He must be seventy years old, at least." When Stephen came home that night, he received from his mother a most graphic account of the arrival of the clock.

She had watched the procession from her window, and had heard the confused sounds of talking and moving of furniture in the house afterward.

Marty also had supplied some details, she having been surreptitiously overlooking the whole affair.
"I must say," remarked Mrs.White, "that it looks very queer.

Where did she pick up Old Man Wheeler?
Who ever heard of his being seen walking with a woman before?
Even as a young man, he never would have any thing to do with them; and it was always a marvel how he got married.

I used to know him very well." "But, mother," urged Stephen, "for all we know, they may be relations or old friends of his.