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"Squando found her in a sad plight, and scarcely alive, took her to his wigwam, where his squaw did lovingly nurse and comfort her; and when she was able to travel, he brought her to Major Waldron's, asking no ransom for her. He might have been made the fast friend of the English at that time, but he scarcely got civil treatment."
Waldron's dressing-room table, which contained some valuable jewelry, was discovered to have been opened and emptied; and when the prisoner was committed by the magistrates, the precious stones were found torn out of their settings and sewed up in her stays. The lady considered it a case of justifiable self-compensation.
Smith, and I have heard that I am called 'tight-fisted' in the neighborhood," he replied, with a smile. "Well, we are Major Waldron's little girls, Diddie and Dumps, an' this is my maid Dilsey, an' we've come ter see yer on business." "On business, eh?" replied Mr. Smith, stepping in at the low window.
"Sent me adrift because I refused to marry that woman whose carriage I stopped to-night." The doctor made an expression of surprise. "Yes, it seems strange I should come across her in that fashion, doesn't it? The sight of her has touched old sores." Philip Waldron's eyes gleamed as he fixed them on the doctor's face. "I will tell you something of my story if you wish it." "Say on."
"Well, I can only advise patience," said Miss Ironsyde. "I don't suppose a woman would carry much weight with him, an old one I mean myself in fact. But failing others I will do what I can. You say Mr. Waldron's no good. Then try Uncle Ernest. I think he might touch Raymond. He's gentle, but he's wise. And failing that, you must tackle him yourself, Daniel. It's your duty.
Suddenly she became aware of two forms coming down the walk. They issued from Major Waldron's quarters, and the door closed behind them. One was a young officer; the other, she speedily made out, a Chinese servant, who was guiding his master. She knew the pair in an instant, and her first impulse was to retire. Then she reflected that he could not see, and she wanted to look: so she stayed.
On finding his way home, he told the minister of the parish what had occurred; and the latter, with the instincts of his profession, advised him to devote the cup to the service of the Church. We are indebted to Waldron's well-known "Description of the Isle of Man," originally published in 1731, for this story.
Just then one of Waldron's orderlies rode up and exclaimed: "What is the matter with the the boy? Hullo, Charlie." Fitz Hugh stared at the man in silence, tempted to tear him from his horse. "The boy is ill," he answered when he recovered his self-command. "Take charge of him yourself."
Just then one of Waldron's orderlies rode up and exclaimed: "What is the matter with the the boy? Hullo, Charlie." Fitz Hugh stared at the man in silence, tempted to tear him from his horse. "The boy is ill," he answered when he recovered his self-command. "Take charge of him yourself."
And the words he used were the words of an educated man. Far better vocabulary than Waldron's, for example; and as for poor little Van Slyke, and that set, why this man's mind seems to have towered above them as the Palisades tower above the river! "Happy? Rich? He said he was both and all he had was eighteen dollars and his two big hands! Just fancy that, will you?
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