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It's my turn to ride in a decent car," said the third. "Now, just for that you will all three get in Cora's car, and I'll take the Misses Robinson in with me," declared Jack. There was laughter at this, and Jack introduced his mandolin club friends to Cora and the twins. "Seriously, though, sis, you'll have to take one or two of 'em," went on Jack. "Here, Diddick, you and Parks go in the big car.
And the greater more genty for a Cavallier. Why, there's a Ball to night in the Strand and tomorrow I had a purpose to waite upon you to the pictures; I ha' bespoke regalias there, too. There will be a new play shortly, a pretty Comedy written by a profest Scholler: he scornes to take money for his witt, as the Poetts doe. Lady. He is Charitable to the Actors. Sis.
Mammy, seeing that the children were safe and in good hands, repaired to "Sis Haly's house," where "de chu'ch membahs" had assembled for a prayer-meeting. Soon after the children had taken their seats, the young folks came out on the playground for a game of Monkey Motions.
At last he says: "Sis, go get the fine-toothed comb and comb your pa's head won't you, sis?" says he. "Can't your barber do that for you?" ast she. "He does; but no barber can really comb a alderman's head soothing," says he, "not like his own kid can.
"What note?" he asked, with some astonishment, Sis was the picture of innocence. "Oh, I didn't think!" she exclaimed. "I reckon it's a great secret. I mean the note she handed you when she came out of church. It's none of my business." "Nor of mine either," said Woodward, with a relieved air. "The note was for Tip Watson."
"Sis use to think the world an' all er me when she was a slip of a gal, but I reckon she's took on town ways, hain't she? Hit ain't nothin' but natchul." "Sis is proud enough for to hoi' 'er head high," Mrs. Parmalee explained, "but she hain't a bit stuck up." "Well, I let you know," exclaimed Mrs.
I'd sooner it was Peter, on'y he's goin' to give me that gold. Guess it wouldn't matter if " "They shan't hang him! I don't believe it. I can't believe it. I don't believe you. Oh, God, this is awful! Elia, say it isn't so; say you are only " "Don't be a fule, sis," the boy cried, brutally. "Guess if you can't b'lieve me go an' ast Peter. He's in his hut.
"Indeed she must be. Packing a suit-case " "And that ain't all that was funny about that, either, Mr. Carroll." "No? What else about it was peculiar?" "That suit-case " and Evelyn lowered her voice to an impressive whisper "was gone from the house the next day and the day after it showed up again and when I asked Sis wasn't that funny she told me to mind my own business!"
"I don' wanter hurt ye, sis, but ye muss git aout o' the way," said a burly fellow to Eliza, who, with her mother, had thrown herself between the mob and Justice Dwight, his undaunted aspect appearing to excite the special animosity of the rabble. The other three justices were huddled in the furthest corner. "It's all right, men, it's all right. No need of any more words.
Yesterday his fancies were ready to make heroes of Galloway and his crowd, to make of Norton a meddler hiding behind the bulwark of his office, and hounding those who were too manly to step aside for him. But now Elmer was all at sea, no land in sight. "A gun in each hand, Sis," he cried warmly, his cheeks flushed, as the almost constantly recurring picture formed again in his memory.
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