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Well, that wan't so bad, was it? With that for a nest egg, no wonder Heman's managed to hatch a pretty respectable brood of dollars." "Oh, the whole seventy-five wasn't his, of course. Half belonged to his partner. But the poor devil didn't live to enjoy it. After the articles were signed and before the money was paid over, he was taken sick with a fever and died." "Hey? He died? With a FEVER?"
Heman's a slick article, and when he sees there's danger of losin' the frostin' on the cake he takes care to scrape the burnt part off the bottom.
John also occasionally invited her to drive with him or to play tennis on his cousin's courts, and these invitations she treated as she did Heman's, refusing some and accepting others. She treated the pair with impartiality and yet Thankful was growing to believe there was a difference. Imogene, outspoken, expressed her own feelings in the matter when she said, "Miss Emily likes Mr.
Heman's been writin' her pretty reg'lar, I know that, 'cause Chris Badger told me so a week after she'd gone. I don't know, Thankful; one thing's sartin, Heman's kept his engagement mighty quiet. How Eben learned of it I don't know, but nobody in East Wellmouth knows, for I've been soundin' ever since I struck here." Thankful was greatly troubled. "I HOPE it ain't true," she cried.
"If I recollect right," interrupted Bailey, with dignity, "Cy never said he wanted a YOUNG woman a frivolous, giddy critter, always riggin' up and chasin' the fellers. He wanted a sot, sober housekeeper." "Godfrey! Aunt Debby ain't frivolous! She couldn't chase a lame clam and catch it. And DEEF! Godfrey scissors! she's deefer 'n one of them cast-iron Newfoundlands in Heman's yard!
"Queer enough about Cy, that's a fact," concurred Captain Dimick. "I ain't so surprised about Heman's not comin'. Looks as if Whit was right; he always said Atkins dodged a row where folks could watch it. Does most of his fightin' from round the corner. Hello! there's Tad. Now you'll see the crown of glory set on 'Lonzo Snow's head. Hope the crown's padded nice and soft.
But I'm thinkin' right now and you ain't. Heman Daniels ain't engaged to Emily Howes at all; he's engaged to that Bayport woman, the one he's been so attentive to for a year or more. Oh, it's true! Winnie S. told me so just now. The news had just come to town and he was full of it. Heman's over to Bayport spendin' Christmas with her this very minute." Even Captain Obed had not a word to say.
Heman's voice found a pleading level. "Roxy, will you marry me?" "Why, Heman, you 're perfectly ridiculous! At this time o' night, too!" "You answer me!" cried Heman, desperately. "I want you! Won't you have me, Roxy? Say?" "Roxy!" came her mother's muffled voice from the bed. "You'll git your death o' cold. What's he want? Can't you give him an answer an' let him go?"
All right; the more scared the other side get, the better for us." "But what in the world made Heman come over and have supper? He never so much as stepped foot in the house afore, did he? That's the biggest conundrum of all." "Well, I guess I've got the answer. Strikes me that Heman's sociableness is the best sign yet.
Armstrong, who was puzzled, to say the least. "Eh? Oh, I hope there wan't any bones in that mackerel Heman's cat got away with. If there was it might choke or somethin'." "Good gracious! I shouldn't worry over that possibility, if I were you. I should scarcely blame you for wishing it might choke, after stealing your dinner." Mr. Winslow shook his head. "That wouldn't do," solemnly.
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