"As you know,
boys, I am going to England shortly; and although I shall perhaps
now and then come over here, I shall make England my permanent
home. You boys will therefore jointly manage the estate. The income
this year will reach six thousand dollars, and would be much more
did we not keep the greater portion of our animals to increase our
stock. I have now twelve thousand five hundred dollars in the bank.
After the busy life I have led here, I could not remain inactive.
My present intention is to take a large farm upon a long lease with
the option of purchase. My object will be to obtain a lease upon
large acreage and poor land, but improvable with irrigation or
drainage and an outlay of capital. I shall risk no more than twelve
thousand five hundred dollars in this, and also the income I draw
from here for the next two years. The profits will increase each
year. I shall therefore in two years have sunk twenty-five thousand
dollars in the farm--a portion being devoted to building a suitable
house. You will, of course, during the two years spend whatever
money you may require; but, in fact, it is impossible for you to
spend much money here. At the end of two years I propose that first
you, Charley, as the elder, shall come home to England for a year,
and then that Hubert shall take his turn.
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