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And she even tried, in her fitful, capricious way, to reform her own manners, that she might form those of her little children. And Mrs. Waugh and dear Marian aided her and encouraged her in her uncertain efforts. About this time, Paul and Miriam were united, and went to housekeeping in the pretty villa built for them upon the site of Old Field Cottage by Thurston, and furnished for them by Mrs.
"Three days more, and we shall reach the scene of our operations," said Lumley to me, as we watched the slowly-rising flame which had just been kindled; "is it not so?" he asked of Big Otter, who came up at the moment with a stupendous log on his shoulders and flung it down. "Waugh?" said the Indian, interrogatively.
“Waugh! he said he was not afraid of any whitefaced coyote like us.” And bringing forth his pipe, Pete filled it from the beaded tobacco pouch which hung on his breast, and by means of a horn of punk, a flint and steel, he soon had the pipe aglow and was puffing away as calmly as if nothing unusual had occurred.
The mutual effect of the children upon each other's characters was very beneficent; the gay and joyous spirits of Paul continually charmed Miriam away from those fits of melancholy, to which she was by temperament and circumstances a prey, while the little girl's shyness and timidity taught Paul to tame his own boisterous manners for her sake. Mrs. Waugh had not forgotten her young protége.
"Why, I don't know why capital shouldn't be the fundamental need, seh, of a country that's been impoverished by a great waugh!" Barbara exulted, but Garnet was for peace. "I suppose you'll find Suez swarming with men, women, and horses." "Yes," said Champion Fair was speaking to Barbara "to say nothing of yahoos, centaurs, and niggehs."
The daughter of Weeum the Good must be brought back. It is not necessary to bring back Attick or his men. Their scalps will do as well." "Waugh!" pronounced with much emphasis showed that the old man's words were not only understood, but thoroughly appreciated. At this moment occurred the second event which I have said was the cause of surprise in the camp that night, if not of commotion.
She was beaten. "I don't want to make it hard for you at all." "Then promise me you won't talk about religion." "I won't talk about it to Mrs. Waugh." "Not to anybody." "Not to anybody who wouldn't like it. Unless they make me. Will that do?" "I suppose it'll have to." Mamma held her face up, like a child, to be kissed. The Sutcliffes' house hid in the thick trees at the foot of Greffington Edge.
Marian deprecated such reliance upon her imperfect abilities, but expressed her strong desire to do all the good she possibly could effect for the invalid, and made little doubt but that she should at least be able to attend her. So, with this hope, Mrs. Waugh kissed her and departed.
Not one of the party deigned even to look in the direction of the wondering boys; and if they saw them, as they probably did, they made no sign. "There they go, hunting buffalo, I suppose," said Sandy, with a sigh, as the last Indian of the file disappeared down the horizon. "Dear me! don't I wish I was going out after buffalo, instead of having to dibble corn into the sod all day! Waugh!
Being well aware of this trait of character, Macnab forebore to question too closely this fine-looking Indian until he had well thawed and smoked himself. Ultimately, however, he brought him to the point. Would his white father go and build a house there, near Lake Wichikagan, and shoot and fish, and trade? waugh!
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