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Whymper," said he, stiffly, "I ought to be greatly obliged to you." "Hush! Not Mr. Whymper, if you please, for that's a fine here. Every body at Crompton calls me 'Parson. Obliged, Sir! Not at all. It is only natural that, being what I am, I should wish you well. The law, it is true, has decided against your legitimacy, but the Church is bound to think otherwise.
Biggs came home, rather crestfallen that her spotted gown and brass kettle had not been more popular, but jubilant over the sale, the proceeds of which, so far as known when she left, were over two hundred and fifty dollars. "Never was anything like it before in Crompton," she said, as she helped Eloise to her bed lounge. "That apron sale beat all.
After that the little girl staid mostly with the stewardess, and was comparatively happy. Judy was a great comfort to her, and she kept it hugged to her bosom through the day, and slept with it at night, and when she reached the Crompton House it was in the inside pocket of her cloak.
There is a spring of good water there, with plenty of shade trees for the children to play under. I will give this land for the new school-house." Here he was obliged to stop, the cheers were so deafening. When they subsided he went on rapidly: "I will build the house, too. Such an one as will not shame District No. 5 in Crompton.
Biggs reported to Tim, "treated me as if I was just as good as she, if she is a Crompton." Ruby Ann came later in the day, genuinely glad for Eloise, and sure that nothing would ever change the young girl's friendship for herself, no matter what her position might be.
As Yorke, with his hands buried in his pockets, for they were cold, though his head was too well provided with clustering hair to be conscious of the absence of a hat, was contemplating this spectacle with cynical amusement, up strode the chaplain, wholesome and ruddy-looking. "You are up betimes as Crompton hours go Mr. Yorke; I hope such good habits will not be undermined by evil associations.
It's the professionals from the Midland towns as come by tens and twenties at a time as is our trouble. We generally gets wind of 'em beforehand, and then out we all goes, and Squire with us for he dearly loves a fight and then there's broken crowns and bloody noses; but, thank God, there's been no murder done, at least, not in my time, at Crompton.
But it must be allowed that others were not wanting to whisper that these traits of scholarship were greatly exaggerated, and that all the wonder lay in the fact that the Squire knew any thing of such matters at all; nay, a few even ventured to express their opinion that, but for his recklessness and his money, there was nothing more remarkable in Carew than in other spendthrifts; but this idea was never mooted within twenty miles of Crompton.
I wish to get all the facts I can, although the certificate should be sufficient to establish Mrs. Amy's right to the estate. I don't think she realizes her position, as heir to the finest property in Crompton." She didn't realize it at all, but was very willing to stay at the Brock House with Eloise, while Jack went to Palatka and Atlanta to see what he could find. It was not much.
With a catching kind of sob, the elder woman smiled upon the bright face uplifted to hers, and said: "I didn't mean to cry, and I am going to be brave. I am glad you have the chance." "So am I," the girl replied, her spirits rising as her grandmother's tears were dried. "Ever since I was engaged to go to Crompton I have felt an elation of spirits, as if something were going to come of it.
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