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At that time farmers salted and smoked hams and brought them to town, with furs, pelts and bags of wheat. All the tide of humanity that streamed into Milwaukee, westward bound, bought smoked or pickled meats something that would keep and be always handy. These were Winter-packed. The largest packer was John Plankinton, who was a success. John was knowing, and he made Phil.
'And are not all in the habit of throwing their fathers in our teeth, I hope! Old Tom wriggled in his chair. 'Well, my lady, I'm not going to make a fool of myself at my time o' life. Needn't be alarmed now. You've got the bell-rope handy and a husband on the premises. Lady Jocelyn smiled, stood up, and went to him. 'I like an honest fist, she said, taking his.
He has worked in turn with all of them, and must know what each can do; besides, it is necessary that he should have men who can understand his orders." Gervaise accordingly was allowed to pick out his gang; and he chose those whom he had observed to be the strongest and most handy at the work.
He had no particular set purpose in following up this inquiry, none but his usual understanding of the fact that a man in his business can never amass too much knowledge, and that it will sometimes happen that a chance bit of information comes in very handy. The landlord was pleased at the encouragement and continued: "Indeed they are very happy. They've only been married two years.
Arranging the guns in a row at her side, so as to be handy, the girl selected one, laid it on the parapet, and carefully examined the priming. Having satisfied herself that it was all right, she cocked the piece, and quietly awaited the issue of events. The weapon that Softswan had selected was not picked up at haphazard.
You can't deny it" He started. His mouth was, I saw, hard set. He knew something concerning that mysterious craft, but would not tell me. The sound of a bugle came from the further end of the ship, and immediately men were scampering along the deck beneath as some order or other was being obeyed with that precision that characterizes the "handy man." "Why are you silent?"
Such are much wanted, and seem like points of light among the swarms of settlers, whose aims are sordid, whose habits thoughtless and slovenly. With great pleasure we heard, with his attentive and affectionate congregation, the Unitarian clergyman, Mr. Conant, and afterward visited him in his house, where almost everything bore traces of his own handy work or that of his father.
For many years those scornful Roman lords mocked the new sectarians and refused to take them seriously. One scoffing magistrate asked the Christians who came before him why they gave him the trouble to punish them. Were there no ropes and precipices handy, he asked, for those who wished to commit suicide?
It was impossible to be wholly without hope under the impetus of Nellie Whitehead's flaming good humor. "I'm all out of breath," she began, as she flopped into the first chair that came handy. "I keep forgetting I ain't sweet sixteen any more and never been kissed. I hate to walk slow, though. Don't you? Say, but you are up against it, ain't you!
"No, I reckon not, but I'll git in thar handy ter help him if he needs it. Keep the kid outer ther way if that bunch breaks." Ted had done what none of the others had succeeded in doing.
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