The Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks

Quincy asked his wife and Maude to

saddle horse he

aude. "I did think

times you say the most ridiculous things

s, I could have ridden down here if

lo

e than a good horse? I shall never remain in danger lo

. Then she put her arm about her and added

Two stalls were occupied. Quincy pointed

our riding habits from Eastborough Centre yesterday. I am going to be

rms about his nec

estest brother

husband," said Alice as

dle them and se

later Quincy led the

the Centre Road, which will bring you to Mason Street, and when you've walked

he grocery store. Mr. Strout came from behind the counter to meet hi

d that gits mad if I'm waited on last at table. In music you know we usually begin down low and finish off up

ded to refer to Hiram's fami

loss for words: "How do

rm is enough. I'm go

got over there, I'm kinder anxious to see for myself. If they've got a bette

t into the private office, which was monopolized by Mr. Strout. It contained o

s month than same time last year." Mr. Strout

as returning the box to the drawer when Hiram, by a quick movement, gai

uess," he said. Mr. Strout scowled, bu

k over the books? I'll

hat," said Quincy. "I'll examin

re's one thing I want to say. Hiram don't agree with me, but he ain't progressi

to say about the business? We'll drop p

ch stores in Cottonton, Montrose, and Eastborough Centre. We send our teams to all these places, but if we had stores

on't go to cutting prices. The other fellow

en and not interfere with him?" said M

the public. I believe in low prices in sugar, tea, and coffee, to draw trade. But general cuts

t I'm teetotally agin chopping prices down on

you estimated on rent, fixtures, stock, horses and wag

in the safe. My estimate, and it is as close as th

he money on the usual terms, eight per cent., but I must have a four thousand dollar mo

Strout, as he proceede

n open violently a

's thrown and perhaps killed. I tried to catch up with her but I co

one?" cried Quincy.

ude saw the long straight stretch ahead she cried, 'Let's have a race!' Before I could remonstrate, she gave her horse a sharp cut with t

y. "She must have gone towards Eastborough Centre. Come, Alice, I will

uincy and Alice went

sister I'd ring the church hell, make up a party, and go in se

"She's used to horses, and she's a mighty brigh

family. But the horse, it seems, was independent too. Perhaps the Guv'

Strout's only a half-converted sinner anyway. He'll never

gitated and extremely nervous, and he asked Mr

hat was his surprise to find Maude there, still on her horse, and apparently uni

s he alighted, "but there would have b

deeply grateful for your valuable service, madam. To

great a service after all. Your sister is a good horsewoman. If she

ted Quincy. "Her father will w

the stage, it is Dixie Schaffer. I was born in the South. My fat

us will feel under gre

them, which I think unnecessary as you are his representative. But kindly caution him not to suggest o

o himself, "Bully for her. She don't

, set with pearls. If one could have glanced at a stub in the lawyer's check book, he would have found the name of a prominent jeweller, and the figures $300

sked Quincy. "Alice says you

dn't she run, hurrah-ti-cut, as Mrs. Hawkins says? I was bound I'd keep on her back unless she

I couldn't think. She settled the matter by turning to the right, wh

incorrigible,

ell-bred horse and kept in the middle of the road. Then, to my joy, I sa

than a mile before she got even with me, grasped my horse's bridle, and pull

ride her again

ive that horse of my company, when it was all my fault. N

invited us to dinner. He will be offen

man in his own house. I cannot bear

y. I love these

d has a little b

ill be invisible-I'll shower m

Mr. Strout, in turn, expressed his regrets, as did Mrs. Strout, then he added: "Miss Sawyer, we'll have to pay you a commission. The store has been full of folks askin

w how I was resc

ed the rest. I had to tell 'em

ry good cook and the

ition. Quincy looked at her reprovingly, but she did not change her

e travelled a grea

went to them. But speaking of travelling, I was in a runaway once. It had been snowing for about four days without

o put snow-shoes o

waited until the ro

n me," acknow

ame down on the horse's heels. My, wasn't she off in a jiffy! I held her in the road, the men, and women, and children, and dogs and hens

put all my strength on to one rein, turned her head, and she went into that snow bank out of sight,

orse?" que

hey say horses are intelligent, but I d

Maude. "They say they hide their eg

box and set them out in the barn. I saw a hen setting, but didn't notice her particularly until one day she got

Mr. Strout," Maude looked at him i

t him come to the table when we have

s his

some wanted him named this, and some wanted him named that. So I

excited. "What did you

yet. We call him No. 3, I be

out asked, "Why didn't you tell Miss Sawy

s so blamed anxious for me to tell her. Them Sawyers

al nice, and she's a lovely girl. Besides, he

he power of money. What did he want of a g

the Town Hall that you'd treated him

more than I do. When I get enough money, there won't be but on