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"It's Joe and Hepsey," he continued, "and I thought perhaps you might stoop low enough to assist me in selecting an appropriate wedding gift in yonder seething mart. I feel greatly indebted to them." "Why, of course I will; it's quite sudden, isn't it?" "Far be it from me to say so. However, it's the most reversed wedding I ever heard of.
'J. B. must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard." "How interesting!" "Did you know Joe and Hepsey were going out to-night?" "No, I didn't they're not my intimate friends." "I don't see how Joe expects to marry on the income derived from the village chariot."
Betty laughed, and Jonathan was silent for a while, squinting at the scythe-edge, first from one angle, then from another, and tentatively raising the hone as if to start sharpening. "Well, Mrs. Betty," he said presently, "seein' I can't possibly marry you, I don't mind tellin' you that I think the next best thing would be to marry Hepsey Burke.
During the greater part of a wondering, wakeful night, the excited Hepsey had seen Miss Thorne as plainly as when she first entered the house. The tall, straight, graceful figure was familiar by this time, and the subdued silken rustle of her skirts was a wonted sound.
"Dear chile, it's orful hard work to put learnin' in my ole head, and I wouldn't 'cept such a ting from you only I needs dis sort of help so bad, and I can trust you to gib it to me as I wants it." Then in a whisper that went straight to Christie's heart, Hepsey told her plan and showed what help she craved. For five years she had worked hard, and saved her earnings for the purpose of her life.
I want to go somewhere to see something of life. Mrs. Long would be delighted to have us go over to New Orleans with her: this money will buy us some new dresses; so why can't we do it?" "I think they might go, Nanny," said that blessed Uncle David; and then Maum' Hepsey came in. She had been our black mammy, and was a privileged character.
You go on with what you call your sewin'." "Go ahead, Hepsey. You can do anything you like," he replied, beaming upon her. Mrs. Burke opened the blinds and windows, shook up the pillows on the lounge, straightened the furniture, dusted off the chairs and opened the door to the porch.
The catnip is hanging from the rafters in the attic, in case you should want some tea, and the sassafras is in the little drawer in the bureau that's got the key hanging behind it. "If there's anything else you should want, I reckon Hepsey will know where to find it. Hoping that this will find you enjoying the great blessing of good health, I remain, "Your Affectionate Aunt,
Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing, Hepsey assisting, he announced: "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone." He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head. Mrs.
Jonathan advanced towards her deliberately, and clinched the matter: "Well, Hepsey, seein' that we're engaged " "Engaged? What do you mean? Get away, you " She rose from her chair in a hurry. "Now Hepsey, a bargain's a bargain: you just said you'd have to marry me, and I guess the sooner you do it and have it over with, the better.
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