? ? ? ? "Uncle Cyrus," said the miner, "let me introduce you to my friend Rodney Ropes, of New York."
? ? ? ? "I'm glad to see you," said Cyrus heartily. "I'm glad to see any friend of Jefferson's,"
? ? ? ? "Thank you, sir. I am pleased to meet you."
? ? ? ? "Jefferson says you are goin' to Montany with him."
? ? ? ? "I hope to do so. I am sure I shall enjoy myself in his company."
? ? ? ? "How far is Montany, Jefferson?"
? ? ? ? "It is over two thousand miles away, Uncle Cyrus."
? ? ? ? "It must be almost at the end of the world. I don't see how you can feel at home so far away from Vermont."
? ? ? ? Jefferson smiled.
? ? ? ? "I can content myself wherever I can make a good living," he said. "Wouldn't you like to go out and make me a visit?"
? ? ? ? "No, Jefferson, I should feel that it was temptin' Providence to go so far at my age."
? ? ? ? "You never were very far from Burton, Uncle Cyrus?"
? ? ? ? "I went to Montpelier once," answered the old man with evident pride. "It is a nice sizable place.
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