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The next day, Miss Leslie Graham, in a new autumn suit of ruby velvet and a big plumed hat, dropped in at the office of Brians and McRae and, after chattering merrily for half-an-hour with Roderick, said that her father wanted him to come up the following evening for dinner. Roderick went, with, as usual, the faint hope that he might see Helen Murray there.
Brians would be there ahead of him and get it done anyway, so where's the use of bothering? I'm a member of the school board, and I might be betraying my trust if I encouraged you to neglect your work, but I feel I ought to tell you that if any day you would like to take a few hours off, why, do so, Mr. Brians will teach for you."
'I shall be satisfied if it be half as pleasant. 'Ah, it would have been nice enough if the two Brians had been with us. Brian Walford is so amusing. 'He would have sung comic songs, I suppose? said Ida rather contemptuously. 'Oh, no; you must not suppose that he is always singing comic songs. He is one of those versatile people who can do anything.
But he was determined to be much more than the legal adviser of all the folk living around Algonquin who couldn't do business themselves. He took his mid-day meal at the Algonquin House, the leading hotel, and won the favour of Mr. Crofter, the proprietor. And there came to the office of Brians and McRae one day, much to the senior partner's amazement, Mr.
"I'm hunting a young lady," cried Lawyer Ed; "the new teacher. Miss Armstrong hailed me in passing and said I was to drive her up." "Oh, yes, Mr. Brians," cried Alfred Wilbur, bustling up, "she's over there. I was going to show her the way up myself. It's too bad to trouble you, when you're so busy." Lawyer Ed eyed him sternly. "What!
Bless me if I haven't forgotten what. But he nearly left the church over it, and entirely left the law firm of Brians & Co." The bereaved head of the firm put back his head at the recollection, shut his eyes, and laughed long and heartily. "But you've got him back again all right, and I tell you this, my lad, if you get his business your fortune is just about made.
He distrusted almost every one in Algonquin, but he knew old Angus McRae's son would be incapable of dishonesty. The second surprise came a few months later when the success of Crofter's deal had made the young lawyer's name. Alexander Graham took all his business out of the hands of the Willoughby firm, and gave it to Brians & McRae.
Lawyer Ed had gone out and Roderick was seated at his desk when some one entered the hall and tapped hesitatingly on the inner door. Roderick called an invitation to come in, and Mr. Alfred Wilbur, in perfect white ducks and white canvas shoes, stepped inside. "So you've come to be Mr. Brians' partner, haven't you, Mr. McRae?" he enquired. Mr.
And all unconsciously she had begun to follow its gleam. Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal. Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.
My father swears by the head of the house. 'I think I would rather accept the Colonel's judgment than yours, Bess, said Ida. 'You are so impulsive in your likings. 'Don't say that I am wanting in judgment, urged Bessie, coaxingly, 'for you know how dearly I love you. You will see the two Brians, I hope, before your holidays are over; and then you can make your own selection.
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