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"So, when you guessed at the date, and told parson to have the celebration then, you got it right?" "I got it right," replied Nicholas quietly. "But pa'son shall see the rec'ids, an' I'll recommend him to put 'em under lock an' key." The two sat there and looked at each other, with an outwelling of great content.
Now, when Square Billin's died of a fever, that same winter, they hove all his books into that old lumber-room over Sudleigh court-house. So, when I was fixin' up the court-house clock, t' other day, I clim' up to that room, an' shet myself in there. An', Mary, I found them rec'ids!" He looked at her with that complete and awe-stricken triumph which nobody else had ever seen upon his face.
"Well; I guess I can go out o' the county if I want to," responded Nicholas calmly. "I come across a sheet in them rec'ids that told about a pewter communion set over to Rocky Ridge, an' I've found part on 't in a tavern there. Who put 'em up to all this work? Your father?" "No," sobbed Mary. "The minister." "The minister? What's he want?"
Now, when Square Billin's died of a fever, that same winter, they hove all his books into that old lumber-room over Sudleigh court-house. So, when I was fixin' up the court-house clock, t'other day, I clim' up to that room, an' shet myself in there. An', Mary, I found them rec'ids!" He looked at her with that complete and awe-stricken triumph which nobody else had ever seen upon his face.
"So, when you guessed at the date, and told parson to have the celebration then, you got it right?" "I got it right," replied Nicholas quietly. "But pa'son shall see the rec'ids, an' I'll recommend him to put 'em under lock an' key." The two sat there and looked at each other, with an outwelling of great content.
"Ye see," said Nicholas, "the fust rec'ids were missin'. 'Burnt up! says that town clerk over to Sudleigh. 'Burnt when the old meetin'-house ketched fire, arter the Injun raid. 'Burnt up! thinks I. 'The cat's foot!
"Ye see," said Nicholas, "the fust rec'ids were missin'. 'Burnt up! says that town clerk over to Sudleigh. 'Burnt when the old meetin'-house ketched fire, arter the Injun raid. 'Burnt up! thinks I. 'The cat's foot!
"Well, I guess I can go out o' the county if I want to," responded Nicholas calmly. "I come across a sheet in them rec'ids that told about a pewter communion set over to Rocky Ridge, an' I've found part on 't in a tavern there. Who put 'em up to all this work? Your father?" "No," sobbed Mary. "The minister." "The minister? What's he want?"
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