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[Brockway W. <nud...@te...>]

 thought

it would do no harm to ask you for such a position, anyhow." The
distinguished journalist wheeled about in his chair. "What!" he
exclaimed, "you want to be a reporter. Why, my dear boy, how old are
you?" "I'll be eighteen
my next birthday," said Archie, "and, sir,
I've had some experiences in the last two weeks, which make me feel as
if I were about five years older
than I really am. I've been through some very trying experiences,
sir." The editor was interested at once. "Tell me what your experiences
have been," he said, and Archie
began, and told him his whole story; how he had left home to win fame
and
fortune, and how he had worked on the farm for a week with Farmer
Tinch; how he had been robbed the night he stayed with the tramps in
the ancient
ruins,
and how he had finally reached the city. Then he told him of the night
in
the lodging-house,

of his dish-washing experience in the restaurant,
and how he had been taken from the street by a policeman the night
before, and allowed to sleep in the station-house. When he had finished
the editor had a broad grin upon
his face. "By Jove!" he exclaimed, "this is certainly rich stuff.
There's a good story in it,
I'll be bound." Then, speaking to Archie, he said: "Just wait here a
minute, my boy, and I'll see if we can't put some money in your way."
He pressed a button at the side of his
desk, and when a boy appeared, he told him to bring "M