1 "I should pay my fine," said Simeon, quietly.
2 "Phineas is a wise and skilful man," said Simeon.
3 Flesh and blood could not do otherwise, said Simeon.
4 "Thee mustn't speak evil of thy rulers, Simeon," said his father, gravely.
5 I am surprised at thee, son," said Simeon; "thy mother never taught thee so.
6 "This child's husband is in the settlement, and will be here tonight," said Simeon.
7 "Fear not, then, friend George; it is not for thee, but for God and man, we do it," said Simeon.
8 Simeon Halliday was there, and with him a Quaker brother, whom he introduced as Phineas Fletcher.
9 Simeon looked profoundly thoughtful; Eliza had thrown her arms around her husband, and was looking up to him.
10 Simeon Halliday, a tall, straight, muscular man, in drab coat and pantaloons, and broad-brimmed hat, now entered.
11 Thee remembers the place, Simeon, where we sold some apples, last year, to that fat woman, with the great ear-rings.
12 "Thee uses thyself only to learn how to love thy neighbor, Ruth," said Simeon, looking, with a beaming face, on Ruth.
13 "Peter Stebbins told me that they should be along tonight, with friends," said Simeon, significantly, as he was washing his hands at a neat sink, in a little back porch.
14 But old Simeon Halliday often declared it was as good as any music to him, and the children all avowed that they wouldn't miss of hearing mother's chair for anything in the world.
15 While all other preparations were going on, Simeon the elder stood in his shirt-sleeves before a little looking-glass in the corner, engaged in the anti-patriarchal operation of shaving.
16 While, therefore, John ran to the spring for fresh water, and Simeon the second sifted meal for corn-cakes, and Mary ground coffee, Rachel moved gently, and quietly about, making biscuits, cutting up chicken, and diffusing a sort of sunny radiance over the whole proceeding generally.
17 He had not the placid, quiet, unworldly air of Simeon Halliday; on the contrary, a particularly wide-awake and au fait appearance, like a man who rather prides himself on knowing what he is about, and keeping a bright lookout ahead; peculiarities which sorted rather oddly with his broad brim and formal phraseology.
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