I expect they'll miss the money they got for rent." "Certainly," said Harry.

"They'll have to deny themselves many a luxury in consequence of the loss of that dollar a month." "Now you're making fun," said Kate; "but twelve dollars a year is a good deal to those poor people." "I suppose it is," said Harry.

"In fifty years, it would be six hundred dollars, if they saved it all up, and that is a good deal of money, even to us rich folks." "Rich!" said Kate.

"We're so dreadfully rich that I have only forty-two cents left of Aunt Matilda's money, and I must have some very soon." The consequence of this conversation was that Harry had to ride over to the mica mines and get a small advance on the payment due at the end of the month.
The end of the month arrived, and the settlement was made.

When the interest on the money advanced to put up the line, hire of operators, and other expenses, had been deducted from the amount due the Crooked Creek Company, there was only two dollars and a quarter to be paid to it! Harry was astounded.