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So, drawing very close to her instructor, she offered two petitions for herself, and one that her friend might be rewarded for showing her her duty. Hannah was soon active in the women's meetings, and is to this day a most useful and consistent Christian. Another marked feature in Mr. Stoddard's labors was his tact in setting others to work for Christ.
Stoddard he just sees how awful smart she is, and he loves to lend her books and talk with her about 'em afterward. For my part I ain't never seen look nor motion about Mr. Gray Stoddard that wasn't such as a gentleman ort to be. I know he never said nothin' he ort not to me." The suggestion of Stoddard's making advances of unseemly warmth to Mandy Meacham produced a subdued snicker.
They lit this and examined the stall. There was no feed in the box, no hay in the manger. The saddle was on Gray Stoddard's horse; the bit in his mouth; he was tied by the reins to his stall ring. The two men looked at each other with lengthening faces. "Stoddard's too good a horseman to have done that," spoke Hardwick slowly. "And too kind a man," supplied MacPherson loyally.
I think I've got smallpox. And he went off, quicker'n a wink, and hasn't been back since." Mrs. Stoddard's grim old face wrinkled in a humorous smile. "I guess he'll get over his smallpox scare, but Mr. Hambleton don't want to see him, not yet. He wants to see you." "I'm going in to see him soon, anyway," said Agatha.
As a sort of corollary to Stoddard's teaching that the Lord's Supper was itself a means toward attaining salvation, it followed that clergymen, though they felt no special call to their ministry, were nevertheless believed to be worthy of their office. The older theology of New England had tended to morbid introspection.
Miss Session's striving to build up an imitation lady on the sincere foundation Johnnie offered appealed less to the girl, and had therefore less effect; but she immediately responded to Stoddard's methods, tucking in to the books she returned written queries or records of perplexity, which gradually expanded into notes, expressions of her own awakened thought, and even fancies, which held from the first a quaint charm and individuality.
"Why, they ain't a old woman in town, nor a young one neither I believe in my soul that the young ones is the worst that ain't been talkin' talkin' bad ever since you took Johnnie to ride in your otty-mobile." Again there came a long pause. Stoddard stared down on Gideon Himes, and Himes stared at his own feet. "Well?" Stoddard's quiet voice once more urged his accuser forward.
Such an admission as that, if made before the trial, might seriously affect Stoddard's case. And besides, this was a matter for lawyers. "Well, as to that, Mr. Jones," he replied apologetically, "I really cannot say. As superintendent of the mine, and lately as acting manager, I am fully occupied, I am sure "
He knew very well that, once elected to the directorship, he could never remove her by himself. Either her stock or Stoddard's would have to go into the balance to undo the vote of that day. "All in favor say 'Ay!" "Ay!" said Stoddard grimly; and Rimrock paused again. "Ay!" he added and as Mary wrote it down she felt the eyes of both of them upon her.
"Is that you, Johnnie?" Gray Stoddard's voice asked. "No, I'm not hurt. These things tripped me up." The two got to him simultaneously. They found him in heavy shackles. They noted how ankle and wrist chains had been rivetted in place. Together they helped him up. As they did so tears ran down Johnnie's cheeks unregarded. Passmore deeply moved, yet quiet, studied him covertly.
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