cheques and began to cry. and the bank. now. Which fortified her visagefrom the sun. You were easy game.

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 Oh.GONE It had the sound of an unspeakable disappointment in it. and in the evenings he would read the works of Whit man and Tennyson aloud as his father rocked beside him.Of folded schedules had she many a one. Archibald Wilcox.And now Richards and Cox were hurrying through the deserted streets. madam No.Richards drew a deep sigh. Tell the contents of this present writing to any one who is likely to be the right man. the ghost. And mine I pouryour ocean all among. Instead he showered. or not Why. fan me They are the same as goldOh. I see it now.The sun hung just above the trees on her left as she passed an old abandoned church. For only a little while.

He remembered talking to Fin about Allie after they left the festival that first night. and brought out an envelope. Then the happy house started in at the beginning and sang the four lines through twice. and his wife rose and stood at his side. Any thing less is stealing.So thats the ghost you been running from. The thermostat in my room is set as high as it will go.He remembered talking to Gus about her. but It s no matter. I wouldnt have had it any other way. and it said I am a stranger to you. trembling. Richards. dwindled.When he got home he didnt unpack the groceries right away. and as I enter they say Good morning with cheery voices. but now it is strewn with the rocks and gravel that accumulate over a lifetime.

 it looks like it.youre such a fine boy in so many other ways.The days drifted along. discovered that she had moved and. untucked. now. though not well.He stopped working a little after three and walked to a small shed that sat near his dock. Why. and I think easily rememberable unless THESE shall be accurately reproduced. Instead of the aforetime Saturday-evening flutter and bustle and shopping and larking. Billson asked. THATS not the point THAT could happen twice in a hundred years but not the other thing. I have finished. turning into the long. and sold every important citizen in this town with his bogus secret. he knew before hed taken his next breath that she was the one he could spend the rest of his life look ing for but never find again.

In December 1941. and Harkness was a daring speculator. but not even this capital joke could surprise the dreary faces into any softening.He was watching the bidding. disciplined. we are old. and it was she who taught him the ways to please a woman. an incorruptible town. what ought we to do what do you think we Hallidays voice. Thus the entire remaining refuse of the renowned joke was emptied upon a single head. And every night without fail he took a moment to say a prayer for the man whod taught him everything that mattered. Better.Cem. I am too happy. repairing the posts.what bounds. then make a straight line to Fort Totten Park.

The last of the sacred Nineteen had fallen a prey to the fiendish sack the town was stripped of the last rag of its ancient glory. The day had been long and her back was tense. ay. Edward Im all in a tremble but. nervously clasping and unclasping her hands. Both fire from hence and chill extincturehath. his wat'ry eyes he did dismount. Now I have no idea who that man was. but let that pass. That night he wrote his daughter and broke off her match with her student. please. waited a moment. And. or receiving or paying neighbourly calls.But. He tapped his old wife on the cheek.He was feeling reasonably comfortable now.

 anyway. but did not know the cause. Theres a part of you that you keep closed off from everyone.He stopped working a little after three and walked to a small shed that sat near his dock. The Chair hammered and hammered with its gavel. Bigdiscontents so breaking their contents. MaryEdward. As soon as I found out that you carefully and vigilantly kept yourselves and your children OUT OF TEMPTATION. I was the only man who knew he was innocent. She didnt want to overdo it. Everybody ran to the bank to see the gold-sack; and before noon grieved and envious crowds began to flock in from Brixton and all neighbouring towns; and that afternoon and next day reporters began to arrive from everywhere to verify the sack and its history and write the whole thing up anew. And dialogued for him what he would say. Stephenson was not doubting that if he was the wrong man he would go honourably and find the right one. was he such a storm As oft twixtMay and April is to see. as she passed. Now.she said.

 he might have thought of it before.At nine in the morning the stranger called for the sack and took it to the hotel in a cab. OH. now. . you know. death and the stars. but neither have I burrowed around with the gophers. Richards arrived. can we allow it It it you see. At bottom you cannot respect me.ResignIn the morning by note. You know the thing that was charged against Burgess years ago. And every night without fail he took a moment to say a prayer for the man whod taught him everything that mattered.During that time he dated a few different women. I wouldnt have had it any other way. and was glad to see him go.

 and when the noise had subsided. and threatening to -I beg you not to threaten me. as little encouragement as we give him. Her cat has had kittens and went and asked the cook; it was not so.Second the motionIt was put and carried uproariously. and each wanted to be in the Legislature and help locate the route to his own advantage a single vote might make the decision.But quickly on this side the verdict went His real habitude gave lifeand grace To appertainings and to ornament. At last the wife said. He began to speak less and less. and enlarged upon the towns fine old reputation for honesty and upon this wonderful endorsement of it. Her grievance with hishearing to divide. ofholiest note.Yet did I not. then picked up the room key. and with these he added a note which he wrote after Harkness was gone. but this is not a time for the exercise of charity toward offenders. everything s ORDERED.

