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The mate, marvelling, no doubt, at this untimely interruption of an operation of great importance, did as he was bid, and in a few minutes all hands, except the injured men, were mustered in the waist, waiting to hear what the skipper had to say to them.
With a feeling much akin to that with which I looked upon the friend's the admirable artist's unfinished work, I can fancy many readers turning to the last pages which were traced by Charlotte Bronte's hand. Of the multitude that have read her books, who has not known and deplored the tragedy of her family, her own most sad and untimely fate? Which of her readers has not become her friend?
Thus perished, at the early age of twenty-six, one who possessed a bright intellect and noble nature, but who had, after being the source of inexpressible sorrow to his friends, been brought to an untimely and dishonored grave through the drink curse. Mary Fulton now dresses in deep mourning, and still remains faithful to her vow never to marry.
He resolved, after a little natural hesitation, to drown the children, and reproached himself bitterly for not having disposed of them at the same time as their mother. Now he would have to go through another period of mourning and the consequent delay in pressing his suit. Moreover, he would have to allow a decent interval between his conversation with Miss Lindsay and their untimely end.
War with France was immediately renewed, and the Perpetual Peace came to an untimely end. In the first campaign, the English, aided by this alliance, were speedily successful.
Whereas, here in his extreme age, he had first bethought himself of a way to grow rich. Sometimes this latter spring causes as blossoms come on the autumnal tree a spurt of vigor, or untimely greenness, when Nature laughs at her old child, half in kindness and half in scorn.
AFTER-EFFECTS. No one will deny that invalidism follows the untimely interruption of pregnancy more often than the birth of children at full term. This is not due, as is sometimes said, to the fact that a miscarriage differs from a normal birth in that it is unnatural, for other reasons are apparent.
I have often heard Her Highness say, "When I reflect on the precautions which were taken to keep the interviews with Mirabeau profoundly secret that he never conversed but with the King, the Queen, and myself his untimely death must be attributed to his own indiscreet enthusiasm, in having confidentially entrusted the success with which he flattered himself, from the ascendency he had gained over the Court, to some one who betrayed him.
'Thank you, Genevieve, said Albinia, opening her sleepy eyes; 'she is as little worth seeing as a moon can well be, a waning moon does well to keep untimely hours. 'Why do you think she is so much more beautiful in the crescent, Mrs. Kendal? said Genevieve, in the most wakeful manner. 'I'm sure I don't know, said Albinia, subsiding into her corner.
All arose slowly to their feet, except Thure and Bud, who looked almost ready to cry at this untimely ending of all their romantic dreams. "I know it is hard, hard on us all, and especially hard on you two boys," Mr. Conroyal said, turning sympathetically to the lads. "But it would be foolish to waste any more time here.
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