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Dr. Sevier

Chapter 9 A QUESTION OF BOOK-KEEPING.

Word Count: 2327    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

g at the house of Madame Zénobie, he might have found hi

s in opposing phalanxes, drays in long processions, drays with all imaginable kinds of burden; cotton in bales, piled as high as the omnibuses; leaf tobacco in huge hogsheads; cases of linens and silks; stacks of raw-hides; crates of cabbages; bales of prints and of hay; interlocked heaps of blue and red ploughs; bags of coffee, and spices, and corn; bales of bagging; barrels, casks, and tierces; whisky, pork, onions, oats, bacon, garlic, molasses, and other delicacies; rice, sugar,-what was there not? Wines of Fran

s and wrong. As to what constitutes ignominy he had a very young man's-and, shall we add? a very American-idea. He could not have believed, had he been told, how many establishments he had passed by, omitting to apply in them for employment. He little dreamed he had been too select. He had entered not into any house of the Samaritans, to use a figure; much less, to speak literally, had he gone to the lost sheep

r him. And then and there occurred this simple accident,-that at last he came in contact with the man who had work to give him. This person good-humo

er in t

es

ods for up

at sociability to strangers on the street was no

oking for e

Richling, becoming aware that his questioner was glancing al

keep

les; and the man, young and muscular,

said, as they reached

ized him b

just beyond there is a boarding-house, and then a hardware store; you can hear them throwing down sheets of iron. He

he have misunderstood? For the man did not come. There was a person sitting at a desk on the far

when the propri

ose, and dropped ag

you want

e to wait h

r wait

ant. Richling rose, and he

y! Where did you say yo

ybody's books yet

Richling, but took a sample vial of molasses from a dirty mant

y such thing. I

as he began to speak, but he stopped before half his words were uttered, and saw his folly. Even while his voice still trembled with passion and his head was up, he colored with mortification.

forbearance; "but you ought to know you can't come in and take charge of a large

know it

at canvassed and black-initialled volumes standing in a low iron safe, "left only yesterday in such a snarl, by a fellow who had

rned

beneath much superficial severity and energy, there was in this establishment a certain looseness of managem

d, if yo

use, my

may

ow

book-keeper for yo

turning again and running his hands down into his low

errupted Richling, trying hard to smile; "th

and the work

e shook his head and was about to

k to your satisfaction

t sort of an arra

ier to him as a problem; but these two young men, his equals in age, were casting amused doubts upon h

vince you the next morning in five minutes that I

an instant, and then turn

u think of

the small end of his pen-holder in his

ow; you mig

he other, again facing Richling. "Ah, yes

ned slightly forwar

who kn

bod

Where are

wauk

ossed out his

do that kind

desk, and, sitting down half-hid

m," he said, rising again

id Sam; and

ing, trucks were trundling, shipping clerks and porters were replying. One brawny fellow he saw, through the glass, take a herring from a broken box, and stop to feed it to a sleek, brindled mouser. Even the cat was valued; but he-he stood there absolutely zero. He saw it. He saw it as he never had seen it before in his life. This truth smote him

have to be turned off by y

surprise, mixed with amusement and commendation,

o trust me. Don't

s not begging, but he seeme

es again upon the letter, a

o you s

urt anythin

looked sudden

Milwaukee. You're

g chang

d Milw

. Come and see me further about it to-mor

y before the returned applicant. "Now, suppose I was to give you thos

night before, and her husband was entirely ready

to take a trial-balance off the books. If I didn't get one pretty soon, I'd drop that for the time be

e merchant, careless

chling be

mendations. I generally most always make up my opinion a

th inordinat

n one side of the town, hidden away in his work, and Dr. Sevier on the ot

closed. Much satisfaction was expressed; but another man had meantime taken charge of the

so had disordered books to be righted; and so more weeks passed. Happy weeks!

pity not to have stayed wi

I don't think they'

d gone into a thousand pieces Mary was convi

. And thus we return by a circuit to the morning when Dr. Sevier, taking up his slate

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1 Chapter 1 * * *2 Chapter 2 THE DOCTOR.3 Chapter 3 A YOUNG STRANGER.4 Chapter 4 HIS WIFE.5 Chapter 5 CONVALESCENCE AND ACQUAINTANCE.6 Chapter 6 HARD QUESTIONS.7 Chapter 7 NESTING.8 Chapter 8 DISAPPEARANCE.9 Chapter 9 A QUESTION OF BOOK-KEEPING.10 Chapter 10 WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.11 Chapter 11 GENTLES AND COMMONS.12 Chapter 12 A PANTOMIME.13 Chapter 13 "SHE'S ALL THE WORLD."14 Chapter 14 THE BOUGH BREAKS.15 Chapter 15 HARD SPEECHES AND HIGH TEMPER.16 Chapter 16 THE CRADLE FALLS.17 Chapter 17 MANY WATERS.18 Chapter 18 RAPHAEL RISTOFALO.19 Chapter 19 HOW HE DID IT.20 Chapter 20 ANOTHER PATIENT.21 Chapter 21 ALICE.22 Chapter 22 THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT.23 Chapter 23 BORROWER TURNED LENDER.24 Chapter 24 WEAR AND TEAR.25 Chapter 25 BROUGHT TO BAY.26 Chapter 26 THE DOCTOR DINES OUT.27 Chapter 27 THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.28 Chapter 28 OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN.29 Chapter 29 "OH, WHERE IS MY LOVE "30 Chapter 30 RELEASE.-NARCISSE.31 Chapter 31 LIGHTING SHIP.32 Chapter 32 AT LAST.33 Chapter 33 A RISING STAR.34 Chapter 34 BEES, WASPS, AND BUTTERFLIES.35 Chapter 35 TOWARD THE ZENITH.36 Chapter 36 TO SIGH, YET FEEL NO PAIN.37 Chapter 37 WHAT NAME 38 Chapter 38 PESTILENCE.39 Chapter 39 "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."40 Chapter 40 "PETTENT PRATE."41 Chapter 41 SWEET BELLS JANGLED.42 Chapter 42 MIRAGE.43 Chapter 43 RISTOFALO AND THE RECTOR.44 Chapter 44 SHALL SHE COME OR STAY 45 Chapter 45 WHAT WOULD YOU DO 46 Chapter 46 NARCISSE WITH NEWS.47 Chapter 47 A PRISON MEMENTO.48 Chapter 48 NOW I LAY ME-49 Chapter 49 RISE UP, MY LOVE, MY FAIR ONE.50 Chapter 50 A BUNDLE OF HOPES.51 Chapter 51 FALL IN!52 Chapter 52 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER.53 Chapter 53 A PASS THROUGH THE LINES.54 Chapter 54 TRY AGAIN.55 Chapter 55 "WHO GOES THERE "56 Chapter 56 DIXIE.57 Chapter 57 FIRE AND SWORD.58 Chapter 58 ALMOST IN SIGHT.59 Chapter 59 A GOLDEN SUNSET.60 Chapter 60 AFTERGLOW.61 Chapter 61 "YET SHALL HE LIVE."62 Chapter 62 PEACE.