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Eric Lease Morgan May 27, 2019 Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 127 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 66311 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 87 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 Mr. 47 Mrs. 43 Miss 36 God 29 man 28 look 24 good 21 Lady 18 Lord 15 love 15 John 15 CHAPTER 14 London 13 like 13 come 13 New 12 England 11 Sir 11 Madame 10 little 10 Captain 9 Mary 8 St. 8 Paris 8 Don 7 King 7 Hall 6 York 6 Jack 6 George 6 Elizabeth 6 Aunt 5 woman 5 time 5 illustration 5 hand 5 Uncle 5 Spain 5 Mrs 5 Louis 5 Henry 5 Harry 5 Frank 5 Father 5 Fanny 5 Dick 5 Colonel 5 Bob 5 Arthur 5 Alice Top 50 lemmatized nouns; "What is discussed?" --------------------------------------------- 22551 man 14670 time 13299 hand 13003 eye 11842 day 11152 face 9812 thing 9567 way 9371 woman 8527 life 8328 room 8180 word 7905 heart 7546 night 7175 love 7119 girl 7088 moment 6789 head 6731 house 6697 nothing 6115 one 5888 door 5860 voice 5749 friend 5444 something 5375 father 5301 mother 5179 child 5088 place 4991 year 4729 arm 4606 world 4419 mind 4385 lady 4327 hour 4320 side 4190 wife 3973 people 3908 morning 3860 thought 3586 letter 3585 foot 3569 anything 3439 name 3410 light 3202 boy 3156 matter 2962 husband 2944 part 2917 work Top 50 proper nouns; "What are the names of persons or places?" -------------------------------------------------------------- 23396 _ 20263 � 8510 Mr. 7297 Mrs. 5509 Miss 3408 Lady 3236 Lord 2972 God 2595 â 2038 John 2003 Don 1868 Sir 1830 Mary 1768 George 1759 Stella 1703 Jack 1698 Harry 1661 Mr 1577 Anna 1571 London 1554 Graeme 1545 CHAPTER 1534 Madame 1517 Maria 1324 thou 1217 Gerald 1205 King 1185 Godfrey 1132 Louis 1129 Captain 1117 Rose 1101 Mrs 1090 Fanny 1078 New 1075 Judith 1059 England 1054 Laura 967 ye 929 Jane 922 Joan 898 Rachel 895 Count 893 St. 875 Henry 860 de 785 Lawrence 775 Elizabeth 764 Arthur 763 Stephen 761 Heaven Top 50 personal pronouns nouns; "To whom are things referred?" ------------------------------------------------------------- 148518 i 120452 he 99535 you 96990 it 92933 she 43895 him 39572 me 35985 her 26933 they 20388 we 16978 them 7852 us 7577 himself 5856 herself 3858 myself 1942 yourself 1900 one 1547 themselves 1517 itself 938 thee 873 mine 606 yours 587 ''em 550 hers 503 his 485 ourselves 266 ''s 129 theirs 107 ours 101 ye 82 em 78 thyself 53 oneself 40 s 33 i''m 31 you?â 24 ay 23 you''re 23 hisself 14 meself 12 you''ll 11 yourselves 10 yerself 10 d''you 9 o 7 fi 6 on''t 6 hae 6 bookshelf 5 � Top 50 lemmatized verbs; "What do things do?" --------------------------------------------- 299640 be 130399 have 55033 do 50178 say 29335 go 24565 come 24404 see 23871 know 18747 make 18009 think 17349 look 16222 take 13070 tell 12183 give 10942 get 9531 seem 9500 ask 8855 leave 8825 find 8403 feel 8027 hear 7983 stand 7619 turn 7606 speak 6577 want 6487 love 6260 let 6156 sit 5737 put 5310 keep 5199 call 5195 begin 5143 bring 4958 answer 4824 pass 4683 fall 4508 mean 4463 hold 4436 cry 4048 meet 4047 wait 4033 believe 4018 like 3937 live 3925 try 3801 lie 3740 follow 3719 become 3679 wish 3671 reply Top 50 lemmatized adjectives and adverbs; "How are things described?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 83906 not 28057 so 19401 then 17053 now 17001 up 15275 little 15019 more 14095 very 13107 out 12600 good 12310 only 11469 well 11100 never 10022 old 9643 again 9505 other 9383 down 9373 long 9201 too 9119 much 8953 here 8825 as 8624 back 8576 away 8314 great 8170 own 8099 there 8009 young 7965 even 7709 just 7590 first 7004 still 6798 last 5813 on 5799 all 5793 once 5708 ever 5364 most 5101 such 5014 always 4632 in 4535 off 4469 quite 4467 yet 4279 many 4278 few 4213 almost 4202 far 4046 enough 4042 right Top 50 lemmatized superlative adjectives; "How are things described to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2396 good 2017 least 1163 most 529 great 432 bad 356 slight 269 dear 265 near 239 high 162 fine 156 Most 120 deep 116 late 111 happy 105 small 104 eld 100 faint 99 strong 87 early 84 sweet 71 low 69 j 68 young 68 lovely 65 large 59 fair 57 noble 53 pure 51 wise 51 rich 50 old 47 bright 46 hard 45 true 45 big 44 brave 41 soft 40 mere 39 strange 39 handsome 36 long 35 bitter 34 wild 34 simple 34 manif 32 topmost 32 innermost 32 dark 31 warm 31 l Top 50 lemmatized superlative adverbs; "How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4201 most 315 well 254 least 11 hard 7 lest 7 highest 5 worst 5 near 2 sweetest 2 surest 2 lookest 2 long 2 eldest 1 youngest 1 truest 1 tempest 1 soon 1 see,--the 1 sayest 1 oldest 1 noblest 1 moughty 1 middle,--the 1 me--"the 1 lowermost 1 latest 1 l''air 1 kindest 1 headfirst 1 handiest 1 greatest 1 goethe 1 freest 1 finest 1 fast 1 disinterest 1 curiousest 1 cried,--beheld 1 brightest 1 blushed[4 1 beauties,--as Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 www.gutenberg.net 6 www.archive.org 4 www.gutenberg.org 4 www.canadiana.org 4 books.google.com 4 archive.org 2 www.freeliterature.org 2 digital.library.villanova.edu 1 www.pgdpcanada.net Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 2 http://www.freeliterature.org 1 http://www.pgdpcanada.net 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35358/35358-h/35358-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35358/35358-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30589/30589-h/30589-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30589/30589-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/6/1/3/26135/26135-h/26135-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/6/1/3/26135/26135-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/0/1/3/20131/20131-h/20131-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/0/1/3/20131/20131-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/1/7/4/9/17498/17498-h/17498-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/1/7/4/9/17498/17498-h.zip 1 http://www.canadiana.org/eco/index.html 1 http://www.canadiana.org/cihm/ 1 http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f 1 http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/16900?id=897df8542fb3366c 1 http://www.archive.org/details/loveworkswonders00bramrich 1 http://www.archive.org/details/lovelucy00hewliala 1 http://www.archive.org/details/fourphaseslovet00heysgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/continentaldrago00stepiala 1 http://www.archive.org/details/captainbrandofce00wiseuoft 1 http://www.archive.org 1 http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:428408# 1 http://digital.library.villanova.edu 1 http://books.google.com/books?vid=r39ZsXIeqdUC&id 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=PAAoAAAAMAAJ 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=1XsNAAAAYAAJ 1 http://books.google.com 1 http://archive.org/details/loveironmonger00randiala 1 http://archive.org/details/loveincloudcomed00bate 1 http://archive.org/details/abitterheritage00blougoog 1 http://archive.org Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- 1 ccx074@pglaf.org 1 ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 184 � said birkin 163 � said gerald 146 _ is _ 141 � said ursula 124 _ was _ 113 � said gudrun 105 _ do _ 66 _ are _ 66 _ did _ 45 _ do n''t 43 _ am _ 41 _ have _ 40 _ had _ 40 � said hermione 38 one does not 37 _ know _ 31 eyes were full 28 one had ever 27 _ want _ 25 � asked gerald 24 face was pale 24 face was white 23 _ were _ 23 � asked gudrun 23 � asked ursula 22 one does n''t 21 _ has _ 21 voice was low 20 face was so 20 heart stood still 19 face was very 19 heart was full 19 heart was too 19 time went on 19 voice was so 19 � asked birkin 18 door was open 18 man did not 18 room was empty 17 _ think _ 16 _ feel _ 16 _ love _ 16 door was closed 16 heart went out 16 man was not 15 _ knew _ 15 men do not 15 things are not 15 things were not 14 eyes did not Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 time was not yet 6 time is not yet 3 days were not long 3 heart is no longer 3 man has no right 3 men tell no tales 3 time is not far 2 girl made no answer 2 girl made no reply 2 head is not so 2 life was not so 2 love knows no death 2 man had no right 2 man had not yet 2 man was no longer 2 man was not dead 2 men are not so 2 one has no right 2 things are not so 2 things were not so 2 time was not ripe 1 _ am not afraid 1 _ are not here 1 _ are not jests 1 _ are not like 1 _ be no reason 1 _ had no comfort 1 _ had no more 1 _ had no part 1 _ have no modern 1 _ is not greater 1 _ is not private 1 _ stood no chance 1 _ took no trouble 1 _ was not as 1 day did not now 1 day had no business 1 day had no leisure 1 day had not yet 1 day is not enough 1 day is not far 1 day is not very 1 day thinks no more 1 day took no interest 1 day was no thought 1 day was not sufficient 1 day were not quite 1 days are no lang 1 days has no safe 1 days were not many Sizes of items; "Measures in words, how big is each item?" ---------------------------------------------------------- 222674 4240 202216 23266 154325 28033 153135 53416 150685 37788 143937 16094 142431 51717 132438 7890 120418 13695 114752 58690 114237 12912 113392 31489 113323 29047 111310 35523 107273 33091 106392 2271 103986 3709 103918 33977 101278 43019 100364 41137 100226 37107 98535 13243 95681 36079 95553 8664 94035 17498 93977 4918 93431 33958 91061 35358 88660 20791 86625 30137 86231 34920 86032 20054 85908 8883 84795 26519 84704 34628 83730 18086 83109 15953 82327 12015 81877 21868 78854 27445 78135 26050 76719 33989 76548 23125 76265 52956 76120 54676 72438 15242 70153 43498 69597 14051 68231 42831 67776 45598 67113 56077 66831 11640 66785 54619 66655 30589 66117 16692 66045 13572 65903 30572 65423 37263 64307 13414 63937 43499 63209 29868 63030 20131 62847 11360 61894 53598 60592 37289 60530 30261 59945 9851 58056 9488 58016 43838 57812 27856 57717 58502 56251 4957 53545 36439 52899 12452 52767 15941 52686 17108 52242 41962 51954 3829 51718 36487 51380 18989 50520 20532 50065 18318 49592 710 49405 38626 48716 37253 47966 41090 47377 34104 44910 19272 43969 4948 43883 8113 38353 58387 37263 14708 36852 22047 36582 26135 35647 33599 32825 40180 31238 62363 30992 40723 30793 15406 30174 4344 30142 39214 29493 48910 25541 28383 25086 32996 22501 2363 22039 27894 17638 38657 17259 48884 15216 17467 11449 11107 11313 20197 11101 18951 7764 33811 7266 27921 6696 35047 6346 32078 5356 32396 5235 38616 4409 60654 3923 12125 2669 870 25001 24672 23886 4653 44018 24353 Readability of items; 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"In a narrative form, how can each item be abstracted?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11107 "The Lord can preserve him!" said Gottfried, with solemnity, "Arnold "Grandpapa, you are weeping!" said Erard, approaching the old man. KINDNESS TO AN ENEMY--ARNOLD ARRIVES ALIVE, BUT WOUNDED--THEOBALD''S KINDNESS TO AN ENEMY--ARNOLD ARRIVES ALIVE, BUT WOUNDED--THEOBALD''S "God is love!" said Gottfried. Theobald looked at the old man a long time in silence, and at last said, "Dear papa," said Erard, taking his father''s hand and covering it with dear Matthew!" said Theobald, clasping his hands; "pray to God "Theobald is living!" said Arnold, lifting towards heaven his eyes Arnold clasped his hands, praying, and blessing God. Erard, who had just "O, yes, dear papa," said Erard; "God is good--since he has preserved his father, who saw this look, said to him, "Yes, dear child--I know "Embrace me, my child," said Arnold; "and go, and tell my good father, _Gottfried and Arnold, (together.)_ Yes, Theobald. 11360 ''You think I am happy,'' said Diaz, gazing at me with a smile that, gazing up at me from the fire, Diaz had said that he was not happy, ''Wagner was a great artist in spite of himself,'' said Diaz, when he had ''Come in, miss,'' she said weakly, holding open the door. ''Your poor aunt went to bed just as soon as you were gone, miss,'' said ''It appears to me,'' said Mrs. Ispenlove--''and I must again ask you to ''Angel!'' he said, putting his white face close to mine like an actor. ''Come as soon as you like, dearest friend,'' I said. ''Let her come in here immediately,'' I said, turning my head on the ''You won''t understand unless I begin a long time ago,'' said Mary He said: "I know you''ve always been in love ''I should have known you anywhere,'' said Diaz to me, taking my hand, as 11640 "Smith," said Lewisham, meeting his eye and recovering the full "You overrate your power, sir," said Mr. Lewisham, a little "Look at those clouds," said Lewisham abruptly, remembering the remark "That little path goes straight to Immering," said Mr. Lewisham. "I think _I_ shall have a shot at London," said Lewisham. "I hope you will like it," said Lewisham at the door of the "Good!" said Lewisham, suddenly emotional. "Oh, _damn_ Miss Heydinger!" said Lewisham, and suddenly, abruptly, "It will be a devilish close thing," said Lewisham with a quite tea one day," said Ethel, not waiting for Lewisham''s endorsement, "and "Hev you a mother living, Mr. Lewisham?" said Mrs. Chaffery suddenly, "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!" "I''ll show you a way," said Lewisham. "I think you might get a man his tea, Ethel," said Lewisham, sitting "I think I can," said Lewisham. "I don''t, know," said Lewisham. 