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"I have mercery, sweet Sir, and he hath jewelling," answered the taller of the pedlars, a middle-aged man with a bronzed face, which told of much outdoor exposure. "Why, well said! Come ye both into hall, and when ye have eaten and drunk, then shall ye open your packs."
She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now? It afforded an excellent view of the station. It was very little past six, and she began leisurely to ascend the hill. The sweet morning air was in her nostrils, and she pushed the broad hat form her happy eyes. She paused a moment, looking up at the wooded hill-top, which the sun was jewelling in silver.
'A net of silver thread 'Exactly, cried Mrs. Beecher, 'with some sort of jewelling upon it. That was just what I had imagined. Of course it should be cut classically and draped my dressmaker is such a treasure and I should have a gold embroidery upon the white silk. 'Crewel work, said Maude. 'Or a plain cross-stitch pattern. Then a tiara of pearls on the head. Shakespeare
His year of hard study was over, and now that his well-earned rest had come he was surprised to discover how tired he was. Already the peace of Wilton was stealing over him, its dreamy atmosphere almost too beautiful to be real. From where he sat he could see the trembling lights of the village jewelling the rim of the bay like a circlet of stars.
But first shall she be seen of a certain gentlewoman of my lady's household, that shall say whether she promise fair enough to have her name sent up for judgment. "Truly, I would be glad she had so good place. And for plenishing, what must she have?" "Store sufficient of raiment is all she need have, and such jewelling as it shall please you to bestow on her. All else shall be found.
Godfrey led the pedlars into the hall, and shouted for the sewer, whom he bade to set a table, and serve the wearied men with food. An hour later, Amphillis, who was sewing in her mistress's chamber, rose at the entrance of Lady Foljambe. "Here, Dame, be pedlars bearing mercery and jewelling," said she. "Would your Grace anything that I can pick forth to your content?"
She had done the right thing, the momentous question was settled for the present, and Betty Madison had merely to shake her shoulders and enjoy life again. She threw open the window and let in the sun. There had been a rain-storm in the night and then a severe frost. The ice glistened on the naked trees, encasing and jewelling them.
Her light had not yet reached the harbor, the further side of which was shadowy and suggestive, with dim coves and rich glooms and jewelling lights. "How the home lights shine out tonight through the dark!" said Anne. "That string of them over the harbor looks like a necklace. And what a coruscation there is up at the Glen! Oh, look, Gilbert; there is ours. I'm so glad we left it burning.
Quaint is the phrase, ingenuous the wit Of this great childish seaman in Palestine, Mocked home through Italy after his release With threats of the Armada; and all of it Warms me like firelight jewelling old wine In some ghost inn hung with the golden fleece! Arthur Colton, B.A. 1890, is as quiet and reflective as Mr. Benét is strenuous.
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