- •Important in "local color" as they are racy in humor. Yet none of
- •1848, _Godey's Lady's Book_) and _Aunt Magwire's Account of the
- •Included in the present volume; others are _The Batson Cottage_
- •Influence on structure in the short story has been great, it is
- •14, 1832, Philadelphia _Saturday Courier_), _Ms. Found in a Bottle_
- •1854, Is given in this volume because it is a good humorous short
- •Ironsides_, _The Last Leaf_, _The Chambered Nautilus_ and _Homesick in
- •Instantly the night becomes resonant with the impassioned reply (the
- •1897), _Salomy Jane's Kiss_ (in _Stories in Light and Shadow_, 1898),
- •Into the twentieth century and Mary e. Wilkins Freeman (1862- ) is
- •In letters. American literature has always been strong in its "stray"
- •It has the advantage--is this not also an author's advantage?--of a
- •Introduction
- •Volume, _Short Sixes_, by permission of its publishers, Charles
- •Interesting "back to Nature" experiment at Westfield, Massachusetts.
- •Immediately after the sale. How much for them? Give them a start at
- •In the very wantonness of joy as he repaired to Delmonico's, and
- •It was near night when he arrived at the auction-room--his horse in a
- •Imp ab te wing, und te head-teuffel ab te wing. Te angel ab _not_ te
- •I gave the matter no further consideration, and at my usual hour
- •In the mud, took it suddenly into his head that his left shoulder
- •Implacable heart. The fates were again propitious for a brief period,
- •In grasping the end of a long guide-rope, which depended from a
- •Into a relaxation of the muscles, it was "in such a sort" as if he was
- •Inadmissible requisite for his place. The rest is more readily taken
- •Very well why the master did not undertake him on the spot.
- •Invigorated authority. Twice certified, who should dare doubt his
- •Improvement; and although at the end of the term he could not quite
- •Invention not new in the country, the harness of Mr. Kingsbury's
- •If he had been born within the shadow of the Tombs.
- •It suited his purposes, but for the untimely intrusion of the weaver's
- •Visitors, and that her servants had general orders to that effect. But
- •In the ladies' drawing-room, after dinner, the Morlands heard a
- •It out of his hand. "I'll use it to your full satisfaction."
- •It was only half past ten when Jane was in the midst of her piece. The
- •Inquired of the driver if he could not take them to Rutgers Place. The
- •Instruments in their hands.
- •It grew dark as we stood in the office talking, and taking our hats we
- •In truth, I have observed, down town, that the fact of your ancestors
- •I shall soon be gone, but I want to leave with you some memento of my
- •I saw strange sights when I looked at them through the glasses. If two
- •Itself against a stone. I wept, until my spectacles were dimmed for
- •I was constantly lost in a world, of which those companions were part,
- •Xerxes and his army tossing and glittering, rank upon rank, multitude
- •Into pets. Anger is an expensive luxury, in which only men of a
- •Into the safe, where his bills payable were hived, and the other into
- •I escaped from her arms, and ran home and seized the glasses and
- •Intelligent and successful. But when I looked at them through my
- •I did not feel as they felt who saw in all this, not only propriety,
- •Indifference to such homage, and had declared it was astonishing she
- •Vanity by haunting the apartment in which were stored the trophies of
- •Indeed, half bright enough. If one could only have been left to do his
- •I launched him by sending him to a meeting of the Enlightenment Board.
- •I ought to go to their exhibitions. But think, reader, of sitting
- •It happened; upon which Dennis had risen, and had said, "There has
- •Inherited from her father some shares in that enterprise, which is not
- •Very gligloglum, that is, that you were m-m-m-m-m." By gradually
- •I know, indeed, that public men of the highest rank have resorted to
- •Italian, Spanish, German and English began to take polish. Heavens!
- •Is chosen president of the Young Men's Library, there must be a
- •Instead of the metal. Children have bad habits in that way. The
- •Isaacs, to give him his due, shook his head. But the look was enough.
- •In his time, and well known in the business world, but lost his
- •In Tartary for establishing Insane Hospitals?"
- •Is that any reason why Mr. Webster's publishers should hitch one on in
- •Immediately asked, "Why is Douglas like the earth?"
- •Venerable gentleman with flowing locks, who was propounding questions
- •Italy?" asked the Patriarch.
- •I had to laugh.
- •It; why, if there was two birds setting on a fence, he would bet you
- •I'll risk forty dollars that he can outjump any frog in Calaveras
- •Idea what the matter was, of course.
- •If he don't weigh five pounds!" and turned him upside down and he
- •It was a queer figure that crept along the road that cheery May
- •Invigorating motion, bent only on making the air ring with the lines
- •Interest was at one and a half per cent. For seven months, and a
- •Item of his memoranda would come to light, and thrusting his hand into
- •It was from sheer good-nature only that Elder Brown replied, with his
- •Infernal ole fool 'sulted me, an' I lef' him to walk home."
