Truegate of Mogador: And Other Cedarton Folks

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C. Scribner's sons, 1906 - 324 страница
 

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Страница 233 - Of course, he must begin here. He starts to read law Monday morning with Squire Truegate. And I do hope that when Julius gets to the city he will keep out of politics, and not let them send him to Congress or make him 'Governor. Political campaigns are so wearing on a man's health, and Julius is not overstrong. There's no telling, though. Julius is so ambitious. I believe he has already half made up his mind to go to Congress.
Страница 26 - Have they got that poor fellow Milliken, yet ?" About the bulletin boards of city dailies packed crowds of busy men watched for news of Milliken. And then, just in time for the Thursday evening last editions, came that now historic message: " Got Milliken all OK What shall I do with him? " TRUEGATE, •
Страница 134 - I'm beginning to like him, just a little." The matron made no reply, but she smiled indulgently, as one does at a twicetold tale. Vet it was this same young woman who, barely two hours later, heard with a fine air of indifference Tredway's announcement that he was soon to go away. "I don't suppose you care in the least, though.
Страница 127 - ... of the simpler joys of life, but feeding his vanity on the vague prospects of future honors. How ridiculous it all seemed ! Why, the thing to do was to laugh as you went, and to pass the laugh along. This should be his philosophy. Did he get it, he wondered, from the words of a little ballad he had heard Rilla Everdean hum to a tripping tune? It was all about a "girl who was born on an April day," and whose rule of life was to " Cry when I must, but laugh while I may.
Страница 20 - His Highness recommended that the consul-general should speak to Faiz about the matter. The consul-general smiled unpleasantly and looked at his watch. "It is now Monday noon," he said. " On mid-day of Wednesday, if I am not enjoying the society of Mr. Milliken, you will hear from me again. Our thirteen-inch guns carry a projectile ten miles, and they make excellent speaking-trumpets.
Страница 23 - ... speVOL. XXXVII.— 69 cial and particular breed. His country was But just here he caught sight of a small American flag hung in the royal tent. There! That was the American banner. Surely, Faiz Ulli knew it ? But Faiz Ulli was not to be deceived. That was the banner of his dear friend, the Wise Faced One who dwelt in Mogador — • a just man, who kept cool bottles of fizzy stuff in a well. The messenger grasped at this straw. Let the flame-whiskered unbeliever be put to the test. Let him be...
Страница 26 - Milliken all OK What shall I do with him? " TRUEGATE, " MOGADOR." Wow! Hip-hip! Hooray for Truegate! There's the kind of a consul to have! There's a man for you — Truegate! Freedom Truegate, of south Jersey. Next day the leader writers, ignoring their expressions of the day before, summoned the nation to view the superlative heroism of Truegate, who, when he got the word, went out and did things. Just how he could accomplish that which a consulgeneral...
Страница 231 - Still, it was [230] generous of her to share with me the secrets of destiny as exemplified in the career of Julius. Julius was her son. She always tried to make the admission modestly, as one who abhors boasting. " My son, Julius,
Страница 237 - Truegate had heartlessly suggested that .Julius should sweep out the office at least onee a week. Of course Julius had resented this proposal. So had Mrs. Cubbies. She spoke her mind to the Squire : not as freely as she would have liked, for she could not hint that he was asking a coming statesman to do menial work. The impending career of Julius was a secret entrusted only to me. Had he known, the Squire would have become jealous at once. Mrs. Cubbies did inform Truénate that Jul ¡UM was no office-boy.

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