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His success was not large with it at any time, for the Mount Vernon soil was not naturally suited to alfalfa, which thrives best in a dry and pervious subsoil containing plenty of lime, but the experiment was certainly worth trying.
"But they are the ones that really count, you know. I'm just common little Prudence of the Parsonage, but the others!" And Prudence flung out her hands dramatically. It was Saturday morning when the four young parsonage girls arrived in Mount Mark. The elderly Misses Avery, next door, looked out of their windows, pending their appearance on Main Street, with interest and concern.
During his first year at Mount Pleasant, he became deeply impressed with a sense of his religious responsibility at a famous revival which was held in the place, and from that time resolved to devote himself entirely to preparing for his entrance into the ministry when he should attain the proper age.
Slowly but surely the prices of stocks began to mount and the great men who had bought them at the bottom grew greater. Incidentally a corner in wheat was suddenly developed, and the price of bread rose twenty per cent.
It was impossible to collect the scattered infantry with that rapidity which the urgency of the order and Pappenheim's impatience required. Without waiting for it, therefore, he ordered eight regiments of cavalry to mount, and at their head he galloped at full speed for Lutzen, to share in the battle.
It was on a level field of ice close to the berg referred to that the game of kick-ball was to be played. As Rooney was not yet strong enough to engage in rough play, a pile of deerskins was placed on a point of the berg, slightly higher than the heads of the people, and he was requested to mount thereon.
Rosemary and rue grow there, roses and lilies; birds sing among the trees. Is not that little rounded hill, still touched with the free light of heaven, still commanding a clear outlook over the city to the Mount of Olives is not that the true Golgotha, where Christ was lifted up?
Ripton heard a mignonne beauty ask of a cavalier. "Mount's, I suppose," was the answer. "Where is he? Why don't he come?" "An affaire, I fancy." "There he is again! How shamefully he treats Mrs. Mount!" "She don't seem to cry over it." Mrs. Mount was flashing her teeth and eyes with laughter at one of her Court, who appeared to be Fool. Dinner was announced.
Men who will fight to protect my interests has my purse at their command. This year's drive has been a success. Next year we will drive twice as many. I want every rascal of you to work for me. You all know how I mount, feed, and pay my men, and as long as my name is Erath and I own a cow, you can count on a job with me."
"Euan Loskiel, a soldier of the United States! May God ever mount guard beside you for all your goodness to my little daughter." Tears filled her eyes; her pale, smooth cheeks were wet. "Lois is still asleep," she said. "Come quietly with her mother and you shall see her where she sleeps."
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