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I'm prayin' for come along some woman any kin' of woman at all I don' care if she's squaw." "There ain't any skirts back of us. Best's outfit was the last to leave Linderman. There won't be any more till after the freeze- up." "Eh bien! Den I s'pose I do de bes' I can. She's poor seeck gal in beeg, cold countree wit' no frien's, no money " "No money?" Broad was startled.
Shaw no mercy, God o' Heaven, but pile agony 'pon agony mountains high for en; an' let mine be the hand to send his cussed sawl to hell, for Christ's sake, Amen!" "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Braave prayin'! Braave savor for the Lard's nose sweeter than the blood o' beasts.
She turned from the bed with the gesture of one who could bear no more, and without further words he led her from the room. "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck. "Have you, though?" said Noel. "I say, little pal, how decent of you! How often?" "Ever so many times," said Peggy. "Every mornin', every evenin', and after grace besides."
"I'm prayin' he'll be beat," the boy answered moodily. "Eh, Davie, hoo can ye?" cried the girl, shocked. "It's easy to say, 'Eh, David," he snapped. "But if yo' lived along o' them two " he nodded toward the stream "'appen yo'd understand a bit.... 'Eh, David, indeed! I never did!" "I know it, lad," she said tenderly; and he was appeased.
The little man put the Cup back on its pedestal with hurried hands. The handkerchief dropped unconsidered to the floor; he turned and sprang furiously at the boy, who stood against the wall, still smiling; and, seizing him by the collar of his coat, shook him to and fro with fiery energy. "So ye're hopin', prayin', nae doot, that James Moore curse him! will win ma Cup awa' from me, yer ain dad.
"Eh!" she said to herself, "gien only I had been prayin' i'stead o' rinnin' awa', I wad hae been there whan he turnt the watter aside! I wad hae seen the mirricle! O my Maister! what think ye o' me noo?"
They'll lay close, thinkin' that we're unsuspicious, and that havin' the water we'll chase their other party. That's what they want. Go, every petticoat of you, and every child large enough to tote a piggin. It'll require spunk we'll be prayin' for you as men never prayed before; but you'll come back safe that we'll guarantee or we wouldn't send our wives and sisters and children on such a quest.
If only I could persuade you, in God's strength, to say "I will," you'd soon come all right. Now, Johnson, if you'll come with me to the next meetin' " "What! me go to a temperance meetin'?" cried the trooper with something of scorn in his laugh. "You might as well ask the devil to go to church! No, no, Armstrong, I'm past prayin' for thank you all the same for invitin' me.
Judgin' by what I've seen of Sol Cobb, I should say 'twas a part of his gospel to accept anything he can get for nothin'. But how he can have the face to pray while he's doin' it I don't see. What kind of a God does he think he's prayin' to? I should think he'd be scared to get down on his knees for fear he'd never be let up again.
In the stern of the boat, behind a comfortable seat with a back, was Hamza, praying. As Isaacson looked down, the sailors saluted. But Hamza did not see him. Hamza bowed down his forehead to the wood, raised himself up, holding his hands to his legs, and prostrated himself again. For a moment Isaacson watched him, absorbed. "Hamza very good donkey-boy, always prayin'."
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