The Printer Boy; Or, How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark: An Example for Youth.Thayer, William Makepeace
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The Printer Boy; Or, How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark: An Example for Youth.
Thayer, William Makepeace
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Call upon Andrew Bradford--His Surprise--Disappointment--Directed to
Keimer--The Interview--Advantage of Thoroughness--Benjamin did
things well--Bradford's Talk with Keimer--Keimer ensnared--Benjamin
makes a Disclosure--Keimer astonished--Repairing a Printing-press--
At work for Keimer--Goes to Board at Mr. Read's--His Power of
Observation--Stephenson like him--William Hutton again and
his Dulcimer--Perseverance--Not proud--How many Boys would have
done--Maxims 167-175
CHAPTER XVIII.
NEWS FROM HOME, AND RETURN.
The Unexpected Letter--Benjamin's Reply--Governor Keith calls to see
him--Surprise of Keimer--Invites him to the Tavern--Advises him to
set up Business for Himself--Benjamin's Objections overruled--Decides
to return to Boston to ask his Father's Assistance--How the Governor
learned of Benjamin--His Return to Boston--Joy at Home--His
gentlemanly appearance--Goes to his Brother's Printing-office--
Cold Reception--Interview with the Workmen--Exhibition of his Silver
Coin--His Watch--The Dollar "Treat"--James incensed--Interview with
his Mother--Stating Business to his Father, and giving him the
Governor's Letter--His Father's Talk with Captain Homes--His
Father's Denial--Collins returns with him 176-178
CHAPTER XIX.
BACK AGAIN.
Sails for New York--Stops at Newport and visits his Brother--The New
Passengers--The Old Quaker Lady's Attention--A Narrow Escape--Arrival
in New York--Collins there first and intoxicated--Makes a Confession
to Benjamin--Owns that he gambles--Loses all his Money--Message from
Governor Burnet--Benjamin goes to see him--Trip to Philadelphia--
Collects Vernon's Debt--Takes Collins to board with him--Throws
Collins into the River Delaware--The Fate of Collins--Interview
with Governor Keith--The Governor promises to set him up in
Business. 188-195
CHAPTER XX.
A LITERARY GAME.
The Three Associates--Their Characters--Discussion about Poets and
Poetry--A Proposition to Paraphrase the Eighteenth Psalm--Osborne's
Prejudice, and how to prove him--Benjamin reads Ralph's Piece as his
own--The Success of the Ruse--Subsequent Interview of Benjamin and
Ralph--Their Delight over the Result--The Exposure of Osborne at the
next Meeting--His Mortification--Fate of Watson and Osborne--
Advantage of such Literary Clubs 196-203
CHAPTER XXI.
GOING TO ENGLAND.
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