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Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1859], Henry St. John, gentleman, of Flower of Hundreds, in the county of Prince George, Virginia: a tale of 1774-75. (Harper and Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf510T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
The views of his friend had little effect upon St. John. His letter was one of those tissues of self-deception, which It was not long, however, before this sentiment also yielded. “I'll go to town,” he said, with a sardonic smile; “I'll The real object of the young man was to divert his mind Mounting “Tallyho,” he rode to the nearest ferry, crossed
“Won't you stop a minute, sir? I'm very glad to see In the little maiden who spoke, he recognized Blossom, “Will I stop? Why with pleasure, my little spring blossom;” With these words he dismounted, and securing Tallyho, “My dear, you are the very image of your namesakes,” Blossom took a cluster of buds from her bosom, and “They are from the flower-bed yonder, sir.” St. John smiled. “I mean the roses in your cheeks, my dear; they are “Oh it's nothing but running about playing,” said Blossom, “When my horse nearly killed you—yes,” said St. John; “Oh! I hope you did not quarrel, sir! he's a dreadful “Quarrel?” said St. John, with his sardonic smile, “what
Having made this elaborate jest, St. John smiled on Blossom. “Oh! I'm very, very glad that you did n't quarrel!” she “Of your father? Oh yes, I remember—where is he, “I do n't know, sir.” “Ah?” “I never know where papa goes, sir,” she said, simply, “I As she spoke horse's feet were heard, and Blossom jumped “Oh there he is, sir!” At the same moment a gentleman entered the gate. In the father of the child whom he had so nearly crushed
Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1859], Henry St. John, gentleman, of Flower of Hundreds, in the county of Prince George, Virginia: a tale of 1774-75. (Harper and Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf510T]. |