This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...big enough fer his mother an' me, an' that neither o' us 'u'd knuckle down, so he 'd best take his choice. You 'd ought to talk!" "Well, if I egged you on I 'm sorry fer 't," said Mrs. Endey, solemnly. "Ever sence that fit o' sickness I had a month ago, I 've felt kind o' old an' no-account myself, as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...big enough fer his mother an' me, an' that neither o' us 'u'd knuckle down, so he 'd best take his choice. You 'd ought to talk!" "Well, if I egged you on I 'm sorry fer 't," said Mrs. Endey, solemnly. "Ever sence that fit o' sickness I had a month ago, I 've felt kind o' old an' no-account myself, as if I 'd like to let all holts go an' jest rest. I don't spunk up like I ust to. No, he did n't go to Peterson's--he 's gawn right on. My land! I wonder 'f it ain't old Gran'ma Eliot; she had a bad spell--no, he did n't turn that corner. I can't think where he's goin' to!" She sat down with a sigh of defeat. A smile glimmered palely across Emarine's face, and was gone. "Maybe if you 'd go up in the antic you could see better," she suggested dryly. "Oh, Emarine, here comes old Gran'ma Eliot herself! Run an' open the door fer her. She's limpin' worse 'n usual." Emarine flew to the door. Grandma Eliot was one of the few people she loved. She was large and motherly. She wore a black dress and shawl, and a funny bonnet with a frill of white lace around her brow. Emarine's face softened when she kissed her. "I 'm so glad to see you," she said, and her voice was tender. Even Mrs. Endey's face underwent a change. Usually it wore a look of doubt, if not of positive suspicion, but now it fairly beamed. She shook hands cordially with the guest, and led her to a comfortable chair. "I know your rheumatiz is worse," she said cheerfully, "because you 're limpin' so. Oh, did you see the undertaker go up by here? We can't think where he's goin' to. D' you happen to know?" "No, I don't, an' I don't want to, neither." Mrs. Eliot laughed comfortably. "Mis' Endey, you don't...
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