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

od but had been converted in what seemed a miraculous manner. And yet, perhaps, after

Let us pray." His appeal was for those who doubted-that God would open

owed "Old

rom whom all

ll creatures

, and the ser

to walk and Mr. Merry was of the same mind. Mrs. Hawkins

of the sermon, Unc

a peculiar effect on some people-it kills their will p

cy mentioned it at t

f my opinions on r

ot mentioned

e"-and Uncle Ike re

e, Alice asked, "Uncle Ike, are you w

l let me choose the subjects fo

nd Mr. Merry walked to

matchmaker?" Alic

mpts the

wn together very much. You approve

w where it is. Mr. Merry is too sensible a fellow to imagine Maude

n, but unless they are followed with parental bless

w morning. He will return to the city

onsider him a very fine young man. I

tion as a very natural one, and one in which she was not particularly interested. If she had any secret though

MASS., Jul

R, Care of Q

ugh, via

home at once. So

ened. FL

ou think is the matter? Th

s some one used her name in the telegram. If father or mo

"She might wish to break

s her more than any one else. But you must go, Maude, and Alic

d to say good-bye. He told Arthur Scates he would come or send for

ough with the saddle horses. They found Uncle Ike fully committed to the idea of founding the hospital. He had seen Squire Rundlett, who was drawing up his will. The goodbye seemed

ached Boston

rd and see what the trouble is. I will leave Alic

r room, her nose red and h

ce, what is

," and there was a

er says she is well

l about

rnaby? Is

. No, I don't mean th

as he done? Married somebody else? B

ars. "No, not exactly. But

nd you. Why don't you t

aned him some money when he lo

imagined he did-

a check for five

y. Those foreign fellows often do that.

the money and said he was g

e is hurt. If you'd written me that I'd be in Fernborough now, and so would Quincy and Alice

that father gave him came back it had been raised to five thousand, and fathe

flood of tears. Maude's sisterly

ossie. Perhaps he did

t. Think of his being paid

as rather nervy, I'll admit. But that

lorence was likely to go into hys

better write to him and see w

further communication with him, dire

. Cheer up, Flossie, dry your eyes, and do put

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e House. As autumn approached, and the time for the state election drew near, great influence was brought to bear on Quincy to make him rescind his decision, and run for governor a

eceive the necessary votes. Benjamin Ropes, a man respected by all, was elected governor, and in January Quincy retired from pu

month, however, a lett

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HALL, "HEATHF

cs, and I know that he needs a change. Your rooms are all ready for you here, and I want you both to come, just as soon as you can. It will be the best for you, too, Alice, as you

is nothing that improves an English gentleman so much as having an American wife. If some of your nice young American gentleme

t is well,

loving

LL

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tions. It would be a good thing for you to go, I think, Alice, and I should really relis

d be glad to see Aunt Ella and Linda again, an

ttled, then. And Maude, do

rry with you," replied Alic

oon, and had a talk with Maude about going to Europe

wishes you to

husband will be an American. No, take Florence, and let her hunt up Captain Hornaby, her recreant lover,-if he was on

that I'll call at his office to-morrow morning. Give my love to

, as regarded the trip to England, was advisabl

ip abroad, but in spite of this the Hon. Nathaniel Adams Sawyer was, at first, strongly opposed to the idea of his daughte

I have left everything to Alice to do with as she pleases. I have named y

than I as yours, but I accept the trust, feelin

studying law. When my term expired he, of course, lost his position, for my successor, naturally, w

ook the sarcasm good-naturedly, and laughed. That his father had, to some extent, o

perhaps I can make an opening for him in

Alice and told her that her father had consented, on one condition, and that was that Quincy would bring her back with him when he returned to Ameri

plan of sailing from Boston on a certain date as he had intended. Besides, he wanted, personally, to see how Arthur Scates was getting along a