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When the front door had closed Miss Mullett turned eagerly to Eve. "Sit down, dear, and tell me! Was he nice? What did he say?" "'When He cometh, when He cometh To make up His jewels, All His jewels, precious jewels, His loved and His own. Like the stars of the morning, His bright crown adorning, They shall shine " "Mr. Herring, sir, breakfast's most ready."
"Besides which, sir, it is close upon ten o'clock, I see, the bed-hour of our virtuous village. Miss Mullett, I shall pray for your forgiveness. Miss Eve, I trust you to say a good word for me. If the storm clears, do you hang a white handkerchief from the window there and I, going by, will see it and be comforted."
In this work Gunn, returning an hour later, clad from head to foot in new apparel, offered to assist him. Mullett hesitated, but made no demur; neither did he join in the ecstasies which his new partner displayed at the sight of the profits. Gunn put some more gold into his new pockets, and throwing himself back in a chair, called loudly to George to bring him some drink.
"I'm afraid she would pay less heed to me than to you," answered Wade with a short laugh. "But if you'll persuade her to walk, I'll lecture her as much as you wish." "If I'm to be lectured," replied Eve, "I shan't go." "Well, of course, if you put it that way," hedged Wade. "Go along, dear," said Miss Mullett. "You need fresh air. But do keep out of the sun if it gets hot."
He was too too bewildered and horrified, and terribly embarrassed. I really pitied him. I don't think I ought to pity him, either, for he gave me quite a fright when he opened the front door and walked in just as though he'd come to murder us all." "Poor man!" sighed Miss Mullett. "He must be feeling awfully about it. And and didn't you think him exceedingly nice looking? So big and and manly!"
When he finally went to bed his last waking sensation was one of gratitude toward Miss Mullett for the words she had spoken in the garden. The next morning Eve was out under the cedars when the Doctor came marching down the street, carrying his bag and swinging his cane, his lips moving a little with the thoughts that came to him.
Perez knows as much about bringing up a boy as a hen does about the Ten Commandments, and 'Lizabeth made him promise not to lick the youngster and a whole lot more foolishness. School don't commence here till October, so we got him a job with Lem Mullett at the liv'ry stable. He's boardin' with Lem till school opens.
"Well, something ought to be done to him," grumbled Miss Mullett, closing the cribbage box with a snap. "Madam, leave me to the reproaches of my conscience," advised the offender. "Your conscience!" jeered Miss Mullett. "You haven't any. You're a doctor." "Mr. Herrick, let us be going, I pray. "'From pole to pole the thunder roars aloud, And broken lightnings flash from ev'ry cloud.
Small struck up, "Oh, brother, have you heard?" and they sang it with enthusiasm. Next, Miss Mullett told her story of the brandy and the defiance of the doctor. Nobody seemed much interested except a nervous young man with sandy hair and a celluloid collar, who had come with Mr. Tobias Wixon and was evidently a stranger.
"Miss Mullett told me that Miss Eve had never shown the slightest favor to any one since she'd known her." "Maybe this was before that. It isn't very clear just how the other chap stands with her. But she asked time to think it over." The Doctor chuckled. "Who hesitates is lost, Mr. Herrick. Take my word for it, she'll come around before long. I'm very glad. She's a fine woman, a fine woman.
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