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"Truly," he said, "De-ira-ns, drawn from anger, and called to the mercy of Christ. How is your king called?" They answered, "Ælla, or Ella." Then he cried "Alleluia! it behooves that the praise of God the Creator should be sung in those parts."
"My friends," he began, as he looked down upon his audience of three, who were listening in the following attitudes: Ella and Toby were standing upon the ground at the foot of the platform, looking up with wide open, staring eyes; and his fleshy wife was seated on a bench which had evidently been placed in such a position below the speaker's stand that she could hear and see all that was going on without the fatigue of standing up, which, for one of her size, was really very hard work "My friends," repeated the skeleton, as he held his bundle in front of him with one hand and gesticulated with the other, "we all of us know that tomorrow our esteemed and worthy friend Mr.
She has a fine eye and forehead." Ella dared not tell Lizzie, that Mary was neither polished nor refined, so she answered, that "she could not stay this afternoon, as Mrs. Mason, the lady with whom she lived, was in a hurry to go home." Miss Porter looked up quickly from her embroidery, and winked slyly at Ella in commendation of her falsehood.
There's only one thing spoilt my pleasure in your gift," she added, with a pout. "What was that?" asked Bertie anxiously, fearful that perhaps he had chosen a size of handkerchief that was not within the correct feminine limit. "I should have liked to have written and thanked you for them as soon as I got them," said Ella, and Bertie's sky clouded at once.
Houghton's employ long enough to be convinced more fully, if possible, that, while he is an honest man, he has not a particle of sympathy with or for our people. I told him from the start that there could be no social relations between us. You must learn to avoid and shake off people who are objectionable." "Well," said Ella, laughing, "I won't have to shake off people while under Mrs.
And you're the kind of woman who looks her best in those plain dark things." "Well, then?" "You look like a buyer. In two more years your face will have that hard finish that never comes off." "I am a buyer." "You're not. You're a creator. Remember, I'm not belittling your job. It's a wonderful job for Ella Monahan. I wish I had the gift of eloquence. I wish I had the right to spank you.
They'll come easier and sound less tired." They made for the lift; but at its very gates: "Hello, little girl!" cried a masculine voice; and a detaining hand was laid on Ella Morrissey's plump shoulder. That lady recognised the voice and the greeting before she turned to face their source.
And it's made us different from each other in the unimportant things. But we're both girls, Ella we're both young and we've both got all of life before us. And so, perhaps, we can understand each other" she was fumbling mentally for words, in an effort to make clear her meaning "more than either of us realize. I wasn't, for one moment, trying to patronize you when I said what I did.
Perhaps she was hard on him after all: she addressed him as Mr. Courtland. She felt that she, at any rate, had returned to the straight path of duty when she had done that. On the same principle Ella had called Herbert "Mr. He felt uneasy. Was he ashamed of himself, she wondered? "Stephen will be down in a moment, Mr. Courtland," she said. He was glad to hear it.
"Sure, she stays," said Ella, "'cause she ain't got enough gumption ter be gettin' out! I know." In her heart Rose-Marie was inclined to agree with Ella. She knew, herself, that Mrs. Volsky would never have the courage to make any sort of a definite decision. But she couldn't say so not while Ella was staring at her with that cynical expression.
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