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92 THE $500 CHECK. enable me to do double as much. [I will men- tion it to him in good time.’’ ' Pve a great mind to come upon the old man for a handsome birthday present,’’ thought Percy. ‘‘ Fifty dollars wouldn’t be much for him to give. I shan’t get more than a fiver from the governor.”’ ‘* Uncle Jacob,’’ said the squire, as they rose from the table, ‘‘ suppose you walk over to the factory with mc; I should like you to see it.”” ‘‘Nothing would please me better,” said Jacob Marlowe, briskly. ‘‘'Will you come along, Percy?’ asked his father. | ‘* No, papa,’’ answered Percy, with a grim- ace. ‘‘You know I don’t like the smell of leather.”’ ‘* ZT ought not to dislike it,’’ said the squire, with a smile, ‘‘ for it gives mea very handsome income.”’ ‘‘Oh, it’s different with you,’’ returned Percy. ‘‘ Just give me the profits of the fac- tory and I'll go there every day.”’ ‘‘He’s a sharp one!” said the squire, with @ smile. : (E(0) afl (€ JOO Sn!