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Surely he was born under a lucky star if it is good-luck for a man to have absolute prosperity and the gratification of all his desires.
Diligence is the Mother of Good-luck, as Poor RICHARD says; and GOD gives ail things to Industry. Then Plough deep, while sluggards sleep; And you shall have corn to sell and to keep,
"Come here, Roger," she added, and when he had ambled awkwardly up to her, she took his head in her hands and kissed him too.... "I've a jolly good mind to get engaged myself," said Gilbert. "Well, why don't you?" Mrs. Graham retorted. "I would, only I keep on forgetting about it," he answered. "Couldn't you kiss me 'Good-luck' to my play?" "I could," she replied, and kissed him.
It was certainly a strange adventure for a business man, but Harding believed that his comrade would perish unless help could be obtained. He shook hands with Benson, who wished him a sincere "Good-luck!" and then, with the Indian leading, struck out through the muskeg toward the shadowy hills. Harding had cause to remember the forced march he made to the Stony village.
'D. D. stands for Dan'l Darcy. I brought it home from my last voyage. 'Twas a good-luck nut they told me in the last port I sailed from. It was one of the first things Danny ever played with. There's the marks of his first little tooth under those letters. I gave it to him when he got old enough to claim it, for the letters were his, too.
When the Brasses decided to keep a clerk, Richard Swiveller was chosen to fill the place; and be it known to whom it may concern, that the said Richard was the merriest, laziest, weakest, most kind-hearted fellow who ever sowed a large crop of wild oats, and by a sudden stroke of good-luck found himself raised to a salaried position.
Besides, I g-got the worst of it. I'd rather die young or be hanged, any day, than to m-marry Sid Gray." Aunt Melvy followed them to the door, shaking her head. "I'se gwine make you chillun some good-luck bags. De fust time de new moon holds water I'se sholy gwine fix 'em. 'T ain't safe not to mind de signs; 't ain't safe."
The time had come for the last good-bye that awkward moment when human hearts are full and spoken words are empty. Burrell gripped the Frenchman's hand. He was grateful, but he did not know. "Good-luck and better hunting!" he said. "A heavy purse and a light heart for you always, Poleon. I have learned to love you." "I want you to be good husban', M'sieu'. Dat's de bes' t'ing I can wish for you."
He poured a quart or two of mortar on top of the horseshoe and reset the stone "There!" said Jane, bringing her whole weight upon it. "Good-luck to this house and household!" said Bingham. He raised his hat; she could not tell whether he were in jest or in earnest. "It needs all the luck it can have," said Jane. "It may be a nice house, but it will never be home."
"Them who've made sure of their good-luck may be disappointed yet," Mrs. Waule continued, finding some relief in this communication. "Hopes are often delusive," said Mr. Trumbull, still in confidence. "Ah!" said Mrs. Waule, looking across at the Vincys, and then moving back to the side of her sister Martha. "It's wonderful how close poor Peter was," she said, in the same undertones.
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