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McDuffie, Hamilton, Holmes, and Waddy Thompson, of South Carolina; Colquitt, Cobb, Toombs, Stephens, Johnson, Nesbit, and John P. King, of Georgia; Wise, Bocock, Hunter, Summers, Rives, and others of Virginia; Mangum, Badger, and Graham, of North Carolina; Bell, Foster, Peyton, Nicholson, and James K. Polk, of Tennessee; King and Lewis, of Alabama; Porter, Johnston, White, and Barrow, of Louisiana; Ashley, Johnson, and Sevier, of Arkansas; Chase, Pugh, Pendleton, and Lytell, of Ohio; and Douglas, Trumbull, and Lincoln, of Illinois, were all men of sterling talent, and were about equally divided in political sentiment.
You haven't a sensible word in your vocabulary." "I have," protested Hippy. "Nora, as your husband, I command you, don't give David Nesbit any information." Nora dimpled. "I won't tell David," she capitulated. "I'll tell Miriam and Anne and Grace." The five Originals were still grouped together in the hall.
She experienced a strong desire to bury her face in her hands and sob disconsolately, but bravely conquering the sense of loneliness that swept over her, she threw back her shoulders and sitting very straight in her seat glanced almost defiantly about her. "Well, Grace, have you made up your mind to be resigned?" asked Miriam Nesbit.
Here, Miriam Nesbit, still unsubdued, endeavored once more to humiliate Anne Pierson, and to oust Grace from her position as captain of the basketball team, being aided in her plan by Julia Crosby, captain of the junior team, against whom the sophomores had engaged to play a series of three games.
"Glad to meet ye. Yer quite set up, but I guess ye might come down a peg after ye git acquainted." Nora Wingate and Anne Nesbit then introduced themselves, and Joe was "glad to meet" them, but she forgot to address personal remarks to them, for her eyes, glaring through the big spectacles, were fixed on Hippy Wingate's grinning face.
She expects him to be made much of; but she must be taught to perceive this is no house of which she can make all parts a nursery. 'Let me hear about my brother, repeated Theodora. 'How old would he be? What was his name? 'His name was Theodore. He never could have lived, said Mrs. Nesbit: 'it was much as it was with this child of Arthur's. He was born unexpectedly at Vienna.
'Your sister acted very sensibly, said Mrs. Nesbit, with emphasis. 'Very good management; though Theodora was somewhat taken by surprise. 'Yes, I know we used her very ill, said Miss Gardner; 'but people have unaccountable fancies about publishing those matters. Mr. Finch was in haste, and we all felt that it was best to have it over, so it was talked of a very short time previously.
Frances Fuller, a worldly-minded sophomore, dared to intimate as much to Miriam Nesbit, who replied loftily: "If Mrs. Gray knew as much about Miss Pierson as we do, she would probably not care for her any longer." "It's a pity some one doesn't tell her," said Julia Crosby, ever ready for mischief.
'My poor mother! said Theodora, gravely, 'I wish I could help There was a knock at the door. Miss Standaloft stood hesitating and making signs to Violet. 'Is there any news of Mrs. Nesbit? asked Theodora. 'There can be only one thing to hear. Is it over? It was, and the end had been quiet. Theodora drew a long breath, and repeated, 'Poor mamma! 'Do you want me?
'One thing, she half-whispered; 'I once had a hint from Miss Piper that Mrs. Nesbit did not like Lady Martindale to be called grandmamma. What do you think? 'What nonsense! Mamma ought to be proud of her grandchildren, and my aunt will probably never see them or hear them at all. She never comes out of the room. 'Indeed! Is she so much more infirm? 'Yes, very much aged.
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