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I dare say many have heard one legend of him, and I mean to tell the legends of the painters, because even when they are most doubtful they give the most striking indications of the times and the light in which painters and their paintings were regarded by the world of artists, and by the world at large; but so far as I have heard this legend of Giotto has not been disproven.

My husband says that he reminds him of three words in the Bible 'through much tribulation." "Why does he say that?" asked Mrs. Montague, curiously. "Because he came to us from a very unhappy home." And Mrs. Morris went on to tell her friend what she knew of my early days. When she stopped, Mrs. Montague's face was shocked and pained.

I can tell you the reason; we wish to speak about him; we desire to intrust certain things with him." "You couldn't find a better person." "I believe it. Good-by, now, until to-night." "Au revoir!" "Sir," said the carman, now aloud, "we accept your proposal with thanks, and hope to reach Remiremont to-morrow with your help." "You shall."

All financial panics come from land speculation. Show me a way to keep land from advancing in value, and I will tell you how to prevent financial panics . The author, when his attention is called to the Mississippi Bubble, insists that it was nothing more nor less than betting on the land development of a great new region.

"I don't suppose it will be difficult," she assured him, lighting a cigarette and shaking her head at the tray of liqueurs which the sommelier was offering. "Get me some cream for my coffee, Dick. Now I'll tell you," she continued, as the waiter disappeared. "You will have to call that under-maître d'hôtel. You had better give him a substantial tip and ask him quietly for their names.

The victory of Japan over China in 1894 taught one lesson; but the Russian-Japanese war was even a greater lesson, one that the new party in China has not failed to make use of, and only time can tell the outcome.

You will not be mad at me any more than I am mad at my dog when he misunderstands me, for I know he is a good dog and wants to do what I want him to if he can only learn what it is. If it is not your will that I should marry Charity tell me now so that I can't misunderstand, for if you don't I'm going ahead.

He was very soon quite at home with the whole of them, and ready to tell anything he knew of the great families in which he had lived.

She was sure that, as little Breckenridge would have said, she could "pull it off"; but she did not want to think about it. What she would have preferred would have been to go away no matter where and not see Strefford again till they were married. But she dared not tell him that either. "A little house in London ?" She wondered.

"I cum 's fas' 's I could," she said, "but I reckon I'd orter been here afore. De Lord knows dis is a curi's 'casion." When she crossed the threshold of the cabin, her master pointed to a small faintly moving bundle lying at the foot of the bed over which he was bending. "Take it into the other room and tell the man to come here," he said. "There's no time to lose."