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This from prudent, provident Polly!
"Certainly not," said I, as bold as a lion.
"There are thirty-five items on the debit side of the ledger and a few
little ones on the credit side. Hold your breath while I add them.
"I have spent $44,331 and have received $953, which leaves a debit
balance of $43,378."
"That isn't so awfully bad, when you think of all the fun you've had."
"Fun comes high at this time of the year, doesn't it, Polly?"
"Much depends on what you call high. You have waited and worked a long
time for this. I won't say a word if you spend all you have in the
world. It's yours."
"Mine and yours and the children's; but I won't spend it all. Seventy or
seventy-five thousand dollars, besides your house and barn money, shall
be my limit. There is still an item of interest to be added to this
account.
"Interest! Why, John Williams, do you mean to tell me that you borrowed
this money? I thought it was your own to do as you liked with. Have you
got to pay interest on it?"
"It was mine, but I loaned it to the farm.


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