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Hardhand's burden was his wealth, his love of money; that it made him little better than a Hottentot; and he could not feel as charitably towards him as a Christian should towards his erring, weak brother. Setting his pole by the door, he entered the room where Hardhand was abusing his mother. Bobby was so indignant at the conduct of Mr.
Hardhand, fully determined to execute his threat if he repeated the offensive expression, or any other of a similar import. He was roused to the highest pitch of anger, and felt as though he had just as lief die as live in defence of his mother's good name. I am not sure that I could excuse Bobby's violence under any other circumstances.
But the first of July came, and she had only five dollars of the sum she had partly promised her creditor. She could not so easily recover from the disasters of the hard winter, and she had but just paid off the little debts she had contracted. She was nervous and uneasy as the day approached. Mr. Hardhand always abused her when she told him she could not pay him, and she dreaded his coming.
Her affairs were not in a very prosperous condition when the spring opened; but the future was bright, and the widow, trusting in Providence, believed that all would end well. One thing troubled her. She had not been able to save any thing for Mr. Hardhand. She could only pay her interest; but she hoped by the first of July to give him twenty-five dollars of the principal.
Hardhand. "The old wretch!" exclaimed Mr. Bayard. "But, Robert, you must let me advance the sixty dollars, to pay Squire Lee." "No, sir; you have done enough in that way. I have given my note for the money." "Whew;" said Mr. Butler. "And I shall soon earn enough to pay it." "No doubt of it. You are a lad of courage and energy, and you will succeed in every thing you undertake."
"Come, cheer up, mother; it is all right," said Bobby in his usual elastic and gay tones; and at the same time he took the sixty dollars from his pocket and handed it to her. "There is the money, and you will be forever quit of Mr. Hardhand to-morrow." "What, Bobby! Why, where did you get all this money?" asked Mrs. Bright, utterly astonished.
Mighty fine," snarled the little old man, his gray eyes twinkling with malice. "Don't Bobby; don't be saucy to the gentleman," interposed his mother. "Saucy, marm? You ought to horsewhip him for it. If you don't, I will." "No, you won't!" replied Bobby, shaking his head significantly. "I can take care of myself." "Did any one ever hear such impudence!" gasped Mr. Hardhand.
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