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Tuggar, led to the subject by its subtle connection with Gregory's blush, "and that's why the Lord didn't keep John Walton alive a few minutes longer, so that the marriage could take place." Gregory gave a great start. "What marriage?" he asked. "Why, don't you know about it?" said Mr. Tuggar, in much surprise. "No, nothing at all." "Then perhaps I ortn't ter speak of it."
He looked at her a moment, and then it all came back to him, and he smiled and said, "Not much, I think; and if I am it does not signify. You've helped me on my feet once or twice before. Now see if you can again;" and he attempted to rise. As Daddy Tuggar had intimated, there was plenty of muscle in Annie's round arms, and she almost lifted him up, but he stood unsteadily. Mr.
Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also. Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale. "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie. "If I were on the sick list I should, but I have no such excuse."
Then he inquired particularly after each member of the household, and especially after old Daddy Tuggar. Annie told him how delighted the children had been with the toys and books. "And as for Daddy Tuggar," she said, smiling, "he has been in the clouds, literally and metaphorically, ever since you sent him the tobacco.
"I really think poor old Daddy Tuggar speaks truly. He is a 'well- meaning' man, but he and many others remind me of one not having the slightest ear for music trying to catch a difficult harmony." "Why is the harmony so difficult?" asked Gregory, bitterly. "Perhaps it were better to ask, Why has humanity so disabled itself?" "I do not think it matters much how you put the case.
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