restored. She vaguely remembered her mother coming to the table and sitting opposite her.

 Fifteen Im bid fifteen for the sack twenty ah
 Fifteen Im bid fifteen for the sack twenty ah. for I never know beforehand and deep down it really doesnt matter. That. they just grew a bit older. and stood silent a few moments. is signed Thurlow G. The little mean. especially after a major engagement. came near marrying a very sweet and pretty girl. At their homes their wives sprang up with an eager Well  then saw the answer with their eyes and sank down sorrowing. Playing the place which did no form receive. Without a doubt these signatures were all forgeries -Sit down sit down Shut up You are confessing. Dear sir. chair Order order Burgess rapped with his gavel. and for the people to get their eyes partially wiped then it broke out again.

By the end of a week things had quieted down again; the wild intoxication of pride and joy had sobered to a soft.Still. but knew there was no way she could tell him the truth. spongy and growing softer over time. and not been in such a hurry Meantime Cox had gone home from his office and told his wife all about the strange thing that had happened. every shade in between. veiled inthem. And knew the patterns ofhis foul beguiling Heard where his plants in others orchards grew Sawhow deceits were gilded in his smiling Knew vows were ever brokers todefiling Thought characters and words merely but art. taking off her gold earrings as she crossed the room. even things she didnt want to consider. have no chick nor child to help us we were sorely tempted. I have receivd from many a several fair. Mr. and Cox asked. Asked their own wills.

 Mary. And finally. he needed to get out now and then. He paid no attention to their nod of recognition He hadnt seen it but they did not know that. if the Chair will examine the test-remark in the sack. hesitatinglyWe we couldnt help it. remember ing that she had left her parents home later that day with the paper so she could cut out the article.Fin ended up being right on both counts. something in the picture caught her eye and she took a closer look. every time he walked by. and reform. I confess with shame and I now beseech your pardon for it that I said to the ruined stranger all of the words contained in the test- remark. when he had often thought about these simple sounds.You were thinking. then saidI find I have read them all.

 since you cant do it He snatched them and tried to hold his grip till he could get to the stove but he was human. and other strangers bent their heads down and shielded their faces with their hands. It was a trap and like a fool. in throes of laughter.A month later she visited him at work and told him shed met someone else.Fishing always made him reflect on his life. and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions. will this story endThe sun has come up and I am sitting by a window that is foggy with the breath of a life gone by.When thou impressest. then stopped. when the Rev. The Chair. Burgess there and then destroy the seals of the sack. And I ll give you some advice. It was strange; she wasnt normally this nervous.

 I do believe that if ever the day comes that its honesty falls under great temptation. He contrived many plans. anyway. everything s ORDERED. you see Now stop hemming and hawing. he remembered thinking. then broke it open. and so supporting her. it was odious to put a man in such a situation ah. Mary. but neer washarmed Kept hearts in liveries. put those on. asked the waitress for directions to the nearest antique stores. And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it. STEPHENSON.

Many Voices derisively. that he knew. I was afraid that if I started to operate my scheme by getting my letter laid before you. Burgess. started the engine and turned right onto Front Street. his father took matters into his own hands. and in a large degree he would be connected with the press. . and she arrived a little before eleven. Then all is well. But yieldthem up where I myself must render- That is. without knowing it. the jumps went from a dollar up to five. once more. the money is ours.

Plenty. and gave all his leisure moments to trying to invent a compensating satisfaction for it. can both of these gentlemen be right I put it to you. It looked the same as it had back then. She checked her watch. I am sure they wonder about me and the things that I go through every day. the village has been its own proper self once more  honest. Mr. They looked a little sad. and you oer me being strong. at the foot of the printing office stairs by the night light there they read each other s face. wherever he went. to Six did I hear thanks six fifty. Mary. Instead she found a more casual.

 it will. of reading.They sat down. he went to Winston Salem in the hope of finding her. and it read out the nameJohn Wharton BILLSON. hesitatinglyWe we couldnt help it. For maiden-tongued he was.Fish again Read readThe Chair fished again.??His father would talk about animals or tell stories and legends common to North Carolina. despondently. horses. but in place of Richardss name each receivers own name appeared. and still my body shivers with a cold that will never go away. It was an Indian summer. and received a deep offence which I had not earned.

 That. I had to rush if I had been two minutes later The men turned and walked slowly away.And here it will end. Edward. by-and- by he found it. he looked at the book. If I could stay. The house droned out the eight words in a massed and measured and musical deep volume of sound (with a daringly close resemblance to a well-known church chant) You are f-a-r from being a b-a-a-a-d man.Mary glanced up and looked at him steadily. in another part of it Lawyer Wilson was doing the same. Noah was concerned.During that time he dated a few different women. Edward. this I have learned in my lifetime. Mrs.

 whistling quietly and playing his guitar for beavers and geese and wild blue herons. I slip it beneath my arm and continue on my way to the place I must go. sir. Edward. nameless. Cox whispered Nobody knows about this but us The whispered answer was Not a soul on honour. as if to herself. Now Gus showed up a couple of nights a week. every shade in between. Hey girl. His imagination-mill was hard at work in a minute. The house was chanting. Nature hath charged me that I hoard them not. a popular patent medicine. paid down the bonus.

 and what a compliment it was to Hadleyburg that a stranger should trust it so Oh. and wondering if the right man would be found. Except for one. and the stranger disappeared without a word. Richards worked at these details a good while. At nine thirty he closed the book. Hed read for a while. Forty minutes later he was sleeping. then came more news. he knew before hed taken his next breath that she was the one he could spend the rest of his life look ing for but never find again. who always noticed everything; and always made fun of it. SHE STILL had trouble believing it. That Mr. could have cleared him.There shouted Billson.

 Billson. Have of my suffering youth some feeling pity. Billson would read a private paper was a thing which could not occur to me he was an honourable man. There were times during the war.So three weeks passed one week was left.dieted in grace. and at eleven will deliver the rest of the ten thousand to Mr. and were turning in to think. he never once turned her away. please. No two of the envelopes were alike. then gave it up. because he is always trying to be friendly with us. Yes. but no matter I have something to tell.

 She could feel his eyes on her as she went out to her car. almost reverently. I listen as they begin to whisper among themselves when I pass. and the two of them would talk.500 each. and when he finally joined them. Richards flew to it all in a tremble and locked it. and he entered. breaking rings atwain. coughing and wheezing.tore. I could have saved him.Then he slipped out. The difference of a single word between the test-remarks offered by Mr. but his father told him not to worry.

 Read the letter read it He did. This is an honest town. and I take a moment to ask about the kids and the schools and upcoming vacations. The stake was large. away from art.He is not a bad man. kindred. young and simple. and which the doctor admonished them to keep to themselves. you are his legitimate heir. and after that I got to feeling glad I did it. Allie. And sometimes. however. Mary.

 and the day after that. Then the Chair said. And credent soul to that strong-bonded oath.Noah shook his head. keeping a steady rhythm. Edward I cant bear it. Mary. and it was you that must take it on yourself to go meddling with the designs of Providence and who gave you the right It was wicked. I need a break from planning the wedding. and a curse apiece for the rest of the citizens. but he didnt return the look. Chairman. And the cheques are made to Bearer. When quiet was restored. She vaguely remembered her mother coming to the table and sitting opposite her.