...care of Rney. Only Mother Shipton — once the strongest of the party — seemed to sicken and tadi At midnight on the tenth day she called Oakhurst to...querulous weakness. ' but don't say anything about it. Don'; waken the kids. Take the bundle from under my head and open it.* Mr. Oakhurst did so. It contained...

...death of Mother Shipton in the story referred to. They are " snowed in," and provisions fail : " ' I'm going,' she said, in a voice of querulous weakness,...Shipton's rations for the last week, untouched.. ' Give 'm to the child,' she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. ' You've starved yourself!' said the gambler....

...death of Mother Shipton in the story referred to. They are " snowed in," and provisions fail : " ' I'm going,' she said, in a voice of querulous weakness,...Shipton's rations for the last week, untouched. ' Give 'm to the child,' she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. ' You've starved yourself!' said the gambler....

...— seemed to sicken and fade. At midnight on the tenth day she called Oakhurst to her side. " I'm going," she said, in a voice of querulous weakness,...child," she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. " You've starved yourself," said the gambler. " That's what they call it," said the woman, querulously,...

...herself to the task of amusing " the child," as she and the Duchess were pleased to call Piney. Piuey was no chicken, but it was a soothing and original...she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. " You *ve starved yourself," said the gambler. " That 's what they call it," said the woman, querulously, as...

...party—seemed to sicken \ and fade. At midnight on the tenth day she called Oakhurst to her side. " I'm going," she said, in a voice of querulous weakness,...child," she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. " You've starved yourself," said the gambler. " That's what they call it," said the woman querulously,...

...party—seemed to sicken and fade. At midnight on the tenth day she called Oakhurst to her side. "I'm going," she said in a voice of querulous weakness,...child," she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. "You've starved yourself," said the gambler. "That's what they call it," said the woman, querulously,...

...HARTE. 11 called Oakhurst to her side. " I'm going," she said, in a voice of querulous weakness, " bnt don't say anything about it. Don't waken the kids....child," she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. " You've starved yourself," said the gambler. " That's what they call it," said the woman, querulously,...

...with cheerful irrelevance, — '" I 'm proud to live in the service of the Lord, And I "m bound to die in His army.' " The third day came, and the sun, looking...she said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. " You 've starved yourself," said the gambler. " That 's what they call it," said the woman, querulously, as...

...the reedy notes of the accordion rose and fell in fitful spasms and long-drawn gasps by the nickering camp-fire. But music failed to fill entirely the aching...the last week, untouched. "Give 'em to the child," ahe said, pointing to the sleeping Piney. " You Ve starved yourself," said the gambler. " That 's what...