Look here, Johnny, can't you sing something in English ?" Phil, in response to this request, played and sang "Shoo Fly!" which suiting the boys' taste, he was called upon to repeat.
The song being finished, Edward Eustis took off his cap, and went around the circle.
"Now, boys, you have a chance to show your liberality," he said.

"I'll start the collection with five cents." "That's ahead of me," said James Marcus.

"Justice to a large and expensive family will prevent me contributing anything more than two cents." "The smallest favors thankfully received," said Edward.
"Then take that, and be thankful," said Tom Lane, dropping in a penny.
"I haven't got any money," said Frank Gaylord, "but here's an apple;" and he dropped a large red apple into the cap.
Phil; watching with interest the various contributions, was best pleased with the last.

The money he must carry to the padrone.

The apple he might keep for himself, and it would vary agreeably his usual meager fare.
"The biggest contribution yet," said Edward.
"Here, Sprague, you are liberal.