Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryBret Harte A. Roman and Company, 1921 |
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... eyes , the fumes of the sweet - burning in- cense cast on the spell of the Orient , vivid with mystery . In place of a brown tailored suit , she saw a silk jacket and pantalets embroidered with blue birds . The blue eyes , the mass of ...
... eyes , the fumes of the sweet - burning in- cense cast on the spell of the Orient , vivid with mystery . In place of a brown tailored suit , she saw a silk jacket and pantalets embroidered with blue birds . The blue eyes , the mass of ...
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... eyes , and all . " " Lilian , dear , believe me it's nothing but the weird atmosphere , and perhaps the excitement of our runaway marriage . " " Look , Maurice ! " she insisted ; " I was like that little Chinese girl over there , the ...
... eyes , and all . " " Lilian , dear , believe me it's nothing but the weird atmosphere , and perhaps the excitement of our runaway marriage . " " Look , Maurice ! " she insisted ; " I was like that little Chinese girl over there , the ...
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... eyes , only his were melancholy eyes , while yours are happy ones . He was a large man , and you are such a wee thing ! " " But why did my father put all of these things in the way of my marriage ? " Aunt Mary hastily took a letter from ...
... eyes , only his were melancholy eyes , while yours are happy ones . He was a large man , and you are such a wee thing ! " " But why did my father put all of these things in the way of my marriage ? " Aunt Mary hastily took a letter from ...
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... eyes and his gaze rested upon her golden , sun- kissed hair . Aunt Mary's kindly face brightened , and tears shone in her eyes as she spoke softly , " I wish every blessing upon you , my children . " She took the baby shirt from Lilian ...
... eyes and his gaze rested upon her golden , sun- kissed hair . Aunt Mary's kindly face brightened , and tears shone in her eyes as she spoke softly , " I wish every blessing upon you , my children . " She took the baby shirt from Lilian ...
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... eyes twinkled . " Whin they's off , sor , somethin ' else wuss than dust'll be gittin ' in . " Mr. Wilson ignored Dennis ' remarks , held on to his bridling temper and flicked imaginary specks from his vest . For the time he forgot the ...
... eyes twinkled . " Whin they's off , sor , somethin ' else wuss than dust'll be gittin ' in . " Mr. Wilson ignored Dennis ' remarks , held on to his bridling temper and flicked imaginary specks from his vest . For the time he forgot the ...
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