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He talked of various investments then, and of the weather. He talked of the Blaisdells' trip, and of the cost of railroad fares and hotel life. He talked indeed, Mrs. Jane told her husband after he left that Mr.
"For ME?" "That you are not included in the bequest, I mean." She gave an impatient gesture. "I didn't mean that. I wasn't thinking of myself. Besides, as I've told you before, there is no earthly reason why I should have been included. It's the delay, I mean, for the Blaisdells for the whole town, for that matter. This eternal 'Did you know? and 'They say' is getting on my nerves!"
The fact that she often found his eyes fixed thoughtfully upon her, and felt them following her as she moved about the room, did not tend to make her more at ease. At such times she talked faster than ever usually, if possible, about some member of the Blaisdell family: Miss Maggie had learned that Mr. Smith was always interested in any bit of news about the Blaisdells.
Fred had entered college, and Bessie had been sent to a fashionable school on the Hudson. Benny, to his disgust, had also been sent away to an expensive school. Christmas, however, found them all at home for the holidays, and for the big housewarming that their parents were planning to give on Christmas night. The Frank Blaisdells had also moved.
She never was one to carry her heart on her sleeve. Poor Maggie! I've always so wished I could do something for her! "There, how I have run on! But, then, you asked, and you're interested, I know, and that's what you're here for to find out about the Blaisdells." "To to f-find out " stammered Mr. Smith, grown suddenly very red. "Yes, for your book, I mean."
"There, there! don't you make a to-do, an' she'll come round all right," said Aunt Melissa, moving her chair about so that it faced the old lady. "I'll tell her suthin' to take up her mind a little." And she continued, in the loud voice which was her concession to Mrs. Green's feebleness of intellect, "They've got a boarder over to the Blaisdells'." Mrs.
The Jim Blaisdells met them at the club for a dinner at which David was host. It was a nicely appointed dinner, the best the chef could contrive. Also it was distinctly an extravagance. But David did not care. His spirits ran high, in a gaiety that was infectious. It was a very successful party.
He works, and works hard, and then he gets a job nights and works harder; but he never quite catches up with his bills, I fancy. What a world of solid comfort he'll take with that hundred thousand! I can hear him draw the long breath now for once every bill paid! Of course, the Frank Blaisdells are the most thrifty of the bunch at least, Mrs.
It won't do no hurt in a court o' law, because I shall tell myself. I've gone an' got our clock an' our coverlids from where they were stored in the Blaisdells' barn. The man's got his money, an' I've took our things. That's all I've done, an' anybody can know it that's a mind to." Then she rose, lifted the handles, and went on, panting. Caleb walked by her side.
She was the more sure, perhaps, because she herself had something that she was trying to keep from Mr. Smith and she thought she recognized the symptoms. Meanwhile April budded into May, and May blossomed into June; and June brought all the Blaisdells together again in Hillerton. Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie. Mr.
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