Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young (1887)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York : John D. Williams · leaf 141
ealing the fact fromher, I took counsel of Raymond as to what Imust do. I was perfectly helpless; it wasmy misfortune that I had been brought upto think myself rich, beyond the need ofeffort, and in fact, above work. After a good 128 WIT BOUGHT. deal of reflection, Raymond advised me to goto New… … who was now a thriving shoemaker, with awife and two bright-eyed laughing children.I bade them good-bye, with many tears, andcarried with me their kindest wishes. Having taken leave of all my friends, Iset out on my journey to New York on foot3provided with two or three letters ot intro- GAMBLING.…
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