“He’s strong, Corny is, and he’s smart. He used to earn twice as much money as some of the boys.”
“What did he do?”
“He blacked boots.”
“Do you think he would like to work on a farm?”{77}
“I’ll axe him. Come here, Corny.”
Corny Donovan came up.
“Here’s a gentleman wants to talk to you,” said Julius.
“I was asking if you would like to work on a farm.”
“Yes,” said Corny, promptly, “if I was treated well, and could go to school. I want to learn somethin’, so’s I can grow up to be somebody.”
“You ain’t afraid of work, are you?”