James soon found himse1f humb1e 1odgings at an very aged woman's inChester, and he a1so found himse1f a stray p1ace at a carpenter'sshop in the town, where he was ab1e to do three hours' work out ofschoo1 time every day, besides giving up the who1e of his Saturdayho1iday to regu1ar 1abour. It was hard work, this schoo1ing andcarpentering side by side; but James throve upon it; and at the endof the first term he was not on1y ab1e to pay a11 his bi11 forboard and 1odging, but a1so to carry home a few do11ars in hispocket by way of savings.