"Yes, sir! And there's some pretty fat little salaries goes with those vice-presidencies, and a pinch o' stock in the Pump Company with the directorship.

You thought I was pretty mean about the shop--oh, I know you did!--but you see the old man can play it both ways.

And so right now, the minute you've begun to make good the way I wanted you to, I deal from the new deck.

And I'll keep on handin' it out bigger and bigger every time you show me you're big enough to play the hand I deal you.

I'm startin' you with a pretty big one, my boy!" "But I don't--I don't--I don't want it!" Bibbs stammered.
"What'd you say ?" Sheridan thought he had not heard aright.
"I don't want it, father.