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He was sorry, he said, that Morgeson was not at home. When he mentioned him I looked out of the window, and saw Ben Somers coming into the yard. As he entered, Alice gave him a meaning look, which was not lost upon me, and which induced him to observe Ben closely. "The train is nearly due, Mr. Morgeson; shall I walk to the station with you?" "Certainly; come, Cassy."
Probably some Puritan of the name of Morgeson had moved from an earlier settlement, and, appropriating a few acres in what was now its center, lived long enough upon them to see his sons and daughters married to the sons and daughters of similar settlers. So our name was in perpetuation, though none of our race ever made a mark in his circle, or attained a place among the great ones of his day.
Among the first letters I received was one with the news of the death of my grandfather, John Morgeson. He had left ten thousand dollars for Arthur, the sum to be withdrawn from the house of Locke Morgeson & Co., and invested elsewhere, for the interest to accumulate, and be added to the principal, till he should be of age. The rest of his property he gave to the Foreign Missionary Society.
"A note from the mills, sir," said Jesse, "by one of the hands." "Tell him to wait." He read it, and threw it over to me. It was from Parker, who informed Mr. Morgeson that he was going by the morning's train to Boston, thinking it was time for him to leave his employ; that, though the fault was his own in the difficulty of the day before, a Yankee could not stand a knock-down.
We were among the last; the carriage was waiting. We made our bows to Mrs. Munster, who complained of not having seen more of us. "You are a favorite of Mrs. Hepburn's, Miss Morgeson, I am told. She is a remarkable woman, has great powers." I mentioned my one interview with her. Guests were going upstairs with smiles, and coming down without, released from their company manners.
Miss Black mounted her desk, and surveyed the school-room. "Miss Charlotte Alden, the desk next you is vacant; Miss C. Morgeson, the new pupil, may take it." Miss Charlotte answered, "Yes mim," and ostentatiously swept away an accumulation of pencils, sponges, papers, and books, to make room for me.
I ate every one, undressing meanwhile, and surveying the apartment. "Cassy, Mrs. Morgeson is an excellent housekeeper." "Yes," I said huskily, for the dry biscuit choked me. "What would Temperance and Hepsey say to this?" "I think they would grumble, and admire. Look at this," showing her the tassels of the inner window curtains done up in little bags.
My will was nerveless, when I contemplated Time, which stretched before me a vague, limitless sea; and I only kept Endeavor in view, near enough to be tormented. One day father asked me to go to Milford, and I then asked him for money to spend for the adornment of my room. "Be prudent," he replied. "I am not so rich as people think me. Although the Locke Morgeson was insured, she was a loss.
Bancroft, "how dare you trust to the mercy of such vicious beasts as Mr. Morgeson loves to drive?" "Come," he said, touching my arm. "Wont you walk?" said Mr. Somers aloud. "Walk?" echoed Charles. "No." "I followed him. Nell had already bitten off a paling; and as he untied her he boxed her ears. She did not jump, for she knew the hand that struck her.
John Morgeson, is willing to part with her; tired of her, I spose. She has been housekeeping there, off and on, these thirty years. She's fifty, if she is a day, is Hepsy Curtis." "Is she as stingy as you are?" I asked. "You'll find out for yourself, Miss. I rather think you won't be allowed to crumble over the buttery shelves."
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