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"'Now that Dan an' Texas has ceased buckin', says Enright, 'an' each has all four feet on the ground, I'll try an' recall them details. As I remarks, its towards the close of the Mexican War. Whatever I'm doin' in that carnage is a conundrum that's never been solved. I had hardly shed my milk teeth, an' was only 'leven hands high at the time.
While Manchester and Fairfax united with Lord Leven under the walls of York, Waller, who with the army of the West had held Prince Maurice in check in Dorsetshire, marched quickly to a junction with Essex, whose army had been watching Charles; and the two forces formed a blockade of Oxford. Charles was thrown suddenly on the defensive.
They shrugged their shoulders. Only the Lark answered. "I know, pal," he said, slowly. "I seen it." "All right. You wait a minute. I want to talk with you. You other fellows get busy." The little San-Franciscan dropped back and waited. Conniston came up with him and demanded shortly: "Tell me about it." "It was last night, 'bo, about 'leven o'clock, I guess.
RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB. Born at Greenfield, Indiana, 1853; entered journalism at Indianapolis, 1873; wrote first verses, 1875; first book of verse, "The Old Swimmin'-Hole and 'Leven More Poems," published in 1883; numerous volumes since then.
Betty took her aside to look at a flower on the house. "What's the matter?" said Lady Leven, under her breath. "I don't know," said the other. "Something dreadful happened on the way home. There was a girl " But she broke off suddenly. Ancoats had just opened and shut the garden-door, and was coming to join his guests. "Poor dear!" thought Betty to herself, with a leap of pity.
All the time, however, Forbes was maturing his mode of attack, and like the unsuspecting animal that darts upon its prey, the crack Vale of Leven back dashed in, and you were sure to see the ball flying away down the field, with a magnificent return. While kicking he always got his toes well under the ball, and it was quite a rare thing to see Forbes kicking high into the air.
I'd like to be decent to her, but I can't stand the cocktail life. Lord, that time she danced, though. Oh hell, to get back to the reception. It was pretty big. Parade of the Aero Club and Squadron A, me in an open-face hack, feeling like a boob while sixty leven billion people cheered.
Supper was just over, and the two guests, with Hallin, had returned to the window, while Miss Hallin, stoutly refusing their help, herself cleared the table and set all straight. Hallin, hearing a knock, had gone to the door while Leven was speaking. Four men came crowding in, all of them apparently well known both to Hallin and his sister.
Of this treaty, at least, I have been warned. This is the matter, gentlemen; answer and exculpate yourselves, for I stand here to accuse you." "Sire," said Lord Leven, with hesitation, "sire, your majesty has been deceived by false reports."
He declared to the Duke of Argyle and to Lord Leven that he could not get the Court of St. Germains to listen to his projects until he had declared himself a papist. One can scarcely term this venal conversion an adoption of the principles of any church.
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