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"A father that whipped his son for swearing, and swore at him while he whipped him, did more harm by his example than good by his correction." Speaking of a pious short person, Fuller says: "His soul had but a short diocese to visit, and therefore might the better attend the effectual informing thereof." Of the lark, he writes:
The fact is, I can't stand its owner any longer. I was never very fond of him no one is, but I liked poor Ormond, and stayed for his sake. So, informing the Colonel that he could henceforward run the mine himself, I pulled out hoping to get a railroad appointment in Winnipeg. By the way, there is trouble brewing between him and your uncle."
The old woman, when she was questioned by the sergeant, admitted that she knew Navarro, but said that living alone, as she did, she would never have dared to risk her life by informing against him. She added that when he came to her house, he habitually went away in the middle of the night.
I shortly after received a few lines from Thomas K. Chester, informing me that he had my last letter struck off in hand-bills, and circulated in a number of the Southern States, "over its true signature, Laura S. Haviland, as you dictated and your daughter wrote it; for, as strange as it may appear, I have the handwriting of every one of your family, and also of Willis Hamilton.
Shiela was laughing now, holding her sister's gesticulating hands, as she rattled on excitedly: "I got to my feet in a blaze of fury, holding my gown on with both hands " "Cissy!" "And he gave one horror-stricken look and ran " Swaying there together in the deserted dining-room, they gave way to uncontrolled laughter. Laughter rang out from the living-room, too, where Gray was informing Mrs.
She thought that in one of those large Western halls, full of gas and intelligence, she could rise to the height of her subject with a tremendous eloquence. But then would not the name of Sir Francis travel with her and crush her? She did resolve upon informing Mrs. Green. She took three days to think of it, and then she sent for Mrs. Green.
The creatures had crept downwards with the subsidence of the rick till they were all together at the bottom, and being now uncovered from their last refuge, they ran across the open ground in all directions, a loud shriek from the by-this-time half-tipsy Marian informing her companions that one of the rats had invaded her person a terror which the rest of the women had guarded against by various schemes of skirt-tucking and self-elevation.
Another woman might have pouted to learn that her lover had exhibited even a little cowardice in informing his family that he was engaged to be married. But Eva did not pout. She comprehended the situation, and the psychology of the relations between brothers and sisters. "I shall tell her to-morrow morning at breakfast," said Richard, firmly.
"No, monsieur, but as I have just had the honour of informing you, my master is to arrive to-day without fail. Everything is ready for him and for his lady. I had a letter from Mr. Dampier the day before yesterday." She waited a moment, and then added, "Won't monsieur come in and wait? Mr. Dampier would indeed be sorry to miss monsieur!" So far so good.
You know how of course we all let each other's strays water at our troughs in this country, and send 'em back to their own range at round up." "Brother, you interest me," said I, "and would you mind informing me further how you tell the dear little cows apart?" "Well, old Hooper don't, that's all," went on Windy, without paying me any attention.
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