The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 64Century Company, 1902 - American literature |
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Page 19
... Tell the truth , now , as you ' re an honest man , " she said . " To tell the truth as an honest man , " re- plied the applicant , with lead on his voice , " I've been neglectful . I ' ve been to mass off and on the year , but not reg ...
... Tell the truth , now , as you ' re an honest man , " she said . " To tell the truth as an honest man , " re- plied the applicant , with lead on his voice , " I've been neglectful . I ' ve been to mass off and on the year , but not reg ...
Page 79
... tell you . When is a door not a door ? " I spoke plainly and impressively , and Aunt Millarkey listened with an air of polite attention . " Why , I don't know , " said Gladys , dim- pling over the coffee - cups . " When is it ? " When ...
... tell you . When is a door not a door ? " I spoke plainly and impressively , and Aunt Millarkey listened with an air of polite attention . " Why , I don't know , " said Gladys , dim- pling over the coffee - cups . " When is it ? " When ...
Page 80
... tell me that joke again ; it was so funny . " I repeated it , and explained it even more fully than before , Gladys asking pertinent and intelligent questions concerning it ; and this time Aunt Molly smiled . I feared the smile might ...
... tell me that joke again ; it was so funny . " I repeated it , and explained it even more fully than before , Gladys asking pertinent and intelligent questions concerning it ; and this time Aunt Molly smiled . I feared the smile might ...
Page 81
... tell Gladys of our aunt's re- markable progress . " It's wonderful , " said my wife . " I never saw anything like it . Her sense of humor is growing so fast that even now she can't wear her last month's jokes . " One evening I read this ...
... tell Gladys of our aunt's re- markable progress . " It's wonderful , " said my wife . " I never saw anything like it . Her sense of humor is growing so fast that even now she can't wear her last month's jokes . " One evening I read this ...
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... tell us . This was by no means an unusual or improbable statement , and though we knew it was our duty to dis- countenance these over - hilarious proceed- ings , yet such was the fascination of Aunt Molly's fun that it dominated our ...
... tell us . This was by no means an unusual or improbable statement , and though we knew it was our duty to dis- countenance these over - hilarious proceed- ings , yet such was the fascination of Aunt Molly's fun that it dominated our ...
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