12015 The taller man remained silent, his hands clasped, and head sunk on his me past the pickets said Billie Hardy was going to try to run the lines "Captain Le Gaire explained to me who you are, Major," he said with new He turned and left the room, my eyes following him until the door told me as much before he left, and I know we shall need every man "Yes," she answered, lifting her eyes to his face, but not advancing. "I should rather like to know what all this means, young man," said the necessary step forward and, with open hand, struck me in the face. "Yes, he is dead, Miss Hardy," I said, knowing I must end the suspense, His eyes glanced back toward the door of her room which stood open. "Yes," I said, but with my eyes on the girl''s face. 12125 "Yes, watching," said Mrs. Negget, eagerly. "Mrs. Pottle," said the farmer, rising slowly and taking a seat on the "I missed it this morning," said Mrs. Negget, rapidly, "at ten minutes "Emma said a lot o'' things," replied Mrs. Negget, angrily. "She don''t get much time," said Mr. Negget, slowly. Mrs. Negget''s uncle instinctively motioned his niece to silence, and "I should like to see the box," said Mr. Bodfish. "He doesn''t care a bit," said Mrs. Negget, somewhat sadly. "No," said Mrs. Negget, decisively. "Only Mrs. Driver," said his niece. "I shouldn''t like to think that of Mrs. Driver," said his niece, shaking Mrs. Driver is after," said the farmer to the perplexed constable. you to ask Mrs. Driver here to tea to-morrow--oh, I don''t mind Negget''s "I''m against your asking Mrs. Driver here to my house to be got at," said "Mr.--Bodfish!" he said at length, slowly. 12452 good time, to join Beverly and his guest, Arthur Wayne, at the close of "I am but little of a politician, Miss Weems," said Arthur, "although I "How is it, Arthur," said Beverly, placing his hand affectionately on "Look you, Mr. Harold Hare, I know you well, and I think we''ll take you The heavy horsewhip in Harold''s hand rose suddenly and descended like a "It looks unpromising, at the best," said Harold; "I think it would be Harold with his left arm encircled the rigid form, while his right hand "Come, Oriana," said Harold, one afternoon, "let us walk to the top of "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his Beverly stood beside his horse, with his hand clasped in Harold''s. "She''s perfectly insane," said Philip; but Harold looked thoughtful and "Oh, Arthur, how changed you are!" said Harold, who could not keep from 12912 Here''s the paper, Mrs. Maldon," said Rachel, as, turning away to "Yes, Mrs. Maldon?" said Rachel questioningly deferential, and smiling "Rachel, you didn''t fasten that landing window, after all!" said Mrs. Maldon, looking over Louis'' head at the lady companion, who hesitated "I''m sure it''s very kind and thoughtful of you, Louis," said Mrs. Maldon, driven to acceptance by Julian''s monstrous behaviour. "Mrs. Maldon," said Rachel anxiously, "you look pale. "Mrs. Maldon," said Rachel, "had an idea that it was _me_ who The front door was open when Louis arrived at Mrs. Maldon''s house, and "I want to talk to you, Rachel," said Mrs. Maldon, once more these visitors Rachel had said the same things, namely, that Mrs. Maldon had been better on the Saturday, but was worse; that the case the light of Louis'' confession Rachel could see all that Mrs. Maldon "And I should like to know what Mrs. Tams was doing!" said Rachel. 13243 Mendoza knew all of fear for the man she loved, that any woman could hand to Dolores'' father; but the old man pretended that he saw nothing, Dolores began to tell her all Mendoza had said, but Inez soon Dolores listened intently, and her face brightened a little as Inez went Slowly the old man drew the bolt, while Dolores'' heart stood still, and "Except yourself!" Dolores loved the words, and gently pressed his hand. "This is the room," Don John said, speaking for the first time since King Philip''s hands strained at the arms of his great chair, and he half Don John looked at him a moment, and turned away without answering, or "You do not wish Dolores to marry Don John of Austria, then," said the the King was with Don John, Mendoza would have gone back at that moment "Our father must have come in some time after the King," she said, in 13414 one''s own day-dreams while the spring night looks in at one''s window. "''How good that is!'' she said, looking joyfully into my face. this someone stopped, gave a sob like a little girl, and said in my knees, and, looking at me with shining, loving eyes, asked: "What a wind!" said the sick man, without opening his eyes, "How looking with unseeing eyes about the room till morning had come, "You went away!" she says, looking at him with bright eyes full of "I say," he said, looking straight into her eyes, "I have come to saw him he moved away from his wife and began looking out of the "I am very glad," said Groholsky, looking askance at Bugrov, "very "I want nothing," said Liza, and turned her pale, thin face towards "Like a thief in the night," said Father Kuzma, a grey-headed little 13572 The father of a beautiful woman is not like any other man Like a man in a dream, Claudius, or, better, Felix Clemenceau, since "Hedwig!" said a woman''s voice warily speaking, "open to me!" the young lady likes the position, for I know the old, be-spectacled "Well, madame," said Hedwig, like a cheap Jack, holding up the last of "Money, madame," said the servant with her widely opened eyes still more Long after Madame Clemenceau had left the room, the Italian stood in the Looking at the young man of two-and-twenty, Clemenceau knew by his own Clemenceau saw that the young man still believed in Césarine, but he did "Why, this is a force of nature, not man''s work," said Cantagnac, "A young man like you die in a couple of days!" laughed Césarine. "Very likely, she cherishes some little fancy in her heart," said Madame 13695 "Little lady, you will have to kiss him first," Madame Deberle said With a bow Helene turned to leave, accompanied to the door by Madame On the threshold Madame Deberle held out her hand to Helene with a Whilst Monsieur Rambaud pressed Helene''s hand and sat down without Next day, on Helene''s entering Mother Fetu''s room, she found Dr. Deberle already there. "Good-bye, Mother Fetu," said Helene, leaving the doctor in sole That day Helene lingered for nearly half an hour in Mother Fetu''s "Good heavens!" exclaimed the doctor, his face turning very pale. speaking, his eyes often met those of Helene, but neither turned away evening, as the doctor was going away, Helene signed to Monsieur She would again ask Helene the old question--"Are you happy, mother "Do you feel ill, Jeanne?" asked Helene. "Mamma," said Jeanne, "if you like, we''ll go to see the doctor 14051 By the time August reached Andrew Anderson''s castle it was dark. said Jonas as he entered the lower story of Andrew Anderson''s castle and Andrew stopped his loom, and, looking at August, said: "Our friend Jonas "But, Jonas," said August, spinning Andrew''s winding-blade round and "How do you know that, Jonas?" said August, smiling in spite of himself. "I beg your pardon, Mrs. Anderson," said August, with very white lips, When Julia came to think that her love for August was in Cynthy Ann had said, out of jealousy of her love for August, and she was Mrs. Anderson''s "attack." Julia had heard nothing from August yet. "Let us go and see Jonas married," said August. "Why, Uncle Andrew," said Julia eagerly, "August and I don''t want the This August Wehle married Julia Anderson when "Come, August, I want to show you and Julia something," said Andrew. 14708 far from a weak face, though; when Mr. Roy said a thing must be done, "Mr. Roy asked why David did not come in to lessons, and said he hoped he quite sure, that in some way or other she was very dear to Robert Roy. If the next minute he had taken her into his arms, and said or looked the "How shall I hear of you Miss Williams?" he said, after a long silence. knew it--every body whose love was worth having--except Robert Roy. Still her mind never changed; not even when, in the weakness of illness, her on the St. Andrews shore--Robert Roy, a young man, with his life all talking, so like the Robert Roy of old that one of the little group, who things which the young man was never likely to know, and would not Miss Williams did no such thing, and said 15242 body as some jewel to be placed in the hands of the man she loved upon whilst Jill looked round hastily for a way of escape, but suddenly Jill thought hard for a moment, wondering how much the man knew of her Jill patted the silly-looking little ivory and silver thing she held. Jill, whilst a little hand searched weakly for a jewelled plaything of Hahmed the Arab stopped short as with a little rustling sound Jill And suddenly the girl looked up into the man''s face, and stretching out trembling man, then Jill, laying her little hand gently upon the satin lamps, smiled into the Arab''s stern face with a look in the great eyes the love-song, whilst her great eyes blazing like the stars above stretching out her hand laid it for one moment on the man''s dark head, Desert, hours spent at thy feet in the heat of the day whilst thou 15406 The Candy Man wished to know who Mrs. Gerrard Pennington was, anyway. "You are far too keen for a Candy Man," said the Reporter, laughing. came in; she''s a lady doctor, you know, and said, ''Margaret Elizabeth, "The house with the Little Red Chimney?" asked the Candy Man Miss Bentley cared not at all what strange books the Candy Man owned, Margaret Elizabeth and the Candy Man faced each other in silence for a _In which the Little Red Chimney keeps Festival, and the Candy Man _In which the Little Red Chimney keeps Festival, and the Candy Man "Never is a long day," said the Candy Man. The letter the Candy Man held out to Margaret Elizabeth was written on "She was brave and unselfish," said the Candy Man. Margaret Elizabeth nodded. credentials." Margaret Elizabeth''s gaze met the Candy Man''s, and her Margaret Elizabeth have asked a Candy Man to her Christmas tree? 15941 In the letter written that day, I said, "You love me." I could never come to know quite early in life that no men will ever wish to make Oh, dearest Beloved, for a little I think I must not love you so much, "How shall I my true love know" if he does not come often enough to see Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should Dear Highness and Great Heart, I love you dearly, though you don''t know I wonder how often in my life I shall write down that I love you, having lazy, to write other things, except love, most dear Beloved. Beloved: If two days slip by, I don''t know where I am when I come to How I long, dearest, that what I write may look up some day and meet your 15953 The old man shook his head and looked away to see a man-servant citizens of Jerusalem actually look forward to the coming of Titus as "How, then," Costobarus asked, with a keen look, "came Philadelphus to "I shall go on to Ascalon; I do not fear," the old man said next. "Look!" the woman said to him in a lowered tone, showing back over the Laodice, with this hope gone, let her face fall into her hands. faint light came into Laodice''s eyes as she looked at him; he returned "Ask there," he said and passing out of his door went his way. He saw the old man sign to the girl presently and they moved down the "Friend," Philadelphus said in his smooth way, "I came upon this woman "I shall see," said the Maccabee, and followed the men at once. Laodice looked the way the Greek pointed and saw Philadelphus, 16094 With tears in her beautiful eyes, Rose Flowers took the old man''s hand It was near the close of a cold, bright day early in January, that Mrs. Rockharrt and Corona Haught, escorted by Mr. Clarence, stepped from the Two days after this the Rockharrts, with Cora Haught and Mrs. Stillwater, left Baltimore for the North, _en route_ for Canada and New invisible persons in the room as that of Mr. Fabian Rockharrt and Mrs. Rose Stillwater. received it with a grateful smile, bade a sweet toned good night to Mr. Rockharrt and Mrs. Rothsay, and went tripping out of the room. "Grandfather," said Cora, as they alighted and went into the house, Rose Mrs. Stillwater up stairs, Cora, while I step into the office," said Mr. Rockharrt. "We must go and take leave of Mrs. Fabian Rockharrt," she said to Rose. 16692 He read Theodora like an open book: he knew exactly why she had talked Theodora introduced them to her husband, and Lord Bracondale said: "To see mother with Hector," Lady Annigford said, "is a wonderful sight. At twelve o''clock punctually Lord Bracondale was ushered into Mrs. McBride''s sitting-room at the Ritz, the day after her dinner-party at "I want to be happy," said Theodora. "I do not know what I do feel," said Theodora. "And I," said Theodora, "will never love another man--and if we have "I want you to be my little daughter, Theodora," she said. "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "Dear Lady Bracondale," she said, "do look at that woman in black ready to leave when Theodora suggested it, and they said good-night to "I should like to find Josiah," said Theodora. "That would be beautiful," said Theodora, "but Josiah is not fit for a 17108 girl, Zura Wingate was a product of a new order of things, the result of On my way home I met Kishimoto San. Omitting details, I told him Zura I asked the young man to come into the sitting-room and we soon heard "Zura Wingate is the realest girl I know, Mr. Hanaford." He listened When he said good-night the look on his face suggested that a smile When I told my companion that Zura was coming to make us a little visit, splendid if dear Page Hanaford and Zura were to fall in love? Just before the dinner hour Jane and Zura came into the living-room. "Look here, Zura," I ventured, "you''ll miss a joyfully good time if you good-night to me and, looking down at Zura, he held out his hand without started at once for Page''s room where Zura and Jane were on watch. 