Josie wo n't know you , but Ted will recognize his Danny in spite of the big beard and flowing mane . They will all be here soon to welcome you ; so before they come tell me more about yourself . Why , Dan , dear ! it 's nearly two years since you were here ! Has it gone well with you ? ' asked Mrs Jo , who had been listening with maternal interest to his account of life in California , and the unexpected success of a small investment he had made . ` First-rate ! I do n't care for the money , you know . I only want a trifle to pay my way -- rather earn as I go , and not be bothered with the care of a lot . It 's the fun of the thing coming to me , and my being able to give away , that I like . No use to lay up ; I sha n't live to be old and need it , -- my sort never do , ' said Dan , looking as if his little fortune rather oppressed him . ` But if you marry and settle somewhere , as I hope you will , you must have something to begin with , my son . So be prudent and invest your money ; do n't give it away , for rainy days come to all of us , and dependence would be very hard for you to bear , ' answered Mrs Jo with a sage air , though she liked to see that the money-making fever had not seized her lucky boy yet . Dan shook his head , and glanced about the room as if he already found it rather confined and longed for all out-of-doors again . ` Who would marry a jack-o ' - lantern like me ? Women like a steady-going man ; I shall never be that . ' ` My dear boy , when I was a girl I liked just such adventurous fellows as you are . Anything fresh and daring , free and romantic , is always attractive to us womenfolk . Do n't be discouraged ; you 'll find an anchor some day , and be content to take shorter voyages and bring home a good cargo . ' ` What should you say if I brought you an Indian squaw some day ? '
asked XXXXX , with a glimmer of mischief in the eyes that rested on a marble bust of Galatea gleaming white and lovely in the corner .
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