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All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake

CHAPTER VII
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Perhaps, though, some of your parents may want it.

If they do, we had better give each his share." "Let us put it in the Savings Bank," said Dick Chester.
But Henry Brown looked at Little Paul, whose father was a very poor man, and had not been able to work for several months.
"Perhaps we had better divide it," suggested he.
"If you agree to divide it, each member shall have a thirteenth part of the whole four hundred dollars," added Tony.
"That wouldn't be right," replied Little Paul.

"He gave a hundred to you; and certainly you are better entitled to a hundred than we are to a penny apiece." "I will not take more than my share." "We will only take what Mr.Walker awarded us," said Henry.
"That we won't," added several members.
"No!" shouted the whole club.
"But you _shall_, my lads," said Tony, stoutly.

"George and I have agreed to that." "But the commander of the ship ought to have a bigger share than the crew; besides, what could we have done without you ?" argued Little Paul.
"And what could I have done without you ?" "It was your skill and courage, as the Mercury says, which did the business." "It was your prompt obedience that crowned our labors with success.

I tell you, boys, it is just as broad as it is long.


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