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Things went on thus for a few weeks , when it was reported a that likeness George in chal took k portraits of Miss Denny as well could as sketched testify . landscapes The likeness , as
, was not very striking certainly , but the bow on her cap was pronounced wonderfully correct ; and the fame of this work of
a art copy reaching of his Mr stolid . Stoug visage hton ' s upon ears , posterity lie , desirous , invited of bestowing the artist
over to Benton's ; and from that time I must own Maria had most frequently to puzzle out Madame de Sevigne by herself .
Sterner things though than artists and flirtations began to occupy our attention . Those were hardvery hard times ;
people were _suffering from the effects of , the long war , heavy taxationand the old law . The labour market was
overstocked , , the labourer was poor fast being pauperized by having his degraded wages paid by being partly put out up of by the auction poor and ' s , rate let , out and to was the hi further hest
bidder . The irritation between employer and employed was g at breaking its height , threatening and so soon letters as the h and arvest incendiarism was gathered were in , the machine order
of the day , . , . have My counted father's so garden mas commanded six fires of an an extensive evening in view the , circl and e of I
the wide horizon . any None of them indeed were nearbut our town peo _] _3 le said , that would come . Now ' no very one was , more
disliked by his workmen than Mr . Stoughton , yet spite of advice and warning he obstinately refused to insure the double row of
wheat stacks and the overflowing bams , which contained the produce of several years . _ISTo ! he despised and defied the low
creatures , and relied on the protection of a night watcher and three fierce dogs .
Meanwhile Hillyard had become almost domesticated at Benton ' s ; he was a merry light-hearted fellowand his host
excused the slow progress of the portrait for the , sake of the pleasure of his company ; as to the idea of his daughter's falling
in love with a poor artist , it seemed about as probable as that she should do so with his footman . He was destined of course
to be undeceived , and then ensued a scene in which Mr . Stoughton raved and bellowed with rageand George at last
losing his temper , Mary had some difficulty , in preventing them from coming to blows . His love for the moment
swallowed up in indignation at the insults he had received , to George pack rushed up his down traps to and the then village strode , ordered on to his the landlad shop y .
Miss Denny , who had watched , with interest the progress of the love affairand had foolishly reckoned too much upon Mr .
Stoughton's partiality , for the young artist , was deeply _grievdH .
to hear what had happened ; but she did the best she could
