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But freights was up, an' they hod a charter o' coals for Portland. The Arrata, one o' the Woor Line, left port the same day uz us, bound for Portland, an' the old Tryapsic makun' sux knots, seven ot the best. An' ut was ot Comox, takun' un bunker coal, I got the letter from the owners.
Alexander's armies were great makers of conquests; and Napoleon's armies were great makers of conquests; but the modern Guerilla regiments of the hod, the trowel, and the brick-kiln, are the greatest conquerors of all; for they hold the longest the soil that they have once possessed.
"Recently the hod carriers in San Francisco presented a petition to their employers for increased pay and pressed for its consideration. This gave the members of the National Association of Manufacturers the opportunity they longed for to open war in San Francisco, and they promptly availed themselves of it.
Hod shall shoot it, but Frigga in Fen-hall shall weep over the woe of Wal-hall."
It looked as if they wanted to avoid the young man, but he prevented that. "Howdy, boys! I'm Jack Belllounds," he said, rather loftily. But his manner was nonchalant. He did not offer to shake hands. Jim mumbled something, and Lem said, "Hod do." "That's an ornery looking bronc," went on Belllounds, and he reached with careless hand for the mustang.
"Mornin'," said Wade, as he rode up. "Hod do," replied the cowboy. Then these two eyed each other, not curiously nor suspiciously, but with that steady, measuring gaze common to Western men. "My name's Wade," said the traveler. "Come from Meeker way. I'm lookin' for a job with Belllounds." "I'm Lem Billings," replied the other. "Ridin' fer White Slides fer years.
Inside and outside alike: bricklayers, painters, carpenters, masons: hammer, hod, brush, pickaxe, saw, and trowel: all at work together, in full chorus! Florence descended from the coach, half doubting if it were, or could be the right house, until she recognised Towlinson, with a sun-burnt face, standing at the door to receive her. 'There is nothing the matter? inquired Florence. 'Oh no, Miss.
He hod fancied that, notwithstanding all the rumors he had heard within the last few months, there was no real intention on the part of the Irish Nationalists of the United States to actually invade the Province; and believed the reports of their having congregated upon the American frontier as either unfounded or tremendously exaggerated.
I forgot, Alixe, that you are now perfectly equipped to carry aloft the golden hod." "Go on," she said, drawing a deep breath, but the fixed smile never altered. "No," he said; "I can't talk. I thought I could, but I can't. Take that boy away from Mrs. Fane as soon as you can." "I can't yet. You must go on. I ask your aid to carry this thing through. I I am afraid of their ridicule.
Bellamy Bellmore arched a sympathetic eyebrow. Thus she expressed condolence and a generous amount of apparent surprise. "Fancy her telling everywhere," recapitulated Mrs. Kinsolving, "that she saw a ghost in the apartment she occupied here our choicest guest-room a ghost, carrying a hod on its shoulder the ghost of an old man in overalls, smoking a pipe and carrying a hod!
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