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This weathercock the highest point of the constitutional edifice requiring to be touched up afresh for the public eyes was truly symbolical of the crown in its relation to the popular will; twisting this way and that responsive to and interpretative of outside forces, it had no will of its own at all, and yet to do its work it must blaze resplendently and be lifted high, and to be put in working trim and kept with luster untarnished it required at certain intervals the attentions of a steeplejack one accustomed to being in high places, accustomed to isolation and loneliness, accustomed to bearing a burden upon his back before the eyes of all: one whose functions were rather like his own.
The rival factions expressed their confidence and enthusiasm by parading at night in a series of battalions armed with torches some resplendently flaring, some glittering gayly through colored glass and bearing transparencies inscribed with trenchant sentiments.
The water a flood of pink and green and gold; the sails of the vessels along the shore lit up resplendently; the buildings of the city beyond sent back occasional flashes of reflected light from window glass or church spire. It was a picture worth looking upon, and Kate’s companion was absorbed in it. Not so Kate. She loved display above all things.
The pewter and copper cooking utensils on and about the huge earthenware stove were resplendently bright, and the carved oak dower-chest with open lid displayed a dazzling wealth of snow-white linen hand-woven and hand-embroidered towels, sheets, pillow-cases, all lying in beautiful bundles, neatly tied with red ribbons and bows. Again Elsa sighed in that quaint, wistful little way of hers.
Therefore, ye should know that the greatness of the Cause hath penetrated the nerves and veins of the world in such wise that if one of the leaves is attracted and gains mastery in demonstrating reasons and proofs and in uttering convincing evidences, she will shine resplendently.
Over it all broods the low white house on the plateau, from under whose wings I found one small blue chicken running and cheeping wildly for a ride up the hill. The Byrd was, as usual, attired in miniatures of Sam's overalls, and his red mop stood on ends all over his head, while his freckles shone forth resplendently from the excitement of my arrival. "Say, Betty, what you think?
His frock coat was new, it had the unfailing smell of new wool freshly dyed; his shoes were painfully new; his gloves were new; his silk hat was resplendently new; his fat jowl was shaved to a luminous pink; his gorgeous moustache was twisted up at the ends to such a degree that when he smiled the points wavered in front of his eyes, causing him to blink with astonishment.
O'Meagher. When he went forth in dress-array, belts and buckles and chains and plates of gold armored him from head to heel, and diamonds as large as pigeons' eggs blazed resplendently from every available nook and corner all over his muscular expanse. Mr.
Its great bald head shone resplendently like a globe of alabaster. "A very remarkable child, ma'am," said the rubicund man who sat facing the woman. The woman twitched her untidy-looking black eyebrows, her head trembled slightly and set the jet fruit of her bonnet dancing and nodding. "Yes, sir," she replied. "Very remarkable," said the man, adjusting his spectacles and leaning forward.
"Poor, poor father!" the son whispered brokenly. "Poor man, I'm glad you didn't know!" He wrapped the picture in a sheet of newspaper, put it under his arm, and, leaving the house hurriedly and stealthily, went downtown to the shop of a silversmith, where he spent sixty dollars on a resplendently festooned silver frame for the picture.
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