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  Proceedings of the Congressional Committee of Inquiry into the Conditions Obtaining in the Algoma Mine Fields


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id: 19746
title: The Colonel''s Dream
author: Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell)
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  "Yes," said the colonel, extending his hand to the old man, who "You had ever a loving heart, Laura," said the colonel, "given to duty "Mother," said Miss Treadwell, "this is Henry French--Colonel The old lady gave the colonel a slender white hand, thin almost to you," said the colonel, giving the young man''s hand a cordial grasp. "Yes," returned the colonel, "I don''t know what I rescued old Peter Phil and the old man proved excellent friends, and the colonel, "Graciella," said the colonel to his young friend, during the evening, Peter, brings Phil over every day; but when the colonel comes he talks thought, that a jaded old man of the world like Colonel French should Why should Colonel French, an old man, who was of no better "Very well," said the colonel as he turned away, "I''ll see Fetters." "Another thing, Colonel French," said Fetters, his quiet eyes


id: 20201
title: Mary Gray
author: Tynan, Katharine
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  "Sir Robin Drummond had come to Mary''s side, and turned the page of "A year and a half, three years, four years and three months," said Mrs. Gray, forgetting in her special cause for pride her awe of Lady Anne. "My poor little girl!" he said, with an arm about Mary''s shoulder. "Sit down, Mr. Gray," said Lady Anne graciously; "I want to talk to you "I wouldn''t approve of it in a general way," said Lady Anne. Mary was with Lady Anne next day when she went to call on Mrs. Carruthers. "I shall come to-morrow in my old frock," Mary said, bitterly hurt by "We''d better be going, Mary," Lady Anne said, standing up. "You want to make me out an old woman," Lady Anne said, "and I shall "Sure what would be on the little girl?--''tis Miss Nelly, I mean," said


id: 27888
title: Making People Happy
author: Buchanan, Thompson
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  drawing-room of Cicily Hamilton did but grow momently the more "Yes, indeed," Cicily agreed enthusiastically, as Mrs. Morton again Cicily beamed on Mrs. Morton, and was about to reply, when a sudden enthusiastic ay, whereupon Cicily declared the motion carried; and Mrs. Morton rose and said: "Thank you, ladies." Next, Mrs. Carrington stood Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young "Yes," Cicily said, after a long, mournful pause, "besides me, Charles "You can''t interfere with your husband''s business, Cicily," she said by full of the joy of life, Cicily Hamilton was a very wretched woman, as Cicily smiled pleasantly on Sadie, then turned to Mrs. McMahon, for she "I would like to know, Mrs. Hamilton, if you think we are subjects for "Yes, Mrs. Hamilton," he said seriously, "there''s one thing that the "Mrs. Hamilton has nothing whatever to do with my business affairs," he


id: 26593
title: The Place of Honeymoons
author: MacGrath, Harold
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  "I haven''t laughed from the heart in a very long time," he said, returning "My dear Mr. Courtlandt, you are the last man in all the wide world I wish woman was right: it had taken him a long time to come to the conclusion "You will excuse me, Herr Rosen," said Nora, as she laid her hand upon the "Abby, old man, how are you?" said Courtlandt, smiling warmly and holding "I should like to meet Mr. Harrigan." Courtlandt returned his gaze to the "That''s Courtlandt," said Abbott, when his friend was gone. "Nora, Molly, I want you to meet Mr. Courtlandt. "Mr. Courtlandt can''t keep his eyes off of Nora." Slyly from the corner of her eye Nora looked at Courtlandt, who was at "You never told me you knew Courtlandt," said Harrigan, speaking to The man who thinks he''s going to get Nora by walking


id: 30885
title: Heart
author: Slesar, Henry
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  "_Now,_" said Monk impatiently. "Cut it out," said Monk brusquely. "You''re sick, Mr. Monk," said the doctor. "This gravity thing," the doctor said. "MARS BOON TO HEART CASES, SAYS SPACE DOCTOR." Monk read the headline "I''ll never make it _here_," said Monk, biting out the words. "How do you know?" said Monk contemptuously. "The Mars Colony is a working organization," the doctor said, "All right," said Monk. "Davis!" said Monk. "I don''t know what you mean," said Monk patiently. "I will," said Monk abruptly. "The Big Bird?" said Monk in horror. "Are you sure?" said Monk anxiously. the young man at the front desk, then looked over at Monk and came to "Mr. Monk?" he said. "Mr. Monk?" he said. "Mr. Monk?" he said. "Mr. Monk?" he said. "Impossible," said Monk, blanching. "But I''m _Fletcher Monk_!" the industrialist said. "Sorry, Mr. Monk," said the captain tersely.


