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"It was swell of old Higgins to give us this half-Saturday. It shows where you stood with the management, Gert this and a five-dollar gold piece. Lord knows they wouldn't pony up that way if it was me getting married by myself." "It's because my boy 'ain't shown them down there yet the best that's in him.
A gentleman standing by told me that the five dollars was all he had, or was worth; that he had lost his property and paid up his debts, and moved into town to commence practicing, with no other resources than that five-dollar bill. He and his wife were obliged to board out, as he was not able to keep house.
After a number of transactions of this kind, he bawls out, like the sorcerer in Aladdin, who went around crying new lamps for old, "Who will give me four dollars for this five-dollar greenback?"
And she had actually been paid for a story; and the editor of the paper offered to take others, if they were just as good. She had changed her check for a five-dollar goldpiece, which she carried about with her for luck. She showed it to them; and they felt as if they had seen a mysterious object. Hanny was greatly amazed, puzzled as well. That a grown man like Mr.
This little girl brought me water to wash myself, while the mother prepared me something to eat. I was so anxious to pay these people that I found a five-dollar gold piece in one of my pockets and gave it to the little girl, who in turn gave it to her mother.
"Then I guess I've seen enough." "Do you think you'll build a house here?" asked Ned. "Build a house here? What do you Of course. Well, I like the place first rate. I must come again some day. I think we'll go back now. By the way, I must pay you," and he handed Bart the five-dollar bill. "I'm much obliged," Bart said. "I'm afraid it was hardly worth so much. It was a regular picnic for us."
"I think they told the president over the 'phone that I was innocent, maybe the three swore to it, but I don't think they gave their names." "What did they mean about Sharp's room?" "I was curious about that, and I found out from one of the servants. Sharp found an envelope under the door. It contained a five-dollar bill, and on it was written in a scrawl, 'For a new photograph."
And so you met him, Miss Christie, as usual," continued Dick, endeavoring under the appearance of a large social experience to conceal an eager anxiety to know the details "so you met him; and, in course, you didn't let on yer knew him, so to speak, nat'rally, or p'raps you kinder like asked him to fix your saddle-girth, and give him a five-dollar piece eh?"
'I dunno what that thing is, says he. 'When I say twelve thousand dollars I mean twelve thousand dollars in real money." When Bozeman Was Riled They told him he had for to wait a few days and they went over to Livingston and got twelve thousand dollars in five-dollar bills, and brung it to Dwelley, and told him to count it.
"Then it's me for Jordan," said I. I went down stairs and told one of the bell-boys to look up the address in the telephone-book. It seemed to me he looked pale, that boy. "Aren't you well, Dan?" I said. "I don't know what's the matter with me, sir. I guess it must be the night work." I gave him a five-dollar bill and made him write down 1892 Eighth Avenue on a piece of paper.
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