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Then the servants, at Captain Hull's command, heaped double handfuls of shillings into one side of the scales, while Betsey remained in the other. Jingle, jingle, went the shillings, as handful after handful was thrown in, till, plump and ponderous as she was, they fairly weighed the young lady from the floor.
Dodge, were to occupy the station thus vacated, aided by Miss Betsey Tilden. Dr. Dodge accompanied Mr. Thomson on his return, and assisted him in removing his babe and his effects to Beirût; and on the 22d of October he and Mr. Whiting were on their way with their families to Jerusalem. Early in the winter, Dr. Dodge was called to Beirût to prescribe for Mrs. Bird, who was dangerously sick. Mr.
They had all gone yachting together, and to Bar Harbor, and then Stewart had gone into his uncle's New York office, "we shall have to live in New York," Josephine said, radiantly, "but one of the girls or Mother will ALWAYS be there!" "Jo says it's the peachiest house you ever saw!" Betsey contributed. "Oh, Sue right down at the end of Fifth Avenue but you don't know where that is, do you?
My mother answered she had had that pleasure. And she had a disagreeable consciousness of not appearing to imply that it had been an overpowering pleasure. 'Now you see her, said Miss Betsey. My mother bent her head, and begged her to walk in.
I'm glad I stood her friend in the dark hour of adversity, and shall hasten as soon as possible to learn the exact truth of all these rumors." "So you are here, Betsey?" exclaimed Mrs. Swan, putting her head in at the door. "I thought I saw you go by, and followed as soon as I could get my things on." "Well, I never!" said Mrs. Wynn; "come in; you are just in time.
And while they sat there the elder women talked of Grey and what he would probably do, now that his travels in Europe were ended. "He ought to marry and settle down. Is there any hope of his doing so?" Miss Betsey said, and Lucy replied: "I think so, yes, I am quite sure of it, if everything goes well, as I think it will."
And with these words she seized the child's hand roughly and pushed her towards the stranger. The stranger softly patted the child's little head. "Don't be afraid of me, my little girl! You have no reason to fear me. What is your name?" "Betsey!" replied the virago. "Ah, why Betsey? Such a coarse, common name for such a tender child! I would call her Elise, that is far prettier.
She and Billy did not leave until ten o'clock, fare-wells, as always, were hurried, but Josephine found time to ask Susan to be her bridesmaid, Betsey pleaded for a long visit after the wedding, "we'll simply die without Jo!" and Anna, with her serious kiss, whispered, "Stand by us, Sue it's going to break Mother's heart to have her go so far away!"
But there was no one who could help them in their present trouble, she repeated, as they went sorrowfully away. No one except Miss Betsey, grannie felt gratefully, as she turned into the house again Miss Betsey, who seemed made of iron, and never owned to being tired.
Later, when the lamp was lit, while Betsey and Jim wrangled amicably over their game, and Philip and Jo toiled with piano and violin, Susan sat next to Mrs. Carroll, and while they sewed, or between snatches of reading, they had long, and to the girl at least, memorable talks. It was all sweet and wholesome and happy.
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