terest of the capital he had locked up in machinery; indeed, it was difficult to get payment for the orders completed; yet there was the constant drain of expenses for working the business. Then the bills became due for the cotton he had purchased; and money being scarce, he could only borrow at exorbitant interest, and yet he could not realise any of his property. But Maillot Croatie Pas CHer he did not despair; he exerted himself day and night to foresee and to provide Scarpe Nike Air Max Donna for all emergencies; he was as calm and gentle to the women in his home as ever; to the workmen in his mill he spoke not many words, but Vancouver Canucks Drakter they knew him by this time; and many a curt, decided answer was received by them rather with sympathy for the care they saw pressing upon him, than with the suppressed antagonism which had formerly been smouldering, and ready for hard words and hard judgments on all occasions. ‘Th’ measter’s a deal to potter him,’ said Higgins, one day, as he heard Mr. Thornton’s short, sharp inquiry, why such Maillot Other Teams Pas CHer a command had not been obeyed; Maillot Montreal Impact Pas CHer and caught the sound of the suppressed sigh which he heaved in going past the room where some of the men were working. Higgins and another man stopped over-hours that night, unknown to any one, to get the neglected piece of work done; and Mr. Thornton never knew but that the overlooker, to whom he had given the command in the first instance, had done it himself.
‘Eh! I reckon I know who’d ha’ been sorry for to see our measter sitting so like a piece o’ grey calico! Th’ ou’d parson would ha’ fretted his woman’s heart out, if he’d seen the Maillot PSV Eindhoven Pas CHer woeful looks I have seen on our measter’s face,’ thought Higgins, one Paris Saint Germain PSG Drakt Barn day, as he was approaching Mr. Thornton in Marlborough Street.
‘Measter,’ said he, stopping his employer in his quick resolved walk, and causing that gentleman to look up with a sudden annoyed start, as if his thoughts had been far away.
‘Have yo’ heerd aught of Miss Marget lately?’
‘Miss — who?’ replied Mr. Thornton.
‘Miss Marget — Miss Hale — th |
