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It was a moonless night, and the broom-like tops of the close-growing beeches made a dense darkness, into which Shorty plunged, but he could readily make out a well-beaten path, which he followed. Occasionally he could make out dark figures moving just ahead of him or crossing the path. "Goin' to be a full attendance at the services this evenin'," he muttered to himself. "But the more the merrier.
The bird sang until the ceremony was ended and then it wound up with one mad little, glad little trill. Never had the old gray-green house among its enfolding orchards known a blither, merrier afternoon. All the old jests and quips that must have done duty at weddings since Eden were served up, and seemed as new and brilliant and mirth-provoking as if they had never been uttered before.
The men stood by themselves; the women by themselves; the children grouped in front; and a merrier, healthier, shrewder looking party I have seldom seen. Complaints there were none. All seemed to look on the Squire as a father, and each face brightened when he spoke to them by name.
Raikes has spent it, I can't lend it, and you haven't got it, and there we all are. At the end of the year he's free, and he ha! ha! I'm not a bit the merrier for laughing, I can tell you. Catching another glimpse of Evan's serious face, Andrew fell into louder laughter; checking it with doleful solemnity.
For so they named our Saviour. All who set not their minds on this world are accounted fools; but who will be the merrier in the world that is to come? "And, last, our Lord has bestowed on your highness an honour that He bestows upon few, but which Himself suffered; and that, the knowledge of what is to be.
Every now and then came the shriek of the plover, or the shrill cry of the peeweet; and gayer and more lively than all others was the merry clattering of the big bush wagtail in the distance. As soon as the Kangaroo heard the Bush Wagtail, she and Dot hurried away to find him. No Christy Minstrel rattling his bones ever made a merrier sound.
I seem to be making new ones all the time, too. There's Eleanor, for instance. I've grown ever so fond of her. I think it would be fine to have her make me a visit next summer. She never goes anywhere in particular. She just works hard all the time. Dorothy thinks she can't come to Capitan until August, so I could have Eleanor there in July." "Invite whom you please, Janie. The more the merrier.
He soon began to congratulate himself, however, that his strong measures had led to a most fortunate escape, and he admitted the truth of his cousin's words that young girls were subject to sudden attacks of romantic sentiment before they were fairly launched into society. As the days passed these impressions were strengthened, for Ella appeared merrier than ever before. Mrs.
No man has ever been so thoroughly satiated with satisfaction as I shall be!" Then seeing him look still sad and incredulous, I clapped my hand on his shoulder and smiled. "Come, come, amico, wear a merrier face for my bridal day, or you will not deserve to wed Lilla.
Jarvis listened to the story with interest, and introduced his colleague. "T'ought I'd let him chase along. Long Otto's his monaker." "Sure!" said John. "The more the merrier. Take a seat. You'll find cigars over there. You won't mind my not talking for the moment? There's a wad of work to clear up." This was an overstatement.
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