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There was a tremble in his voice as he said this, which went to the captain's heart. "I hope it's not so bad as that," said he, quietly. "Everybody here hates me, and they'll hate me all the more now," said Gilks. "You and young Wyndham are the only fellows that have been good to me, and I've done both of you nothing but mischief." "I think," said Riddell, "the fellows will soon forgive.
He was a great smoker, and according to Eaton the habit agreed with his constitution, and was not improbably the cause of his long health and longevity. William Riddell, who died at one hundred and sixteen carefully avoided water all his life and had a love for brandy. Possession of Faculties. Eglebert Hoff was a lad driving a team in Norway when the news was brought that Charles I was beheaded.
Their advance being much further than was desired, they were recalled, and it was at the moment that Buchanan Riddell, their brave Colonel, stood up to read Lyttelton's note that he fell with a Boer bullet through his brain, making one more of those gallant leaders who died as they had lived, at the head of their regiments.
Mrs. Riddell, who will take this letter to town with her, and send it to you, is a character that, even in your own way as a naturalist and a philosopher, would be an acquisition to your acquaintance.
Vain and easily led as he was, he was not a bad fellow by any means; and when the mutiny against the new captain first began, he flattered himself that by allowing himself to be set up in opposition he was really doing a service to Willoughby, and securing the school against a great many disasters which were certain to ensue if Riddell was left supreme.
I can't stand it." "I don't think you've any right to call Riddell a sniveller," said Porter. "He may be a muff at sports, but I don't fancy he's a sneak. And I don't see that it's against him, either, if he does go in for being what he professes to be." "Hear! hear! quite a sermon from Porter," cried Wibberly. "Porter's right," said Bloomfield. "No one says it was against him.
Even among the Sixth many an unfriendly glance was darted at him as he took his seat, and many a whispered foreboding passed from boy to boy. Only a few watched him with looks of sympathy, and of these scarcely one was hopeful. Happily for Riddell, he could not see half of all this; and when in a moment the doctor entered and prayers began, he saw none of it.
"You know what I want to see you about now, Wyndham?" said the captain, nervously. "Yes," replied the boy, doggedly; "I suppose I do." There was a long, uncomfortable pause, at the end of which Riddell said, "Surely, Wyndham, you are not going to leave it to me to clear up this matter?"
Riddell saluted the ladies very much as he would have saluted two mad dogs, and nodded the usual Willoughby nod to his two fellow-monitors, who having already got over the introductions had retreated to a safe distance. A common suffering is the surest bond of sympathy, and Riddell positively beamed on his rival in recognition of his salute.
No sooner was Wyndham done, but Telson leapt on his form, and shouted, Other speeches followed, equally cordial, from Fairbairn and the captain's old schoolhouse friends, and even from some unexpected quarters where every one supposed the old partisanship still lurked. Amid much enthusiasm Riddell was elected President, and duly installed by his old rival.
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