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When, on the other hand, he knew himself to be master of a debated fact, no power under heaven could shake the tenacity with which he clung to his beliefs. There was never any compromise with truth on Willie's part. A thing was so or it was not.
To Willie's questioning she gave those evasive replies children are used to receive; but she frequently told him, in talks about his future, that Mr. Chillis had promised to send him to college, and that as long as he lived he must love and respect so generous a friend.
She knew it was Willie's child one glance sufficed to convince her of that but it was only Willie the long-lost Willie that she thought of, as she pressed the weeping girl with feeble fervour to her old and loving heart. During the time that this scene was enacting, Big Otter remained still motionless on his horse, without moving a muscle of his grave countenance.
Some of the bolder ones ventured nearer and proceeded to examine the articles hanging upon the tree. Willie's eyes, however, were fixed upon one object in the middle of the room. A little girl, beautifully dressed in white, with a broad, blue sash, looking exactly like a fairy, was holding Miss Elton by the hand.
Of course the forester knew about radio-telegraphy, but he was like many other people who have not actually seen persons talk by wireless. It seemed as though it could hardly be. But he was not to remain long in doubt. When the three-minute period had elapsed, Charley threw over his switch, and sent Willie's call signal flashing abroad.
If I had a choice between two mills, one that would set fine dinners on my table, and one that would show me lovely sights in earth and sky and sea, I know which I should count the more useful. Perhaps there is not so much to be said for the next whim of Willie's; but a part at least of what I have just written will apply to it also.
It was too dark to distinguish his features. After they had rubbed him for some time, he gave signs of life; and on his further recovering they placed him on Willie's horse, and, supporting him on either side, led him up to the house, which was about half a mile distant. The stranger scarcely spoke all the way; indeed, he was but partially recovered from the effects of his immersion.
He never wastes it on sweets not he! My Willie's above that!" The old lady generally spoke of him as if she were the chief if not the sole proprietor of the boy. "I'm sure I couldn't do better with it," she would add; "and that you'll see when he comes to be a man. He'll be the making of you all." "But, mother, you can't afford it." "How do you know that? I can afford it very well.
Hence an inorganic, if not an incoherent, presentation of both the poems and the man. Of "Holy Willie's Prayer," Principal Shairp remarks that "those who have loved most what was best in Burns's poetry must have regretted that it was ever written."
"It is a pity you can't take out a patent on that notion, Mr. Spence, and sow it broadcast," returned the New Yorker soberly. Willie's gaze traveled with wistful and reverent faith across the other's face to the sky above him. "Somehow," he murmured, "I like to believe that idee was patented centuries ago by One who put it right to work by believin' the best of all us poor sinners.
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