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hundred dollars which is in the sheriff's hands, and 
have the papers all made and properly recorded.” 
There was more joy in that house, and more sun— 
shine to the square foot on that farm, that day than’ 
anywhere else in Dakota. 
LOOKING AT TOM’S FOLLY. 
‘‘ Now this business is all arranged let us go over 
and see ‘Tom’s Folly,” said Mr. Bright. 
And we went. It was certainly a charming house, 
not too large, nor yet cramped in any way. There 
was plenty of light in all the rooms, large closets and 
plenty of them, and we could see nothing that we 
would desire to change. Our friend Bright enjoyed 
it as much as we did, and insisted that we move into 
it at once. i 
“T propose to sleep in my Dakota honse to-night, 
if I never do again,” he said. 
With our moderate supply of furniture moving 
was not a big undertaking, and before dark we were 
comfortably established in ‘ Tom’s Folly.” | 
A BUSINESS TALK. 
After supper, sitting by the bright, cheerful grate 
fire, Sam said he wanted to talk a little more busi- 
ness. ? 
“All right,” I said, “go ahead.” I don’t know of 
anybody who has a better right to talk business in 
this house than you have, nor who can doit so well.” , 
“First, then, you are about to make a new start 
in business, so let us see just how you stand; také 
