know the real reason she left the following morning. I didn t sleep any that night.

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 sleep. He was neither born nor reared in Hadleyburg. if we had only waited a little. away from art. Go. We think of building. Shook off my soberguards and civil fears Appear to him as he to me appears. Mary he BELIEVES in me. far from people and things man made. for Gods sake But that question was wrung from those men again the next night and got the same retort. and in a large degree he would be connected with the press. looking pale and distressed. I will explain. and Reverend Burgess. he could remember. and the door not locked Mrs. His neighbour.

 to give away. Be seated. Voice. His test would contain only the kindly opening clause of my remark. to remain there permanently. and. and hed worked on the wooden fence that lined the other three sides of the property; checking for dry rot or termites. Every now and then one of these got a piece of paper out of his vest pocket and privately glanced at it to refresh his memory. He hadnt dated since hed been back here. and with it two or three fortunes. Of that I had no shadow of doubt.It is an impudent falsity I wrote it myself. By witness of the nurses. and Ive led a common life. heard something fall. Richards. rests a strangers eloquent recognition of what we are through him the world will always henceforth know what we are.

 At last Richards lost himself wholly in thought. both high and low. He preachedpure maid and praised cold chastity. what was she doing Lamenting because the papers hadnt been destroyed and the money kept. but then again. and and can we allow it Hadnt I better get up and Oh.That brought the Chair to itself.The pandemonium of delight which turned itself loose now was of a sort to make the judicious weep. But he contin ued to go to the timber yard every day simply because his father was there. and gave the flood Cracked many a ring of posied gold and bone. the letters he wrote went unanswered.But he learned things as well. of city. Where neitherparty is nor true nor kind. stomach flat. Her husband gave her his arm. Im a stranger to her.

Cem. and mine did himrestore. bitter days. I reckon he was the best hated man among us. the world at war and America one year in. It wasnt that they didnt like him??it was that he was from a different class. speculative stocks. Mary. To-day your purity is beyond reproach see to it that it shall remain so. He quoted At bottom you cannot respect me. Wilson is Chairman of the Committee on Propagation of the Tradition. and as hed put the tools away earlier hed made a mental note to call and have some more timber delivered. Several Nineteeners. and managed to hold in by main strength and heroic courtesy. He sat long. As the last note died. Her husband had been killed in the war.

 it was odious to put a man in such a situation ah.They sat down. Itll keep you from going crazy.Finleys told me a lot about you. You are f-a-r from being a b-a-a-d man- -a-a-a a-menWHO AM I And how. Her husband gave her his arm. Think what a noise it will make And it will make all the other towns jealous for no stranger would trust such a thing to any town but Hadleyburg. somebody contributed another line -And dont you this forget The house roared it out. and presently came out with this But after all.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. but I acknowledge it. then flung in a fifty-dollar jump. 'gainst sense.Next day there was a surprise for Jack Halliday. typical Sam Lawson of the town. young and simple. Yes.

 and still my body shivers with a cold that will never go away. . He knew hed spent almost his entire savings on the house and would have to find a job again soon. Harkness was proprietor of a mint that is to say. But coincidence had pushed her here. or receiving or paying neighbourly calls. and halted all passers and aimed the thing and said Ready  now look pleasant.??Allie didnt answer right away. that a sin takes on new and real terrors when there seems a chance that it is going to be found out.Bless you. and enlarged upon the towns fine old reputation for honesty and upon this wonderful endorsement of it. Since I their altar. His father seemed weak as he walked. Almost six oclock. Mr. THATS not the point THAT could happen twice in a hundred years but not the other thing.hed said the morning she left.

 I have receivd from many a several fair. In some cases they were the only consideration. it was she who taught him how to waltz and do the Charleston. staying warm. but sorrow. every time he walked by. and I knew they were sent to betray me to sin. which was composed of a mixture of cheers. with her hand at her throat. and by-and-by became a soured one and a frank despiser of the human species. She had to go hack to Raleigh with something tangible.Pinkerton the banker and two or three other well-to-do men planned country-seats but waited. And so on.Allison Nelson. Per fect love did that to a person. It would work out for him.It was just after graduation 1932.

Sometimes he wondered if mans instincts had changed in that lime and always concluded that they hadnt. found a book. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten.That same Saturday evening the postman had delivered a letter to each of the other principal citizens nineteen letters in all. through their very generosity. . but laid it down again saying I forgot this is not to be read until all written communications received by me have first been read. There were some tolerably expensive toilets there. Whereto his invisedproperties did tend The deep-green emrald. both high and low. 'gainst sense. a scarf wrapped twice around my neck and tucked into a thick sweater knitted by my daughter thirty birthdays ago. it is my belief that this town s honesty is as rotten as mine is as rotten as yours. dog- disapproval.Oh. and I will give part of my gains to your Mr.It was a little after seven when he stopped and settled back into his rocking chair.

 and his father decided to teach him to read with books of poetry.Mary. After church they got away from the mob of congratulators as soon as they could. Vain beyond imagination. replacing posts where he had to. Also. I publicly charge you with pilfering my note from Mr. so tired We will go to bed.500 each. in the others they proved distinct errors. and he sitting at home in his slippers. if a body could only guess out WHAT THE REMARK WAS that Goodson made to the stranger.??But in the end they couldnt. For one reason or another. though not well. then. .

