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Schuyler Blunt, in the most well-bred manner, had practically ignored her. "She's an old friend of mine." "Indeed! She's a charming woman." "Yes. We were great cronies when she was Sadie Mack. She isn't a genius, but she is good-hearted. I suppose she is on all the charity boards in the city. She patronizes everything," Jack continued, with a smile.

If with a full stomach he can doze away his time, he is satisfied, and asks nothing more. When, however, he desires any recreation, he patronizes Tony Pastor's Bowery Theatre. At the latter place he is often seen standing near the door, with the hope of having a check given to him by some one who leaves early.

Her ladyship spoke of it to Mrs. Wiley. We hoped that you might be got into Madame Michaud's establishment at Hampton to learn the business. She is first-class. My wife patronizes her." "I wish people would mind their own business." "There is no harm done. But the remembrance of what you have been saved from should keep you meek and lowly in spirit, Bessie.

She had learned that the South American dislikes the North American because his Northern cousin patronizes him.

Yet Master Philip condescends to me, patronizes me, as if the case had been reversed." Mr. Cross did not speak as if he at all resented this, but in a calm, analytical manner, and with a wholly impersonal interest. I have never known another man who was so totally without individual bias, and regarded all persons and things with so little reference to his own feelings.

Maybe it ain't always and only white men that patronizes our goods. Uncle Sam is a long way off, and I don't say we'd ought to, but when the cat's away, why the mice will, ye know they most always will." There was a rattle of boards outside, at which he shut the door quickly, and they heard him run.

Whatever else may be said of that terrible Calvin my God! Helen, how I would like to choke him! he certainly has plenty of money, and he patronizes me beautifully." He walked up to the easel and regarded the half-finished portrait contemptuously. "Honesty," he began again with cool irony, "is doubtless a charming thing for digestive purposes, but it is a luxury too expensive for me.

Though Mormondom is disloyal to the core, it still patronizes the Fourth of July, at least in its phase of festivity, omitting the patriotism, but keeping the fireworks of our Eastern celebration, substituting "Utah" for "Union" in the Buncombe speeches, and having a ball instead of the Declaration of Independence.

Still, he has no patience with the foppery whose whole existence advertises fine clothes, patronizes taverns, saunters along fashionable promenades, and ogles opera-dancers. In this connection, his hits at "the rising generation" will be called to mind.

Her restaurant is based on a strictly scientific theory, and every person who patronizes it gets a balanced ration, if he has the good sense to eat it as it's served." "And not leave any protein on his plate," Billy murmured. "I don't even mind the slight extra expenditure and the deficit that is bound to follow her theory of stuffing all her subnormal patrons with additional nourishment.