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... notthatIwouldliketohaveTobysickyouunderstand.And,nowifyouwillshowmejustwhatI'mtostartonI'llgettowork.""Say,Ilikethatkindoftalk.Ireckonyouandmewillpulltogetherallright, Dick. Iknowedyourfathermanyyears,andifsobe the boy hasgotsomeofhisgritandgoinhismake-upthereain'tnofearbuthe'llgetthere."Itilled Dick with a senseofdeepestsatisfactiontorealizethathewasactuallyearningrealmoney;andagainandagainhepictured the Page23 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune lookofhappinessthatheknewwouldlashover the faceofhismotherwhenhetoldherofhissuccess;ofcourse the jobwasonly a temporaryone,butthenitcertainlyseemedlike the harbingerofothergoodthingstocome.Hewhistledathiswork,and the millerthoughtthismerry-heartedladwasworthhavingaroundasaninspiration,eventhoughhemightnotbeassturdy a workerashisbig-muscledToby.But Dick waspossessedofindomitablepluck,andafterhegrew a littleaccustomedto the workhethoroughlysatisiedhisemployer.Atnoonheheard a conchshellblown,andwashingupasMr.Cartwrighthaddirectedhim,heproceededto the house,wherehesatdownto a bountifulspreadthatwascertainly a joyoussightin the eyesof a hungry boy. Heonlywished the littlemotherweresittingbesidehiminsteadofbigToby,nowwellon the roadtorecovery.Andallthatafternoon,whenhefelttiredfrom the unusualemploymentofhismuscles,hecheeredhimselfupwith the thoughtofhowproudhewouldbetoplacethatirstdollarand a quarterin the handof the waitinglittlewomanin the cottageby the river bank ... yes,he_knew_thismustbe the case,forhismotherhadlookedseriousforsomelittletime,andheheardthat the richmanwasseenleavingtheirhumblecottageoneafternoonwhilehewasaway.Sohefeltundecidedastowhatheshouldattempt,andall the wayhomeheponderedover the situation,determinedtodosomethingtochaseaway the lookofconcernwhicheverynowandthenhesawgatheringonhisPage11 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune mother'sgentleface,whenshedidnotdreamthathewasobservingher."Shedoesn'twantmetoknowhowhardthingsaregrowing,"hemused."Shethinksofmeall the time,andis the dearestlittlemotherin the world.I'dgiveupanythingforher,andI'mgoingtoind a positionsomewhere,somehow.That'ssettled.There'sgottobemoremoneycominginthrough the doorof the Morrisons,andit'suptoRichardtoset the streaminmotion."Hisresolutionwasallverywell,butitwasnotsoeasytodecidewherethisfountaincouldbetappedthatwastopouritstinygoldenstreamintotheiralmostemptyreservoir.Againandagainheshookhisheadresolutelyashetrudgedalong,and the expressiononhisfacewasthatofonewhohasmadeuphismindandwillnotallowhimselftobeturnedasidebyanyobstacle;itwas the lookof a _winner_,andwhenhismatessaw Dick Morrisonsethisteethinthatdeterminedwaytheyknewhewasboundtoleadhissidetovictory,nomatterwhat the opposition. Dick presentlydrewnear the littlecottageinwhichheandhismotherhadlivedeversincehecouldremember,andwhich,withitslowergarden,wasaspretty a spotasonecouldindalong the riverroadjustoutside the town.Thinkingonlyofshowing a cheeryfaceto the onewhohadeverbeenhisbestfriendandcounselloronearthhetriedtoforgethisworries,andstartingtowhistlemerrilyopened the gateandpassedup the walk.Page12 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune CHAPTERII A MOTHERWORTHFIGHTINGFORPerhapshad Dick beenlessnoisyashecameup the walkhemighthavecaughthismotherintears;forhefeltsurehedetected the signsofrecentweepinguponherthinfaceasheenteredandthrew the packagehewascarryingon the table."I'mgladyoufoundMrs.Oliverathome,"saidMrs.Morrison,"andshehad the workready.Icanstartonitto-night,andperhapsinish the wholethingthisweek,"andsheopened the package,andexamined the goodsthathadbeenin the wrapper."You'reworkingtoohardasitis,mother,"said Dick, puttinganarmaroundherandlookingupintoherface,"andI'vedeterminedthatthissortofthingjustcan'tgoonanylonger.""Whatdoyoumean,myson?"sheasked."YouknowthatsinceIam a goodneedle-womanand the timesaresohardwithusjustatpresent,Iamfortunatetobeabletogetworkfromseveralof the ladiesaroundRiverview.Perhapsitwillnothavetobeforlong, Dick, dear.""Iknowitwon'tifIhaveanysayin the matter.You'resittingupeverynightsewinglongafterI'vegonetobed.Why,onenight,yourememberIwokeupanditwasaftertwelve,yetyouwerestillsewing.Youaregettingthinandcareworn,mother.DoyouthinkIdon'tnoticeit?AnddoyouimagineIcanstanditrightalong?Therehasgottobe a change,that'sall.I'vemademymindup."Page13 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune Shelookedintohisresoluteface,andseeing the lovethatshoneinhiseyesfeltthatafterallherburdenscouldnotbesohardwhenHeavenhadgivenhersuch a stalwartsontobe the staffofheroldage."Andwhathaveyoudecided, Dick? Willyougetafterthatcompanyandforcethemtobeginpayingdividendsagain?Ithinkthatwouldbe a blessingtomorewidowsthanone;butI'mafraiditwouldprove a taskbeyondyourstrength,dear,"shesaid,pattinghimon the