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minister poor. Mine bringing they would excite them unfavorable comment in
the parish."
"I don't see of who business would be", said Grant, indignantly.
"I knew only or not, in every case, what would be said", her Mrs. Thornton
answered.
"How is it you you/he/she has never shown the ornaments of pearl to me, mother?"
"You is only five years old when they came to me, and I placed them
street immediately, and you/he/she has thought since then rarely about them. I have been
thinking that, as they is of any use to me, I should be justified in
selling them for what I can find, and appropriating the collections
I pour the to pay the debts of Your father."
"How much does he/she think of them value it is, mother?"
"A lady to whom I showed once them it told them you/they have had to cost five
one hundred dollars or more."
Grant whistled.
"Is it sorry to show them to me, mother?" he asked.
Mrs. Thornton went above, and it demolished the necklace of pearl and
bracelets. They was very good-looking and Grant looked fixed to them with
admiration.
"I wonder me what you/they would say the ladies if you had to bring them to the
"I hoop that sews, he said, humorously.
"Yours would think that I was going above to the vanities of this world,"
his/her mother answered, while smiling. "They can be of any possible use to me
now, or in expectancy, and I believe that it will be the best thing I am able
to sell them."
"Where can you/he/she sell them? Here nobody can afford to buy them."
"They must have sold in New York, and I have to depend on you to frequent
to the business for me."
"Can you/he/she have trust in me, mother? It would not produce--"
"His/her father doesn't have head for business, Grant. He is a learned man,
and it knows a great quantity you hover, but of the practical matters him
he/she knows very little. You are only a boy, but you are a very judicious
and trusted boy, and I will have to depend on you."
"I will make the best I am able, mother. Only that al tells me which you want me
face."
"I wish him to take these pearls, and it go to New York. You can find a