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"There was not any money in that," said Don decidedly. "Very much the reverse, I should say," laughed Nealie. "Think of the broken basins, the waste of marmalade and pepper, not to say anything of the damage to our clothes, and all the rest of it. There are flukes and flukes, and our kind, unfortunately, was not the sort that pays.
Doctor Reed made them a present of something which was much to their liking. This was a "nest" of aluminum cooking utensils, including a pepper and salt box, and a match safe. This kit weighed very little and was exceedingly handy. As Mr. Dodge had procured for them a suitable boat, and the doctor the cooking things, Mr.
"And it's so very nice that Joel can go and see those new chickens," said Polly, suppressing a sigh, "after he fell yesterday, and Phronsie, oh, you can't think, Mamsie! how she runs on about the chickens she saw there once." "Yes, it is nice," said Mrs. Pepper, but she sighed again. Meantime Joel was in a state of supreme delight.
"Well, have you settled anything?" quoth the latter. "Not exactly; and though Lovett has promised to exert himself in a few days, yet, as the poor man is in love, and his genius under a cloud, I have little faith in his promises." "And I have none!" said Pepper; "besides, time presses! A few days! a few devils!
"Right you are," came from Ritter. The one boy who had little to say was Mumps. The sneak was scared almost to death, feeling certain that Pepper would square up with him as soon as liberated. The others did not know how Mumps had acted, or Jack and Andy might have given the sneak a sound thrashing.
Perkins didn't have a thing but some mustard and red pepper, and I was feeling for you if we had to dose you with either of those." Judy started to laugh, but stopped suddenly. "I forgot," she said, "I am mad at you " "Oh, no, you're not." "But I am " "Because I carried you across the field when you didn't want me to?" "Yes." "My child," advised Launcelot, "don't be silly."
Pepper had gone over to Grandma Bascom's the old lady having been sick for a day or two and been caught there by the sudden shower, "and should see you, you'd feel badly, Joey." At the mention of Mamsie, Joel's grasp on Davie's arm dropped, and he slunk back. Then Ben pulled him into a place next to him, quiet was restored, and Polly was soon launched on one of her wonderful stories, "Mr.
There is only one line in all the old plays worthy thy attention, "I forget the rest!" "Well," said our hero, answering in the same jocular vein, "I confess I have 'the actor's high ambition. It is astonishing how my heart beat when Richard cried out, 'Come bustle, bustle! Yes, Pepper, avaunt! "'A thousand hearts are great within my bosom."
"The kitchen is a dear place," said Molly. "See the table with a lobster on it in a dish, and the sweet little cooking-stove, and the pretty blue dishes in the cupboard; they all seem so real." "See the spice-box," said Julia. "Pepper, nutmeg, c-i-n-n-a-m-o-n, cinnamon." "Oh, look at that dear little pussy cat in the kitchen!" said Molly. "How much are these cards?" she asked. "Sixpence each."
The improvement in the financial position was undoubtedly chiefly due to the influx of Chinese, especially of gambier and pepper planters, who were attracted by liberal concessions of land and monetary assistance in the first instance from the Government.
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