"
"That was long ago. People lived differently from what
they do now."
"How did they?"
"They didn't live in any style."
"They didn't spend money foolishly, as they do now. I don't
see for my part what you can do with even two dollars a week."
"Oh, it melts away, one way or another. I am your only son,
and people expect me to spend money. It is expected of one in
my position."
"So you can. I consider two dollars a week very liberal."
"You'd understand better if you were a young fellow like
me how hard it is to get along on that."
"I don't want to understand," returned his father stoutly.
"One thing I understand, and that is, that the boys of the present
day are foolishly extravagant. Think of Luke Larkin! Do you
think he spends two dollars even in a month?"
"I hope you don't mean to compare me with a working boy
like Luke?" Randolph said scornfully.
"I am not sure but Luke would suit me better than you in
some respects."
"You are speaking of Luke," said Randolph, with a lucky thought.
"Well, even he, working boy as he is, has a better watch than I,
who am the son of the president of the Groveton Bank.
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