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This essay has since been published in the "Atlantic Monthly" of January and February, 1904. BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN AND COMPANY The Riverside Press, Cambridge 1904 The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Company A thoughtful historian tells us that, between the fourteenth century and the nineteenth, Italy produced three great men.
You can then eventually marry into one of the best families in the State, and thus at the same time secure happiness and double your chances of success." George listened aghast as his father proceeded complacently, and with a touch of enthusiasm rarely indulged. He was sitting by an open window, at some distance from Mr. Houghton, the darkness concealing his face.
"I'd be glad to do that," said Brainard, "because I've heard a lot of that talk." "Well?" "Well of course when I say 'college man' I mean college graduate." "Why?" "If a kitten crawls into an oven, is it a biscuit?" There was an earnestness that robbed the question of any flippancy. Houghton laughed. "No!" "If a dub goes into college and gets flunked out in a month, is he a college man?"
"Then if I were you, I shouldn't ask Guss to meet him." "She can fight her own battles, and wouldn't thank me at all if I were to fight them for her after that fashion. There'll be nobody else except Houghton's sister, Hetta. You never met Hetta Houghton?" "I've heard of her." "I should think so. 'Not to know her, I forget the words; but if you don't know Hetta Houghton, you're just nowhere.
"I have confidence in your judgment, Captain, and I know you will always be guided by the most delicate sense of honor." "I hope so, Mara; I shall try to be, but with the best endeavor we often make mistakes. To tell the truth I am more anxious about Ella than myself. This young Houghton is, I fear, a rather hair-brained fellow.
Lady George, may I take you down to dinner? I am so sorry to have kept you waiting." Mr. Houghton took Lady George down to dinner; but Jack De Baron sat on his left hand. Next to him was Augusta Mildmay, who had been consigned to his care. Then came Lord George sitting opposite to his host at a round table, with Mrs. Houghton at his right hand. Mrs.
But still more striking was the fact that most of my critics agreed that the most real characters in the book, those that struck them as being most lifelike and individual, were purely imaginary creations of my own. "I like your villain," wrote Lord Houghton. "He is the most impressive figure in the book. Wherever did you meet him?"
If she were compelled to stay long at Houghton, it would be pleasant to meet this handsome and pleasant young man. How kind he had been about the fruit. With what genial sunshine his eyes dwelt upon her, as he sought to interest her about the place to which she was going. Judson was not so well pleased.
I can give, however, the names of the following members, as having voted for Mr. Wilberforce's motion at this time. Mr. Pitt, Hon. R. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Fox, Sir William Dolben, Mr. Burke, Sir Henry Houghton, Mr. Grey, Sir Edward Lyttleton, Mr. Windham, Sir William Scott, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Samuel Thornton, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Henry Thornton, Mr. Courtenay, Mr. Robert Thornton, Mr. Francis, Mr.
His "Covenant to build a Corne mill" has been preserved through a copy made by Ralph Houghton, Lancaster's first Clerk of the Writs, and is as follows: "Know all men by these presents that I John Prescott blackssmith, hath Covenanted and bargained with Jno. ffounell of Charlestowne for the building of a Corne mill, within the said Towne of Lanchaster.
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