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THE DOCTOR. "That there was a great deal in common between us even when I think of feelings, and you but of shirts!" Mr. and Mrs. Avenel sat within the parlour, Mr. Richard stood on the hearthrug, whistling "Yankee Doodle." "The parson writes word that the lad will come to-day," said Richard, suddenly; "let me see the letter, ay, to-day.
Jenkins, looking wistfully at the sovereign, which was a great sum of money to a sexton's wife with children, then instantly going on with her dusting; "but it ain't no use tryin' of tricks with our parson. HE ain't one of your Mollies. A man as don't play no tricks with hisself, as I heerd a gentleman say, it ain't no use tryin' no tricks with HIM." Almost while she spoke, the curate entered.
May, who, poor man, was bent on pleasing, "it is refreshing to hear opinions so bold and original. Something new is always a blessing. I cannot say I agree with you " "No parson would be bold enough for that. Christianity's been a capital thing for the world," said Mr.
Pursuing his train of thought, Rickmansworth went on: "Must have been rather a queer game at Millstead?" "Yes. There was Eugene and Kate, and Claudia and the parson, and old Ayre sticking his long nose into it." "Trust old Ayre for that; and is it a case?" "Well, now Kate's out of it, I expect it is, only you don't know where to have Eugene. And there's the parson."
All unconscious of impending trouble, father and daughter lived their quiet life happy in each other's company. The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear. "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet. "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
It is this: Suppose the Parson fell in love with the Lady, or the Lady fell in love with the Parson? Either, neither, or both?" Cicely sat up straight in her chair as though she had been suddenly pulled erect by an underground wire. "What do you mean?" she asked "Suppose the parson fell in love with the lady or the lady with the parson! Is it a riddle?"
Where this happened the death of the previous incumbent would not appear on the Records for years after it had occurred, nor would any notice be taken of the long vacancy when the next parson was instituted. In a period of dreadful mortality, if the parsons died off in large numbers, it would be inevitable that the impoverished livings would "go a begging."
And Cynthia's son told the story of Joe and Hattie and Mrs. Dustin and Peter as Green Valley had told it to him. And when it was told the two men sat still and listened to the little wind mourning somewhere outside. "Yes that's it. They were looking for their children. If mine hadn't a-died that's maybe what I'd be doing now. Oh, God, parson, I'm in wrong again.
The twins shook themselves, and fell to squabbling as to whether they had been to sleep or no; and, if either, which of them had given way to that weakness. Miss Letitia took the paper bonnet from her head with a nervous laugh, and after looking regretfully at the cracker papers put them in her pocket. The parson went home through the frosty night.
He was a friend to knowledge, but to knowledge accompanied by religion; and sometimes his references to sources not within the ordinary reading of his congregation would spirit up some farmer's son, with an evening's leisure on his hands, to ask the parson for further explanation, and so to be lured on to a little solid or graceful instruction, under a safe guide.
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