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"The body of a little child found drowned off the pier here." Now, why should I start and tremble and grow sick at heart? What had it to do with me? I knew nothing of any murdered child, yet great drops formed on my brow, and my very heart trembled. "A little child found drowned," I repeated; "but how do you know it was murdered? It may have fallen into the water."
A trace, albeit a faint one of the Saxon serf, still lingers with the English peasant; but the free breeze of America soon sweeps the shadows from his brow, and his sons all, proudly take their place as men, knowing that by their own conduct and talents they may work their way to fortune, or, at least, "rough hew" it, without dread that the might of custom's icy breath can blight their fate for lack of birth or fortune.
He saw they knew him too well, were too wide-awake to be cozened by him, and to avoid their expected challenge, fell to reviling the holy nation. Let him take the consequences! To the brow of the hill with him! How could there be any miracle for such! They were well satisfied with themselves, and Nothing almost sees miracles But misery.
"Oh, Effie dear, don't you remember the fable of the wings under the skin, that sprout when one meets a pair of kindred shoulders?" And, as Mrs. Dressel bent on her a brow of unenlightenment "Well, it doesn't matter: I only meant that I've always been afraid good clothes might keep my wings from sprouting!"
Death had smoothed every trace of age and care from that little fair old face. She lay as if sleeping, and almost smiling in her sleep "As though by fitness she had won The secret of some happy dream." Cora stooped and kissed the placid brow, then covered the face, and went to open the door. The gray-haired old Jason was waiting outside. "If you please, ma'am, it is the "
I live there above, in the golden clouds" and he turned and pointed to a crest of glittering vapor sailing across the intense blue of the sky. Then, with his hand pressed on his brow, he began to pace rapidly up and down the narrow platform. The cavaliere and Baldassare were watching him from the farther end of the tower. "He! he!" said Trenta, and he gave a little laugh and nudged Baldassare.
'Douglas Sanderson, I replied, looking at him sidewise as I mentioned the name. It had apparently no effect upon him. He wrinkled his brow for a moment, then said: 'Well, if you never heard of Baxter, I never heard of Sanderson. This led me to suspect that Douglas Sanderson did not give me his own name, and doubtless the address with which he had furnished me was merely temporary.
Wherever the distracted artillerymen saw a smoke arise, thither did they direct their aim; and many of the flankers who had succeeded in obtaining the only position where they could be of any service, were thus shot down. Athwart the brow of the hill lay a large log, five feet in diameter, which Captain Waggoner, of the Virginia Levies, resolved to take possession of.
Twist came up mopping his brow and took he arm and led her back to Anna-Felicitas, who was taking care of the luggage and had sat down philosophically to await developments on a bag of sulphur. She didn't yet know what sulphur looked like on one's clothes after one has sat on it, and smiled cheerfully and encouragingly at Anna-Rose as she came towards her.
Again there was sympathy in Rosamund's knitted brow; her voice touched a note of melodious surprise and pain. "That's neither here nor there. We were talking of Franks. If anything, he's improved, I should say. I can't imagine any one bearing success better just the same bright, good-natured, sincere fellow. Of course, he enjoys his good fortune he's been through hard times."
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