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"In other words," said the doctor, "Mrs. Kelcey can do more for you than Bruce Brainard?" The look which met his frown was comprehending. "Doctor," said Brown, "every man knows his own weakness. I like the society of Bruce Brainard so well that when I'm in it I can forget all the pain and sorrow in the world. When I'm with Mrs.
Suddenly Bruce caught her by the dancing hands. "Let's celebrate." "Let's!" "We'll dine at Sherry's, dance at the Bilt " "Lovely! Lovely! I've never been to either!" "No, no, Zoe. Please! Your grandparents at home. Besides, it's war time." "Nonsense! Laugh while we may. Next month this time I'll probably be in the thick of it myself. Let's laugh to-day. Vote her down, Zoe!" "Pl-ease, Lilly."
Go then, triumphant! sweep along Thy course, the theme of many a song! The power, whose dictates swell my breast, Hath blessed thee, and thou shalt be blessed!" With the faithful islanders Bruce remained for some months, while his friends were making preparations for a rising upon the mainland.
She bit her lip hard but they kept coming, and, mortified at such an exhibition, she laid her arm on the back of the worn plush sofa and hid her face. Tears, however embarrassing, have a way of breaking down barriers and Bruce impulsively took in his the other hand that lay in her lap. "What is it, Miss Dunbar? Won't you tell me?
Graham led, though, in spite of his acquaintance with Paris manners, he made a wry face, and shook his head menacingly. Gertrude was now permitted to relate to Mrs. Bruce the results of the shopping which she had undertaken on her account, and display the buttons, which proved very satisfactory. The gentlemen, soon returning, took seats near the sofa, and the conversation became general. "Mr.
I am going to take Bruce over there and enter him for the puppy class. If he is any good, Symonds will know it. If the dog is as worthless as I think he is, I'll get rid of him. If Symonds gives any hope for him, I'll keep him on a while longer." "But," ventured the Mistress, "if Symonds says 'Thumbs down, then "
And if Nancy had had fairy glasses that she might look ahead the "years and years" Jennie had spoken of, how amazed she would have been to see two figures identical with her own and Bob's walking here in the twilight! But girls of the age of Nancy Nelson and Jennie Bruce are usually much too hearty of appetite, and wholesome of being, to be romantic for long at a time, anyway.
It was a desperate but a winning blow: Bruce's spears advanced, and the English van withdrew in half superstitious fear of the omen. His lords blamed Bruce, but "The King has answer made them none, But turned upon the axe-shaft, wha Was with the stroke broken in twa."
Uninfluenced by the robes he wore, his was the devotion of the soul; and not unaptly at such an hour came one to deliver him from a danger which, unknown to himself, was then within a few minutes of seizing its prey. Montgomery entered; and being instantly recognized by Bruce, the ingenuous prince, never doubting a noble heart, stretched out his hand to him.
All the young men had gone away from Cape Breton; might get rich if they would stay and work the farms. But no one liked to work nowadays. From life, we diverted the talk to literature. We inquired what books they had. "Of course you all have the poems of Burns?" "What's the name o' the mon?" "Burns, Robert Burns." "Never heard tell of such a mon. Have heard of Robert Bruce. He was a Scotchman."
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