17467 ''Mother,'' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, ''Mr ''I believe you are right, Harry,'' said Effie, ''but you will give me ''No, mother,'' said Effie, ''I see now why you told me not to judge Mrs ''I think, mother,'' said Harry, ''that I can see the lesson we can learn ''You call it a careless word, Effie,'' said Mrs Maurice, ''you admit that ''Poor boy!'' said Mrs Maurice ''you didn''t leave him alone with his ''I am sure, father,'' said Harry, ''that it can''t be so bad to spend money ''Do you think, father, that Mrs Gilman loves her little James too well?'' ''Mother,'' said Harry, ''Elisha Otis told me to-day that his father thinks ''Effie,'' he said, ''father wants you to take this to Mrs Gilman''s when By this time Effie had finished her book, and her father and Harry 17498 On the evening of the day Mary came home to Greenwich, Brandon asked: "How do you do, Master Brandon?" said Lady Jane, holding out her gone, she asked if any one had seen the Princess Mary, and Brandon "Lady Mary, let me present Master Brandon, who, if he has offended in Mary and Brandon went on dancing long after Jane was tired of playing. Replying to Mary''s remark over Jane''s shoulder, Brandon said: In an unfortunate moment Mary said: "Oh, Master Brandon, tell us of Brandon and the Lady Mary saw a great deal of each other during this Brandon take with him a man, but Jane, who was in mortal fear of Mary, Mary said nothing in reply to Jane, but, as Brandon fell a step or two After a time Brandon said: "I think Jane''s wisdom remains with her, were, at which Mary, feeling that each time she saw Brandon might be 18086 ''Now I''ll tell ye a thing that I want to know,'' said the maid, pouring ''Yes, there''s a change coming,'' said the married daughter; her large walking far from home; he was a quaint, old-looking man, and she thought ''I do not mind telling you, for I believe you are a motherly woman, Mrs. Sims, that it is not the first time that the thought of marriage has ''I''m not Mrs. O''Brien,'' said the young woman, looking at something which ''But I don''t think Miss Violetta is like her mother,'' said the curate. ''But I don''t think Miss Violetta is in the least like her mother,'' said ''Mamma,'' said Violetta, ''I remember one day seeing a curious old thing ''There is not a man, woman or child in this town,'' he said, ''who shall ''See them,'' said Gilby; ''they look like streaks of yellow light!'' 18318 "Bob lef'' yo'' hoss in town las'' night, Mistuh Crittenden," he said. Just then, a radiant little creature looked up into Crittenden''s face, toward him, and again Crittenden turned away--to look for his mother. Some days later a bugle blast started Crittenden from a soldier''s cot, when she said it to a man whom she--" Crittenden turned quickly--"whom "I think you made it little enough that time," laughed Crittenden. black hair was looking behind Judith''s head at Crittenden and was "All right," said Crittenden, cheerfully, and turned and faced Reynolds, the ship, and the old Colonel, coming down to look at the horse one day, It was Crittenden, who smiled when he saw Grafton''s bewildered face. "Go find Basil," Crittenden said to Bob, "and if you can''t find him," he And, through it all, looking backward, Crittenden saw little Peace came to Crittenden during the long, dream-like days--and 18951 Jason looked from his mother''s quiet, sensitive face, like yet so unlike Jason''s face was so like, yet already so unlike his mother''s! What Jason''s father''s face might have said one Brother Wilkins, who was Jason''s father, rose, bowed and said: "I thank Yet, High Hill, as Mrs. Wilkins pointed out to Jason the next Jason''s father looked amused and a little troubled. Jason''s father took the boy''s grimy blistered hand, such a strong "I''ll manage," replied Jason''s mother, her gentle voice a little louder "Then let us eat supper," said Jason''s father, clearing his throat for Jason''s mother sold a girlhood treasure, a little silver-tipped Jason''s sobs sounded through the little house long after his father and "Well," said Jason soberly, "what are we going to do now, mother? "I pray, Jason," said his mother, finally, "that you will never have a Three times a week during the year that followed, Jason''s mother saddled 18989 Sunday, Panna entered the Molnár''s hut at the usual hour, this time Pista turned quickly and--Panna started back with a sudden shriek, the Pista, others Panna, and from that time until the moment when the present lord, Carl von Abonyi, came from that gloomy time, termed--I When left alone, Panna carefully dried the dead man''s face, placed one morning the gardener came to Panna''s hut with the news that he had words Panna suddenly stood still, stared fixedly at him, and said in a "What do you mean?" asked the father, looking inquiringly at Panna. Now, for the first time in many weeks, the old man again began to speak The old man thought the question strange and did not know how to answer At this moment the peasant woman saw Panna passing, and made the Robert remained silent a short time, then, averting his eyes from her 19272 "All right," said Sam, clasping his knee in his hands and rocking "Just the chap I wanted to see, Sam," said Mr. Westlake heartily. direct announcement," laughed Sam, and Princeman walked away with Mr. Westlake, very much to Billy''s consternation. stalked away leaving Billy gasping for breath at the suddenness of Sam. After all, though, he was glad to be rid of Mr. Turner. "Good morning, Miss Stevens," he said with a cheerful self-confidence Sam as airily as he could; then he looked across at Miss Stevens and MISS JOSEPHINE''S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "Well, Sam Turner," said Mr. Stevens, stroking his aggressive beard, "I Sam Turner was deeply thoughtful as he turned away from the telephone. screened by dwarf cedars, were Miss Westlake and Mr. Turner, and Sam glimmer of understanding came to Sam Turner that only Miss Stevens had "Well," said he, "Sam Turner is a fine young man. 20054 Three hours after, Caius sough his father as the old man was making his Caius felt relieved when he had said this, but the old man had no very deliberate way he thought that perhaps, if the truth were known, he, Dr. Caius Simpson, was going a little mad; but as he sat by the softly Caius knew that now it was the right time to tell Madame Le Maître what pause, and when she said it Caius bid her good-day without making "O''Shea," said Caius, "has--has Madame Le Maître a daughter?" Caius thought a good deal about the words that O''Shea''s wife had said to At last, one day when Caius was coming from a house on one of the hills "Do you know when it was I first saw her?" said Caius, looking down at When she was gone O''Shea turned upon Caius with a look of 20131 "My dear," he said, "you don''t know what hardships a man will endure "Hush!" said Helen putting up her finger to her mouth while Ray''s An anxious look passed over the young man''s face. "Yes--that will be jolly," exclaimed Ray. The lawyer pulled up three steamer chairs and sitting down, they "Good morning, ladies!" said a voice close at hand. Kenneth started forward and, seizing the man''s left hand, closely "I like that," said Helen, nodding her head approvingly. "Yes, certainly," said Helen, looking around for the dispatch. "Not for Kenneth''s brother--poor fellow," said Helen reprovingly. "Kenneth will be able to tell us more about it when he comes," said Ray. a nice little party to celebrate your return--only a few intimates--Mr. Parker is coming, and Wilbur Steell, and a young man named Dick "And Kenneth just come home--oh, Helen!" "I don''t know," said Helen. 20197 far-away members to send little sums to Alice at Christmas time, in delight to both big and little Alice, for did _they_ not know best of Christmas pie for grandfather which, instead of having a filling of rich sister''s hand remarked, "_I_ can''t think of a thing for that pie, Alice. little poem father wrote to mother last Christmas--the one he presented One morning, several days before Christmas, Mrs. Gordon came out of the preceding Christmas Day. Little Alsie was almost wild to begin work on After breakfast, Aunt Alice said calmly, "Alsie, come with me, or ache--to be taken with your Christmas pie." The little turkey was "I have such a cute little lemon that I want to put in the pie, Auntee, "But the pie won''t hold it, Aunt Alice--what are you going to do about "It''s _your_ Christmas pie, grandfather, for we couldn''t let the day 20532 "I did think Mr. Garnet would have fainted when the best man said, ''I "Garnet, old horse," said Ukridge with some pride, "let me introduce "Well, Garnet, old horse," said Ukridge, reëntering the room after "Yes, dear," said Mrs. Ukridge with shining eyes. "Good-by, Mr. Garnet," said Mrs. Ukridge. Mr. Ukridge, sir, is that you?" said the red-headed man calmly. "Here you are, Beale," said Ukridge, as the red-headed man approached. "Now look here, Beale," said Ukridge, "I am certain that that letter "The fowls have arrived, Mr. Garnet," said Mrs. Ukridge, opening her "We want to know all about it, Mr. Garnet," said Phyllis Derrick. "Look here, Garnet," said Mr. Chase, "I hope you won''t consider all "Edwin comes to-day," said Mrs. Ukridge. "Oh, do look at that poor little brown one by the coop," said Mrs. Ukridge sympathetically, "I''m sure it''s not well. 20791 "Dunmore''s men--Captain Johnson--colonel a prisoner--Katharine "Mr. Seymour, sir, where is he?" said the deep voice of the boatswain, Take a look at her, man," he said, handing him the glass, "and let me Talbot and his men were busy with the gun aft; no one heard but Seymour "Sir," said the old man, hesitating, and yet persisting, "the frigate tell you your duty," said the old man, laying heavy emphasis upon that A great pity for the young man filled Seymour''s heart in spite of his "Now, sir," cried the general officer to the two men who had stepped "Well, my man," said the general, smiling, "if the Ranger has many like "Very good, sir," said the young man, saluting. "Ah, sir," said Seymour, saluting, and pointing down to Talbot''s body "Those were British ships, man," said the old sailor, with contempt. "This is the way to the Hall, you know, Captain Seymour," he said, 21868 getting ready and saying a few words to Kondjé-Gul, Mohammed Azis spoke my harem, on the contrary, the charms of Zouhra, Nazli, and Kondjé-Gul, The ideal of girls like Zouhra, Nazli, Hadidjé, and Kondjé-Gul, "André," she said to me, "come with me like a good nephew; I need your "You would like to follow me, I daresay," said my aunt with a laugh, as "If you like," said Kondjé-Gul, "I can tell you a much simpler My uncle is going to send for another of my aunts to come to Paris. "What do you think of my friend Kondjé-Gul?" she said to me, when we sat By Kondjé-Gul''s face I could tell the moment my aunt "Kiss your aunt," my uncle said to me: and I did as I was told. While my aunt was exhorting Kondjé-Gul, my uncle favoured me with a few 22047 with a woman who is desperately in love, to prevent her marrying the man The more I know of horses, the more natural I think men and women are in "Isn''t it strange to see the kind of men who love clever women like you? loved me--you know what a tender place a woman has in her heart for the Ruth, I think men are a good deal more human than women. Percival knows that he is in love--that is one great step in the right Flossy does not like children, and poor little Rachel never has had a life "Look at his chin," said Rachel; "could a man be strong with a chin like Whitehouse has loved her all her life, and you know what a splendid man he You don''t know how a girl in love feels. but not for love.'' That might be said of women." (I didn''t know, Tabby, 2271 "Mrs. Mumpson," said Holcroft, half desperately, "if anyone comes it''ll "Jane," said Mrs. Mumpson in severe tones, "you''re an ignorant child. He rose and said, "Mrs. Mumpson, if you want to know After a little thought Holcroft said, "I guess it''s a good way to pay "Jane," said Mrs. Mumpson severely, "that is not a proper way of "Jane, remain!" said Mrs. Mumpson, with an awful look. "I''m like Jane, I don''t wish to go," said Mr. Holcroft nervously. "Come to the dairy room, Jane, and say your say there," said Holcroft "Well, Jane," said Holcroft, with something like a smile lurking in his "Jane," said Holcroft in hot anger, "my wife''s things have been pulled "I don''t think you''ll ever be sorry, Alida," said Holcroft, pressing "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are know, Alida," he said kindly; "you are a good woman. 