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I don't relish humor not now! I'm not in a humorous mood. You can see what it's costing blast that infernal band!" Mr. Spinney's serenaders had not had their fill of music. There was din outside. The tune, "A Hot Time in the Old Town To-night," won a grunt of approval from Mr. Wasgatt, still holding his documents, more pop-eyed than ever.
He stared from man to man, and it became necessary for Thelismer Thornton to take one more into the secret. He did it a bit ungraciously. He had not expected the General to be so blunt and precipitate. The candidate waited patiently until the brief explanation was concluded and Wasgatt had pledged fidelity. "I want you fully to understand my spirit in this," went on the General.
Every evening, the great Bible was opened there, and Mr. Armstrong read with them, and uttered for them words that lifted each heart, with its secret need and thankfulness, to heaven. All together, trustfully, and tranquilly, they waited. Dr. Wasgatt had been called in. Quite surprised he was, at this new development. He "had thought there was something a little peculiar in her symptoms."
Wasgatt turned to him after a rapid scrutiny of the make-up of the party. "I'd like to have the resolutions read," remarked the General, quietly. "Go ahead, Wasgatt," commanded Presson; and the committeeman advanced to the table under the chandelier and began to read. The preamble was after the usual stereotyped form; the first sections endorsed the cardinal principles of the party, and Mr.
"General," said Pownal, getting hold of himself manfully, even desperately, "the resolution is not essential. I fear you misunderstand what it really means, but we'll not discuss it now. I withdraw it." The General bowed acknowledgment, and signed to Wasgatt to resume. "'We believe in dividing the burden of taxation equitably and justly, and will bend our efforts to that end."
It was very likely they would all go out in October. Paul's name was never mentioned. Faith realized, painfully, how her little hand had been upon the motive power of much that was all ended, now. Two eminent medical men had been summoned from Mishaumok, and had held consultation with Dr. Wasgatt upon Miss Henderson's case.
That ankle of hers is troublesome, and she had something of an ill turn last night, and called me over this morning. She seems to have taken a sort of fancy that she'd like to have you there." "I'll come." And Faith went back, quickly, as Dr. Wasgatt departed, to make his errand known, and to ask if Mr. Rushleigh would mind driving her round to Cross Corners, after going to his mills.
Wasgatt, getting into the spirit of the thing, began to deliver the rounded periods sonorously. General Waymouth leaned slightly over the table, propping himself on the knuckles of his one hand. The light flowed down upon his silvery hair, his features were set in the intentness of listening.
Wasgatt would be very glad to take her or Miss Faith over there, of a morning, to see if she would answer. Faith was very glad to go. Dr. Wasgatt was the "old doctor." A benign man, as old doctors when they don't grow contrariwise, and become unspeakably gruff and crusty are apt to be.
'How did she end out? says Zavanna. 'Agin ye for eight hundred, says the Squire. 'Pretty expensive, Zav! Zavanna tucked a spill of whisker between his lips and chewed on it and rocked for a little while. 'Unh huh! says he, figuring it over. And then he spoke up cheerful: 'Well, Squire, I reckon there's that much difference between the two women." Wasgatt chuckled.
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