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. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...at.' As soon as dinner was over, Mr. Riley ordered the trap to be brought round, and told Bert to drive home for his box. When he got home, he found, as he had hoped, that his father was busy in the mill; and after fastening the horse to the gate, he went into the house, and told his mother and Lallie, ...
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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. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...at.' As soon as dinner was over, Mr. Riley ordered the trap to be brought round, and told Bert to drive home for his box. When he got home, he found, as he had hoped, that his father was busy in the mill; and after fastening the horse to the gate, he went into the house, and told his mother and Lallie, --who had stopped at home to help pack his things, --of the good fortune that had befallen him. 'You cannot tell how pleased I am, ' said Mrs. Graham, smiling, though the tears were not far away. 'I felt sure, somehow, that Dick would manage it. You will be better off than if you stayed at home. You will not forget us in your good fortune, will you? But there, I know you won't, ' added Mrs. Graham, as she saw the pained look on Bert's face. 'I hope not, mother, ' said Bert gravely. 'I should be very ungrateful if I ever forgot you. But we won't talk of it.' 'When shall we see you again?' asked Mrs. Graham wistfully. 'I shall be seeing you pretty often at chapel on Sundays; for I shall not always attend Uncle Dick's chapel, although it will be much nearer. Besides, you must come over to see us sometimes, and Alf and Lallie I shall see there pretty often.' 'Oh, yes; you could not have been settled more to my liking, ' said Mrs. Graham cheerfully. 'I hope you and Mrs. Bunt will get on all right.' 'Never fear about that, mother. I never quarrel with a woman. It is always best to let them have their own way, ' answered Bert, with the air of a man forty years of age. 'Dear me with what an air of superiority that was said, ' said Lallie, with a merry laugh. And then, putting on a look of mock solemnity, she dropped a curtsey, and said gravely: 'We feel quite honoured with your presence, sir. When shall we have the pleasure of seeing your worship in our...
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