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"But there are no ghosts," I argued. "We know that," returned Mrs. Pulsifer. "Everybody knows that, but it's never made any difference." "A graveyard is a graveyard even if there is no bodies in it," said Mrs. Spiker, planting herself behind me so as to cut off further retreat.
"You haven't your cigars, have you? Here they are and the matches. There! Now for the surprise. Our young people have decided that is, Edna has not to be married until two weeks from next Wednesday." Does Pa Pulsifer rant any more rants? No.
There was a little shed out there, though, and by climbing on that I could get a view. That was how I lost my balance." "Before you go callin' again," says I, "you ought to practice roostin' in the dark. Say, the old man must have thrown quite a scare into you last time." "I am not afraid of Mr. Pulsifer, not a bit," says he. "Well, well!" says I. "Think of that!"
But it ain't three days after the engagement got noised around that a cousin of Elsa's shows up, a Mrs. Montgomery Pulsifer a swell party with a big place in the Berkshires. Seems she'd been kind of cold and distant to Miss Hampton on account of her bein' a concert singer; but, now that Elsa has drawn down a prize like Robert Ellins, here comes Mrs.
Awakened from the gentle doze into which he had fallen the instant Cevery Pulsifer relieved him of the duty of leading the applause, he brought his chair down on all four legs, and slapped both knees violently. Satisfied that they were still there, he looked up at the orator. "You have give a limb," repeated Perry, emphasizing the announcement by shaking his finger at the old man.
It was young Colonel's first day of life. He was out in the great dog world, and about him were the mighty hunters of the valley. Arnold Arker was there with his father's rifle, once a flint-lock, always a piece of marvellous accuracy, and a hero as guns go, and the old man patted the puppy and pulled his silky ears. Tip Pulsifer approved of him.
Spiker looked very conscious, but Weston smiled at Mary. Then he quickly added: "Tell him that Mrs. Bolum and Mrs. Spiker and Mrs. Pulsifer " he paused to make sure that none was missed "and Mark here are a hospital corps, taken singly or in a body." "I've told him that already," said Tim.
"What's that?" growls Adam K., glarin' about suspicious at the gaspy circle. "What young man?" "Why," says I, "it's " But then in he stalks. "Oh, Herbert!" sobs Edna, makin' a wild grab at Marjorie for support. As for Pa Pulsifer, his eyes get stary, the big vein in the middle of his forehead swells threatenin', and his bushy white eyebrows seem to bristle up. "You!" he snorts.
Nanny Pulsifer, by the way, will come every day and straighten up the house. I saw Mrs. Bolum, and she said she would keep an eye on Nanny Pulsifer, for Nanny is likely to get one of her religious spells and quit work. When you hear her singing hymns around the house, you are to tell Mrs. Bolum." "Who will look after Mrs. Bolum? To whom must I appeal when I see signs there?" "When Mrs.
"I'll stay and attend to the getaway," says I. "Nobody'll miss me." "Thank you," says Gilkey; "but I'm not sure I wish to go away. I came to see Edna, you know." "So I hear," says I. "Unique idea of yours too, rollin' in the hotbeds first." "I I was only trying to avoid meeting Mr. Pulsifer," says he; "exploring a bit, you see. I could hear voices in the dining-room; but I couldn't quite look in.
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