The $500 Check — page 47: what you’re looking at

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34 THE $500 CHEOK, you had a hundred thousand dollars in a Sacramento bank ?’” * Yes, many years ago; but I bought mining stocks, and after a while they went down to nothing, and——-”’ ‘‘Then you are a pauper!’’ said the squire, harshly. | ‘*No. I have five hundred dollars, and I hope with that to get started, so as to earn an honest living.’’ Words cannot describe the scorn and dis- gust that appeared on the faces of Percy and his mother at the old man’s confession of poverty. °¢ Albert,’*said the wife, ‘‘may I speak with you outside a moment ?”’ ‘*Certainly, my dear.”’ Get rid of the old man as soon as you can!’’ she said, imperiously. ‘‘ He doesn’t eat another mealin my house!”’ ‘‘Be easy, my dear,’’ said the squire. ‘Til manage it,”’ GOmMmichoo <S (E(@) m