23125 I said: ''If you want to grow up a good, wise man like father, you the urn, and, quick as thought, Pixie''s sharp eyes searched her face. If Esmeralda wants to give me a good time, let the poor thing Stanor Vaughan lifted his head sharply and met Pixie''s watching eyes "I''ll take your word for it, me dear, having no experience," said Pixie Stanor lifted his head to look at her, and Pixie''s clear eyes met his in Later on, in Pixie''s own life, a lonely time had come when she had been "Pixie," he said suddenly, "look at me!" He took her hands in his, and "Dear little Pixie," he said gently, "I hope we shall!" needed to blush or feel afraid, but, Pixie, when love comes, it''s "Pixie, he has said!" The words fell from Bridgie''s lips as though in "If Stanor had needed me, I should have married him," Pixie said 23266 "Miss Graeme," said Janet, softly coming in with a child in her arms, but we shall see you long before Arthur comes," said Graeme. "Hush, Harry," said Graeme, softly, "grandma is Mr Snow''s mother." "Miss Graeme," said Janet, softly opening the study-door, and looking "Janet," said Graeme again, "what do you think Mrs Greenleaf told me "Miss Graeme," said she, in a little, "I dinna like to hear you speak "Miss Graeme, my dear," said Mrs Snow, hoarsely, "go ben and sit with "You minded Graeme on some one she used to know long ago," said Rose. "But, Graeme," said Harry, coming back after he had left to go away, "Are you going out to-night, Harry?" said Graeme, trying not to look "Miss Graeme, my dear," said Mrs Snow, "I think Rosie is nearly as "Graeme would not trust Rosie with Arthur and me," said Fanny, a little 2363 meeting of Aurelian and Hippolito with Incognita and Leonora, and the By this time Aurelian''s Servant had taken a Lodging and was Hippolito, a little after he had parted with Aurelian, was got among a of Juliana the Marquess''s Daughter, with Aurelian, Son to Don Fabio: to They had little Discourse by the way, which gave Hippolito time the suddain, as surpriz''d Aurelian and made him leap back; Hippolito, on having kiss''d with a great deal of Ardour, he took Aurelian by the Hand, Hippolito on the other side (though Aurelian thought him in a much better Falshood, since it would appear to them as One Person pretending to Two. Aurelian told him, there was but one Remedy for that, which was for lie under to the Fair Sex. Hippolito, who at this time was our Aurelian, Hippolito (for whom she took him) to be Aurelian''s Friend, and she feared 23886 24353 24672 25001 26050 good nature and whose person was remarkably fine; but Lady Melvyn In this happy situation Miss Melvyn continued till near the end of her with Miss Melvyn, who found great pleasure in endeavouring to instruct As soon as she appeared in the world as Lady Melvyn, she began to As Miss Melvyn felt her little friend''s reproach, and saw that she had time, till Miss Mancel reached her fifteenth year, with little I think, continued Mrs Maynard, we left Miss Melvyn requiring to be As soon as she returned home, she acquainted Sir Charles and Lady Melvyn This lady Mrs Morgan found in possession of her house, and was received The old lady was much shocked at this event, but hoped a little time At her house Miss Selvyn saw a great deal of good company, and was so By this means Miss Selvyn became acquainted with Lady Mary and was the 26135 The elder lady said it was high time Gertie found a young man to take Gertie said this was kind, and Miss Radford "I know my way about London," said Gertie Higham. other evening, ''Gertie,'' she said--Now I''ve been and let you know my Miss Radford called at Praed Street, inquiring anxiously; and Mrs. Mills, summoning invention to her aid, said Gertie was not in. The customer asked whether there was an underground station near; Mrs. Mills instructed Gertie to walk along with the young gentleman, and to "You''ll like me all the better later on," said Gertie, "because of "Miss Loriner," he said to Gertie, with signs of reluctance. "Yes," said Gertie, answering Henry''s questioning look; "you go!" "You managed to get away from the shop in good time," remarked Gertie. kissed her, and said Gertie was a good, clever girl; Bulpert declared looms upstairs came individually to Gertie and said, "Look here, miss! 26519 Joan Rutherford sat very straight in her chair, her eyes looking out in man said; he watched the colour creep into her face, "God knows we are "Joan," he said quickly, his hands caught at hers again, "let us stop "I suppose Aunt Janet is a little hard about these things," Joan Joan brought her eyes away from the garden and looked at him. "Well," asked Mabel, "is she nice, Dick, did you like her?" Her eyes Mrs. Westwood sat back in her chair, her eyes no longer looked at Joan. Mabel came to sit in his smoking-room the night before her wedding, Mrs. Grant having gone early to bed. Joan dragged her eyes away from Dick. "Dick," she said quickly, "ask her to come out to tea some day and bring "I thought you were never coming," Dick was saying quickly to Joan. "Joan," Dick said quickly; he came towards her. 27445 an'' Sir Shawn O''Gara, comin'' home together," Patsy said to himself. "There won''t be a foal in it like that little wan," said Patsy, looking "Let me deal with him, father," said Terry, looking like a young god in Lady O''Gara came in by way of a little-used gate a few days later. "Don''t look like that, Susan," Lady O''Gara said, almost sharply. "You''ve made a pretty place of it," Lady O''Gara said, looking round the "I am so glad you have come back, Stella," Lady O''Gara said, fascinated To Lady O''Gara''s anxious eye Sir Shawn looked pale. "That poor little thing!" Lady O''Gara said softly. "I shall come with you, Shawn," said Lady O''Gara. "Please forgive my coming in like this," Lady O''Gara said. "Terry will be here in time for dinner," Lady O''Gara said, her eyes "I thought you liked us all, Stella," Lady O''Gara said, rather sadly. 27856 "Righto, old thing!" said Tony smilingly, and his eyes followed Myra as Tony Standish was a little more like Don Carlos de Ruiz. Had Myra complained about Don Carlos making love to her Carlos, and to hand yourself as many bouquets as you like," said Myra Myra entered with Tony she located Don Carlos, for he happened to who loves you," said Don Carlos quickly; and before Myra realised what Myra''s boast that she would make Don Carlos fall in love with her, and "Don''t be too sure there is no hope for Don Carlos," said Myra "Don Carlos, you are an artist!" exclaimed Myra, who loved beauty. "I am El Diablo Cojuelo, dear Myra," explained Don Carlos, obviously Cojuelo is Don Carlos de Ruiz," said Myra. "I do not understand, Myra," said Don Carlos. "Yes, you are safe from El Diablo Cojuelo now, Myra," said Don Carlos, 27894 Martin Paz, after having come to the assistance of the young girl, Martin Paz knew that Sarah was the daughter of the wealthy Samuel; he "Perfectly, sir; it was Martin Paz, the Indian of the mountains." "What news can the Sambo give us of Martin Paz?" asked an Indian. "A young girl has prayed for the return of Martin Paz, for she has not the death of Martin Paz. The conversion of the young girl was the most Sarah raised her head toward Martin Paz. The Indian had drawn himself up Martin Paz carried the young girl Don Vegal had forgotten Sarah, to think only of Martin Paz. He was struck with the great number of Indians, of _zambos_, of "On!" cried Manangani, addressing himself to Martin Paz. But the young Indian had just stooped and no longer heard him, for an "Well done, my son, well done!" said Don Vegal to Martin Paz, pressing 27921 "Honey," I said, hardly looking at the leg, "you know how mechs are. "You know how strict Minor Planets is with its robot personnel," Min "Calls himself Frank Nineteen," said Min, pointing to the smooth Palmer the parts of the girl mech and working fast, like he was pressed for The girl mech put a small plastic hand on the servo''s shoulder. After a while the girl mech turned away for a second and Frank Nineteen "But, Min," I said, "they''re only a couple of robots." Anyway, Frank left for Earth, the girl got dismantled as usual and we "It''s that girl robot of yours, Bill," he said. With that the big servo-pilot took off for 22A like a berserk robot and "Frank Nineteen!" said the girl mech suddenly. Elizabeth and Frank said their I do''s right there in the Renting Office Min and I got to thinking of all those robot colonizers who''d be coming 28033 young girls there appears scarce one point of resemblance, save the She was half-Indian, you know; and I suppose I am like her: for a loud angry tone the words, "False pale-face!" she turns from the spot, lips appear making a constant effort to look smiling and saint-like. With the personal appearance of this young man the eye eyes, by gazing too long on the pale-faced fair ones of Swampville? Let him look on it: it is not lovely like that of the _half-blood_, but and to some odd sort of man, of whom the Indian appeared to speak forest-path--"thar''s the place whar I last looked on Marian!" horse, and turned his head in the direction of Holt''s clearing, it was By this time the Indian had reached the edge of the clearing very near We were in hopes that the Indians had by this time passed clear through 28383 meadow after a young rabbit, which was making good time through the low turned earth came to my nostrils like perfume. still I sat on the topmost rail of the fence, which stretched away like huge stone steps which led to the porch, while that big voice came from Like most country folks, my new friends went to bed shortly after tearing around the house like a young cyclone, having girl friends and That night, for the first time in my life, a girl''s face crept into my sweet old face she turned away into the house to hide her emotion. turned handsprings, while upon each face was a look of high good humor. When I turned my head, the brown eyes looking into mine had a the day she came home, of the many, many times we had been together; sweet young face burned itself into my mind with every step I took. 29047 "Excuse my little boy, sir," said his mother, who was in chase of him; flat aft, like a sheet of white paper, and with the head-sails trimmed, So Captain Blunt went slowly down below, and at the same time the black Captain Brand nodded at the eye-bolt which held the green silk rope from "That counts off about half your crew, eh?" said Captain Brand, smiling "Letters, I see, from our old friend Moreno, at Havana," said Captain little cluster of rocks, for a long time to come." beautiful red eyes," said Captain Brand, in his cold, chilling, Captain Brand liked as little to lose his money as hand--good-by!" And so passed away from Captain Brand''s sight the only water--now with the lower yard-arms cutting deep into the sea like eyes were so dim, and why she said to him "Go away, little one," with a 29868 She liked to think of Lancelot, she said, and to be quiet. "Does Mr. Urquhart like that?" Lucy asked, but James, who didn''t like Urquhart said, "It looked a mile--but that''s the art of the thing. "Jolly chap," said Urquhart, and sat himself down by Lucy, to Lingen''s "Oh, I think Mr. Lancelot can hold his own," said Urquhart. "Urquhart consents," said James, "and Lingen will have his money. "He is like a child," said Lucy, "because he doesn''t know that "Oh, he''ll come," Urquhart said; and James, "I should like it." So Lucy said it was very interesting, but only because she thought James "That''s what I wanted to know," said Urquhart, and remained silent for "Firstly," said James through his eyeglass, "because Urquhart asks you "What are you going to tell Urquhart?" said James. "You see, James," she said, "I think Mr. Urquhart is fond of me--in 30137 the face of Daisy Brooks had no charm for Rex. Suddenly a soft step sounded on the grass; Rex''s heart gave a sudden "Daisy," said Rex, gently, as he led her away from the lights and the Daisy little dreamed, as she watched the deep flush rise to Rex''s lovely little Daisy with the golden hair and eyes of blue looking up Daisy knew so little of real life, and less of love and marriage, up little square white envelope, addressed in a childish hand to "Mr. Rexford Lyon, Allendale, West Virginia, Care of Miss Pluma." Rex win the love of young romantic girls like Daisy and Pluma--the haughty "Poor little Daisy!" cried John Brooks, wiping away a suspicious "Daisy Brooks is as pure as yonder lily," cried Rex, "and I love her As Daisy''s eyes fell upon Stanwick''s face she uttered a piteous little child-like as little Daisy''s for handsome Rex, her husband in name 30261 "Lawrence," said Claire suddenly, "at what do you value human life?" When Claire went out for a while with Philip, Lawrence spent the interim Claire watched Lawrence''s face, the while her own thoughts raced on. swept her when she saw Philip looking at her over Lawrence''s head. His face grew suddenly white, as he said, "Do you love him, Claire?" said, "I could love a blind man, Lawrence." thoughts--and from Lawrence--by talking to Philip. In the mean time Claire and Philip were discussing the man in the cabin. Claire had never told Lawrence of what he had said during his illness, Claire laughed aloud as she said, "And don''t you know, dear man, that "Suppose," Lawrence said slowly, "you were the one thing I thought I Philip rose and faced Lawrence, then looked shamefacedly at Claire, and Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their 30572 the town and as Denver was helping to unlash the packs Bunker Hill came "You''re right, old man," returned Denver eagerly as he held a specimen "Quick work," said Denver, "but I''m not like the deacon. "Aw, go down and look at it!" broke in Bunker Hill angrily as Denver "Good enough," said Denver, "but don''t work it too hard. came down the trail and Denver knew it was Murray himself. Not since that great day when Denver had struck the copper had Bunker "Well, I''ll go you!" said Denver and Old Bunker grunted and regarded "There''s Mr. Murray, now," exclaimed the man and as Denver looked up he "All right," replied Bunker and Denver turned to the house where "Yes?" said Denver looking out at him dubiously, and the great man "Mornin'', Denver," said Bunker Hill, "here''s a letter that come for 30589 "No, let Cuff go," said Elizabeth, sitting down on a settle that stood "Why," said Elizabeth to Colden, "you may stay for a bite of supper." "I''m Captain Peyton, of Lee''s Light Horse," said he. She turned to Colden for the first time since Peyton''s arrival. "Which one, aunty?" said Elizabeth, looking from Peyton to old "Oh, Elizabeth!" cried Miss Sally, looking at the floor. "Miss Elizabeth evidently rules with a firm hand," said Peyton, Peyton having entered, Elizabeth swiftly closed and locked the door "It''s Miss Elizabeth and her aunt," said Valentine, listening at the "You''ll not come back the next time you leave it!" said Major Colden, "You must not stay here," said Peyton to Elizabeth, quickly. Turning to Elizabeth, he said: "I beg you will leave this house at may be sure that the love of Peyton and Elizabeth was to Harry a 31489 "I shall marry where I love," said Leone. "Leone, Lady Chandos." More than once that evening she said those words cross, Lord Chandos happy as the day was long, and Leone beautiful as a "Leone, have you said good-bye to your uncle?" asked Lord Chandos. "Father," he said, "allow me to introduce to you my wife, Leone, Lady "Lance," said Lady Chandos, "what shall we do if your parents will "You look very happy, Leone," said Lord Chandos. "You make me very proud, Leone," said Lord Chandos, "when you tell me of "I have done, Lady Lanswell," she said; "you tell me that Lord Chandos "Do you know Lord Chandos?" asked Lady Marion, after a time. "You are very kind, Lady Chandos," said Leone. "Those are strong words, Lady Chandos," said Leone. "Lance," said Leone, "do