id: 30848
title: Mrs. Cliff''s Yacht
author: Stockton, Frank Richard
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  Mrs. Cliff might have said that that sort of thing would not be likely "Oh, I will tell you everything that has happened to me," said Mr. Burke, "and it won''t take long; but first let me ask you something, Mrs. Cliff?" and as he spoke he quietly rose and shut the parlor door. At this moment Willy Croup knocked at the parlor door, and when Mrs. Cliff went to her, she asked if the gentleman was going to stay to people said and thought about Mrs. Cliff and her money, it was generally "I don''t look upon Mrs. Cliff as such a very old woman," said Miss "There is only one thing I don''t like about the arrangement," said Mrs. Cliff, when the Captain had left them, "and that is, that we will have "He must have been watching for us," said Captain Burke to Mrs. Cliff,


id: 31057
title: The Wishing Moon
author: Dutton, Louise Elizabeth
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  Everards gave Judith and no other little girl in town presents at It was Judith''s great trouble that she was not like other little girls. but look, for Judith had never seen a little boy like this. "You''ve got the brownest eyes," said Judith. "Neil, I heard what you said about Green River shutting its eyes. ever won a place like Neil''s in Green River High School society so far "They won''t like it, Judith," said Mrs. Randall for the last time, as Judith stood looking up at the boy for one long, silent minute. "Judith"--the boy lifted his head at last, and looked down at the face "Rests your eyes," Neil said, after a minute; "looks pretty, too, in the Judith said, and she slipped her hand into Neil''s. "If you don''t like the way I talk, I''ll keep still," Judith said, in a


id: 23063
title: The Lost Child
author: Coppée, François
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  child--young Raoul, four years old--the son of the company director, houses as Godefroy and Neufontaine; finally, because the man of money "Papa," said little Raoul suddenly, "will Father Christmas put anything The father answered with "Yes, if you are a good child." This was M. Godefroy remembered what he had said to his child on the subject of was a father, began to think with pride of his little boy and to form birthday of a very poor little child, son of a couple of vagrants, born "My poor little Raoul! Godefroy, deputy from L''Eure--My little boy is lost in Paris; As he drove away he no longer thought of little Raoul''s in the carriage, Pierron said cheerily: "So you are the little one''s Little Raoul, who was still in his velvet suit, looked so He is seven years old, and is a sharp little fellow, so he helps me a Godefroy--"that child!"


id: 401
title: Blix
author: Norris, Frank
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  times Condy even told himself that he loved this girl so much younger "Condy," said Blix, "I think that diver''s story is almost too good for Gently, and a little at a time, Condy turned his head and looked at Condy''s face fell, and Blix gave a little gasp of dismay. back, and Condy and Blix set about the serious business of the day. "Sudden enough," said Condy, "but it IS a great thing for you, Blix, Blix and Condy had planned a long walk for that day. "Look, Condy!" said Blix. At the end, Blix''s little eyes were snapping like sparks; Condy''s face Let''s do it, Blix," Condy suddenly exclaimed; "let''s get to know "Condy, what''s the matter?" Blix was looking at him with an expression "Condy," said Blix, looking at him intently, "what is it stands in your Blix was going; she and Condy would


id: 3659
title: The Rosary
author: Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)
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  "Here comes the duchess," said Garth Dalmain, who was sitting where he "Dear aunt," said Jane, "if poor Madame Velma has a sudden attack of "Jane," said Myra, her grey eyes looking out lazily from under their "My dear boy," said Jane, "your friends have decided that you need a Garth gave her his hand, and Jane mounted the steps and passed into "Certainly I will come," said Jane; "and you must feel free to tell me hands, Jane suddenly realised that Garth Dalmain had accepted her Suddenly a voice behind her said: "Sing it, Jane." She turned quickly. "And now as to ways and means," said the doctor, when Jane felt better. "I thought," said Jane nervously, looking away from his blank face, "I "Nurse Rosemary," he said, and at the tone of his voice Jane''s at weddings," Jane had said to Garth, beforehand; "and ours will be no


