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And such a dreadful row those poor sick soldiers made! Dr. West told us; he was there at the time. And it seems that the personage went back to Washington with a very different story to tell the powers that be. So I suppose they've concluded to let us alone." "It doesn't surprise me that a Yankee gove'nment has no use fo' women," observed Celia. "Hush, dear. That kind of comment won't do.
Two ounces of pear-drops for me, Mrs. Tapple, please! and one of brandy balls!" Mrs. Tapple bustled out of her 'Gove'nment' office, and came to the grocery counter to dispense these dainties. "They stick to the jar so," said Maryllia, watching her thoughtfully; "They always did. I remember, as a child, seeing a man put his finger in to detach them. Don't put your finger in, Mrs.
"It is certainly 'in love," rejoined Primmins, and the faintest suggestion of a wink affected his left eyelid. Thereupon the telegram was 'sent through' to Riversford on its way to London, though not without serious misgivings in Mrs. Tapple's mind as to whether it might not be returned with a 'Gove'nment' query as to its correctness.
"Which I gets the rheumatiz so bad in my joints," she was wont to say "that I often wonders 'ow I knows postage-stamps from telegram- forms an' register papers from money-orders, an' if you doos them things wrong Gove'nment never forgives you!" "Ah, you'll never get into no trouble with Gove'nment, Missis Tapple!" her gossips were wont to assure her, "For you be as ezack as ezack!"
Mike is coming next week to finish the planting." "Can may we fix our own gardens, then? Mr. Kennedy gave me a whole lot of seed the gove'nment sent him to plant, but he can't, 'cause he's going to Alaska." "Government seed! What kinds?" "Cucumbers and beets, and parsley and carrots and " "But, child, we have all of those in our big garden now.
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