Why should they push about him any longer?
He was, instead, rather concerned to defend his spendthrift courses.
"Spent all his money!" came a barbed jeer from the Merle twin.
The ruined one stalked by him with dignity, having remembered a fine speech he had once heard his father make.
"Oh, well," he said, lightly, "easy come, easy go!" The Merle twin still bore the album and the potent invigorator that was to make a new man of Judge Penniman.

His impoverished brother carried the blue jay, looking alert and lifelike in the open, the mammoth orange, gift for Mrs.Penniman--he had nearly forgotten her--and tenderly he led the dog, Frank.

Not to have all his money again would he have parted with his treasures and the memory of supreme delights.
Not for all his squandered fortune would he have bartered Frank, the dog.

Frank capered at his side, ever and again looking up brightly at his new master.

Never had so much attention been shown him.