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Updated: July 27, 2025
The best general narrative of America's war effort is J. S. Bassett's Our War with Germany ; it is clear and succinct, beginning with the early effects of the war on the United States in 1914, and ending with the Peace Conference.
They passed a number of sailboats lazily idling in the light wind, and several small power boats shot past with engines beating furiously upon the still waters. "The Bassetts' dock is the green light; the red, white, and blue is Mrs. Owen's," explained the captain. "We ain't stoppin' at Bassett's to-night."
The vote, by ballot, followed almost immediately. It was pitiful to see the erstwhile Whittaker majority melt away. Alonzo Snow was triumphantly elected. But a handful voted against him. Captain Cy, still grimly smiling, rose and left the hall. As he closed the door, he heard the shrill voice of Uncle Bedny demanding justice for the Bassett's Hollow road.
If you do not come it will be the worse for you. Richard Bassett's inclination was to treat this summons with contempt; but he thought it would be wiser to go and see whether the girl had any hostile intentions. Accordingly he went to the tryst. He waited for some time, and at last he heard a quick, firm foot, and Mary Wells appeared.
Just a little more tea, dear, if I may. Your tea is always so delicious, and doubly so out here under the pines." The soft jingling of tea-cups ensued, and through it presently came Lady Bassett's gentle tones. They sounded as if she were smiling.
And not only that, but uses the forgery to double the loss of corn at "Bassett's Creek," and uses it again to absolutely treble the loss of corn on the "Alabama River." This new and ably conceived and executed bill of Mr.
So long as your son is attached to my daughter, I could never welcome any other son-in-law. Lady Bassett looked at Ruperta, for an explanation. Ruperta only blushed, and looked uncomfortable. She hated all allusion to the feats of her childhood. Mrs. Bassett saw Lady Bassett's look of perplexity, and said, eagerly, "You never missed it? All the better.
Fitch eyed him critically. "Well, I haven't time to talk to you, but here's something I wish you'd do for me. I have a quit-claim deed for Mrs. Owen to sign. I forgot to tell one of the boys in the office to get her acknowledgment, but you're a notary, aren't you? I've just been telephoning her about it. You know who she is? Come to think of it, she's Bassett's aunt-in-law.
If Bassett's star was declining there was nothing to indicate it in the conduct of the advance guard. If any change was apparent it pointed to an increase of personal popularity.
Richard Bassett's cocktail came up slowly, rose high, and landed his forefeet in the field, and so scrambled on. Sir Charles went at it rather rashly; his horse, tried hard by the fallow, caught his heels against the edge of the bank, and went headlong into the other ditch, throwing Sir Charles over his head into the field.
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