In the Heart of the Rockies
In the Heart of the Rockies
A Story of Adventure in Colorado
A young English boy travels to Colorado in order to join his prospector uncle in search of gold.
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Two hours later, when the younger girls had gone to bed, Carry said: "Now we will have a family council. I have told Janet about our talk, Tom, and she is altogether on your side, and only regrets that she is not a boy and able to go out with you. We need not go over the ground again, we are quite agreed with you that there seems no prospect here of your obtaining work such as we should like to see you at, or that would lead to anything. There are only two things open to you, the one is to go to sea, the other to go out to Uncle Harry. You are old to go as an apprentice, but not too old, and that plan could be carried out; still, we both think that the other is better. You would be almost as much separated from us if you went to sea as you would be if you went out to America. But before you quite decide I will read uncle's letter, which I have found this afternoon among some other papers."
She took out the letter and opened it.
"'My dear Jack,--I am afraid it is a very long time s
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WAS THE BEST HENTY BOOK I\'VE READ SO FAR OUT OF 8. SO FULL OF ADVENTURE AND EXCITMENT, I COULD HARDLY PUT IT DOWN!
I RECOMMENT HENTY BOOKS FOR GIRLS JUST AS MUCH AS GUYS!
I RECOMMENT HENTY BOOKS FOR GIRLS JUST AS MUCH AS GUYS!
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