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Bold in the care of their young, the vermin ravaged the countryside, preying everywhere on the weak and ailing little children of Nature. But fate was indulgent to Kweek; though his kindred in the colony beyond the wood, and the bank-voles in the sheltered hollow near the pines, suffered greatly from all kinds of enemies, he and his mate still managed to escape unhurt.

Prayers uttered like volley-firing, hymns roared to the roll of drums and the screaming of fifes, have been features of this remarkable revival which outraged many of the orthodox, and made even the judicious and indulgent ask whether any good could come out of such a Nazareth.

You were always too kind and indulgent, and I always too wayward and unreasonable. But I am getting years on my side, and shall not always be a foolish girl." Snow had now begun to fall thickly, and the late December day was waning toward the early twilight. Margaret went down stairs and left Irene alone in her chamber, where she remained until nearly tea-time before joining her father. Mr.

Thorn it's all your doing, mamma, you won't be able to look him in the face when we have Fleda next fall I am sure I shall not want to look at his! He'll be too savage for anything." "Mr. Thorn!" said Mr. Carleton. "Yes," said Mrs. Evelyn in an indulgent tone, "he was very attentive to her last winter when she was with us, but she went away before anything was decided.

But, strain and tug as the oarsmen might, the eddying, whirling stream was too strong for them, and swept them past the rock again and again, until at length the foreman had to give up his design as impracticable. It was exciting work, and Frank longed very much to be in the boat; but Johnston, indulgent as he was toward his favourite, refused him this time.

Opposite them the grandmother and her children, camped on chunks covered with shawls and horse-blankets Seeing what an accomplished cook this singular pedler was, how much at home he appeared in the woods, and what a museum he could make of his cart, Zene respectfully kept from laughing at him, except in an indulgent way as the children did.

Both achieved renown at the first blow, and by a masterpiece which they were able to equal but never surpass. And, at the same time, both had delicate, tender hearts under this affectation of cynicism, both were excellent sons, irreproachable friends, indulgent masters, and both were idolized by their inferiors.

"I love my work for its own sake," said Horace, "and then, when I have finished it, I shall have earned a very fair amount of money which is particularly important to me just now." "And why, my son, art thou so desirous of obtaining riches?" "Because," said Horace, "unless a man is tolerably well off in these days he cannot hope to marry." Fakrash smiled with indulgent compassion.

She was a woman who spent her days in sitting, nicely dressed, on a sofa, doing some long piece of needlework, of little use and no beauty, thinking more of her pug than her children, but very indulgent to the latter when it did not put herself to inconvenience, guided in everything important by Sir Thomas, and in smaller concerns by her sister.

Nan had heard the pros and cons of the expected closing of the mills discussed at home almost every day for weeks past; but family secrets should never be mentioned outside the family circle, as Nan very well knew. "Well," signed Bess, whose whole universe revolved around a central sun called Self, as is the case with many girls brought up by indulgent parents.