"Your husband loves you," he said, in gentle reproof.

I expect a severe reproof from you, and pray do not send me any money.

" Miss Sessions had smiled upon the piteous little group with a judicious mixture of patronage and mild reproof, and her driver had shaken the lines over the backs of the fat horses preparatory to moving on, when Stoddard's car turned into the street from the corner above.

From that time there was none in the kingdom whom Henry loved and trusted as he did the Prior of Witham, and to the end of his life he constantly sought in all matters the advice of one who gave him scant flattery and much sharp reproof.

"What do you mean by askin' such a question as that, Cornele?" said Tira, in a tone of stern reproof.

I knew, too, his thrill when she came straight down the aisle, took up the flowers with a glance of sweet reproof for him, and nested them in the largest vase on her desk.

she said, with mock reproof, as they sat one afternoon in the ballow by the river.

" He pulled himself up, and looked at her steadily with an air of grave reproof.

Letters of brotherly reproof.

She still saw the forms of the dead, in their customary places, heard their laughs, the tones of their affectionate voices, the maternal whisper, the playful, paternal reproof, or Beulah's gentle call.

Go, my dear fellow, and tell Hansapadiká from me that I take her delicate reproof as it is intended.

The wanderers were overwhelmed with congratulations, mingled with deserved reproofs for their rashness in venturing forth without their pilot.

When at last her thoughts came back she noticed, with a happy-guilty start, that his tone was one of dignified reproof.

Many who will not stand a direct reproof, and cannot abide to be plainly admonished of their fault, will yet endure to be pleasantly rubbed, and will patiently bear a jocund wipe; though they abominate all language purely bitter or sour, yet they can relish discourse having in it a pleasant tartness.

Every sound drops through the dark On my soul with dull reproof, Like a half-extinguished spark.

Repining at my humble lot, her wordsthat estimated well the value, the nothingness of life compared with life eternalhave spoken the effectual reproof.

" He began to shake his head at Piers in fond reproof, but Piers paid no attention.

In the following, on the other hand, he shows his prudence and policy: "In serving a prince, frequent remonstrances lead to disgrace; between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant."

I have purposely uttered ridiculous platitudes, and you were as smilingly courteous as if you enjoyed them: I have let fall remarks whose hollowness and selfishness could not have escaped you, and have waited in vain for a word of sharp, honest, manly reproof.

Mrs. Coombe's voice held incipient reproof.

ORESTES The mystic web of life my mother cast Around my infant head, and so I grew An image of my sire; and my mute look Was aye a bitter and a keen reproof To her and base Ægisthus.

"Thy evil tongue has balked one of the most engaging rites of this day's festival, knave;" observed the bailiff, addressing Pippo with a certain magisterial reproof in his voice.

I have purposely uttered ridiculous platitudes, and you were as smilingly courteous as if you enjoyed them: I have let fall remarks whose hollowness and selfishness could not have escaped you, and have waited in vain for a word of sharp, honest, manly reproof.

He used the term of endearment in the tone of calm, moderate reproof which a justly displeased, but self-controlled husband sometimes uses.

"That is how all his money goes," said the Wooden Staff with an air of good-natured reproof, "he will never have a farthing.