"Ah! friends, we are teaching each other how to dielet us not forget that," Mrs. Gannat murmured, gently, and there was a sudden hush in the exchange of vivacities.

Hence, to the foot of the cañon, the metamorphic slates give place to granite, whose nobler sculpture calls forth expressions of corresponding beauty from the stream in passing over it,bright trills of rapids, booming notes of falls, solemn hushes of smooth-gliding sheets, all chanting and blending in glorious harmony.

Duke Beltane reeled in his stirrups, recovered, and leaning forward stared down upon his enemy, who, prostrate on his back, slowly lifted gauntleted hand that, falling weakly, clashed upon the stonesa small sound, yet plain to be heard by reason of that breathless hush.

The subject had been discussed for hours in most of the dormitories on the previous evening, and when Dr. Denson ascended his throne there was no necessity for him to strike the small hand-bellthe usual signal for silence; an expectant hush pervaded the whole of the big room, showing clearly the interest which every one felt in the business on hand.

" There was a profound hush as the vehicle came creaking through the gate; but when it turned away from them toward the forest, those in front started suddenly.

Darkness fell upon the assemblage and there was an awed hush until Sam Cotting lighted the old reliable kerosene lamps.

As he listened further, however, it struck Max that there was a strange continuity about the sounds; they seemed to come in little fragments, with a brief hush between.

" They took the game trail up the ridge, venturing at once into the heavy spruce; but curiously enough, the mysterious hush, the dusky shadows did not appall Beatrice greatly to-day.

There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

The village was a mile distant, but in the absolute hush I could hear plainly its murmurs of life.

Not a god, maybe, you have pictured him, not a prince, but surely as a friendthe mysterious Green Friend of the green silence and the golden hush of Summer noons.

An instant hush fell on the men.

A vast hush lay over the world.

And upon them and about them and within them the utter serene hush of the Sierra.

" "Phoo!" growled the Major, during the impressive hush that followed; "that's it, exactly.

A momentary hush fell upon the company, for the words were weighty and a surprise.

The day had been unusually warm, and after sunset a curious hush descended on the island.

" They left the restaurant amid an intense hush.

There was a queer intent ominous hush, and we watched in silence for a while, and then went to a most quaint sort of theatrical entertainmentsongs and dances going on, the most primitive stage at one end, while a bar and drinks were at the other.

Later he recalled that in the sudden silence many noises disturbed the lazy hush of the Indian-summer afternoon: the rush of a motor-car on the Boston Road, the tinkle of the piano and the voice of the youth with the drugged eyes singing, "And you'll wear a simple gingham gown," from the yard below the cluck-cluck of the chickens and the cooing of pigeons.

In the Medersa of the Oudayas, these native activities have been replaced by the lifeless hush of a museum.

" "Partner," said Jim Silent gently, "I got a wanderin' hunch that you're showin' a pile of brains by not arguin' this here pint!" There followed that little hush of expectancy which precedes trouble, but Morgan, after a glance at the set lips of his opponent, swallowed his wrath.

For the breezes stirred under the leaves, and the river moved beneath with a pleasant, meditative hush of sound.

As the large, round disk of day declined, a stillness, a solemnity, a somewhat melancholy hush came over us all.

There was a queer intent ominous hush, and we watched in silence for a while, and then went to a most quaint sort of theatrical entertainmentsongs and dances going on, the most primitive stage at one end, while a bar and drinks were at the other.