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"I guess I could go as fur as Mis' Frost's, an' mebbe some on you will tackle up an' carry me back to Cynthy Ann's a'ter tea." Arrived at the farmhouse, Mrs. Payson indulged in a long detail of grievances; but it was observed that they did not materially affect her appetite at tea. The offending musket was found by Frank under a tree, where Pomp had dropped it when it went off.
Payson was still trying to soothe the agitated bookkeeper, who was on needles and pins because of this surprising second visit from the man he had believed to be the regular examiner; with Mr. Cheever closeted with the president, and now the cashier called into conference, there seemed to be something in the wind that might reflect upon his capacity as a bank book custodian.
"Yes," said Tom, coming up, "I've been out to look, and the fire just came up to your line, and then stopped." Mr. Payson was deeply affected by the intelligence, for, knowing that no human power could stay the advancing flames, upon the cabin top he had been praying that the wind might change. Was it in answer to his silent petitions that it had taken place in so timely a manner?
The yellow envelope which contained the few lines meaning life or death to little Hiram Joash Baker was delivered at Dr. Morgan's Back Bay office at ten minutes past ten. Dr. Payson that was the assistant's name was out, but Jackson, the colored butler, took the telegram into his employer's office, laid it on the desk among the papers, and returned to the hall to finish his nap in the armchair.
A woman's voice, high, clear, and resolute, speaking apparently to the coachman, was the next audible sound. "Say I come from Mrs. Payson, and must see Mr. Goldenheart directly." Sally trembled and turned pale. "The matron!" she said faintly. "Oh, don't let her in!" Amelius took the terrified girl back to the library. Toff followed them, respectfully asking to be told what a "matron" was.
The summons was answered by a girl of twelve. "How dy do, Betsy?" said Mrs. Payson. "Is your ma'am to home?" "No, she's gone over to Webbington to spend two or three days with Aunt Prudence." "Then she won't be home to tea," said Mrs. Payson, considerably disappointed. "No, ma'am, I don't expect her before to-morrow." "Well, I declare for't, I am disapp'inted," said the old lady regretfully.
Your father wanted you to give her the money, didn't he?" Payson hesitated. What he was about to say seemed so disingenuous, even though it had originated with Tutt & Tutt. "How do I know really what he wanted? He may have changed his mind a dozen times since he put it with his will." "If he had he wouldn't have left it there, would he?" asked Mr. Tutt with a smile.
No, it's Payson, Jack Payson, that made up that pack of lies, just to keep you away from me, the man that was last with Dick and so may get on to Jack's game and block it." "Game! what game?" asked Bud, bewildered. "Why, you told me it yourself to marry Dick's girl, and live on Dick's hard-earned money." "But Dick borrowed the three thousand of Jack," objected Bud.
The wife mentioned his remarks to the surgeon, and General McElroy sent for the missionary. It was evening, of a lowering, rainy day, when the messenger returned with Mr. Payson. It had been drizzling and dripping all day, but towards night the clouds grew black and wild, and a furious wind dashed the big rain-drops violently against the window. The air was raw, and seemed to pierce to the bones.
Gordon's "Thanksgiving Sermon in 1774," and the discourses, celebrated in their day, of Langdon, Stiles, West, Payson, and Howard. Among these, the first rank is doubtless due to Dr. Mayhew's remarkable discourse at the West Church on the 30th of January, 1750.
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