- •Into the saloon and to the bar. The reaction was too much for his
- •Is due to pure veracity I will. On as many as three different
- •In her hand. Such uncommon conduct in a woman like Mrs. Pink Fluker of
- •I've said freckwent, a _very_ fa'r house. I let them infloonces go to
- •It? Jes' so. Twenty-five breakfasts at a quarter makes six an' a
- •I was not surprised when, after breakfast, my wife invited the Bredes
- •I went up to my wife's room.
- •It was a pretty, delicate, dainty dress, a graceful, narrow-striped
- •In a broad, uneven band, bright in the morning sun.
- •Visited the other in his country home.
- •Very fond of horses and always drove himself, while Buller was more
- •Very much.
- •Is that I hear? Is that a train?"
- •In a husky voice. "Thomas, the water is over my shoes!"
- •Instinctively he clutched Buller.
- •I'll have you in a dry suit of clothes in less than fifteen minutes."
- •Informed that he might have to wait for an hour or more. This did not
- •It didn't throw me out."
- •If the Colonel had been surprised before, he was now really startled,
- •In a jury.
- •I want to know first is, kin you take the case?"
- •It all the easier for you," said the young woman.
- •Illuminated, in that single glance. And when the eyelids fell again,
- •In regard to the distinct promise of marriage--was there--er--no
- •Voice, "what you mean by what you call 'my attentions' to--any one--or
- •Indiscretion committed in behalf of a lady--my--er--client."
- •Inspiration and a prophecy.
- •In her smile. She dragged her chair nearer his desk. "Then you'll
- •Injin! And when you rolled it all off at the end--never missing a
- •If that act had condoned for his first omissions and awkwardness, he
- •It was therefore not remarkable that the courthouse three weeks later
- •Vaguely, in this bizarre figure, something of an honored past in their
- •It." After a pause he added, addressing the Colonel, who remained
- •It was his duty to tell them that this was not one of those ordinary
- •Venus--and the inspired writings themselves were used as the medium of
- •In their memory by the knowledge that the defendant was capable of
- •In the republic low enough to represent its value.
- •Inordinate weakness of the flesh, with shameless hypocrisy underscores
- •Inamorata--but a number of flagons or vessels, each possibly holding
- •Voice had the unmistakable Western-American ring in it, as of one who
- •Voice was heard saying, "We rest here, your Honor," and he sat down.
- •It was not long before the two were like old chums. The Major set
- •Invitations went for fifty miles around; the occasional feuds with the
- •It was a fascination to Hargraves to watch him make it. He took rank
- •It on the table.
- •Individual. The way the audience caught on shows that. Half the
- •I would consider your insulting offer of a financial adjustment of the
- •Volcanically.
- •It is marvelous how much one can see out of the corner of the eye,
- •Is quite a draught from that broken window."
- •Impatiently.
- •In the confusion of rescuing the fluffery, the owner of the suitcase
- •Vinegar and wormwood to Mrs. Ellsworth, and she gazed after the
- •In nutmegs and chicory. No task seemed impossible. He walked in to see
- •Insisted, gathering up her armload of branches. "I couldn't think of
- •In spite of the sly smile that he had permitted to himself, he was
- •It, and never the suspicion of a smile deepened the dimple in the
- •Van Kamp.
- •I've had a big pot o' stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal
- •Veil the all-too-brilliant polish of his cowhide shoes. Also the
- •Intelligently. He could do that.
- •I'm here. What's likely to happen after we get rid of the card?"
- •It was characteristic that the freckled boy remained standing. He
- •Into the shadows of the big hall: "You Babe! Go put two extra plates
- •If your mothers let you eat all you want, say so, and I don't care;
- •Intention with result became village talk? Ross bit fiercely upon an
- •Interest. Which one that management might become was a matter of
- •Its heels in the face of the best that Squire Hopkins drove. In his
- •It was nip and tuck, the deacon encouraging his horse and the widow
- •It possible for him to win. The deacon shivered as he thought of it,
- •Indian River in search of various fish. On days when fish had been
- •Imagination, others charming by their number and crispness--the
- •Inner coast of Florida which Gideon knew best, which was home.
- •Inherent in the negro. He gave one regretful thought to the gorgeous
- •In his head. But for the most part his broad black face was turned up
- •It was as excruciatingly funny as it had ever been, when his boat
- •Ingenerate familiars of his wild, forgotten blood. He groaned aloud in
- •Inclining her head coquettishly; but it evidently meant nothing to
- •Vashti rose to her feet with a sigh.
- •In this sudden act of violence. He was aglow with happiness; he was
- •Vashti's sobbing had grown small and ceased; he wondered if she had
- •International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make
Vinegar and wormwood to Mrs. Ellsworth, and she gazed after the
retreating Van Kamps with a glint in her eye that would make one
understand Lucretia Borgia at last.
Her son also gazed after the retreating Van Kamp. She had an exquisite
figure, and she carried herself with a most delectable grace. As the
party drew away from the inn she dropped behind the elders and
wandered off into a side path to gather autumn leaves.
Ralph, too, started off for a walk, but naturally not in the same
direction.
"Edward!" suddenly said Mrs. Ellsworth. "I want you to turn those
people out of that suite before night!"
