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Updated: June 22, 2025
"We will get them, never fear, general," Bob Harding's voice could be heard assuring the insurrecto leader; "if they escape now, it will mean the ruination of all our plans." "You are right, Señor Harding," came Madero's voice; "and now, would you oblige me by seeing if that is not a cave up there on the bank of the gulch."
"Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda. "He used ter be mighty handsome." "Yes, but drink war his ruination." "An' how's Miss Nancy?" "Oh, she's com'd down migh'ly. She's pore as a church mouse. I thought 'twould com'd home ter her wen she sole yer 'way from yore chillen. Dere's nuffin goes ober de debil's back dat don't come under his belly. Do yo 'member Miss Nancy's fardder?"
Then the colonel turned to one of his friends. 'Now, major, what do you think of this youngster? Would you like to take him as a drummer boy into your regiment? The major scanned the boy from head to foot, then answered emphatically, 'I wouldn't take a boy with a face like that for a good deal! 'Why not? asked Mrs. Graham. 'Because it's the ruination of them.
However, it must be confessed that the number and the needs of the poor Irish we came across in connection with Biddy's death and its attendant ceremonies, were enough to be "the ruination" of a far less tender-hearted Paddy than Dennis O'Moore. And so a real sailor with a real bundle under my arm I tramped Home.
Besides this deputation of the people, two of the leading ministers of the Cape Parliament Messrs. Merriman and Sauer went to England on a similar errand, but fared no better. In vain did they offer their services to the Imperial Parliament by way of suggesting a basis for a settlement, which would terminate a war of devastation and ruination. The war party would have none of them.
Doctor, dear, will make it rain before the week is out, and save our kitchen garden from entire ruination, that is the party Susan will vote for. In the meantime, will you just step out and give me your opinion on the meat for dinner? I am fearing that it is very tough, and I think that we had better change our butcher as well as our government."
But it was with a shout of delight that the boys plunged headlong into it, rolling and tumbling and tossing it at one another in a way that was "perfect ruination to their clothes;" and yet Janet had not the heart to forbid it.
As I am never going to be a preacher, I am not worrying about my unfitness to be one, but what does worry me sometimes is that my hopping habit will be my ruination when I begin to write a book. My characters will never keep together, or do the proper things or say suitable ones.
"Headcorn," said Barnabas, nodding, "then Ashleydown should be near here?" "Why, sir," said the man, nodding in turn, "I do believe you leastways it were here about yesterday." "And where is it?" "Half a mile back down the road, you must ha' passed it, sir. A great house it be though inclined to ruination.
"Very good," interrupted Gorman, with an oath, as he rose and dashed his pipe into fragments on the hearth; "if you won't burn yourself out o' this scrape." "Hush! hush, man!" said Boone in a hoarse whisper; "not so loud; my lad will hear you. Come, I'll think of it." "Will you do it?" demanded the other fiercely. "You know the alternative if you don't?" "Ruination?"
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