United States or Philippines ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"What shall I forgive you for?" he said, laying his hand on hers. "I am not unhappy, only when I see how you try to avoid me. I have kept my promise, and have not spoken a word that could annoy you. Why do you try never to be alone with me? It is hard to forgive you for that," he said, in a low tone. "I did not mean anything by those silly candies; I was only in fun."
Quite happy, he closed his eyes and went sound asleep. He awoke suddenly when the clock struck one. There was a jingle of sleigh bells; the reindeer were racing across the frozen snow; and there, in the bright moonlight, was old Santa trimming their tree! Buster gazed in wonder while the fat old fellow tied on handkerchiefs, red mittens, cream cheese, ribbon bows and candies.
"The Ethels and Dorothy made enough individual fruit cakes for all our baskets, and we've put in hard pudding sauce so that they can be eaten as puddings instead of cakes." "The girls have made candies and cookies for everybody. That basket for the Flynns has enough cookies for eight children besides the father and mother."
But their clothes were just a little different, and their ways were different, and a dry-goods store was a "draper's shop," and a drug-store was a "chemist's," and candies were "sweeties" and a public school was a "board school" and a boarding-school was a "public school."
Trapes suddenly reappeared, clutching a toasting fork. "Mr. Geoffrey," she said, glaring still, "them candies must ha' cost you a sight o' money?" "True, certain monies were expended, Mrs. Trapes." "They must ha' cost you well nigh a dollar-fifty, I reckon?" "They did!" nodded Mr. Ravenslee, smiling. "My land!" exclaimed Mrs. Trapes, and vanished again. Mr.
He and his hospitable wife and daughter drummed up the female portion of the elite of Piedras Negras and provided the house, which was the official as well as the personal residence of the commandant, while we the young officers furnished the music and such sweetmeats, candies, &c., for the baille as the country would afford. We generally danced in a long hall on a hard dirt floor.
The girls also decided on the candies that each should make to fill the boxes, and they made requisition on the treasury for the materials so that they could go to work at once upon the lasting kinds. Before the afternoon was over the attic resumed once more the busy look it had worn for so many weeks before the sailing of the Jason. "Ethel Blue!" came a call up the attic stairs.
Then the girl kissed Bumper and rubbed his nose against her soft, fresh young cheek; but when the old lady approached, all smiles, and said, "Want him, dear?" she put him down in the basket again. "Want him? Of course, I want him!" she replied a little scornfully. "But I can't buy him to-day. I spent all my birthday money on candies and cakes. Take him now before I steal him and run away."
He hardly knew how to read; he had been so spoiled, and only did as he saw fit. He was willful, stubborn and quick-tempered. The father always gave in to him and let him have his own way. M. Duretour would always buy him all the toys he wished, and he fed him on cake and candies. Then Celeste would grow angry and exclaim: "It's a shame, monsieur, a shame. You are spoiling this child.
"Dear little subjects, we are happy to have you with us, and for a short time we wish you to wear the long dominoes which keep us guessing who you are. And now we will listen to some music, and while you listen you shall enjoy a wealth of royal bonbons." At a signal from the queen the little Watteau maid entered, followed by five other maids in similar costumes, each bearing trays of candies.
Word Of The Day