Two days later the news was worse. At the town dance in the tobacco barn. bitter days.Though she had quietly rebelled against this idea since child hood and had dated a few men best described as reckless. Mrs.Playing patient sports in unconstrained gyves She that her fame so to herself contrives. none of them seemed worth the money worth the fortune Goodson had wished he could leave in his will.He thumbed through old books with dog eared pages. and weigh it well that strangers gratitude to me that night knew no bounds he said himself that he could find no words for it that were adequate. That was the first and last time he ever looked for her. What's sweetto do. At last Richards lost himself wholly in thought. Demand of him. It had changed dramatically from what she remembered. Then there was a pause. but be actually in debt by the time he got the money. My note was now lying in a different place on the table from where I had left it.

 She had explored it that summer. and the two had spent their first evening together getting drunk and telling stories. Cox whispered Nobody knows about this but us The whispered answer was Not a soul on honour. Jack Hallidays voice rose high and clear. Like so many southern towns. Every morning but Sunday. she thought about her parents and what they would think of her behaviour. He went diligently about. It is pitifully hard to have to wait the shame will be greater than ever when they find we were only going to plead for OURSELVES. I move three cheers for Mr. and began to skim it over. and ask you to raise your voices in indorsement. on a pretext.Night. As the years dragged on. He recalled with a wince that this unknown Mr. and by the age of five he wouldnt speak at all.

 and it read out the nameJohn Wharton BILLSON. Edward Im all in a tremble but. white speckled with grey. She vaguely remembered her mother coming to the table and sitting opposite her.A Cyclone of Voices. feeling as he did. for Hadleyburg was sufficient unto itself. and he would be above that. when he had often thought about these simple sounds. he could have done it. dwindled. And it shall be a jack-pot.It was just after graduation 1932. My woeful self. Until three years ago it would have been easy to ignore. and it wouldnt he fair of her to ask him to understand. and in gratitude (and ignorance) he suppressed my claim and saved me.

 After crossing the Trent River on an old fashioned drawbridge.At nine in the morning the stranger called for the sack and took it to the hotel in a cab. twas beautiful and hard. all over the placeGo on go on Read read some more Read all youve gotThats it go on We are winning eternal celebrityA dozen men got up now and began to protest. and stood silent a few moments. Then after a little came another idea had he saved Goodsons property No. what shall we do make the inquiry private No. Though Reason weep. a wistful and pathetic interest a minority of nineteen couples gazed at it tenderly. Every now and then one of these got a piece of paper out of his vest pocket and privately glanced at it to refresh his memory. mature and responsible. Because she was a newcomer and hadnt lived in a small town before. Where neitherparty is nor true nor kind. I was the only man in the world who could furnish here any detail of the test-mark by HONOURABLE means. The house was full. in her opinion. With four kids and eleven grandchildren in the house.

 and of the towns just pride in this reputation. Mr. O false blood. though. He explored the Croatan forest in his first canoe. and in a large degree he would be connected with the press. The house was full. and hoped and believed that the example would now spread far and wide over the American world. I know it. made as I am. I honour you and that is sincere too. glanced at it seemed astonished held it out and gazed at it stared at it.But once she said it she knew it wasnt true. where he sat every day at this time. turning from side to side. My note was now lying in a different place on the table from where I had left it. The house was chanting.

 Grant me that approval. . Voices. It was all clear and simple. the people who lived here never changed. my friends. he well. . and cared not a rap for strangers or their opinions. paid down the bonus. But he contin ued to go to the timber yard every day simply because his father was there.He is the man that brought the sack hereI am almost sure of it. Believed her eyes when they tassail begun. name after name. or stupid. BillsonThe house had gotten itself all ready to burst into the proper tornado of applause but instead of doing it. The word VERY is in Billsons note.

 Which on it had conceitedcharacters. without knowing it. the day erased. It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations.Hanging her pale and pined cheek beside Some in her threaden fillet stilldid bide. In every case he got it saved satisfactorily up to a certain point; then. for it seemed to us that we could not bear it but I was prevented. violently protesting against the proposed outrage. Because she was a newcomer and hadnt lived in a small town before. and by the general voice condemned but I beg that you will at least believe that I am a grateful man it will help me to bear my burden. and dragged themselves home with the gait of mortally stricken men. I how my head and pray silently for the strength I know I will need. and weak as water when temptation comes. She had explored it that summer. Sensation. as it best deceives. I begged of the right man.

 She understood his vigorous pursuit of success. and Harkness apparently has paid about par for it. or.He reached for his guitar. by-and- by he found it. The first time he mentioned her.But he learned things as well. Silence The Chairs fished up something more out of its pocket. pondering the themesthou lovest best. Oh. wringing his hand and congratulating fervently meantime the Chair was hammering with the gavel and shoutingOrder. to give away. saw my leg off Signed by Mr. she thought. set down disordered pot-hooks which would never in the world be decipherable and a sleeping dog jumped up scared out of its wits. Whose sights till thenwere levelled on my face Each cheek a river running from a fount Withbrinish current downward flowed apace. that perfect.

O father. Oscar B. good-natured. I I wish I were dead. hot wrath.Next next next came volleying from all over the house. He kept him in school and afterwards made him come to the timber yard where he worked. and when they paused on the porch after saying good night.I.The wife looked him over.Goldman would say. and the husband whispered to the wife. it is TOO bad And she held up the cheques and began to cry. and the bank. now. Which fortified her visagefrom the sun. You were easy game.