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"He might," urged one of his critics, "hev given the boys, that had worked alongside o' him in the ditches by day, and slung lies with him around the camp-fire by night, he might hev given them a square 'blow out, and kep' the leavin's for his old Spindler crew, just as other families do.
"Have no fear of that," said Mrs. Price, with a frank laugh. "Or ef they was dead," continued Spindler. "They couldn't all be dead," said the widow cheerfully. "I've written to another cousin by marriage," said Spindler dubiously, "in case of accident; I didn't think of him before, because he was rich." "And have you ever seen him either, Mr.
He showed papa the letter; said it was the greatest piece of insolence in the world; that Spindler was an ostentatious fool, who had made a little money and wanted to use him to get into society; and the fun of the whole thing was that this half-uncle and whole brute is himself a parvenu, a vulgar, ostentatious creature, who was only a" "Never mind what he was, Kate," interrupted Mrs.
"A new work by the Walter Scott of Germany!" A new work by the Newton of Stoke Pogis! A new picture by the Apelles of the Isle of Man! The Walter Scott of Germany, according to somebody's saying about Milton, is a very German Walter Scott; and, if under this ridiculous pull is concealed some drivelling historical hash by Spindler or Tromlits, the force of impudence can no farther go.
Our agent at Red Hill tumbled to the idea at once; but he wouldn't take any money in advance, and said he would send 'em 'C. O. D. like any other package. And he did, and here they are! That's all! And now, gentlemen, as I've got to deliver them personally to this Spindler, and get his receipt and take off their checks, I reckon we must toddle. Come, Bill, help take 'em up!"
"Bossin' the whole job for me," hurried on Spindler, with nervous desperation. "Gettin' together all the things and makin' ready for 'em, orderin' in everythin' that's wanted, and fixin' up the rooms, I kin step out while you're doin' it, and then helpin' me receivin' 'em, and sittin' at the head o' the table, you know, like ez ef you was the mistress." "But," said Mrs.
Price well knew that although "the boys" were more subdued, and, indeed, inclined to sympathize with their host's uncouth endeavor, there was still much in the aspect of Spindler's relations to excite their sense of the ludicrous. But here Fortune again favored the house of Spindler with a dramatic surprise, even greater than the advent of the children had been.
Her invincible philosophy probably carried her past any dangerous recollections of the lonely grave in Kansas, and holding up the stocking to the light, she glanced cheerfully along its level to Mr. Spindler's embarrassed face by the fire. "Well, I can't say much ez to that," responded Spindler, still awkwardly, "for you see I don't know much about it anyway."
Price looked again at the man before her. His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him. "A very good idea, Mr. Spindler, and one that does you great credit," she said gravely. "I'm mighty glad to hear you say so, Mrs. Price," he said, with an accent of great relief, "for I reckoned to ask you a great favor!
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