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But that transcendental poem! that capped the climax, and I saw that the only thing to be done was for the spooks to hide their diminished heads and keep dark." Miss Follet was here interrupted by vigorous clapping and bursts of irrepressible laughter, in which even the dignified president joined. But a tap of the gavel restored order, and Miss Follet was invited to proceed.
It dwelt on the importance of the convention in the history of the State, on the responsibility of its members, on the characteristics which should mark its presiding officer, and, as to this latter point, wound up pungently by saying that it would be best to have a president who, when he disagreed with members, did not throw his gavel at them.
I'd rather show my ignorance than Hello, the doin's are goin' to commence." Lake, advanced to the desk, smote it fiercely with a gavel and demanded order. The hall, which had been buzzing like a colony of June bugs, gradually grew still. Then Mrs. Lake opened the meeting. She delivered a short speech. Mrs. Black, in lieu of the secretary, who was absent, read the minutes.
An agitated assembly met her eye, buzzing universally each to each. "Order!" said Mrs. Dankshire, "ORDER, please!" and rapped three times with the gavel. "I have attended many meetings, in many clubs, in many states," said Madam Weatherstone, "and have heard much that was foolish, and some things that were dangerous.
The bullet holes were not both at the top: one perforation was high up; but the other, on the left hand side, was situated low, near the edge. Bobby knew that the man who had worn that cap must have been hit. The judge's gavel was in the air, the sheriff on his feet, a hundred mouths open to expostulate against this interruption of a grave occasion. "Mr. Kincaid did not do it!" cried Bobby aloud.
The Grand Seignior now rises from his seat, drops his gavel and explains the mysteries of the initiation, giving him another dose of secession, about as much as the poor fellow can carry; tells him how to challenge a brother, concluding by giving the grand sign of distress, which is by raising the right hand and calling out "Ocoon" three times, which he says is made up of the name of Calhoun, whose name is mentioned with great reverence.
Then the delegates took up the demonstration in behalf of fair play. They beat their hands and pounded their feet. The applause from the galleries had more or less of rebuke in it, because it began while the challenger's voice still echoed in the great hall. The chairman's gavel thumped ferociously. Colonel Dodd cursed under his breath.
We're more than safe now. Then he bangs the butt of his gun for a gavel and says, 'By virtue of the authority vested in me by my own right hand and the help of Peachey, I declare myself Grand Master of all Freemasonry in Kafiristan in this the Mother Lodge o' the country, and King of Kafiristan equally with Peachey! At that he puts on his crown and I puts on mine, I was doing Senior Warden, and we opens the Lodge in most ample form.
"Refutation by the negative. Miss D. Yocum. Two minutes." "I waive them," said Dora, primly. "I submit that the affirmative has not refuted the argument of the negative." "Very well." With his gavel the chairman sharply tapped the desk before him, "The question is now before the house.
But how much more impressive when Christ shall take the judgment seat on the last day of the last week of the last month of the last year of the world's existence, and with gavel of thunder-bolt shall smite the mountains, commanding all the land and all the sea into silence. Can you have any doubt about who it is on the seat on the judgment day?
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