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For one thing, you probably think that I instigated Mr. and Mrs. Chints to act as they did. This is not true." "I'm very glad to hear it." "I'm no more to blame than Mr. Burleigh was. He knew about it as well as I did, but Mrs. Chints was bound to carry out her project." "Will you permit a suggestion?"

Chints had intended, began vigorously to munch the envelope containing the precious check, there was even a twinkle of humor in the young lady's eyes. But she responded gravely: "Mr.

"Really now, Mrs. Chints" for such was the lady's name "I don't quite believe that Mr. Van Berg would approve of giving Miss Burton money in public, and before anything further is done I would like to ask his judgement.

Chints was swearing up and down his room that he had been made a fool of. Mrs. Chints was for leaving to-morrow morning, declaring that she would not endure such airs from a school-teacher.

Chints, had confirmed my doubts, I would have tried to stop the nonsense at any cost." "Did Miss Mayhew advise the step?" asked Stanton. "Oh, no! She was non-committal. She acted as if it were none of her affair, save as it might afford her a little amusement. But these rows are no light matters to us poor publicans, who must please every one and keep the whole menagerie in order. Mr.

If you sing half as well for us as you did to Mrs. Burleigh's baby this afternoon, we'll be more than satisfied. Now come; one sweet solo just one." Stanton craned his neck from where he sat to see the result of this onslaught, but Miss Burton shook her head. "Well, then, won't you join in with us?" persisted Mrs. Chints. "Sacred music is so lovely and appropriate on Sunday night."

Chints, I was at first inclined to resent this scene, but time has been given me to perceive that neither you nor your wife wish to hurt my feelings, and that you are in part, at least, actuated by feelings of gratitude for the service that I was so fortunate as to render you. But I fear you do not quite understand me. You are right in one respect, however.

"You are right in that respect, Mrs. Chints. If it is the wish of those present I think some simple hymns in which we can all join might be generally enjoyed." "Now, my dear, you have just hit it," said the old lady at her side. "I, for one, would very much like to hear some simple music like that we had when I was young." The old lady's preference was taken up and echoed on every side.

But as Mr. Chints floundered on in his speech, as some poor wretch who could not swim might struggle to get out of the deep water into which he had been thrown, the expression of her face softened, and one might imagine the thought passing through her mind "They don't know any better;" and when, at last, the child, instead of carrying out the climax that Mrs.

"You have been drinking as well as Mr. Sibley." "Well, thanks to Van Berg, I stopped before I lost my head." "From your maudlin sentiment over Miss Burton, I think you have lost your head and heart both." "Go; dance with Sibley, then," he said in sudden irritation; "dance with him till you and Mrs. Chints between you have to hold him on his feet.