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Chapter 3 ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.

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sand dollars, I believe, Neig

, sq

dollars is a goo

at," said Mr.

a good deal to raise on

t me six thou

housand now. It wouldn't fe

ldn't consider an offer o

d to it, and that gives it

ve. Then, it is well situated

r there. You want three thousand dollars, and I have agreed to let you have it.

peated Farmer G

e the money longer than two years.

t off in two years. In fact, it will take

that isn't

you will foreclo

money so soon. Besides, you may find

e years, squire?"

rter shoo

ious to take the mortgage, and if my terms are not ag

ifficulty, squire;

art, see how five years would have b

n. By the time he is twe

a fortune," said the squire, jocosely. "I suppose

t his wishes as far as I can. He can't earn much mone

merchant, or a banker," s

u can select any pa

anged, I will leave you. If you will call at Lawyer Tower's office to-morrow

re. I will meet

farm I will turn over his case in my mi

ave him well started in some busi

ermission, to remain till vacation. He sought an interview at once with Dr. Crabb, the

ut the best. There is scarcely one that I would not sooner lose. I shall be willing to take y

that sum my father, in his changed circumstances, would be unable to pay. Besid

concern. "If you must leave, you must. I am not su

to work at once to help my father. It is

n. You need not hesitate to apply to me at any time in the f

e a letter of recommendation, which I can s

;" and the doctor, sitting down at his desk, wrote

leave them. One little boy of twelve-Dudley Cameron, a special favorite of

I am too poor

nd you a thousand dollars, will you s

r father liked me as well as you do, and would give me the mo

te to me some

l be sure t

of sympathy and regret on the part of his schoolmates, che

the first prize for scholarsh

aid the venerable principal. "Let me hear from y

aid, and Andy set ou

im. A new one lay before him, but wh

et out to walk home. He had barely s

nrad Carter, the squire's

from the academy?" sa

wered Andy

f offensive and unpopular by his airs of superiority. Indeed

vacation," went on Conrad

I supp

when your father sent you off to the academy. If the Arden gr

to prevent your go

t, even if it cost a good deal more. Y

es

olish for a poo

d experience make your

sm which he did no

too independent," retu

ng to work o

l I get a

r. He might take you

k that place

y n

mercantile establishme

en I get through school. Of cour

ppose

y father has taken a mortg

I know

mortgage when it is due, fathe

d more disagreeable than ever. By way

ew bicycle,

the old one. This is

like to own

es

e, you ne

be content

ll come around soon and see

y on his wheel, An

rich if it made me as

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