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To this girl she read the contents of her blank-books, and Lois in her turn confided to Veronica her own compositions. Essays were her forte. We met her at Susan Morgeson's, and, as I never saw her without her having on some article given her by Veronica, this occasion was no exception. She wore an exquisitely embroidered purple silk apron, over a dull blue dress.
He was mollified by the proposal, and I was obliged to get ready. On starting he placed his cap on one side, held his whip upright, telling me that it was not up to the mark in length, and doubled his knuckles over the reins. He was a good Jehu, but I could not induce him to observe anything along the road. "Where's Mr. Morgeson's mills?" We turned in their direction.
Where did I belong? he asked. I was still "possessed," Aunt Merce said, and mother called me "lawless." "What upon earth are you coming to?" asked Temperance. "You are sowing your wild oats with a vengeance." "Locke Morgeson's daughter can do anything," commented the villagers. In consequence of the unlimited power accorded me I was unpopular.
"Yes," I mumbled, as I passed him, and went to the kitchen, where Hepsey and Temperance were superintending the steeping of certain aromatic herbs, which stood round the fire in silver porringers and earthen pitchers. "Another Morgeson's come," said Temperance. "There's enough of them, such as they are not but what they are good enough," correcting herself hastily.
"Ah, we all have a weakness; does yours overcome you?" "He went three days ago." "I saw him at Alice Morgeson's." "Arthur?" "He didn't go to see Arthur. He will marry Alice, and I must build my house now." A devil ripped open my heart; its fragments flew all over me, blinding and deafening me. "He will be home to-night." "Very well." "What shall you say, Cassy?"
He expatiated upon Ben's long ungratified wish for a visit from me, and thanked father for complying with it. He mentioned the memento of the miniature, and gave every particular of Locke Morgeson's early marriage, explaining the exact shade of consanguinity a faint one. I glanced at Mrs.
Morgeson's business." My anger would have pleased her, so I concealed it. "Your ability, Fanny, is better than your disposition. Me, you do not suit at all; but it is certain that father depends on you for his small comforts, and Veronica likes you. I wish you would stay." She placed her arms akimbo. "I should like to find you out, exactly. I can't.
Parker, whose gloves were much too large, and whose white trowsers were much too long. "I kept the flowers you gave me," he said in a breathless way. "Oh yes, I remember; mustn't we forward now?" "Mr. Morgeson's very fond of flowers." "So he is. How de do, Miss Ryder."
A year after, he went to Rosville, and built a cotton factory, three miles from town, and the cottage, and then brought her and Edward, who was a few months old, to live in it. He had since enlarged the works, employed more operatives, and was making a great deal of money. Morgeson's Mills, she believed, were known all over the country. Charles was his own agent, as well as sole owner.