Sing us something, Mr. Sawyer," said he.
Quincy sang a song very popular at the time, entitled "The Jockey Hat
and Feather." All four joined in the chorus, and at the close the room
rang with laughter. Quincy then struck up another popular air, "Pop Goes
the Weasel," and this was sung by the four with great gusto. Then he
looked over the music on the top of the piano, which was a Bourne &
Leavitt square, and found a copy of the cantata entitled, "The
Haymakers," and for half an hour the solos and choruses rang through the
house and out upon the evening air.
Mrs. Mason looked in the door and said, "I wouldn't sing any more now,
it is nearly eight o'clock."
And thus admonished they began talking of Tilly James's engagement to
Sam Hill and the sale of the grocery store, which was to come off the
next day.
"I wonder who will buy it?" asked Huldy.
"Well, I hear Strout has got some backers," said 'Zekiel, "but I don't
see what good it will be to him unless he is appointed postmaster. They
say he has written to Washington and applied for the position."
Quincy pricked up his ears at this.
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