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I liked her from the first, and if her "small and earlies" were said to be so called because they were timed by the small and early numerals on the clock dial, and if her "little" bridge games kept in active circulation a goodly share of our country's legal tender, those things are not crimes.
You may make your land invaluable. D. L. Hartman, Rural New Yorker, gave the following facts and figures: "During last season the sales from one acre of early tomatoes amounted to $454, and from a trifle more than two and one half acres, including the acre of 'earlies, the remainder mid-season and late plantings, the total sales amounted to over $900.
He caught himself thinking, as he saw them, of Stock Exchanges, two-penny-tubes, Belgravia dinner parties, private views, "small and earlies," musical comedy, and all the rest of the dismal and meager program.
What would he say to this?" "Well, but you cannot be engaged to dinner every day," said Endymion; "and you really may choose any day you like." "Well, there are not many dinners among them, to be sure," said St. Barbe. "Small and earlies.
Why didn't you try him?" "Ah! For that I shall inquire also. I shall conduct investigations in that respect as well. I am inform', 'owever, that the w'at you call jodge is seeck." "We'll look into that later. We're here now to arrange for Mr. Anthony's release." "The alcalde will be please' to accommodate at the earlies'. I myself shall see to it. To-morrow "
"You haf, of course, ze papaire of health, and ze papaire of clearance for St. Pierre?" "No; I have no papers except a certificate of registry." "Ah! Is it possible? In zat case ze commandant of ze frigate 'Isla' will be please to see you on board at your earlies' convenience." "I thought so," said White, in a low tone. Then aloud, he replied: "All right, lieutenant.
Dining out every day, and ever arriving, however late, at those "small and earlies," which he once despised; he gave to his friends frequent intimations that he was not there for pleasure, but rather following his profession; he was in his studio, observing and reflecting on all the passions and manners of mankind, and gathering materials for the great work which was eventually to enchant and instruct society, and immortalise his name.
Hence the progressive euchre, the "library" parties, the "shadow" dances, the conversation parties, and the long series of ingenious games, the adoption of which, for some of us at least, has done much to lighten the deadly dulness of English "small and earlies."
At length it became evident that the Rebel "Army of Liberation" was really about crossing the Cumberland Mountains to drive out the "Yankees" and recover possession of Kentucky for the Southern Confederacy. Outposts were thrown out in all directions to gain the earlies possible intelligence of the progress of the movement, and to make such resistance to it as might be possible.
He sat down at his table, covered with notes in every female handwriting except the right one, and with cards of invitation to banquets and balls and concerts, and "very earlies," and carpet dances for our friend was a very fashionable young man but what is the use of even being fashionable, if the person you love cares for you no more?
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