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Now or Never

Chapter 2 IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC

Word Count: 1812    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

ch, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service. He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought h

, and in a few moments reached the brid

d unhurt!" cried Ellen, as M

the glad father, embracing his dau

s to this bold you

s to you, young man," continued M

blushed just as he had blushed w

get you-shall we, f

o some slight extent, our indebtedness to him.

e horse; that's all," a

t flying over the ground. When I saw him, I was certain that he would lo

place yourself before an affrighted h

t mind i

imself, in the air, which made Kate pause in her mad career,

ll and bra

uld have been bold enough to do what

indebted to him for your safety

Bright

cket several pieces of gold

, sir," replied

roud as you

to be paid for

st take this money, not as a reward for what you

rather

, Robert,"

It looks mean to take mo

lady smiled so sweetly that Bobby's resolution

you; but I don't fe

ert," said Mr. Bayard, as he pu

nly I don't like to be

is only an expression of my own and my daughter's feelings. It is but a small sum, but I hope you will perm

k you

any kind, come to me. I live in B

y read, "F. Bayard & Co., Booksellers and P

very ki

nterposed Ellen. "I should be delighted to show you t

nk y

and about the circumstances of his family. He then took out his

miles to ride to-day. I should be glad to visit your mother

is a very poor woman, but s

ood by,

," repea

od

Bobby standing on the bridge w

mother's eyes stick out when she sees these shiner

er one. He turned them over and over, and finally ascertained that the large coins were ten dollar pieces, and the smaller one a five dollar piece. Bobby was not a great scholar, but he kne

laimed Bobby, when the pro

d of fishing; besides, the village clock was just

handkerchief, he threw the broken rail he had used in stopping the horse where

lo,

l, T

him-did

d

ol; he might h

stop to think of that. The

of t

ng, I sho

ive you a

tinued his walk down

ve you, Bobby?" persis

me a good de

w m

all about it some other time," replied Bobby, who

ow; how mu

mind

u think I mea

N

u going h

shoul

t I wi

re

fishing

nything about sto

n't been afraid to

rai

e, and they would have know

ht not to sha

th you, he ought to have half. I

p stop the horse, I would have s

of t

body, and he was always generous, even to his own injury, among his companions. It was evident to him that Tom

you. I will leave it out to Squire Lee; and if he thinks you oug

me into a scrape for hooking j

to him without tellin

o be mean about it. Come,

en it became a matter of compulsion,

h have y

-five d

ou mean to keep

give it to

e going to be mean about

ully among the boys of Riverdale. The young ruffian now placed hi

d ov

at least, I think you have not. If you have a mind to leav

ver, or I'll s

d Bobby, placing him

not a little embarrassed by this exhibition

out it; but you don't bull

n't

N

ence of the other's desire to escape, and struck him a heavy blow on the side of the head. The next instant the bully was floundering in the soft mud of a ditch; Bob

it for that!

er it suits your conve

ght," continued Tom, who could not help bu

to fight with any fellow. I w

you hit me

lf-def

ut here, and

the bully astonished and discomfited b

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1 Chapter 1 IN WHICH BOBBY GOES A FISHING, AND CATCHES A HORSE2 Chapter 2 IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC3 Chapter 3 IN WHICH THE LITTLE BLACK HOUSE IS BOUGHT BUT NOT PAID FOR4 Chapter 4 IN WHICH BOBBY GETS OUT OF ONE SCRAPE, AND INTO ANOTHER5 Chapter 5 IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS6 Chapter 6 IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS7 Chapter 7 IN WHICH BOBBY STANDS UP FOR CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS 8 Chapter 8 IN WHICH MR. TIMMINS IS ASTONISHED, AND BOBBY DINES IN CHESTNUT STREET9 Chapter 9 IN WHICH BOBBY OPENS VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, AND WINS HIS FIRST VICTORY10 Chapter 10 IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART11 Chapter 11 IN WHICH BOBBY STRIKES A BALANCE, AND RETURNS TO RIVERDALE12 Chapter 12 IN WHICH BOBBY ASTONISHES SUNDRY PERSONS AND PAYS PART OF HIS NOTE13 Chapter 13 IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B-- AGAIN14 Chapter 14 IN WHICH BOBBY'S AIR CASTLE IS UPSET AND TOM SPICER TAKES TO THE WOODS15 Chapter 15 IN WHICH BOBBY GETS INTO A SCRAPE, AND TOM SPICER TURNS UP AGAIN16 Chapter 16 IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD 17 Chapter 17 IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE18 Chapter 18 IN WHICH BOBBY TAKES FRENCH LEAVE, AND CAMPS IN THE WOODS19 Chapter 19 IN WHICH BOBBY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE, AND GOES TO SEA WITH SAM RAY20 Chapter 20 IN WHICH THE CLOUDS BLOW OVER, AND BOBBY IS HIMSELF AGAIN21 Chapter 21 IN WHICH BOBBY STEPS OFF THE STAGE, AND THE AUTHOR MUST FINISH NOW OR NEVER