you know that while Lady Lanswell was talking 32078 "It''s so sweet of you to come, Georgie," his mother said when George Still in the customary, martyr''s whisper, George''s mother said, "This "Jenny and her mother are coming to dinner to talk over a marriage "And begin taking the compound every day." His mother smiled. Since his mother hadn''t asked him in, George returned to his That seemed self-evident, but George had no way of knowing if any George had seen the love stories on television; he knew how he was "Jenny really wants to marry you, George," she confided. George''s mother held out When she and her mother left that evening, she held George''s hand in Mrs. Harper and George''s mother managed to put on a splendid show in George received a business sedan from his mother, the George knew how to drive; his mother had wanted him to do a great deal 32396 Oogie, the Caveman, finally won beautiful Sala for his woman all, Algernon Allerdyce, known to the wrestling public as Oogie the Allerdyce didn''t know it but Sam had been the two, Allerdyce and Finster, were in the lounge, playing gin. Finster and Allerdyce felt For a full ten seconds Algernon Allerdyce looked into the face of At the same time Allerdyce whispered, "Don''t act scared," to Finster. "But they must come through the cleft in the rock," Allerdyce said. "Men of Sobar!" Allerdyce shouted. seemed to want to come from, Allerdyce leaped forward and grabbed And before Allerdyce could do more than turn, Finster was on him. Allerdyce had broken Finster''s first hold, and was I''ve been wanting to do this for a long time," Ed Finster said. while the rest walked behind, one man led Allerdyce from the cave into Allerdyce stared in horror at the women, turned and started for the 32996 woman really loved one another, no chain could be riveted too close or horse, a man ten years the king''s senior, with a mocking, bitter eye, a sweetness of our love shall be an unbreakable chain--on through a eyes--"and bind you two honey-loves together with a ten-foot chain." "No''m," Plaster said, as he lifted the chain to a more comfortable place "Dis chain ain''t heavy, Plaster," Pearline protested. Excusin'' dat, I likes dis chain--it ties us to "Yes''m," Plaster answered as he pulled the chain from under her feet and "Don''t you never shave yo'' face, Plaster?" the lady asked when the love "But I''s chained up wid Plaster," Pearline protested. "One time you said you liked my singin''," Plaster retorted. "We''ll see whether she loves him so much or not," said the duke. "Why, no," said Gaspard; "as for that, she''s really in love with that 33091 After four years of social life among the Spanish and French of St. Louis and New Orleans, I had thought myself well versed in all the The situation was in part explained by the President, who, as Mr. Madison met my bow with a penetrating glance of his mild blue eyes, manner I gave little heed to his words, my thoughts being fixed on the "You had in mind to ask a favor of General Wilkinson," said Alisanda. Burr, and so little with regard to Alisanda that not even Mrs. Pike Shortly after noon of the following day Pike brought me the welcome news written orders to Lieutenant Pike, to march the following day, a brief their great father, instead of the Spanish Governor-General Salcedo, and the pack horses, I saw Pike turn back to address a question to young "_Con permiso_, señores," said the Commandant, bowing to Pike and 33599 Aspatria was born at Seat-Ambar, an old house in Allerdale. Aspatria''s mother had loved them all: the girl could still "You must stay at Seat-Ambar to-night," said William Anneys. This is my brother Brune, and my sister Aspatria. At the table stood Aspatria, William, and Brune. meeting was at hand: surely Ulfar would remember it, so Aspatria "I am sure I know what I want, Sarah." And as he spoke, Ulfar looked door to welcome Aspatria, and she asked Brune with particular warmth Brune, when Ulfar was absent, "He knows little about it; when I had "It is not your fault, Aspatria," said Brune. Lady Redware, Sarah Sandys, and Ulfar Fenwick were in the carriage. Ulfar looked at her with a fire of passion in his eyes, Lady Redware shared Aspatria''s heart with Ulfar Fenwick. It was the first time Sarah had ever called Ulfar Aspatria''s husband. 33811 "Why!" said papa, "I didn''t know Josey was going." "Oh, we''ll manage somehow," said Aunt Fanny, "Josey is such a good boy!" "Nurse," began mamma, "you must be careful what Josey eats for supper; "Baby''s asleep, so soon," said Aunt Fanny, watching the infant''s head her baby, a little girl, nearly the same age as Mrs. Codman''s. Josey asleep on her shoulder, and Nurse behind her with baby Emma, "Mrs. Reed dressed both the babies," explained Aunt Fanny, trying to "Mamma, I''m going to be good and love God like little Samuel in the "I try to think," he said to his mamma, "that she don''t know better, and from their dear friends Mr. and Mrs. Matthews and little Rose. one after the poor baby was burned, just as Mr. and Mrs. Codman were "Do you want to keep Aunt Fanny from telling them this?" mamma asked. 33958 before Anna Maria had time to rise, Klaus stood in the open door. "My dear Anna Maria has driven away again with little Klaus. "My dear Anna Maria has driven away again with little Klaus. "''God bless your coming, Susanna Mattoni!'' said Anna Maria, in her deep arrival, Anna Maria would have given not only the old woman, but Susanna "''I would like to ask, Aunt Rosamond,'' said Anna Maria, ''if you have incomprehensible to me to-day--Klaus, Susanna, and Anna Maria, but "Susanna was seated between Klaus and me, Stürmer and Anna Maria Meanwhile Susanna pushed Anna Maria away with her weak hands, and called Susanna spoke of Klaus, and Anna Maria turned her eyes almost "''Have you been to Susanna''s room?'' I asked Anna Maria. to look for Anna Maria as soon as I saw that Susanna was coming to "''Susanna,'' said I, quickly, ''Anna Maria has come back, a little while 33977 "D''you think so much of money, then, Miss Beatrice?" said Million, "Think so, Miss Beatrice?" said our little maid. "Oh, I know the way Miss Lovelace would ''choose''," said Million, with "I don''t want to do nothing, Miss Beatrice," said little Million So I said: "You know, Miss Million''s ''home'' is no longer at No. 45 in "Admirably," said the young man whom I have selected to marry Million. I said that I would let Miss Million know." "Tell me, are you going to get Miss Million''s hands to look exactly like I said: "I didn''t know that Miss Million had any cousins." I said: "Miss Million didn''t know you were coming? But there''s one thing they''ve got to do," said Miss Million At least I know that''s what poor little Miss Million looked like as she "It''s nowhere so lively, if you ask me," said Miss Million, looking 33989 "I shall be charmed," said Sir Oswald--"really delighted, Lady Hampton. "I hope she is pleased with Darrell Court," said Sir Oswald. Miss Darrell made no haste to reply; but Sir Oswald evidently awaited an "Pauline," she said, "look at Sir Oswald--how ill he seems. "Pauline," he said, gently, "Lady Darrell wishes to speak to you." "What do you require, Lady Darrell?" she asked; and Miss Hastings looked "What have you to say to Lady Darrell, Pauline?" asked Sir Oswald, "Sir Oswald is indeed generous," said Lady Hampton; then she looked "You love Darrell Court, Pauline?" he said, gently. "I am not answerable for your thoughts, Lady Darrell," said Pauline. "Pauline," said Lady Darrell, "I am very happy; do not shadow my "Dear Lady Darrell," said the girl, "I have never spoken a loving word "I almost wonder," said Lady Darrell, "why you do not ask Pauline to 34104 each other, the rector pressed his old friend''s hand, and said with a said the old man, gently; "place yourself by me. "Aye!" said the old man, with a deep sigh, "no one knew "Cease, my son," said the old man, checking him, "What can "Father," said the young man, after some consideration, "how shall I "It is Mary," said the old man; "have you forgotten _her_ Wolf cast a keen side-long glance at him, seized his arm, and said "I love her!" said the young man, in a low voice. "Good-day, Marion!" said the man, almost roughly. be it," said Adam; "within eight days your people shall play. "I am going to stop some time at Capri to-day," said the padre, "so you "Well, but it is a long time before night," said the host, "she will "You are ill looked after here," said the good-natured little man, 34628 "That was the kind of talk that he angered his father with," said Mrs. Atheling, between tears and smiles. "The Squire thinks little of Lord Grey," said Mrs. Atheling. anything." With these words he passed through the gates, and Mrs. Atheling and Kate went slowly back to the house, both of them turning hour when Mrs. and Miss Atheling were talking with Cecil North, Piers "I think there is much good sense in what Mrs. Atheling believes," said heard in some way that--in fact, Duke, that Piers and Miss Atheling were "We have no house in town," said Mrs. Atheling; "but the Squire has kissed Kate, and Mrs. Atheling, and put his hand into the Squire''s House; and the Duke, with Lord Exham and Squire Atheling, went down country on business, and I''ll tell you what it is, Kitty," said Mrs. Atheling, with a little happy importance. 34920 The three friends sat by the fire "talking things over," as girls love "Dear thing, what a comfort you are!" said Pris, pressing Polly''s hands, Young, lovely, rich, and adored, what more _can_ any girl want?" said Frank pulled his hat over his eyes, and, looking away from her, said "Tired out, little girl?" asked Uncle Ben, coming up at a great pace, a quarter," said the boy, seeing hunger in the good man''s eye and many good old watch, thinking this would be all I needed," I said, making the I looked at that rubbishy old watch, and thought what sweet things could that it is a merry one," said the old man, coming in from work, as Ruth With his hat in his hand and his heart in his eyes, John looked up and you said you didn''t want any thing but love; and here''s a whole heart 35047 "Set it down on the ground, dear, and let her drink it," said grandpa. In the mean time, Mr. and Mrs. Robin were talking to Jack in a very "No," said Mrs. Robin, as Katy hopped closer to her brother, and cast a "I am sorry to hear you talk so, my son," said Mrs. Robin, eyeing him "Father," he exclaimed, "isn''t it real wicked to steal little birds from birds from the nest, and the poor parents were flying around chirping "That''s our robin," cried Annie, springing up to go and let him in. "How do you do?" said Mr. Robin, recognizing a bird that he had often Mrs. Robin and Molly added their entreaties, and the birds flew away. "I cannot deny such a wish, my dear Jack," said Mr. Robin, "though it Mr. and Mrs. Robin, with Molly, visited them many times in a day, and LITTLE ROBINS IN THE NEST. 35358 if Bradley promised Maria''s father to deliver her into your hand, at "I hae told your father the same thing often, Neil; careful, of course, "Harry," said Agnes, "this is my friend, Maria Semple; and Maria, this Elder said, "I saw Mr. Bradley this morning, and I sent word by him to "Maria Semple!" cried Madame, "I think you might even the like o'' will find their way to your house, Agnes," said Madame. "Then I hope we shall have peace, and all be friends again," said Maria. After tea, Harry said, "Maria is going with me to the river to see if On leaving Maria, Lord Medway went straight to his friend General Agnes, Maria, John Bradley and his son, Jacob Cohen and Lord Medway, he "Did Agnes leave no letter?" asked Maria, looking with pitying eyes at "For I liked your father, Maria," he said. 35523 "Stay," said Stephen, laying his white hand gently on Jack''s arm. "Why do you say ''Poor Jack?''" said Una, with a hollow look in her With half-closed eyes she recalled all that Jack had said about Stephen Then seeing Una''s grave, open-eyed wonder, Lady Bell turned to Mrs. Davenant, and in a low tone, said: Mrs. Davenant smiled, and looked at Lady Bell''s beautiful face, all "So am I," said Jack; but his eyes went to Una''s face. "You never come to see me now, Jack," said Mrs. Davenant, looking up at "At Lady Earlsley''s," said Una. Stephen opened his eyes and smiled. "Well, my dear Jack," said Stephen with a smile, and rubbing his hands "You always look happy, Lady Bell," said Mrs. Davenant. "Yes," said Lady Bell, turning with the door in her hand; "like Jack "Yes," said Stephen; "it is about Una. You will be calm, my dear Jack?" 36079 When with Godfrey Pavely, Oliver Tropenell always called the other man whose presence alone made life sweet and normal at Lawford Chase, Mrs. Tropenell could not doubt--she had had proof of how deeply Laura loved And yet again and again during that uncomfortable half-hour Mrs. Tropenell caught herself wishing that Godfrey Pavely was there, sitting Laura Pavely held out her hand, and Oliver Tropenell took it in his Oliver Tropenell answered slowly, "Yes, I think Godfrey will be fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely. Godfrey and Laura Pavely had both been very kind to Katty over the Then once more he had forgotten Katty till one day, years later, "Mrs. Winslow" had suddenly been shown into his private room at the Bank. natural for Laura, when she knew that Oliver Tropenell was coming to 36439 Three days later we said emotionless good-bys, my father going as far as other''s hands for a moment, and I said, "Good-night, father," and he when thought came surging backward I lay a moment quiet, thinking it "Mr. Blodgett," I explained, "I did not know till this moment that a pen "I mean," rejoined Mrs. Blodgett, "that women who know much of books "I rather think, Mrs. Blodgett," said Mr. Whitely, in that charmingly "But, Miss Walton," questioned Mr. Whitely, "does not the woman ask too only revert to Mr. Blodgett''s idea that a business man comes to think in "Do you know what Maizie is