? ? ? ? "I don't know about that, Uncle Cyrus."
? ? ? ? "Why, Jefferson, you haven't money enough to lift the mortgage!" said the old man, with faint hope.
? ? ? ? "If I haven't I may get it for you. Tell me just how much money is required."
? ? ? ? "Thirteen hundred dollars, includin' interest."
? ? ? ? "Perhaps you have heard that I have a boy with me--a boy from New York, named Rodney Ropes. He has money, and perhaps I might get him to advance the sum you want."
? ? ? ? "Oh, Jefferson, if you only could!" exclaimed Aunt Nancy, clasping her thin hands. "It would make us very happy."
? ? ? ? "I'll see Rodney tonight and come over tomorrow morning and tell you what he says. On account of the railroad I shall tell him that it is a good investment. I suppose you will be willing to mortgage the farm to him for the same money that he pays to lift the present mortgage?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, Jefferson, I'll be willin' and glad. It'll lift a great burden from my shoulders. I've been worryin' at the sorrow I've brought upon poor Nancy, for she had nothing to do with my foolish actions. I was old enough to know better, Jefferson, and I'm ashamed of what I did.
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