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He considered that small holders could not make an economic success where the farmers had failed, and had made his views well known in the constituency, but he did not distinguish between the small holder and the market-gardener.

More than one of Mahony's acquaintances had burnt his fingers. On the other hand, old Devine, Polly's one-time market-gardener, had made his thousands. There was actually talk of his standing for Parliament, in which case his wife bid fair to be received at Government House. And the pair of them with hardly an "h" between them!

Historian, s. of a market-gardener near Liverpool, for a time assisted his f., devoting all his spare time to mental improvement. Subsequently he entered the office of an attorney, and in due time went into business on his own account, continuing, however, his literary studies.

He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed. 'Such an one, said the lama, disregarding the dogs, 'is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable. Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple. 'Ho, shameless beggars! shouted the farmer. 'Begone! Get hence! 'We go, the lama returned, with quiet dignity.

In endeavouring to clear the market-gardener he drew so near to the footpath that in another moment a lamp-post would have been carried away, and the wheels of the engine, in all probability, knocked off, had not Joe Corney observed the danger. With a truly Irish yell Joe seized the rein next him, and pulled the horses round almost at a right angle.

Before Miss Mehitable disembarked, and this was a matter of some moments, she turned wistfully to her companion. "Ben, do you think your mother ever gets lonely?" "I've never seen any sign of it. Why? What were you thinking of that I ought to give up the law school and come home and turn market-gardener? I sometimes think I'd like it." Miss Upton continued to study his clean-cut face wistfully.

She had been frightened away from her first meeting, but she would not be frightened from the second, which was also to be the last. An instinct unanalyzed, but significant of what was to follow, kept her from seeking companionship outside. Had Wark not gone over to the market-gardener, her former mistress would have had no misgiving about taking the woman into her confidence.

Another of our cottage acquaintance was a market-gardener, from whom we frequently bought vegetables; from the wife of this man we one day received a very civil invitation to "please to come and pass the evening with them in prayer."

Sportsmen, for example, in early autumn could not possibly return home by six very frequently, and in summer six o'clock may be so sultry an hour that the thought of food is intolerable. Still, it must be admitted that the unawakened state of the market-gardener and the condition of English soups are matters deserving serious consideration.

"Since a quarter of an hour only," replied the Count, with a difficult smile, "but now that I see you it is forgotten all." "That's very nice of you," I said. "I assure you momma was quite worked up about keeping you waiting. It's rather trying to the American temperament to be obliged to order a hurried luncheon from the market-gardener." "So! In America you have him not the market garden?