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Of course this statement required, as it was intended to require, elucidation, so Mick proceeded to announce: "It's himself's off to Fortbrack a-Monday, 'listin' he'll be in the Edenderry Light Infantry; so the next time we set eyes on him it's blazin' along the street we'll see him, like the boys we had here yisterday." "Ah! sure now, that'll be grand," said Mrs.
Maybe there are some old cows over there that Landy says are dear at ten dollars a head. There are some unweaned calves, and a few unbranded yearlings that will just about pay the cost of their roundup. But that's the foundation on which we are to build. What do you say, podner? Are you with me?" "In yer listin' of assets, ye haven't invoiced Maizie," said Landy.
A cry of dismay ran through the land and the leading newspaper of Santo Domingo, the "Listin Diario," published an editorial under the expressive heading "Consummatum est," It was, indeed, the beginning of the end.
She was sittin' facin' the stern an' listin' hard to starboard. She tries to make port in front of the station, but the mule he heads into the wind an' she jumps overboard." The Winnebagos shouted with laughter at this description of Katherine's arrival at the station with the great news. "Sh-h, maybe he'll tell some more," said Sahwah, trying to quiet the others down.
A settin' thar jest as quiet as could be, a listin' to a man that was makin' the puttiest speech, a talkin' like a preacher, an' all at once you hopped up an' made at him an' I never seed such a fight an' you come a walkin' back to me with yo' hands full of his hair. Laws a massy, don't I ricolleck it?" "Talkin' putty! W'y, Margaret, the feller was a tellin' of a lie.
"I's kite sure I's stood for hours beside dat post listin' to it hummin' an hummin' like our olianarp " "Now, Robin, do be careful. You know mamma calls it an olian harp." "Yes, well, like our olian harp, only a deal louder, an' far nicer. An' I's often said to myself, Is that the 'trissity ?" "Lek, Robin, lek!" "Well, yes, lek-trissity.
"I didn't think of meeting you here, Mr. Fenleigh." Jack started and stared at the speaker in silent astonishment. "You remember me, sir? Joe Crouch." "What! Joe Crouch, who used to work at Brenlands?" "Yes, sir; Joe Crouch as stole the pears," answered the soldier, smiling. "I never expected to find you 'listin' in the army, sir. I suppose Miss Fenleigh ain't aware of what you're doin'?"
It blocked a whole crowd from listin' that I know myself would ha' joined. Queered the boss's sons raisin' that Company too. They 'ad Frickers an' the B.S.L. Co. an' the works to draw from. Could ha' raised a couple hundred easy if Ben Shrillett 'adn't got at 'em. You know 'ow 'e talks the fellers round. 'I know, agreed Jem, sucking hard at his pipe. The Sergeant broke in on their talk.
"Wall," I said, "let it sweep!" He ceased me by the arm and said, "Let us glance at hist'ry. It is now some two thousand years " "Is it, indeed?" I replied. "Listin!" he fiercely cried; "it is only a little over two thousand years since " "Oh, bother!" I remarkt, "let us go out and git some beer." "No, Sir. I want no gross and sensual beer. I'll not move from this spot till I can vote.
But it was the letthers from me ould mother, Miss, that is sthruck wid a mortial illness long life to her! in County Clare, and me sisthers in Ninth Avenue in New York, fornint the daypo, that is brekken their harruts over me listin' in the Fourth Infanthry to do duty in a haythen wilderness.
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