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Harry bought it two years ago, but he never had the patience to learn it, so it has been used very little. I never heard such playing as yours, and I stepped in to ask you to bring it downstairs and play for us to-night. Mr. Britton will be delighted; he enjoys everything of that sort."
Before leaving she gave Mr. Britton the lace scarf which she wore about her head. "I shall not go in there until night," she said; "then I can watch and find if all is right. You start early to-morrow morning on foot.
We are safe, however, in going out there this evening, for she always retires to her room before this time." Both Mr. Britton and Darrell grew silent as the old Jewett homestead came in view. It was a wide-spreading house of colonial build, snowy white with green shutters and overrun with climbing roses and honeysuckle vines.
I have remarked that the change in the signature occurred abruptly, with one or two alterations of manner, last September, and that there are two distinct forms with no intermediate varieties. This is, in itself, remarkable and suspicious. But a remark made by Mr. Britton furnishes a really valuable piece of evidence on the point we are now considering.
As he has conquered, so will I conquer; I will scale the heights after him, until I stand where he stands to-night!" During his stay at The Pines Mr. Britton spent the greater portion of his time with Mr. Underwood, either at their offices or at the mines.
Was born in the Town of Invenck, North Britton, ano 1711, died the 22nd of January, 1773. Frugality industry, and simplicity of manners and independence of Soul Adorned his character and procured universal esteem. READER, Learn from this example as the most exalted Station may be debased by vice, so there is no situation in life on which virtue will not confer DIGNITY. Mrs.
"One might possibly like to have one of his own selection," he replied, dryly. As Darrell took leave of Mr. Britton the following Monday morning the latter said, "By the way, John, whenever you are ready to enter upon that hermit life let me know; I'll provide the hermitage." "Are you joking?" Darrell queried, unable to catch his meaning.
I caught Britton whistling in the kitchen about noon-time, and severely reprimanded him. We went quite to the extreme, however, when we tiptoed about our lofty halls. All of the afternoon we kept a sharp lookout for the doctor, but if he came we were none the wiser.
"My dear friends, Mrs. Dean and Mr. Underwood, allow me to introduce my son, John Darrell Britton!" There, was a moment of strained silence in which only the labored breathing of Mr. Underwood could be heard. "Do you mean that you have adopted him?" Mr. Underwood asked, slowly, seeming to speak with difficulty. "No, David; he is my own flesh and blood my legitimate son; I will explain later."
The other two guests were less busy. One of them, Mr. Britton, sat beside his hostess and carried on an animated conversation with her as to the nature and effect of the various patent medicines they had mutually sampled; while the remaining guest, Mr. Dowson, sat next to Antonia, and endeavoured, without much success, to attract her attention to himself.
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