“How about the property? Is it all fixed right?” asked her brother, now showing some genuine interest.
“He gave Jeremiah the farm some years ago, but he won’t give anything else, and we have to give him his board out of it.”
“Has he got much money besides?”
“He must have somewhere from ten to fifteen thousand dollars.”
“Whew! that’s a pile! It will go to you in the end, won’t it?”
“I don’t know; it ought to. But he’s got some relations off in the East, who may come in.”
“Then you must get him to make a will in your favor.”
“I wish he would. Brackett’s spoken to him about it more than once, but he can be very obstinate when he chooses.”
“You must introduce me to the old chap. Perhaps I can soften his obstinacy. I’m rather soft-spoken when I choose to be.”
“You’ll stay and make us a visit, won’t you, George?”