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He laid his liberal hand on Nick's with a confidence that showed how little it was really disabled. He said very little, and the nurse had recommended that the visitor himself should not overflow in speech; but from time to time he murmured with a faint smile: "To-night's division, you know you mustn't miss it." There was probably to be no division that night, as happened, but even Mr.
But the chief feature of to-night's ceremony was to be the elevation of Esther Clark to the rank of Fire-Maker. For three months had she been working to gain the fourteen necessary requirements and the twenty elective honors, yet now as the moment for receiving her reward drew near she felt a strong disposition to run away.
Hall," said Christie, faintly smiling through her moist eyelashes. "Then will you go at once and secure tickets for to-night's boat, and bring them here? Jessie and I will arrange everything else." "Cert'nly," said Dick impulsively, and preparing to take a graceful leave. "We'll be impatient until you return with the tickets," said Christie graciously.
Angus, asking him to give her some sort of sleeping draught she could give Louis when he had one of his bad times; she had forgotten that, in a week's time, all the money would be spent again and they would be happy for another period: but to-night's misery, more and more each time, was beginning to shut out pictures of a peaceful to-morrow, a vindication of faith.
He wouldn't dare " "Oh yes, he would, if he thought I was hurting the institution. See what they did to poor little Combes, who mildly claimed to be able to hypnotize people." "Yes, but he made himself ridiculous in the papers." "You mean the papers made him ridiculous. Couldn't they do the same with Weissmann and me? Oh yes, there are great possibilities in to-night's entertainment.
I'm in with lots of 'em, and ought to know. It's the only profession where you don't want any training, and these law books are as dry as the Mishna the old man used to make me study. Why, they say to-night's 'Hamlet' was in a counting-house four years ago." "I wish you success," said Esther, somewhat dubiously. "And how is your sister Hannah? Is she married yet?" "Married! Not she!
Miss Burnaby was evidently enjoying herself. She had taken a glass of sherry, was showing no fear of her champagne, and had just helped herself substantially to the delicious sole which was one of the special triumphs of the French chef who had come down for a month to Wyndfell Hall. He and Miss Farrow had discussed to-night's menu together that morning, and he had spoken with modest enthusiasm of this Sole
How about our settling right now to join up some place Toronto's the best bet say three days after we make our get-away after to-night's clean-up? Let's be quick about this, Maggie before Old Jimmie comes in. He's due any minute now!" "Isn't that him at the door now?" breathed Maggie. Both waited intently for a moment. But though she pretended so, Maggie's interest was not upon the outer door.
To-night's changed everything for me, and you, too. You are goin' to stand by me, aren't you, Churn, through thick and thin?" "You bettcha life! For de whole of vot I'm vorth!" Kit's tone changed. She chuckled. "You may be worth a lot. You've married a rich heiress. See?" "Sh, girl! If Chuff comes spyin' on us we don't vant him to hear dat word 'married. He'd only laugh or vorse." "All right!
"No, indeed," he answered with a laugh, "I am not allowing a thought of study to mar to-night's enjoyment. I was just wondering, Randy, why some girls are very dependent for a good appearance, upon what they wear, while one girl whom I know, can look equally well in a party gown or a gingham dress and sunbonnet."
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