When I replace the shrinkage there is bound to be over seven." "And how much did I understand you to say it brought a pound ?" "That all depends," answered he.

"If you cure it yourself, and dry it too much, you lose in weight.

If you carry it in a small lot to the druggists of Onabasha, probably you will not get over five dollars for it." "Five ?" It was a startled cry.
"How much did you expect ?" asked the Harvester gently.
"Uncle Henry said he thought he could get fifty cents a pound for all I could find." "If your Uncle Henry has learned at last that ginseng is a salable article he should know something about the price also.

Will you tell me what he said, and how you came to think of gathering roots for the market ?" "There were men talking beneath the trees one Sunday afternoon about old times and hunting deer, and they spoke of people who made money long ago gathering roots and barks, and they mentioned one man who lived by it yet." "Was his name Langston ?" "Yes, I remember because I liked the name.

I was so eager to earn something, and I can't leave here just now because Aunt Molly is very ill, so the thought came that possibly I could gather stuff worth money, after my work was finished.