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"Speakin' of automobiles," began Bailey Stitt for the third time. "That youngster of yours, Hiram," went on the depot master, "is the right kind. Compared with some of the summer young ones that strike this depot, he's a saint." Captain Hiram grinned. "That's what I tell Sophrony," he said.
D' yo' know Groundhog, a teamster? He's in cahoots with us." "Oh!" said Shorty to himself. "Here's another lay altogether. Guess it's my duty to work it for all that it's worth." "Is it a bargain?" she said suddenly, stretching out her long, skinny hand. "Sophrony," said Shorty, taking her hand, "this is so sudden. I never thought o' marryin' at least till this cruel war is over.
"Don't let the neighbors in until I have got rid of this blacking brush and got on my vest and coat " But the caller who now hammered on the door with quick knuckles was no bashful person. Mr. Day had no chance to escape from the kitchen Miss Peckham turned the knob and walked right in. "Come in, Sophrony," she said, over her shoulder, to the person who came behind her.
"Jest the moment I git these dishes done and a few other little chores that I can't leave standin', I'll run over to Almiry's and see 'f she's heerd 'bout the Boston letter that Randy Weston got. My! but that was a letter wuth gittin'. "I don't b'lieve Almiry's heerd 'bout it, an' I'm baound to be the fust one ter tell her," said Mrs. Sophrony Hodgkins.
"But I must be careful not to let her get me near a Justice of the Peace. She'd marry me before I could ketch my breath. Madam," he continued aloud. "Yo' may call me Sophrony," she said, with another cavernous smile. "Well, Sophrony, let me present you with half o' this plug o' famous terbacker." He drew his jackknife and sliced the plug in two. "Take it, with my warmest respects.
Me and him thinks alike on everything, and what one starts the other jines in. I want to go back an' git him." "I don't like that partner o' your'n. I don't want him. I'll be a better partner t' yo' than ever he was. Yo' mustn't think more o' him than yo' do o' me." "Look here, Sophrony," said Shorty desperately, "I cannot an' will not go with you to-night.
"You have learned, Sheba," said the Judge, looking at the plate of light golden brown and cream white biscuit with the sensitive eye of a connoisseur. "That plate of biscuit is Barnesville and Sophrony all over." Sheba blushed with joy. "Oh, Uncle Tom," she said; "do you think it is? I should so like to remind him of Barnesville." "Good Lord!" said the Judge.
Again Captain Hiram's conscience smote him. "Dear! dear!" he exclaimed. "And I've been loafin' around the depot with Sol Berry and the rest of 'em instead of stayin' home with you, Sophrony. I KNEW I was doin' wrong, but I didn't realize " "Course you didn't, Hiram. I'm glad you got a few minutes' rest, after bein' up with him half the night. I do wish the doctor was home, though.
"It's most time for the up train. Good-by, Hiram. Give my regards to Sophrony, and if there's anything I can do to help, in case your baby should be sick, just sing out, won't you?" "But I want to tell about this automobilin' scrape," protested Captain Bailey. "It was one of them things that don't happen every day." "So was that fortune business of Effie's," declared Wingate.
"I'll tell ye naow, Almiry, I'm goin' ter have a gaown cut by Janie come fall, ef it takes all the egg money ter pay fer it!" "Why Aunt Sophrony!" was all the astonished Almira could ejaculate. Such splendid courage was quite beyond the meek little woman's comprehension. "Miss Wilson's baby has cut another tooth, that makes five, an' she's a doin' well too," continued Mrs.
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