But there was an exception to this rule, as there is said to be to all others,-Thompson benton, the merchant; the dealer in everything, as the advertisements on his wrapping-paper stated, for he advertised nowhere else.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
They were all certain that he was "wrapped up" in her, and it was also agreed that this devotion was not without cause; for a better girl or a prettier girl than Annie benton was not to be found in all the country round.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
Though Thompson benton went down town in the morning with the men who worked by the day, and carried a lunch basket, he dined in the evening in state, surrounded by silver and china both rich and rare; though he worked ten hours a day, and ate a lunch at noon, he slept at night in a bed and in a room which would have rested a king; and his house was as good as any man's need be.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
