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The cap'n was looking at her in a frank perplexity. "The chair," said he, "remains the property of our friend and neighbor, Miss Letty Lamson. Now, ladies an' gentlemen, here's a fire-set tongs, shovel, an' andirons. That fire-set has been in this very settin'-room as long as I can remember.
I will resign as a director of the Grenoble Bank to-morrow, and my stock will be put on the market. And finally I wished to tell you that henceforth I do not mean to aid in any way any enterprise in Grenoble." During this announcement, which had been made with an ominous calmness, Mr. Simpson had gazed steadily at the brass andirons. He cleared his throat.
"That's all right," said the Man in Charge, wringing his hands in despair; "but you'll have to get off. If you don't we'll go over the edge." His voice rose to a shriek. Tom's heart sank and he half rose up. "Sit still," said the two Andirons, grabbing him by the arms. "We're in for it. We've got to take what comes." "Right you are," said the Bellows. "Don't you bother, Tom.
Probably a good deal of this hand-and-knee work fell upon the unfortunate Silvy, as well as the polishing of the pewter plates, the brass fenders, andirons, tongs, shovels, door-knobs, knockers, and the various brazen ornaments which bedecked the heavy sideboards and tall secretaries.
They were placed a little to the left of the glowing fire Nancy had restored the fireplace in the big central dining-room and the light took the brass of the andirons, and all the polished surface of copper and pewter and silver candelabra that gave the room its quality of picturesqueness.
Tidy was an apt learner, and at eight years of age she could do up Miss Matilda's ruffles, clean the great brass andirons and fender in the sitting-room, and set a room to rights as neatly as any person in the house. SHALL I pause here in my narrative to tell you what became of Annie and some of the other persons who have been mentioned in the preceding chapters? Tidy often saw her mother.
We marveled to see our own faces reflected in a thousand smiles and winks from her bright brass andirons, such andirons we thought were seen on earth in no other place, and a pair of radiant brass candlesticks, that illustrated the mantelpiece, were viewed with no less respect.
The provveditore, therefore, knowing that the Captains wished to see the work, fell into a rage, and sent to him saying that he had received half the money, and that when he had dispatched the andirons, he would pay him the rest.
Of what use his wares on a building whose tower was robed in clouds and which used the chain lightning for a necklace? The Fourth Avenue antique dealer had another curio to add to his collection of andirons, knockers, snuff boxes and warming pans. But even as this quaint figure vanished there sprang up a new and glittering one to take his place.
There was a fireplace with bronze andirons, massive furniture, expensive rugs; and the walls were lined with stands and book-shelves that overflowed with treasures. "Oh Drusilla!" thundered Bunker and at last she came running, bounding in through the garden door.
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