The $500 Check — page 26: what you’re looking at

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UNCLE JACOB’S RECEPTION. 13 looks dreadfully common, and his clothes are wretchedly shabby.” ‘True, Julia; but you must remember Miners are not very particular about their dress.’’ ‘*T should think not, if he is a fair specimen. It makes me shudder to think of his occupy- ing the blueroom. The hall bedroom on the third floor would have been good enough for him.”’ ‘‘ Remember, my dear, he is in all probabil- ity very wealthy, and we are his heirs. I am not so well off as people imagine, and it will be a great thing for us to have a fortune of a quarter or half a million drop in by and by.”’ ‘‘There’s something in that, to be sure,”’ the lady admitted. ‘‘ But can’t you induce him to wear better clothes ?’’ ‘“‘T will suggest it very soon. We mustn’t be too precipitate, for fear he should take offense. You know these rich uncles expect to be treated with a good deal of considera- tion.”’ “Do you think he will expect to live with GOmichoo “S) (E()