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Apostleman, between being out of breath from hurrying up the hill in the late afternoon heat, and fearful that the gathering would break up before she could say what she wanted to say, and entirely unable to control her gasping and puffing, was a sight at once funny and pitiable.
"Rich as Croesus; multi-millionaire." "Heavens alive!" said Mrs. Lloyd unaffectedly. "Yes," Willard White eyed the tip of a cigar thoughtfully, "yes, I remember he worked his own patents; had his own factories. Paul Frothingham must have left something in the neighborhood of well, two or three millions " "Two or three!" echoed Mrs. Apostleman in regal scorn. "Make it eight!" "Eight!" said Mrs.
White began, almost annoyed; but she broke her sentence off abruptly, and Mrs. Apostleman filled the pause. "Whatever made ye go over there for a dress-maker?" she demanded. "We never think of going there. There's a very good woman here, in the Bank Building " "Madame Sorrel," supplemented Mrs. Adams. "She's fearfully independent," Mrs. Lloyd contributed; "but she's good.
They played for a silver fork and spoon every fortnight, and I remember that Mrs. Holly had nearly a dozen of the forks. There was a darling Mrs. Apostleman, and Mrs. Pratt with two shy pretty daughters " "Mrs. Apostleman's still here," he told her. "She's a fine old lady. When a woman gets to be sixty, it doesn't seem to matter if she wastes time. Mrs.
Apostleman added heavily, "Never heard of her!" "I got a good little Swedish sewing-woman over there," the hostess explained, "and she told me of this girl. She's a sweet girl; no mother, and a little sister to bring up. She was quite pleased." "But, good heavens! What does she know? What's her method?" demanded Mrs. White in puzzled disapproval. "She has a pretty touch," Mrs.
Apostleman cackled delightedly; no one else stirred. "'She got very little of Frothingham's money," Barry presently read on, "it came to him from his first wife, who was a widow with two daughters when he married her. The money naturally reverted to her girls, Mrs. Fred Senior and Mrs. Spencer Mack, both of this city." "Ha! D'ye get that?" said Mrs. Apostleman. "Go on!"
Lloyd eagerly. "And how soon? We have been saying what WONDERS could be done for the Hall with a little money." "The price didn't seem to worry her," said George Carew. "Oh, she's coming," Barry assured them; "you can consider it settled." "Good!" said old Mrs. Apostleman in her deep, emphatic voice. "She'll have to make the house over, of course; but the stable ought to make a very decent garage.
Lloyd could not resist whispering to Mrs. Apostleman, "For a COMPANY dinner!" Mrs. Adams was entirely absorbed in deciding just what position she would take when Mrs. White alluded to the affair the next day; but Mrs. White had come primed for special business this evening, and she took immediate advantage of the absence of the men to speak to Mrs. Burgoyne.
They never tire of gardening if I'm with them, but, of course, no children will do that sort of thing alone; and it's doing them both so much good that I don't want to stop it. Then they study German and Italian with me, and on Saturday have a cooking lesson. You see, my time is pretty full." "But a good governess would take every bit of that off your hands, me dear," said Mrs. Apostleman.
Apostleman, stately in black lace, and regally fanning, Sidney Burgoyne, looking her very prettiest in crisp white, with a scarlet scarf over her arm, and Barry Valentine, who looked unusually festive himself in white flannels. All three were in wild spirits. "Hark, here they come!" said Sidney at last, drawing her head in from a long inspection of the street.
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