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She used to have to whip him time and agin for bringin' out secret things before company, such as borrowed dishes, and runnin's of other females, and such. So we wuz obliged to listen to his remarks with a certain amount of respect, for we knew that he meant every word that he said, and we knew that he had studied deep into ancient history, no matter how much mistook we felt that he wuz.
This she added in a serious and offended tone, which, however, was not lost on the old man. "Well," said he, "considherin' the man he is, an' what you know about him, I think I may as well tell you. It's a letther I'm bringin' to slip into the post-office, unknownst." "Is it from Hycy?" she asked. "From Hycy, and no other."
And so did the hound, and so, I reckon, did Joe Masters and the hired man. And when you pranced back on the home stretch, there was the hound, Masters, the hired man, and Maw all on your trail, and Paw bringin' up the rear with a shot-gun. There was about a half a mile of you altogether."
So that was her game! It was Vee she was bringin' along! "Well?" says Mr. Robert. I expect I was some pinked up, and fussed, too, at the prospect. "Excuse me," says I, "but I got to sidestep." "Why," says he, "I rather thought this assignment might be somewhat agreeable." "I know," says I. "You mean well enough; but, honest, Mr.
When the savages found that their tactics were guarded against, it seemed as if they lost courage, and gradually fell back a little, having had quite as much of Whig marksmanship as was pleasing. Because we could no longer see as many targets before us, the fire was slackened considerably, and then some one on the outer lines of our defensive circle shouted: "They are bringin' up the Tories!
It seems to me Love's as bad as Religion for bringin' about sorrer!" Vivie: "If you mean that it is answerable for the same intense happiness and even more intense unhappiness, I suppose you're right. I'm miserable, mother, and it's some relief to me to say so. If I could become honourably the wife of Michael Rossiter I'm afraid I should let Suffrage have the go-by.
They overcame greater obstacles than you ever had, an' in bringin' you into the world they gave you, by the very laws of heredity, the power to overcome, too. Why do you grasp at the shadow an' shy at the form? You keep these hound dogs here, because your father rode to hounds. But he rode for pleasure, in the lap of plenty, that he had made by hard licks. You ride, from habit, in poverty.
Faith, I'll never do a shabby thing." "What rekimpinse will you make my daughter for bringin' down her name afore the whole parish, along wid them she oughtn't to be named in the one day wid?" said Donovan. "An' who is that, Paddy Donovan?" said the housekeeper, with a face of flame. "None of your broad hints, Paddy," said Nick.
At this moment the door opened, and the voice of the officious Andrew was heard "A'm bringin' in the caunles Ye can light them gin ye like Can do is easy carried about wi' ane."
'Twas his own manliness, indeed, brought it an him backin' the sack when he was bringin' home our last meldhre * from the mill; for you see he should do it, the crathur, to show his strinth, an' the sack, when he got it an was too heavy for him, an' hurted the small of his back; for his bones, you see, are too young, an' hadn't time to fill up yet. No, avourneen.
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