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Bessie.—I was thinking that Tom would
then have no money to give father and to
buy books, if he paid so much rent for the
island.

Mr. Cramer—True. Bessie, you are a
genuine Yankee.

Bessie.—Thank you, sir. I am very proud
of it myself. My father is a Yankee, and so
was my blessed mother.

Bessie’s tears now overflowed and streamed
over her blushing cheeks. She thought Mr.
Cramer was very hard with her about the
island. He was only amusing himself.

Mr. Cramer—Wipe away those naughty
tears, Bessie; you shall have the island, on
condition that you send the vegetables to
my cook. It will not be so far to send them
here, as to the village. But as Tom wants the
books, I will lend him two on chemistry, and
one on dyeing. You may take them home
with you this morning. And as he may need
some money to try experiments, I will pay him
two dollars in advance. The island will then
be rented to your brother and yourself, and I
will make out a lease of it for two years,