Herbert left the house of Squire Walsingham in a sober frame of mind. He saw clearly that hismother would not long remain in office, and without her official income they would find it hard toget along. To be sure, she received a pension of eight dollars a month, in consideration of herhusband's services in the war, but eight dollars would not go far towards supporting their family, small as it was. There were other means of earning a living, to be sure, but Wayneboro was anagricultural town mainly, and unless he hired out ...
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Herbert left the house of Squire Walsingham in a sober frame of mind. He saw clearly that hismother would not long remain in office, and without her official income they would find it hard toget along. To be sure, she received a pension of eight dollars a month, in consideration of herhusband's services in the war, but eight dollars would not go far towards supporting their family, small as it was. There were other means of earning a living, to be sure, but Wayneboro was anagricultural town mainly, and unless he hired out on a farm there seemed no way open to him, whilethe little sewing his mother might be able to procure would probably pay her less than a dollar aweek.The blow fell sooner than he expected. In the course of the next week Mrs. Carr was notified thatEbenezer Graham had been appointed her successor, and she was directed to turn over the papersand property of the office to him.She received the official notification by the afternoon mail, and in the evening she was favored bya call from her successor.Ebenezer Graham was a small man, with insignificant, mean-looking features, including a pair ofweazel-like eyes and a turn-up nose. It did not require a skillful physiognomist to read his characterin his face. Meanness was stamped upon it in unmistakable characters."Good-evening, Mr. Graham," said the widow, gravely."Good-evening, ma'am," said the storekeeper. "I've called to see you, Mrs. Carr, about the postoffice, I presume you have heard-""I have heard that you are to be my successor.""Just so. As long as your husband was alive, I didn't want to step into his shoes.""But you are willing to step into mine," said Mrs. Carr, smiling faintly."Just so-that is, the gov'ment appear to think a man ought to be in charge of so responsible aposition.""I shall be glad if you manage the office better than I have done.""You see, ma'am, it stands to reason that a man is better fitted for business than a woman," saidEbenezer Graham, in a smooth tone for he wanted to get over this rather awkward business as easilyas possible. "Women, you know, was made to adorn the domestic circles, et cetery.
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