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Updated: June 5, 2025
I hoped, that, ever after having been in this holy place, I should maintain an exemplary conduct. One has a strange propensity to fix upon some point of time from whence a better course of life may begin . Being desirous to visit the opposite shore of the island, where Saint Columba is said to have landed, I procured a horse from one M'Ginnis , who ran along as my guide.
"Did she, Kid, oh, did she?" said M'Ginnis, a new note of eagerness in his voice. "Drove ye out onto th' streets, Kid? That's dam' hard on you!" "Yes, Bud, I guess she don't want me around " "Kind o' looks that way!" nodded M'Ginnis, and filling Spike's glass, he put it into the boy's unwilling fingers. "Take a drink, Kid; ye sure need it!" said he.
I'd shoot any one t' save my sister from th' river. Oh, my God I I'd die for her, an' she don't love me no more!" And leaning his head upon his arms, Spike burst into a passion of tears. M'Ginnis watched him awhile, then, filling the boy's glass, clapped him on the shoulder and held it to his lips. "Neck this, Kid," said he, "neck it all so, that's good, ain't it?
And in that moment, like a maddened animal, M'Ginnis leapt upon him and, striking no blow, seized and shook Ravenslee in powerful, frantic hands, while from between his lips, curled back from big, white teeth, came a continuous, vicious, hissing sound. "I'll wake ye up!" he panted. "Come out come out, I say oh, I'll wake ye up when I get ye outside, I guess. Come out!
"Saturday night, mind!" said M'Ginnis, loud and authoritative. "But say, Bud," demanded the smartly dressed youth, "what's coming to us on that last deal?" "Nix that's what you get, Soapy!" The youth's pale cheek grew livid. "So you've got the deck stacked against us, eh, Bud?" said he. "I got a close mouth, Soapy, I guess you don't want me t' open it very wide now or any other old time.
I'll be waitin'! Meantime why not get some doctor-guy t' put ye face back in shape gee, I hate t' see ye you look like a butcher's shop! An' them split lips pains some, I guess!" Here, while M'Ginnis choked in impotent rage, Soapy lit a fresh cigarette from the butt of the last and held out the packet. "Try a coffin-nail, Bud? No? Well, I guess y' couldn't smoke good with a mouth on ye like that."
"'S right," murmured Soapy, "told ye Bud 'ud comfort ye, didn't I, Kid?" "So Hermy's drove ye away?" said M'Ginnis, "throwed ye out eh?" "She sure has, Bud, an' I Oh, I'm miserable as hell!" "Why, then, get some o' Bud's comfort into ye, Kid," murmured Soapy. "Lap it up good, Kid; there's plenty more in th' bottle!" "Let him alone," growled M'Ginnis, "he don't want you buttin' in!"
"Sure if you lick him!" nodded M'Ginnis grimly. "Say," said Spike, his face radiant, "I've just been waitin' an' waitin' for a chance like this a chance t' show you an' th' bunch I can handle myself, an' now" he stopped all at once, and shaking his head gloomily, turned away. "I forgot, I I can't, Bud." "Aw, what's bitin' ye?" "I can't come t'night." "Won't come, ye mean!" "Can't, Bud."
M'Ginnis clenched his fist and took a threatening step toward Ravenslee, then checked himself and stood breathing heavily. "May I further suggest," said Ravenslee in his pleasantest voice, "that you look in again say next Thursday fortnight, Mr. Flowers?" "T' hell with you me name's M'Ginnis." "Of course you might leave a message, Mr. Flowers "
When he's in d' ring he can't be still a minute, can't let himself rest between rounds, see? He kinder beats himself, I guess." "I know what you mean," nodded Ravenslee, "and I'm sure you're right. By the way, have you ever seen M'Ginnis fight?" "I seen him scrap once or twice he's sure ugly in a rough-house, but in th' ring well, I dunno!" "Has he a punch?"
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