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Well, sir, that barrel lay there for a good ten days; and then one day up drifted a Dutchman with a brogue on him thick enough to plant flag-poles in. 'How mooch, says he 'is dot stoof? 'What stuff? says I. 'Dot stoof oudt behind. 'I ain't got no stuff out behind! What's eating you? says I. Then he points out that spoiled beef. 'Good Lord! says I, 'help yourself.
The creed and the faith he had learned and loved; the tribal lore and the ordered rite; the lesson, the trial, and the test of strength they had all been wrong when the white man came. And now he was old and worn and sad, there was one idea, one hope, he had that before he died he might wet his hands with the blood of the men who had spoiled his life.
It spoiled the whole day for the boy, and ever after when he thinks of the incident, he will have an unpleasant feeling. The older boy put a dark cloud over the little fellow’s sun that day, and the shadow will be cast upon him through other days. A number of persons were sitting in a room talking over a matter.
There are three points scored on the Wrights in one breath, and there are many others. The devil has won victories over the best men we can think of. Oh, how he got David, and spoiled a wonderful record being made by the "man after God's own heart." All in a trice he tripped David and led him to break six of the ten Commandments at once five to ten inclusive!
"Come now, Sue, you be brave, like Bunny." "But I can't, Mother! I don't want the circus to be spoiled!" "Oh, I guess the tents are good and strong," said Mr. Brown, who had gotten up to see what Sue was crying for. "They won't blow away." It was about eleven o'clock at night, and quite dark, except when the lightning came.
His style of beauty was rather spoiled by the loss of one eye, and altogether his personal appearance was not attractive; but he was very strong, although a small man, and in any case of emergency he was the most active and intelligent sailor.
Such a catastrophe should not happen, whatever the cost to him. He would, blind as he was, steal away in the night and take himself out of her life; this time for ever. Better the ingratitude of an unknown man, the saving of whose life was due to her, than the long dull routine of a spoiled life, which would otherwise be her unhappy lot.
Her mother wanted her to go over her last reading-lesson with her, and the child would not do so, pleading a desire to call on Beckie "Stay where you are and open your reader," Dora commanded Lucy obeyed, whimperingly. "Read!" "I want to go to Beckie." "Read, I say." And she slapped her hand "Don't," I remonstrated. "Let the poor child go enjoy herself." But it only spoiled matters
Walter might do what he liked with her ugly little hand! It was only to herself she called it ugly, however, not to Walter! Anyhow she was wrong; her hand was a very pretty one. It was indeed a little spoiled with work, but it was gloved with honor! It were good for many a heart that its hands were so spoiled!
If you should, my plan would be spoiled; and then you would have to fight Reddy Woodpecker after all." "I pr-pr-promise!" said Jasper Jay. His bill was chattering so fast that he could hardly talk. And he was so cold that he looked uncommonly blue even for a blue jay. So Jimmy Rabbit hopped away, feeling quite pleased with himself and his plan.
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