Molly welcomed them with wild enthusiasm and big Bill, her adoring brother, demanded in a loud voice if Arthur did not consider her the "Belle of Chazy County.

" "Uh!" murmured Belle in hurt pride and loyalty.

In the original "vocat" Savagesynne, alias vocat "Le Belle on the Hope."

Treadwell wanted to dance with Belle at the hop, but she had already noticed him, and declared she didn't want to dance with him.

Mrs. Meade's letter declared that Darrin had taken the only possible means of saving Belle from future annoyance.

At least I infer so from the following passage in Dalton's book (T.S.A., 104) relating to a certain chief: "He had a charming daughter, the greatest belle among the blacks that I had ever seen, and the most thorough-paced coquette.

One may be a belle by means of money, a tongue, an eye, a foot, teeth, a laugh, or any other separate feature, or grace; though no woman was ever yet a belle, I believe, by means of the head, considered collectively.

Treadwell, who had come alone, and who was not to be overburdened with dances, went after Dave as soon as that youngster left Belle for the first time.

An elegance she would diffuse around her, if her mind were opened to appreciate elegance; it might be of a kind new, original, enchanting, as different from that of the city belle as that of the prairie torch-flower from the shopworn article that touches the cheek of that lady within her bonnet.

Dave's happiest moments were when he had Belle to himself, for a stroll or chat.

It would not reach Belle until Monday morning.

" "Don't think we girls are afraid," broke in Belle with spirit.

Those in the Oyster Pond vessel regarded the movements of their consort, much as a belle in a ball-room observes the effect produced by the sister belles around her; or a rival physician notes the progress of an operation, that is to add new laurels, or to cause old ones to wither.