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The three men help us lift our boats over a rock 25 or 30 feet high and let them down again over the first fall, and now we are all ready to start. The last thing before leaving, I write a letter to my wife and give it to Howland. Sumner gives him his watch, directing that it be sent to his sister should he not be heard from again. The records of the expedition have been kept in duplicate.
Howland, "what an incorrigible girl you are!" As she spoke her lips smiled, but her eyes did not there was a wistful light in their blue depths that persistently stayed there all through the day as she watched her niece. At ten, and again at half-past, some neighbors dropped in. After they had gone Kate complained because the forenoon was so broken up.
This was continued until the children grew to a size that caused the parents of Emily to observe the attachment as one far from being agreeable to them, and to feel desirous of drawing a line of separation between their daughter and a boy so notoriously bad as Andrew Howland.
And when the two men who had given their lives for him and for the yacht came to mind in all the clearness of their personality and devotion to him, his head sank on his hand and he groaned aloud. A hand was laid gently on his shoulder, and looking up, he saw Mr. Howland and a tall, beautiful girl by his side, both gazing at him from the doorway with eyes filled with compassion.
"There will be a round of diplomatic calls and felicitations generally and of course they will ask for wine; for of all half-starved, thirsty natives, give me those of this bob-tailed republic." The fighting had evidently stopped for the night, and Mr. Howland waved his hand at the flag-ship.
The watchman retired without speaking to the confused and astonished husband, who, recovering his presence of mind, reclosed the door and followed his wife to their chamber. "Esther! What is the meaning of all this?" asked Mr. Howland, with much severity of manner. But there was no reply. "Will you speak?" said he, in a tone of authority. The home-tyrant had gone a step too far.
"About six months," replied young Winters. "Do your friends know where you are?" "No, indeed! Nor would I have them. So, please bear that in mind. I answered your question almost on the spur of the moment." "Do you know anything about Mr. Howland or his family?" asked Andrew, without seeming to notice the young man's remark.
"She 'ave a strong, determined w'y about 'er, has our Miss Maggie." If Mrs. Howland slept profoundly, poor Maggie could not close her eyes. She suddenly found herself surrounded by calamity. The comparatively small trials which she had thought big enough in connection with Aylmer House and Cicely and Merry Cardew completely disappeared before this great trouble which now faced her.
Then she said with repressed vehemence: "I only wish our boys could have heard you say that. If you wouldn't come in for the running of your life my name's not Polly Howland. You'd suit some of the boys back yonder, but not our bunch. Of all the hot air! Stella, is your chafing-dish ready?" Peggy had colored a rosy pink. She lacked Polly's experience with other girls.
A few slices of tongue, some biscuit, bread and butter, and a cup of tea were taken from the table, and with these Mrs. Howland returned up stairs. Unexpectedly, her husband met her on the way. "Who is that for?" he asked, in a voice of surprise, seeing the articles Mrs. Howland was bearing on the tray. "It is Andrew's supper," was replied; and as Mrs.
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