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"For goodness' sake, Shadrach!" exclaimed Zoeth, "what have you been thinkin' of? There I was waitin' and waitin' and hankerin' and hankerin' and no you nor no supper. I had to lock up the store finally. 'Twas either that or starve. I ain't a fault-finder, generally speakin', but I have to eat, same as other folks." His partner paid not the least attention.
Why, if your Uncle Zoeth yes, or your Uncle Shad either was to hear you askin' about him they'd I don't know what they'd do. I'm goin' to tear this thing up." He would have torn the photograph across, but the girl seized his hands. "Oh, no, you mustn't," she cried. "Please don't. It isn't mine. It belongs to Uncle Shad. You mustn't tear it give it to me." Isaiah hesitated.
I know whose money has paid all my bills ever since I was seven years old." Shadrach rose from his chair. He was as frightened as his partner now. "What are you talkin' about, Mary-'Gusta Lathrop?" he shouted. "You know! You don't know nothin'! You stop sayin' such things! Why don't you stop her, Zoeth Hamilton?" Zoeth was speechless. Mary went on as if there had been no interruption.
"If I had my way," he declared, "you'd go straight back to that school and stay there long's we could rake or scrape enough together to keep you there. And I know Zoeth feels the same." "I sartin do," agreed Zoeth. Mary laughed softly. "But you haven't your way, you see," she said. "You have had it for ever so long and now I am going to have mine.
Right" had troubled him not a little. "Ugh!" he grunted; "there's promisin' ones enough. Most of those that are contented to stay here in South Harniss are nothin' BUT promise; they ain't so strong on makin' good. 'Tain't like 'twas when Zoeth and me were young ourselves. Now all the smart, ambitious boys go up to the city to work." "Some of the girls go up there, too, don't they?
Somebody ought to keep a watch on me, and when they see me beginnin' to get hot, set me on the back of the stove or somewheres; I'm always liable to bile over and scald the wrong critter. I've done that all my life. I'm sorry, Zoeth, you know I didn't mean " "I know, I know. Ah hum! Poor Marcellus! Here's the first break in the old firm, Shadrach." "Yup.
Mary felt his arms tighten about her and she realized a little of the struggle he was making. Yet his tone was brave and cheerful. "Yes," he said. "Well, I I kind of cal'lated that would come some day or other. It's all right, Mary-'Gusta. Zoeth and me have talked it over and all we want is to see you happy. If you said yes to him, Zoeth and I'll say 'God bless you' to both of you."
Do you mean to say that me and Zoeth are asked to take that young-one home with us, and take care of her, and dress her, and and eat her, and bring her up and and " He paused, incoherent in his excitement. The Judge nodded. "Yes," he replied, "that is what he asks you to do. But, as I say, you are not obliged to do it; there is no legal obligation. You can say no, if you think it best."
To his friend's great relief he did not wait for the sentence to be finished, nor did he ask embarrassing questions. Instead he said: "I wonder what's goin' to become of that child, Mary Lathrop's girl. Who do you suppose likely will take charge of her?" "I don't know. I've been wonderin' that myself, Zoeth." "Kind of a cute little thing, she was, too, as I recollect her.
I told her 'twas too good to wear weekdays and it ought to be saved for Sunday, but it ain't Sunday and I've got it on. She said 'twas becomin' and the one I've been wearin' wasn't and that she crocheted it for me and I don't know what all. So here I am. Got so I ain't even boss of my own neck." "Well, 'tis becomin'," observed Zoeth. "And she did crochet it for you.
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