"Very well," he replied with a sigh, and got up to do it. He had
wrecked a railroad and made one, and had operated successful corners
In nutmegs and chicory. No task seemed impossible. He walked in to see
the landlord.
"What are the Van Kamps paying you for those three rooms?" he asked.
"Fifteen dollars," Uncle Billy informed him, smoking one of Mr. Van
Kamp's good cigars and twiddling his thumbs in huge content.
"I'll give you thirty for them. Just set their baggage outside and
tell them the rooms are occupied."
"No sir-ree!" rejoined Uncle Billy. "A bargain's a bargain, an' I
allus stick to one I make."
Mr. Ellsworth withdrew, but not defeated. He had never supposed that
such an absurd proposition would be accepted. It was only a feeler,
and he had noticed a wince of regret in his landlord. He sat down on
the porch and lit a strong cigar. His wife did not bother him. She
gazed complacently at the flaming foliage opposite, and allowed him to
think. Getting impossible things was his business in life, and she had
confidence in him.
"I want to rent your entire house for a week," he announced to Uncle
Billy a few minutes later. It had occurred to him that the flood might
last longer than they anticipated.
Uncle Billy's eyes twinkled.
"I reckon it kin be did," he allowed. "I reckon a _ho_-tel man's got a
right to rent his hull house ary minute."
"Of course he has. How much do you want?"
Uncle Billy had made one mistake in not asking this sort of folks
enough, and he reflected in perplexity.
"Make me a offer," he proposed. "Ef it hain't enough I'll tell ye. You
want to rent th' hull place, back lot an' all?"
"No, just the mere house. That will be enough," answered the other
with a smile. He was on the point of offering a hundred dollars, when
he saw the little wrinkles about Mr. Tutt's eyes, and he said
seventy-five.
"Sho, ye're jokin'!" retorted Uncle Billy. He had been considered a
fine horse-trader in that part of the country. "Make it a hundred and
twenty-five, an' I'll go ye."
Mr. Ellsworth counted out some bills.
"Here's a hundred," he said. "That ought to be about right."
"Fifteen more," insisted Uncle Billy.
With a little frown of impatience the other counted off the extra
money and handed it over. Uncle Billy gravely handed it back.
"Them's the fifteen dollars Mr. Kamp give me," he explained. "You've
got the hull house fer a week, an' o' course all th' money that's
tooken in is your'n. You kin do as ye please about rentin' out rooms
to other folks, I reckon. A bargain's a bargain, an' I allus stick to
one I make."
V
Ralph Ellsworth stalked among the trees, feverishly searching for
squirrels, scarlet leaves, and the glint of a brown walking-dress,
this last not being so easy to locate in sunlit autumn woods. Time
after time he quickened his pace, only to find that he had been fooled
by a patch of dogwood, a clump of haw bushes or even a leaf-strewn
knoll, but at last he unmistakably saw the dress, and then he slowed
down to a careless saunter.
She was reaching up for some brilliantly colored maple leaves, and was
entirely unconscious of his presence, especially after she had seen
him. Her pose showed her pretty figure to advantage, but, of course,
she did not know that. How should she?
Ralph admired the picture very much. The hat, the hair, the gown, the
dainty shoes, even the narrow strip of silken hose that was revealed
as she stood a-uptoe, were all of a deep, rich brown that proved an
exquisite foil for the pink and cream of her cheeks. He remembered
that her eyes were almost the same shade, and wondered how it was that
women-folk happened on combinations in dress that so well set off
their natural charms. The fool!
He was about three trees away, now, and a panic akin to that which
hunters describe as "buck ague" seized him. He decided that he really
had no excuse for coming any nearer. It would not do, either, to be
seen staring at her if she should happen to turn her head, so he
veered off, intending to regain the road. It would be impossible to do
this without passing directly in her range of vision, and he did not
intend to try to avoid it. He had a fine, manly figure of his own.
He had just passed the nearest radius to her circle and was proceeding
along the tangent that he had laid out for himself, when the unwitting
maid looked carefully down and saw a tangle of roots at her very feet.
She was so unfortunate, a second later, as to slip her foot in this
very tangle and give her ankle ever so slight a twist.
"Oh!" cried Miss Van Kamp, and Ralph Ellsworth flew to the rescue. He
had not been noticing her at all, and yet he had started to her side
before she had even cried out, which was strange. She had a very
attractive voice.
"May I be of assistance?" he anxiously inquired.
"I think not, thank you," she replied, compressing her lips to keep
back the intolerable pain, and half-closing her eyes to show the fine
lashes. Declining the proffered help, she extricated her foot, picked
up her autumn branches, and turned away. She was intensely averse to
anything that could be construed as a flirtation, even of the mildest,
he could certainly see that. She took a step, swayed slightly, dropped
the leaves, and clutched out her hand to him.
"It is nothing," she assured him in a moment, withdrawing the hand
after he had held it quite long enough. "Nothing whatever. I gave my
foot a slight wrench, and turned the least bit faint for a moment."
"You must permit me to walk back, at least to the road, with you," he