Helping Himself

Horatio Alger

Capitolo 16



I CAPITULATE V

MRS. THE PEARLS OF THORNTON





Next Sunday that her Mrs. Clifton and his/her daughter have appeared to church,
and Grant had the pleasure to greet them. He was invited with his
sister to take supper with them in the next afternoon of Monday, and
accepted the invitation. On sunset he met his/her new friends
walking, with the sum of his/her/their husband and it produces that, coming
Evening of Saturday from New York, you/he/she had felt fatigued to also frequent
church. The Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, it was a corpulent man in
middle life that rather attractively received Grant and it did for
him recognition of the service that had made our hero
his/her daughter.

"If I ever have the opportunity to do her/it a favor, Master
Thornton, you can appeal to me with trust", he said.

Grant thanked him/it, and you/he/she was better settled that if he had received a
immediate gift.

In the meantime Deacon Gridley kept his/her promise, and advanced the minister
fifty dollars, deducing the one month-old interest. Also with this
deduction her Mrs. Thornton was very happy to get the money. Part of
it was paid on account to the Mr. Tudor, and it made to keep silent his/her importunities
for once. As to his own plans, were not anything to do, for Grant
omits to continue his/her studies, as it is probable that him digiti after the whole university.

If some job had to offer of a remunerative character, he felt
what its duty would be to accept him/it despite his/her uncle,
objections;  but it was not very probable that such opportunities they happened while him
remained in the country, for obvious reasons.

Three weeks passed, and again not only the Mr. Tudor but another
creditor, started to be annoying.

"How do I lend it is Your going of father to pay on his/her account?" Asked Tudor,
when Grant sent to call to the shop a braid of molasses.

"Very, soon I hope", faltered Grant.

"Also", I hope so he/she answered to the grocer, severely.

"Only I paid her thirty-three dollars three weeks ago", said Grant.

"And you are increasing since then" the equilibrium, said Tudor,
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