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"That is a bargain," he said, with a brashness simply disgraceful in a good business man. "Now, what is it?" "Miss De Voe told me long ago about your savings-bank fund for helping the poor people. Now that I have come into my money, I want to do what she does. Give a thousand dollars a year to it and then you are to tell me just what you do with it."
Up Yaspard sprung, and keenly surveyed the enemy's position and his own, calculating his "chances" with as much anxiety as if life and honour were at stake. He did not dream of turning aside, or trying to reach any harbour of refuge save his own voe; but he knew that to pass the Laulie in safety would require considerable manoeuvring and daring seamanship. With utmost pleasure, and
I assisted in managing his property, and in the course of a few years Maggie, to whom he left everything he possessed, became my wife, while Mary married the owner of a neighbouring estate. Some few years after a small coaster came into the Voe. I went down to see what she had on board. A sailor-looking man, with a wooden leg, and a woman, stepped ashore. "That's him that's him!"
I've spoken about it repeatedly to him, but he only said that he wasn't going to spend time taking care of money, for money ceased to be valuable when it had to be taken care of; its sole use to him being to have it take care of him. I think he worked for the sake of working." "That explains Peter, certainly. His one wish was to help others," said Miss De Voe.
Won't you go with me, and help me lie?" "Of course I should like to." "All right. Dine with me at six at the Union Club." "I'm not going to let you talk to each other," said Miss De Voe. "Lispenard, go and talk with Miss McDougal." "See how quickly lying brings its own punishment," laughed Lispenard, walking away. "What does he mean?" asked Miss De Voe.
Miss De Voe ended the pause by beginning, "Don't you" but Peter interrupted her there, by saying: "It is a very sad story to me because I I once craved love and sympathy." Miss De Voe turned and looked at him quickly. She saw the look of suffering on his face, but read it amiss. "You mean?" she questioned. "There was a girl I loved," said Peter softly, "who did not love me."
I was thus left to myself, except when the lady, who Jim had told me was Miss Troil, the old gentleman's daughter, or little Maggie looked in to see if I wanted anything. Two days after this I was able to dress and sit out in front of the house, enjoying the sun and air, looking down on the voe in which lay our brig, with a small sloop and several fishing vessels and boats.
So Dorothy became a pretty regular addition to the informal meals, exhibitions and concerts. Peter was once more taken to the opera, but Dorothy and Miss De Voe formed with him the party in the box on such nights. Miss De Voe took him to call on Mrs. Odgen, and sang his praises to both parents. She even went so far as to say frankly to them what was in her mind. Mr.
I was so afraid you were one of the men who just say, 'How d'ye do' and 'Good-bye, and think they've paid a call." "I called to see you to-night, and I should not have gone till I had seen you. I'm rather a persistent man in some things." "Yes," said Leonore, bobbing her head in a very knowing manner, "Miss De Voe told me." "Mr. Stirling," said Mrs.
When they parted at the door, Peter thanked Lispenard: "I've really learned a good deal, thanks to Miss De Voe and you. I've seen the pictures with eyes that know much more about them than mine do." "Well, we'll have to have another turn some day. We're always in search of listeners." "If you come and see me, Mr. Stirling," said Miss De Voe, "you shall see my pictures. Good-bye."
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