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"Yes, quite, thank you," and she retreated farther, "and you, have you forgotten you came to see Mr. Hamilton?" "Why so I did," I stammered out absently. She was on the top step, pulling the latch-string of the great door. "Stop! Frances dear!" I cried. She stood motionless and I felt that this last rashness of an unruly tongue too frank by far had finished me. "What?
The latch-string was always out, and the open hand was the order of the day. Distrust was unknown, and it was no hyperbole for a man to take the last shirt off his back for a comrade.
I don't care what sister says, I am going to work for the honour of the family latch-string. I swear this shall never happen again." Her tragic manner was in such comical contrast to her befeathered appearance that Wilma laughed, for the first time since the return of the manuscript. Then they went down to rekindle the kitchen fire, and plan for the repairing of their family fortunes.
You'll always find the latch-string on the outside. You ain't the wust girl that ever was, if I did have a hand in bringing you up. Yes go." "Your heart is right now," said Gretchen; "and I want to speak to you about Benjamin. He told me a few days ago that he hated you, but that no one should ever harm you, because he loved the Master." "He did, did he?" said Mrs. Woods, starting up.
Even the priest, Father Roubeau, had been known to confess to him, while the men and women of the Northland were ever knocking at his door a door from which the latch-string hung always out. To Madeline, he could do no wrong, make no mistake.
He heard no movement in reply: all was silence in the cottage. Was the weaver gone to bed, then? If so, why had he left a light? That was a strange forgetfulness in a miser. Dunstan knocked still more loudly, and, without pausing for a reply, pushed his fingers through the latch-hole, intending to shake the door and pull the latch-string up and down, not doubting that the door was fastened.
The authoritative proclamation has gone forth that her house has been put in order, that the latch-string is out all things in readiness and that McLean County would welcome the return of all her children who have in days past gone out from her borders.
A select committee of citizens volunteered to aid in collecting testimony in case the sellers should disregard the proclamation, and leave the latch-string to their back doors displayed on the outside. Although the doors were open, the keepers refused to sell except to personal friends. The committee-men stood opposite the saloons, and took the names of a dozen or so who were admitted.
So the youngsters trudged back over their course. It was dark before they got near the log cabin. "Ha, ha, ha!" came a croaking laugh from inside the cabin as Dick and his chums neared the door. "That's a good one." "Hen Dutcher's voice!" muttered Dave. "How on earth did that fellow get back here?" Dick reached for the latch-string, opening the door.
The latch-string of his cabin was always on the outside, and all callers were welcome, and the hospitalities of the fort extended to all callers. At the time of my arrival, on August 18, 1849, there were several hundreds of ships anchored in the bay deserted by their crews, who had gone to the mines. They could make more in one day there than their wages would amount to in a month on the vessel.
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