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"The air in this place must be charged with some form of electricity, but the odd thing is that it does not seem to harm us," said Bickley in a matter-of-fact fashion as though he were determined not to be astonished. "To me it looks more like marsh fires or St. Elmo lights, though how these can be where there is no vapour, I do not know," I answered.
"Do you know how long she intends remaining at the parsonage?" "I think her visit is of indefinite duration." "Edna, will you oblige me by inquiring whether Henry intends to give us any supper to-night? He forgets we have had no dinner. St. Elmo, do turn down that gas the wind makes it flare dreadfully." Edna left the room to obey Mrs.
Elmo spoke as they walked down the aisle; and in perfect silence both knelt before the shining altar, and only God heard their prayers of gratitude. After some moments Mr. Murray put out his hand, took Edna's, and holding it in his on the balustrade, he prayed aloud, asking God's blessing on their marriage, and fervently dedicating all their future to His work.
Soon after Christianity had achieved its triumph, the principle which had assisted it began to corrupt it. It became a new paganism. Patron saints assumed the offices of household gods. St. George took the place of Mars. St. Elmo consoled the mariner for the loss of Castor and Pollux. The Virgin Mother and Cecilia succeeded to Venus and Muses.
Elmo, deep silence had succeeded the myriad sounds that go up from the noisiest city in the world.
But there had been, apparently, no attempt to keep his new quarters secret. If Lily was at the Saint Elmo He found a taxicab, and as it drew up at the curb before the hotel he saw the Cardew car moving away. It gave him his first real breath for twenty minutes. Lily was not there. But Louis Akers was. He got his room number from a clerk and went up, still determinedly holding on to himself.
Elmo, what a wife can do to save her erring, sinful husband, I will do for you. If I am ever to be saved, you, you only can effect my redemption; for I trust, I reverence you. Edna, as you value my soul, my eternal welfare, give yourself to me! Give your pure, sinless life to purify mine."
Elmo, that crushed and ruined charnel-house, its defences gaping wide, its every corner exposed night and day to a sweeping murderous fire, there remained a host of men sadly torn and battered, but animated by such a spirit that nothing the Turks could devise made upon it the least impression.
Clara differs with me about the arrangement of some columns and arches, and I shall claim you and Mrs. Murray for my allies in this architectural war." The orphan was silent, but the lady of the house replied promptly: "Yes, come as often as you can, Gordon, and cheer us up; for it is terribly dull here without St. Elmo." "Suppose you repudiate that incorrigible Vandal and adopt me in his place?
Elmo on the promontory of Sceberras before attacking the main position, and accordingly landed his men at his convenience from the Marsa Muset, and laid out his earthworks on the land side of St. Elmo. He had not long begun when Ochiali arrived with six galleys from Alexandria, and on June 2nd came Dragut himself with a score or more galleys of Tripoli and Bona.
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