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He recognized that the missionaries from the great outside world had invaded his shores and disturbed his gods and temples. Their religion of progress and activity filled him with doubt and unrest. "In this century," Mr. Collier had declared, "nothing can stand still. It's the same with a corporation, or a country, or a man. We must either march ahead or fall out. We can't mark time. What?"
"I'm so weak I can scarcely sit in the saddle!" Mrs. J. Harry Stott snapped at Wallie as if she held him responsible. "I'm simply ravenous starving!" declared Mrs. Budlong. She also looked at him accusingly. By eleven-thirty they were all complaining bitterly that the cook had been allowed to get so far ahead that they should all perish of hunger before they could overtake him. Mr.
"Now, go ahead," she acceded, "you have three minutes to put yourself in nomination as the exemplar of your age and times." The young man settled back, and stuffed tobacco into a battered pipe. Then, with a lightness of tone which was assumed as a defense against her mischievous teasing, he began: "Very well, Drennie.
As the boat neared the shore the men rowed, according to the first lieutenant's orders, more and more gently, and at last, when the line of beach ahead became distinctly visible, the order was given to lie upon their oars. All listened intently, and then Mr. Hethcote put on his helm so that the boat which had still some way on it drifted even closer to the launch. "Do you hear anything, Mr.
His administration was marked with such energy, ability and public spirit, that in the following year the office then being annually elective he was re-elected by an increased majority, and ran still further ahead of his ticket. In 1852, the Whig convention for the Nineteenth Congressional District, which then included Cuyahoga county, assembled at Painesville, under the presidency of Mon.
I'll find a good place, and only a short distance ahead; after that the country will be all right for traveling," was the quiet answer. "I don't believe it, for it has not that look." "Then ask the assistant guide," was the stern reply. "I would, but he is not with the train, and has not been seen since last night."
A general apprehension held them all. "If Bridger hadn't gone on ahead, damn him!" exclaimed Kelsey at last. "Or if Carson hadn't refused to come along, instead of going on east," assented Hall. "What made him so keen?" Kelsey spoke morosely. "Said he had papers to get through. Maybe Kit Carson'll sometime carry news of our being wiped out somewhere."
"Land ahead!" was shouted at that moment by the look-out at the masthead. "Keep her away two points," said the captain to the man at the helm. "How does it lie?" "Right ahead, sir." "Any ice near it?" "No; all clear." The brig was kept a little more out to sea.
But he went on without any hesitation, prepared for anything that might turn up. The place was totally strange to him, but the boy had confidence in the sorrel stallion he rode. Spitfire would surely follow the horse that was ahead. There was no mistake about that. On went the dashing young deadshot, covering the ground rapidly.
I'd made up my mind to Strange, and thought there was no way of getting rid of it, unless I but I wasn't looking ahead to anything of that kind. I hope I shall never " "So, darling, you're going to be true to him?" "True to him? Of course I'm going to be true to him. Why shouldn't I be? I'm going to be more true to him now than I was before. He's so noble about it, too.
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