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"No," said the truthful Breton, "I wouldn't do such a thing; if I had, it would have been in my cousin's interests." "You know you are a story-teller and a little fool," cried Sylvie. "After what happened this morning do you suppose I can believe a word you say? You are a "
In three years' practical experience among the children of the poorer classes, and during all the succeeding years, when I have filled the honorary and honorable offices of general-utility woman, story-teller, song-singer, and playmaker-in-ordinary to their royal highnesses, some thousands of babies, I have been struck with the greater hardness of the small boys; a certain coarseness of fibre and lack of sensitiveness which makes them less susceptible, at first, to gentle influences.
Comfortably ensconced in the palace of the Deys elected by a majority of his comrades the Aga Hamet proceeded to enjoy his high position, and to exercise the authority of ruler of the pirate city. The day after his ascension of what we may call the dangerous throne, he sent for Hadji Baba the story-teller. "Thou art a witty fellow, it seems?" said the Dey, when Baba made his appearance.
You wouldn't mind a little thing like that, would you, Mr. Broussard? That's what I hee'rd the chaplain say." "Kettle!" shouted the Colonel, and Mrs. Fortescue remarked candidly: "You are a big story-teller, Kettle, there isn't a word of truth in all you have been telling." "That's so, Miss Betty," announced Kettle, brazenly. "Truth is, Mr.
"If I may allude to a part of your generous attention, Sir Governor, distinguishing it from the whole, I should like to admit the pleasure had from the recitation of the Arabian story-teller.
"It did wake some folks up," answered Roger, for quite a few boys and men had come up to find out what the flames and noise meant. "It was certainly some firecracker," was Luke's comment. "Say, speaking of firecrackers puts me in mind of a story!" burst out Shadow. "Wow! A story this time of night!" murmured Buster. "I'm going to bed." "This is a short one," pleaded the would-be story-teller.
I have never seen a bad story-teller thrown forcibly out of the room or even stopped and warned; we listen with the most wonderful patience to the worst of narration. The story is always without any interest except in the unknown point that will be brought in later. But this, until it does come, is no more interesting than to-morrow's breakfast.
Understand that nothing is more elastic than a German court; the story-teller can introduce there whoever he likes; I may bring in the Shah of Persia and the Emperor of China if I care to. However, if you prefer the court of Italy, it is the same thing to me." This conciliating proposal remained without response.
As she had half a dozen younger brothers and sisters, she had ample opportunity to make herself useful. She was a capital story-teller, and always had a story on hand to divert a wayward child, or to soothe the little sister who was lying awake, and afraid of the dark. She wrote a great many little stories, printed them with a pen, and bound them in pretty covers.
"Something gone wrong with her rudder, they say. She's goin' spang onto the reef. Ev'rybody's down there, an' the life-savers are comin' around from Wellriver with their gear." "Gale out o' the no'theast, too!" exclaimed Cap'n Joab, starting for the door. The story-teller saw his audience melt away in a minute. He went out on the porch.
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