. The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress. ew that times had pro-gressed since his youth, and that to-day education stood hand in handwith money as a power in the world. That it was, in fact, the surest in-vestment that could be made. It was with a very shamefacedmanner, as if caught doing some for-bidden act, that the Squire handedJessie enough to pay her expensesfor a year. And his manner was notmuch more self assured next morn-ing when he told Bennie to harnessDoll and carry his sister to school. You might as well take yourbooks and see if you can learn an


. The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress. ew that times had pro-gressed since his youth, and that to-day education stood hand in handwith money as a power in the world. That it was, in fact, the surest in-vestment that could be made. It was with a very shamefacedmanner, as if caught doing some for-bidden act, that the Squire handedJessie enough to pay her expensesfor a year. And his manner was notmuch more self assured next morn-ing when he told Bennie to harnessDoll and carry his sister to school. You might as well take yourbooks and see if you can learn any-thing, he added gruffly, therewont be time enough to amount toanything on the farm before its timeto go for her. But I expected to walk, Father,said Jessie, not knowing how to takethis new departure. Do you spose I want you com-ing home all tired out ? No, I wantyou to study as if your life dependedon what you learn, no half wayworks, remember. And when youget home, there 11 be enough to do,there always has been, and againthe Squire took refuge in his sanc-tum, the 2^L ^;S^ J w% MVii- 3


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