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Those boys had certainly been betting money on a game of chance. Even public sympathy was roused in behalf of Sturgis. People said it was a pity to see him mar his successful career with a big prominent case like this, which must go against him. But after several restless nights an inspired idea flashed upon Sturgis, and he sprang out of bed delighted. He thought he saw his way through.
I wouldn't sell 'em because I can't bear to hev any of 'em killed they're tame as a bag o' feathers, all of 'em. I guess I ben settin' the hens o' my hand over against the heathen an' the orphans. An' now I'm goin' to sell spring chickens...." Mis' Sturgis in the rocking-chair was waving a corner of her shawl. "C-canaries!" she cried.
We cannot speak much about poets until our thought of them sings itself. The day I left you was very hot in Boston. Anna Shaw and Rose Russell passed me like beautiful spirits; one like a fresh morning, the other like an Oriental night. Then I did my business, and met James Sturgis, who carried me to see his head cut in cameo by Mr. King.
BALL HUGHES, the sculptor, is preparing a monument to be placed over the remains of Josiah Sturgis, at Mount Auburn. "Je vivrai eternellement." La vie de Sappho. Traduction de Madame Dacier. Nay call me not thy rose thine own sweet flower, For oh, my soul to thy wild words is mute! Leave me my gift of song my glorious dower My hand unchanged, and free to sweep the lute.
But I made it all for you, Mother, anyway and the other was for Napoleon or somebody." "Oh, you unbelievable old darling!" said Mrs. Sturgis. "As if I wouldn't rather have that than all the real ones! But, Ken you didn't tell me even that he could play do-re-mi-fa!" "Well, Mother!" Ken protested, "I couldn't tell you everything." And Mrs.
He had to find a way of holding me for a while and postponing the squaring of accounts while he got away, and he invented this twin-brother business. He knew I should find out sooner or later, but meanwhile he would be able to get off to South America, which he has done. He's on his way now." "You let him go?" "What could I do? I can't afford to make a fuss with that man Sturgis around.
For lumbering purposes a dam had then been built across the outlet of Indian Lake, and the intervale had been overflowed until all the trees were dead. The grass was rich and we were told that it was a favorite feeding ground of the deer. At Louis Lake I made an excuse to visit Burr Sturgis' mother who lived with her husband on the opposite side of the lake from our camp.
Charlie Sturgis will represent me. I suppose Coates and Crandall will take care of Clarence I don't know. That's all there is to it!" Her placid gaze roved about the ceiling. Mrs. Haviland gazed at her in silence. "Rachael," she said desperately, "will you TALK to someone will you talk to Gardner?"
If she did but love him, all would yet go right; and it was better not to press for confidence on that one subject which must be painful to both. There came a fine, bright, balmy day. And Mary tottered once more out into the open air, leaning on Jem's arm, and close to his beating heart. And Mrs. Sturgis watched them from her door, with a blessing on her lips, as they went slowly up the street.
Yet it was also the expression of a witness and hearer, rather than of comradeship. Had I perceived a particle of even the highest kind of pride in your manner, it would have spoiled the perfect beauty and fitness. M. L. Sturgis, in a little note, gives a glimpse of Sophia's world at that date: "I have seen your 'Gentle Boy' to-night. I like it very much indeed. The boy I love already.
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