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In the fall of the year, Leopold observed that his father was making frequent visits to Squire Moses Wormbury; and it soon came out that the rich man was to loan the landlord six thousand dollars, to enable the latter to make his contemplated improvements upon the hotel. The squire was to have this sum on the first of January, and though Mr.
This grandfather was Moses Wormbury, Esq.; he was a Justice of the peace, and had been a member of the legislature. It was said that he had a mortgage on every other house in Rockhaven; but this was doubtless an exaggeration, though he loaned out a great deal of money on good security.
Wormbury?" "I was appointed administratrix." "As your husband was not dead at the time, perhaps the appointment does not hold good at present. You had better procure a reappointment. But in the mean time I will be responsible for all your acts, and you may take the landlord's note. I would assist Mr. Bennington myself if it were not for depriving Stumpy of the pleasure of doing so."
But after dinner the heirs had been found in the family of Joel Wormbury. His hope from this source was, therefore, plucked away from him almost as soon as it was awakened. If the New Yorkers staid till the dreaded pay-day, even the whole of their bills would not pay the amount of his indebtedness; but it was not probable that they would remain at the house more than a day or two longer.
"He knows twice as much as you do," retorted Isabel, as the skipper took his place at the helm, thus putting an end to the conversation. "Now shove her off, Stumpy," said Leopold. "Stumpy!" ejaculated Charley, with a laugh. "That's a romantic name." "His name is Stumpfield Wormbury," Leopold explained. "He is a first-rate fellow."
Joel Wormbury was an industrious and prudent man, but his usual earnings were no more than sufficient to enable him to support his family; for, prudent as he was, it was impossible for him to be as mean as his father, who always insisted that Joel was extravagant. Seven years before we introduce his son to the reader, the father made a trip to George's Bank.
Leopold was on the landing-steps in time to assist the ladies when the first boat came alongside the platform, and the whole party were soon on the wharf. "Who are all these people, Leopold?" asked Squire Moses Wormbury, as the young man was ascending the steps. "Mr. Franklin Hamilton's party from New York," replied the young man hastily.
Bennington. "It is a very remarkable affair," added Mr. Hamilton. "Such things don't often happen." "But I haven't the slightest doubt that this Wallbridge was Joel Wormbury," replied the landlord. "I'm sure of it," exclaimed Stumpy. "I know all about that Bible; I've seen it twenty times; and mother always used to put it into father's chest when he was going away fishing."
"Creation!" cried Stumpy, looking the bills over, his eyes dilated till they were nearly as big as saucers small saucers. "Here's more money than I ever saw!" Mr. Hamilton wrote the note, and gave it to Stumpy. It was made payable to the order of Sarah Wormbury. "But I don't want all this money. I don't know what to do with it," exclaimed Stumpy, embarrassed by his sudden riches.
Connected with Joel Wormbury, the father of Stumpy, there was a sad leaf of family history. At the age of twenty-three he had married a poor girl, who became a most excellent woman. Before this event he had been to sea, and had made several fishing trips to the Banks. After his marriage, he worked at "coopering" when he could obtain this employment, and went a fishing when he could not.
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