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With his ears strained for every sound that would give him any information, he heard some one approaching even before the two men, busy between camp and sled, were warned. "Hark!" grunted the voice of Colonel Ward, at last. "Who's that movin' round back of the hoss hovel? Look out, Hackett! Throw something acrost the sled. He's comin' this way."
I sat up in bed quaking and shuddering, waiting for the destruction of the world, and expecting it. To me there was nothing strange or incongruous in heaven's making such an uproar about Lem Hackett. Apparently it was the right and proper thing to do.
"It's about time we had a coat of whitewash. Mister Daniel thinks so too." "Why good lord this is the most interesting part of the whole show. This is alive! Who's F.H.?" "The girls will keep that. They like it, though I tell them it would be better rubbed out. Poor Flossy Hackett wrote that.
Ralph Gray won the horse race, a horse which he had brought from the south being far superior, in speed, to any of the smaller border horses; although, had the trial been for endurance, it would have had but small chance with them. The shooting was close, one of Percy Hope's men winning at last. The quarterstaff prize was awarded to Long Hackett, one of John Forster's retainers.
The old lady was assisted from the stand, but as she made her way with difficulty towards the door of the court-room she could be heard repeating stubbornly: "I told him to put it into real estate, and he said he would!" Almost needless to say, Hackett was convicted and sentenced to seven years in State's prison.
No observer can doubt that who has followed his career. It was in 1859 that he reverted to the subject of Rip Van Winkle, as the right theme for his dramatic purpose. He had seen Charles Burke as Rip, and he knew the several versions of Washington Irving's story that had been made for the theatre by Burke, Hackett, and Yates.
A dapper Staff Officer, so tall that he had to stoop to enter the compartment, drew a paper from his pocket. "You?" he asked. "Well, Hackett, this is a great evening in your life, and I congratulate you." He shook the Guardee's left hand. "You have been given the D.S.O.," he added hurriedly, for the train had already begun to move. With that he disappeared.
I must stay until Mr. Hackett comes back. I know they cannot do without me just now, dear. I would go with you willingly if I could, for I feel so tired and discouraged. Mamma thinks I neglect her if I am not constantly waiting upon her; but there are the children to see to. They are good little things, but they take up the time, you know, and the hours seem to more than fly."
Dundee asked. "No," Miss Earle acknowledged regretfully. "But I'll bet anything it was the truth!... Why, Flora Hackett was so man-crazy she flirted scandalously with every male teacher in the school. The golf 'pro' we had then got so scared of her he quit his job!" "I suppose," Dundee prompted craftily, "she wasn't any worse than some of the other Hamilton girls."
Hackett was a vain, wealthy, violent gentleman, who held his blood and family in high esteem, and believed that a reverent respect was due to his great riches.
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