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In this hour her desolate spirit rejected everything but the thought of relief to be found in new occupation, fresh society. She had endured to the limit of strength. Under the falling night, before the grey vision of a city which, by its alien business and pleasure, made her a mere outcast, she all at once found hope in a resource which till now had signified despair.

By sinking another foot the question was put beyond all doubt, and to our great relief fresh water was obtained at a depth of six feet from the surface, on the seventh day of our distress, and after we had travelled one hundred and sixty miles since we had left the last water.

All that remains for you to do is to find him and say that I that I wish him to come back for lunch." "Is it that simple?" He smiled, his easy-going nature glad to seize upon anything that promised relief from such a jumble as this. "You must say nothing more than that," she put in, frightened at the sound of her own words.

One would say to another: "Sister K , what an excellent worker!" "Yes. How she works!" "Splendid! Splendid!" When owing to the illness of her old mother she was compelled to return to Petrograd what relief we all felt! How gay was our supper the night of her departure! There was something very childish at the heart of all of us. Of the young gentlemen from Petrograd I remember only three.

At the same time the feeling nearest her heart was one of relief. "It was the act of a scoundrel, darling," he said. "And yet things might have been worse. For instance, you might not have found that telegram. But since you have done so, the game is all in your hands. You are quite right to defy that fellow and refuse to live with him. He dare not oppose you, Beatrice.

"Yes, ma'am." "Then where can they be now?" demanded Mrs. Crawford. "I'm sure I don't know, unless they have stopped for a talk with the general, and that's about the size of it." "I guess you are right," replied Mrs. Paine with relief. "But why didn't you tell us all this before you went out to-night?" "Yes, why didn't you?" demanded Mrs. Crawford.

"I will call you if I find it necessary, aunt. I must go to him now, for he cannot bear me out of his sight. Don't please send for the doctor till I see you again." When she got back to her room, to her great relief she found Leopold asleep.

To whom he glory for ever and ever. "We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." This consideration will yield relief, when by Satan's abuse of some other of the offices of Christ, thy faith is discouraged and made afraid.

Anyway, from what I saw, Hopalong is due to be her grub he never saw me at all, th' chump." "He shore didn't see me, none," replied Red with distinct relief. "Are they gone?" "Shore," answered Buck. "An' if they wasn't they wouldn't see us, not if we stood in front of them an' yelled.

The Douglas Spruces, with long sprays drawn out in level tresses, and needles massed in a gray, shimmering glow, presented a most striking appearance as they stood in bold relief along the hilltops.