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A small thick Bible lay on the mantle-shelf. I turned over its leaves, and lighted on two or three odd-looking papers promissory notes, I believe when Uncle Silas, dressed in a long white morning-gown, slid over the end of the bed and stood behind me with a deathlike scowl and simper.
On the morning in question, he was, as usual, seated, in his morning-gown and slippers, at the breakfast-table, reading a country paper, in which, by the way, appeared the following paragraph:
There were two ladies at the table, one of venerable aspect, with short, white curls, held from her face by side-combs, a modish breakfast-cap, and a morning-gown of thin gray silk. The other was young enough to be her daughter, as indeed she was, dressed in deep mourning. Rising instantly from her place as hostess behind the silver service, she extended her hand to the stranger. "Mr.
He rose from his bed with a heavy sigh, and wrapped himself in his morning-gown. 'So she kept her word, he said, 'and was constant to her threat! I would I had never seen that dark face of hers, I might have read these consequences in it, from the first.
"I must go and find Rex or Mr. Hurlhurst," she cried, grasping her crutch, and limping hurriedly out of the room. The door leading to Basil Hurlhurst's apartments stood open the master of Whitestone Hall sat in his easy-chair, in morning-gown and slippers, deeply immersed in the columns of his account-books. "Oh, Mr.
This, however, is probably a mere old wives' fable. If he really did take such a precaution it was totally superfluous; at least so says the authentic old legend, which closes his story in the following manner: On one hot afternoon in the dog days, just as a terrible black thunder-gust was coming up, Tom sat in his counting-house in his white linen cap and India silk morning-gown.
Let all gripping money-brokers lay this story to heart. The truth of it is not to be doubted. The very hole under the oak-trees, whence he dug Kidd's money, is to be seen to this day; and the neighboring swamp and old Indian fort are often haunted in stormy nights by a figure on horseback, in morning-gown and white cap, which is doubtless the troubled spirit of the usurer.
But she lifted her head, saw the sunlight dancing on the floor, and knew that the morning was come that she must rise once more to renew her life's bitter strife. Olive dressed herself carefully in her delicate-coloured morning-gown.
So he crammed a great silver watch into his fob, and drew on a patchwork morning-gown of an ancient fashion.
She will be glad to make your acquaintance." They walked across the linoleum-paved hall. The Professor opened the door of the room, and walked in, followed by his friend. Mrs. Grey was sitting in a basket-chair by the window, light and fairy-like in a loose-flowing, pink morning-gown. Seeing a visitor, she rose and swept towards them. The Professor heard a dull thud behind him.
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