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But fortunately the calling card appeared to confirm this date. It was a card of fine quality and beautifully engraved with the name of Helen Shirley Bates. In the lower left hand corner was engraved Woodcliff, New Jersey. On the back of the card was written in a free feminine hand For dinner Sunday April 14th, 1918. One o'clock. "What do you make out of it? What does it mean?
"I didn't expect to 'ave the pleasure o' seeing you 'ere, my lad," ses Jack, still staring at Charlie, and twisting 'is face up into awful scowls. "Which is Emma Cook?" "Miss Cook is my name," ses Emma, very sharp. "Wot d'ye want?" "Very good," ses Jack Bates, looking at Charlie agin; "then p'r'aps you'll do me the kindness of telling that lie o' yours agin afore this young lady."
Bates grasped the line, and, bracing his knees against the bureau, paid the rope out inch by inch. Montague held the blankets in place in the corner, and Rodney's shoulders and head gradually disappeared below the sill. He was still holding on with his hands, however. "All right," he whispered, and let go, and slowly the rope slid past.
The other permanent officers were as follows: Thomas J. Saunders, Secretary; Ellsworth N. Bates, Assistant Secretary; S. C. Trowbridge, Sergeant-at-Arms; Francis Thompson, Door Keeper; James O. Hawkins, Messenger; and W. Blair Lord, Reporter. Of the thirty-six delegates, six were from the New England States, eleven from the Middle States, ten from the South, and nine from the Middle West.
Bates has described the hillocks of the termites covering large surfaces in the "campos" some of the nests being the refuge of two or three different species, and most of them being connected by vaulted galleries or arcades. Some steps towards the amalgamation of larger divisions of the species for purposes of mutual protection are thus met with even among the invertebrate animals.
The girl looked over his head at the smoke that was proceeding from the log-house chimney. She saw it curl and wreathe itself against the cold blue east. It was white wood smoke, and as she watched it began to turn yellow in the light from the sunset. She did not turn to see whence the yellow ray came. "Now that father's dead, I won't stay here, Mr. Bates."
All observers agree that the sounds serve either to call or excite the mute females. The house-cricket when surprised at night uses its voice to warn its fellows. Mr. 'The Naturalist on the Amazons, vol. i. 1863, p. 252. Mr. Bates gives a very interesting discussion on the gradations in the musical apparatus of the three families.
"Oh, it is nothing," he said. "I remember now a rose shoot caught me as I went back into the dining-room a moment ago. I shouted for you to come and see this." Soon the two were examining the rope and the staple. "Now who put that there?" said Bates, not asking a question but rather stating a thesis. "It was not here yesterday," commented his master, accepting all that Bates's words implied.
'If you want to vex him, ax him about his wife the washerwoman, who BATES him, here whispered in my ear another worthy, a retired link-boy, who, disgusted with his profession, had adopted the military life. 'Is it a towel of your wife's washing, Mr. Toole? said I. 'I'm told she wiped your face often with one.
"The son-of-a-gun!" gasped Weary weakly, and started for his horse. "Darn yuh, you'll be all in when we get hold of yuh!" screamed Jack Bates, and gave chase.
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