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Out of the church-yard, side by side, with bowed heads, walked Bud Yarebrough and Friedrich von Rittenheim, the man whose fragile honor had been preserved by Bob's act, and the man whose life he had given his own to save. Carl von Sternburg Mrs. Morgan and the Doctor had insisted upon giving to von Rittenheim Gray Eagle and Bob's buggy.
My name's Otterson: I'm from out in Iowa." March gave him his name, and added that he was from New York. "Yes. I thought you was Eastern. But that wasn't an Eastern man you was just with?" "No; he's from Chicago. He's a Mr. Stoller." "Not the buggy man?" "I believe he makes buggies." "Well, you do meet everybody here." The Iowan was silent for a moment, as if, hushed by the weighty thought.
Where the fields gave upon the road the buggy dropped sharply; Lettice cried out uncontrollably. He cursed Mrs. Caley savagely under his breath, "Can't you drive," he asked; "can't you?" The ascent to the crown of the ridge was rough, but beyond, winding down to the Greenstream valley, it was worse.
"He went out this afternoon with Charles Williams," Mary replied. "Did he?" the mother rejoined quickly, and with something of displeasure in her tone. "Yes. Charles called for him in his buggy about four o'clock, and they rode out together. I thought you knew it." "No. I was lying down about that time." "You do not seem to like Charles Williams much."
For the first time since her arrival he approached the confines of her residence, and, as he threw the reins over the dashboard of his buggy and stood under the lofty old trees that surrounded the house, he paused to admire the beauty of the grounds, the grouping of some statues and pot plants on a neighboring mound, and the far-stretching sheen of the rippling sea.
Well, as it was comin' on to rain I started jest after sundown for home. But it came ter blow, an' ter pour cats and dogs, an' I was nigh washed out o' the buggy, besides losin' my way and gettin' inter ditches and puddles, and I hed to stop at Staples' Half-Way House and put up for the night. In the mornin' I riz up early and goes into the stable yard, and the first thing I sees was the 'ostler.
Fact is, I had an inkling the circus was to be here, so I told Brownie not to expect us until she saw us. She put a basket in the buggy, with your tooth-brush, I think." The face of his small daughter was sufficient reward. "Daddy!" she said. "Oh, but you are the MOST Daddy!" Words failed her at that point. Norah said that it was a most wonderful "spree."
But after he had put his mare between the shafts he hesitated.... The buggy was very shabby; it sagged badly on the right side and there was a rent in the faded cushion. The doctor looked at his watch.... Then, hurriedly, led Jinny back to her stall, got a bucket of water and a sponge, and washed off the dashboard and wheels.
"I'll take the clean plate," he said, "and and more hoe-cakes." When the farmer returned, and they rode back to the buggy, Annette developed a sudden fever of impatience. She fidgeted about while the men patched up the harness, and delayed their progress by her fire of questions. After they started, Sandy leaned back in the buggy, lost in the fog of his unhappiness.
I rode him 120 miles before twelve next day. Those two browns are Mr. White's famous buggy horses. He thought no man could get the better of him. But your old father was too clever. The pull of it is that once they're in here they're never heard of again till it's time to shift them to another colony, or clear them out and let the buyer take his chance. 'You've some plums here, I said.
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