Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 107
ed the barrel head. want the best-known and most influential citizen Ijcan find to do this for him, and give character to the!proceedings ; and you, Mr. Jaffers, are that man./ And so it happened that the deacon, instead ofpreventing the auction, was present with his note-1book, and took the money.… … THE AlCTION SALE. The old lady smilingly took out her pocket-book, and offered to pay Pinkey on the spot. Hegracefully waved her off. I have absolutely declined to touch in any waya cent of the money proceeding from this sale. Mr.Jaffers—well-known to the community as DeaconJaffers—has kindly…
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