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The little ones, cooped up in the nursery all the afternoon, had grown perfectly riotous. Philly was not quite well, and had been taking medicine. The medicine was called Elixir Pro. It was a great favorite with Aunt Izzie, who kept a bottle of it always on hand. The bottle was large and black, with a paper label tied round its neck, and the children shuddered at the sight of it.
We sat listening, while the game ended and another followed in its place. Suddenly she began to sing again "Then three times round went that gallant ship, And three times round went she; Then three times round went that gallant ship, And sank to the bottom of the sea ea ee " There was a little wailing rallentando, and silence. "Philly, Philly, don't!"
She glanced frequently at these beloved buttons as she sat sewing, and every now and then laid down her work to twist them into a better position, or give them an affectionate pat with her forefinger. Pretty soon the side-gate swung open, and Philly came round the corner of the house. He had grown into a big boy.
"Of course I'll tell him." "Miss Philly, shall I dream of my tooth, do you suppose?" Philippa laughed and said she didn't know. "I hope I will; it means something nice. I forget what, now." "Dreams don't mean anything, Mary." "Oh yes, they do!" the child assured her, skipping along with one arm round the girl's slender waist. "Mrs.
Yes, and after a lifelong abhorrence of that bleak king who founded the Escorial, I will own that I am, through pity, beginning to feel an affection for Philip II.; perhaps I was finally wrought upon by hearing him so endearingly called Philly by our guide.
There was one of them about a robber, which sent delightful chills creeping down all their backs. All but Philly. He was so excited, that he grew warlike. "I ain't afraid of robbers," he declared, strutting up and down. "When they come, I shall just cut them in two with my sword which Papa gave me. They did come once. I did cut them in two three, five, eleven of 'em. You'll see!"
He did not take Mary with him, but not because he meant to urge salvation on Miss Philly! As it happened, Dr. King, too, set out upon the Perryville road that morning, remarking to Jinny that if he had had his wits about him that night in November, she would have been saved the trip on this May morning.
"Never mind just now. Anyhow, he turned and clambered back into the room, and left me with the crowd. They were soon quiet, and I just told them." Robin leaned back in his chair. "Told them what?" came from all parts of the room. But Robin had become suddenly and maddeningly Caledonian again. "I just told them about Philly," he said. "What else could I do?
You take care of the rest of the world, Philly, but mama and I take care of you. When you get up into a private box in heaven as a great saint, we'll hang on to your robe and get good seats." "Sh-sh," said Phillida, halting between a revulsion at Agatha's irreverent speech and a feeling more painful. "I'll never be a great saint, Aggy.
"My child, my Philly, it was your Saviour who moved the heart of this youth, because you asked Him. Will you do such despite to your Lord as to reject the gift he has given in answer to your prayer?" Philippa, with parted lips, was listening intently: "The gift He had given!" Dr. King dared not speak. John Fenn looked at him, and then at Philippa, and trembled.
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