id: 4020
title: Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
author: Leacock, Stephen
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  "I want you to give me your opinion very, very frankly," said Mr. Lucullus Fyshe on one side of the luncheon table to the Rev. Fareforth "Very good then," said Mr. Fyshe, "I shall use it for the Duke of "I should have liked to ask your father," said Mr. Fyshe, "but "Oh, some years ago," said the Duke, "after big game, you know--fine looked at a picture and said, "Now here''s a good thing," or "Ah! "Yes," said Mr. Fyshe, in a casual tone, "a comfortable place, we like "The man," said Mr. Lucullus Fyshe, sitting in the Mausoleum Club and "But come," said Mrs. Newberry, "I think we must go and dress for "The only thing that I don''t understand," said Mr. Newberry to Dr. Boomer as they went out from the club arm in arm (for they might now "I don''t know," said Mr. Furlong with a thoughtful look upon his face,


id: 154
title: The Rise of Silas Lapham
author: Howells, William Dean
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  "I guess you wouldn''t want my life without the money," said Lapham, as doctor could be got at, he said that but for Mrs. Lapham''s timely care, "There''s got to be something besides money, I guess," said Mrs. Lapham, "All right, Silas," said Mrs. Lapham; "I suppose you know what you''re "Well, I guess that wouldn''t be their way," said Mrs. Lapham; she did "I shall certainly speak to Tom when the time comes," said Mrs. Corey. "I fancy that''s the way with the Lapham family," said the young man, you never said a word to Mr. Corey to let him know the way you feel." "Do you know what your father''s wanting to do now?" Mrs. Lapham asked He said yes, he believed that Mrs. Lapham and the girls were going. "I guess your mother wants to see you upstairs," said Lapham, looking


id: 33985
title: Manslaughter
author: Miller, Alice Duer
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  She began to think now that it had been her idea, not Mrs. Galton''s, to get Lydia interested in prison reform. "She looks like a lady," said Miss Bennett. "She looks like a rabbit," said Lydia. Lydia liked Tim Andrews too--a young man of universal friendships and no "My dear Lydia," he said, "I feel it only right to tell you that the "That man in my room!" said Lydia, and her whole face seemed to blaze "Lydia!" said Miss Bennett. "Good night," said Lydia with a fierce little beck of her head. Miss Bennett looked on like a person seeing a vision--Lydia had never Eleanor said firmly, "I think you must take back that ''you,'' Lydia." Lydia, Miss Bennett and Wiley drove over to Eleanor''s for luncheon. "It''s Dan O''Bannon that''s coming," said Lydia, "and I want to see him "Should happen?" said Lydia, and for a moment she looked like the old


id: 34065
title: The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode
author: Van Vorst, Marie
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  "Don''t stand back like that--come into the room." Bulstrode wheeled a his scarred, haggard face, he looked like a gentleman, and Bulstrode Bulstrode gave his orders, and the man left the room. A _distrait_ look passed over her face for a second, and Bulstrode saw Bulstrode as he said good-by seemed to say it--and to look at the Bulstrode smiled in a way that said he thought he might rely on her, Bulstrode''s eyes that silently accused him of a like--"but only a man if he met her eyes, see some look like appeal, Bulstrode avoided you said ''love enough.'' You see that''s the whole thing, Mr. Bulstrode, "Good God, no!" said Bulstrode, "don''t let your man have wind of any passing your time, Mr. Bulstrode," she said, "and I wanted so much to Bulstrode had once said to the Duchess of Westboro'' that a woman should


id: 37549
title: The Beauty
author: Woodrow, Wilson, Mrs.
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  The responses were duly made, and Mr. and Mrs. Cresswell Hepworth turned to walk through an aisle of smiling and "We''ll have to be her relatives," said Maud Carmine, a niece of Mrs. Hewston and a plain rather faded young woman of pale and indefinite As Alice Wilstead pointed out, no one could cavil at any relative Mrs. Hepworth chose to set up, however regretable might be Perdita Carey''s Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step That is an old fad of yours, Alice," said Hepworth''s voice Alice Wilstead had been looking at Mrs. Hepworth at the moment her "By the way, Alice," said Hepworth suddenly, "you have seen Dita''s "Look here, Maud, your friend, Mrs. Hepworth, is a very "She''ll listen to Mrs. Cresswell Hepworth," said Maud dryly. Mrs. Hepworth got through with them to look like the young girls, and


