Each felt that there was much to be said, but no one of them felt like saying much then.

Thoughts of the approaching separation swallowed up all others.

The thought kept recurring that to-morrow would see them many miles apart, and that many a long to-morrow must pass before they would again be gathered around the fire.
"Frank," said his father, at length, "I have deposited in the Brandon Bank four hundred dollars, about half of which I have realized from crops sold this season.

This you will draw upon as you have need, for grocery bills, to pay Jacob, etc.

For present purposes I will hand you fifty dollars, which I advise you to put under your mother's care." As he finished speaking, Mr.Frost drew from his pocketbook a roll of bills and handed them to Frank.
Frank opened his portemonnaie and deposited the money therein.
He had never before so large a sum of money in his possession, and although he knew it was not to be spent for his own benefit--at least, no considerable part of it--he felt a sense of importance and even wealth in being the custodian of so much money.