But he did the thing up brown, I must admit." "And then again, how do we know that five dollars was every cent he had in the world ?" asked Hugh, insinuatingly.
"He said as much," declared Thad, instantly; and then laughed as he hastened to add: "though for that matter what would one little white lie mean to a fellow as case-hardened as an old hobo?
There's another thing I'm thinking about, Hugh." "I can guess it," the second boy immediately told him.

"You're wondering what it was Brother Lu meant to buy with his little fortune, eh ?" "Well, five dollars isn't so _very_ much when you come to think of it, Hugh, but to a tramp it might seem a pile.

But didn't he tell us he and Brother-in-law Andrew had some sort of a little scheme hatched up to give Matilda a surprise on her birthday, tomorrow, Saturday ?" "Just what he did," admitted Hugh.

"They've been plotting how to spend five dollars recklessly, so as to get the most for their money.
Such men are apt to find heaps of enjoyment in blowing in their money a dozen times, and changing off just as often.

I wouldn't be surprised a bit if they even calculated whether they could run across a nice little home that they could buy and present to Matilda for a birthday present---faithful, big-hearted Matilda." "What! for five dollars!" ejaculated Thad, and then he laughed; "but, of course, you're joking, Hugh.