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Sugarman's family was highly respected," quavered old Hyams. "We are not at home now," said Miriam witheringly. "We're in England. A bad-tempered old hag!" "That is what she thinks me," thought Mrs. Hyams. But she said nothing. "Did you not see Daniel with her at the ball?" said Mr. Hyams, still visibly disquieted. "I'm sure I didn't notice," Miriam replied petulantly.
"Then you deliberately deceived her?" asked Agony witheringly. "Well, and what if I did?" retorted Jane. "You have absolutely no sense of honor," Agony remarked contemptuously. "Deceiving people is just as bad as lying, or cheating." Stung by Agony's tone, Jane flushed a little. "Well, what do you expect me to do about it?" she demanded. "What business is it of yours, anyway?"
"It may be so yet," answered the Greek with a tremulous voice, "They whom death parts now may yet meet beyond the grave; on the earth oh! the beautiful, the beloved earth, farewell for ever! Worthy officer, I attend you." Glaucus tore himself away; and when he came forth into the air, its breath, which though sunless was hot and arid, smote witheringly upon him.
Misfortune placed Miss Benton, at an early age, in an orphan asylum, and while quite young she left it to earn a support. Mrs. Her scornful glance rested witheringly on Laura's face, and, mortified and enraged, the latter took her companion's arm and moved away.
Lolla, you fool, I love you, only you. I want her to win a ransom. They will pay to have her back, those Americans." Lolla had guessed right when she had said that this would be his plea. But Bessie was surprised, and thought Lolla must also wonder at his telling her such a story. Lolla looked scornfully at John. "I am no baby that I should believe such a tale as that," she said witheringly.
"Meanin'? Gee! it don't need a mule's intellec' to get my meanin'," said the loafer witheringly. "Wot, in the name o' glory, would I mean but this doggone ride we're takin'? Say, here's us three muttons chasin' glory on the tail o' two soppy lambs that ain't got savvee enough between 'em to guess the north end of a hoss when he's goin' south.
He gave a low whistle of astonishment and went over to her. "Say, Dora, why the grouch?" he asked. For a moment she disdained to answer and glared at him witheringly. Then she blurted out, "You're throwing me down for that baby face with the money!" Paul gave a short laugh and shrugged his shoulders. "Don't be silly," he laughed. "She'll be our meal-ticket."
"You're ahead of time just one day," laughed John. "This is the 27th of the month." "How do you make that out?" asked Bob. "Didn't we leave Port Darwin on the 26th?" "Yes," admitted John. "And the following evening we were at sea? "Granted. That was last evening the 27th." "Then any dunce can see that to-day is the 28th," said Bob witheringly. "That's what I say, too," supported Paul.
Well?" she demanded. "Will you do it, or must I?" "Do it?" Ruth's eyes sought her cousin's white, excited face in the quasi-darkness. "But have you thought of what it will mean? Have you thought of the poor people that will perish unless the Duke is taken and this rebellion brought to an end?" "Thought of it?" repeated Diana witheringly. "Not I. I have thought that Mr.
The elasticity of my spirits departed. Fruitless was the Bottle, whether Wine or Medicine. I had recourse to both, and the effect of both upon my system was witheringly lowering.
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