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The painful solitude of his life after his dear niece's marriage was softened when he went to live with his cousins at Oak Knoll, in Danvers, a pleasant country seat, sheltered and suited to his needs. Of this place Mrs. Spofford says, in a delightful biographical paper: "The estate of Oak Knoll is one of some historical associations, as here once lived the Rev.
W. F. Poole, Justin Winsor, C. A. Cutter, J. S. Billings, Theo. Gill, Melvil Dewey, O. H. Robinson, W. I. Fletcher, F. B. Perkins, H. A. Homes, A. R. Spofford, and others. Public libraries endowed by private munificence form already a large class, and these are constantly increasing.
There was a double knock at the door, and Mr. Algernon Spofford burst in, wearing a face of gloom. "Say, Average," he began, but broke off with a snort of amazement. "You've found him!" cried. "Hello, Mr. Prentice. Well, Bailey, alive and kicking, eh?" "Yes; I've found him and them," replied Average Jones. "You've done better than me, then.
With Lucy Stone chosen chairman of the executive committee, Jane Spofford treasurer, and Rachel Foster and Alice Stone Blackwell secretaries, the new organization was well equipped with able leaders for the work ahead. It was dedicated to work for both state and federal woman suffrage amendments and its official organ would be the Woman's Journal.
Suddenly the American girl snatched up her jacket and the little fur collar she had thrown across a chair in the corner. "If you don't mind, I will walk part of the way home with you," she said. Olga opened the door and looked out. "Thank you, I am not afraid. Pray do not think of it, I cannot permit you to come. It is late, and the moon is under the clouds. Good night, good night, Mrs. Spofford."
"I suppose they'll take them off when they really begin to trot," said Priscilla, "but I know they'll take their knitting with them everywhere. They simply couldn't be parted from it. They will walk about Westminster Abbey and knit, I feel sure. Meanwhile, Anne, we shall be living in Patty's Place and on Spofford Avenue. I feel like a millionairess even now."
I started for Washington at three o'clock, the day after our arrival, reached there at ten o'clock, and found my beloved friends, Miss Anthony and Mrs. Spofford, with open arms and warm hearts to receive me.
Harmstead's housekeeper you know, the widow I told you about to-night." "Oho!" said Cleek. "That's possibly where the threads join and this little game begins. Or perhaps it may really be said to begin again where Shorty, the chemist, died, and the celebrated Spofford mystery ended eh, doctor? Look here, Captain, look here, Mr.
By this time the silence had grown too dreadful, and Priscilla nudged Anne to intimate that she must speak. "We we saw by your sign that this house is to let," said Anne faintly, addressing the older lady, who was evidently Miss Patty Spofford. "Oh, yes," said Miss Patty. "I intended to take that sign down today." "Then then we are too late," said Anne sorrowfully.
Easter was drawing near, and Ruth Clinton took upon herself the task of arranging special services for the children. "It would be just like him to cut Easter out of the calendar altogether," said she. "He cannot possibly have any objection to an Easter service," protested Ruth, her brow puckering. "There's no telling what he will object to," said Mrs. Spofford.
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