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The Major first came to East Harniss one balmy morning in March came, and created an immediate sensation. "Redny" Blount, who drives the "depot wagon," was wrestling with a sample trunk belonging to the traveling representative of Messrs. Braid & Gimp, of Boston, when he heard a voice and such a voice saying: "Pardon me, my dear sir, but may I trouble you for one moment?"
"I don't know what 'twas, but you could jest see that he was a gentleman all over. I wouldn't wonder if he was one of them New York millionaires, like Mr. Williams but SO different. 'Redny' Blount says he see his name onto the hotel register and 'twas 'Cuthbertson Scott Hardee. Ain't that a tony name for you? And his darky man called him 'Major. I never see sech manners on a livin' soul!
"Blount," prompted the gratified "Redny." "If Mr. Blount will be good enough to permit you to do so." "Why, sartin. Jump right up. Giddap, you!" There was but one passenger, besides the Major and Augustus, in the "depot wagon" that morning. This passenger was Mrs. Polena Ginn, who had been to Brockton on a visit. To Mrs.
But Dr. Morgan was not given to advertising either his titles or himself, and he was hurrying across the platform to Redny Blount's depot wagon when Captain Hiram touched him on the arm. "Why, hello, Captain Baker," exclaimed the Doctor, "how do you do?" "Dr. Morgan," said the Captain, "I I hope you'll excuse my presumin' on you this way, but I want to ask a favor of you, a great favor.
Now "Redny" was not used to being addressed as "my dear sir." He turned wonderingly, and saw the Major, in all his glory, standing beside him.
He's a fine feller and he's so tickled, now that his youngster's 'most well, that he cruises around spoutin' talk and joy same as a steamer's stack spouts cinders. He told me. Then Obed Gott and Cornelius Rowe and Redny Blount and Pat Starkey, and land knows how many more, came to tell me. I cut 'em short.
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