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Susan had received her instructions, so when she was dressed, she was ready to sweep into Gideon's presence with languid majesty. Jeffries' eyes glistened as he noted her walk. "She looks as if she really was a lady!" exclaimed he. "I wish I could make my daughters move around on their trotters like that." Gideon was enthroned in an easy chair, smoking a cigar.
But he saw the old man throw his rifle up and take aim. Down he dropped, and the bullet sang overhead. He realized then that his garb made him resemble some strange beast a bear, perhaps and he gritted his teeth as he pondered that this might be part of Gideon Ward's vindictive scheme.
It appeared that a more serious malady, the consequence of the profound physiological disturbance he had gone through, threatened to declare itself, and Gideon Spilett feared such an aggravation of his condition that he would be powerless to fight against it! In fact, Herbert remained in an almost continuous state of drowsiness, and symptoms of delirium began to manifest themselves.
Were that not written in the Word of God, methinks it were rank blasphemy even to think that the Lord of hosts could have an equal." "Hadassah, Hadassah, into what wilderness of heresy are you wandering?" Abishai exclaimed. "But who, then, visibly appeared unto Abraham? Who was it who wrestled with Jacob? Who spake unto Gideon? On whose glory was Isaiah permitted to gaze?
He leads him back near the battlefield, rallies during the night more than twelve thousand men, speaks to them in the name of God, quotes Moses, Gideon and Joshua, at daybreak recommences the battle against the victorious royal army, and defeats it completely. Such a man had to perish or be master.
Fells, of Georgia, and the editorials of Kingston upon the subject; and to tell you the truth, Colonel, I must commend the boy for his courage; he was simply defending his race against the attack." The Colonel jumped to his feet; "In the name of God, Gideon, do you believe that a nigger should answer a white man back?" "Under certain circumstances, Colonel, I do. Mrs.
He shook his head gloomily, and then left the office without another word. When he had gone I answered some letters, gave some instructions to my managing clerk, and then donned my hat and set off for the office of the Shipping Company that had brought Gideon Hayle to England. Unfortunately it transpired that they were not in a position to do very much in the way of helping me. Mr.
The members were: Robert Curren, Leader, Sarah Curren, T.M. Riddle, Adeline Riddle, Gideon Wales, Polly Wales, Mark Johnson, Ann Butterfield, Margaret Underwood, Charles Curran, Frank Morgan, Mrs. Frank Morgan, and Mrs. Fellows. To these were soon added, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond.
One large log-house of five rooms, within the Renville stockade, furnished a home for the three mission families of Dr. Williamson, Rev. Stephen R. Riggs and Gideon H. Pond. One room was both church and school room for years. Under this roof the missionaries met frequently for conference, study and translation of the word of God.
Finding that his state did not secede, he withdrew his resignation and asked to be restored, but for some reason, the secretary of the navy, Gideon Welles, refused this request, and Buchanan was fairly driven into the enemy's service. The Confederacy was glad to get him, gave him the rank of captain and put him in charge of the work at the Norfolk, Virginia, navy-yard.
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