I mean how much do you own in money, land, etc. ?" "Something less than a million; I cannot tell you the exact number of dollars and cents." "Hardly a third as much as I! It doesn't seem right.

Papa, take half of mine." "That wouldn't balance the scales either," he said laughingly; "and besides, Mr.Travilla has now some right to be consulted." "Papa, I could never love him again, if he should object to my giving you all but a few hundred thousands." "He would not.

He says he will never touch a cent of your property; it must be settled entirely upon yourself, and subject to your control.

And that is quite right; for he, too, is wealthy." "Papa, I don't think I deserve so much; I don't want the care of so much.
I do wish you would be so good as to take half for your own, and continue to manage the other half for me as you think best." "What you deserve is not the question just now.

This is one of the talents which God has given you, and I think you ought, at least for the present, to keep the principal and decide for yourself what shall be done with the interest.