 ... were beginning to peep from the rocky mound above Tennessee's grave, he took to his bed. One night, when the pines beside the cabin were swaying in the storm, and trailing their slender fingers over the roof, and the roar and rush of the swollen river...  Appleton's Magazine - Page 291903Full view - About this book
 | John Nichol - 1882 - 496 pages
...strength seemed visibly to decline ; and when the rainy season fairly set iu, and the tiny grass blades were beginning to peep from the rocky mound above...grave, he took to his bed. One night when the pines in the cabin were swaying in the storm ... he lifted his head from his pillow, saying, ' It is time... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1882 - 434 pages
...proffering various uncouth but well meant kindnesses. I'.ut from that day his rude health and great strength seemed visibly to decline ; and when the rainy season fairly set in, and the tiny grass blades were beginning to pcep from the rocky mound above Tennessee's grave, he look to his bed.... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - 492 pages
...and Tennessee's thanks to you for your trouble.' " " From that day his rude health and great strength seemed visibly to decline ; and when the rainy season fairly set in, and the tiny grass blades were beginning to peep from the rocky mound above Tennessee's grave, he took to his bed.... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 700 pages
...proffering various uncouth but well-meant kindnesses. But from that day his rude health and great strength seemed visibly to decline ; and when the rainy season...mound above Tennessee's grave, he took to his bed. 20 21 pillow, saying, "It is time to go for Tennessee ; I must put 'Jinny ' in the cart " ; and would... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 280 pages
...proffering various uncouth, but well-meant kindnesses. But from that day his rude health and great strength seemed visibly to decline; and when the rainy season...their slender fingers over the roof, and the roar arid rush of the swollen river were heard below, Tennessee's Partner lifted his-iead from the pillow,... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1900 - 430 pages
...proffering various uncouth but well-meant kindnesses. But from that day. his rude health and great strength seemed visibly to decline ; and when the rainy season...and trailing their slender fingers over the roof, voi. 11. K »nd the roar and rush of the swollen river were heard below, Tennessee's Partner lifted... | |
 | Dorothy Blair Macpherson - 1911 - 226 pages
...from the day of the funeral, it is stated that his health seemed to fail and he took to his bed when "the tiny grass-blades were beginning to peep from the rocky mound above Tennessee's grave." One night, in fancy, he starts up to search for Tennessee. He sees his partner coming toward him, "all... | |
 | Alfred Reichert - 1912 - 152 pages
...gloomy aisles";2 — „The pines rocked, the storm eddied and whirled above the miserable group";8 — „One night, when the pines beside the cabin were...roar and rush of the swollen river were heard below". . . ;4 — the cabin, now illuminated by the rising moon. The suffering woman might have seen it from... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1912 - 128 pages
...proffering various uncouth but well-meant kindnesses. But from that day his rude health and great strength seemed visibly to decline ; and when the rainy season...were beginning to peep from the rocky mound above Tennessee7s grave, he took to his bed. One night, when the pines beside the cabin were swaying in the... | |
 | Margaret Ashmun - 1914 - 344 pages
...proffering various uncouth but well-meant kindnesses. But from that day his rude health and great- strength seemed visibly to decline; and when the rainy season...mound above Tennessee's grave, he took to his bed. have risen from his bed but for the restraint of his attendant. Struggling, he still pursued his singular... | |
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