Digging for Gold

id not signify as much to him as it would have done a few ho

, ready to empty the vials of hi

have you?" he said harshly. "You've

I have," Grant

n up to it

ourse

excuse h

t me to work

o earn your boa

and more too, but I d

because I wouldn't buy you a s

hat way if you wan

lburn? 'Pears to me you are mi

the way

that but for me you

g me with a home, Mr. Tarbox, I

you leave my home you'

y lau

right, grandfa

hich showed that he understo

aid, "I'll t

40clothes, Grant," said Rodney smoothly. "

ey," put in hi

Rodney," said Grant. "I shan't

I'll buy you a new one

I d

content to g

uit in a few days, if I h

tone of satisfaction, for he concluded that Grant

eturning from the other farm. He had occasion a little lat

u to make me up a good serviceab

will wear like iron. I can make 41it up in two styles, a

suit, and wil

for he knew that Grant's step-f

sn't he?" he inquired. "That's mo

oing to pay

your mot

ll pay for

t be ca

es

well off, Grant," sa

sured that you won't have

e a suit as any boy in the village. You deserve

eet him," said Grant, smiling, "for I a

t the door. Rodney found the farm rather a slow p

ed, "have you been

es

you had bus

h

t wa

Shick, if you lik

d to act on t

tely, for he wanted to get some informat

es

ing to make

es

was sur

he cloth?" he asked. "I migh

o fill your order.

ks pret

s of excelle

charge for a suit

rs is what I

ry, was obliged to put his prices a good deal lower

ll get your pay,"

self about that. Gra

ad you feel s

nd, going into the street, came

said, "I've got

Rodney? W

of Mr. Shick, for which th

n it?" ejacula

will be sent to you," added Rod

!" exclaimed Seth

r see Mr. Sh

ered the shop,

abruptly, "that Grant has order

Mr. Ta

you'll be disappointed. Did Gra

e would pay fo

nued Mr. Tarbox, feeling somewhat relieved. "It will be a shame

d the tailor bluntly.

hrowing away money,"

suit of Grant's wi

ney, my 45grandson, offered to give

hick

hought he would p

asteful ext

. You'd better let me make you one. You d

can make the old one

ot home he at onc

g Grant order a twenty-dollar suit. Truly a fool

, and I'll thank you not to call me a f

uthorized Grant to order a twe

asked me to bu

old me so. It aint possible that he's goin

ill speak to G

t, but still she knew that he was very anxious to have a new suit. She would have been willing to advan

rant entere

have you ordered a s

, mo

enty d

, mo

r. Tarbox will not pay for it, and I

id Grant quietly, "I shall pay