Practically all the bonds and investments that Josiah had ever owned had been sold for the greater glory of Spencer & Son--to buy in other firms and patents--to increase the factory by the river.

As her father had once confided to Mary this had taken money--"a dreadful lot of money"-- she remembered the wince with which he had spoken--and a safe deposit box which was nearly empty bore evidence to the truth of what he had said.
"High and low," mused the judge when the inventory was at last completed, "it's always the same.

The millionaire and the mill-hand--somehow they always manage to leave less than every one expected--" "Why is that ?" asked Mary.

"Is it because the heirs expect too much ?" "No, child.

I think it's the result of pride.