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It's only that " he stopped and set his lips tightly while he petted her in silence. "I pray, Jason," said his mother, finally, "that you will never have a grief or a punishment great enough to soften your heart." Jason did not answer. He went up to see Mr. Inchpin that night, and the following day started back East again.
"Haven't forgot how you loaned me those Harper's Monthlies before you read 'em yourself," said Mr. Inchpin. "Anything I can do for you or your mother, let me know." The two had met in Hardwich's store, which was also the post office and the evening club for the males of High Hill. Jason had dropped in to post a letter. A tall scraggly man joined in. "Your father was the best preacher in Ohio.
Edwards before I leave, so that if I live, I will have that to return to. It will cost a hundred dollars. But I can't do it. So I guess you'll have to sell Pilgrim. I hate to ask it of you but after all he's only an expense to you and I'll buy you another, after the war. Sell him to the government for an army horse. Mr. Inchpin will attend to it for you. "Lovingly, "JASON."
It was donation party night and she had been cooking all day in preparation. "Surely, surely," said Jason's father, picking up the pile of magazines. "Jason can't get at them before the end of the week. Take them and welcome." Mr. Inchpin rode away. Jason came in with the milk pail and the family sat down to a hasty supper.
Inchpin in the town was reported to be the owner of a number of books. Jason's mother was an Eastern woman and sometimes the loneliness and hardship of her life made her find solace in what seemed to Jason inconsequential things. Still, he was glad of the school, for he was a first-class student and already had decided to take his father's and mother's advice that he study medicine.
Inchpin's new barn, never once visiting the swimming hole in the brook, never once heeding the long-drawn invitation of the cicada to loll under the trees with one of Mr. Inchpin's books, never once breaking away when the toot of the packet reverberated among the hills. "He's a fine lad," Mr. Inchpin told Jason's father. "I never have seen such determination in a little fellow."
Jason clasped them in his arms and rushed home with them. A tag tail of boys followed him and by nightfall most of the town knew that Jason Wilkins had four numbers of Harper's Monthly on hand. Jason was out milking the cow when Mr. Inchpin arrived. "Heard Jason had some new magazines in hand. Don't s'pose you could lend me a few, over night?" Jason's mother was in the kitchen.
But his brown eyes were shining with triumph when he slid into his seat and held out his bowl for his evening meal of mush and milk. "I've got a job," he said. "A job?" queried his father. He smiled a little at Jason's mother. "Yes, sir. Mr. Inchpin is having a new barn built on the hill back of his house.
Bartholomew candlestick to Mr. Inchpin. That will give you the money you need right now." Jason looked up at the queerly wrought silver candlestick that was more like an old oil lamp than a candlestick. His mother's people had brought it from France with them. The family legend was that some Huguenot ancestor had come through the massacre of St.
Inchpin will let me have the cottage near the wharf if I'll go up to his house and cook his dinner for him. Then with a little sewing and a little nursing here in the village, the cow, the chickens and Pilgrim, I can get along. But I don't see how I can send you anything, Jason." Jason had brightened perceptibly. "If I can just get through this year, mother, I'll be on my feet.
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