“But I can't pay your figure. I'll tell you what you'd better do.”
“I shall be glad of any advice.”
“Become an agent. You look as if you had a gift of the gab. A successful life insurance agent will make a good deal more than ten dollars a week.”
“Can I get such a position?” asked Walter, hopefully.
“Yes. I'll employ you myself, on a commission, of course. You'll be paid according to your work I've known an agent to make a hundred and twenty-five dollars in a single week.”
“If you think I can do it, sir, I'll try.”
“Very well. Have you ever studied life insurance?”
“No, sir, but I have a general idea of it.”
“I will give you some documents—instructions to agents, etc. Take these home, study them, and come to me when you think you understand it well enough to talk people into it.”
Mr. Perkins opened his desk, and selecting some papers handed them to Walter.