CHAPTER XXVII.
TOWN POLITICS.
At the table next morning the conversation was all about the surprise
party. The Cobb twins declared that without exception it was the best
party that had ever been given at Mason's Corner, to their knowledge.
After breakfast Quincy told Ezekiel that he was going over to
Eastborough Centre that morning; in fact, he should like the single
horse and team for the next three days, as he had considerable business
to attend to.
He drove first to the office of the express company; but to his great
disappointment he was informed that no package had arrived for him on
the morning train. Thinking that possibly some explanation of the
failure of the bank to comply with his wishes might have been sent by
mail, he went to the post office; there he found a letter from the
cashier of his bank, informing him that he had taken the liberty to send
him enclosed, instead of the five hundred dollars in bills, his own
check certified for that amount, and stated that the local bank would
undoubtedly cash the same for him.
As he turned to leave the post office he met Sylvester Chisholm.
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