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He held up his shaking hands, and watched them wonderingly, and then cupped one over each trembling knee to steady himself. He outlined his dry lips with the tip of his tongue, and breathed in heavy gusts. He glanced toward the thorn tree. "Left his gun," he hoarsely whispered, "an' it's fine as a fiddle. Lock, stock, an' barrel just a-shinin'. An' all that heap o' leather fixin's.
An' I move we-uns throw in with the big train, with Jess Wingate for cap'n. An' I move we allow one more day to git in supplies an' fixin's, an' trade hosses an' mules an' oxens, an' then we start day atter to-morrow mornin' when the bugle blows. Then hooray fer Oregon!" There were cheers and a general rising, as though after finished business, which greeted this.
What could be finer than the noble scorn conveyed in his critical survey of the train, with its comfortable covered wagons and appliances of civilization? "Ye'll hev to get rid of them ther fixin's if yer goin' in for placer diggin'!" What a corroboration of Clarence's real thoughts! What a picture of independence was this!
"I think Helen is right," said Ruth, quietly. "Wonota would like to have pretty clothes, I am sure." "Then," said Helen, with more animation, "let us chip in all three of us and purchase the very nicest kind of an outfit for Wonota a real party dress and 'all the fixin's, girls! What say?" "I vote 'Aye!" agreed Jennie. "The thought is worthy of you, Helen," said Ruth proudly.
The whole house was bloomin' with flowers, and blazin' with lights; and there was no end of servants and plate and refreshments and fixin's" "Uncle Joe." "Well?" "Where did they get the money?" Plunkett faced his interlocutor with a severe glance. "I always said," he replied slowly, "that, when I went home, I'd send on ahead of me a draft for ten thousand dollars. I always said that, didn't I? Eh?
"Jake was very eloquent in his illustrations, and I looked admiringly at him as he went on: 'I was in Virginny vallyin' for Mas'r Kane, a fine gemman who gin me big wage, an' I was savin' it up to buy some things for de house, 'case I reckoned how Miss Dory seen somethin' different in Georgy. Her kin was very 'spectable folks, an' she might want some fixin's.
He was betrayed by memory into that wistfulness. "Peach pie all hot in a bowl with cream to top it," Boyd added reverently. "And turkey with the fixin's or maybe young pork! Seems to me you think an awful lot about eatin' when you're in the army. I can remember the kitchen at home almost better than I can my own room...."
Recruits were mustered in until they numbered ten, all anxious and eager to share expense and glory. First, the skating rink was engaged for the following Friday night. A caterer in Louisville was next called up by telephone and supper ordered, "with all the fixin's" that the latest thing in debut parties demanded.
Isn't she a dear?" "Sure. Guess you like dress fixin's." "Love them." "Most gals do, I reckon." "Well, you see, Seth, most girls love to look nice. Mrs. Rankin, even, says that she'd give the world to get hold of a good dressmaker, and she's married. Do you know even Wana likes pretty things, and that's just what I'd like to talk to you about.
"Mercy knows what else," answered Sally. "I can't begin to guess the names of half the things. There's mahogany, rosewood, and marble fixin's and in Miss Gilbert's room there's lace curtains and silk damson ones " A look from Anna restrained me this time, and Sally continued. "Mercy Jenkins is there, helpin', and she says Mr.
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