I suppose fifty dollars wouldn't be enough ?" "No; it wouldn't," said Seth; "but I'll tell you what you could do." "What ?" "Go to New York and keep yourself till you got a chance to work your passage round the Horn." "So I might," said Joe, brightening up.
"It wouldn't be easy, but you wouldn't mind that." "No; I wouldn't mind that." "Well, if you decide to go, come round and see me to-morrow, and I'll give you the best advice I can." The deacon opposed Joe's plan, but in vain.

Our hero had made up his mind.

Finally the old man counted out the money and Joe put it in an old wallet.
The nest thing was to give Major Norton warning.
"Major Norton," said Joe, "I should like to have you get another boy in my place." "What, Joe ?" exclaimed the major.
"I am going to leave town." "Where are you going ?" asked his employer.
"First to New York and afterwards to California." "Well, I declare! Is it because you ain't satisfied with your clothes ?" "No, sir.

I don't see much prospect for me if I stay here and I have heard a good deal about California." "But you haven't got any money." "I have almost sixty dollars." "Oh, yes; Oscar told me.

You'd better stay here." "No, sir; I have made up my mind." "You'll come back in a month without a cent." "If I do, I'll go to work again for you." Monday morning came.