The evil of the spoils system is not that one gets something for something,it is that one gets something for something less, or for nothing.

I'll say this for that blighter: as a self-made spoil-sport, he sure did give service!" Phinuit gave his whiskey and soda a reminiscent grin.

THE GENTILE CARRIES OFF HIS SPOIL ILLUSTRATIONS Lifting off his broad-brimmed hat to her in a gracious sweep "Her goal is Zion, not Babylon, sirremember that!"

Isn't it ratheroh, unthrifty, to let pasts and futures spoil presents?

Scent is good in covert, perhaps because there are at present few of those dry leaves on the ground that spoil scent after the "fall of the leaf"; the result is, we kill a cub.

These dying lovers, and their floating sons, Suspend the fight, and silence all our guns; 90 Beauty and youth about to perish, finds Such noble pity in brave English minds, That (the rich spoil forgot, their valour's prize,) All labour now to save their enemies.

In this corrupt state of things the priests were the only protectors of the unfortunate Filipinos; though occasionally they also threw in their lot with the alcaldes, and shared in the spoil wrung from their unfortunate flocks.

Only mother still had a sad face, and it made Jack angry with her, that she should be such a spoil-fun.