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Some of the country people who were fond of litigation came to him for legal advice; and he drew up all kinds of law papers. For many years now, he had been director of the firemen's band, and manager of the Orpheon. He was a correspondent of certain Paris societies, and thus obtained free admission to the theatre not only, but also to the sacred precincts behind the scenes.
The Secretary of State strolled leisurely into the executive office more careless in dress than usual, the knot of his cravat under his left ear, a huge lighted cigar in his hand. He handed the President a folded sheet of official paper, bowed carelessly and retired. In this remarkable document he proposed to assume the Dictatorship and outlined his policy as director of the Nation's affairs.
White with anger, Faussel turned on his heel and stamped out to spread the word about what a slave-driver the new director was. They would then all hate him passionately, which was just the way he wanted it. He couldn't risk exposure as the tyro he was. And perhaps a new emotion, other than disgust and defeat, might jar them into a little action.
The members all felt a deep interest in the result of this conference; and though this was the first excursion of the season, they forgot for the time the pleasure before them in their desire to know whether the "director" would approve their action in relation to the new member and the prize. Frank and his father entered the club-room together.
On our way, an exceedingly decrepit old man moved slowly towards us, with a perfectly blank look on his face, but still appearing as if he wished to speak. "Look!" said the Director, "that is our Centenarian." The ancient man crawled towards us, cocked one eye, with which he seemed to sec a little, up at us, and said, "Sarvant, young Gentlemen. Why is a a a like a a a ? Give it up?
"I believe you're going to find yourselves up against a hard proposition," declared coach slowly "These young men attend a High School where no expense is spared. Some of the wealthy men of the town engage the physical director, who is one of the best men in his class. Speight, who was at college with me, is engaged in addition as the football coach.
She breathed quickly and her mouth quivered, but she rallied and made answer. "He had accomplices?" "He had an accomplice, and hush! we have no time for falsehood. Every moment is precious to you. Perhaps the director of the police came to me because knowing how I have loved you, he would rescue you from shame.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: With a view to the more convenient arrangement of the important and growing business connected with the grant of exclusive rights to inventors and authors, I recommend the establishment of a distinct office within the Department of State to be charged therewith, under a director with a salary adequate to his services, and with the privilege of franking communications by mail from and to the office.
According to Admiral Sir Percy Scott, "at the Battle of Jutland ... the commander in chief had only six ships of his fleet completely fitted with director firing ... he had not a single cruiser in the fleet fitted for director firing." The greatest superiority of all probably lay in the structural features of the newer German ships.
Half an hour later the Count d'Artigas and Captain Spade were following the beech-lined road that separated the Healthful House estate from the right bank of the Neuse. Both had taken leave of the director, the latter declaring himself greatly honored by their visit, and the former thanking him warmly for his courteous reception.
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