Henry was too young to work, but Sam was apprenticed to a printer named ament, who had recently moved to Hannibal and bought a weekly paper, "The Courier."
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Sam and Wales ate in the kitchen at first, but later at the family table with Mr. and Mrs. ament and Pet McMurry, a journeyman printer.
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That is to say, when ament was not in the office and copy was needed, Sam hunted him up, explained the situation, and saw that the necessary matter was produced.
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