icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Log out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon

Captain Horace

Chapter 10 TRYING TO GET RICH.

Word Count: 1052    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

ttle but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for

all followed Pincher to

a dog," said Prudy, "a

lp it," said Grace;

rst," said sober little Su

in a low voice: "wouldn't he if he had

. I doubt if Horace had ever thought before what a beautiful world he lived in, and how glorious a th

and the twinkling water, seemed to be smiling at each other, while a great way off you cou

ream-pot, or slamming the kitchen door with a bang when everybody needed fresh air. He still kept his chamber in a state of confusion,-"muss," Grace called it,-pulling the

forgot" less. He could always learn easily, and now he really tried to learn. His lessons, instead of going through his head "thr

aking them good, she had nothing more to desire. Grace had always been a womanly, thoughtful little girl, but at this time she was a greater comfort than ever; and Horace had grown so tend

ma: I'm going to

grief called fo

she did not look or seem like herself: he

father was gone, there was no one to earn anything, and it was best to be ra

ittle son. Yet he was deceived, for he supposed that his mother's pretty little

s with a very grave face, "I wish I was gr

ough to ask what he meant to do,

re are the He

Horace: "I thought everybody knew tha

ou might get sh

d, for I don't know what you a

he way, Horace; don't you s

n one of the stairs in the hall: "I can't t

ace made a dash with her broom, and

l never be good eno

replied he, looking

boy, Horace," said Grace, soothingly; "bu

continued Horace, thoughtfully; "the

er made

ather I'd be a tin-pedler; then I'd al

ughing. "Can't you think of anyth

lawyer I'll be, just like father was. I'll have a 'sleepy part

," replied Grace, looking at her lit

iked to order him about, and have him yield

ll go to war, and turn out a g

at while yet," sa

a needs the money now. I wish I could earn

ought he had found out how to ge

Claim Your Bonus at the APP

Open