He had heard something of what Nan suggested to Toby about the
moths and other specimens. So when the old lady was absent from
the porch he whispered:
"Say, girl!"
"Well?" she asked, smiling at him.
"Is what's in that cabinet wuth as much as a dollar?"
"Oh! I expect so," said Nan. "More."
"Will you give me a dollar for 'em?" he asked, eagerly.
"Oh, I couldn't! But perhaps I can write to somebody who would
be interested in buying some of your things, and for much more
than a dollar."
Corson looked disappointed. Nan asked, curiously: "Why do you
want the dollar?"
"To git Gran'mom a silk dress," he said promptly. "She's admired
to have one all her life, and ain't never got to git it yet."
"I'm sure that's nice of you," declared Nan, warmly. "I'll try
to sell some of your collection."
"Well!" he jerked out. "It's got to be pretty soon, or she won't
git to wear it much. I heard her tell Gran'pop so."
This impressed Nan Sherwood as being very pitiful, for she was of
a sympathetic nature. And it showed that Corson Vanderwiller,
even if he was simple-minded, possessed one of the great human
virtues, gratitude.
Chapter XXIII
A MYSTERY
On this, her first visit to the island in the swamp, Nan said
nothing to old Toby Vanderwiller about the line dispute between
her uncle and Gedney Raffer, which the old lumberman was supposed
to be able to settle if he would.
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