But Aunt Martha says he must be a prominent man, and everybody in Leadville will know him, as it's a small place." "Does he know you are coming ?" asked Beth, thoughtfully.
"My aunt wrote him a letter two days before I started, so he ought to receive it two days before I get there," replied Myrtle, a little uneasily.

"Of course I can't help worrying some, because if I failed to find Uncle Anson I don't know what might happen to me." "Have you money ?" asked Beth.
"A little.

About three dollars.

Aunt gave me a basket of food to last until I get to Leadville, and after paying for my ticket and taking what I owed her for board there wasn't much left from the hundred dollars." "What a cruel old woman!" cried Patsy, wrathfully.

"She ought to be horsewhipped!" "I am sure it was wrong for her to cast you off in this heartless way," added Beth, more conservatively.
"She is not really bad," returned Myrtle, the tears starting to her eyes.