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One day a month after the accident I sat beside 'Lige's bed when he told me that he was anticipating quite a discussion there that evening, as the hospital committee was going to meet to decide on the rules of the institution. "Wilcox and Gorman are set to open the house to those who have no part in our work and no sympathy with Christian institutions, and 'tain't right," said he.
"But we're goin' to leave Sidon," said Phemie, "ain't we, paw?" "As soon as I can run up a new house at the embarcadero," said Harkutt peevishly, "and that's got to be done mighty quick if I want to make a show to the company and be in possession." "And that's easier for you to do, dear, now that 'Lige's disappeared," said Mrs. Harkutt consolingly. "What do ye mean by that?
He didn't suicide much. No, sir! He didn't kill himself, not he. Why, old Bixby and he's a deacon in good standin' allowed, in 'Lige's hearin' and for 'Lige's benefit, that self-destruction was better nor bad example, and proved it by Scripture too. And yet 'Lige did nothin'! Desp'rit!
In the midst of a speech of Lige's about the look of the wheat he suddenly gave out a sigh so deep, so heartfelt, so vibrant, so profound, that Willetts turned with astonishment; but when his eye reached his companion's face, Harkless was smiling. The editor extended his hand. "Shake hands, Lige," he cried.
Ned pluckily took his station just outside the circle of light formed by the replenished fire, and sat down with rifle laid across his knees. The guide, with Walter Perkins and Stacy Brown, set off at a trot in search of the stampeded ponies. At Lige's direction they spread out so as to cover as much ground as possible, the torches making it well nigh impossible for any of them to get lost.
One young girl offered a handkerchief and another a shawl, but before they were accepted the cool woman holding 'Lige's head got up quickly, laying his head down tenderly on the snow, and without a word or attempt to get out of sight, pulled up her dress, and in a second kicked out two white skirts, and sat down again to cool 'Lige's brow.
Mine contented herself with simply turning over, without hurting either myself or fireman much to my satisfaction. 'Lige fared worse. His reverse lever caught in his clothing and before he could get loose, the engine had stopped on her side, with 'Lige's feet and legs under her. He was not badly hurt except for the scalding water that poured upon him.
"Why didn't you let me know that you were coming home?" His tone was one of authority. You didn't come from Kentucky alone!" "I had plenty of attendance, I assure you," said Miss Carvel. "A governor, and a senator, and two charming young gentlemen from New Orleans as far as Cairo, where I found Captain Lige's boat. And Mr. Brinsmade brought me here to the store.
A bank inspector from Washington was several degrees higher in the work of politics than Barclay had gone. "Let me see " droned Barclay; "let me see. We can at least try scattering it out a little; cut off, say, fifty thousand from me and the company and put it in the name of Lige " "He's on to Lige, we've got a hat full of Lige's notes in there," interrupted the general.
"But I will say, General, that as I see it, it will be a heap handier for me to explain to St. Peter at the gate the things I've done than if he'd ask me about Lige's record."
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