Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 26: what you’re looking at

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24 GIDEON GODBOLD. a Se “but you must remember the day and the occasion, and be forbearing in your judgment; besides, it may accord with his notions of discipline to drill into endurance those, wthors he terms ‘ subs.’ ” Theniendethamntn didipadidnladiiocaaneutie cand’ Wilaminahdd often practiced, might.operate inversely, and lead ‘> insuberdj- nation, especially where such: beauty .as, that .ol my sweet Isabelle was in abeyance.” > “ Where is Alice ?” cried Isabelle, blushing and. turning toward the window as if the flattery just spoken had been unheard ; but Alice soon appeared, congratulated Horace upon his arrival, and all-proceeded to the the dining-room, where Mr. Ormond exhibited no less pleasure at seeing Horace than had the ladies. The party—four in number—sat dewn. to table, and enlivened the grave necessity of eating, by gay conversation, in which war and fashion, friend and foe, and opuience and poverty were referred to so gracefully as scarcely w appear as rivals. Horace learned, however, that the gentleman with whom he had become so much impressed was named Howard; that his agreeable manners and his talents had created a sen- sation in the city, and that he was the acknowledged friend _ of General Arnold. Isabelle also said that he occasionally called on them, having been first introduced by # ietter which he brought for Alice from Major André; but here the infor- mation was closed by an rere from Mr. Uirond, who _ exclaimed, in referring to the i ltek cs “ But I should like to know bh ; he got it?” | se vn dacnn Seas aeae aaa ebeta-sitd peace, and they were much pained, To Horace it was periectively sound. He wondered how this attractive scranger could become the medium of that enemy with whom the only means of intercourse open on the Highlands was through the prelim- inaries of white flags. Nothing more was saia upon the sub- Zect, and soon, the meal being concluded, the party rose #nd entered another room, where, in song and music, with an uad the annoying circumstances of the iay. He retired jste te . ceonmmcbooks.com