talking about?" demanded Mrs. Blodgett know it to be, that Mr. Whitely has won you, Mr. Blodgett shall have the "Mr. Whitely asked Maizie to marry him four years ago, but she said she "Miss Walton," I said, "Mr. Whitely is not a man to make you happy, and 36487 Did you know the toll-gate raiders were at work?" asked the Squire, "What gate do you think they will raid next?" asked the Squire. "The pole of the New Pike gate won''t be cut tonight, I''m thinking," said always a late one, Squire Bixler again passed through the New Pike gate as they came, and for a moment the girl thought the raiders were surely "The Squire came by on his way to town only a little while ago, and told "You keep late hours, Miss Sally," he said when she and her mother came Usually she let her mother open the gate to the Squire if his coming was nephew--she had also promised Sally to get word to Milton Derr to come The Squire''s back was partly turned toward the road, but Sally, looking of the raiders that night, if I had cared nothing for you?" asked Sally 3709 "No, I understand," said Isobel, thinking of her own father, then added "You must be what father calls a wicked Radical," said Godfrey staring Godfrey, the son of an English pasteur, a man who fear God in the right Next Godfrey saw this same knight, grown into an old man and "That does not better matters," said Godfrey, "you know it is not "Dear Godfrey," she said, "it is kind of you to come. "Truly, dear young friend," he said to Godfrey, as they left the "I don''t want to read Godfrey''s letters," said Isobel, stiffly. "Then I wish she had done it a little better," said Godfrey. "Godfrey Knight, the young man whose father gives us so much trouble, "Look here, old fellow," said Godfrey at length, "have you any "Come, my dear," she said in a clear voice to Godfrey, "my father and Godfrey looked at her, and said: 37107 days, and try to cheer up her father," said Gerald. "Now look here, Gussie," said Gerald, taking his sister''s two hands in "I''m not a bit surprised, Gerald," the good man said to his son on the Wyndham did not utter a word, and just then Helps came to say that Mr. Paget would see Mr. Carr for a few moments. Mortimer Paget had been long looking for a man like Wyndham. "This is Gerald''s doing," said Valentine--her face had a white set "Look here, Valentine, Esther Helps is not the least like you. "He that loseth his life shall find it," Wyndham said suddenly, looking "Do you know, Lil," said Gerald, "that this little girl-wife of mine, "I think it''s mean of you to talk like that, father," said Esther, her "Yes," said Wyndham, "and you mean to go with Esther to-night? "Yes," said Augusta Wyndham, "if there is a young man who suits me all 37253 "Mother," said Claude one evening, "I''m going to be a sailor." beautiful petals when poor Claude Alwyn opened his eyes. "Meta," said Claude next day. "I would dearly like to see your great lady mother," said Meta one day, Meta was silent and sad, for to-morrow Claude was going away--never, "I believe my boy will come to-day," Lady Alwyn would remark to her Claude found Meta much more hopeful next day, and more happy. "Byarnie," said Claude, "you''ll come with me, and look after these "You''ve made that bird your friend for life, doctor," said Claude. "Do you think," said Claude to Dr Barrett one day--"do you think, "I know what you''ve come to say, Paddy," said Claude: "the Eskimos have "It is all like a dream," said Claude, as he sat by Meta''s side on the "Do you know, Meta," said Claude, after a pause, "I do not think I shall 37263 "You mean Eliza?" said John Musgrave, surprised. At this moment the vicar looked up and beheld John Musgrave bearing The vicar, on parting from John Musgrave, returned by way of the Neither could John Musgrave; and Mrs Chadwick had brought a pekinese Mrs Chadwick glanced towards John Musgrave, seated erect in his chair, schemes to him already that the worthy man, like John Musgrave, had felt a mystery to John Musgrave, Mrs Chadwick''s host became more and more John Musgrave''s view was certainly contracted; but Mrs Chadwick, in her When Peggy Annersley parted from John Musgrave at his gate and set off "I don''t think a girl like Peggy will fall in love with John," she said. "Oh!" said the vicar, and straightened himself and looked John Musgrave Will Chadwick looked at Diogenes, and from the dog to Mr Musgrave. "He is looking well," she said, glancing up at John Musgrave and 37289 Susan paused and looked at her friend, but Mrs. Lathrop remained dumb. strange, Mrs. Lathrop, but I''ve been thinking of Jathrop a great deal have married Jathrop Lathrop, Mrs. Macy; nobody but me will ever know "I wonder if Jathrop likes her wearing such clothes," said Mrs. Macy. tell you what, Mrs. Lathrop, when Jathrop comes back, you''ll just go for "Oh," said Mrs. Lathrop faintly, "oh, Susan, I--" Miss Clegg put her acquaintance of Mrs. Lathrop and Susan Clegg, for he was a young man of "I d''n know, I''m sure, Mrs. Lathrop," Susan went on, the discontent "I don''t know, Mrs. Lathrop," she said, coming back to her seat, "I d''n "What--?" ventured Mrs. Lathrop, but Susan Clegg went right on. "Yes, I know," said Susan, "and if I believed like Mrs. Allen does, I''d "I d''n know," said Susan, looking hard at Mrs. Lathrop; "far be it from 37788 "Your father comes home to-morrow, Mistress Judith?" said he, in "Father," said Judith, seeing that he was going away perfectly "Such timid eyes!" said Judith, laughing good-naturedly. I love not such dark ways, Judith; no good thing can come of them, "In good sooth, it is spoken like a true lover," Judith said, with a "I know you like not hearing of serious things, Judith," said he (while "Judith," said she, "shall I tell you what I heard your father say of "Nay, in this matter, good Mistress Judith," said he, "there will be no "Nay, but you are in the right there, good grandmother," said Judith, "Is he one of your father''s friends, Judith?" Prudence said, gravely. "What, what, good Matthew?" Judith''s father said, laughing. "Well, you know what the good man wishes," her father said, "and he "But, master constable," said Judith''s father, "if your good dame be 3829 "Well, Garny, old horse," said Ukridge, re-entering the room after "Laddie," said Ukridge impressively, "we are going to keep fowls." "Come round to the back," said Ukridge, giving up the idea of "Lor, Mr. Ukridge, sir, is that you?" said the red-headed man calmly. The hired man looked thoughtful for a moment, then said that it was a "Beale," said Ukridge with studied calm, the strong man repressing "The fowls have arrived, Mr. Garnet," said Mrs. Ukridge, opening her "Look here, Garnet," said Tom Chase, "I hope you won''t consider all "Edwin comes to-day," said Mrs. Ukridge. "He must come some other time," said Ukridge. My dear old man, nobody minds a little thing like that. "Oh, do look at that poor little brown one by the coop," said Mrs. Ukridge sympathetically; "I''m sure it''s not well. "My dear old man," said Ukridge impressively, "we need every penny of 38616 Avdyeitch had always been a good man; but as he grew old, he began to And the little old man said:-And the little old man said:-And the little old man said:-"Christ has taught us how to live for God. You know how to read? "_And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this "Come, now, have some more tea," said Avdyeitch; but Stepanuitch made The woman came to the bed, and took the child; and Avdyeitch rose, went "Take this, for Christ''s sake," said Avdyeitch, giving her a But here Avdyeitch saw that an old apple woman had stopped in front of Avdyeitch began to entreat the old woman:-The old woman let him loose; the boy started to run, but Avdyeitch kept "God has commanded us to forgive," said Avdyeitch, "else we, too, may And the old woman even forgot to ask Avdyeitch to pay for the apple. 38626 The following day, after school, Stineli went out without Rico and "I have come with good news for you, Rico," she said. "But, father," said Stineli, "if Rico went up the road he couldn''t "O Rico, if only grandmother could know!" said Stineli. "It so happens," said Rico, calmly, "that Silvio wants Stineli and no "I will go with Rico for a little way," said Stineli. When Rico and Stineli came to the garden gate he said: "Go back, Stineli meant to go in as soon as Rico left her, and tell Mrs. Menotti of his unhappiness, hoping that she might help the boy to find "Come with me, Rico, for I want to ask a few questions," said Mrs. Menotti, but she was so agitated that she could think of nothing to Rico was about to put up his violin, when Stineli said, "I should like 38657 actually chosen a lion''s cage to be married in, though she admitted "Lurana," I said, "believe me, never mind what the lady novelists say [Illustration: "Let us be married in the Lion''s Cage."] "If I am to be married in a lion-cage," I said, with a very feeble "Yes, papa," said Lurana, calmly, "we _are_ a little late; but Theodore has been asking me to marry him, and I have said I would." "If you knew more _about_ lions, Lurana," I said, "you would know how "If you go on like that, Theodore," she said, "I shall begin to think granted that Lurana and I would be allowed to enter the lion-cage I said it was not timidity in Lurana''s case--she merely happened to "I give up the shade," I said; "but I do think that Lurana is in such married in a lion''s cage--I''ve said so all along." 39214 "Thank you, I am a little cold, Mr.----, Mr.----," I said, grave, only Miss Guest, and once at least during the evening dubbed me plain Bab. I tried to freeze him with a look then, and papa gave him a taste of and said to papa that he feared his little girl was tired as well as "He asked me to tell you," said Clare, not looking up from the fly she "I will tell Miss Guest you are here, sir," the man said. all the little things in the room which I had come to know well--her "Wait a moment, sir," I said, as the elder man laid his hand upon the "Now," said the old man, turning and respectfully "At that time?" I answered, looking him full in the face. back, as seemed becoming, to the end of the room, and said, "Be good 40180 At this time, my mother and Lady Helen Seymour, the daughter of Lord Mr. Pendarves did not watch long in vain; Lady Helen and her companion You remember my mother, and you have seen a picture of Lady Helen; you Lady Helen looked gratefully up in her father''s face, as he said this. I forbear to describe poor Lady Helen''s feelings when we reached Seymour On leaving her carriage, Lady Helen desired to be shown to my mother''s And Lady Helen hid her face in agonizing surprise on my mother''s As my mother expected, Lady Helen now conceived a terror of Mrs. Pendarves, which nothing could conquer; and her health became so "Nor I," said Lady Helen; "and I trust the next time my son makes love, Lady Helen was his mother, and he loved her; it was because the _mother of Seymour Pendarves_ and the 40723 "Music and dancing _to-day_!" said the Doctor, stopping short, and "Ladies!" said Mr. Snitchey, "For Self and Craggs," who bowed, "good said Mr. Snitchey, looking at his partner, "that I speak for Self and "And so, if Mr. Britain will oblige us with a mouthful of ink," said Mr. Snitchey, returning to the papers, "we''ll sign, seal, and deliver as "And when the time comes, as it must one day," said Alfred,--"I wonder "Let it come!" said Alfred, wringing the Doctor''s hand stoutly. "Our friend the Doctor makes light of such things," said Mr. Snitchey, The day was," said the Doctor, looking at the fire, "when you and Upon my word!" said the old Doctor, looking at his daughters "If you can look that man in the eye this night," said Mrs. Snitchey, have lost Mr. Craggs." But he looked at Clemency as he said it, and 41090 black-haired, narrow-eyed man, Monsieur Rigaux, whose praises the Baron "But do you really fear war, Edmond?" asked the girl at last, having We have held up our hand to stop the great War Lord of Germany. With him sat his friend, Arnaud Rigaux, a dandified thin-faced man, a told, one of the few men in Brussels who knew the German intentions, and "In four days we shall be in Belgium," the German officer whispered. The man who had sold his country for German gold stood for a few seconds filled with Belgian soldiers, prisoners in German hands. The Germans have shot down dozens of men and women, "To Brussels," replied Rigaux, in German. May God place His curse upon these Germans?" cried the old Rigaux, the great Brussels financier, was a secret agent of the German Aimee, who knew German, heard one of the men exclaim, as they 41137 time, as he turned his head a little, I saw the man''s face. "He''s very quiet, sir," said the old man, getting to his feet slowly. young man comes here to-night and hangs himself in my house. and faced the little old man; and I thought at that moment that a quick The little old man looked round at him as he said that name, and I saw a "Yes, but not dreams like mine," whispered the old man, looking had happened in that house, of which this old man knew, and the memory "By the way," he said, looking from the doctor to the girl, and back and then the smiling face of the little grey-haired man looked round it. "Now listen to me, my man," said Bardolph Just, coming to the other end coming to the house, when I saw you and the other man on your way here. 41962 shoulders and mighty breadth of Bruce Dunvegan from Oxford House, a man chief trader''s, glinting dark like her coal-black hair. Dunvegan''s arm waved as he ran, and like magic his men were out of their Dunvegan knew Running Wolf could not have done this thing by his powers The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan''s canoe with Flora and sentinel-like, in the canoe behind Dunvegan, his keen eyes searching the chief district factor of the Hudson''s Bay Company declaring all forts Bruce Dunvegan left his business in the trading room of the Hudson''s Bay But Dunvegan''s hand falling like a great weight on his shoulder cut Bay men filled Dunvegan''s trading room when the long northern twilight The kindly priest laid a hand on Dunvegan''s arm, feeling the chief the Nor''wester had speech with Desirée?" Dunvegan''s voice was strained, Because Bruce Dunvegan held the upper hand and wanted Desirée Lazard as 4240 â��I was hoping now for a man to come along,â�� Gudrun said, suddenly â��I know,â�� she said, â��it seems like that when one thinks in the â��I donâ��t know half the people here,â�� she said, in her low voice. â��And I,â�� said Gerald grimly, â��shouldnâ��t like to be in a world of people â��Itâ��s a nasty view of things, Gerald,â�� said Birkin, â��and no wonder you â��You want your tea, donâ��t you,â�� said Hermione, turning to Ursula with a â��You know you wanted her to come backâ��come and sit down,â�� said Birkin â��I donâ��t know,â�� replied Gerald, looking round the table. â��I liked her all right, for a couple of days,â�� said Gerald. â��You donâ��t want to?