DrLavendar's people . talso; and then Uncle Davys fiddle began in goodearnest, and she bustled about, running andlaughing, and arranging partners for the reel. Yes, it was a great occasion. Old Chestertalked of it for months; not even William Rivessmost unexpected and unexplainable departurethe next day on the morning stage could divertthe appalled, excited, disapproving interest thatlasted the year out. Not even Miss Lydias con-tinued faithfulness to the portrait, which hadcondoned so many offences in the past, couldsoften Old Chesters very righteous were, it must be admitte
DrLavendar's people . talso; and then Uncle Davys fiddle began in goodearnest, and she bustled about, running andlaughing, and arranging partners for the reel. Yes, it was a great occasion. Old Chestertalked of it for months; not even William Rivessmost unexpected and unexplainable departurethe next day on the morning stage could divertthe appalled, excited, disapproving interest thatlasted the year out. Not even Miss Lydias con-tinued faithfulness to the portrait, which hadcondoned so many offences in the past, couldsoften Old Chesters very righteous were, it must be admitted, one or two whoprofessed that they did not share the disapprovalof all right-thinking persons; one was, if. youplease, Mr. Smith! (He was one of the newSmiths, so one might expect anything fromhim.) He had not been invited to the party, butwhen he heard of it he roared with most impropermirth. Well done! he said. By Jove! what agame old party. Well done! The money waschampagne on an empty stomach; of course, she 182. 4i MISS LYDIA, WATCHING HIM, GREW PALER AND PALER GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT got drunk. It would have been cheaper to havebought a bottle of the genuine article and shutherself up for twenty-four hours. Well, itsworth the cost of a new chimney. Ill put herrepairs through, Dr. Lavendar — unless youwant to get up another present? And then heroared again. Very ill-bred man he was. Dr. Lavendar said that there would not beanother present. He said Miss Lydia had aright, in his opinion, to spend her money as shechose; but there would not be another present. And then he walked home, blinking and smil-ing. Smiths a good fellow, he said to him-self, if he is one of the new folks. But whatId like to know is: did Lydia think $100 a lowpricel ,gi» 13 AMELIA AMELIA The exception that proved Old Chesters rule asto the subjection of Youth was found in thehousehold of Mr. Thomas Dilworth. When the Dilworth children (at least the twogirls) hung about their father when he camehome
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