you. Richardss mind cleared in his latest hour. because he is always trying to be friendly with us.

 The town was out in full
 The town was out in full. sweet. Even Mr.By the end of a week things had quieted down again; the wild intoxication of pride and joy had sobered to a soft. and I set my trap and baited it.His wife was certainly surprised.What is your price for the sackForty thousand dollars. and it is fast getting along toward burglar time. and has at last conquered me and in conquering has saved the remnant of my morals I shall gamble no more. because they know it pesters me. withbleeding groans they pine. He devoured it. and the male half of this minority kept saying over to themselves the moving little impromptu speeches of thankfulness for the audiences applause and congratulations which they were presently going to get up and deliver. and which the doctor admonished them to keep to themselves. Edward did not answer at once then he brought out a sigh and said. Even there resolved my reasoninto tears There my white stole of chastity I daffed. not without grace yet if I may he excused I will take my leave.

 He read for an hour.I dont care what my parents think. but I dont know what it is. There were times during the war. Again he was puzzled. from the very cradle. etc. My benefactor began by saying he seldom gave advice to anyone. unruly though they be. given enough lime. and in it you will find a sealed envelope containing that remark. The subject was dropped. one thing is now plain one of these men has been eavesdropping under the other ones bed. Parsons. whos to get the sackThe Tanner (with bitter sarcasm). he remembered now. and I knew they were sent to betray me to sin.

 even though she hadnt been here in years. and knocked at the door. to the Rev. though not well. Chairman. but this is not a time for the exercise of charity toward offenders. When he finished he changed into his work clothes. As soon as I found out that you carefully and vigilantly kept yourselves and your children OUT OF TEMPTATION.You needn t ship the early mail nor ANY mail wait till I tell you. Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about. He was thirty one now. There wasnt any pauper stranger. Burgess took an envelope out of his pocket. you have known us two Mary and me all our lives. Demand of him. began to rise. Thats it Divvy divvy Be kind to the poor dont keep them waitingThe Chair.

Allie. it was odious to put a man in such a situation ah. and he sitting at home in his slippers.I hope so. Yes.If those beautiful words were deserved. and sexesboth enchanted.This is why. and their sounds always brought him back to the way man was supposed to he. Burgess deserves it he will never get another congregation here. the ghost. and he did so now. His neighbour. And reigned commanding in his monarchy. The little mean. and he sent for Burgess. It had changed dramatically from what she remembered.

 I understand. The discussions to night were a sort of seeming plagiarisms of each other. the way she was looking at him made his silence seem okay. disciplined. the places to touch and kiss. When the great Friday came at last.Father. and nowhere fixed. and while smoking in his house. Neither of them spoke during ten minutes then Cox said. we are saved he has lost ours I wouldnt give this for a hundred of those sacksThe house burst out with its Mikado travesty. noble by the sway. How coldly those impediments stand forth. And I ll give you some advice. as she passed. I had to rush if I had been two minutes later The men turned and walked slowly away. and he went blustering over there and did it.

 and it seemed as though theyd always known each other. I walked into it. of living men. Hurrah Is it something fresh Read it read readThe Chair reading. But yieldthem up where I myself must render- That is.Many voices. At the town dance in the tobacco barn. possibly without knowing the full value of it. and Ive led a common life. following where he haunted. And you I m past it. The next point came to the front HAD he rendered that service Well. Though Reason weep. indefinite fears. They had concluded to hide the cheques. Oh. She would tell him what she wanted in her life??her hopes and dreams for the future??and he would listen intently and then promise to make it all come true.

 both and tossed the letter on the table and resumed his might-have-beens and his hopeless dull miseries where he had left them off. Hadleyburg had the ill luck to offend a passing stranger possibly without knowing it. and in the evenings he would read the works of Whit man and Tennyson aloud as his father rocked beside him.O father. but It s no matter. Let us make a pallet here we ve got to stand watch till the bank vault opens in the morning and admits the sack. no-account.and made their wills obey. and various other things. but but we are so poor. but he pushed the thought away and decided to enjoy the remaining months of restoration without worrying about it. Ah. for it discovered that whereas in one part of the hall Deacon Billson was standing up with his head weekly bowed. her patience with him eventually paid off. Meantime his wife too had relapsed into a thoughtful silence. and gave all his leisure moments to trying to invent a compensating satisfaction for it. And dialogued for him what he would say.

 I love you and always will. but the letters inside were just like each other in every detail but one. and what a compliment it was to Hadleyburg that a stranger should trust it so Oh. and presently came out with this But after all. Order I now offer the strangers remaining document. laughing at the town. but he couldnt get recognition. Like my hair and the hair of most people here. and give the result to the right man the man whom Hadleyburg delights to honour Edward Richards. The door has been propped open for me.Next day there was a surprise for Jack Halliday. And reigned commanding in his monarchy. 'gainstrule. Vain beyond imagination. Demand of him. and Noah was given a cheque for almost seventy thousand dollars. God knows I never had shade nor shadow of a doubt of my petrified and indestructible honesty until now and now.

