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But, sorrowful as they were, their grief was nothing in comparison with the distress of little Annie, who slipped about listening and making all manner of anxious inquiries about her sick sister, whom she was prohibited from seeing for fear of her being touched by the said spectre; nor was her heart the less troubled with fears for her life, that all things seemed so quiet and mysterious about the house the doctor coming and going, and the father and mother whispering to each other, but never to her, and their faces so sad-like and mournful, in place of being, as was their wont, so cheerful and happy.
Th' first verse, he said, were to be sung 'tenderly, but joyously! I'm afraid I don't quite hit that, but I'll try. 'What a single word can do! Thrilling all the heart-strings through, Calling forth fond memories, Raining round hope's melodies, Steeping all in one bright hue What a single word can do ! "Now it falls into th' minor key, and must be very sad-like.
We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like. But our sergeant laughed when he saw how it pleased us all. "Them are the French bands," said he; "and if you come out here you'll see what some of you may not live to see again." Out we went, the beautiful music still sounding in our ears, and stood on a rise just outside the barn.
It's an awfu' hand fu' she is left wi', too," commented the neighbor. "Ay, she jist looks at ye sae sad-like wi' her big black een; never a word nor a tear, but just stares, an' she's that thin an' white lookin'. I look for her breakin' doon a'thegither, an' when she does I wadna like to see her.
Two walked behind him, an' two walked in front ob 'im, all wid dere baynets pintin' at 'im, ready to skewer 'im all round if he was try to run. But, poor chap, he walk wid his head down, bery sad-like nebber t'inkin' ob runnin'. So dey druv' 'im up to our gin'ral.
I never pass by, says 'e, 'but I takes a peep inside, jest to make sure as theer aren't no legs a-danglin', nor nobody 'unched up dead in the dark. It's such a nice, quiet place, e used to say, shakin' 'is lead, and smilin' sad-like, 'I wonder as nobody's never thought of it afore. Well, one day, sure enough, poor Bill Nye disappeared nobody knowed wheer.
So, very sad-like, he went back to his own chaise that was now slewed about for Falmouth and off the procession started at an easy trot, the good man bouncing up in his seat from time to time to blow back a kiss. But after awhile he shouted to the post-boy to pull up again. "What's the matter, love?" sings out Mrs. Polwhele, overtaking him and coming to a stand likewise.
What a bonnet that was lying beside her dear round arm in the po'trait, and her finger up making a dimple in her cheek, as if she was thinking of us in a sorrowful way. That's the arts o' being lady-like look sad-like. How could we get a bonnet for you?" "My own must do," said Rhoda. "Yes, and you to look like lady and servant-gal a-goin' out for an airin'; and she to feel it! Pretty, that'd be!"
"'I took the path down to the beach, thinking to wade the narrow run at Eel Pond, and so save a mile or two of road. It was light as day, and I went along well enough, though I felt sad-like, an' as if somethin' were about to happen me.
"Of course you get that. Go on!" said Volrees, with increasing impatience. "The affair was so sad-like that I always remembered the looks of the two women," resumed the Negro. "One night not long ago I saw the Negro girl buy a ticket to Goldsboro, Mississippi. It came to me like a flash that she was going to see your wife.
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