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An' another of 'em war signin, at me agin an' agin, like he was drawin' a cross in the air one pass down an' then one across an' the other reb war jes' laffin' fur joy, and wunst in a while he yelled out: 'Blessin's on ye! Blessin's! Blessin's! I dun'no' how fur I hearn that sayin'. The rocks round the creek war repeatin' it, whenst I crossed the f oot-bredge.
There's an old hymn Mother's dredful fond of, I don't remember how it goes now, but there's one line she keeps repeatin' over an' over till I feel ready to jump. It's this, 'What dyin' wurms we be. So, when she begun her wurm song that mornin' I just let fly. 'Ef I am a wurm, sez I, 'I ain't goin' ter be allers lookin' to see myself squirm! and with that I up and out of the house.
The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him. An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
It could answer no earthly purpose, and would only send abroad idle and unpleasant rumors throughout the country. Will you promise this?" "Of course I promise it," replied Barney; "what object could I gain by repeatin' it?" "None whatsoever. Well, then, be silent on the subject, and let us reach home as soon as we can."
Steel traps, light-weight bullets an' repeatin' guns ain't human. I tell ye it's them as makes all the sufferin'." This was a long speech for Caleb, but it was really less connected than here given. Yan had to keep him going with occasional questions. This he followed up. "What do you think about bows and arrows, Mr. Clark?"
He said I was a false alarm; that I'd been thinkin' of myself too much; that I'd forgot that there was other people in the world. He was right; I'd forgot that other people had feelings. But if he hadn't told me that them was your views I'd have salivated him. But I couldn't blame him for repeatin' things you'd said, because about that time I'd begun to do some thinkin' myself.
But this is neither here or there I only mention it as comin' into my mind instinctively and onbeknown to myself as I hearn Josiah Allen's remark, it came and went, as thoughts will, like a lightning flash, even as I wuz repeatin' the words agin in wonderment and horrow. "Fifty million dollars!"
These warriors, like some others we met, hev got to learn a lot 'bout the new an' pow'ful repeatin' rifles. Do you think, Jim, them in front hev now rid within range?" "In a minute or two they'll be within your range, Giant." "Then do you think I'd better?" "Yes. They've made their semi-circle for attack. Tell 'em in mighty plain language they oughtn't to do such a thing without consulting us."
"The numbers at the sides, ye mean, Pole?" "Ay, the numbers at the sides, if you like; the 21593, and so on?" "The 21593! Oh! I can't remember such a lot as that, if ever I leave off repeatin' it." "There! you see, you're not fit to have money in your possession, Martha. Everybody who has bank-notes looks at the numbers.
We sent those in with our first report." The General nodded. "You stayed near-by for a while after the camp was taken?" "Well, I was hurt, suh." He saw that General Forrest was smiling. "Sergeant, that theah story about your belt buckle has had a mightly lot of repeatin' up and down the ranks. You were a lucky young man!" "Yes, suh!" Drew agreed.
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