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"I must let her know just when David can go back to school," he said. And Martha, with a tightening lip remarked that she should have supposed a woman of Mrs. Richie's years could use her own judgment in such a matter. William's explanation to Dr. Lavendar was somewhat fuller: "I make a point of calling, on the plea of seeing David, but it's really to see her.
His confusion was so obvious that his daughter gave him a surprised look. "But I'm told you stay at Mrs. Richie's house, in Old Chester," she said laughing. "What are you talking about!" "Why, father," she said blankly; his irritation was very disconcerting. "I tell you I never heard of such a person!" he repeated sharply; and then realized what he had done.
Richie's a pretty woman, Friend Ferguson; where are your eyes!" ... When it was over, that terrible thirty minutes for Mrs. Maitland drove Harris at full speed through all Blair's elaborations it was Mrs. Richie who came to the rescue. "Mrs. Maitland," she said, "sha'n't you and I and Mr. Ferguson go and talk in your room, and leave the young people to amuse themselves?" And Mrs.
Then common sense came in a wave of relief: "Of course not! Why should she do such an absurd thing?" But in spite of common sense, Helena Richie's lips went dry. "It's a quarter to two," Nannie said. "He hasn't come; she must be at the hotel." "I'm sure she is," Mrs. Richie agreed. "Let's wait five minutes," Nannie said; "but I'm certain it's all right." "Of course it's all right," Mrs.
I'll come, William, and bring a cake. And Maria Welwood shall tell Ezra to take three bottles of Catawba." A little before eight, the company began to assemble, full of such cordial courtesy that Mrs. Richie's shrinking and awkward coldness only incited them to heartier friendliness. Dr. King, master of ceremonies, was ably assisted by his Martha. Mrs.
Todd did not see the 'handsome couples. It was at the end of the first week, when they were all dining with Mrs. Richie the evening meal was beginning to be called dinner nowadays in Mercer; that Mrs. Richie's soft eyes, which took duty and energy and ability so sweetly and trustingly for granted, Mrs.
The room seemed to her shouting with Jim's presence; she kept her eyes on Richie's face. Ned, never more than an overgrown boy, put his face in his hands and began to sob. "Sh h!" Jim warned them. Mrs. Toland came in. "He's better he wants to see you boys!" she said, tremulously happy. Her eyes went from face to face. "Why, what's the matter?" she demanded. "You don't think it's do you, Richie?
He was bareheaded; he had seen a bird flapping painfully about in the road, and catching it in gentle hands had discovered that its wing was broken, so put it tenderly in his cap and brought it to Mrs. Richie's door. "Poor little thing!" she cried, when he showed it to her. "I wish Mr. Pryor would come back; he would tell us what to do for it." "Oh, is he here?" Sam asked blankly.
An' you go down street, an' tell him you want off at Dr. King's. An' you ask Dr. King to come right along up here. Tell him Mrs. Richie's real sick." "If it was me, I'd let him wait till he goes to school," Sarah began to hesitate; "she'll be mad." But Maggie had started in and meant to see the matter through: "Let her be mad!"
Richie's placid assumption of authority; "I am going to stay a week with you, and to-morrow I'll tell you what to do with things. Just now you must sit down and talk to me." And Nannie sat down, with a sigh of comfort. There were so many things she wanted to say to some one who would understand! "And you do understand," she said, sobbing a little. "Oh, I am so lonely without Mamma!
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