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Thereafter those who knew most of such matters looked over both Monte's and Ed True's injuries and gave what first-aid they could. It was Chuck's lively opinion that both gents were due for a little quiet spell at a hospital, but that they'd be getting in trouble again inside a month or so. 'You can't kill them kind, he concluded lightly. 'Not so easy.
"Cards till revelly." The listening officers laughed. But there was no softening of the captain's face. "Who played with you?" Matthews indicated the sutler and the sergeant by a sideways move of the head. "Them two," he answered. "Blakely?" "True true." And Blakely gave another bounce. "Sergeant?" "True's far's Hi know, sir." The thirty-six hours were now covered. Oliver sat down. "That'll do.
As she spoke, the energetic housekeeper seized the poker, and, after stirring up the coals, and making free with all True's kindlewood, waited till the fire burnt up, and then, having laid aside Emily's cloak, went away with the same firm step with which she had come, and which had so overpowered Emily's noiseless tread, that Gerty had only anticipated the arrival of a single guest.
Every one knew that Mary had not started out to say "goodness." Faith and Di exchanged glances that would have done credit to Miss Cornelia herself. Walter and Carl looked uncomfortable and Una's lip trembled. Mary squirmed uncomfortably. "That slipped out 'fore I thought it did, honest to I mean, true's you live, and I swallowed half of it. You folks over here are mighty squeamish seems to me.
He was always better than any brother, and, since Uncle True died, he has done everything in the world for me. I believe I could not have borne Uncle True's death if it had not been for Willie; and now how can I let him go away?" "It is hard, Gertrude," said Emily, kindly, "but it is no doubt for his advantage; you must try and think of that."
Fancy I, Sam Smatch, play at Billy True's wedding once little chap born aboard de Terrible, and often nurse in de old nigger's arms." "And right glad I am to have you by me, Sam," answered True Blue, looking kindly at the negro. "You took good care of me that I'm sure of when I was a baby, and we've weathered many a storm together since in all parts of the world.
There's a stir that does my heart good, Master Bobby; and the master be right down hearty with all on us. He be the proper man to be here, sure enough! True's delight at exploring the gardens and climbing into the apple-tree infected Bobby. 'I never had no one to play with before, he said. 'Me and Nobbles used to make up plenty, but we wanted someone else to do it.
It was to nurse Gerty, and take care of her in True's absence, that she first entered a room the reverse of her own; the contrast was painful to her, and it would have been a real pleasure to clear up and put it to rights; and she resolved as soon as Gerty got well, to exert herself in the cause of cleanliness and order, which was, in her eyes, the cause of virtue and happiness, so completely did she identify outward neatness and purity with inward peace.
True was well pleased with this, so they fell to eating, but Untrue got all the best bits, and stuffed himself with them, while True got only the burnt crusts and scraps. Next morning they broke their fast off True's food, and they dined off it too, and then there was nothing left in his scrip.
"My soul an' body!" exclaimed another, trudging up and waving a large palmleaf fan. "Well, there, Rosanna Pike! Is that you? Excuse me all, if I don't stop to speak round the circle, I'm so put to't with Passon True's carryin's on.
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