The old lady timidly approached the table
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T have the honah to bear that name,” wasthe bland response. “Well, I got a little money dat I wants tovest in yo’? comp’ny. I’s hyeahd tell dat efyou put yo’ money in dere hit jes’ lays andgrows.” “That ’s the princerple we go on, to takesmall investments and give back big profits.” “Well, I’s sho’ dat my ’vestment ’s small*nough, but I been savin’ it a mighty longwhile.” The old woman drew a weather-beaten purse from her pocket, and SolomonRuggles’s eyes glistened with expectation as hesaw it. His face fell, though, when he sawthat it held but little. However, every littlehelps, and he brightened again as the old ladycounted, slowly and tremblingly, the small storeof only five dollars in all. 163
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