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"And my own pie is in the oven baking. Aren't we having a good time, Aunty Stevens?" "Yes, we are," said Aunty Stevens, hugging her. "And now I am going to tell you. I'm afraid, deary, that I have been a very selfish woman. When my husband died, I felt as though I had nothing to live for but Dorothy, and when she too went away, I felt that there was no use in living.
Stevens was the first to carry out the idea of a mail-clad steamer; and it is alone due to the apathy of the late Administration, which has neglected our navy while indulging in its Southern proclivities, that our nation has not the honor of launching the first steamer in a coat-of-mail.
Mother was sold from the Combesses to Stevens. Mother's mother was a Turk Dark Creek Indian. She was a free woman. Her name was Judy. I called her Grandma Judy. She was old but not gray. She had long black hair as I remember her. Mother was named Millie. Haley bought her for my pa. My pa's father was Haley Stevens' own son. He was his coachman. Pa never worked a great deal.
Slocum, who had not provided himself with an explanation, and was puzzled to improvise one. "I discharged him, that is to say, I let him go. I forgot to mention it. He didn't take to the trade." "But he showed a good fist for a beginner," said Stevens. "He was head and shoulders the best of the new lot. Shall I put Stebbins in his place?" "You needn't do anything until Mr. Shackford gets back."
Presently a tall youth came towards them: "I guess we'd better play somethin'?" "Forfeits! Mr. Stevens," was a girl's quick reply, and it was arranged to play forfeits in a queer educational fashion. First of all Mr. Stevens left the room, presumably to think. When he came in again he went over to Miss Conklin and asked her to spell "forgive." After a moment's pause she spelt it correctly.
Stevens, unwilling to disturb the child, was taking such rest as was possible while she leaned against the canvas covering of the wagon. Dick seated himself beside her. It was not necessary he should speak of his failure, for she knew that already.
And would you believe it, Brother Cross, he had gone forth only to counsel the unworthy boy only to bring him back into the fold gone forth at his own prayer, as Brother Stevens declared to Betsy, just before he went out." "I am of opinion that he deceived her and yourself." "Where were his pistols then?" "He must have concealed them.
The sounds of his footsteps drew from behind the counter no less a personage than our redoubtable friend Kinch, who, in the absence of his father, was presiding over the establishment. "Well, Snowball," said Mr. Stevens, "do you keep this curiosity-shop?" "My name is not Snowball, and this ain't a curiosity-shop," replied Kinch. "Do you want to buy anything?" "I believe I do," answered Mr.
How few pray for mercy forgiveness for the past strength to sustain the struggling conscience in the future! Poor Margaret was no wiser, no better, than the rest of us. She prayed silly woman! that Alfred Stevens might keep his engagament! He did not! That day she was to be married! She had some reference to this in making her toilet that morning. The garments which she put on were all of white.
Stevens turned with some feeling of annoyance, if not misgiving, and met the arch, smiling, and very complacent visage of a tall, slender young gentleman in black bushy whiskers and a green coat, who seized him by the hand and shook it heartily, while a chuckling half-suppressed laughter gurgling in his throat, for a moment, forbade the attempt to speak.
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