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"You see, he feels delicate about inquiring too often; so I have written inquiries on one of my cards and given it to Mr. Millard." Hilbrough didn't like to do things in a stinted way, particularly in cases which involved his generous feelings. "Give me a lot of your cards," he said. "What for?" "For Mr. Millard." "I don't see what use he can make of them," said Mrs.
Taylor died in the course of 1850 and Vice-President Millard Fillmore, of New York, succeeded him.
Reginald Eversleigh returned to the castle, gloomy and ill at ease, and on entering the house he discovered that the doctor from Plimborough had arrived during his absence, and was to remain until the following day, when his evidence would be required at the inquest. It was Joseph Millard who told him this. "The inquest! What inquest?" asked Reginald. "The coroner's inquest, sir.
The bait of the assistant cashiership was not tempting enough to draw him into this intrigue. The greater part of his capital was in the bank, and he knew that the withdrawal of Masters would be a misfortune to him. Finding that Farnsworth was out, Millard went to the president's room under color of showing him a letter of importance.
The mother told him that besides their school they were reading some books brought to them by Dick's Sunday-school teacher, who took a great interest in all the children. Millard always expected to hear the praises of this Sunday-school teacher when he came to see his aunt. Once on this theme good Aunt Hannah could not easily stop.
Mrs. Gouverneur had invited both Phillida and Millard to a family dinner this evening with a notion of furthering their acquaintance and drawing her niece into society. She would not admit to herself any purpose or expectation ulterior. She had engaged each one to come two hours before dinner to make a quiet afternoon of it, and when she found them both unpunctual she wondered.
He attended the primitive schools in the neighborhood three months in the year, devoting the other nine to working on his father's farm. His father, having formed a distaste for farming, was desirous that his sons should follow other occupations. Accordingly, Millard, after serving an apprenticeship for a few months, began in 1815 the business of carding and dressing cloth.
There was no mound, but the fresh earth showed just where to dig. "Oh, this is as easy as making change for a blind man!" chuckled the young submarine skipper, rubbing his hands ecstatically. What about the shovel? Jack turned to feel around in the darkness. Really, Millard couldn't be such a very clever fellow! Jack had no difficulty in finding the shovel.
She was patting Dick on the shoulder. "But I don't mind telling Mr. Millard right here and now that he is a very lucky man to have such an aunt as your mother." "Well said and true," answered Millard.
Pretty fair returns for two hours' work, by George! Now, come on." He caught Millard by the sleeve and fairly ran him over to the café. Here lie pushed him into a chair and ordered the finest vintage he could find on the card. Then he offered one of the fatal cigars and lighted one for himself. "Nearly two thousand!" murmured Hillard. "Well, of all the luck!" "It does seem too good to be true.
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