New history of Standford and Merton; being a true account of the adventures of masters Tommy and Harry, with their beloved tutor, MrBarlow . schooling and onehundred and fifty for his own sons. To this at once agreed, and before three oclockhonest Farmer Sandford had cashed the chequeat the County Bank, and had paid Mr. Barlow hishundred and fifty for Master Merton and his fiftyfor Master Sandford—minus, in both cases, threeper cent. Bank rate of discount for ready money,and before the County Bank closed for the dayFarmer Sandford had paid in to his account onehundred pounds cash, an
New history of Standford and Merton; being a true account of the adventures of masters Tommy and Harry, with their beloved tutor, MrBarlow . schooling and onehundred and fifty for his own sons. To this at once agreed, and before three oclockhonest Farmer Sandford had cashed the chequeat the County Bank, and had paid Mr. Barlow hishundred and fifty for Master Merton and his fiftyfor Master Sandford—minus, in both cases, threeper cent. Bank rate of discount for ready money,and before the County Bank closed for the dayFarmer Sandford had paid in to his account onehundred pounds cash, and Mr. Barlows bill atthree months for a similar sum; and the nextmorning Masters Harry Sandford and TommyMerton commenced their educational course underMr. Barlows hospitable roof. SANDFORD AND MERTON. 19 CHAPTER lY. TOMMY AND HARRY AT MR. BARLOWs. HOW THESTUDIES AND THE STORIES COMMENCED. EFORE breakfastMr. Barlow ledHarry and Tom-my into his gar-den, and mvins:the former aspade, and thelatter a hoe, ob-served,— Everybodywho eats mustassist in procur-ing food. Here is your bed, and here, hecontinued, beckoning to Tommy, is «W»ftV 20 THE NEW HISTORY OF As you make your bed so you must lie on it. Thus saying, he withdrew to his morning meal,remembering, however, to put down in his ac-count book, To use of spade and hoe for MasterMerton at 2s. U, per hour, two hours, 5s. When Mr. Barlow had finished half a chicken,four buttered rolls, two cups of coffee, three eggs,and some marmalade on toast, he took from acupboard a plateful of almonds and raisins, and,finding that Tommy was resting idly in the shade,while Harry was diligently working, he beckonedthe latter to him, and retired into a pleasantsummer-house, where he divided the almonds andraisins between Harry and himself. At this treatment Tommy could no longerrestrain his passion, and, with many oaths andprotestations, declared that it was he who hadbeen working up to within five minutes ofMr. Barlows return to th
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