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Gibney sprang upon him tigerishly, placed a horny, tobacco-smelling palm across Scraggs's mouth and effectively smothered all further sound. "American steamer Yankee Prince," he bawled like a veritable Bull of Bashan, "of Boston, Hong Kong to Frisco with a general cargo of sandal wood, rice, an' silk. Where're we at?" "Just outside the Gate. Half a mile south o' the Cliff House."

Apollo, in gratitude, obtained from the Fates the privilege that the life of Admetus should be prolonged if any one could be found to die voluntarily for him. Pelias, still reigning at Iolchos, was informed by the oracle to beware of the man who should appear before him with only one sandal.

Poor Betsinda huddled the cloak round her back, on which were embroidered the letters PRIN. . . ROSAL. . . and then came a great rent. As for the shoe, what was she to do with one poor little tootsey sandal? the string was still to it, so she hung it round her neck. 'Won't you give me a pair of shoes to go out in the snow, mum, if you please, mum? cried the poor child.

"I see, Miss Huntington has some more favored swain on whom to bestow her favors; but I am sure that she has no truer friend, or more ardent admirer." "You are altogether mistaken in your premises," she said, coolly, as she tossed her fragrant fan of sandal wood, perfuming the soft atmosphere about them.

"It is almost possible to believe you." He stopped and for a long moment looked into her eyes. "I love you, sweet girl," he said, softly; "I love you. As I live, I speak the truth." "And you a man!" she exclaimed, incredulously. "Ay, strange as it may be, a Roman." "My mother has told me," said she, looking down at her sandal, "that when a man speaks, it is well to listen but never to believe."

When he met a stranger he naturally expected to have something thrown at him, or to have a stubby toe or hard sandal projected into his side. Imagine his wonderment to find people who actually petted him and played with him. At first he didn't know how to play, but it was amazing to see how fast he learned. He was ready to play with any and all comers at any and all times.

"They were meant to recall a saying familiar in every school and household," she said: "'Sandal loosed and well-clasped zone Childhood spares the woman grown. Change the clasps, and woman yet Pays with interest childhood's debt." "This" tightening and relaxing the clasp of her zone "is the symbol of stricter or more indulgent household rule."

That you were a born Sandal, was a great joy to him, for he loved your father and your grandfather; and, when Harry came, he loved him also, and he liked well to see you two on the fells together. Often he called me to come and look at you going off with your rods or guns; and often he said, 'Both fine lads, Ducie, but our Steve is the finer." "Oh, mother, I cannot take Harry's place!

The bright color dyed her cheeks again as she spoke, but Irene did not observe it, for delighted to make up for her evil doings by performing some little service she ran to fetch the water-jar; while Klea filled and emptied her wooden bowl she said, gracefully lifting a small foot, to show to her sister: "Look, the cut is almost healed and I can wear my sandal again.

A hole was cut in each for the thumb, so that they could be bound to the palms of the hands. A kind of sandal, shaped somewhat like the palettes, was fastened tightly to each foot. When rigged for a swim, Benjamin presented a very singular appearance, and the boys looked on astonished.