Five Hundred Dollars; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret

r the next day, Bert fel

iving last evenin

wered Bert

oughton's

es

did you ha

cle Jacob pai

two dollars for a ride. W

ercy. As to being a pauper, I do

five hundred dollars. How long do you think that's going t

and, as I said, tha

en he has spent all his money he'll

to whom it was disagreeable to hear

es his bed he must lie on it. And I say, Bert Barton, it isn't very cre

torted Bert, with spirit. "If ever Uncle Jacob does co

poverty itself!" exclaimed

ortly, provoked, but not car

e Uncle Jacob an account of

d man

I make my bed I must l

n't be troubled at that. You

w moist, and he regard

rue friend, Bert," he said,

Uncle Jacob. It does seem extravaga

t grudge the old man a little enjoyment in his

here?" asked

that has been put on the New York market, will give me a clerkship and a

oyfully. "I was afraid you wouldn't find anything to

bility. If I am sixty-five, I am able to earn a livi

dollars a week I should

you are onl

st si

sixteen, a boy can hardly expect to earn as much as twelv

ollars

sual price for boys

more. The squire pay

n't the men

is better to work cheaper here t

l be earning twelve dollars a week like your rich old uncle. If the of

t was, Un

igar store in Lakeville," remarked Unc

claimed: "Uncle Jacob has secured a clerks

" said Mrs. Barton

nk, like Bert here, that I w

nxious for you, Un

t your fears

work very hard?"

yer is an int

you comme

that I must leave

le Jacob, I hope you won't take it amiss if I urge you not to be too free with your mon

are afraid I will be driving f

generous with your money, and gi

rom that, I am going to turn mis

there is much d

try. However, as I shall be acting according

ean to follow my a

e. Some time-I can't promise how soon-I shall invite you and Bert to come and spend the day

n Squire Marlowe; not at the ho

d you good-by, A

ck to California?

going to

sive living

ined a situa

s different. What s

clerk in a m

y will y

dollars

you. You ought to live on t

at Mary Ba

ce. It will be a great deal better tha

subject," returned Uncle Jacob in a deferenti

your good," said the Squire pompously. "As an experienced

quite so! Is your w

rlowe riding out the day befo

Squire Marlowe guardedly. "I am sorry I cannot invite

able to do so, as

od-by for you, and that

ft him. "I was afraid the old man would squander all his money, and then come

As he quitted the house, he put a se

t communicate with me," he said, "open

ob. I will put it

y, Mary, and

lace in the shoe shop. Their united earnings enabled them to live comfortably, and they were conte

s will be disclosed