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In the early part of the so-called gold "fever" of California, when parties were organizing in the city of New York, to proceed overland to the Pacific, we chanced to be present at a meeting held by one of the companies.
And Eleanore, meeting her on that ground, would quiet her and steady her down. We had grown very fond of Sue. We knew her life was not easy at home.
He was interrupted by questions and comments. These so exasperated him that he completely lost control of himself. He stormed, he shook his fist, he railed. The meeting broke up in confusion. Then came a reaction which greatly profited him. The papers published that he had attempted to speak and had not been allowed to do so, but had been hooted by a turbulent mob. All of which was true.
"I must hurry up or supper will not be ready when my father and mother come home," she thought. She then became aware of the sound of footsteps coming towards her along the path. "Probably a peasant from Altenhain," she thought, and was pleased to think of meeting a friend.
Never shall I forget the dignity and sense of importance which swelled my mind when I was first pronounced old enough to go to meeting. That eventful Sunday I was up long before day, and even took my Sabbath suit to the window to ascertain by the first light that it actually was there, just as it looked the night before. With what complacency did I view myself completely dressed!
I believe there are a hundred and fifty stewards in the meeting, and they'll every one be quite useless." At intervals a muffled roar issued from the Imperial Hall, despite the fact that the windows were closely shut. In due time Jane Foley quietly rose from the table, and Audrey did likewise.
The strike committee decided to call a public meeting of all the employees of the steel works on the base-ball grounds at 7 o'clock the next morning. All the saloons that night were crowded, and loud denunciation of capital was indulged in by the strike leaders.
"Then I will write to Mr Crawley and you, gentlemen, will perhaps do me the honour of meeting me here at one o'clock on this day week." Then the meeting was over, and the four clergymen having shaken hands with Dr Tempest in the hall, all promised that they would return on that day week.
The meeting between these "all gentlemen" took place at Richmond, whither Pendennis had gone to dinner, and where he found the Chevalier and his friend at table in the coffee-room.
It never entered the head of a single member that Sir James Craig, who, on first meeting a Canadian Parliament, had been so courteous, would have been so abruptly censorious.
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