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Morrill immediately moved that the House proceed to the election of Speaker. "Before that motion is put," said Mr. Maynard, again arising. The Clerk was ready for the emergency, and before Mr. Maynard could complete his sentence, he uttered the imperative and conclusive words, "The Clerk can not recognize as entitled to the floor any gentleman whose name is not on this roll."
"He says he thinks it a shame we are to be away and well, read it yourself." And she placed it in her mother's hands, the dark eyes seriously, anxiously studying her face as she read. Presently Mrs. Maynard laid it down and looked again into her own, then, pointing to a certain passage with her finger, handed it to her daughter.
We are going to the hotel a moment before I bring him home. You are not afraid to have him leave you?" "Not now, captain." "Is Mrs. Maynard better?" "Yes. She hardly seems to know what has happened. Indeed, none of us do. What was it?" "A tramp, looking for something to eat, tried to open the blinds, and the colonel was out here and made a jump at him.
She made this action expressive of having foreseen such a result, and of having struggled against it, neglected and alone. "Very well, then. I hope you accepted him?" she asked quietly. "Mother!" "Why not? You must like him," she continued in the same tone. "You have been with him every moment the last week that you have n't been with Mrs. Maynard.
The colour crept back into her cheeks. Maynard produced a packet of sandwiches and a pasty. "I've been mooning about the moor all the afternoon and lost myself twice," she explained between frank mouthfuls. "I'm hopelessly late for dinner, and I've still got miles to go." "Do you know the way now?" he asked. "Oh, yes! It won't take me long. My family are sensible, too, and don't fuss."
"This promises to be the luckiest thing I ever did sending Nolla to Pebbly Pit for her health!" "And wait until you see Nolla! My, but she is rosy and roly now. And besides, Mr. Maynard, she is a born financier. I love to listen to her plan and then see her work out her own schemes.
She was conscientious about it, and tried very hard to hold her hands just right, as she counted, one two three four; one two three four. Mrs. Corey, Hester's mother, was calling on Mrs. Maynard, and the two ladies sat on the veranda, just outside the window near which the piano stood.
All preparations were made with the greatest secrecy for if Blackbeard had heard of what was going on, he would probably have decamped and then the two sloops went out to sea with a commission from the Governor to capture Blackbeard, dead or alive. This was a pretty heavy contract, but Brand and Maynard were courageous men and did not hesitate to take it.
Brief addresses were then delivered in turn by President Garfield, Horace Maynard, and Senator Voorhees. The Marine Band played "Hail to the Chief," and was followed by an Admiral's salute of seventeen guns, during which the troops presented arms, drums beat, trumpets sounded, and bands played, and at last gun the Admiral's flag was hauled down.
"I have some news for you, Mary," said Mr. Frost, as he helped his wife to a sausage. "Indeed?" said she, looking up inquiringly. "Some one has offered to take charge of the farm for me, in case I wish to go out as a soldier." "Who is it?" asked Mrs. Frost, with strong interest. "A gentleman with whom you are well I may say intimately acquainted," was the smiling response. "It isn't Mr. Maynard?"
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