United States or India ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"What for?" Katy did not like to tell. She knew it would make her mother feel very unhappy to know that she had borrowed money of Mrs. Gordon's servant. "Oh, I went up to see her," replied Katy. "No matter, if you don't like to tell me," faintly replied Mrs. Redburn. "I will tell you, mother," answered Katy, stung by the gentle rebuke contained in her mother's words.
"True; I should have posted a strong guard in the pass. You have a female companion, I perceive; not your wife?" "Oh, no! nor my sister, either. This is Miss Terry an estimable young lady, who has come to the Black Hills in search of her father. Your name is " "Redburn Harry Redburn; and yours, I am told, is Fearless Frank." "Yes, that is the title I sail under. But how do you know aught of me?"
During the remainder of the day the old "General" and Redburn wandered about through the flower-meadows of the pocket, here and there examining a little soil now chipping rock among the rugged foothills, then "feeling" in the bed of the creek.
A third bottle proved beyond dispute that only the craven were idle; 'and why, he exclaimed, generous with wine, 'should the most industrious ruffler of England condescend to inaction? Instantly he summoned the ostler, screaming for his horse, and before Redburn he had emptied four pockets, and had exchanged his own tired jade for a fresh and willing beast.
Neither did Redburn know how close he had shied his stone at the real truth. "I promise," McKenzie said, after a moment's deliberation, "on my honor, that I will not approach the cabin, providing you will furnish me my meals and lodgings elsewhere. If Anita comes to me, what then?" "I will see that she does not," Redburn answered, positively.
Waal, young man, ter tell the solid Old Testament truth, more or less consider'bly less o' more 'n more o' less I admire yer cheek, hard an' unblushin' as et ar'. Ye call my givin' this pretty piece o' feminine gander a squar', fatherly sort o' a hug, disgraceful, do ye? Think et's all out o' ther bounds o' propriety, do ye?" "I look at it in that light, yes," Redburn replied.
This is not your old complaint; you have taken cold, and have considerable fever; but I think it is a very hopeful case." The return of Katy interrupted the conversation; but the doctor's opinion was immediately imparted to her, and it sent a thrill of joy to her heart. "I was low-spirited this morning, Katy," said Mrs. Redburn, when the physician had gone.
I have sold out all my candy, and I want a lot more!" exclaimed she, as she rushed into the room, full of excitement and enthusiasm. "Be calm, child; you will throw yourself into a fever," replied Mrs. Redburn. "You must learn to take things more easily." "O dear! I have only twenty sticks left. I wish I had a hundred, for I am sure I could sell them." "Perhaps it is fortunate you have no more."
"Come, aunty," said little Tommy, who persisted in calling her by this title, as he rolled up to Miss Redburn, who gave him a hearty kiss "come, aunty, I want you to come right down into the kitchen, and make me a lot of molatheth candy." "Not now, Tommy" would you believe it, reader? that little boy's name is Thomas Howard Parker "not now, Tommy.
On the following day both were considerably astonished to perceive that there was a stranger in their Paradise; a bow-legged, hump-backed, grisly little old fellow, who walked with a staff. He approached the cabin, and Redburn went out to find who he was. "I jes' kim over inter this deestrict ter prospect fer gold.
Word Of The Day