"No doubt you occupy a prominent position, squire, but the boy had a
fancy for the languages and wanted to go to college."

"I shall not send my son to college, though, of course, I can afford
it."

"Perhaps he doesn't care to go."

"No the boy is sensible. He will be satisfied with the advantages his
father enjoyed. Supposing your boy had gone to college, what would you
have made of him?"

"He thought he would have liked to prepare himself for a teacher or
professor."

"It's a poor business, Neighbor Grant. A schoolmate of mine became a
teacher--the teacher of an academy--and I give you my word, he's as poor
as poverty."

"Money isn't everything, squire."

"It's a good deal, as in your present circumstances you must admit. But
we may as well come to business."




CHAPTER III.

ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.