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 light. "That will tell people what class of customers I have, anyway," he said to himself. "It's a good ad."

"I see," thought young Linton, "that I am more of a kid than I supposed. So far as I have cared to inquire, everyone seems to be pleased, from the city editor to Mrs. Wells. Now, I am the cause of it. So I think I may as well be pleased, too." Then he added, after a pause, "I believe I can stop thinking about unnecessary things now—and become a good reporter." And that was what he decided to do.