Perhaps the deacon owed him money."
"I am surprised, then, that he deprived you of your position
as janitor, since it would naturally make it more difficult for you
to meet the interest."
"That is true, sir. I wondered at it myself."
"Your house is a small one, but the location is fine. It would
make a building lot suitable for a gentleman's summer residence."
"Yes, sir; there was a gentleman in the village last summer
who called upon mother and tried to induce her to sell."
"Did he offer her a fair price?"
"No, sir; he said he should have to take down the cottage, and
he only offered eight hundred dollars. Mother would have sold
for a thousand."
"Tell her not to accept even that offer, but to hold on to
the property. Some day she can obtain considerably more."
"She won't sell unless she is obliged to," replied Luke.
"A few days since I thought we might have to do it. Now, with
the generous sum which you allow for your little girl's board
there will be no necessity."
"Has Squire Duncan broached the subject to your mother?"
"He mentioned it one day, but he wanted her to sell for seven
hundred dollars.
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