Do and Dare - a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune

Horatio Alger

Capitolo 22

young, for him it always had a book in his/her hand. He had a pleasant
affronts, but it was pale and slender, and evidently it was in poor health.

"I see you it will feel Your fortune to fishing", says the young one
man."

"Yes, gentleman;  I don't have no other to do, and that brings here me."

"I don't also, have no other to do;  but I judge from Your aspect
what you are not the same right to be inactive."

"What is it that, gentleman?"

"Poor health."

"No, gentleman;  I have never been shaken in this way."

"You are fortunate. Health is a benediction not to be overestimated. It
it is better than the money."

"I suppose that it is, the gentleman;  but currently I think that I should appraise a
small money."

"Is it in lack of him?" asked to the young one, sincerely.

"Yes, gentleman;  I have lost as soon as my place in the postal office."

"I think that I have seen Him in the postal office."

"Yes, gentleman;  my mother had since then position of the office up to two weeks,
when you/he/she was transferred to the Mr. Graham. He assumed me to frequent to
the duties, and it serves the clients in the shop, up to Saturday
night, when I had succeeded from his/her child from what is returned as soon as
the city."

"His/her mother a widow is, is you/he/she not?"

"Yes, gentleman."

"I know where You alive;  I have had him pointed out to me. His/her father
done serve in the war, did it not do him?"

"Yes, gentleman;  and the damages that he has received accelerated his/her death."

The youth seemed thoughtful. Then he said:  "How much it did Mr.
Does Graham La pay for Your services?"

"Three dollars for week."

"That was not--you excuse the question--all to that Your mother and You you had
does depend on, was it?"

"Not completely;  mother receives a pension of eight dollars for month."

"Five dollars for week together--that is very small."

"It is only now two dollars gentleman."

"True;  but you have health and strength, and those will bring money.
In a respect you are more fortunate than me.  You have a mother--me
neither it has son-in-laws neither mother."
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