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Waldron's match poised a moment, as with a slight widening of the pale blue eyes he surveyed his partner. "Why er what do you mean, Flint?" "The Air Trust!" "Eh?" And Waldron lighted his cigar. "A monopoly of breathing privileges!" "Ha! Ha!" Waldron's laugh was as mirthful as a grave-yard raven's croak. "Nothing to it, old man. Forget it, and stick to " "Of course!
In common with her father, Raymond was often struck by the fact that a child would consider subjects which had never entered his head; but so it was, since Estelle's mind had been wrought in a larger plan and compassed heights and depths, even in its present immaturity, to which neither Waldron's nor Raymond's had aspired. Yet the things she said were challenging, though often absurd.
The breed of horses and the breed of men alike depended upon sport. The Empire, in Mr. Waldron's judgment, had arisen from this sublime foundation. "It reaches from the highest to the lowest," he declared. "The puppy that plays most is the one that always turns into the best dog." The smoking concert, held in Mr. Gurd's large dining-room, went the way of such things with complete success.
It is too rough, too rough for a new settler;" and down he threw himself by Uncle Walter; while the others, declaring two were enough for that night, gathered up the guns and axes, and, when the bears were dressed and hung up on trees, the company left the woods, declaring they would have a grand feast, and pay Fabens for his fright, if he would meet them at Mr. Waldron's the next evening.
She seized a wrap from the hat-rack and stepped to the door-way. Mrs. Rayner threw herself after her. "Nellie, where are you going? What will you do?" "To Mrs. Waldron's, Kate; if need be, to Mr. Hayne's." A bright fire was burning in Major Waldron's cosey parlor, where he and his good wife were seated in earnest talk. It was just after sunset when Mr.
You shall do what you will. I only ask what good will it do to her?" "It will do good to me, Colonel," whispered Fitz Hugh, suddenly turning crimson. "You forget me." Waldron's face also flushed, and an angry sparkle shot from under his lashes in reply to this utterance of hate, but it died out in an instant. "I have done a wrong, and I will accept the consequences," he said.
It was like the Fairy and the Witch together. "Well, miss," said the crone, observing that, after a considerable pause, Fanny was still silent, "Well " "Sarah, I have seen a wedding!" "Have you?" and the old woman laughed. "Oh! I heard it was to be to-day! young Waldron's wedding! Yes, they have been long sweethearts." "Were you ever married, Sarah?"
Waldron's daughter found their minds as young as her own in such subjects as interested her, though there were many things hidden from her that life had taught them. Her father never doubted Estelle's judgment or crossed her wishes. Therefore he approved of the proposed party and did his best to make it a success.
The occupation of Lookout Mountain broke our direct communication with Bridgeport our sub-depot and forced us to bring supplies by way of the Sequatchie Valley and Waldron's Ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, over a road most difficult even in the summer season, but now liable to be rendered impassable by autumn rains.
She loves you so much, and I hope you will change your mind and marry her after all, because if you do, she'll love her baby, too, and look forward to it very much. But if you don't, she'll hate her baby. And it would be a dreadful thing for the poor little baby to come into the world hated." To Waldron's intense relief Raymond showed no annoyance whatever. He was gentle and smiled at Estelle.
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