I ought to get it there or in Victoria." "No," said the storekeeper, "you go on to Montreal.

They've more money yonder, and it's good policy to strike for the place you're likely to get the most." "One understands that it's difficult for the little man who has a claim to sell to get much for it anywhere," said Weston, with a smile.
The storekeeper straightened himself resolutely in his chair.
"That's a cold fact, but in this case it has to be done.

I got my money hard." In proof of it he held up one hand from which three fingers were missing.

"That was the result of working sixteen hours right off in a one-horse sawmill.

We had one light above the bench, and when I was too played out to see quite what I was doing I got my hand drawn in.