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Lace around their necks, you know." "And gloves?" "No, not any gloves. We had lobsters to-day, at Mrs. Foster's, and you ought to have seen 'em." "Dabney Kinzer, it's time you went to school again." "I'm going, in a few days." "Going? Do you mean you're going away somewhere?" "Ever so far; and Dick Lee's going with me." "I heard about him, but I didn't know he meant to take you along.
Philip had the satisfaction of feeling himself employed on a mission which would call out his powers, and yet not exceed them. In his own mind he forestalled the instructions of his masters, and was silently in advance of John Foster's plans and arrangements, while he appeared to listen to all that was said with quiet business-like attention.
And as the price of what she must have she gave him friendship, sympathy, and comradeship, crossing his wishes in nothing and never allowing herself to upbraid except in that small tacit jeer of Mr. Foster's picture on the mantelpiece. For now she believed herself to know the worst, and yet to be able to endure. What sort of life promised to form itself out of this state of affairs?
All was very neat, and the whole place wore an air of comfort far different from what had been its appearance in days past. But the greatest change was in Foster's wife. Bradly, who had met her often in the street or in the shops, could hardly believe her to be the same. "Ha, ha!" said he inwardly to himself; "the Lord's been at work here, I can see." Yes!
His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist. "There stands our Captain," said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
Across this road the rebels had erected their most formidable battery, with seemingly impenetrable swamps on either side, an ample space cleared for the play of their guns in front, and felled trees all around. General Foster's brigade took the advance, having with it a battery of twelve-pounders from the fleet, to operate on the enemy's front.
But there was no longer money with which to buy, for Foster's last visible cent had gone up in smoke and flame, and, scorched and smarting in a dozen places, wrapped in a blanket in lieu of clothes, the dark-eyed young soldier sat, still trembling from excitement, by the roadside. It was three hours before the wreck could be cleared, another car procured, and the recruits bundled into it.
Foster's first and only music teacher except in the 'do-re-mi' exercises in his schoolboy life testifies that Foster's musical apprehension was so quick, his intuitive grasp of its science so complete that after a short time there was nothing he could teach him of the theory of composition; that his pupil went straight to the masters and got illustration and discipline for himself.
"I will be down immediately," was Mr. Foster's prompt reply. "Certainly you should have come for me. I should have been very sorry indeed to disappoint Sallie. Tell her I will be there in half an hour, Mr. Jones." And with a few added words of kindness from Abbie, Mr. Jones departed, looking relieved and thankful. "That man," said Mr.
He bent forward, staring into Foster's face. "God is love, though," he said. "You betray Him again and again, but He comes back." He gripped Foster's shoulder more tightly. "Don't do this thing, man," he said. "Don't do it. Because Ronder's beaten me is no reason for you to betray your God.... Give me a chair. I'm ill." He fell upon his knees. "This...Death," he whispered.
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