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"And is it thus you keep sentry?" my father demanded. "Why, master, since this valley has no more tenantry than Sodom or Gomorrah, cities of the plain " Billy began confidently; but his voice trailed off under my father's frown. "You have done ill, the pair of you," said my father, and strode ahead of us across the meadow. At the gate of the enclosure he came to an abrupt halt.

The difficulties and delicacy of the task are very great, and I cannot confidently forecast what I can do. I can only say that I shall be watchful of every opportunity to insist upon the principles I have enunciated. Cordially and sincerely yours, WOODROW WILSON. The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, Rector, Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C. 3 December, 1919.

The observance of the provision of law requiring the appointment of the force employed in this service to be made "solely with reference to their fitness, and without reference to their political or party affiliation," has secured the result which may confidently be expected in any branch of public employment where such a rule is applied.

She though of the scene she had witnessed, the girl sitting sideways on Stafford Orme's horse, and her face flushed for an instant. "Are you sure?" she said. "Quite!" he responded, confidently. "I know all Stafford's flirtations, great and small: if there was anything serious he would tell me; and as he hasn't there isn't."

Errands faithfully performed G. G. attends Ball and Dinner parties, and from his knowledge of the most distinguished Families in London, confidently recommends his services to the distinguished neighbourhood of Pocklington Square. Mr. Grundsell's state costume is a blue coat and copper buttons, a white waistcoat, and an immense frill and shirt-collar.

"I must set her free of Jake somehow." Arizona's eyes flashed round on him quickly. "Jest so," he observed complainingly. "That's how I wanted to do last night." "And you'd have upset everything." "Wrong plumb wrong." "Perhaps so," Tresler smiled confidently. "We are all liable to mistakes." Arizona's dissatisfied grunt was unmistakable.

It was confidently whispered throughout this pastoral country that August Persons, living in exile in England and elsewhere, were in familiar and confidential correspondence with the Marquis de Gemosac, and, in a minor degree, with Albert de Chantonnay. For kings, and especially deposed kings, may not be choosers, but must take the instrument that comes to hand.

I was inclined to believe it, but Maude would have none of this illusion. "He just stumbled across me," she insisted.... We went on long sails together, towards Wood's Hole and the open sea, the sprays washing over us. Her cheeks grew tanned.... Sometimes, when I praised her and spoke confidently of our future, she wore a troubled expression. "What are you thinking about?" I asked her once.

No, I don't think she will come any more." "I do," said the boy confidently. "I am beginning to think that she will come after all. She is sure to. She must know how jolly hungry I should be. She looked so kind. A gal like that wouldn't leave us to starve. She is a nice, soft-hearted one, she is, though she is Spanish.

The erection of new houses, which are called for by nearly every fresh arrival, even in their present light construction, serves very materially to enrich the inhabitants of Aden, the natural consequence being an increase of the industrious portion of the population, while it may be confidently expected that the commencement of superior works will attract a superior class of persons to the place.