human
Well, my dear, it was this way. There are two reasons why Grant is learning the carpenter's trade. In the first place, the boy has some sort of a passion to cast his lot among the poor. He feels they are neglected and--well, he has a sort of a fierce streak in him to fight for the under dog, and--
gpt
Well, law me, Mary--don't I know that? Hasn't Freddie told me time and again how Grant used to fight for Freddie when he was a little boy and the big boys plagued him. Grant whipped the whole school for teasing a little half-witted boy once--did you know that? Mary Adams shook her head.
human
Well, he did, and--well now, isn't that nice. I can see just how he feels! And she could. Never lived a more sympathetic soul than Rhoda. And as she rocked she said:
gpt
Of course, if that's the reason--law me, Mary, you never can tell how these children are going to turn out. Why, I tell John--
human
And the other reason is, Rhoda, that he is earning two dollars a day as a carpenter's helper, and since Kenyon came we seem to be miserably hard pushed for money. Mary Adams stopped and then went on as one carefully choosing her words:
gpt
And since Margaret has gone to board over at the other side of the school district, and we don't have her board money--why of course--
human
Why of course, echoed Mrs. Kollander,
gpt
I was talking the other night with George Washington about the times, and they're coming around all right. The man fumbled his sandy beard, closed his eyes as if to remember something and went on:
human
Let's see, he wrote: 'Peas and potatoes preserve the people,' and the next day, everything in the market dropped but peas and potatoes. He nodded a wise head.
gpt
They think that planchette is nonsense, but how do they account for coincidences like that! And now tell me some news for the _Tribune_.
human
Sesame and Lilies