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Friends and neighbors called, too, and although Pollyanna welcomed them with glad cordiality, Mrs. Chilton, when possible, excused herself; and always she said bitterly to Pollyanna: "Curiosity, I suppose, to see how Polly Harrington likes being poor." Of the doctor Mrs.
Among those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Barney of Md., Armstrong of Va., A.H. Shepperd of N.C., Blair of Tenn., Chilton and Lyon of Ky., Johns of Delaware, and others from slave states. It has been conceded directly, or impliedly, by all the committees on the District of Columbia that have reported on the subject.
Does Dorrance know of your escapade at the Springs?" "If you refer to my engagement to Mr. Chilton, I told him of it before our marriage." "I rejoice to hear it am pleased at this one proof of good sense and right feeling," in lofty patronage. "You owed him no less. You have, without doubt been informed long since how I obtained the most important proof against that villain?"
This morning, as on many mornings of late, the subject of the boy and girl at Chilton had been discussed with the Knight's tankard of home-brewed and his daughter's chocolate. "Indeed, sir, it would be a cruel thing for us to abandon them.
The house had since been rebuilt, more splendid than ever, and the prestige of the family stood undiminished. One of the sons was an old "flame" of Sylvia's, and another was married to one of the Chilton girls. As for Celeste, she had been angling for Roger the past year or two, and she stood now at the apex of happiness.
I know I can't; so I'm not even going to try. Yet in your heart I believe you know how grateful I am to both you and Pollyanna. "Well, it seems to have worked a cure, all right," smiled Dr. Chilton, when his wife had finished reading the letter to him. To his surprise she lifted a quick, remonstrative hand. "Thomas, don't, please!" she begged. "Why, Polly, what's the matter?
She was a wretched little object of charity, and Guy brought her here to keep her from starving. He picked her up at the hospital, I believe." "I knew it must be a mistake. Come, Julia, remember you are going out to-night, and it is quite late. Do come very soon, my dear Mrs. Chilton." Mrs. Vincent, Miss Julia, and their companions entered the carriage, and were soon out of sight.
Bishop Chilton and his wife were away, but a delegation of cousins had come; also Uncle Mandeville Castleman had sent a huge bunch of roses, which were in the family automobile, and Uncle Barry Chilton had sent a pair of wild turkeys, which were soon to be in the family.
Chilton, "that this schoolmate of yours will be so embarrassed at answering the questions that he will not know what he is about; you mean, one of you, to pretend to be his friend and help him, while the other makes him appear like a fool to the rest of the boys." Frank and Harry looked a little troubled, and were silent a while.
It was this: Chilton, who returned to this country from the Cape, where he had resided for three years previously, about two months ago, having some business to settle in Dublin, went over there, and one day visited Swords, read the inscription on Charles Gosford's grave-stone, and immediately sought out the grave-digger, and asked him if he had any record of that gentleman's burial.
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