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It takes an elevated position and beckons to you to rise, that you may be seen and flattered of men.
Polk found his Cabinet divided on the subject of "all Mexico," with the preponderance of influence in favor of annexation. Buchanan gave out a public letter in which he said, "Destiny beckons us to hold and civilize Mexico." Walker threatened to urge the absorption of Mexico in his report to Congress. The flag should never be hauled down from the ramparts of the captured capital of Mexico.
This is the Graf von Rothenburg whom Friedrich made acquaintance with, in the Rhine Campaign six years ago, and has ever since had in his eye; whom, in a few weeks hence, Friedrich beckons over to him into the Prussian States: 'Hither, and you shall have work! Which Rothenburg accepts; with manifold advantage to both parties: one of Friedrich's most distinguished friends for the rest of his life.
Yes, sometimes congestion pulls them under suddenly, and they're gone before they know it. Sometimes their vitality wanes slowly, until Malaria beckons in Consumption." "Why, Doctor," said the city student, ruffling with pride of his town, "there are plenty of cities as bad as this. I happen to know, for instance" Dr. Sevier turned away in quiet contempt.
"And should we ever meet again, may I tell him so?" "Tell him I have nothing to forgive, for, believing as he did, vengeance could not wing a bolt of wrath too red, too deadly. But I would not recall the past. Your father beckons us, he fears the frosty evening air for you, but it has given a glowing rose to your cheeks!"
Minford's, and had felt relieved to see no black crape on the bell-pull. "But then," thought Marcus, pleading with and for himself, "my mind has been occupied very much occupied with other matters. Now, if he beckons to me again, I will go over to him without a moment's delay. My old friend looks very sick and unhappy."
Ha! the king catches sight of him, and Louvois beckons to him to advance. By my faith, he is one who would be more at his ease in a tent than under a painted ceiling."
Good Horatio does his best to restrain his friend, who has waxed 'desperate with imagination, from approaching the 'removed ground, that might deprive him of the 'sovereignity of reason, and whither the Ghost beckons him. Here there are several new lines:
We ought to make all past successes stepping-stones to nobler things. The true use of the present is to reach up from it to a loftier future. The distance beckons; well for us if it do not beckon us in vain.
After looking at it for a little while as she plies her needle, he looks to young Woolwich, sitting on his stool in the corner, and beckons that fifer to him. "See there, my boy," says George, very gently smoothing the mother's hair with his hand, "there's a good loving forehead for you! All bright with love of you, my boy.
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