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Those who know society are well aware that character counts for everything within its sacred precincts. So the unjust remark should not be set down to the discredit of an inexperienced girl. "I'll tell you what I'll do," cried the old man, brightening up. "I'll speak to Gen. Sneed to-morrow. I'll arrange the whole business in five minutes." "Do you think that would do any good?" asked young Mrs.
It is a sad bore. I wish it were finished. 'Take me with you, said Mrs. Dallington; 'take us all, and let us make a party. 'An admirable idea, exclaimed the young Duke, with a brightening countenance. 'What admirable ideas you have, Mrs. Dallington! This is, indeed, turning business into pleasure! What says our hostess? 'I will join you. 'To-morrow, then? said the Duke. 'To-morrow!
"And an unmarried daughter, I believe," said Mr Cox, with much moral seriousness in his tone. The archdeacon only sighed as each separate wail was uttered, and shook his head, signifying that the fatuity of some people was past belief. "I'll tell you what he might do," said Mr Cummins, brightening up. "I'll tell you how you might save it: let him exchange." "Exchange where?" said the archdeacon.
It would not be true to say that he rejoiced greatly at the news. But there was no alternative now; he must travel along the road he had chosen, even if married life should prove to be anything but cheap. "It's true," he thought, his face brightening, "the younger one will inherit the baby-clothes of his elder brother.
It began as a place in which the East Side maiden could earn enough money to keep body and soul together without scotching either. Still keeping to this idea, Blizzard kept brightening conditions, and letting in light figuratively and actually. And he proved that short hours, high pay, and worth-while profits may be made to keep company.
She nursed her father with extreme tenderness. He was not confined to his room for any length of time, but was weak and ill throughout the bleak wintry months, with a racking cough and a touch of low fever, lying prostrate for the greater part of the day on a sofa by the fire, and only brightening a little in the evening when Mr. Granger paid his accustomed visit.
"I wouldn't have him if you gave him to me. If I want to lose money, I'll go to Monte Carlo and do it properly." "Monte Carlo," said the gloomy man, brightening up at the magic name. "I was in Monte Carlo in the year '97, and if I'd had another fifty dollars... just fifty... I'd have..."
There were many things, however, in which language was not required as a medium of communication between the children. When the berries were good, the brightening eyes and smacking lips spoke a language common to all the human race. So, also, when the berries were sour or bitter, the expression of their faces was peculiarly emphatic.
They have been everywhere together since you left," she continued, brightening as she saw Otto darken; "that is a poor snippet of malicious gossip and they were everywhere cheered and with that addition all becomes political intelligence." "Let us change the subject," said Otto. "I was about to propose it," she replied, "or rather to pursue the politics.
They may not know of all this, how their guardian bends over their pillow nightly, and lets no word of their careless talk drop unheeded, hails every brightening gleam of reason, and records every sob of infant grief; and every chirp of childish glee, they may not know this, because they could not understand it aright, and each little heart would be inflated with pride, each little mind would lose the grace and purity of its unconsciousness: but the guardianship is not the less real, constant, and tender, for its being unrecognised by its objects.
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