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Then he slowly knocked the ashes from its bowl, giving it a final rap in the hollow of his hand. "Every day me an' ma miss Myry an' Ezry more," said he, stolidly. "Us uns just plumb lately made up our minds both them kids was too good to live, but us uns'd be awful satisfied to know if they air happy." Tessibel brightened. She flashed a radiant smile at the sad-faced man.
"I have scarcely been out of the yard this week, I've been hard at work. But I've heard considerable racket nights." "Wal," said Israel, "the long an short on't is the fellers be raisin the old Harry, an it's time somebody said whoa. I've been a talkin tew Abner baout it, an so's Ezry, but Abner ain't the same feller he wuz.
Suddenly the clenched fist of the girl flew up and struck the fisherman with a swiftness and force that took him from his feet. Tessibel was standing over him rigidly. "I hates ye, I hates ye, I'd ruther marry yep, I'd ruther marry my toad or a man as ugly as him than you, Ezry Longman, does yer hear, does yer hear?" The lumbering body raised itself from the ground.
Ben Letts moved uneasily in his chair. It was the first time he had ventured into the presence of Tessibel since he had put Frederick to death. "He air comin' home, then?" There was a question in the pleading voice as her eyes fell first upon one and then another. "Nope," grinned Ezry, "he air to be took away."
"W'y, yes, y'can, too, Ezry," Aunt Keren argued, "seems to me you're forehanded enough, to do for an only child. 'Tain't 's if you was like me 'n' Ab., with our four chunies." "She'd have to go to an academy first to get fitten for it," said Ma. "She couldn't go to the Univers'ty for three or four years yet." "Of course not," I answered; "but you might write to Mr.
"Sis ain't a- goin' to be beholden to her husband, not till she's married. Ezry Winship al'ays has done for his own, an' he proposes to do, jes' as fur's he's able. Sis'll tell ye I hain't stented her What's to pay?" I couldn't see all his savings go for gauds! "You may take the goods," I said to the men, with sudden revulsion of feeling. "There's no room for them," I added gruffly to Mr.
"Don't hurt you and me bein' friends, does it, Myry," broke in Tessibel impetuously, "'cause I can't love Ezry?" "Nope, I wouldn't love him nuther. Ma don't know all that's to know and I wouldn't a married the brat's pa if I could," and she shivered, for she knew that she had lied to Tess. This was the first time Myra had mentioned her trouble, that is, in just that confidential manner.
'What kind of apples do you like best, Ezry? asks Laura, 'russets or greenin's or crow-eggs or bellflowers or Baldwins or pippins? 'I like the Baldwins best, says I, ''coz they got red cheeks just like yours. 'Why, Ezry Thompson! how you talk! says Laura.
He turned and began to rummage in a dilapidated show-case, and at length brought forth with triumph the required article. He laid it carefully on the counter, and resumed his study of the list. A brush and comb were the next requisites, and these, after considerable searching, were produced. "Yer doin' fine, Ezry," the captain encouraged.
He's tight mos' o' the time naow, an he says he don' keer a darn haow bad they treats the silk stockins. Turn abaout's fair play, he says, an he on'y larfed w'en I tole him some o' the mischief the fellers wuz up tew. An you said, Ezry, he talked jess so to yew." "Sartin, he did," said Ezra.
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