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When they took leave of their dear ones it was for a quarter of a century; in the case of children it was for a longer term, too often it was good-bye for life. How these unfortunate youngsters were driven to their places of destination we learn from the description of Alexander Hertzen, who chanced to meet a batch of Jewish cantonists on his involuntary journey through Vyatka, in 1835.
There was no side canyon here for gradual descent; the firm level ground gave no hint of the break before us until we were actually upon the verge, and when the soldiers lined up to look down an involuntary murmur of astonishment ran through the ranks.
Then, on touching the ground, to avoid being wounded from behind, he turns quickly and faces the other. The red attacks him with fury, but he defends himself with coolness. Not without reason was he the favorite of the crowd. All, trembling and anxious, follow the movements of the battle, now this one and now that one giving an involuntary shout.
"How would you do it?" he inquired. "Just straight," replied T. Tembarom. "There's no other way." From the old worldling broke forth an involuntary low laugh, which was a sort of cackle. So this was what he was coming to. "I cannot think of any devious method," he said, "which would make it less than a delicate thing to do.
Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing. "Will the Red One speak to-morrow?" he queried. Ngurn shrugged his shoulders as who should say. "And the day after? and the day after that?" Bassett persisted. "I would like to have the curing of your head," Ngurn changed the subject. "It is different from any other head.
The tears gathered and fell, quietly, all through the process of dressing; and a sort of sob heaved from the child's breast now and then, without words and most involuntary. Juanita's cottage was a palace to Melbourne House, if peace made the furniture. But June did not know what to say; so she was silent too. When June was gone Daisy went to her beloved window, and stood there.
Hawley had sent word that Ned should be supplied with what he needed to make him comfortable and happy. Nothing more was seen of Master West, and the two boys returned to New York on the same steamer on which they had been involuntary passengers the night previous.
Alwyn stood under its dark boughs, knowing nothing of its name or history, every now and then a wailing whisper seemed to shudder through it, though there was no wind, and he heard the eerie lamenting sigh with an involuntary sense of awe.
Sloane said, with cheerful assent. "I don't b'lieve you could hire her to come out of that room an' go to the minister's, nohow. She's terrible upset, poor thing." As Barney went out of the door he cast a look full of involuntary suspicion back at William, and hesitated a second on the threshold. Mrs. Sloane intercepted the look.
Her heavy form seemed to flash with sudden, involuntary movements as the minutes passed by, and still he sat there, and the tension on her heart grew unbearable. She watched the hands of the dock move on. Three of the soldiers had gone to bed, only the crop-headed, terrier-like old sergeant remained. The landlady sat behind the bar fidgeting spasmodically with the newspaper.
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