United States or Turkmenistan ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Half an hour later they drove into Elsmore with the radiance of their betrothal still about them, and Idy drove the team up, with a skillful avoidance of the curb, before the "Live and Let Live Meat-Market." "I'm goin' to get some round steak," she said, giving the lines to Parker, who sprang to the sidewalk, "an' then I'm goin' over to Saunders's to look at jerseys.
The farm that Mr McQueen lived on, as well as the village and all the country roundabout, was owned by the Earl of Elsmore, who lived most of the year in great style in England. The agent who collected rents was Mr Conroy. Nobody liked Mr Conroy very much, but everybody was afraid of him, because he could do so much to injure them.
"He's probably downstairs. His call is in another two minutes." I went downstairs, and waited on the prompt side. Sir Boyle Roche's bird was sedentary compared with this elusive man. Presently he appeared. "Hullo, dear old boy," he said. "Welcome to Elsmore. Come and see me before you go, will you? I've got an idea for a song." "I say," I said, as he flitted past, "can I " "Tell me later on."
From numerous nails in the wall smoky ends of bacon were suspended by their original hempen strings, and the size of the grease-spot below testified to the length of the "side" which Parker had carried in a barley sack from Barney Wilson's store at Elsmore, five miles away on the other side of the lake.
I shall give an instance of this habit of interruption, and let the unhappy wight who has filled such an office as mine pity my woes. I was standing one morning on the stage drilling my "corps" as usual. One most refractory spirit, to whom but a few words were entrusted, and who bungled even those, I was endeavouring to train into something like his part. "Come now, Elsmore, try it again just so.
Nevertheless, the wit of his inamorata rankled, and after dinner he went with Eben to the barn to "hitch up." "Idy wants to go over to Elsmore this afternoon," said Eben, "an' I promised to go 'long; but I'd ought to stay with the grubbin'. If you was calc'latin' to lay off anyhow, mebbe you wouldn't mind the ride.
Yes, come forward in this manner take her hand tenderly press it to your lips; retreat towards the flat, and then bowing deferentially thus, say 'Good night, good night' that's very simple, eh? Well, now that's all you have to do, and that brings you over here so you make your exit at once." "Exactly so, Mr. Elsmore, always contrive to be near the door under such circumstances.
Parker gazed at her admiringly. She had laid the chicken on a corner of the table, and was vigorously cutting it into pieces, cracking its bones, and slashing into it with an energy that seemed to her lover deliciously bloodthirsty and homicidal. "Barden's got back from the East," he announced. "I see 'im over t' Elsmore Saturday, tryin' to peek over the top of his high collar.
"Oh yes, thank you; I had dinner at Elsmore," laughed the young man, backing out into the shadow. "Good-night." Half a minute later she followed him down the walk, carrying a heavy blanket over her arm. He had led his horse to the water-trough, and the moonlight shone full upon him as he stood with one arm thrown over the glossy creature's neck. "I brought you this here blanket, Mr.
I shall give an instance of this habit of interruption, and let the unhappy wight who has filled such an office as mine pity my woes. I was standing one morning on the stage drilling my "corps" as usual. One most refractory spirit, to whom but a few words were entrusted, and who bungled even those, I was endeavouring to train into something like his part. "Come now, Elsmore, try it again just so.
Word Of The Day