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"And so you perceive, Emma, instead of a wild turkey I have brought an Indian squaw," said Alfred. "I love you better for your kindness, Alfred," replied Emma, "than if you had brought me a wagon-load of turkeys."
"A lot you care what becomes of me," exclaimed Zoie reproachfully; then she turned to Aggie with a decided nod. "Well, I want it," she asserted. "But Zoie," protested Aggie in astonishment, "you can't mean to keep BOTH of them?" "I certainly DO," said Zoie. "What?" cried Aggie and Jimmy in concert. "Jimmy has presented Alfred with twins," continued Zoie testily, "and now, he has to HAVE twins."
Comfort the poor, protect and shelter the weak, and, with all thy might, right that which is wrong. And, my son, govern thyself by law. Then shall the Lord love thee, and God himself shall be thy reward. Call thou upon him to advise thee in all thy need, and he shall help thee to compass all thy desires." Alfred was fifty-two years of age when he died. His death was universally lamented.
Shorter called her up over the telephone, and she yielded. "I've got Alfred Dewing for myself," said Elsie Shorter, as she greeted Honora in the hall. "He writes those very clever things you've read them. And Hugh for you," she added significantly. The Shorter cottage, though commodious, was simplicity itself.
"What on earth makes you come here?" said Bone, looking round him. "You are not fit for the wilderness! Winter will arrive soon; and then you go back, I reckon." "No, we shall not," replied Alfred, "for we have nowhere to go back to; besides, the people are too crowded where we came from, so we came here for more room." "I reckon you'll crowd me," replied the hunter, "so I'll go farther."
"At all events, let us bring her in at once," said Mr. Campbell. "I will first see if my surgical assistance can be of use, and after that we will do what we can for her. How far from this did you find her?" "About eight miles," replied Henry; "and Alfred has carried her almost the whole way; Martin and I have relieved each other, except once, when I took Alfred's place."
"We had better advertise for a tutor, Uncle Alfred, unless you think the boys might run wild for a little while, or unless Percival can find us one." "Shall you be writing to Percival to-day, my dear?" "I don't know." "Because you might mention that Mr. Stretton has left us. I am afraid that Percival will be glad," said Mr.
And behold she held his hand between her soft, burning palms, and her proud head sank languidly on his shoulder, and the inevitable tears ran gently. Morals apart, it was glorious love-making. "Bother the woman," thought Alfred. "Promise me not to do it again," she murmured, "and the girl shall stay." "Oh, lord, yes, I promise; though I can't see what it matters to you."
But, without vanity, he knew, and could well afford to wait for his reward until history rather than men had judged him. In the meanwhile Sir Alfred had to struggle against a sea of obstacles in which he was probably the only man clever enough not to drown himself a danger which overtook others who had tried to plunge into the complicated politics of South Africa.
"Oh, I see," said the monk; "and you feel dull because you are not with them?" Alfred was too honest to deny it.
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