CHAPTER XIII. TOM STARES AT RUIN
When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know have gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life. —Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar.
October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February. —Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar.
Thus mournfully communing with himself Tom moped along the lane past Pudd’nhead Wilson’s house, and still on and on between fences inclosing vacant country on each hand till he neared the haunted house, then he came moping back again, with many sighs and heavy with trouble. He sorely wanted cheerful company. Rowena! His heart gave a bound at the thought, but the next
