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Updated: October 27, 2025
Meantime, Trudy and Gaylord Vondeplosshe were beginning their Sunday outing by walking to the corner in silence the usual preliminary to a dispute. Gaylord was quite Trudy's equal as to clothes, not only in style but in forgetfulness to pay for them. Still, he was not unusual after one fully comprehended the type, for they flourished like mushrooms.
Why," exclaimed Tom, "wasn't she one of those that got into Crewe's sleigh?" "Tom," said Austen, "where did you say that livery-stable was?" "Oh, dang the livery-stable!" answered Mr. Gaylord. "I hear there's quite a sentiment for you for governor. How about it? You know I've always said you could be United States senator and President.
Austen didn't answer, but went up and packed his bags and made Hilary's housekeeper promise to stay with him, or she'd have left, too. They say Hilary's sorry, now. He's fond of Austen, but he can't get along with him." "Do Do you know what they quarreled about?" asked Victoria, in a low voice. "This spring," said Tom, "the Gaylord Lumber Company made Austen junior counsel.
She went to the kitchen, which lay beyond another room, and reappeared with the tea directly, proud of her promptness, but having it on her conscience to explain it. "I 'most always keep the pot on the stove hearth, Sunday morning, so's to have it ready if Mr. Gaylord ever wants a cup. He's a master hand for tea, and always was. There: I guess you better take it without milk.
"I had to go down to the capital, on my father's account, but I did not go to the convention. I stayed," he said slowly, "at the little cottage across from the Duncan house where you were last winter." He paused, but she gave no sign. "Tom Gaylord came up there late in the afternoon, and wanted me to be a candidate." "And you refused?" "Yes." "But you could have been nominated!"
"She can't be engaged to him!" Mr. Gaylord had exclaimed more than once, under his breath. "Why not?" Austen had answered; "there's a good deal about him to admire." "Because she's got more sense," said Tom doggedly. Hence he was at a loss for words when she greeted him. "Well, Mr. Gaylord," she said, "you see no bones were broken, after all.
As well fitted for the responsible duties; George Gaylord and Honora Eloise Houghton, having become inseparable friends, engaged lovers, and finally a well-mated, conjugal couple; were placed in charge of the traveling educators on the Pacific Slope.
"He says Fred " "Did you see that Gaylord girl?" Miss Maggie was galvanized into sudden life. "He's perfectly bewitched with her. And she that ridiculous dress and for a young girl! Oh, I wish Hattie would let those people alone!" "Oh, well, he'll be off to college next week," soothed Mr. Smith. "Yes, but whom with? Her brother! and he's worse than she is, if anything.
Hilgarde," he said, extending his hand; "I found your name on the hotel register. My name is Gaylord. I'm afraid my sister startled you at the station last night, Mr. Hilgarde, and I've come around to apologize." "Ah! The young lady in the phaeton? I'm sure I didn't know whether I had anything to do with her alarm or not. If I did, it is I who owe the apology."
I tell you, Miss Gaylord, I'd like to be a friend of his, if only he gave a " "A damn, I believe they say," she prompted demurely. "By Jove!" he said with enthusiasm. "You are a " She held up a warning finger. "We're going to be friends, you know," she said. "And friends understand each other without words." "Done!" he agreed, reaching for her hand, and shaking it. "But this mystery," she said.
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