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Excerpt: ...the river " "Well, its worked all right, and I read a lot. I get books from Montreal, from the old library at the University." "At what University?" struck in the lumber-king. "Oh, Laval I wouldnt go to McGill. I wanted to know French, so I went to Laval. There I came to know Father Labasse. He was a great man, Father Labasse. He helped me. I was there three years, and then was told I was going to die. It was Labasse who gave me this tip. He said, Go into the woods; put your teeth into the trees; eat the wild herbs, and dont come back till you feel well. Well, I havent gone back, and Im not going back." "What do you do with your wages?" asked the lumber-king. "I bought land. Ive got a farm of four hundred acres twenty miles from here. Ive got a man on it working it." "Does it pay?" "Of course. Do you suppose Id keep a farm that didnt pay?" "Who runs it?" "A man that broke his leg on the river. One of Bellocs men. He knows all about farming. He brought his wife and three children up, and there he is-making money, and making the land good. Ive made him a partner at last. When its good enough by and by, Ill probably go and live there myself. Anybody ought to make farming a success, if theres water and proper wood and such things," he added. There was silence for a few moments. Then John Grier looked Tarboe up and down sharply again, noting the splendid physique, the quizzical, mirth-provoking eye, and said: "I can give you a better job if youll come to Montreal." Tarboe shook his head. "Havent had a sick day for eight years; Im as hard as nails; Im as strong as steel. I love this wild world of the woods and fields and-" "And the shebangs and grog-shops and the dirty, drunken villages?" interrupted the old man. "No, they dont count. I take them in, but they dont count." "Didnt you have hard times when you first came?" asked John Grier. "Did you get right with the men from the start?" "A little bit of care is a good thing in...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153594356 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153594358 |
| Weight | 0.21 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.13 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 54 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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