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The Harvester

CHAPTER XX
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Miss Ruth Jameson, care of Alexander Herron, 5770 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, will reach her." The doctor wrote the address, as if it were the most usual thing in the world, and asked the Harvester if he was ready to make the trip east.
"I think we had best start to-night," he said.

"We want a day to grow accustomed to our clothes and new surroundings before we run up squarely against serious business." "I will be ready," promised the Harvester.
He took Granny home, set his house in order, installed the man he was leaving in charge, touched a match to the heap in the fireplace, and donning the new travelling suit, he went to Doctor Carey's.
Mrs.Carey added a few touches, warned him to remember about the forks and spoons, and not to forget to shave often, and saw them off.

At the station Carey said to him, "You know, David, we can change at Wayne and go through Buffalo, or we can take the Pittsburg and go and come through Philadelphia." "I am contemplating a trip to Philadelphia," said the Harvester, "but I believe I will not be ready for, say a month yet.

I have a theory and it dies hard.

If it does not work out the coming month, I will go, perhaps, but not now.


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