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Now came the order we had been long eagerly looking for, to embark forthwith for the Crimea. Loud cheers were given by the numerous lookers on as, on the 26th of May, we went on board the transport, and we cheered loudly in return. We little thought then of what we had to go through, or how many of our fine fellows would leave their bones in a foreign land. Everything was well arranged on board.
"I doubt that while we, the lookers on, remember, they, the actors, forget; for could the son of such a noble victim wallow in a profligate court, surrender himself to the devilish necromancies of vicious women and viler men, if he remembered his father's character, and his father's death?
"I don't suppose any possibilities have occurred to the child." Lord Rotherwood here came on the scene. "Jenny, there's an offer for your boy in the fool's cap, and Mysie doubts if she ought to let him go. Well, Mrs. Grinstead, I think you have the best of it. Lookers on, etc." "Looking on has always been my trade."
The latter had mourned, through all these years, that she knew not what had become of her baby-brother, whom she well remembered and loved; but here he was, nineteen years of age, a manly, noble, Christian young man! Could she believe her eyes? Could we, who were lookers on, think it real? We received the story of his life from his own lips.
Drums are beaten and rattles shaken, songs and yells are continually shouted, and lookers on stand ready, with masks on their heads and weapons in their hands, to take the place of each dancer who becomes fatigued and falls out of the ring.
At Paris the National Guard have dispersed a meeting of lookers on, who were led by curiosity to crowd about a riding school in which the Society of Les Amis du Peuple met the day after they were denounced by Guizot in the Chamber as agitating France. Two officers of the National Guard entered the riding school, and warned the meeting of the danger they were bringing upon public tranquillity.
Sylvester, considering her question, turned his emerald slowly. "The girls are all right, Miss Sheila. They're lookers. I guess I've spoiled 'em some. They'll be crazy over you sort of a noo pet in the house, eh? I've wired to 'em. They must be hoppin' up and down like a popper full of corn." "And Mrs. Hudson?" Sylvester grinned the wrinkle cutting long and deep across his lip.
This delightful game was now commenced with Lady Katrine, and if Helen could be brought to take a snatch, it would infinitely increase the interest and amusement of the lookers on. Of this, however, there seemed little chance; but the evil eye of envy was set upon her, and the demon of jealousy was longing to work her woe. Lady Castlefort saw with scornful astonishment that Mr.
"Speakin' for li'l old Tim Ryan, that ain't no joke, neither. Lookit all the girls givin' us the laff. Who are them tall ones that's been rushin' the grub? Waitresses or somethin'?" "Those are the chief's wives," Lourenço explained. "Huh? Gosh! he's one brave guy, that feller! Two four six eight nine of 'em! Swell lookers, too. I s'pose he has his pick o' the whole crowd here."
Grandfather took hold of each child and together they climbed over the seats till they reached the safe ground. "Shall we look at the animals again?" he asked. "We might try," said Mary Jane doubtfully, "but my looking don't see!" "Poor child," said Grandfather as he suddenly realized how tired the little girl must be. "I expect your 'lookers' are tired enough to go home."
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