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The Frisian declined positively a rite which was to cause an eternal separation from his buried kindred, and he died as he had lived, a heathen. His son, Poppa, succeeding to the nominal sovereignty, did not actively oppose the introduction of Christianity among his people, but himself refused to be converted. The Christian dispensation, thus enforced, was now accepted by these northern pagans.
"The fact that those old aqueducts of yours have been bringing down the water to sparkle and ripple in Roman streets ever since." "Idealissimo! And the Trevi of Bernini I hope you threw the soldi, so that you must come back to Rome!" "We weren't quite sure which it was," I responded, "so poppa threw soldi into all of them, to make certain.
Daisy, the mulatto, had come down for the summer, but they had no assurance that when the winter came they could keep her. Divested of her high heels and city affectations, Daisy was just a darkey, of a rather plain, comfortable, efficient type. When Mary went in, she was getting supper. "Has Mother come, Daisy?" "No, Miss, she ain', an' yo' Poppa ain' come. An' me makin' biscuits."
"We have produced here six popes. It is the fame of Bologna." "You seem to think a great deal of producing popes in Italy," momma replied coldly. "I should consider it a terrible responsibility." "Now do you suppose," said poppa confidentially, "that the idea of trichinosis had anything to do with slackening the demand?" Mr.
"Oh, as for that, a man always makes a good enough husband if you have the control of the dollars, and poppa would see to that," said Miss Trumpet. This seemed so true I had nothing to say. "Now, I will tell you," she continued, examining her nails, which shone as bright as glass. "I have got a kind of soft feeling for that Baron, but I would like to be an English duchess.
But Richard Dod might as well be told right now that he won't be in it, unless in the capacity of usher. As I don't contemplate breaking up this party and making things disagreeable all round, you'll have to tell him yourself. We sail from Liverpool" poppa looked at his watch "precisely one week and four hours from now, and if Mr.
It was a comfortable looking edifice, with stone giants supporting the arch of the doorway, in every respect suitable as the residence of a retired navigator of distinction. Poppa said it was very gratifying to find that Cristoforo had been able, in his declining years, when he was our only European representative, to keep his end up with credit to America.
Wick, you are looking worn out! Try my sal volatile I insist!" and in the general greeting momma was seen to back violently away from a long silver bottle in every direction. Poppa had to interfere. "If it's all the same to you, Aunt Caroline," he said, "Mrs. Wick is quite as usual, though I think the Middle Agedness of this country is a little trying for her at this time of year.
They all had their backs to us, and there was to me something dissimilarly familiar about three of those backs. While I was trying to analyse it one of the gentlemen turned, and caught sight of poppa. In another instant the highest elevation yet made by engineering skill was the scene of three impetuous American handclasps, and four impulsive American voices were saying, "Why how do you do!"
At which the lady and two gentlemen usually melted away looking annoyed. We were fascinated with the coaches of state and much impressed with the cost of them. As momma said, it took so very little imagination to conjure up a Royal Philip inside bowing to the populace. "What a pity we couldn't have had them over!" said poppa indiscreetly. "Where you mean?" demanded the guide, "over to America?
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