"Then I will try not to lose it."
CHAPTER XXI. A NEW PLACE.
The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country. The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
"A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives. He loses his self-respect, and has no ambition to rise."
Generally, however, the wages paid to beginners were small, not over three or four dollars a week.
Of course it was impossible for Scott to live on such pay. Justin Wood was a relative of Mrs. Tower, and being personally liked by her husband, was the better able to secure favors.