This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...have; only now these times were filled with thinking and planning for some one else. They made a wonderful quiet little plan that was to cure the voice and everything so nicely, but when they told it to Jim he laughed in a most painful way. "I've thought of that," he said. "It won't do." "But why not?" she asked, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...have; only now these times were filled with thinking and planning for some one else. They made a wonderful quiet little plan that was to cure the voice and everything so nicely, but when they told it to Jim he laughed in a most painful way. "I've thought of that," he said. "It won't do." "But why not?" she asked, eagerly. "I know it's hard to go back to the stable, but the out-door driving and all that, it's just what you need. And you'll come home so dreadfully hungry, and I've splendid plans for big delicious suppers, and then in the evening we'll read aloud--your favorite books--and you can have lots of sleep; you can even sleep when I'm talking (you did it once) and that's just what you need. Jimmy, you know it is! Isn't it?" Jim was quiet for a moment, and then spoke slowly: "There's not enough money. That stable work is only ten dollars a week at the most. My lessons alone take twelve. I need twenty dollars a week to get along on. I've been making twenty-five at the 'Rip'--thirty in rush weeks--and I--haven't saved--a cent. No--I've got to stay in the 'Rip' and take my chances!" He said this last so suddenly and in so different a tone that Gretchen jumped up out of Fritz's chair. "What do you mean?" As Jim looked back she saw all at once the change she had only half guessed before. A score of looks and tones she had noticed all flashed back to her--and this look was all of them in one. It seemed to suit his broad face, set jaws, big lips and flashing eyes. The whole of Jim was tightening. He spoke again very low: "I'm in a tight place--I know that--but it's just as the Skinner says--I've got to hold on and wait for my chance. I'll ease down at the 'Rip' to twenty.dollars or even lower; I...
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