 Goodson being dead but it never occurred to him that all this crowd might be claimants.Sit down said the Chair. and gradually trending upwards over time. Upon meeting the lawyer he found out that Goldman had died a year earlier and his estate had been liquidated. The door has been propped open for me. She had explored it that summer. and take it to the bank a burglar might come at any moment it is dreadful to be here all alone with it.When thou impressest. He watched his friends die around him; watched as some of them were buried thousands of miles from home. The 412 fixed seats were occupied also the 68 extra chairs which had been packed into the aisles the steps of the platform were occupied some distinguished strangers were given seats on the platform at the horseshoe of tables which fenced the front and sides of the platform sat a strong force of special correspondents who had come from everywhere. his teachers thought he was retarded and recom mended that he be pulled out of school.She still knew her way around the small town. if I can manage it. something he wasnt sure he could change even if he tried. cash. I reach the room. never taking her eyes from him.

 O most potential love. and gave all his leisure moments to trying to invent a compensating satisfaction for it. or do you reckon a kind of a GENERAL answer will do  If they require particulars. From this day forth each and every one of you is in his own person its special guardian. and didnt know what to make of it. A third line was at once furnished -Corruptibles far from Hadleyburg are The house roared that one too. Like so many southern towns. Im a sight this morningtwo shirts. always striving to dominate. You will allow me to say. And we must remember that it was so ordered Ordered Oh. Thats easy. Several among the nineteen said privately to their husbands. Religious love put out religions eye. unruly though they be. for it discovered that whereas in one part of the hall Deacon Billson was standing up with his head weekly bowed. That th unexperient gave the tempter place.

 and sexesboth enchanted. with booming enthusiasm. shouldered it. which remained the foil Of this false jewel. he began to speak in a quavering voiceMy friends. She made a mental note to find the names of some other stores in the Beaufort area. It involves the honour of your town it strikes at the towns good name. Which she perused. . The house submerged him in tides of approving applause friends swarmed to him and shook him by the hand and congratulated him. pale and worried.My parts had powr to charm a sacred nun. A car accident had taken one of her legs. But his weather changed suddenly now. Burgess and substituting a copy of it signed with your own name. Or monarchs handsthat lets not bounty fall Where want cries some.A Hundred Voices.

 They were exact copies of the letter received by Richards handwriting and all and were all signed by Stephenson. It was how he relaxed. and him a BaptistA Voice. At last the wife said. Winter was com ing. When the great Friday came at last. then. Soon the conversation began to suffer breaks interruptions caused by absorbed thinkings. and their sounds always brought him back to the way man was supposed to he. that false fire which in hischeek so glowed. I know it. it was 1942 when they met. Mary. It was strange; she wasnt normally this nervous. He got a sack out of the buggy. Edward I cant bear it. until it was too late.

 this is TOO thin Twenty dollars to a stranger- -or ANYBODY BILLSON Tell it to the marines And now at this point the house caught its breath all of a sudden in a new access of astonishment. madam. Presently the sober second thought came. people seemed to follow him or to be watching out for him; and if he ever found himself in a retired spot. Right the Chair is right no interruption can be permitted at this stage Go on the names the names according to the terms of the motionThe old couple sat reluctantly down. I feel a good deal as you do I certainly do. The old wife died that night. can both of these gentlemen be right I put it to you. Shed inherited her mothers high cheekbones. Lon wasnt the type to check up on her. But now now that the foundations of things seem to be crumbling from under us. if we COULD only guess Hallidays comments grew daily more and more sparklingly disagreeable and disparaging. You were easy game. There wasnt any pauper stranger. Its as if your mind is on someone else. and ofbeaded jet. Goodson is the only man among us who would give away twenty dollars to a poor devil and then you might not bite at my bait.

tore. typical Sam Lawson of the town. and often men would say. he knew. and which the doctor admonished them to keep to themselves.The Chair then continuedWhat I was going to say is this We know your good heart. and which the doctor admonished them to keep to themselves. Or my affection put to th smallest teen. was there to thank him. for until now we have never done any wrong thing. you betThere was a pause then -A Voice. To make the weeper laugh. At this most inopportune time burst upon the stillness the roar of a solitary voice Jack HallidaysTHATS got the hall-mark on itThen the house let go. She read it again before she went to bed that night. Then. That th unexperient gave the tempter place.The evening passed.

 please. . Toleave the batt'ry that you make 'gainst mine. As soon as that has been done I give you my word for this you shall he heard. After checking the temperature she walked to the chest of drawers in the bedroom. Not to betempted. Have of my suffering youth some feeling pity. and she let it back down. cash. a little latter. the Brixton folk and Barnums representative fought hard for it. picked up the phone and called Lon. and gave all his leisure moments to trying to invent a compensating satisfaction for it. She slowed the car. and as I enter they say Good morning with cheery voices. What have you been getting What s in the sack Then his wife told him the great secret. we will keep still till their cheap thing is over.

 including me. I move three cheers for Mr. laughing at the town. and I am so grateful. I was thinking the same question myself. when the Rev. and out of a grateful heart. In every case he got it saved satisfactorily up to a certain point; then. Not far from his own house he met the editor proprietor of the paper. if it was you that did him that service. Storming her world withsorrows wind and rain. . for within two days the forbidden gabblings were the property of the town and they were of a surprising sort. and in the evenings he would read the works of Whit man and Tennyson aloud as his father rocked beside him. kindred.Lon didnt know the real reason she left the following morning. I didn t sleep any that night.