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He'll be busy under his bed that night; but look out for these Federal puppy-boy Forest Ranger fellows! Finish up off the confounded National Range. Finish up before they reach the National Range." "And the Mexican herders?" asked the sheep skin chaps with a flourish of his band above the fire that showed the flash of a diamond on the little finger. The white vest spread deprecating hands.
When the baker closed his shop for the night he did not forget the silver dollar which he had received, or the disposal which he told Ida he should make of it. He selected it carefully from the other coins, and slipped it into his vest pocket. Ellen ran to meet him as he entered the house. "What do you think I have brought you, Ellen?" said her father, smiling.
Matthew Maltboy stood by the fire, he was not taking the profitable retrospective view of his life which he should have taken, but was glancing with an expression of concern at the circumference of a showy vest pattern which cut off the view of his legs.
Tell me of my good friend Captain Jack. Ah! if he could have but stuck to honest trade, he and I might have made our fortunes together ere now. Never was such a figure for showing off coat or vest or sash, or a head upon which a peruke sat with a daintier grace. But come, let us sit down together and quaff a cup of wine, and you shall tell me all your history."
But I do not say that it will be immediately. I have got to renew old acquaintances; revive old gossip; possibly, recall to life almost obliterated memories." Mr. Black, dropping his hand from his vest, gave her his first look of unqualified admiration. "You ring true," said he. "I have met men qualified to lead a Forlorn Hope; but never before a woman.
He had for many years been a department subordinate at Washington; but, having accumulated some money, he had donned what was then known as senatorial costume namely, a blue swallow-tailed coat, and a buff vest, with brass buttons and coming to this little Michigan town he had established a Whig paper, which afterward became Republican.
'However, as you are a customer and crying 'Five per cent. on the greengrocer's daughter, he hurried away ere Elias had time to dissent from the bargain. Donning his sealskin vest to overawe the Fershts, Sugarman ploughed his way up the dark staircase to their room. His attire was wasted on the family, for Fanny herself opened the door. 'Peace to you, he cried.
His beautiful pearl-gray scarf, that so became him when he left home the previous morning, was not anywhere in sight. His cheek was scratched, and every button that his vest had ever known had taken wings unto itself and flown, Bessie knew not whither. And yet, tired out as he was, dishevelled as he was, Thaddeus was not grumpy, but inclined rather to explosive laughter as he entered the house.
He wore a spotted neckerchief; a short, little, fiery-red vest; and striped pants, very thin in the calf, but very full about the waist. There was nothing describable about him but his dress; for he had such a meaningless face, I can not remember it; though I have a vague impression, that it looked at the time, as if its owner was laboring under the mumps.
He was a plain man with a limited vocabulary, but he spoke feelingly. I asked him if I could be of any service to him, and he said No, not especially, unless I would be kind enough to go up under the back of his vest and see if I could find the end of his suspender. I did that and then held his coat for him while he got in it again. He afterward walked down the east side of Broadway with me.
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