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Then throwing himself forward with a sudden spring, he was over the willows and over the water beyond, landing safely on the nicely-prepared onion-bed. "Well done!" cried Jem. "Not at all well done," said Frank, who had only saved himself from being overturned into the water by grasping a branch near him. Philip only laughed, as he shook hands with Mrs Inglis and Violet.

She didn't think much more about it until later on he came in, with the most tragic little face, and told her, his little body shaking with sobs, that he had drowned Stripey. "'Why did you do that? Mrs. Meredith exclaimed. "'To bring Jem back, sobbed Bruce. 'I thought if I sacrificed Stripey God would send Jem back.

"The same as Jem Wimble does, sir. I can volunteer, and fight, if you like; but I can't bear to be forced."

Kind, well-meaning callers and comforters gave Rilla some terrible moments. "You'll get over it in time," Mrs. William Reese said, cheerfully. Mrs. Reese had three stalwart sons, not one of whom had gone to the front. "It's such a blessing it was Walter who was taken and not Jem," said Miss Sarah Clow. "Walter was a member of the church, and Jem wasn't. I've told Mr.

When he had finished talking he hung up the receiver and turned around, with a flushed face and glowing eyes. Before he had said a word his mother and Nan and Di had turned pale. As for Rilla, for the first time in her life she felt that every one must hear her heart beating and that something had clutched at her throat. "They are calling for volunteers in town, father," said Jem.

"She'll be here soon, Jem," said one of them; "we couldn't have had a better night for such a job." "Too much light, for my taste," replied the other; "however, we must make the best on't. Our own mothers wouldn't know us in this disguise, and, without it, she would be too frightened to take particular notice of us. But are you sure she has the swag?"

We have twice as many cubic feet of air for each person as the passengers on board an emigrant ship, and can admit as much more as we please. There, make yourselves at home. Father will now do the honours, and Jem is boiling the kettle for tea in the kitchen. I must be off, and hope to be back soon with D'Arcy and your traps."

"You had better return those things before worse comes of it," said Ishmael, slowly pulling off his little jacket and carefully folding it up and laying it on the ground. "I say, Ben! Jem Morris's apprentice is going to fight! Ar'n't you scared?" sneered Master Alfred, tying up his handkerchief full of nuts.

The lads would mind her, and now I see they'll just go and get into mischief to spite and plague me." "I don't think it's for that," said Mary, softly. "Jem did want that ash-wood, I know, for he told me in the morning he didn't think that deal would do. He wants to make a wedge to keep the window from rattling so on windy nights; you know how that fidgets mother."

"I'll cane him the first time I lay hands on him," roared Captain Nugent. Captain Hardy's stock of patience was at an end, and there was, moreover, a long and undischarged account between himself and his late skipper. He rose and crossed to the door. "Jem," he cried, "come downstairs and show Captain Nugent out." There was a breathless pause.