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The world is full of miracles; Sauls breathin' out vengeance are dropped down senseless by the power of Heaven. Pilgrim Arvilly's displayin' abroad the "Wild, Wicked, and Warlike Deeds of Man" are struck down helpless and mute by the power of Love. In less than three days she had promised to marry Cephus in the Fall. He had a good little property his wife had been dead two years.
"The avaricious gent c'llects them two azure bones; after which he diskyards three, drawin' to his two kings, an' sets back to win the main pot. He shore concloodes it's a red letter round-up for him. "`I reckons now that I knows what you has, says Cherokee, displayin' a ace in a foolish way, 'I upholds this yere ace on the side an' asks for two kyards.
"'Chuck! "Thar's a picture paper pasted onto the wooden wall of the Red Light, displayin' the liniaments of some party. That bowie pierces the picture a shot in the cross it is an' all with sech fervour that the p'int of the blade shows a inch an' a half on the other side of that individyool board.
He's puffin' away at a Cassadora cigar that must have measured seven inches over-all when it left the box. In fact, the Gummidges are displayin' all the usual marks of wealth and refinement. "But tell me," gasps Vee, "what on earth has happened? How did did you get it?" "Oil," says Pa Gummidge. Vee looks blank. "I I don't understand," says she.
And mebby they can, them that seek can generally find, there wuz a serpent in Paradise; but I didn't see any, I spoze the noble look on my face would dant any dealer in such pizen from displayin' it to me. And it ain't likely that Josiah with two chaperones would set eyes on any. The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
"Oh!" says I. "And Stub is a brother or something?" "He he Well, there!" says she, holdin' out her left hand and displayin' a turquoise set with chip diamonds. "Sorry," says I, "but I couldn't tell from the service pin, you understand, when some wears 'em for second cousins. And anyway, the name of the camp had to " "'Sall right," snuffles Miss Casey.
Next thing I knew they had me down on the main floor carryin' stock to the models and now and then displayin' misses' styles to customers. I had a hunch I was gettin' easier to look at, but you never can tell by the way women size you up. All they see is the dress. And in the window there I had a chance to see whether I was registerin' with the men. That's the whole tragic tale."
He's temptin' his customers with silver-set turquoise necklaces, and abalone cuff links, and moonstone sets, and such; doin' it dainty and airy, and incidentally displayin' a job of manicurin' that's the last word in fingernail decoration. Such smooth, highbrow conversation goes with it too! "Oh, yes, Madam," I overhears him gurgle. "Quite so, I assuah you.
"Cook up the books!" gasps Old Hickory, gettin' raspb'ry tinted in the face and displayin' neck veins like a truck horse. "He's been welshing, has he? Perhaps he'd like to turn State's witness? Well, by the great sizzling skyrockets, if that's his trick, I'll give him enough of " "Excuse me, Mr. Ellins," I breaks in, "but you're slippin' your clutch. Tricks!
"I'll wait till you does so an' w'en you does so I'll say no, same ez I's already sayin' it to you in advance. Say, boy, you must have yore reasons fur the int'rust you is displayin' in dis matter." "Whutever 'tis 'taint got nothin' to do wid lurin' no money out of yore possession," said Jeff. His voice changed to one of deep gravity. "Brother Lovin', look yere at me."
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