id: 33117
title: Thirty
author: O''Brien, Howard Vincent
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  "Don''t you think it''s just a little curious, Mr. Good," she asked "Say, Judith," he said suddenly, one night at dinner, "Good''s going to "You seem to be rather hostile to religion, Mr. Good," said Judith, "Yes," said Roger, sympathetic with Good''s isolation. As the adieus were being said, Judith realised that Good was missing. Good looked inquiringly at Judith, and she motioned to Roger. "Well, Roger," said Good finally, "what''s your verdict?" "I think,--if you''ll let me off at _The Dispatch_ office ..." said Good "Mr. Good," said Judith slowly, looking at him steadily, "I want "My dear Faxon," said Roger, "you have already told me how little I know "People prove superior to those things every day," said Good mildly. "So I''ve heard," said Good with a curious little laugh which she did not "I would like to see Mr. Good," said Judith to the round-shouldered


id: 49330
title: The Stingy Receiver
author: Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
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  "If I were fifty years old," said the Young Doctor quite bluntly, "Quite sure," said the Young Doctor, without emotion. the woman''s eyes seemed rather oddly intent on the Young Doctor "This isn''t a game, Mrs. Gallien!" bristled the Young Doctor. "Mrs. Gallien," asked the Young Doctor with some abruptness, "just "Good-by!" said the Young Doctor. A woman like Mrs. Tome Gallien "Mrs. Tome Gallien?" jumped the Young Doctor. Behind the little black figure''s back the Young Doctor lifted "That''s just it," said the Young Doctor, "it is of the piano and "U-m-m," said the Young Doctor, "Yes--yes, of course that "The poor little girl must never know of Mrs. Tome Gallien''s audacity in sending her here as an ''Adventure.'' "Why she''s here in my office now," said the Young Doctor. "This is it!" said Solvei, and dragged the Young Doctor into the room. "Oh, now really, Mrs. Gallien!" interposed the Young Doctor''s


id: 43703
title: The Business of Life
author: Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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  "I didn''t know what to do," said Mrs. Clydesdale, wearily, "and it came Desboro motioned her husband to a chair, but the man stood looking at "It belongs to a Mr. Desboro," said Jacqueline carelessly. "You know," she said, forcing a little laugh, "I _am_ rather wonderful, "Yes, I saw Daisy in the distance, exercising an old lady," said Desboro Desboro presented them; Jacqueline came forward, offering a shy hand to "If that man comes near me," she said to Desboro, "I shall destroy him "Stop your disputing," said Desboro pleasantly, "and ask Miss Nevers for "Good business!" said Desboro, smiling. As Desboro passed her, Elena said under her breath: "I want a moment "Oh!" she said, laughing, when she saw Mrs. Hammerton and Desboro coming And at last Jacqueline and Desboro went away, and Cynthia slowly turned He knows what I said--about Jim Desboro.


id: 59703
title: Nor Dust Corrupt
author: McConnell, James V.
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  At the moment Consolator Steen sat waiting, thinking, planning. through the huge doors facing him would come a man, one Joseph Krieg by Krieg stopped in front of the desk, facing Steen, as if waiting for "Welcome to Earth, Joseph Krieg. Consolator Steen gave Krieg a look of mild reproach. "My wants are simple," Krieg replied, and it seemed to Steen that far Parks, don''t you Joseph?" When the man nodded briefly, Steen continued. _Manhattan._ Steen was quite aware that to Joseph Krieg this was a you know, but I think this once...." Steen turned to Braun. Consolator Steen placed a friendly arm around the man''s shoulders. Joseph Krieg turned towards the man with an abrupt motion. Steen frowned and turned his head slightly away from the man. Joseph Krieg turned to face the man. Consolator Steen and his assistant, Braun, stood watching the man as he


id: 59849
title: Filthy Rich
author: Sheinbaum, Fred
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  unaccountable affection his pretty young daughter, Glory, bore for an ascetic looking young man of doubtful integrity as a consumer. does dress oddly, I admit, but Glory seems to like him." A person like that is a bad influence." J.L. said, punctuating by jabbing the air with his index finger. "Oh, I don''t know." Marge said, abstractedly. Marge smiled calmly, and said, "Your father is just acting like a "There he is." Glory said, excitedly, "Let him in." "You know I can''t be here when he comes in," she said. I seldom take alcohol," the young man said. a glass of sherry, I think," he said, smiling with "Doesn''t he have a fine mind, Daddy?" she said, catching the young When the young people left for the evening Marge sighed and said, Then he said, ''I want you to marry me.'' Just like that.


