. Plucky boys. asked he, looking aroundcarefully. Yes, of course, anything you want. Agreed, said Joe ; Ill try to worked for a whole year, and only earned onehundred dollars. Times were hard, and small cooperware was not in great demand. Meanwhile he built alittle shop in his spare hours. It did not costmuch, and perhaps sometime he could add rooms. JOE TAKES HIS BARRELS OF POTASH TO BOSTON. JOE. 41 to it and make a home for his darling Betsey. Well, Im ready to What do youwant for your pay } said Mr. Crumb gruffly. Ive known all the time what I wanted, sir,replied Joe, lo
. Plucky boys. asked he, looking aroundcarefully. Yes, of course, anything you want. Agreed, said Joe ; Ill try to worked for a whole year, and only earned onehundred dollars. Times were hard, and small cooperware was not in great demand. Meanwhile he built alittle shop in his spare hours. It did not costmuch, and perhaps sometime he could add rooms. JOE TAKES HIS BARRELS OF POTASH TO BOSTON. JOE. 41 to it and make a home for his darling Betsey. Well, Im ready to What do youwant for your pay } said Mr. Crumb gruffly. Ive known all the time what I wanted, sir,replied Joe, looking up to the ceiling: its thosebeaver pelts. The merchant changed color. Beaver pelts, Joe? Why, fur is very source —Id rather part with the gold, and you know it. But there was no way out of the bad bargain, and reached down the beaver-skins with a groan. Joe simply strapped them on his back and walkedoff to Boston, where he sold them for a high price,and returned with a pack of calico and little no-tions. He might as well be selling a few goodswhen \vork was dull. Well, well, young man, youre a sharp one, butyou wont fool me this way again, said Mr, Crumb. I want to hire you another year if youll work onthe old terms. But no fur, mind you, this time,young man, no fur f When the year was out, Joe had earned two hun-dred dollars. 42 JOE
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