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"I don't believe that fellow Donohan knows much about his business," remarked the former at length. "Why don't you get somebody else, then?" said his wife. "I happen to have engaged him, unfortunately." A pause. "What doesn't he know?" Mr. Rossitur laughed, not a pleasant laugh. "It would take too long to enumerate.
"If I could get some long-headed Yankee to go along with him," he remarked again, balancing his spoon on the edge of his cup, in curious illustration of his own mental position at the moment Donohan being the only fixed point, and all the rest wavering in uncertainty. There were a few silent minutes before anybody answered.
On the first dismissal of Donohan Fleda hoped for a good turn of affairs. But Mr. Rossitur, disgusted with his first experiment, resolved this season to be his own head man; and appointed Lucas Springer the second in command, with a posse of labourers to execute his decrees. It did not work well. Mr.
"I don't believe that fellow, Donohan, knows much about his business," remarked the former at length. "Why don't you get somebody else, then?" said his wife. "I happen to have engaged him, unfortunately." A pause. "What doesn't he know?" Mr. Rossitur laughed, not a pleasant laugh. "It would take too long to enumerate.
It was well for them that they had her within doors to keep things, as she called it, "right and tight;" for abroad the only system in vogue was one of fluctuation and uncertainty. Mr. Rossitur's Irishman, Donohan, staid his year out, doing as little good and as much at least negative harm as he well could; and then went, leaving them a good deal poorer than he found them. Dr.
On the first dismissal of Donohan, Fleda hoped for a good turn of affairs. But Mr. Rossitur, disgusted with his first experiment, resolved this season to be his own head man; and appointed Lucas Springer the second in command, with a possé of labourers to execute his decrees. It did not work well. Mr.
"If I could get some long-headed Yankee to go along with him" he remarked again, balancing his spoon on the edge of his cup in curious illustration of his own mental position at the moment; Donohan being the only fixed point and all the rest wavering in uncertainty. There were a few silent minutes before anybody answered.
"Has he hired anybody yet?" said aunt Miriam, after a little interval of supplying Fleda with 'bread and butter. "Yes ma'am, I believe so." "What's his name?" "Donohan, an Irishman, I believe; uncle Rolf hired him in New York." "For his head man?" said Seth, with a sufficiently intelligible look. "Yes," said Fleda. "Why?" But he did not immediately answer her.
"Has he hired anybody yet?" said aunt Miriam, after a little interval of supplying Fleda with "bread and butter." "Yes, Ma'am, I believe so." "What's his name?" "Donohan an Irishman, I believe; uncle Rolf hired him in New York." "For his head man?" said Seth, with a sufficiently intelligible look. "Yes," said Fleda. "Why?" But he did not immediately answer her.
"You'll find him pretty handy at a' most anything; but I mean, I s'pose he'll get his victuals with you." "I have made no arrangements of the kind," said Mr. Rossitur controlling with some effort his rebelling muscles. "Donohan is boarded somewhere else, and for the present it will be best for all in my employ to follow the same plan."
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