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...daily struggle of his spirit bred a daily exaltation, and common things assumed great meaning. Water, when he bathed his face or drank at the well, was extraordinary for its wetness and coldness; food, partaken of at his own board or in the field; the strength of his white mare that bore him up so loyally; the darkness of the night sky that brought him rest-these things were all extraordinary for themselves and, more so, for the greatness of the creation behind them. So that he was attended in those autumn days, not only by the demons...
...policies of the company. The management provided some discussion of generalities, including "sound economic ideas" and "costly experiments with business," but what most stockholders seemed to understand best were bowls of Wheaties and Corn Kix-dished up out of a big soup tureen and served with sugar and cream-partaken of by guests (owners) and hosts (management...
They eat toast and tea together in the big, noisy grill at the station--as enjoyable a morning meal as Vag has partaken of in many a moon. She is in one of her most charming moods, chatting gaily about people and occurrences at home which are very interesting and amusing. As she talks Vag looks at her closely. Can this be the little girl he used to go to Sunday School with? And blush with at dancing class? Surety this isn't the same little wretch whose--yes, whose bloomers used to droop so sadly years...
...graduation from Denison University (Granville, Ohio), he taught geology at Arkansas, Chicago, Queen's (Kingston, Ontario), and Denison, acquiring during this time a wife and three daughters. Since becoming professor of Geology here in 1927 he has made himself one of the most popular lecturers as well as partaken in Boston civic activities...
...down by Saint Gandhi to a salary of 500 rupees per month (non-Congress assistants get some 2,500), are forced to travel third class, refuse social invitations from the British governors. Because of these restrictions, a great sensation was caused recently when Saint Gandhi was found to have partaken of two bananas, an orange, three walnuts and a cup of boiled milk at the house of Sir John Anderson, then governor of Bengal. The tempest of excitement this raised among Congressmen, only too eager to get on eating and dickering terms with their British masters, was stilled by Saint...