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said that she was only a servant girl
and did not feel right about it.
Mr. Chardley was disappointed and
left the room in a huff. Mizzy was
confused and could not understand
why all of a sudden, he wanted to
marry her. Later that night, Mizzie
was on her way to bed, when Mr.
what she thought of marrying him. Chardley approached her. He asked
She was shocked. She told him that her one more time if she would
she did not want to get married. He marry him, and just like before, she
told her that he was a wealthy man refused. This time, Mr. Chardley was
and that he could take care of her. very angry. He told her she would
Still, Mizzie turned him down and pay for embarrassing him in that
