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"But, father, you know that I'm not afraid."

"What's the matter," Carolyn June laughed lightly, "--afraid of getting your 'little tootsies' wet?"

If men would but consider how little of real evil there is in all the ills of which they are so much afraid-- poverty included--there would be more virtue and happiness, and less world and Mammon-worship on earth than is.

I'm afraid----" She did not finish what she was going to say, but coolly drew the letter from the envelope, unfolded, and began to read it, never once stopping to consider how she was outraging the delicacy and affection of the young wife by this act, notwithstanding that she had received permission to do so--She could not doubt, as she read, that the young baronet's heart had all been given to this fair, beautiful woman, for though written in his own dignified way, the letter was full of devotion and loyalty to her.

Then he ran to her, and laid His head upon her arm, As if he said, "I'm not afraid,-- You'll keep me from all harm."

Blondel coughed,--was "half afraid,"-- Was "out last night on a serenade, And caught a cold,"--his "voice was gone,-- And really, just now, his head"--"Go on!"

'Tis said (and I believe it too) That genuine merit seeks the shade; Blushing to think what is her due, As of her own sweet pow'rs afraid:-- Thus, lovely maid!

I am afraid"-- "Afraid!"

And now I can look down in the gorge and see the water all white and snow and ice sickles and I am afraide to get lost in the caives and if I write all this in the bible that was preacher Elsons and tie it up safe in oilcloath and canvas and make a bote out of a chunk of wood and throw it in the river maybe it will get to one of the camps down there and a good man will find it and Ile give him half.

Out of it you must trust her, I am afraid,--for she will not be followed round, and she is in less danger than you think.

I am afraid,--he said,--you express yourself a little too freely on a most important class of subjects.

So in Lowth's Preface: "I believe,"--"I am persuaded,"--"I am sure,"--"I think,"--"I am afraid,"--"I will not take upon me to say."

Besides making that translation,--oh, terribly bad, I'm afraid,--into French, I've cajoled and intrigued industriously for weeks like one of those patient wicked little spiders of Henri Fabre's.

One Saturday evening Reuben said to Draxy,-- "Daughter, I've done somethin' I'm afraid'll trouble you.

And I would that I could make you to hear it, and that you could but borrow mine ears for a little moment, and forthwith be shaken with that utter horror and an afraidness, even as was I. Now, presently, there was a very long quiet, and I ceased at last a little from mine over-fear; and later I did calm somewhat; so that I made to shift my position, which was grown very uneasy.

By tying the two upper corners of the covers to the posts at the head of the great bed a splendid tent was quickly made, bigger than any the children had ever played in before, so big that Rudolf, who was to lead the procession into its white depths, began to feel just the least little bit afraid,--of what he hardly knew.

I'm afraid"--she leant forward, and passed her right hand, with a touch of tenderness most unusual with her, over his upturned face and curly hair--"I'm afraid, Bill, that, almost without knowing it, I chose evil, 'Evil, be thou my good.'

"That is the trouble, I am afraid,--that girl Lily, and her problem!

And I know your resolution that carries you along even when you are afraid,--when your sensitiveness makes you afraid.

I believe it is so dying out; but I am afraid,--yes, I must say it, I fear it has involved the centres of life in its own decay.

'Yes, my darling,--afraid to speak to you of what is so wicked;--afraid to shock you, to disgust you; but not afraid of any injury that can be done to you.

In that first instant of inconsiderate escape, he was alarmed for himself,--afraid of the discovery of the sneaking act of which he had just been guilty--not fearful for his sisters.

For the first time in his life that night, he was afraid to pray,--afraid even to give thanks that others were sleeping in the room with him so that he could hear their breathing and know that he was not alone.

Old failures will not halt, old triumphs aid, To-day's the thing, to-morrow soon will be; Get in the fight and face it unafraid, And leave the past to ancient history; What has been, has been; yesterday is dead And by it you are neither blessed nor banned, Take courage, man, be brave and drive ahead, Start where you stand.

In the rapid medley of oaths and expostulations Jane could distinguish only occasional words--"afraid"--"haste"--"all-highest importance"--"American swine."