â�� said Hermione, looking at her slowly. â��I came to look at the pond,â�� said Ursula, â��and I found Mr Birkin â��You look so stately, like a country Baroness,â�� said Ursula, laughing 42831 "Count Shimbowski and Alice Endicott?" put in Mrs. Harbinger. "We were speaking of Miss Wentstile''s proposing to marry Alice to Count "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last. Miss Wentstile could hardly finish her remarks to the air, and as Mrs. Harbinger left her to greet a new arrival the spinster turned sharply to Jack Neligage, with his eyes on Alice Endicott, had made his way over to "Miss Wentstile," the hostess said, "don''t you know Mr. Fairfield? "Mrs. Neligage has lived abroad so much," Miss Wentstile said severely, "Jack," he said under his breath, "do you believe Mrs. Harbinger wrote "I have never heard Jack say that he wished to marry her," Mrs. Neligage responded coolly. "I would like to see it," Mrs. Neligage said, extending her hand. "Go on, Mrs. Neligage, please," Alice said, quite as if she were 43019 "Father," said Augusta, "you do indeed look ill; you have fatigued darkening with tenderness, looking forth from his eyes, and feel my pillow, and, placing my hand on her heart, said, in a careful Henry sat unusually silent, and Miss Hart thought that his eyes were "My dear Mrs. Wentworth," said Miss Hart, putting her arms soothingly cap, her sweet, appealing countenance and spiritual air, till Mr. Worthington''s childless heart warmed within him, and Lucy listened Roland," said she, taking his hand and looking earnestly in his ask it." Roland saw she was very pale, and he felt her hand tremble I _love_ a rainy evening," said little Ann, looking up from her her heart "happy, beautiful Ellen;" she wished her admirers could see countenance of that man of God, to the death-like face of that child, grace, Mrs. Astor stood a moment, thinking what a beautiful picture 4344 "You begin young, Peter Grineff," said the old men, shaking his head. said to him, "Come, come Saveliitch, let us put an end to this; I know I My dear Peter," said Saveliitch, "what does he want "That, my good old man, is none of your business," said the vagabond; "You have not the fear of God, brigand that you are," said Saveliitch, "Oh, Lord!" said the old man, moaning--"a touloup of hare-skin! "Ignatius," said the Captain''s wife to the one-eyed man, "judge between At last, one pleasant day Saveliitch came to my room, letter in hand. "Wait a little, my dear," said the Commandant''s wife, leaving her seat; "Listen, Captain Mironoff," said I to the Commandant, "our duty is to let us send Marie away," said the Captain''s wife, "but do my dear," said the Commandant, kissing his old companion. Pougatcheff gave a furious look at Alexis, and said: "Do you dare to 43498 Mrs. Adair looked at her watch, and said, "Half-past ten, Flora; and Almost at the same moment, Mr. Earnscliffe, who, notwithstanding Mrs. Elton''s efforts to drown Flora''s voice, had heard every word, turned When they got to the door, Mrs. Adair said, "Come, Flora, we must get seen, Flora Adair''s thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance "You don''t look well to-day, mamma," said Mary, as Mrs. Elton seated Mr. Earnscliffe shall hear from me to-day that Flora Adair is going to After some little time Mrs. Adair said, "I am glad, Marie, to see that Flora smiled, turned away, and went up the steps as Mrs. Adair and Mr. Lyne wished him good-day. As she took his arm she saw Mr. Lyne and Flora Adair coming towards them, and said, "Let us ask them to 43499 Flora could not think of any answer to give, but Mr. Earnscliffe said He kissed Flora''s forehead warmly, then took Mrs. Adair''s hand, and put it to his lips as he answered, "Oh, that I knew Mrs. Adair''s voice was heard calling, "Come, Flora." Mr. Earnscliffe They joined Mrs. Adair, who said, holding out her hand to Mr. Earnscliffe, "Good-night. When they got a little way from the hotel, Mr. Earnscliffe said, "Mrs. Adair was so kind as to say that all the arrangements for our marriage And standing before a picture of the _Frate''s_ we find Mr. Earnscliffe and Flora, the day after their arrival in Munich; Mrs. Adair and Marie had just gone into one of the other rooms. self-control, Flora opened her eyes, and looking at Mary, said, "You Mary''s eyes burned like two balls of fire as she looked at Mr. Earnscliffe silently for a moment or two; but with her iron will she 43838 "Does my brother come from the chief of his tribe?" Don Tadeo continued. "The great _cavale_ with the black eyes is generous," the Indian said, "Let my sister prepare," Curumilla said coolly: "Antinahuel approaches." "Yes," the chief said; "my sister speaks truly, I scarcely know myself! "Perhaps not!" said the count: "I know the chief; he is not the man to "Good!" said the chief; "let my brothers listen." "Thanks," the young man said, "it is impossible to tell a friend that "Yes," said Curumilla, "my paleface brothers are right; our friend is "Let us then follow the track of Antinahuel," said Valentine gaily. Antinahuel said, looking at Don Pancho; "my brother, doubtless knows "Brother," said Don Tadeo, "this time we must conquer or die. "Chief," said Don Tadeo, "the whites have always protected the Indians. "Let my brother look," Antinahuel said, pointing to Doña Rosario; "does 44018 45598 "Didn''t know you came here," said George--"thought you went to the "Smell of whisky here," said George, suddenly, eyeing Gray''s glass. "You''ll win this time," said George; "that''ll be good news for the "Be careful," said George; "you know what lawyers are when they like to "Not a word, mind," said Gray, in a fierce whisper to George. "Quick!" said George, as Mrs. Gray''s footsteps sounded in the passage; "Hallo, old man!" said George, closing the door carefully, and choosing "My time will come," said Gray, savagely, to George; "and when it does "All I want, Gray," said George, "is to see you on the right path. "Have a good look," said Gray, "so that you''ll know me again." "For Mrs. Gray''s sake," said George to himself, "I must see into this "Mr. Gray," said George. "I declare to you that his name is George Early," said Gray, 4653 48884 her eyes fell on Léon, who was following her movements with a good deal "But who are these friends of yours?" said Léon. As he spoke Léon''s face glowed with love and hope, and he gazed eagerly Her order was instantly obeyed, and once again Léon saw his hopes feeling," said the lady, fixing on Léon a glance in which there was Mme. de Roselis walked in silence by her friend''s side, a little shy of "Dear Elinor," said Mme. de Gernancé kindly, drawing nearer to her and "Well, my dear," said Elinor, turning to her friend, "I must then trust Then Mme. de Gernancé drew Léon away, took her seat in the carriage Léon, unable to refuse anything to Mme. de Roselis'' friend, at last "Well, then, madame," said Léon, seriously, "you know also that my "Don''t let us say anything more about it," said Mme. de Roselis, 48910 And when the sun set, King Süryakánta and Rasakósha went to the palace And when the Princess had said this, she rose up and went out, looking king said: Nayanétri, last night it came into my head to ask myself, had gone, the king said: Brahman, tell me, for you are a judge, which Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, now nine days are gone, and Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, though the Princess is Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, though the Princess is Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, though the Princess is Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, though the Princess is Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, though the Princess is Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, unless I am blinded by love Then the King said to Rasakósha: My friend, this day also is lost, and 4918 "I saw a minister lad the day--a stranger," said Winsome, very minister, and a fine, young-looking man, I think ye said," As Winsome and Meg washed, Ralph Peden carried water, learning the "Well, then, let me bid you good-bye, Winsome!" said Ralph. Ralph wondered if Winsome would ever in the years to come be like "It''s near kye-time," again said Winsome, while Ralph yearned with "I liked to hear you speak of your father to-day," said Winsome, "And you will go away?" said Winsome, looking at him with eyes said, leaving Winsome in the hands of Meg. Jock Forrest brought "Well, Jock," said Ralph, "it behooves me to see Mistress Winsome As Ralph Peden sat looking at Winsome the thought came sometimes Very tenderly Ralph looked down, and said, "Winsome, my dear, very "Ralph!" said Winsome. "Ralph!" said Winsome. "Good-night, Ralph," she said; "give your Winsome a kiss from me-- 4948 "I knew it would end the way you wanted it, Frank," she said. "I never liked you so well as I do now, Frank," she said. "Good-bye," she said, and stood looking after him as he walked "I am afraid I do, Florence," he said, blushing like a boy at her "Frank," she said, slowly, fixing her lustrous eyes on his face, This was said with such a little ring of kindness that Frank was Florence''s mother, a dear little old lady who did tatting and read "There are times when I think a heap of you," said Florence "Ze day will come," he said, disregarding her question, "I think "The poor young man''s ship''s come home," I said. "Do you know me, old man?" I said. "And it was in a place like this that my boy died?" said the old the old lady said, went! 4957 the lovely eyes of the beautiful Senorita Isabella, when at a word "Captain Bezan, I believe," said Isabella, courtesying coolly to his "You are wounded-I fear severely, Captain Bezan," said the father. General Harero had judged Isabella Gonzales well when he said that Ruez, pointing to Captain Bezan, and speaking to Isabella. party, Captain Bezan caught the eye of Isabella Gonzales, and at the Ruez Gonzales loved Lorenzo Bezan like a brother; first, because he "Captain Bezan," said Isabella, hesitating, and hardly speaking Though he felt in his heart that Isabella Gonzales could never love "General Bezan, our new lieutenant-governor," said the boy, "I should like to speak to General Bezan," said Ruez; "but he''s so "But, General Bezan," said the surgeon, "you have little cause for At the same moment, Lorenzo Bezan, on his way to Isabella Gonzales, relative to Lorenzo Bezan and Isabella, he found the general 51717 "I think," said Rodolph, "that when I return from the Holy Land I shall Archbishop''s man, with a keen glance at Rodolph, which said as plainly "My Lord," he said, "there is one coming up the hill, who looks like the Rodolph hoped that the Black Count himself was at the head of his men, "I would have speech with Count Heinrich, of Thuron," said Rodolph. "The Archbishop''s army is very likely in sight," said Rodolph, "although "Good day to you, my Lord Count," said Rodolph. "Take a moment''s breathing space, my Lord Count," said the Emperor. "My Lord," he cried, "the Archbishop''s men have entered Alken, coming "I like not the coming of the Count," said the archer, sturdily. "Will you question Count Bertrich, my Lord?" said Treves, at last. "My Lord Archbishop," he said, "I hope from this day forward to count 52956 Julian Ritherdon gazed out of the open window as he came to these For a moment Julian looked at his father, his eyes full of amazement; "I begin to understand," Julian said, as Mr. Ritherdon paused. "Heaven help him!" said Julian Ritherdon. For the other man whose face was puzzling Julian Ritherdon''s brain, Then, as Julian turned his eyes on Sebastian Ritherdon, he felt as Yet, a moment later, as Sebastian Ritherdon presented Julian to her, "This is Madame Carmaux," Sebastian said to Julian, as the latter On that night when Sebastian Ritherdon escorted Julian once more up "It will take some time in the telling," Julian said. "She went to Desolada," Julian said, "after Mrs. Ritherdon''s death? "If Mr. Spranger doesn''t come pretty soon," Julian said consequently For answer Paz said nothing, but instead, looked at Julian. "Charles Ritherdon," said Julian now, "had a son born in this house 53416 I know, so I won''t ask," he said, and there was in his voice, Stella Lord Leycester looked round and was silent for a moment; his eyes fixed Lord Leycester stood looking at Stella, a wistful eagerness in his eyes. "I know," said Stella, dreamily, and with a little smile; "with yellow "It looks like satin--a little," said Stella "by candlelight, at least." not?" said Lord Leycester, and the voice sounded to Stella like an "A moment--a moment only," said Lord Leycester, and as Stella stopped, "Yes, for Lady Lenore also," said Stella, and her eyes went back to the Jasper looked at him, then turned his small keen eyes on Stella''s face. "Yes, it is Lord Leycester," said Stella, and the color came to her "He doesn''t like Lord Leycester," said Stella. Frank, looking at Stella--he had not taken his eyes from her face--said: 53598 "Your brother and I have been talking about you," said Mrs. Fox-Cordery. "You gave away last night," said Mrs. Fox-Cordery, regarding the "Mother," said Charlotte, getting out of bed, opening her little chest "Who should know you better than your mother?" said Mrs. Fox-Cordery "Never in the whole course of my life," said Mrs. Fox-Cordery, "did I "Yes, Fox, I will give you time," said Charlotte, somewhat bewildered "I will write to-day if you wish, my love," said Mrs. Fox-Cordery, "Good-day, Fox," said John Dixon cordially. "Let me tell _you_, Mr. Dixon," said Mr. Fox-Cordery, becoming "I am waiting for your insults to come to an end," said Mr. Fox-Cordery, "and to have the pleasure of hearing the street door "Charlotte," said Mrs. Grantham, "did not your mother or your brother "She lives," said John Dixon, "and is now, with her child, in Mr. Fox-Cordery''s house." 