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You want this money to go into business with to buy your stock of books?" "O, no, sir; I am going to apply to Mr. Bayard for that." "Just so; Mr. Bayard is the gentleman whose daughter you saved?" "Yes, sir. I want this money to pay off Mr. Hardhand. We owe him but sixty dollars now, and he has threatened to turn us out, if it is not paid by tomorrow noon." "The old hunks!"
Hardhand, but not with the power which his wealth gave him; so, like a great many older persons in similar circumstances, he took counsel of prudence rather than impulse. "Bear ye one another's burdens," saith the Scripture; but Bobby was not old enough or astute enough to realize that Mr.
Any generous-hearted man would have been willing to make an easy bargain with an honest, industrious, poor man, like John Bright, who wished to own the house in which he lived; but Mr. Hardhand, although he was rich, only thought how he could make more money. He asked the poor man four hundred dollars for the old house and the little lot of land on which it stood.
He loved his mother as the novelists would say, he idolized her; and Mr. Hardhand had certainly applied some very offensive epithets to her epithets which no good son could calmly bear applied to a mother.
"I should like to know who taught you manners, Mr. Hardhand," replied Bobby, whose indignation was rapidly getting the better of his discretion. "What!" growled Mr. Hardhand, aghast at this unwonted boldness. "I heard what you said before I came in; and no decent man would go to the house of a poor woman to insult her." "Humph!
"Don't, Bobby, don't," pleaded the anxious mother. "I should like to know what right you have to come here and abuse my mother," continued Bobby, who could not restrain his anger. "Your mother owes me money, and she don't pay it, you young scoundrel!" answered Mr. Hardhand, foaming with rage. "That is no reason why you should insult her.
Hardhand; for he never wanted to help any one but himself; and during the whole period of his relations with the poor widow, he had oppressed, insulted, and abused her to the extent of his capacity, or at least as far as his interest would permit. He was a malicious and revengeful man.
By the aid of Squire Lee, she obtained the washing of these families, which was more profitable than closing shoes. By these means she not only supported her family very comfortably, but was able to save a little money towards paying for the house. Mr. Hardhand, by the persuasions of Squire Lee, had consented to let the widow keep the house, and pay for it as she could.
"Be calm, Bobby; you are in a passion," said Mrs. Bright. "I am surprised, marm," began Mr. Hardhand, who prudently refrained from repeating the offensive language and I have no doubt he was surprised; for he looked both astonished and alarmed. "This boy has a most ungovernable temper." "Don't you worry about my temper, Mr. Hardhand; I'll take care of myself.
"You have done something ever since you was old enough to work." "Not much; I don't wonder that miserable old hunker of a Hardhand twitted me about it. By the way, have you heard any thing from him?" "Not a thing." "He has got enough of us, I reckon." "You mustn't insult him, Bobby, if you happen to see him." "Never fear me."
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