one o'clock
He had at first aimed higher ; but his short residence in the city taught him that he would be fortunate to meet his expenses . There are a good many besides Ben who have found their early expectations of success considerably modified by experience . `` Let me see . It is half-past one o'clock , '' said the reporter , drawing out his watch . `` You had better lay in a supply of ` Expresses ' and ` Evening Posts , ' and take a good stand somewhere , and do your best with them . As you are inexperienced in the business it will be well to take a small supply at first , or you might get ` stuck . ' '' `` That 's so . ''