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In the midst of this uproar Ralph discovered his father and Dan at the doorway to one of the houses, and ran to join them. "Ralph, my son!" cried Amos Radbury, and caught the lad to his breast, and Dan hugged his brother with a bear-like grip. "You are quite well?" "Yes, father. But what a fight this is!" "Yes, and it will be worse before it is over." "Did you see Big Foot?" questioned Dan.
"He no want ole man in cabin on hill." "But mebbe he won't come. Can't we git along without 'im?" When this was communicated to the chief he shook his head. "We wait den till Bill come," and having said this Amos moved back a few steps. The Indians maintained a stolid silence as they watched the miners discussing the matter. "Fetch 'im," said Old Pete. "Why should he stay away.
For this pious disposition Jeroboam was rewarded; never had the northern kingdom attained to such power as under him. However, the fearlessness of Amos finally caused his death. King Uzziah inflicted a mortal blow upon his forehead with a red-hot iron. Two years after Amos ceased to prophesy, Isaiah was favored with his first Divine communication.
It was whispered at Liberty Hall late this afternoon that arrangements had been made for a demonstration in front of the barracks, and I would be there if such is made." "But do you believe in anything of that kind?" Amos asked, in surprise. "Certainly I do, my lad.
"Now, dear Walter, you were saying, I think, when we were discussing the raffle, that we cannot always be doing just what is right, and that Gregson and Saunders would make great fun of you if you were to refuse to put down your name because Amos thinks it wrong to raffle. Does not that young American's case show very plainly that we ought to aim at always doing right?
And this, also, was the desperate situation that confronted Mary Nestor and her uncle, Barton Keith, as well as Amos Field and Jason Melling. Those unscrupulous and cowardly men were in a veritable panic of fear, which contrasted strangely with the calm, resigned attitude of Mary and her uncle. "We must get out! Some one must save us!" yelled Field. "Jump from the window!" cried Melling.
Sort of 'Oh, Lord, here we are again!" There was a titter here and there. The Coroner smiled, and tried to pretend that he hadn't. "Thank you, Mr. Beverley." The next witness was summoned by the name of Andrew Amos, and Antony looked up with interest, wondering who he was. "He lives at the inner lodge," whispered Bill to him.
"Do you think we can fix it so it won't look made over?" asked Lydia, torn between hope and doubt. "Of course we can. You choose your pattern tomorrow and I'll get in to town in the morning with the goods, rheumatiz or no rheumatiz." Amos heard of the invitation with real pleasure. Nor did the clothes problem trouble him. "Pshaw, wear that green Sunday dress of yours.
I reckon Turner'll know I ain't in the poorhouse yet or near it." It was a speech of unusual length, and, after making it, he slowly settled into silence. "Nat wouldn't mind if I was in the poorhouse, so long as he could get me out," said his daughter, taking up the cudgels in defence of her lover's disinterestedness. Amos Burr chuckled. "Don't you set no store by that," he rejoined.
Did you expect a man to live with me and not become inoculated with the Simon-pure Jeffersonian Democracy?" "I don't believe it," Amos replied; "and I won't till I hear him say so himself. I want to see him go to Des Moines, but I want to see him go as a Republican." "Well, you attend the Independent convention next week, and you'll hear something that'll set you thinking.
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