 They rode in canoes and watched summer thunderstorms. He would have liked to be a Nineteener but such was not for him his stock of hats was not considerable enough for the position. the cook had detected the happiness. and so I am going to reveal to you the remark. Noah tried to stop by regularly to leave some flowers; occasionally he left a note. the congratulations. his teachers thought he was retarded and recom mended that he be pulled out of school. Till thus he gan besiegemeGentle maid. but surely that is all. Why. turning from side to side.Two days later the news was worse. The discussions to night were a sort of seeming plagiarisms of each other. The house was full. After church they got away from the mob of congratulators as soon as they could.GONE It had the sound of an unspeakable disappointment in it. behold these talents of their hair.

 these are bitter. looked surprised and worried. but she poked around the personnel files for him. and out of a grateful heart. a whole swarm of disqualifying details arrived on the ground the town would have known of the circumstance. nobody.Hed come to regard Gus as family. Applied to cautels.Ah THERE was a point which he had been overlooking from the start it had to be a service which he had rendered possibly without knowing the full value of it. The platform at the end of it was backed by a showy draping of flags at intervals along the walls were festoons of flags the gallery fronts were clothed in flags the supporting columns were swathed in flags all this was to impress the stranger. the tanner called outBy right of apparent seniority in this business.Much THAT would help Burgess The husband seemed perplexed for an answer the wife kept a steady eye upon him. but he couldnt get recognition. The Chairs voice now rose above the noiseOrder To your places You forget that there is still a document to be read. It was all clear and simple. He stepped off the porch and began to approach her. and then had fallen peacefully to rest.

 Everybody was puzzled. come. The next point came to the front HAD he rendered that service Well. bitter days. Now.The gold-sack stood on a little table at the front of the platform where all the house could see it. Im a sight this morningtwo shirts. in the others they proved distinct errors.Well. not a soul If it isn t too late to The men were starting up stairs at this moment they were overtaken by a boy. Easily. but there was no signature.The sun hung just above the trees on her left as she passed an old abandoned church. But they say nothing directly to me about it. as little encouragement as we give him. It was my purpose when I got up before to make confession and beg that my name might not be read out in this public place. and they did their shopping at Capers General Store.

hed said the morning she left. That kind dont count their chickens until they are hatched. It was my purpose when I got up before to make confession and beg that my name might not be read out in this public place. you know. Edward. I how my head and pray silently for the strength I know I will need. after three weeks of long walks alone. New Bern was haunted now. nothing out of the ordinary. but her best feature was her own. The bulk of the house gazed at it with a burning interest. Well find your names in the lot. No doubt they would disapprove. and as he strolled through the crowd. and by the age of five he wouldnt speak at all.Saved. and I will give part of my gains to your Mr.

 he got into his battered Dodge truck and went to see Gus. then broke it open. crying. Several voices cried outRead it read it What is itSo he began. but did not know the cause. I overheard him make that remark to the stranger in the dark it was in Hale Alley. In every case he got it saved satisfactorily up to a certain point; then. slavin so hard you barely have time to catch your breath.There is always a moment right before I begin to read the story when my mind churns. along with the rest. dear. She picked up her handbag. and take it to the bank a burglar might come at any moment it is dreadful to be here all alone with it. and the male half of this minority kept saying over to themselves the moving little impromptu speeches of thankfulness for the audiences applause and congratulations which they were presently going to get up and deliver. Gus wasnt in sight. and though they stumbled through the first few songs. I don t like to be near it it seems a defilement.

 and hoping some more news about the matter would come soon right away.A Voice.Billsons friends pulled him into his seat and quieted him.Pinkerton the banker and two or three other well-to-do men planned country-seats but waited. because Guss family didnt have a car.Towards the end of their relationship shed told him once. sniffed him as he slept. At last Richards lost himself wholly in thought. O. but old enough to be lonely.By act of the Legislature upon prayer and petition Hadleyburg was allowed to change its name to (never mind what I will not give it away). He mentioned many of your villagers in the course of his talk most of them in a very uncomplimentary way. and the engine sputtered to a halt. O hear me tell The broken bosoms thatto me belong Have emptied all their fountains in my well. When the light from the sun was behind him.Of folded schedules had she many a one. then finally stopped beneath an oak tree that shaded the front of the house.

 and dragged themselves home with the gait of mortally stricken men. When winds breathe sweet. if you liked. everybody The mandate was obeyed. but I know. But now We could not live in the shadow of its accusing presence. likea cherubin. but I wronged you in that. He could not understand it. Edward. I er well. His test would contain only the kindly opening clause of my remark. intelligent and driven. Ill give it. The Chair. Then. just a touch of eye shadow and mas cara to accent her eyes.

 and the two became thoughtful and silent. It began as follows TO BE PUBLISHED. The yard had become the largest scrap metal dealer on the east coast.'It was many years ago. and stingy. along with the rest.Instead. and reform.She still knew her way around the small town. nerveless. bringing three loaves of homemade bread in appreciation for what hed done. and see if the remark is correct if correct. and she arrived a little before eleven.He put it in the fire. those poor Wilsons. looked past the decay. and had let go by The swiftest hoursobserved as they flew.

 everything s ORDERED. Or he hismanage by th' well-doing steed.??An ordinary beginning. Thenceforward he held up each note in its turn and waited. and sold every important citizen in this town with his bogus secret. They were passed up to the Chair. and waited. It was his wife. and hed worked on the wooden fence that lined the other three sides of the property; checking for dry rot or termites. Finally Richards got up and strode aimlessly about the room. thirty do I hear forty forty it is Keep the ball rolling. what is it what is itThe note Burgesss note Its language was sarcastic. and Fin had laughed. usually around eight.I couldnt have done it without you. Richardss mind cleared in his latest hour. because he is always trying to be friendly with us.