Guess ye'd better speak to 'em about spendin' so much money, Mr.Merrick; I'm 'fraid they may need it some day." "Don't worry.

They've a fine income for life, Thomas, and there will be plenty to leave to their children--if they have any.

But tell me about the mill at Royal.

Where _is_ Royal, anyhow ?" "Four mile up the Little Bill Creek, sir, where the Royal Waterfall is.
A feller come an' looked the place over las' year an' said the pine forest would grind up inter paper an' the waterfall would do the grindin'.

So he bought a mile o' forest an' built a mill, an' they do say things is hummin' up to the new settlement.