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That young man, however, was having his own trials. In his search for Maitland he ran across McNish, whom he recognised as Annette's partner in the first dance. "Hello!" he cried. "Do you know where Captain Maitland is, by any chance?" "No, how should I know," replied McNish, in a voice fiercely guttural. "Oh!" said Vic, somewhat abashed.
Darrell was rabidly against the P. and S. W., McNish rabidly for it. Lyman was supposed to be the conservative member of the board, the ranchers' candidate, it was true, and faithful to their interests, but a calm man, deliberative, swayed by no such violent emotions as his colleagues. Osterman's dexterity had at last succeeded in entangling Magnus inextricably in the new politics.
And all day long she kept close beside Jack, chaffing him, laughing at him, rallying him on his solemn face and driving him half-mad with her gay witchery. Then home they all came to supper, where waited them McNish and his mother with Mr. McGinnis, for they had been unable to join in the motor drive. "Ma certie, lassie! But ye're a sight for sare een. What hae ye bin daein tae her, Mr.
For a song McNish bought the solid little cottage, he might have had it as a gift but that he would not, restored its roof, cleared out its stone chimney which, more than anything else, had caught the mother's eye, re-set the window panes, added a wee cunning porch, gave its facings a coat of paint, enclosed its bit of flower garden in front and its "kale yaird" in the rear with a rustic paling, and made it, when the Summer had done its work, a bonnie homelike spot which caught the eye and held the heart of the passer-by.
We all need it in the churches, and we will take it, too. But come now, let us look at these clauses. You are surely not standing for them all, or for them all alike?" "Why not, then?" said McNish, angrily. "I'll tell you," replied the minister, "and won't take long, either."
Have you the faintest shadow of a hope?" "We may not get it," said McNish, "but that is no reason why we should not fight for it. Men have died fighting for the impossible because they knew it was right, and, by dying for it, they have brought it to pass." "Far be it from me, McNish, to deny that.
Like a fool, he boasted of it, but the steamer brought back the man, and Cumberland got off with four thousand dollars and costs. Never got out of that scrape less than ten thousand dollars. Then again, the steamship Peruvian versus McNish; that is even more to the " "See here, Cupples. Come with me to-night and see the man. If you heard him talk you would see the inhumanity " "Tush.
The fire cheers the heart," said the old lady. "But you don't need it for that, Mrs. McNish," said her visitor, smiling at the strong, serene face under the white frilled cap. "Do I not then? An' what aboot yersel'?" The keen grey eye searched his face. Maitland was immediately conscious of a vast dreariness in his life. He sat silent looking into the blazing fire.
"I am not so sure of that," said Maitland. "For my part, I should like to have retained my membership in the union. The more that both parties meet for conference, the better. And the more connecting links between them, the better. I should like to see a union where employers and employees should have equal rights of membership." McNish grunted contemptuously.
Wickes will tell you, the matter had already been taken up. The result will be announced in a week or so." "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir," said Mr. Wigglesworth. I sez to them, sez I, 'Mr. Maitland "That will do, Wigglesworth," said Mr. Maitland, cutting him short. "Have you anything more to say?" he continued, turning to McNish.
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