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Elder Harricutt heard, shut his eyes tighter, and pressed severe lips together with resistance. This doubtless was that woman they called Cherry. That irreverent Mark Carter must be close at hand.
Into the silence that followed this prayer his voice continued quietly: "I will ask Mr. Harricutt to take the chair for a moment. I would like to make a motion." The elders looked abashed.
Ah Billy! Three of them mused with a note of triumph in their eyes. And Mrs. Harricutt as she rolled her Sunday bonnet strings mused: "Now, how in the world did that Mark Carter get his own car down to Economy when he went up with the Chief? He had it down here this morning, I know, for I saw him riding round. And that little imp of a Billy! I wonder why he always tags him round!
It was like a royal passage through the village as they came into Sabbath Valley, for everybody came out to wave at Mark and Billy. Even Mrs. Harricutt watched grimly from behind her Holland shades.
Harricutt with satisfaction as she walked home after the funeral with Christie McMertrie, "I'm glad to see that Mark Carter has a little proper feeling at last. If he'd showed it sooner his Ma mighta ben in the land of the living yet." Christie's stern face grew sterner as she set her teeth and bit her tongue before replying.
The minister had grown to expect something unpleasant whenever this man sought him out, and to-night he shrank from the ordeal; but anything was better than to have him see the visitor upon his front steps, so Severn turned and hurried toward him cordially: "Good evening, Harricutt. It's been a good day, hasn't it?" he said grasping the wiry old hand: "Not so pleasant as you'd think, Mr.
Harricutt was on his feet, tapping on the table with his pencil: "I think this motion is out of order," he cried excitedly but no one listened, and the minister said calmly, "Will the chair put the question?" Baffled, angry, bitter, the old stickler went through the hated words: "It is moved and seconded that we express our confidence "
At last Harricutt, his chief accuser, mustered up his sharp little eyes again from under the overhanging eaves of rough gray brow, and shot out a disagreeable under lip: "We have sent for you, here, to-night, Mark Carter," he began slowly, impressively, raising a loose jointed long forefinger accusingly, as he gained courage, "to inquire concerning the incriminating reports that are in circulation with regard to your character."
Elder Harricutt would much rather it had been "God the All Terrible." His lips were pursed for battle. He knew the minister was going to be soft hearted again, and it would fall to his lot to uphold the spotless righteousness of the church. That had been his attitude ever since he became a Christian. He had always been trying to find a flaw in Mr.
"Utmost confidence, Brother Harricutt " broke in the minister's voice. "The red came up in the elder's face, but he choked out the words "utmost confidence," on through the whole motion, and by the time it was out four elders were on their feet, Duncannon and Joyce first, thank God, Gibson, more slowly, Fowler pulled up by the strong wiry hand of Duncannon who sat next him.
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