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In this edifying strain the conversation flowed on until the evening grew late and the party began to grow alarmed. "I do hope nothing has happened to him," said Mrs Loper, with a solemnised face. "I think not.
"Forgive me, my dear," he said, gazing at his wife in a manner that might well have justified the black sheep's thought, "screwed," "I I business kept me in the office very late, and then " He cast an imbecile glance at the bundle. "What ever have you got there, Sam?" asked his wondering wife. "Goodness me! it moves!" exclaimed Mrs Loper.
"There, you've said it all over again," interrupted Mrs Larrabel, with an unwonted frown. "But then," continued Stickler, regardless of the interruption, "a broken leg, or a rifled pocket and stunned person, or a cut windpipe, may be applicable to the argument in hand without being applied to Mr Twitter." "Surely," said Mrs Loper, who deemed the reply unanswerable.
She is likewise strong in the tea-party line, and among her most favoured guests are two ladies named respectively Loper and Larrabel, and two gentlemen named Crackaby and Stickler. It is not absolutely certain whether these four are a blessing to the new settlement or the reverse.
Joe Strong looked from the sobbing Harry Loper to the amazed Ted Brown. The latter's face showed his great surprise. For an instant Joe had an ugly suspicion that his new assistant had played him false that, because of jealousy or from some other motive, he had mixed the chemicals in some way to make them ineffective. This would spoil the illusion, or it might even cause injury.
I don't make no mistakes when I'm putting up trapezes. You'll find everything shipshape and proper. Going to have a big crowd to-day, I guess." Joe looked at Harry Loper closely. The young man had never talked so much before, being, on the whole, rather close-mouthed.
Sam quite agrees with me, and, as it happens, I know a very nice little girl just now a very very poor girl who helps us so nicely on Sundays in George Yard, and has been recommended to me as a most deserving creature. I expect her to call to-night." "Be cautious, Mrs Twitter," said Mrs Loper.
There were also many presents for the bride from her old friends, not costly or fine, but in keeping with their manner of living. Mrs. Loper brought a sheep-skin for a mat, the wool combed out smoothly and colored crimson, Maggie a white crocheted tidy as big as a cart-wheel, Mrs.
Plans Begin to Materialize. It was consequently not until April of 1908 that their long-laid plans began to materialize. Loper met Monett, a boy in appearance, seemingly not strong, and unusually quiet, as he did his day's work in the Mohawk mine in Goldfield. But that Monett was not a boy in courage at least and not as weak as a casual glance suggested, was presently evidenced.
Loper spoke to her husband, and he said, "Come, men, dinner's ready," and led the way to the table. He took the chair at one end, his oldest son that at the other, and the others ranged themselves at will between. Mrs.
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