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A busy mother cannot serve John, babies and society with all her heart, soul and strength. Either she will neglect the one and cleave unto the other, or neither will receive proper attention.
I used to serve mass in our hill-village of Cerveno, and the village children called me "the little priest" because when my work was done I often crept back to the church to get away from my step-father's blows and curses.
"Woe is me!" he moaned, "woe to the House of Cæsar when its fairest daughter turns traitor against her kin!" "I! a traitor, good my lord!" she rejoined quietly. "There is no treachery in my desire to serve Cæsar in single maidenhood, or to offer thee my life rather than my freedom." "There is black treachery," he said with tremulous voice like one in deep sorrow, "in refusing to obey the Cæsar."
They unite themselves so closely to the substances that come in their way, such as the face of rocks, or even the stems of other trees, that nothing can pull them away. And in some parts of India these strong, tough roots are made to serve the purpose of bridges and twisted over some stream or cataract.
Couch pillows may be made from cloth or may be woven on a small card. Towels for the bathroom may be woven from crochet cotton. The fireplace may be made of cardboard marked off and colored to represent brick. A shallow box may be made to serve the purpose. Cut out the opening for the grate and lay real sticks on andirons made from soft wire; or draw a picture of blazing fire and put inside.
"Well, I s'pose a sleep's the next best thing," replied Chook, and in a minute was snoring. Jonah finished undressing slowly. As he unlaced his boots, he noticed a dark patch on one toe. It looked as if he had kicked something wet. He examined the stain without repugnance, and thought of the bricklayer. "Serve the cow right," he thought. "'Ope it stiffens 'im!"
But I have observed of gamblers that they cannot forbear rehearsing their own cant even in the company of each other, and when they are convinced every soul that hears them knows they are lying. I however had my purpose to serve, and we sat down to our game. The stakes were five guineas a side.
For I understood that he keeps your Grace in these islands with the hope of their increase, and I am aware that your being there will serve as a remedy for this fortress and island of Tidore.
If this dwelling-room of mine were plain even to squalor, its poverty was more than atoned for by the luxury of the chamber which was destined to serve me as my study.
From that day to this, however, no American citizen has been forced to serve on a British war ship, and no American vessel has ever been searched on the high seas. The war of 1812 was not fought in vain. The nations of the world saw that we would fight to maintain our rights. Best of all, perhaps, this war served to strengthen the feeling of nationality among our own people.
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