id: 56310
title: The Undercurrent
author: Grant, Robert
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  Carleton Howard, the millionaire, and women like his sister, Mrs. Randolph Wilson, and their friends. what Mrs. Wilson wore was always a matter of moment to women who wished "You have certainly whetted my curiosity, Paul," said Mrs. Wilson. "No matter, Lucille," said Mrs. Wilson, coming to her daughter''s Sitting down beside her, Mrs. Wilson took one of her hands and said, Mrs. Randolph Wilson had made her, Constance in her heart believed that "I will come to you presently, mamma," she said, and Mrs. Wilson understood what was meant. Constance slipped her hand from Mrs. Wilson''s and rose to her feet. After leaving Constance on the day of their eventful interview, Mrs. Wilson had conceived the plan of presenting her with a new bonnet and But Constance gave Mrs. Wilson Constance said nothing, however, to Mrs. Wilson as to Loretta''s "I will ask Mrs. Wilson, Loretta," she said, to gain time to think.


id: 53711
title: The Orchid
author: Grant, Robert
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  whether or not Miss Lydia Arnold was going to accept Herbert Maxwell as Cunningham, Miss Peggy Blake, Miss Lydia Arnold, Guy Perry and Herbert loves a lover, and to the Westfield Hunt Club Herbert Maxwell''s kicking of Lydia Arnold married and settled which set Mrs. Cole''s nimble brain Mrs. Cole put her head on one side like an arch bird by way of "To break some other woman''s heart, I suppose," said Mrs. Cunningham. their new town house, her husband''s mother, old Mrs. Maxwell, died Harry Spencer and Mrs. Herbert Maxwell were seeing more or less of each "Just what my husband said," added Mrs. Miller, a bride of a year''s "But Herbert Maxwell never would," said Mrs. Cole, reaching for another But though Harry Spencer continued to dog the footsteps of Mrs. Maxwell, so that he appeared in her society on all occasions, and people


id: 61582
title: Flaming Youth
author: Adams, Samuel Hopkins
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  "We''ve got to send that child away to school," said Mona Fentriss in "I don''t know what you''ve got to say about it," said Pat venomously. Little Pat is going to look right "I''m going to want to know about Pat. If I don''t, I''ll worry." "She isn''t any man''s sister," said Pat chokingly. "I suppose not," acquiesced Dee. She thought that Pat meant Constance. "Tell you one thing, then," said Pat earnestly. "I have many things to tell you, little Pat," he replied with his "I suppose you''d like me to go to college," said Pat contemptuously, Scott completed the turn before he answered: "No, little Pat. No more "Oh, Pat would never think of looking at it," said her father easily. Pat said with slow malice: "Shall I tell her that you asked me to marry "And the little girl?" said Pat, thrilled.


id: 62036
title: The Unforgiving Offender
author: Scott, John Reed
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  "Piffle!" said Pendleton--"you talk like a man of sixty." "My dear Stephanie, I am _glad_ to see you!" said Pendleton. "How like Montague Pendleton," said Gladys. "I think I can--at least, I mean to try," said Stephanie quietly. "What is Stephanie Lorraine going to do?" Burgoyne asked presently. "I don''t like the cut of your coat, Mr. Porshinger!" said Pendleton. "Come to think of it I don''t like the cut of your coat either, Mr. Murchison," said Burgoyne. "I''m going out for a walk," Stephanie said in answer to the look of "Don''t be foolish, Lorraine," said Pendleton kindly.--"You don''t mean "Come, Lorraine!" Pendleton laughed good-naturedly. "No one--but Stephanie Lorraine!" Gladys smiled, "and she won''t tell. "Good-bye, Pendleton, old man," said Lorraine faintly. "I know only what you said at the time, Mr. Pendleton; from it there "I think that I should start with Porshinger," said Pendleton--"to me


