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And I left the kitchen door unlocked to-night purposely to catch the thief. Let me see.... I think we've been robbed for ten days? That means ten good stripes for you, Tessibel Skinner.... Put down that milk!" "I won't do it," Tessibel whitened. She had not believed the minister when he had threatened to whip her. He was trying to scare her.
Why, it means they are going to work the miracle, my miracle, and gather all the grain I sowed. Therefore these blows on their benefactor's shoulders; therefore is he that wrought their scurry miracle driven forth with stripes and threats.
At the door an old woman, eighty years of age, was supporting herself on a crutch. As they rode up she asked if they were "Yankees," and upon their replying that they were, she said: "Have you got the Stars and Stripes with you? My father fought the Tories in the Revolution, and my old eyes ache for a sight of the true flag before I die."
All that we saw from the ship was a wide expanse of water, two dark stripes to the right and left, and a gray sky. A French lady, breaking the general silence, exclaimed with a yawn, "How beautiful is Holland!" All of us laughed excepting the Dutch passengers.
She wears a dress of white linen with bright stripes, and has silver rings on arms and ankles. "Mirette, have you arranged the flowers," said Blue Beard. "Yes, madame." "You have been listening?" "No, madame." "However, it does not matter; when I speak it is that I may be heard. Make ready the supper, Mirette." Then, addressing herself to the captain, "What wine do you prefer?"
And, Mag, you try if you're me to fit Tom Dorgan in here Tom Dorgan in stripes and savage sulks still all these months kept away from the world, even the world behind bars! Maggie, don't you wish Tom was a ventriloquist or or an acrobat or but this isn't what I had to tell you. Do you know what a society entertainer is, Miss Monahan? No? Well, look at me. Yes, I'm one.
Each saw in his mind's eye the boat draw in to a trim island with a wharf, coal-sheds, gardens, the Stars and Stripes and the white cottage of the keeper; saw themselves idle a few weeks in tolerable quarters, and then step on board the China mail, romantic waifs, and yet with pocketsful of money, calling for champagne, and waited on by troops of stewards.
Place balls in salted boiling water, cook until light and thoroughly done, serve just, as they are or fried in chicken fat until brown. The dumplings may be made of the same mixture and in the centre of each dumpling place stripes of bread one inch long and one-fourth inch thick which have been fried in chicken fat and onions. Flour your hands well and make into dumplings.
"My dear," he said, "you must remember that this is a peaceable camp of instruction of the state militia. There fly the Stars and Stripes from the general's tent. Do you see that they are above the state flag? Jinny; you forget yourself." Jinny stamped her foot
The black trousers had brown stripes, because the Germans insisted on our wearing stripes of some sort. When the Red Cross sent over the first parcels the Germans cut open the trouser legs and inserted red stripes. This work was so roughly done that the garments were spoiled, so the Red Cross put in brown stripes.
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