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I got a chance to be independent Jane, and No. I have n’t any money. I won’t have before the first of the month.

No money!

I bet you ’re worth as much to-day as you was the day mother died.

To a penny. I ’ve lived, and run this house, and half supported all of you on what I ’ve made the place earn. Yesterday I spent the first dollar that I did n’t have to spend. I mean, on myself. But that ’s no business of yours. I am worth just as much as the day I took the property, and I ’m not going to run behind, so you see, after all, I ’m a real Jordan.

Seems so. I never knew one of ’em yet who did n’t seem to think he could take it with him.

Well, Jane, I don’t know as it ’s any use tryin’ to get you to change your mind?

I ’m sorry.

You can leave that for us to be. I guess it ’s about the only thing we ’ve got a right to. Get your things on, Nettie!

I ’m going to stay a while with Aunt Ella; I won’t be late.