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Page 503
Another horse had to be bought ; the instalments of purchase - money due to Government must be paid punctually in hard cash ; and , as the least ruinous way to raise it , young Johnny , a boy now man - big , who had wrought beside his ...
Another horse had to be bought ; the instalments of purchase - money due to Government must be paid punctually in hard cash ; and , as the least ruinous way to raise it , young Johnny , a boy now man - big , who had wrought beside his ...
Page 504
Johnny did not follow , but paused for a space looking at the retreating figure . His face was dour and stubborn . Then he turned again to enter ; and , as he did , his mother came out of the house with food for the pigs .
Johnny did not follow , but paused for a space looking at the retreating figure . His face was dour and stubborn . Then he turned again to enter ; and , as he did , his mother came out of the house with food for the pigs .
Page 505
An ' isn't it for you he's working , and for the rest of the childer ? " Annie cried , - " an ' has been working , and killing himself working . " An ' what has he for it ? " Johnny answered , with con- tempt .
An ' isn't it for you he's working , and for the rest of the childer ? " Annie cried , - " an ' has been working , and killing himself working . " An ' what has he for it ? " Johnny answered , with con- tempt .
Page 506
What came on Johnny that he wasn't back in the field ? " he asked . Then Annie told him the story of what had happened . Robert was deeply moved . - " To think now he would do the like of that , " he said at last .
What came on Johnny that he wasn't back in the field ? " he asked . Then Annie told him the story of what had happened . Robert was deeply moved . - " To think now he would do the like of that , " he said at last .
Page 507
Johnny ' ll get better than potatoes where he's going . " " Ay , " said Robert , " and that's the truth . Why would he stay when the land won't afford a meal of meat to them that work it . What had he ever but slavery and hardship ?
Johnny ' ll get better than potatoes where he's going . " " Ay , " said Robert , " and that's the truth . Why would he stay when the land won't afford a meal of meat to them that work it . What had he ever but slavery and hardship ?
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