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"Yes," said Hiram, "I raised the ten dollars."

"All right," said the squire, briskly, "I thought you could. As
long as you pay that, you can keep the cow six months more, one a
new contrack."

"Don't you think, Squire, it's rather hard on a poor man, to make
him forfeit ten dollars because he can't meet his note?"

"A contrack's a contrack," said the squire. "It's the only way to
do business."

"I think you are taking advantage of me, Squire."

"No, I ain't. You needn't hev come to me ef you didn't want to. I
didn't ask you to buy the cow. I'll trouble you for that ten dollars,
neighbor, as I'm in a hurry."

"On the whole, Squire, I think I'll settle up the note. That'll be
cheaper than paying the forfeit."

"What! Pay forty-one dollars and twenty cents!" ejaculated the
squire, incredulously.

"Yes; it's more than the cow's worth, but as I agreed to pay it I
suppose I must."

"I thought you didn't hev the money," said the squire, his lower
jaw falling; for he would have preferred the ten dollars' forfeit,
and a renewal of the usurious contract.

"I didn't have it when you were in last night; but I've raised it
since."

"You said you couldn't borrow it."

"I didn't borrow it."

"Then where did it come from?"

"My son Harry has got home, Squire. He has supplied me with the
money."

"You don't say! Where is he? Been a-doin' well, has he?"

"Harry!"

Harry entered the room, and nodded rather coldly to the squire,
who was disposed to patronize him, now that he was well dressed,
and appeared to be doing well.

"I'm glad to see ye, Harry. So you've made money, have ye?"

"A little."

"Hev you come home to stay?"

"No sir; I shall only stay a few days."

"What hev ye been doin'"

"I am going to be a printer."

"You don't say! Is it a good business?"

"I think it will be," said Harry. "I can tell better by and by."

"Well, I'm glad you're doin' so well. Neighbor Walton, when you
want another cow I'll do as well by you as anybody. I'll give you
credit for another on the same terms."

"If I conclude to buy any, Squire, I may come round."

"Well, good night, all. Harry, you must come round and see me before
you go back."

Harry thanked him, but did not propose to accept the invitation.
He felt that the squire was no true friend, either to himself or to
his family, and he should feel no pleasure in his society. It was
not in his nature to be hypocritical, and he expressed no pleasure
at the squire's affability and politeness.


I have thus detailed a few of Harry's early experiences; but I am
quite aware that I have hardly fulfilled the promise of the title.
He has neither lived long nor learned much as yet, nor has he risen
very high in the world. In fact, he is still at the bottom of the
ladder. I propose, therefore, to devote another volume to his later
fortunes, and hope, in the end, to satisfy the reader. The most
that can be said thus far is, that he has made a fair beginning,
and I must refer the reader who is interested to know what success
he met with as a printer, to the next volume, which will be entitled:


RISEN FROM THE RANKS;

OR

Harry Walton's Success.


THE END

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