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He was afraid that he would do or say something that was improper, or that something would slip out which would betray his vagabond life of the streets. "I wish you was going with me, Fosdick," he said. "You'll get along well enough alone, Dick. Don't be afraid." "You see I aint used to society, Fosdick." "Nor I either." "But it seems to come natural to you. I'm always makin' some blunder."
Only, in mercy, go on!" exclaimed Claudia, who, fevered, excited, and nearly maddened by what she had overheard, could scarcely be patient with her old servant. "Well, Miss Claudia, honey, it is all about this strange foreign 'oman as is a-wisiting here." "Ah!" exclaimed Claudia, looking up and becoming at once interested. "Miss Claudia, honey, that 'oman aint no fitting company for you.
Seems like old times to sit down here to your cooking with the kitchen door open and the chickens singing." "We're all right in this county," said the Judge, referring back to politics; "but as I wrote you, it aint all clear sailing. We've got work to do. I've called the Convention at Cedarville, in order to keep some useful people in the field.
Thekla said confusedly that something sounded like a cat crying. "And you talking like that it frightened me; maybe I was wrong to make such bargains " "Then don't make it," said Lieders, curtly, "I aint asking you." But Thekla drew a long breath and straightened herself, saying, "Yes, I make it, papa, I make it."
They're all thin and wiry and full of veins. Their fingers are never still; they twist round and keep stirring like a lobster's feelers. But there aint any real strength in 'em. They get hold of most of the things that are going, because they're eternally on the move. It's their hellish industry and activity that gives them such a pull, and makes most people afraid of them.
If you dont you wil both hang afore sun down tu nite and al the gold in Caleforny aint wurth as much tu you as is yur lives. If you agrees tu this nod yur hed 2 times. If you dont git redy tu hang. The note was unsigned; and no signature was necessary. Its meaning was plain.
The farmers can't seem to hold together. Strange, aint it? Other trades and occupations have their organizations and stand by each other, but the farmer can't seem to feel his kinship. Well, I suppose he must suffer greater hardships before he learns his lesson. But God help the poor wives while he learns! But he must learn," she ended firmly.
If that citizen aint a born fool, or too far gone in the disease, depend on't, he found "A CURE FOR CONCEIT." No. The Blowin Time. The long rambling dissertation on conceit to which I had just listened, from the Clockmaker, forcibly reminded me of the celebrated aphorism "gnothi seauton," know thyself, which, both from its great antiquity and wisdom, has been by many attributed to an oracle.
"See 'em break, Dashy! See 'em break! Lots on 'em to-day, aint they? Keep still, there 's a good dog, while I put on a diffunt fly. Don't ye see they 're jumpin' at them gnats? Aint the water jest 'live with 'em? Aint it shinin' an' clear an' " The voice faltered an instant, then went on: "Yes, sir, I 'm comin' I 'm glad, dreffle glad to come.
"I s'pose you was too young to remember me," said Abner. "I haint seen you for ten years." "Sir," said Fitz, wrathfully, "you are trying to impose upon me. I am a native of Boston." "Of course you be," said the imperturbable pedler. "Cousin Jim that's your father went to Boston when he was a boy, and they do say he's worked his way up to be a mighty rich man. Your father is rich, aint he?"
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