Digging for Gold

t Colburn, as he entered the kitchen with an armful

g out pie crust, and asked in surprise, "What do you mea

een to-day

I am sorry," she added wistfully, "that I haven't

in the country. Yes, I

t a cent that I can

. It was an unlucky day when y

his mother, with an apprehensive

if possible. When did he

weeks

did he give yo

y-five

d out as his housekeeper he would h

ish I were his housekeeper instead of

married you, mother. But I never

and fifty dollars left, and you were but twelve years old. I took in sewing, and earned what I could, but at the end of a year I had used up a

y the same for myself. I was barely fourteen when Mr. Tarbox took me away from school, and since then I have had to work early an

her, with a look of distress. "You

I didn't go to church. I was ashamed to tell him 4that it was because I had no clothes fit to wear there. It is a year sin

n lengthen th

what I am going to do. I'll ask Mr. Tarbox for a new suit, and as it is

ant. There he is now,

at once. Wish m

rtily wish you good

t into the yard. Seth Tarbox looked up,

I want you to turn the grindst

r. Tarbox. I want

if you want to," said Ta

birthday

How old

xte

do a great deal of work.

Mr. Tarbox, but I don't s

y, don't you get your

't get clothes, and that is just w

grow uneasy. He kn

on, I'd like to k

veralls," answer

o work in. You've got

mmon days. Why, it's a year since I

ing proud, Grant," said

I've worked for you the last year early and late, and I think I

high. I gave twelve dollars for that last suit of yours. It came hard. Think how

have one if

u're 'most as big as I am. You're unusually large for your age. I'll buy a ne

assumed a loo

don't want to wear your old clothes. If I

you're might

ht. Most boys of my age have at least two

to gratify his love of finery.

ered my question

" asked Tarb

buy me a

r three mon

o or three months? I

y be easi

willing

trong, Grant Colburn," said the

t work if you are going t

erplexed. But presently an idea c

t, Grant," he said in

It looked as if his re

y much obliged

aint got my idea. Yo

as?" asked Gra

ollars to buy a suit I'll make it up

t the money never would be repaid, and he pe

t not be touched. There's little enough of it, an

it. Didn't I say I

advance the m

ney was skerce?" said

some railroad bonds. Tom Wilson told me the other day th

ily. "I'll think it over, Grant, and mebbe-I won't promise-I'll see

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