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She is still a beautiful creature, more regularly handsome than even Evelyn; and old Templeton had a very sweet tooth at the back of his head, though he never opened his mouth wide enough to show it." "She must ever at least have been blameless, to judge by an air which, even now, is more like that of a child than a matron." "Yes; she has not much of the widow about her, poor soul!
The dearest desire at his heart was to have his daughter under his roof, to fondle, to play with her, to watch her growth, to win her affection. This, at present, seemed impossible. But if he were to marry, marry a widow, to whom he might confide all, or a portion, of the truth; if that child could be passed off as hers ah, that was the best plan! And Templeton wanted a wife!
"I say," said Bloomfield, as the bell for first school was beginning to ring, "I'm glad we that is I have come to our senses before old Wyndham comes down. His young brother has persuaded him to come and umpire for the school in the Templeton match." Riddell's face became troubled. "I hope young Wyndham may be here himself.
"Sir, then," said Ferrers, with daring animation "then I avow that my ambition is precisely of the kind you speak of. I am obscure, I desire to be reputably known; my fortune is mediocre, I desire it to be great. I ask you for nothing I know your generous heart; but I wish independently to work out my own career." "Lumley," said Templeton, "I never esteemed you so much as I do now.
The little group, disposed upon the lawn according to their various desires, stood and sat looking up at the brave little songster. "How happy he is," said Mrs. Templeton, a wistful cadence of sadness in her voice. "I wonder if he is, Mamma. Perhaps he is only pretending," said Adrien. "Cheerio, old chap!" cried Vic, waving his hand at the gallant little songster.
The hand, however, of the teacher was placed so as to be a guide in the formation of the letters; and while it was writing the animal kept its eye fixed down in an accomplished and scholarlike manner." Of the Birds of the island, upwards of three hundred and twenty species have been indicated, for which we are indebted to the persevering labours of Dr. Templeton, Dr. Kelaart, and Mr.
She was not to be put off like an everyday cat with saucers of milk and scraps of meat; she must have the choicest bits from the table. "Mrs. McQuilken says the best-fed cats make the best mousers," said Edith. "Is that so, Miss Edith? Then the mice here at Castle Cliff haven't long to live!" laughed good-natured Mr. Templeton, as he handed Zee's little mistress a pitcher of excellent cream.
"As for the settlement of the peerage, that is all right," said Templeton; and then he sank into a reverie, from which he broke joyously "yes, that is all right. I have projects, objects this may unite them all nothing can be better you will be the next lord what I say, what title shall we have?" "Oh, take a sounding one yon have very little landed property, I think?"
"Do you know, sir, in what year this lady went through a ceremony of marriage with my father the late Lord Ostermore? It was in 1690, I think, as the lady will no doubt confirm." "To what purpose, this?" quoth Mr. Templeton. "The purpose will be presently apparent. Observe that date," said Mr. Caryll, and he pointed to the document in Mr. Templeton's hand. Mr.
And then they were spared the need of another look, for there suddenly loomed up less than a hundred yards ahead a dull-glowing white light. "To the forward gun, Mr. Templeton," ordered Lord Hastings, thus, for the first time on this mission, falling into old aboard-ship terms. Jack sprang forward. "Man the gun astern." Frank obeyed this command with alacrity.
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