. The Hoosier school-master : a novel . ns ability toturn the conversation as he chose to have it go. Sitting by theGrannys tea-table, nibbling corn-bread while he drank his glassof water, having declined even her sassafras, he ceased to stimu-late her medical talk and opened the vein of gossip. Once started,Granny Sanders was sure to allude to the robbery. And onceon the robbery the doctors course was clear. I low somebody not fur away is in this ere business ! Not by a word, nor even by a nod, but by some motion of theeyelids, perhaps, Small indicated that he agreed with her. Who dye spose t
. The Hoosier school-master : a novel . ns ability toturn the conversation as he chose to have it go. Sitting by theGrannys tea-table, nibbling corn-bread while he drank his glassof water, having declined even her sassafras, he ceased to stimu-late her medical talk and opened the vein of gossip. Once started,Granny Sanders was sure to allude to the robbery. And onceon the robbery the doctors course was clear. I low somebody not fur away is in this ere business ! Not by a word, nor even by a nod, but by some motion of theeyelids, perhaps, Small indicated that he agreed with her. Who dye spose tis ? But Dr. Small was not in the habit of supposing. He movedhis head in a quiet wTay, just the least perceptible bit, but so thatthe old creature understood that he could give light if hewanted to. I dunno anybody thats been bout here long as could besuspected. Another motion of the eyelids indicated Smalls agreement withthis remark. They ant nobody come in here lately ceppin the master. Small looked vacantly at the wall. 1 Hcc ac .,. THE DEVIL OF SILENCE. 91 But I low hes allers bore a tip-top character. The doctorwas too busy looking at his corn-bread to answer this remarkeven, by a look. But I think these oversmart young menll bear looking arter, / Small raised his eyes and let them shine an assent. That was all. Shouldnt wonder ef our master was overly fond of gals. Doctor looks down at his plate. Had plenty of sweethearts afore he walked home with Han-ner Thomson tother night, Ill bet. Did Dr. Small shrug his shoulder ? Granny thought she de-tected a faint motion of the sort, but she could not be sure. And I think as how that a feller what trifles with gals heartsand then runs off ten miles, may be ant no bettern he had orterbe. Thats what I says, says I. To this general remark Dr. Small assented in his invisible—shall I say intangible ?—way. I allers think, may be, that some folks has found it best toleave home and go away. You cant never tell. But when peopl
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