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For the national system is fur more firm and steadfast than the physical. "Fifty years hence I spoze the money will all be safe and gainin' interest, so if that is what a woman is married for she will keep her attraction and even increase it. But fifty years hence where will her beauty be, if she wuz married alone for that? Where are its powerful attractions? All gone.
Do you think you will be strong enough to start in the morning?" "I've been weak, Henry, but I'm gainin' now mighty fast. I didn't suffer much 'cept loss o' blood, an' me bein' so healthy, I'm making gallons o' new first-class blood every day. Yes, Henry, I think I kin start after Tom to-morrow mornin'." "Then we'll find him if he's alive, but we'll spend the time until then in quiet here."
Now and then Rupert announces that she's gainin' on us, and Old Hickory nods his head. "Only an hour until sunset, though," Auntie remarks. "I suppose," suggests Rupert, "we could change our course after dark and slip into Miami Bay." "No," says Old Hickory, waggin' his head stubborn. "We will hold our course right down through Florida Straits.
"Go it, Miss, the little dude is gainin' on you!" shouted by a drunken teamster to the frightened Consuelo, once checked me in mid-career. Even the dear girl herself saw the uselessness of my real presence, and after a while was content to ride with "my soul."
"Then you will obey them without me," Jacob said, in a tone which I knew full well betokened a purpose from which he would not be turned by words. "Two will stand a better chance of gainin' the fort than three, an' my duty calls me to Thayendanega's camp." "But surely you will not attempt to go there alone!" I cried, in horror.
"No, they'll never suck no more in this world. There's up'ards o' three feet o' water in the hooker, now, and she's gainin' on us at the rate o' two inches an hour while we pumps at her. She's bound to the bottom, she is; and I only hopes she'll keep afloat long enough to let us get the boats afloat without smashin' of 'em to smithereens alongside.
Two people cannot be conversational or sentimental flying at the top of their speed beneath a single umbrella, with a crowd of impatient passengers watching and waiting for them. And I grieve to say that, being a happy American crowd, there was some irreverent humor. "Go it, sis! He's gainin' on you!" "Keep it up!" "Steady, sonny! Don't prance!" "No fancy licks!
In the meanwhile, as a result of rest and good care, Ellen steadily became stronger and soon reached a point where it was no empty platitude to assure her that she was really better. "I do believe we shall have you downstairs yet, Aunt Ellen," said Lucy gaily. "You are gaining every minute." "It's time I gained," Ellen retorted with acidity. "You're gainin' all right," echoed Melvina.
Gibney. "Fight and die is the last resort. She's eight miles astern and gainin' every minute, and when she's within two miles she'll open fire. Of course we won't be hit unless they've got a Yankee gunner aboard." "Let's run up the Stars and Stripes and dare 'em to fire on us," said Captain Scraggs. "No," said Mr.
"Jane, take the child," he said, and lifted Fay up. Jane clasped her arms suddenly strong. "They're gainin'," went on Lassiter, as he watched the pursuing riders. "But we'll beat 'em yet." Turning with Jane's bridle in his hand, he was about to start when he saw the saddle-bag on the fallen horse.
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