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The Smallweed Family

           "Itakeit,"hesays,makingjustasmuchandaslittlechangeinhispositionaswillenablehimtoreachtheglasstohislipswitharound,fullaction,"thatIamtheonlymanalive(ordeadeither)thatgetsthevalueofapipeoutofYOU?""Well,"returnstheoldman,"it’struethatIdon’tseecompany,Mr.George,andthatIdon’ttreat.Ican’taffordtoit.Butasyou,inyourpleasantway,madeyourpipeacondition""Why,it’snotforthevalueofit;that’snogreatthing.Itwasafancytogetitoutofyou.Tohavesomethinginformymoney.""Ha!You’reprudent,prudent,sir!"criesGrandfatherSmallweed,rubbinghislegs."Very.Ialwayswas."Puff."It’sasuresignofmyprudencethatIeverfoundthewayhere."Puff."Also,thatIamwhatIam."Puff."Iamwellknowntobeprudent,"saysMr.George,composedlysmoking."Iroseinlifethatway.""Don’tbedown-hearted,sir.Youmayriseyet."Mr.Georgelaughsanddrinks."Ha’n’tyounorelations,now,"asksGrandfatherSmallweedwithatwinkleinhiseyes,"whowouldpayoffthislittleprincipalorwhowouldlendyouagoodnameortwothatIcouldpersuademyfriendinthecitytomakeyouafurtheradvanceupon?Twogoodnameswouldbesufficientformyfriendinthecity.Ha’n’tyounosuchrelations,Mr.George?"Mr.George,stillcomposedlysmoking,replies,"IfIhad,Ishouldn’ttroublethem.Ihavebeentroubleenoughtomybelongingsinmyday.

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