Children's stories; Young women -- Juvenile fiction
'Pardon me. There is no church there, visible or invisible.'
'There will be preachingand you know you always did like to
preach to me,' said Hazel with a gleam.
'Dr. Maryland would like to preach to you too.'
'He will find other opportunities.'
'He would, I think, with reason, if you were absent from both
services on Sundays. Speaking of work to doHow would you
like to send one of the carriages several times a week to take Mrs.
Coles to drive?'
'Whenever you likeif she can drive without me. But are you in
earnest about Sunday afternoon?' said Hazel with a look that was
certainly earnest.
'I am in earnest at present,' said Rollo. 'But we will see. It is
something for you to sacrifice, and something for me! but whoever
would follow the Lord "fully," Hazel, will find himself called to
lay down his own will at every step.'
'So I must economize in you, first of all!' she said. The words
slipped out rather too quick, and were followed by a shy blush
which did not court notice.
Rollo half laughed and told her that 'economy always enhances
enjoyment.'
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE.
The purchases for Chickaree and the Hollow, the various packages
that found their destination in Dr. Maryland's house, had all been
sent straight off where they were to go. There were however many
things bought during those two days of New York's work, which
had no destination; at least, none as yet known. Such articles had
been ordered to the hotel. And it followed, that in the course of a
day or two thereafter, the rooms of the suite occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Rollo presented the appearance of a house from which the
inhabitants are meditating an immediate journey with all their
effects. Packages of all sizes and descriptions had accumulated, to
a number which became intrusive upon the notice of said
inhabitants.
'What shall we do to make a clearance?' Rollo had said, laughing,
as his eyes went round the parlour. 'I wish, Hazel, you would look
at these things, and see what use you can find for them. Take
Byrom to open packages and do them up again, and let him ticket
them according to your orders. Will you? and when I come home I
will help. It is a most ridiculous assortment!'
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