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Her powers of resistance were beginning to relax. As for Mary Wells, she gave her no peace; she kept instilling her mind into her mistress's with the pertinacity of a small but ever-dripping fount, and we know both by science and poetry that small, incessant drops of water will wear a hole in marble. "Gutta cavat lapidem non vi sed saepe cadendo." And in the midst of all a letter came from Mr.
Let him who can win her, wear her. We start fair; for though I have had the advantage of a first acquaintance, you are much the handsomer man of the two; and that goes for a great deal with some ladies, though not perhaps with Alicia Barton." "There, perhaps, you may find yourself mistaken," replied Wright, with a significant look. "You don't say so?
"It looks so, Sis. Has dad said anything lately?" "No, I believe the other side hasn't done anything, either, which might go to show that they haven't the papers. But it's all so uncertain. Well, girls," and she turned to her guests, "I guess we can finish talking about what we will wear." "Which, means that I must become like a tree in Spring," sighed Will. "How is that?" asked Amy.
A real inkstand, full of ink this time, stood on the table among a great litter of papers; while a collection of pens, the worse for wear, but still serviceable for journalists, told the new contributor very plainly that the mighty enterprise was carried on in this apartment.
The rich wear a garment, not, indeed, displayed and flowing, like the Parthians or the people of Sarmatia, but drawn so tight that the form of the limbs is palpably expressed. The skins of wild animals are also much in use.
Now of all the cosmic problems yet unsolved, not cancer nor the future of poverty are the flustering questions, but these twain: Which is worse, not to wear evening clothes at a party at which you find every one else dressed, or to come in evening clothes to a house where, it proves, they are never worn?
"I'll bet nobody can answer that." "To keep his breeches from falling off," triumphantly answered Frances. "No, you goose, a hangman should wear suspenders so that he 'd always have a gallows handy." It was a beautiful Sunday morning. The pulpit of the Methodist Church was not occupied by its regular pastor, Brother Johnson.
We were children, but I thought we were married, and I showed him I wore his ring, and he said if you always wear it, Clare, you are as good as my wife. Then I made a vow to wear it for ever and ever... "It is not mama's fault. She does not think as Richard and I do of these things. He is not a coward, nor am I. He hates cowards. "I have written to his father to make him happy.
You will have the greatest care, also, to wear the shortest bob in all your private, and the longest tail in all your public relations, this being one of the most important of the celebrated checks and balances of our government.
When these began to wear out the administration furnished a new outfit, which consists of two flannel shirts, two knitted pairs of drawers, a vest and trousers of blue cloth, an overcoat, a police hat or a fez for the Turks, socks and slippers. The Mahometans receive Turkish slippers. All prisoners have a red scarf and two handkerchiefs.
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