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Clemmie had been the object of his boyhood ardor till the day when his dashing half-brother had kidnapped her affections. But no sooner had he won her from the Captain than he disappeared, leaving the faithful Miss Pipkin, never to return. She had remained unmarried all these years, in spite of the oft-repeated attempt on the part of Captain Pott to rekindle her love.
The Swineherd got the kisses, and she got the pipkin. How delighted she was. All the evening and the whole of the next day, that pot was made to boil. And you might have known what everybody was cooking on every hearth in town, from the Chamberlain's to the shoemaker's. The court ladies danced and clapped their hands.
Father Murphy, the coadjutor in Scariff, was just such another as yourself, and he'd coax the birds off the trees with the tongue of him. Give us a pull at the pipkin before it's all gone, and I'll give you a chant."
He was told that Ruby was out with the children, and was advised both by Mrs Pipkin and Mrs Hurtle not to present himself before Ruby quite yet. 'You see, said Mrs Pipkin, 'she's a thinking how heavy you were upon that young gentleman. 'But I wasn't; not particular. Lord love you, he ain't a hair the wuss. 'You let her alone for a time, said Mrs Hurtle. 'A little neglect will do her good.
She watched him as he stumbled backward into the cupboard. Her face was a study. "What was it you was going to ask for, Eadie?" asked the seaman, trying to appear unconcerned in his decided embarrassment. "Well, I never!" exclaimed Mrs. Beaver. "We're engaged," announced Miss Pipkin in matter-of-fact tones. "Engaged! You and " "Yes, she and me," finished the Captain eagerly. Mrs.
Nathaniel Pipkin was a harmless, inoffensive, good-natured being, with a turned-up nose, and rather turned-in legs, a cast in his eye, and a halt in his gait; and he divided his time between the church and his school, verily believing that there existed not, on the face of the earth, so clever a man as the curate, so imposing an apartment as the vestry-room, or so well-ordered a seminary as his own.
Mrs Pipkin had given her credit for more outrageous perseverance than she possessed, and had feared that she would rattle at the front door, or attempt to climb over the area gate. She was a little afraid of Ruby, not feeling herself justified in holding absolute dominion over her as over a servant.
She has more travel than any bitch I ever knew, but" "Then, Hector, I wish the bitch would travel herself out of my grounds." "We will both of us retreat to-morrow, or to-day, but I would not willingly part from my mother's brother in unkindness about a paltry pipkin." "O brother! brother!" ejaculated Miss M'Intyre, in utter despair at this vituperative epithet.
He wondered now, as he sat before the dying fire, if her presence in his home would change her attitude toward him. This question wakened anew the desire of his youth, and after he had retired it kept sleep from his eyes through the long hours of the night. He must have Clemmie Pipkin to take care of his house.
He started back, and in his terror and astonishment threw a somersault over the back of his chair gush poured the water smash fell the pipkin "murder" roared Bang, dashing off the poultice cast, with such fury that it lighted in the street and away we raced at the top of ourspeed.
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