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"You see," continued Dixon, apologetically, "I didn't know you was meanin' to buy that skate, so I says it was all a damned lie." "Things are mixed, Andy, ain't they?" "I didn't know, sir." "Of course not I didn't mention it to you it was all a fluke. But I don't blame you, Andy. I'll go and talk to the Stewards they're all right; they only want to get at the truth of it."
The dinner was over a long time ago and the patient stewards had been waiting, stoical in the downpour of words like sentries under a shower. Mrs. Travers rose nervously and going aft began to gaze at the coast.
But, dream or fact, here it is: The first-cabin passengers were gathered in the lounge Sunday evening, with the exception of the bridge fiends in the smoking-room. Poor Butterfly was dying wearily on the talking-machine and several couples were dancing. About the tables in the smoke-room the conversation was limited to the announcement of bids and orders to the stewards.
When Israel's kings remembered that, they flourished; when they forgot it, they destroyed their kingdom and themselves. The principle is as true to-day, and it applies to all forms of influence, authority, and gifts. They are God's, and we are but stewards.
He had witnessed the descent of his grandfather and cousin into the vault of the chapel at Strathland Abbey two days before, and after the necessary interviews with stewards and family solicitors had returned this afternoon to Capheaton with his mother.
Instructions came for Lieutenant Cantor's launch to lay alongside. Soon after the men were on deck and the launch hoisted into place. Then, under orders, Darrin ran alongside. First of all his wounded men were passed on hoard, being there received by hospital stewards from the sick bay. Then, amid impressive silence, the two dead men were taken on board.
Some were employed on his estate, others he had trained in his particular branch of agriculture, after which, and with his recommendation, they had found no difficulty in obtaining brilliant positions as stewards or lease-holders of estates, and two of his brothers had appointments on royal domains.
Fluxion glanced at the boats, and gave a few hasty orders, by which the Josephine was headed towards the shore. The cooks and stewards in the forecastle were released, and the chase commenced. "I did not think they were quite so bold as this," said Dr. Carboy. "They will do anything. Cleats thinks more of his stomach than of his duty, or it would not have happened," replied Mr. Fluxion.
Miss O'Faley, without taking notice of any thing Ormond said of the money, which had been lodged in the bank to pay for his commission, wrote as executrix to beg of him to do various business for her all which he did; and fresh letters came with new requests, inventories to be taken, things to be sent to Dublin, money to be received and paid, stewards' and agents' accounts to be settled, business of all kinds, in short, came pouring in upon him, a young man unused to it, and with a mind peculiarly averse from it at this moment.
Advertisements appeared in all the sporting and would-be sporting papers, headed with the imposing names of the stewards, secretary, and clerk of the course, Mr. Viney. The 'Grand Aristocratic Stakes, of 20 sovs. each, half-forfeit, and £5 only if declared, &c. The winner to give two dozen of champagne to the ordinary, and the second horse to save his stake.
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