英语翻译Edward Wellman bade good-bye to his family in the old co

英语翻译
Edward Wellman bade good-bye to his family in the old country headed for a better life in America.Papa handed him the family’s savings hidden in a leather satchel.“Times are desperate here,” he said,hugging his son goodbye.“You are our hope.”
　　Edward boarded the Atlantic freighter offering free transport to young men willing to shovel coal in return for the month-long journey.If Edward struck gold in the Colorado Rockies,the rest of the family could eventually join him.