To this he added, coolly, without the least flicker of a glance aside, without moving one muscle other than those involved by the act of speech, and in precisely the tone of respect that became his livery: "What's the awful idea, you big stiff?" Mr. Phinuit betrayed not the slightest sense of anything untoward in this mode of address, but looked round to the chauffeur with a slow, not unfriendly smile.

It is a very fine-toned old instrument, considering the many improvements which have been made since that date, and if put in good repair, (which might easily be done, it being quite playable in its present state,) it would not disgrace the name of a Kirkman, or of any of our latest and best harpsichord makers; indeed, it is very far superior to any other instrument of the kind I ever heard.

I suppose I should say a flute; but it seems to me more like a marvellously toned piano.

The convent includes apartments for the reception of visitors, a small chapel, with deeply-toned light, and exquisitely arranged; dining rooms, sitting rooms, two or three school rooms, lavatories, sculleries, dormitories, and a gigantic kitchen, reminding one of olden houses wherein were vast open fire-places, massive spits, and every apparatus for making meat palateable and life enjoyable.

It requires a mind deeply toned to sympathy with the inner significance of all things to" "Contemporary testimony is absolutely necessary, if not suspiciously sullied by credulity or deceit,in which case, the nearest trustworthy historian, if not more than a hundred years from the specified time, is incomparably preferable.

A succession of pictures, harmoniously composed and delicately toned to please the mental eye, satisfied the taste of the Italians.

actorand there is no doubt that he made it, when in his slowest, most drawly tones he said quietly; "'With regard to this alleged murder of one William Kershaw, on Wednesday, December the 10th, between 6.15 and 8.45 p.m., your Honour, I now propose to call two witnesses, who saw this same William Kershaw alive on Tuesday afternoon, December the 16th, that is to say, six days after the supposed murder.'

The guitar is missingthe lute I sent across the ocean to purchase, an excellently-toned Dutch lute, that cost every stiver of one hundred guilders, is also wanting, and all thehemthe recent accessions have disappeared.

Sitting by his bedside, and taking his emaciated hand in his, the doctor said, in a kind, fatherly tone: "My dear boy, you have been very ill, and everything depends on your keeping quiet, very quiet.

There has since been erected a fine-toned organ.

The leaves are broad and glistening, and in spring are beautifully tipped with a reddish bronze, which gradually tones down into the dingy green which is the prevailing tint.

He clapped his fiddle under his chin and played the air of the andante from the Kreutzer Sonata with so singing and heavenly a tone that Sylvia, as helpless an instrument in his skilful hands as the violin itself, felt the nervous tears stinging her eyelids.

"When he has chased you round his room, and has blown sparks at you, and has snorted and howled, and cracked his tail, and snapped his jaws like a pair of anvils, your energies will be toned up higher than ever before in your life.

The corners of the room were already dark; all was growing dim, and the gloom was insensibly toning my mind, already prepared for what was sinister.

" "She is no longer alive?" cried Elise, and involuntarily an almost joyful tone pervaded her voice.

"She turned, placed one hand on his shoulder, and said, in a calm, but kind tone, "'I am very sorry, Abel, but I cannot help it.'

You commanded in a right princely tone.

"They must!" "I don't think they will." "Why should they not agree?" he asked, in richly toned amazement.

"Some rightly toned burlap on the walls and ceiling,"he pointed out,"with floor covering and rugs in harmony; there"rolling back the big door as he spoke"your north light; some hangings and screens to hide the stairway to the loft, and the stable door; your entrance over here in the corner, nicely out of the way; and the window looking into the gardenit's great man, great!"

His eye was cunning and his tone sly when he spoke.

"Ah, yes, I remember Mr. Graham spoke of you!" replied the new owner, in a strictly non-committal tone.

"Hallo there!" cried Bellew, slowing up, "how much for one of your potato-sacks?" "Get out, now!" growled the surly-faced man, in a tone as surly as his look, "can't ye see as they're all occipied?" "Well,empty one.

There were a few words of explanation from the man who had come home, and then, in gruff but not unkindly tones, he bade Babette be seated, and told his mother to get some supper speedily.

"How do you find Mr. Graves?" she asked in what I thought a very unnecessarily low tone, considering the patient's lethargic state.

"You welly high-tone man," he murmured amiably.