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Having completed this, he bought a pail, a mop, and a broom, and proceeded to a thorough housecleaning of his premises. Old Man Penny and Locker and the rest of the merchants were far from oblivious to Scattergood's movements.
In addition, Scattergood's wares were to receive free and valuable advertising, as was proven by the fact that before night he had sold ten more whistles at a profit of twenty-five cents! No deal was too small to receive Scattergood's best and most skillful attention.
There was also a waistcoat, recognized only by the name of vest in Coldriver, and that very morning Scattergood had seen the three, to say nothing of a certain shirt and a necktie of sorts, making brave young Ovid's figure. Ovid passed Scattergood's store on the way to his work. Baines had regarded him with interest. "Mornin', Ovid" he said. "Morning, Mr. Baines."
Of course, he wouldn't admit that he had done so; but he happened to be right there when his cousin put in an appearance. There were no street lights on Hillside Avenue, and Janice was glad of his company. "Huh! ain't yer gittin' pop'lar?" croaked the boy, grinning at her. "An' goin' ter 'Rill Scattergood's ter supper. Ye must ha' had a fine time I don't think!"
How if there was a mill right at my dam? Shorten your drive twenty mile, wouldn't it, eh?" "Yes," said Keith, laughing at Scattergood's ignorance; "but how about transportation from your mill to the railroad? We can't drive cut lumber." "Course not," said Scattergood, "but this valley's goin' to open up.
The sentence seemed without sense or meaning, but Scattergood placed it with his other collected sentences; he did not perceive its meaning, but he did perceive that the first 'her' and the second 'her' were pronounced so that they became different words, like names, indicating, identifying, different persons. That was Scattergood's notion.
It was a small transaction, promising no great profits, but Scattergood Baines was never, even when a rich man, one to scorn a small deal.... Within sixty days he turned over his corner in wood, realizing a profit of something over four hundred dollars.... This is merely to illustrate how Scattergood's capital grew. On June 16th Scattergood drove to the county seat.
And she had scarcely spoken to a soul save the Days and Walky Dexter since her arrival in Poketown. Friday noon came, and at dinner Janice desperately broached the subject of 'Rill Scattergood's school again. "I'd love to visit it," she said. "Maybe I'd get acquainted with some of the girls. I might even attend for the remainder of the term." "Huh!" scoffed Marty.
He was making ready for the winter and for the spring that came after it. For in the spring came the drive, and with the coming of the drive Scattergood foresaw the coming of trouble. He was not a man to dodge trouble that might bring profit dangling to the fringe of her skirt. Coldriver watched with deep interest the progress of Scattergood's suit.
Hain't no reason for mentionin' that I might want to talk to him, is there? Hain't said so, have I?" "You hain't," said Pliny, at last enlightened as to Scattergood's desire in the matter. "G'-by, Pliny." "G'-by, Scattergood." An hour later Jed Lewis sauntered past the store and stopped. "Pliny Pickett says you want to see me, Scattergood." "Said that, did he? Told you I said I wanted to see you?"
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