"Oh! you know what I mean."
"You will get into worse habits than ever," she said with a wise elder-sister air.
"I don't ever expect to be a grand gentleman."
"But you might be a little careful."
"Flo acts as if she thought we were to have a great fortune left us by and by, and wouldn't be polished enough to live in state."
"The only fortune we shall ever have will come from five-finger land," laughed Hal good-naturedly.
"And I'm going to make a beginning. I do think it was a streak of luck. I am old enough to do something for myself."
"I wish I could find such a chance," said Hal, with a soft sigh.
"Your turn will come presently," Granny answered, smiling tenderly.
Joe went on with his air-castles. The sum of money looked so large in his eyes. He bought out half of Mr. Terry's store, and they were to live like princes,—all on a dollar and a half a week.