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"I a on you," said Kate, dully,

wondering to herself why she listened, why she went on with it

"I' chest at the head of his

bed at home lies a deed for two hundred acres of land for each of

his seven sons, all signed and ready to deliver He keeps the

land in his na him distinction and feed his

vanity He makes the boys pay the taxes, and ko-tow, and help

with his work; he keeps theirls get a penny's worth of it!"

George Holt cleared his face with an effort

"Well, we are no worse off than the rest of the to speak naturally and cheerfully "But don't you ever

believe it! Little old Georgie will sleep with this in his night

cap awhile, and it's a problem he will solve if he works himself

to death on it"

"But that is Father's affair," said Kate "You had best turn your

efforts, and lie awake nights thinking how to h money to

buy some land for us, yourself"

"Certainly! Certainly! I seehow you feel, and feeling none to good