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Decatur said he had never been his enemy, that he freely forgave him his death, but he could not forgive those who had stimulated him to seek his life. Barron then said: 'Would to God you had said that much yesterday." Thus they parted in peace. Decatur knew he was to die, and his only regret was that he had not died in the service of his country.
But of other things, of the gaiety and excitement of the great city, of his new home, the wealth of his uncle, and his own bright prospects, Ollie spoke freely, never dreaming the girl had already seen the life he painted in such glowing colors through the eyes of one who had been careful to point out the froth and foam of it all.
Usually young men were soon repulsed by her unfortunate personality, which was not easily understood. Therefore her intense nature responded freely to this admirer's attentions, and if Diana could really love she loved Arthur Weldon.
"And then my own way I shall take, until out of it I stumble." "I have told Rem what he must do. Like a man he must say, 'I did wrong, and I am sorry for it, and so well I think of those he has wronged, as to be sure they will answer, 'It is forgiven." "And forgotten." "That is different. To forgive freely, is what we owe to our enemy; to forget not, is what we owe to ourselves."
One of the things which I have found most helpful on hard climbs, is mental preparation. If there are certain, lurking dangers to be overcome, I have found it a decided help to admit the facts freely before attempting the climb; picturing as far as it can be done the situations that may arise.
The subjects treated have been determined by the demand. Literature stands at the head in popularity, history with economy is but little behind. All the physical sciences have been freely asked for.
His stories were interesting, and had a beauty of their own; but they produced on my mind a most unfavorable impression of the narrator himself. To give one instance. There was at one time a rich prince, who had invited many friends to a feast. They partook freely of all kinds of Caucasian wines and meats, and after the feast the prince led his guests to his stables.
Gudrid's fortune was envied by the girls of the house, who expressed themselves freely about it. "With your looks," they said, "it was to be expected she would take notice of you. But to see so much, and to tell you all!" The poor girl herself, however, took it very hard, and saw herself punished for impiety.
"Baas," he said, "'Ngaga, a Basuto, the headman of the village, would speak with you. Shall I say that your ears are open?" "Yes," answered I. "Let him come hither and speak freely."
These singers yield, probably unconsciously, to the instinctive impulse to sing freely and without constraint. But in the ranks of the minor concert and church singers are many who try conscientiously to obey the instructions of the "breath-control" teachers. Singers of this type can always be recognized by a curious impression of hesitancy, or even timidity, conveyed by their tones.
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