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But I never had nothing in particular against him more than I thought he ought to be kicked clean off the face of the earth!" said Mr. Shrimplin, rolling his drooping flaxen mustache fiercely between his stubby thumb and its neighboring forefinger. Such personal relations as the little lamplighter had sustained with the handy-man had invariably been of the most friendly and pacific description.
How much had the handy-man told him? This was the question that had been revolving in his mind for the last two days, and he was about to find an answer to it. The father and son entered the room, each heavily preoccupied. Marshall seated himself and stared moodily into the fire. Already the judge had found a chair and his glance was fixed on the carpet at his feet.
Andy Gilmore could shout me down and cuss me out, but you can't; and I'll peel the face off you if you lay hands on me!" He thrust out a grimy fist and menaced Langham with it. There was a brief silence and the handy-man swung about on his heel. "Good night, boss!" he said over his shoulder, as he moved off.
The handy-man raised his right hand dramatically. "It's God A'mighty's everlastin' truth!" he swore. "Understand, I have made you no promises," said the judge, disregarding him. "You're goin' back on me!" cried Montgomery. "Then you look out. I'm a man as can do harm if I have a mind to; don't you give me the mind, boss!" "I shall lay this matter before Mr.
Now as they swayed on the very edge of the bridge the handy-man put forth all his strength and lifted the lawyer clear of the ties, then with a mighty heave of his great shoulders he tossed him out into space. There was a scarcely audible splash and Joe, looking fearfully down, saw the muddy drops turn limpid in the soft white light.
He stuck his head into the grate again, but this time without apology. "I suppose you are in trouble?" said Gilmore, and his genial mood seemed to chill suddenly. "You're right, boss, I'm in a heap of trouble!" "Well, then, clear out of here!" said Gilmore. "Hold on, boss, it ain't that kind of trouble" interposed the handy-man hastily. "What do you want?" "Advice."
Temporarily, at least, I might undertake the duties of the furnace man and handy-man about the house. He is leaving to-morrow, I hear. If you will be so good as to tell Murray that I am to take O'Toole's place,—temporarily, of course,—I shall be very grateful. It will give me time to collect my thoughts, ma'am." "It will not be necessary, Wade, for you to take on O'Toole's work.
"Dear Joe!" and she threw her arms about him. "Oh, hell!" said the handy-man. Nellie was hanging limply about his neck and he was aware that she had kissed him; he could not remember when before she had taken such a liberty. Mr. Montgomery believed in a reasonable display of affection, but kissing seemed to him a singularly frivolous practice. "Oh, my man!" sobbed Nellie.
They laughed at his singular inefficiency in the multitudinous arts of the handy-man, proficiency in which is expected from the modern private, but they knew that he would go on till he dropped. And knowing that, they saved him from many a reprimand which his absurd efforts in the arts aforesaid would have brought upon him. And now that Doggie was gone, they deplored his loss.
I guess I'll hit the ties right now!" he concluded with sudden resolution, and once more his small blue eyes were turned toward the bridge. "I'll walk across to the other side with you," said Langham hastily. "The crick's up quite a bit!" said the handy-man as they set foot on the bridge.
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