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When Hiram heard that Quincy had got the best of young Bob Wood he ran back to the store and told his partner. "Say, Strout, you can run the store for an hour or so. I must tell Mandy. She'll be 'mos' tickled to death." Mr. Strout's disgust was shown in both voice and manner when Abner Stiles came in. "Say, Abner, is it true that Sawyer boy licked Bob?" "I should say so," said Abner.
The urge to live in the country besets most of us sooner or later. Spring with grass vividly green, buds bursting and every pond a bedlam of the shrill, rhythmic whistle of frogs, is the most dangerous season. Some take a walk in the park. Others write for Strout's farm catalogues, read them hungrily and are well. But there are the incurables.
During the interim orders were filled from the Montrose store. Fortunately, the stable and wagon shed were some distance from the store, and had not been in danger. The new store was larger than the old one, and many improvements, in Mr. Strout's opinion, were incorporated in the new structure. He ordered the new sign. When it was put up, the whole town, including the "loafers" were present.
Strout's anger rose higher and higher and there was no one present upon whom he could expend it. He grasped one of the lamps, but his hold on the glass handle was insecure and it fell to the floor, the lamp breaking, while the burning oil was thrown in every direction. He wished then that some of the "loafers" were present to help him put the fire out.
But, you see, he knows so much more about such things as mortgages, and loans, and real estate, that he can give you good advice. And he says that Mr. Abel Strout's middle name is 'Mean'!" Mrs. Carringford laughingly agreed to that, and in the evening she came to the house with Gummy, Amy being left at home to take care of the little ones. Mr. Day had already met and quite approved of Mrs.
"Wall, to tell the truth, Hiram, she told me it was none of my business, an' when I came to think it over I didn't believe it was but it would be now." Mr. Strout's vials of wrath had not all been emptied. He seemed to be enjoying a rehearsal of all his past troubles and grievances.
I shall have it lifted up and another story put underneath. There will be room for a store twice as large as Strout's, and a hotel entrance and office on the ground floor. I'll put Hiram Maxwell in charge of the store." "Who'll run the hotel?" "'Zeke says Sam Hill is the man for the place, and his wife Tilly will be the housekeeper, chief cook, etc." "Do you mean to run Mr. Strout out of town?"
The woman up in Michigan never heard of her great-uncle's property down here till this little Schrimpe told her. But we can't connect him with Strout. Strout's skirts are clear. And this Schrimpe had a perfect legal right to drum up trade. He's that kind of lawyer," said Mr. Payne, with disgust. "Five hundred dollars and she will still owe Abel Strout a thousand on the mortgage," sighed Mr. Day.
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