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I ain't a religious man 'cordin' to your way of thinkin', but I've generally found that the Lord runs things most as well as us folks could run 'em. When there's a leak at one end of the schooner it don't pay to bore a hole at the other end to let the water out. Don't you worry no more about Web Saunders and that billiard saloon. The s'lectmen 'll attend to them afore very long.
If it comes to facin' a jury I'll take my chances, but how 'bout you? You, runnin' a town nuisance that the s'lectmen are talkin' of stoppin' already; sellin' rum by the drink when your license says it shan't be sold 'cept by the bottle. Where'll YOUR character land you on a charge of blackmail? "And another thing. The folks in this town knew John Baxter afore he was like what he's been lately.
He'll talk for a week." Seth, panting and excited, was pushing his way toward them, shouting the Captain's name at the top of his voice. "Hey, Eri!" he hailed. "I want to know if you'll sign a petition to git the town a fire ingyne? I've been talkin' to a couple of the s'lectmen and they " "Oh, Mr. Wingate," interrupted Ralph, "Mr. Mullett's been looking for you.
He was delighted to find how little change there was in South Orham. "'No matter if 'tain't but fifteen cents he'll get it, if the s'lectmen don't watch him, I says; and the bills, too. I know HIS tribe. "'You don't understand, says Nickerson. 'He ain't no thief. He's rich, I tell you, and he's cal'latin' to do the town good. "'Course he is, I says. 'It runs in the family.
And never said nothin' about it?" "Why should I say anything about it? 'Twas addressed to me as town clerk, and was concernin' a matter to be took up with the board of s'lectmen. I ain't in the habit of hollerin' town affairs through a speakin' trumpet. Folks that vote for me town-meetin' day know that, I guess. Angie Phinney says to me only yesterday, 'Mr.
Let her know that there's one child she can't abuse." At the foot of the steps Asaph paused. "Say, Cy," he whispered, "don't you think I better not go in? It ain't really my business, you know, and and Well, I'm on the s'lectmen and she might be frightened if she see me pouncin' down on her. 'Tain't as if I was just a common man. I'll go and set along of Bailey and you go in and talk quiet to her.
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