Word: lyons
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...come up stairs. First he went to the door opposite mine and knocked several times, but, getting no answer, he turned and came across to my room, and after waiting a moment knocked, and entered. He was stunningly dressed, and had a parcel in his hand addressed to Mr. Lyon, who rooms across the entry. He advanced, cordially holding out his hand...
...That's so, it is. And I don't know how I should ever have found you if I had n't had to take this bundle to Lyon here. But he is n't in, so I think I will wait here for him, if you don't mind; as I was saying, I happened to look round and saw your great shingle on the door, and thought to myself, 'Who can have put out such an immense card?' And when I read the name, I said, 'Can this be little Morris Benson whom I used to carry...
...protested that I was very glad to see him, but that I had not remembered him at first; that I should be very happy if he would wait till Lyon came back, and that I would try to sweeten up as well as I could...
...will of Mr. J. B. Lyon, of Cleveland, the College receives forty thousand dollars, the first bequest since the death of Mr. Vassar...
...with "Pipkins's Rustic Retreat," in which Mr. Sargent had ample opportunity to do himself justice. As "Mr. Brittle Pipkins," the retired crockery merchant, he was all that could be desired of anybody, and several times during the play his acting was warmly applauded. As "Salvator Rosa Robinson" Mr. Lyon was excellent, and ably supported Mr. Sargent's impersonation of Pipkins. When telling the story of the mysterious murder, Mr. Lyon's oratorical powers were well displayed. "Shandy Gaff" received excellent treatment at the hands of Mr. Rusk, who looked his part perfectly and had no tendency to overdo...