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"And if to-night's as nippy as last night was, perhaps you'll find out to-morrow where I'm going. For I don't care to freeze my toes here in the orchard." That night it was colder than ever. And the next day Mrs. Ladybug went all around the orchard and the garden bidding people good-by. Still she wouldn't tell where she was going.

The brisk steps behind them halted at the gate where the bishop was saying good-by to his last guest. "I'm late, I'll not stay," said Clark apologetically. "That's all the better for a chat. You're looking well." "I have to be well, Bishop, for my work, and you?" "Perhaps it's the same in a rather less dramatic field."

Duncan Ross, 'neither sickness, nor business, nor anything else. There you must stay, or you lose your billet. "'And the work? "'Is to copy out the "Encyclopædia Britannica." There is the first volume of it in that press. You must find your own ink, pens, and blotting paper, but we provide this table and chair. Will you be ready to-morrow? "'Certainly, I answered. "'Then, good-by, Mr.

He finally saw the little gloved hand that was extended toward him. Her companion was carrying her jacket and the little travelling-bag. "Oh er good-by, and don't mention it," he stammered, struggling to his feet. "Was I asleep?" "Asleep at your post, sir. Mr. Dudley oh, this is Mr. Dudley, Mr. Rollins came in ten minutes ago and found us both asleep." "Isn't it lucky Mr.

But at last the sulky comes to the door; we say good-by with touched full hearts, and pass hummingly to appointment No. 2.

Gard said good-by, too, to the old linden by his window. How one can miss a tree! And Elsa! He flattered himself she looked a mite regretful that he was going. She was starting for her class when she joined the topsy-turvy group by the gate and waved her creamy hand.

Good-by. "They arrived at Gen. Gen. Rosenfelt was very glad to see the General, and told him that he would assign him to the command of a first-class division under Gen. Papson, his army then being divided into three full corps, commanded respectively by Papson, Gen. Critsinger and Gen. McCabe.

The road still lies before them, and winds round the mountain: and there are very few who reach the second stage.... The train bore them away into the night. Christophe and M. Langeais went home together. Christophe said with naive archness: "Now we are both widowed!" M. Langeais began to laugh. He liked Christophe now that he knew him better. They said good-by, and went their ways.

For two nights the travellers slept in a row on their hay bed; for two long-remembered days the five boys roamed the country round the clearing, starting deer, catching glimpses of a wildcat, a marten or two, and of another coon. Then came, to use Dol's expression, "the beastly nuisance of saying good-by." Dr.

Ere blackness conquered him, he unlashed his pack, said good-by to the bright world, and rolled himself in the robes. Chirping, sleepy noises awoke him. The long twilight was on. Above him, among the spruce boughs, were ptarmigan. Hunger bit him into instant action, though the action was infinitely slow.