It was the first and last time I ventured to speak with her so
freely. Always afterwards, when we met, there was an impression of
uneasiness on her part, as if she had an unpleasant remembrance, or
feared that I would venture upon some disagreeable theme.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Steadily, under the busy hands of hundreds of workmen, the new
buildings arose, stretching their far lengths along, and towering
up, story after story. Steam, in addition to water power, was
contemplated here also, for the looms and spindles to be driven were
nearly twice the number contained in the other mill.
Disappointments and vexatious delays nearly always attend large
building operations, and the present case formed no exception. The
time within which everything was to be completed, and the mill to go
into operation, was one year. Two years elapsed before the first
bale of goods came through its ample doors, ready for market.
Of course there was a large expenditure of money in S----, and this
was a great thing for our town. Property rose in value, houses were
built, and the whole community felt that a new era had dawned--an
era of growth and prosperity.
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