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Really, it was hard to put up with her whims. Mrs. William sighed virtuously. As for Aunty Nan, she sat alone in the kitchen, and cried bitterly, as only lonely old age can cry. It seemed to her that she could not bear it, that she MUST go to Kensington. But she knew that it was not to be, since Mrs. William had decided otherwise. Mrs. William's word was law at Gull Point Farm.
If they show themselves disposed to accept their proper position I will assist them to start virtuously in life by a present of one hundred pounds each. This sum I authorize you to pay them, on their personal application, with the necessary acknowledgment of receipt; and on the express understanding that the transaction, so completed, is to be the beginning and the end of my connection with them.
Martin sighed and slipped from the window ledge, shaking down his wrinkled, high-water pants. "Yes," he sighed, a sudden wistfulness coming into his rheumy eyes. "Things have been pretty slow around here. Chicago used to be the place for a juror none better. But I been thinkin' of going west. Not that I heard anything, mind you, about any of these cases." Mr. Martin glowered virtuously.
As for ourselves, our business is, during the space of time, to live virtuously, than which nothing can be more to our advantage; which course of virtue it is alone that can preserve our liberty; for as to our ancient state, I have heard of it by the relations of others; but as to our later state, during my lifetime, I have known it by experience, and learned thereby what mischiefs tyrannies have brought upon this commonwealth, discouraging all virtue, and depriving persons of magnanimity of their liberty, and proving the teachers of flattery and slavish fear, because it leaves the public administration not to be governed by wise laws, but by the humor of those that govern.
"Certainly not," said Mr. Vickers, with great indignation. "I shouldn't think of such a thing." "I shouldn't get it if 'e did," said Mr. Russell, virtuously. "Whose beer is it, then?" said Selina. "Why, Bill's, I s'pose; how should I know?" replied Mr. Vickers. "Yes, it's mine," said Mr. Russell. "Drink it up, then," commanded Miss Vickers, sternly. Both men started, and then Mr.
But she went on, "It is by nature commanded to my husband not to draw from his wealth to bring about his poverty, as the old women say by the way." "Then," replied the priest, "you must live virtuously and abstain from all thoughts of this kind." "But I have heard it professed by the Lady of Jallanges, that it was not a sin when from it one derived neither profit nor pleasure."
"If ever he comes down here," she thought, "he'll wear something too striking, and he'll want to talk to the girls about the continued stones in the magazines, or play the piano, or something; and they'll think he's trying to flirt with them. I hate anything of that kind here," said Jane, virtuously.
Thash where you fooled yerself!" "What do you mean?" Hawkeye bridled virtuously for the benefit of the drummer and the old gentleman with the spectacles. And then the other began to laugh immoderately. "Same ol' quarter," said he. "Same hic! ol' quarter back again. Great system peanut boy conductor hic! Pass it off on one other passes it off on some one else.
She and Miss Eloise don't want to be bothered." "Is it a bother to do a kindness?" asked Jewel in a subdued tone. "To some folks it is," was the response. They had reached the door of the child's room; "but some folks can see their duty and do it," she added virtuously. Jewel realized regretfully that her present companion belonged to the latter class.
Afterwards he exhorted the people to live virtuously, and be warned by his example, and then submitted patiently to his fate, on Thursday, the third of November, 1726, being at that time of his decease about twenty-eight years of age. The Life of WILLIAM MILLER, a Highwayman, etc.
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