" Standing aside was dismal work, Katherine told herself; and there were tears on her pillow when she went to sleep that night.

The "reviewing stand" was the post-office steps, around which most of the citizens of Hampton and the proud parents and relatives of the young scouts were assembled.

Underneath it sat Aunt Hetty, with her mouth stitched up so that she could not speak a word, and beneath the stand was a label bearing these words, in large black letters "I wish Aunt Hetty's mouth was sewed up, Jem.

Eventually the wood was gilded, and, seeing this, as well as knowing that candles were never gilded, and that, therefore, the stands couldn't be candles, the dissatisfied ones were appeased.

Speak, if not, this stand Of Royal blood shall be abroach, atilt, and run Even to the lees of honour.

By a neat plan from a survey by Mr. Mogg, the "Stand" is about ten poles from the Winning Post.

Near two stands holding silver starred boxes was a performer in costume, evidently the conjurer of the show.

In those days tea was an expensive luxury, and the urn stand, of which there is an illustration, inlaid in the fashion of the time, is a dainty relic of the past, together with the old mahogany or marqueterie tea caddy, which was sometimes the object of considerable skill and care.

His stand was an upholstered divan placed high in the forks of a tree.

A stand made for independence and good sense against the pressure of an exacting and overbearing dogmatism is a good thing for everybody, though made in a camp with which we have nothing to do.

For this island whereon ye stand is no true island, but a great fish stationary a-middlemost of the sea, whereon the sand hath settled and trees have sprung up of old time, so that it is become like unto an island; but when ye lighted fires on it, it felt the heat and moved; and in a moment it will sink with you into the depths of the sea and ye will be drowned.

Stand by!Yonder comes a fellow who will lift usheave a strainheave harderheave, body and soul!heave, altogether!"

This construction is improper, and not free from ambiguity; because stand may be a noun, and made, an active verb governing it.

His smothered "Down!" was never heard, for the west stand was a swaying, tumultuous unit of thunderous acclaim.