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A body, in many respects ideally fitted to give the necessary impulse and direction to the work of organisation, is already in the field. The leaders of the Conservation idea, recognising that their policy, in common with other policies, will need an organised public opinion at its back, have founded a National Conservation Association. Mr. Gifford Pinchot has now been selected as its President.
This was written immediately after the review of Endymion in the Quarterly. At the close is printed an extremely vigorous onslaught of Hazlitt's upon Gifford, which is better known than the poem which it illustrates. In itself, in its preface, and in its notes alike this very rare pamphlet presents us with a genuine curiosity of literature. ENGLAND'S TRUST AND OTHER POEMS. By Lord John Manners.
"Yes," Gifford agreed thoughtfully; "they could not both have had a hand in it." "Or either, for that matter," Kelson returned with a laugh. "Don't you admit that the idea is in the highest degree ridiculous?" he added more sharply as Gifford remained silent. "It is inconceivable," he admitted abstractedly.
"Good corn-ripenin' weather," agreed the old man, squinting at the sky from force of habit, and then, being satisfied that there was no threatening cloud in all the visible blue expanse, he returned to a calm consideration of the strangers, waiting patiently for Mr. Turner to introduce himself. "I understand, Mr. Gifford, that you are open to an offer for your walnut trees," began Mr.
So we took three passages under the names of Mrs. John Gifford, Miss Gifford, and Miss Diana Gifford. Miss Diana was my maid, but mother thought a party of three would throw Mostyn off our track." "A very good idea." "We sailed at once. On the second day out I had a son. The poor little fellow died in a few hours, and was buried at sea.
Gifford fully agreed with Barrett that the most profound secrecy was the first requisite. Though he was new to the business of gold-mining as new as either the bank teller or myself he could prefigure pretty accurately what was before us. "Here's where we'll have to ride and tie on the snoozing act," was his drawling comment.
I will not comfort myself with little candles of memory or desire, and say, 'This is light! Perhaps light will never come to my eyes, but I will wait, for I believe there is light somewhere." It was much for Helen to say this. No one had guessed what was behind her reserve on such subjects; perhaps no one had very greatly cared. "Gifford!" she said suddenly. He looked up, surprised at her tone.
But the expression which flashed into his eyes, and that came instantaneously, was of so vengeful and threatening a character, that Gifford felt glad he was there to protect the girl from her now enraged persecutor. "I did not expect to find you here, Miss Morriston." The words came sharply and wrathfully, when the man had found his glib tongue. Gifford answered.
"Really " Claire tossed her head with the air of a duchess who was so overburdened with invitations that she found it impossible to make a choice between them. "Really, don't you know, I haven't quite decided " "Claire Gifford, you mean, horrid girl, don't dare to quibble! You are going nowhere, and you know it.
Tell me what you thought of doing. You must have had some plan in your head all these years while the money was dwindling away. Tell me your scheme, then we can compare the two and see which is better." Mrs Gifford bent her head over the table, and scribbled aimlessly with a pen in which there was no ink.
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