Yes, that letter was writ by fingers that have fingered $5,000 salary money in only twelve months, and the Lord only knows how much post-office money—but lots—as it must a been, though they dident sell high enough to suit him.
Five thousand dollars from Noo Years to Noo Years! More than Jobe Gaskins has cleared since he become the lawful husband of his dear wife Betsy!
And jist to think, all them $5,000 paid by taxes. Paid by Jobe and his likes.
Poor Mr. Richer, how he must pant and sweat to airn that much money in twelve months—as much as Jobe could airn in twenty years if he could airn $250 every year. Jist to think how Jobe works and sweats, and walks stiff and plans and studies, and don’t airn $250 a year.
I expect there wasent a dry thread in all of Mr. Richer’s clothes.
I expect that even his pants was wet through every day of that whole year.
What big washins poor Mrs. Richer must a had.
Jobe he jist couldent stand sich sweatin, day in and day out.
It would take a whole barrel of soft soap to keep his clothes clean.
Five thousand dollars!