headashestoodbesideher,almostthreeinchestallerthanhismother."No,Idon'tthinkIcouldmanagethat,butthereisonethingIcanandwilldoandthatistoind a job,sothatIcanbebringinginsomethingeveryweektohelpout.Thenyouneedn'tsitupatnightasyoudo.Pleasedon'tsayanythingagainstit,mother.I'vemadeupmymindtoit. The vacationhasbegun,andunlessthingstake a turnfor the better,schooland Dick Morrisonhavepartedcompanyforgood.I'monlysorryIdon'tseemtohaveinheritedanyoffather'sgeniusfortools,orIcouldget a positionasanassistanttoMr.Plane, the carpenter.ButI'vebeenconsidering the situation,andI'mgoingtoindsomewaytobringin a fewdollarseachweek,evenifIhavetosetouttobe a isherman."Shesmiledwithpride,andinthatmoment the fondmotherdidnotenvy the wifeof the richdepartmentstorekeeperwhorodeaboutinhercarriageanddelightedtoletotherpeoplerealizejusthowsmallandmeantheyappearedinhersight."Well,itisnicetohearyousayallthat,Richard,forittellsmethatyourheartistrue,andthatnomatterwhatbefallsIcandependonmy boy& apos;slove.Butthere'snousecrossing a riverbeforewecometoit.Ishalloffernooppositiontoyoudoinganyhonestworkthatcomesyourwayduringvacation;andiftimeshavenotimprovedwhenschoolopensPage14 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune again,IsupposeImustendure the thoughtofyourcontinuingon.Youhavealwaysbeen a luckyisherman,andwhatyoubringhomehasbeensosweetandpalatablethatitseemstomeyoucouldeasilyindpurchasersforallyoucouldcatch,"shesaid,leavinghim,tobegintolookafter the supperthatwascookingon the stove."OnlyifeverythingelsefailscanItrythat,"heexplained."Youseeonecan'tdependon the ishtodotheirpartof the contract.Somedaystheyrefusetobiteatall,andthenotherdaysarestormy.ButI'vegotseveralideasthatI'mboundtotryout,andI'mgoingtostartto-morrow."Thatwasallhesaid,for Dick neverlikedtoboastinadvanceofwhatheexpectedtoaccomplish,havinglearnedfromsadexperiencethatveryoften a snagisapttosink the craftfreightedwithhopes,andwhenleastexpected.Hebusiedhimselfsetting the table,whilehismotherlighted the lampandpreparedtoservetheirfrugalmeal.Itwas a timeofyearwhenverylittlecameinfrom the smallgardenthatlaybackof the house,andwhichtheytookcareofincommon, Dick doingall the hardworkandhismothersomeof the weeding;laterontheyexpectedthat the proceedsfromthispatchwouldprovidemany a goodmeal,should the weathersmileupontheirunitedefforts.Beingnaturally a boy wholookedupon the brightsideofthings,as a healthyladmightbeexpectedtodo, Dick hadproved a blessingtohismothertimeswithoutnumber.Helaughedandchattedastheysatat the table,andfor the timebeingPage15 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune the poorlittlewomanreallyforgotthattherewassuch a thingasanxietyinthisworld.Even the littleencounterwithFerdwasrelatedwithmoreorlesshumor;andyetwhileMrs.Morrisonfoundherselfcompelledtosmileat Dick& apos;squaintdescriptionof the wayinwhichFerdover-leapedhimself,at the sametime a shadeofworrycreptoverherface."Oh!Ihopehewillnottellhisfatheraboutitandtrytolay the blameonyourshoulders,"shesaid,sighing."Butwhyshouldhe,mother?Ihadnothingtodowithit,andnevereventouchedhisoldmotor-cycleuntilIofferedtohelphimgetitoutof the ditch?NowyounevertoldmethatMr.Graylockcamearoundtocomplainaboutmethatothertime,butIguesseditall the same.ItwasjustlikehimtothreatenthathewoulddosomethingawfulifIeverput a handonhisprecioussonagain.Poorlittlefellow,he'sonlythreeinchestallerthanme.YouknowItoldyouallaboutthattroubleat the time,mother?"heexpostulated,indignantly."Yes,yes,soyoudid,myson,andItoldMr.Graylockthatyoucouldnothavebeentoblame ... foritwasoneof the miller'speculiaritiestodo a cashbusiness,andpayanyoneworkingforhimeachdayafter the hourforstoppingarrived.Itwas a tiresomewalkbacktotownandthenouthome,but Dick strodealongwith a lightheart,andhavingchangedhismindabouthishomecomingstoppedintowntobuysomethingin the wayofgrocerieswhichheknewwouldill a long-feltwantathome.Page24 Dick the Bank Boy or, A Missing Fortune In the gloamingthenhearrived,toindhismotherbeginningtogrownervousoverhislongabsence;andonlywhenherarmswereabouthisneckhetoldofhissuccessinobtainingwork.Doublysweetwas the humblefarethatnight,forhefeltthathehadreallydonehisparttoward the supportof the Morrisonfamily,andthathewasin a fairroadtowardillingthatplaceat the headmadevacantby the deathofhisfather.CHAPTERIVINSEARCHOF A JOB The jobwith the millerlastedjustivedays.ThenToby,havingdeclaredhimselfreadytotakeuphisduties,Mr.Cartwrightwascompelledtolet Dick go,forhereallyhadnoneedofhishelp,sincethingswererunningintheirnaturalchannel,all the backworkhavingbeencleanedupunder the energeticpushofyoungMorrison."I'mreallysorrytoloseyou, Dick, boy. You'vedoneallright,andifIeverhaveneedof a helperagainI'dlikenothingbetterthantocallonyou.IfIhearofanopeningI'llsureletyouknow," the millersaid,thateveningasheplaced the lastpayin the boy& apos;shand.Mrs.Cartwrighthadtakenconsiderableinterestinallshehadheardabout Dick fromherhusband,andbeing a womanofdiscernmentshePage25...