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"I hope to goodness you won't overdo." Scott's voice was unguarded. "I'll take care of her," said Mrs. Jim, telegraphing hundred-word messages as she carried William off; while Jim gave Scott his orders for the coming campaign. It was very late nearly nine o'clock. "Jim, you're a brute," said his wife, that night; and the Head of the Famine chuckled. "Not a bit of it, dear.
He has spent all the few daylight-hours in telegraphing for it to every station on the line; in telling several home-truths to the porters at our own station, which it being Christmas-time, and they consequently all more or less tipsy they have taken with a bland playfulness that he has found a little trying; and, lastly, in writing a long letter to the Times.
Just before turning in my man brought me a telegram from Sir Bernard, dispatched from Brighton, regarding a case to be seen on the following day. He was very erratic about telegrams and sent them to me at all hours, therefore it was no extraordinary circumstance. He always preferred telegraphing to writing letters.
"Yes, gentleman, there was a lovely young gentleman wanted to come with us; but we wouldn't have him. What could we do with him?" Sir Charles left them under surveillance, and continued his researches, telegraphing Lady Bassett twice every day. A dark stranger came into Huntercombe village, no longer young, but still a striking figure: had once, no doubt, been superlatively handsome.
The sum is requisite for the following purposes: Salaries of assistant and sub-assistant commissioners $147,500 Salaries of clerks 82,800 Stationery and printing 63,000 Quarters and fuel 15,000 Clothing for distribution 1,750,000 Commissary stores 4,106,250 Medical department 500,000 Transportation 1,980,000 School superintendents 21,000 Sites for school-houses and asylums 3,000,000 Telegraphing 18,000
But two months ago a fire had swept away the family mansion, and then on top of that had come an offer for the land; and with Oliver telegraphing several times a day in his eagerness, they had taken the sudden resolution to settle up their affairs and move to New York. There were Montague and his mother, and Cousin Alice, who was nineteen, and old "Mammy Lucy," Mrs. Montague's servant.
He answered: "Morgan with upward of two thousand men has taken the road to Frankfort. This is reliable." Ten minutes later, Lightning chuckled. "Ward orders Finnell to recall his regiment to Frankfort." Half an hour later another idea struck Lightning. He clicked as though telegraphing from Frankfort: "Our pickets just driven in. Great excitement. Force of enemy must be two thousand."
These matters are worth consideration, one would think; however, allons it is no business of Tom Cringle's. Speaking of telegraphing, I will relate an anecdote here, if you will wait until I mend my pen.
It was eleven before they reached Bække, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent. The Pastor was tired, but as conversational as ever. Karl and Axel were obviously hungry, and as there was nothing to be had but fried eggs, and the usual indigestible et ceteras, Hardy was anxious to get on to their destination for the night.
Only means of telegraphing is to American Consul at Hong Kong. I shall communicate with him. CAVITÉ, May 4. I have taken possession of naval station at Cavité, on Philippine Islands. Have destroyed the fortifications at bay entrance, paroling the garrison. I control bay completely, and can take city at any time. The squadron is in excellent health and spirits.
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