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The space between the decks was small; and there, bolt-upright, sat old Bildad, who always sat so, and never leaned, and this to save his coat tails. His broad-brim was placed beside him; his legs were stiffly crossed; his drab vesture was buttoned up to his chin; and spectacles on nose, he seemed absorbed in reading from a ponderous volume.
"Come in, Euan!" cried Lois, with a gaiety which seemed slightly forced; and I came, awkwardly, not meeting their eyes, and made for the ladder to get myself below. Whereat both laughed. Lois rose and went behind the blanket to the loop, and Lana said, with a trace of her former levity: "Broad-brim! Do you fly blushing from my levete? The Queen of France receives in scanter attire, I hear.
Whoever would know how bitter was the controversy, and how much of human infirmity was found to be still lurking under broad-brim hats and drab coats, must seek for the information in the Lives of Elias Hicks and of Thomas Shillitoe, the latter an English Friend, who visited us at this unfortunate time, and who exercised his gifts as a peace-maker with but little success.
Wear a big hat, and be comfortable! I said I would if I had one, and he has sent me this, to try me. I'll wear it for fun, and show him I don't care for the fashion." And hanging the antique broad-brim on a bust of Plato, Jo read her letters. One from her mother made her cheeks glow and her eyes fill, for it said to her...
"Best look out for Boyd," said I. "He's of your own careless, reckless kind, Lanette. Sparks fly when flint and steel encounter." "Cold sparks, friend Broad-brim!" "Not too cold to set tinder afire." "Am I then tinder? You should know me better."
We could see it all very plainly from the hilltop where we had gathered. "Alsop Hunt was taken," said a militiaman. "They robbed him of his watch and purse, damning him for a rebel broad-brim. He's off to the Provost, I fear." "They took Mr. Reed, too," said another. "They had a dozen neighbours under guard when I left." Sheldon, looking like death, sat his saddle a little apart.
The space between the decks was small; and there, bolt upright, sat old Bildad, who always sat so, and never leaned, and this to save his coat-tails. His broad-brim was placed beside him; his legs were stiffly crossed; his drab vesture was buttoned up to his chin; and spectacles on nose, he seemed absorbed in reading from a ponderous volume.
His coal-heaving confrère, left to do battle alone, came to the charge valiant and unterrified. Another outbreak of blasphemy and obscenity were the weapons of assault; the ladies looked shocked, the gentlemen indignant and disgusted. "Friend," called the non-resistant broad-brim, beckoning peremptorily to the conductor, "friend, come here." The conductor came.
"I've a mind to kiss you now," said I, vexed. "Kiss away, kind sir. You have me in the rear o! them. Now's your opportunity!" "Doubtless you'd cry out." "Doubtless I wouldn't." "Wait for some moonlit evening when we're unobserved " "Broad-brim!" I laughed, and so did she, saying: "I warrant you that your pretty Lieutenant Boyd had never waited for my challenge twice!"
"I'd sooner don jack-boots and be a dragoon and we would completely represent a holy cause, my husband with his broad-brim and I with my sword. What do you say, Mr. Boyd?"
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