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Updated: April 30, 2025
He beat me once years ago in 'lection for hog-reeve; but I don't bear no ill feelin'. He was deacon of the First Baptist, and captain of one of the biggest coasters in aour parts, and that fond of beans that folks believed he'd 'a' died if he couldn't have had 'em. Wall, it so happened one fall that there came on a powerful gale on the Georges, and a power of hands was lost.
You couldn't be elected hog-reeve in Smyrna to-day." The Cap'n glared at him, voiceless for the moment. "I know it hurts, but I'm tellin' you the truth," Hiram went on, remorselessly. "If they don't stand up and give three cheers in town-meetin' to-morrow when you hand in your resignation I'll be much surprised." "Who's been lyin' about me?" demanded the first selectman.
"Look here, Nute," cried the Cap'n, thoroughly indignant and shifting the contention to his officer entirely willing to ignore Mr. Luce's threats and provocations "I haven't called on you in a tight place ever in my life but what you've sneaked out. You ain't fit for even a hog-reeve. I'm going to cancel your constable appointment, that's what I'll do when I get to town hall."
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