Digging for Gold

being awake, and he had the grace to lo

the money you got for sto

rbox," said Grant, more amused tha

the train in my time, and I'd

have it,

uit, when you might have had Rodney's; but you got a

ut?" asked Grant i

did get tw

es

you to give me the five. Y

hour? If you'll pay me at that rate, Mr

that logic was against him. "I'm your guardian, and I

disposed of part of the money

given his mother four dolla

it?" asked his step-

it to

to have giv

't thi

the other

my vest

ant's vest, and drew out two silver 59half-dollars.

" he said, "to p

you think you could spare me one

uit? No, I guess not. You can think yourse

t was so much amused by the way in which he had outwitted his

ly right in his head. I'd ought to have got more than one dollar out of

or three times, without any apparent reason for doing so. Mr. Tarbox had 60suggested to his wife the propriety of giving up to him half the mone

isfaction in entering the village church decently clothed. Indeed, he felt that he w

s and underclothing. This did not come to the notice of Mr. Tarbox, who was under the impression that Grant's stock of money wa

den State of the 61Pacific Coast, and all night he dreamed of it. For him it had the greatest fascination. The idea of wandering across the continent to this wonderful new land became strengthened, and he f

. He thought of going to Crestville, and accordingly, one morning after breakfast

s side of the village, and Grant

the young man. "What brings

see you, Mr

ad to see you. Won't y

wood horse, while Heywood leaned against the well curb,

n very lucky in Cali

It makes me feel like a rich man. I'm only twenty-nine, and I didn't look to be worth

y digging gol

es

ore gold in California?

There's piles, an

ry hard work? Is it

hinkin' of goin' to California

, I

don't 63see why you should not succ

willin

l your fo

or Mr. Tarbox, my step-father, he h

ng for him now

thes. The board is fair enough, but he

ice suit yo

own money. He hasn't spent but ten do

d he was a

dollar. Mother made a gre

I don't know as I blame you. But, you k

How much did

he time I reached the mines I h

atisfaction. "But how am I to go, even if I have

amily goin' from this town in about a week-Mr. Cooper's family. I am sure th

wish you

s long walk home. He found his st

u been, Grant?

o Crest

an't afford to take care of you, and give you victuals

ant you to lose money by me," said Grant demu

ated Seth Tarbox, aghas

ng to Ca

nd, and stared at Grant as though the boy ha