"How much?" "Seventy-five dollars apiece.

After examining several witnesses as to the old man's ability and general health, and making calculations by the rule of three, with the cold accuracy of a yankee horse-bargain, it was decided that his services were worth to the plantation forty-eight dollars a years, and for the remaining time of the apprenticeship, consequently, at that rate, one hundred and fifty-six dollars.

And, when the end came, scarcely a dollar of money could be found among the Captain's possessions, and no other property than this farm; so it is evident he deceived his son for some selfish purpose.

And here is a whole dollar inside!

The value of this time, as a commodity in the market, at a low estimateonly forty dollars a yearwould be over A THOUSAND MILLIONS of DOLLARS!

500 dollars bid for them600 dollarsonly 600 dollars700 dollars offered for them."

Fine, one dollar.