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"Don't you try that kind of a load, Andy Green, or I'll just about " "Oh, you fellows make me sick!" Andy took his elbows off the rail and stood straight. "Dammit, the telegram's up at the house go and read it yourselves, then!" The three stared after him doubtfully, fear struggling with the caution born of much experience.
The mixed metaphors did not reduce the telegram's effect. The New York Convention formally endorsed Lincoln as the candidate of the Union party for President. So much for the serious side of the swiftly changing political kaleidoscope. There was also a comic side.
"Ham's been hurt I don't know how badly he was thrown from a polo pony this morning at Narragansett, in practice, and they're taking him to Boston to a private hospital. The telegram's from Johnny Shephard. I'll be at the house in town at four."
That speech really lifted me off my feet, but while I was thinking what response to make, I came down to earth with a bounce. "Since the telegram's done," said Lord Ralles to Miss Cullen, in a cool, almost commanding tone, "suppose we take a walk." "I don't think I care to this morning," answered Madge.
The telegram's just in." The Honorable Secretary, a little strange yet to the routine of the office, looked at Frawley with a sudden desire to test his memory. "Do you know the work?" he asked; "could you recognize the ringleader?" "That might not be so hard, sir," said Frawley, with a nod; "we know pretty well, of course, who's able to handle such jobs as that.
My Spartan Angel: Now the telegram's come, I feel as if I'd known all along what your decision would be. I'm glad you were extravagant enough to add "Writing," for to-morrow morning I shall know by exactly what mental processes you decided. I stuck the bit of blue paper under Ellaline's nose, and she almost had a fit with joy.
If Pierce won't give us an interview, we'll reprint the 'Telegram's, with credit." "We'd be cutting our own throats, and playing Pierce's game. Besides, stuff about ourselves isn't news." Hal's inexperience had this virtue, that it was free of the besetting and prejudicial superstitions of the craft of print. "If it's interesting, it's the 'Clarion' kind of news."
"But you mustn't go now, my dear!" said Mrs. Heth, astonished. "Let the boy take the number. Why who on earth could it be, calling you here? "I'd rather go now, mamma, if Hugo'll forgive me " "It's from Flora!" said Mrs. Heth, positively. "No one else knew. A telegram's come, saying your father is sick " Carlisle laughed and rose dazzingly, burning without but colder than Alpine snow within.
Finally he backed her against the dresser, and she was powerless to resist further. He put out his hand to seize the torn pieces of the telegram, which she had stuffed inside her waist. "That telegram's from Madison," he cried hotly. "Give it here!" "No!" she exclaimed, white as death, and still defiant. "I'm going to find out where I stand," he cried.
"Ham's been hurt I don't know how badly he was thrown from a polo pony this morning at Narragansett, in practice, and they're taking him to Boston to a private hospital. The telegram's from Johnny Shephard. I'll be at the house in town at four."
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