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"Well, I was finishin' up Cap'n Pennel's best pantaloons," said Miss Roxy; "and I've got 'em along so, Ruey can go on with 'em; and I told Mis' Pennel I must come to you, if 'twas only for a day; and I fetched the little girl down, 'cause the little thing's so kind o' lonesome like. I thought Sally could play with her, and chirk her up a little." "Well, Sally," said Mrs.
"Perhaps so. I'm sure I did." "And I'm sartin sure I did. And the war and all that came with it put the finishin' touches to the job. When I think of what the thousands and thousands of men did over there in those hell-holes of trenches, men with names that run all the way from Jones and Kelly to er " "Speranza." "Yes, and Whiskervitch and the land knows what more.
It would be a fortune if 'twas figured what his carelessness has cost the men for whom he's worked. "In the eyes of the law I'm guilty of wreckin' this plant but in fact I only put on the finishin' touches. I've shortened your misery, Burt, I've saved you money, for otherwise you'd have gone tryin' to tinker it up. Don't do it. Take it from me it isn't worth it.
But he disturbed the atmosphere for the boy. "Are ter asleep, my darlin'?" Morel asked softly. "No; is my mother comin'?" "She's just finishin' foldin' the clothes. Do you want anything?" Morel rarely "thee'd" his son. "I don't want nothing. But how long will she be?" "Not long, my duckie." The father waited undecidedly on the hearthrug for a moment or two. He felt his son did not want him.
I guess I can cross two little states without it finishin' me off leastwise I reckon anyone who has toughened it out with General Forrest can do that much." Drew turned the spurs around in hands which were a little shaky. "We got Croaker, and we'll take turns ridin'. No, two states ain't too far for a couple of troopers, specially if they have them a good stout mule into the bargain!"
"Well, let's get done with it," he said. "I'm off to-morrer mornin', six o'clock. You go and get Isaac to come down." "I'll run," said Bessie, catching up her shawl and throwing it over her head. "He wor just finishin' his tea." And she whirled out of the cottage, running up the steep road behind it as fast as she could. John was vaguely displeased by her excitement; but the die was cast.
I figger they ain't a gazabo on the track can hand it to me. "One mawnin' there's a bunch of us ginnies settin' on the fence at the wire, watchin' the work-outs. Some trainers 'n' owners is standin' on the track rag-chewin'. "A bird owned by Cal Davis is finishin' a mile-'n'-a-quarter, under wraps, in scan'lous fast time.
I've seen more than enough o' the curse that comes to us all on account of it, and I won't be caught in that trap again." "Then you've bin caught in it once already, Jo Pinto?" said a comrade. "Ay, I just have, but, you bet, it's the last time. I don't see the fun of makin' my veins a channel for firewater, and then finishin' off with D.T., if bullet or knife should leave me to go that length."
"Brute!" says she. "I'm glad she's found you." With which she dashes towards the house and disappears, leavin' Mr. Robert gawpin' after her. "Why," says he, "you you don't suppose she could have imagined that that " "Maybe she did," says I. "My fault, I expect. I could find her, though, and explain how it was. I'll bet that inside of five minutes she'd be back here finishin' the floral wreath.
With such a splendid animal as your poor horse, Captain, an' ridden to death as it was an' as I 'spected it would be I knowed I had no chance o' comin' up wi' the Flint, so I took advantage o' my knowledge o' the lay o' the land, an' pushed ahead by a straighter line finishin' the last bit on futt over the ridge of a hill. That sent me well ahead o' the Flint, an' so I got here before him.
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