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(Puts on hat, and exit L. Curtain falls.)

Scene IV.—A small office. Samuel Jenkins sits R., in a lounging attitude, smoking a cigar. A knock is heard L. He jumps up hastily, and admits Jonathan.

J. (bashfully). Be you Mr. Jenkins?

Sam. (bowing). I am, at your service.

J. I seen the advertisement what you writ in the papers, about wanting a partner,—

S. J. With a small capital?

J. Yes, with a small capital, and I thought I’d call and see if you’d take me.

S. J. (aside). The fellow’s just from the country. I must impress him a little. I wonder how much money he’s got. (Aloud.) Well, as to that, I can’t say, positively. I must ask you a few questions. Have you lived in the city long?

J. Wal, no, I live to Beanville, when I’m ter hum.

S. J. (reflectively). Beanville! I don’t think I ever heard of the place.

J. Sho! I thought everybody’d heard of Beanville.

S. J. Then I suppose you have never been in business.

J. (hesitatingly). Wall, no, not exactly; but I tended in our store two days when the other feller was gone.