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"Will yer allow me, Cap'n, ter take a couple o' files, and fetch in the Dutchman? The men 'ud like ter put a sod upon him afore them thievin' robbers kin git at him." "Certainly. But will you be safe? He's at some distance from the stockade." "I don't think them fellers 'll kum down they've had enuf o' it just now. We'll run out quick, and the boys kin kiver us with their fire."
When Matthias saw Peg he said: "Come, Peg, come and kiss him; this is my John sure enuf." Supper waited and the table was spread for all. Mr.
We have all had lyes enuf of his Majestie before: his goodness in this will, I hope, return my friend Culloden to his old consistency, and make E. Argyll appear to him as good a Presbiterian and a weel wisher to his country in no lesse a degree then Tullibardine, who plundered my land some tyme agoe, and Culloden's lately.
D' ye see thet furtherest line o' campfires, 'way on yander hill? Well, them's Union. Ef ye could see far enuf ye'd see they're 'bout five miles long, an' they look purtier'n the stars in heaven." "But if they are so close the battle will begin immediately, will it not?" "Hit ain't likely ter be put off very long, but thar's no tellin' what'll happen in war, or when." "When is my time to come?"
"For a time I not care whether I lib or die, but at last I made up my mind to 'scape again. After six months dey took off de log, tinking dat I had had enuf of de mountains and would not try to 'scape, and de log prevented my doing so much work.
If I had not met with such ungrateful conduct from them as ought to have provided for me, I might have been rich enuf; but it is a bad world, and the longer I live, I see that it gets worse and worse. It will be for your advantage to keep friendly with me, and at any rate you will do as much as your father did, which was little enuf, God knows.
For we have only HIS word that it was really his! How do we KNOW it?" "Cos it has my marks on it," said Johnny quickly; "it had a criss-cross I scratched on it. I kin tell it good enuf." Mr. Staples turned suddenly pale and rose. "Of course," he said to Mrs. Medliker with painful dignity, "if you set so much value upon a mere worldly trifle, I will endeavor to find it.
The woman sank back sobbing, in the seat. The conductor turned back to get the old negro's ticket. "I'se feared you'll have to put me off, boss," he said humbly, "don't expect a pore ole nigger like me to raise enuf fur a ticket." The conductor harshly ordered him off the train at the next station, saying there was some excuse for the poor woman, but none for him.
We were growing impatient for the appearance of our enemy. "Perhaps they have gone round," suggested one. "No; thar a-waitin' till night. They'll try it then." "Let 'em wait, then," muttered Rube, "ef thur green enuf. A half an hour more'll do; or this child don't understan' weather signs." "Hist! hist!" cried several voices together. "See; they are coming!" All eyes were bent down the pass.
Mar. 29. it snowed a little today and then melted. they wasent enuf for snow balling. my hens has begun to lay. Mar. 30. the top of my roosters comb whitch was frose last winter when i was sick has come of and his comb is all smooth and shiny and hasent got enny picks on it. Mar. 31. brite and fair tomorow is april fool day. i am going to get one on Beany.
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