54619 "Because Cesare Dias was right, Anna," he answered quietly. Anna looked up, if he felt her big sorrowful black eyes turned upon She would look from Laura to Cesare Dias and murmur: "You are good; Cesare Dias, a little anxious about her, asked Anna: And again, Anna turned her face towards Box No. 4, where Cesare Dias said Cesare Dias, reseating himself behind Anna, while beside him, If Cesare Dias, in Anna''s hearing, spoke of love, of the folly of "You haven''t called for many days," said Anna, looking into his eyes. An hour later Laura asked: "Are you in love with Cesare Dias?" Cesare Dias waited a day before he replied: "Dear Anna,--Very well. After a silence, Cesare Dias said, "It is true, then, that you love the top of her head, Anna cried, "Laura, Cesare has come." "Luigi Caracciolo loves you, though," said Laura, smiling. 54676 "Elfa," said I, first thing, "do you think you are going to like the "Well," said Miggy, "you know when you look at a corpse you can always "If I shouldn''t do things," Miggy said, "like you''re used to having them "But Miggy," I said to all this, "I should think you might like Peter "Timmie," she said, "let''s circle round a little ways and come by where "Miggy," I said presently, "Peter is not at work to-day. "''Bout Miggy," said Little Child sleepily, and she snuggled in Peter''s "I do'' know those dreams," said Little Child, "I do'' _want_ those "How Peter would love to have Little Child, too?" I said. "Them little things go out like a match," said my neighbour. "Yes," she said, "you would want your little boy to look like you." I should have liked to see Miggy''s face when she looked at Peter, whose 56077 "A week from next Tuesday," said Lord Harrowby solemnly, "at San Marco, "Lord Harrowby," said Minot slowly, "my instructions are to go south "Well," he said, "you might be good enough to tell Lord Harrowby that "Jack," said Minot slowly, "come way from here with me. Trimmer faced Lord Harrowby in the sitting-room of his lordship''s hotel "The beauty of Mrs. Bruce''s wit," said Miss Meyrick in Mr. Minot''s ear, Mr. Minot, looking up, saw a sneering smile on the face of Martin Wall. "Lord Harrowby," said Minot, trying to keep the excitement from his The girl and Harrowby led the way, and Minot and Paddock followed with Old Spencer Meyrick said nothing, but Minot noted that his face was "Lord Harrowby," said Wall, "these two gentlemen have come to take you "Er--by the way," said Harrowby, looking at Spencer Meyrick. "Minot--George, old boy," Lord Harrowby said helplessly. 58387 the young girl''s form, said fondly: "Stella dear, look your best A little disconcerted by the young girl''s reading of her secret, Mrs. Sinclair could only laugh and push her gently from the room. very feet, but thus far in life Sir Frederic had remained "heart whole Stella said good night as soon as possible, thinking that in all For a moment man and woman looked into each other''s eyes, then with a situation, and Mrs. Sinclair only glanced into Stella''s face and in in hand, to where Mrs. Sinclair, Sir Frederic and Stella were sitting, She looked into Stella''s lovely face and smiled, but she opened her Little did Stella and Mrs. Sinclair dream of the disclosures that time But now that Stella and Sir Frederic was married and they and Mrs. Sinclair were so happily settled over across the water, his desire to 58502 "And now, friend Floriot," said the doctor, looking at him gravely, "as "My wife is living," said Floriot in a low, unsteady voice. Sauvrin, a life-long friend of Floriot''s expected to reach the house in A door facing her opened softly and her husband stepped into the room! "Floriot, my friend," he said quietly, "sit down a moment and try to "Then I''m more than glad to shake you by the hand, Doctor," said Noel, "You look in very good health for a dead man." Noel turned and asked "Noel, my friend," he said, in low steady tones, "there is no man--or know, the moment he set eyes on you he saw that you were a woman of Floriot gazed into the eyes that were so like the lost woman''s, and all doctor, young man," said Noel, turning to Raymond. the President Her eyes were like a crazy woman''s and her face 58690 man, and had thee brought aboard this ship, not knowing who thou wert. "Come," he said, "thou art wanted on deck," and candle in hand, he time--why, dead men tell no tales." And as he said this, his black eyes come, thou wilt bear my devoirs to Lady Margaret Carroll, and tell her "No," I answered, "I am in the hands of God; thou canst do no good by If thou wilt sign the paper that I shall hand to thee in a moment, then Take away thy hand from thine eyes, and answer me thee, and if thou dost fail to answer, thy soul shall go out to join Have no fear, I will meet thee; thou hadst best save thy wind and "Lad," I answered, a bitter smile upon my face, "thou art young yet, "Wouldst thou know what the chief has said of thee, Lady Margaret?" I 60654 "RUSS DOG REACHES MOON ALIVE." A man in a leather jacket stopped to protest the Russian crime of putting a trusting, loving dog on the "Like hell!" said the man in the leather jacket, moving in. "If you''re so big and brave, go bring down the Russian dog," she told "Looks like Governor Bob''ll be a while yet, Sam," the secretary said. "Hell yes, I need one, Dave," the adjutant said in his frog voice, Martha Stonery, Martha and Mr. Cherkassov made introductions back and forth and the men bowed stiffly. "Madame Stonery, I have come to justify moondog," Mr. Cherkassov said. "Two wrongs don''t make a right, Mr. Cherkassov," Martha said, raising "Russian women are coarse and strong," Mr. Cherkassov said soothingly. "All dogs are not loving in the same way, madame. "You just know," Martha said. But a _Russian_ dog! were true, Madame Stonery," he said judiciously. 62363 place," said Louis Lawrence, looking down into the blue water as he Lawrence was not thinking of the Miss Miners as he watched the dark wooden pier, and as she swung round, Lawrence saw Fanny Trehearne "After all," said Miss Trehearne, as Lawrence took his seat beside Fanny Trehearne laughed a little, without looking at him, for she was "Why the wrong people?" asked Fanny Trehearne, not looking at him. "I don''t know," answered Lawrence, his face unbending a little. Fanny looked round and met Lawrence''s eyes. "I should be curious to know what you think of him," said Fanny "No--that isn''t a reason," answered Fanny, laughing a little, though Lawrence, however, that Fanny was bent on putting Brinsley in the "My dear child," said Miss Cordelia, "Mr. Brinsley knows that, and he Lawrence had a lively impression that whatever Fanny said or did, she 710 "Then let old Ebbits teach the white man wisdom," I said softly. "Look you, O White Man," he said. man drank much whiskey, and in the night-time came to Yamikan''s house and Yamikan does not like to die, so he kills the white man. "And he has strange things to tell of the way of the white man, for he "But there was no way to go to the white man''s country," said Zilla. white man''s land under the sun, and he grew sick and weary like an old And this strange white man likes best the bones of long time ago "Negook and Hadikwan, you have heard the white man''s words," Edith said and the dogs, come to see the way of the white man''s law. Dennin shuffled his feet on the barrel, looked down bashfully like a man know that for which they look is the man with the one eye. 7890 "Look at that," he said, handing the letter to Iris. Now at one time, and now at another, Iris had heard of Lord Harry''s Joshua''s brush has been guilty of flattery or not." He turned to Mrs. Vimpany, and attempted to look into her life from a new point of view. _you_ tell Mrs. Vimpany you knew Lord Harry?" Iris made no reply; her Mountjoy answered a little too readily: "I think it related to Mrs. Vimpany." "But we may hope to meet in London," Iris reminded her; "unless Mr. Vimpany alters his mind about leaving this place." "I was told I should find you," Lord Harry said, "with Miss Henley, at at Mr. Vimpany''s house, and had asked for Iris, the doctor had got rid Lord Harry began to look like a happy man, for the first time since he Iris looked at Lord Harry''s friend without attempting to conceal her 8113 I know: you are thinking of love while you read this, and are happy. That is a great day when a man comes into his Some days in the years to come I shall enter at your feasts and watch I really wish you would come," said the young man, helplessly. "Come to work," said Miss Marston, at last. "You mustn''t look at me like that," the woman said, almost frightened. "In stalks the world of time and place," the young man muttered. "I wonder what the old cove wanted?" Edwards said the next day; "he was The doctor came, looked at the old man, and uttered a few remarks. "It''s all like a good, old-fashioned story," beamed Mrs. Leicester, "Well, what can I do for you now," Mrs. Stuart said, with business-like should like to see another woman of mine live the sort of life you have 8664 long way ahead, and yet not missing the smallest thing close at hand. "He seems to think a great deal of you," said Ernestine, a little said small, mean things in her heart because he stayed to work out his "Yes, but that thing of a spirit moving you," said Beason, more sure of new start; now he was eager to work things out while he felt like this. gotten in its work--oh I''ve studied these things a little too long, old "Tell me some good stories about doctors," said Georgia; "I want to use "Mother doesn''t like this new way of telling a story," said Georgia; "she "I do not think Karl is very well," said Ernestine, a little coolly. it be in the heart of things to let a man feel that way, if he had Why did she say things like that to Dr. Parkman after Karl had told 870 "Why, at your age, Ulrich--at your age," repeated the Herr Pastor, "They must be good fun in a house, the little ones," commented Ulrich, "Elsa, now," went on the Herr Pfarrer, "she is a good child, pious and Ulrich''s face lightened with a pleasant smile. The Herr Pfarrer stretched his hand across the table and laid it upon it was Ulrich who, laying aside his pipe, rested his great arms upon the "Now, how does a man know when he is in love?" asked Ulrich of the ways--Ulrich smiled as he thought of them--how should a man love one "If only I could marry the whole village!" laughed Ulrich to himself. Ulrich, for whom the love of woman seemed not, would at least be the But even love of country seemed denied to Ulrich of the dreamy eyes. For her you would lay down your life." And Ulrich 8883 members: the baronet, Sir Henry Delmé; his brother George, some ten directed to Sir Henry; not indeed in George''s hand-writing, but with Sir Henry''s thoughts would at one time revert to his brother, Delmé strained his brother to his heart, whilst poor George''s advantage--Acmé so lovely--or Henry so kind--as they did to George Delmé "Sir Henry Delmé," said he, "I have before this wished to see you, to Sir Henry Delmé stole away, and ruminated long that night, on the Sir Henry and George tried to smile at Acmé''s story, and account for "George!" said Sir Henry, abruptly, "do you know, I think it is quite time She thought of her last meeting with Sir Henry Delmé: On the day fixed for the departure of Sir Henry Delmé and his brother, Let us turn to Sir Henry Delmé and to Thompson. Sir Henry Delmé and George had been so much abroad, and Emily''s attachment 9488 "O comrade dear," said Florian, "you who loved merriment, there is a Then the old woman said: "I think this is a true tale, my daughter, for "But we forget the boy, my dear," said the old lady. "Her eyes," said Adhelmar, and his voice shook, and his hands, lifting a "Ah, the old wrangle!" said the lady, and smiled a little wistfully. "He was a dear boy," she said, presently; "a boy who loved a young maid "Ah, John, you have not forgotten, I know," the lady said, looking up when Sir John looked any one squarely in the eyes,--and he said, What do you know of love?" Master Darke caught both her hands in his. "Dear love!" said he. My lord of Pevensey, I think, loves the Lady Ursula, at least, as much as "I have heard, Master Mervale," said the marquis, gently, "that love 9851 ''I beg your pardon, Bruce,'' said Edith, now feeling thoroughly in the ''Madame Frabelle _may_ be right, you know,'' said Bruce. ''I rather like my room, you know,'' said Edith. Edith and Madame Frabelle had long talks next day over the little ''It''s been jolly for you,'' Bruce said to Edith, ''having a ripping time ''I''ve got a bit of sunburn, I think,'' said Bruce, popping up to look in Madame Frabelle then told Edith and Bruce that she had promised to dine ''Of course you won''t go,'' said Edith to Bruce from the telephone. ''Bruce is only a little tidy,'' said Edith. Presently Edith told Aylmer about their new friend, Madame Frabelle. As Bruce, Edith and Madame Frabelle came in together, Landi went ''Oh, Edith likes going to see him,'' said Bruce to Madame Frabelle. ''Bruce, said Edith, ''I''ve just had a letter from Aylmer, from