"Surely,
you told me a different story last night," he said.
"Last night and this morning are different times. Then I could not
pay you; now, luckily, I am able. If you cannot change this amount,
and will accompany me to the bank, I will place the money in your
hands."
"My dear sir, I am not at all in haste," said the landlord, with a
return of his former affability. "Any time within a week will do. I
hope, by the way, you will continue to occupy this house."
"As I have already engaged Mr. Harrison's house, at the corner of
the street, I shall be unable to remain. Besides, I do not want to
interfere with the family who are so desirous of moving in."
Mr. Colman was silenced. He regretted, too late, the hasty course
which had lost him a good tenant. The family referred to had no
existence; and, it may be remarked, the house remained vacant for
several months, when he was glad to rent it at the old price.
CHAPTER V.
A LUCKY RESCUE.
THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of
comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump. To persons
accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed
a fortune. Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this
unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
"Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs.
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