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All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake

CHAPTER VII
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Tony said he felt a little "ticklish" about taking it, at first; but George assured him that Mr.Walker would feel hurt if he did not, and he concluded to accept it.
"But what shall we do with it, George ?" asked the young hero, who was not a little embarrassed by the possession of so much money.
"That is for you to decide." "What _can_ we do with it ?" "It will buy heaps of candy," suggested George, with a smile.
"Candy!" said Tony, contemptuously.
"You can make a fund of it if you like." "What for ?" "For any purpose you may wish.

By and by, you may want money for something." "What shall we do with it ?" "Put it in the Savings Bank." "But the next thing is, shall we divide it?
or let it remain as the property of the club?
I suppose the fellows will all do just as I do." "Perhaps the money would do the parents of some of them a great deal of good." "I think very likely; we will let them vote upon it.

Here comes Frank.

I wonder what they are going to do with theirs." "How do you do, Tony?
I have come over to talk with you about the race.
Next Wednesday is the day, you know." "I had forgotten all about the race in the excitement of the bridge affair." "I don't wonder." "What are you going to do with your money, Frank ?" asked Tony.

"Your club met last evening, I believe." "We voted to buy some philosophical apparatus with it." "Good! Did Tim Bunker vote for that ?" "He didn't vote at all.


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