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Two days later the diary contains this record: "Everett Colby, William Fellowes Morgan, and Mark Sullivan call on T. R. All inclined to agree that time for statement is practically here. T. R. The time to use a man is when the people want to use him." M. S. "The time to set a hen is when the hen wants to set." Frank Knox comes in response to telegram.
"Oh, no, of course not," was the sarcastic answer. "I'll be thankful to find myself alive after you are all gone." And with this reply the matron bounced off into the kitchen, where she slammed the door after her. "Here are your shoes, Peleg," said George Granbury, as he handed them over. "I want my socks first." "Here you are," came from Larry Colby.
You be patient, chile," chuckled Uncle Rufus. "Dar was de long table, all set wid shinin' silber, an' glistenin' cut glass, an' de be-you-ti-ful ol' crockery dat Madam Colby das Mars' Colby's gre't-gran-mammy brought f'om Englan'. Dar was ten plates beside de famb'ly.
And Pender took up the call, and so did Rockley. Again Jackson did his best. The finish of the race was now but twenty yards off. "Go in and win, Dick," came from Larry Colby. "I'm about used up," and he let Dick go ahead. Dick was almost as fresh as at the start and slowly but surely he kept gaining upon Jackson until the two were not over two yards apart. "Hurrah, Captain Rover is crawling up!"
Contrary to general expectations, Larry Colby, as major, proved a strict disciplinarian when on parade. In the playground he was as "chummy" as ever, but this was cast aside when he buckled on his sword and took command. "This is as it should be," was Captain Putnam's comment. "And it is the same throughout life: play is play and business is business."
Wilson, 1913-1921; W.J. Bryan, Robert Lansing, B. Colby. The French company had a concession on the isthmus and had already done considerable work.
He was used to driving himself through discomfort to his end, and he expected as much of his deputies. Wherefore Wally took the boat at the time scheduled and waved a dismal farewell to wife and friends assembled upon the wharf. Diane was very frank with him. "I hear you've been sleuthing around, Gordon, for facts about Colby Macdonald.
Disappointed that her National American Woman Suffrage Association did not attract members as did the W.C.T.U. or the General Federation of Women's Clubs, she confessed to Clara Colby, "It is the disheartening part of my life that so very few women will work for the emancipation of their own half of the race."
"'Wot I tell yo'? Wot I tell yo', Mars' Colby? cry Sally Alley. 'Ain't all dem gooses got one laig lak' I tol' yo'? "But Mars' stride right ober to de fence an' clap hes han's. Ebery one o' dem geese puts down hes foot an' tu'ns to look at him. "'Das ain' no fair! das ain' no fair, Mars' Colby! squeals dat yaller gal, all 'cited up.
Montrose eyed her niece critically. "Who will accompany you, Maud?" she asked. "Why, I'll go," said Patsy Doyle; and so it was settled, Uncle John agreeing to escort the young ladies and see them safely home again. As the party drove into town Colby said: "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
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