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Towns, it seemed, were rather far apart in this section of the country. "Well, let's see the road map. How far is it to the next one?" "Search me. They didn't have any road maps back there. Darned hick burg." Foster studied awhile. "Well, let's see if we can push her off the middle of the road and then I guess we'll have to let you walk back and get help. Eh, Mert? There's nothing else we can do "
The girl set down her bag and gave a sigh of relief. "Well, I am glad! I thought I'd never get here. I never did hear of such a hick place! No taxi, of course, and not even a hack or any other carriage to be hired. I've walked miles. And such a rough road!" The parlor settee and easy-chairs had just been brought outdoors for their weekly beating and dusting. Sheila pointed to a seat.
Drummond to apologize for accusing me of being responsible." "Yes, ma'am," drawled Hiram, reverting to his old speech of the redwood forests. "Ye heard, Mr. Drummond. We didn't roll down any stone. I'd apologize now if I was you. That's best." "Listen to the Gentle Wild Cat pur," said Heine Schultz, looking abstractedly up at the clouds. "Well, you ain't me, you gangling hick!" said Drummond.
"If you mean Hick Holt's Clearin', it's a leetle better'n six miles from here. He squats on Mud Crik." "There's a squatter upon it, then?" "On Holt's Clearin'? Wal, I shed rayther say there air a squatter on't, an' no mistake." "His name is Holt is it not?" "That same individooal." "Do you think I could procure a guide in Swampville some one who could show me the way to Holt's Clearing?"
So every Christian must recognize that his field is not far off, but right around him, in his house, among his friends, working, praying, waiting, but never getting discouraged. The Lord will never fail those who "abide in Him." Samuel Hick was one of the men of "mighty faith" in the Lord, and as a preacher among the Methodists of England.
"You'll get that tomorrow when we go off duty," said Tom. "And please, Roger, no blunders tonight, eh? Let's not take any chances of losing the summer cruise in the Polaris." "Listen! You want to talk to the Venusian hick about that, not me," declared Roger. "He's the one that spotted Barret." "But you hit him on the head," growled Astro. "You and your catlike reflexes."
"Well, you understand, I wan't on the best of tarms wi' old Hick Holt, an' couldn't go to his clarin'. Besides after what had happened. I didn't like to go near Marian anyhow leastway for a while. I thort it would blow over 's soon's she'd find out that E war only jokin' wi' the Injun." "So one would have supposed."
Every time I swept by, the crowd would set up a shout ... but now they were encouraging "The hick" more than me. This made me furious, hurt my egotism. My lungs were burning with effort ... I threw out into a longer stride. I glanced back again. Still the chap was lumbering along ... but easily, so easily ... almost without an effort.... "Good God, am I going to be beaten?"
"Not such a wonderful thing to do," laughed Laura. "Not half so wonderful," put in the irrepressible Bobby Hargrew, "as it seemed to the countryman who came to town and stood gazing up at the tall steeple of the cathedral. As he gazed the bell began to toll The hick stopped a passer-by and said: "'Tell me, why does the bell ring at this time of day?
"I came back because I didn't want you and that Venusian hick to think you're the only ones with guts around here!" "No one has ever accused you of not having guts, Roger." "Ah go blast your jets," snarled Roger. They went directly to the power deck where Astro was waiting for them, the Geiger counter in his hand. "All set to get rid of the rotten apple?" he asked with a smile.
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