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Humbly to seek his assistance for any high purpose was a concession to his power, and to grant the assistance sought was to establish an obligation. He was willing to pay for personal influence and personal glory, and he often paid right royally. Of course, Mr. Belcher's residence had a library; all gentlemen have libraries. Mr.
So she tucked up her gown it was her best Sunday one took her stick, and trudged along. When she came to the pasture, there were her master's cows waiting at the bars. So were Neighbor Belcher's cows also, in the adjoining pasture. Ann had her hand on the topmost of her own bars, when she happened to glance over at Neighbor Belcher's, and a thought struck her.
They didn't want to blow any, to speak on, but Mike Conlin come in with a hundred dollars of Belcher's money in his jacket, an' helped me nuss my man for a week; an' I got a Happy David out o' Sam Yates, an' ther's the dockyment;" and Jim drew from his pocket the instrument with which the reader is already familiar. Mr.
And I felt that even Mr. Whitmore was less formidable than Miss Belcher's dogs. Their barking died down after a minute or so, and the company, two or three of whom had started to their feet, seemed to be reassured and began to call upon Jack Rogers for his explanation.
It is supposed that her husband saved something, and keeps himself out of sight, while he looks after his family." Mr. Benedict and Mrs. Dillingham exchange significant glances. Jim is a witness of the act, and knows what it means. He leans over to Mr. Benedict, and says: "When I seen sheet-lightnin', I know there's a shower where it comes from. Ye can't fool me about ma'am Belcher's money."
Belcher's instincts were quick enough to see that his vision had not prospered in the mind to which he had revealed it; and yet, there was a hesitation in the manner of the woman before him which he could not explain to himself, if he admitted that his proposition had been wholly offensive. Mrs. Dillingham's only wish was to get him out of the house.
The consciousness of her impotence did not act kindly upon her temper, and she burst out: "I do not want her here. I wish she would have done with her officious helpfulness. Why can't she mind her own business, and let me alone?" Mr. Belcher's temper rose to the occasion; for, although he saw in Mrs.
"I guess God don't make mistakes paying folks for what they do, and maybe it's jest as well not to have a great consait of yourself; but you're the first one I've heard comparing themselves to Noah's Ark builders." I turned the conversation somewhat abruptly. "What is Mr. Bowen doing now?" "He's taken on in Belcher's Mill, working at the books." "I suppose they are getting along nicely at Mrs.
Snow lost his place in his sermon more frequently than usual. When the meeting was dismissed, a hundred heads came together in chattering surmise, and when they walked into the streets, the report of Benedict's escape with his little boy met them. They understood, too, why Buffum had come to Mr. Belcher with his trouble. He was Mr. Belcher's man, and Mr.
I had no idea of its contents at the time, but became acquainted with them afterwards, for I was present at the opening of the letter." "That is all," said Mr. Balfour. "So you stole this letter, did you?" inquired Mr. Cavendish. "I found it while in Mr. Belcher's service, and took it personally to the man to whom it was addressed, as he apparently had the best right to it.
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