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He knew that she had married him for his purchase of a parcel of land to which she could build her nest, for union with sperm from the only man who had exhibited some interest in her, and for a financial provider for her birdies.
This vigilant grocer and butterman, tea, coffee, tobacco, and snuffman, hosier also, and general provider for the outer as well as the inner man, had much of that enterprise in his nature which the country believes to come from London. His possession of this was ascribed by all persons of a thoughtful turn to his ownership of that well-built schooner the London Trader.
She was also a favorite in all classes of society and knew how to adjust herself to the humblest and the highest of her fellow creatures. From the time of her father's death she had been the prop of the family, the mover in all their plans and the provider of their needs.
His admiration of the widow increased as she spoke. Thoughtful creature! Comfortable provider! "Who is that gentleman in the bar, ma'am?" inquired Tom. "His name is Jinkins, Sir," said the widow, slightly blushing. "He's a tall man," said Tom. "He is a very fine man, Sir," replied the widow, "and a very nice gentleman." "Ah!" said Tom.
And they were the harder to bear now that she recognized how hard they were going to be to drive away. It would have to be effected without wounding Rodney's primitive masculine pride without convicting him of being an inadequate provider. The baffling thing about him was that he had, quite unconsciously and sincerely, two points of view.
Object of the Family State Duty of the elder and stronger to raise the younger, weaker, and more ignorant to an equality of advantages Discipline of the family The example of Christ one of self-sacrifice as man's elder brother His assumption of a low estate His manual labor His trade Woman the chief minister of the family estate Man the out-door laborer and provider Labor and self-denial in the mutual relations of home-life, honorable, healthful, economical, enjoyable, and Christian.
Many believers had been led to put more faith in the promises of the great Provider, and unbelievers had been converted by their perusal of the simple story of the Lord's dealings; and these tidings came from every quarter where the Narrative had as yet found its way.
The thrifty spirit of his grandfather Dudley is shown in the final line, but Simon Bradstreet the elder never grudged the cost of anything his family needed or could within reasonable bounds desire, and stands to-day as one of the most signal early examples of that New England woman's ideal, "a good provider."
Standin' timber's his specialty." "And I reckon he's satisfactory?" "Yes! Mr. Byers is a good provider and handy. And you? I should say you'd want a wife in this business?" Mr. Langworthy's serious half-perfunctory manner here took on an appearance of interest. "Yes I've bin thinkin' that way.
Dorothy received his game, and as she took the ducks and other fowls, she spoke to him. "Thank you, Pigeonswing," said the young matron. "No pale-face could be a better provider, and many are not one-half as good." "What provider mean, eh?" demanded the literal-minded savage. "Mean good; mean bad, eh?" "Oh! it means good, of course.
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