So, on the whole, Paul felt very well satisfied at the
result of his experiment, for this was his first day in the
prize-package business.
"I guess I'll go home," he said to himself. "Mother'll want to
know how I made out." He turned up Nassau street, and had
reached the corner of Maiden lane, when Teddy O'Brien met him.
"Did you sell out, Johnny?" he asked.
"Yes," answered Paul.
"How many packages did you have?"
"Fifty."
"That's bully. How much you made?"
"I can't tell yet. I haven't counted up," said Paul.
"It's better'n sellin' papers, I'll bet. I've only made thirty
cents the day. Don't you want to take a partner, Johnny?"
"No, I don't think I do," said Paul, who had good reason to doubt
whether such a step would be to his advantage.
"Then I'll go in for myself," said Teddy, somewhat displeased at
the refusal.
"Go ahead! There's nobody to stop you," said Paul.
"I'd rather go in with you," said Teddy, feeling that there would
be some trouble in making the prize packages, but influenced
still more by the knowledge that he had not capital enough to
start in the business alone.
"No," said Paul, positively; "I don't want any partner. I can do
well enough alone.
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