Digital heart book

Speedy,
she was still gorgeously dressed from the proceeds of
the late success, but was already moist with tears over
the new catastrophe. "We're froze out, me darlin"! All
the money we had, dear, and the sewing-machine, and
Jim's uniform, was in the Golden West; and the vipers
has put on a new assessment."
By the end of the year, therefore, this is how I stood.
I had made
By Catamount Silver Mine.......... $5,000
By the picnics.................... 3,000
By the lecture.................... 600
By profit and loss on capital in
Pinkerton's business......... 1,350
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$9,950
to which must be added
What remained of my grandfather's
donation..................... 8,500
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$18,450
It appears, on the other hand, that
I had spent....................... 4,000
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Which thus left me to the good.


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