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...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4; 1882, 1 A. M. For New England, cool and generally fair weather will continue during Saturday, with brisk north to west winds and stationary or rising barometer...
...consolation. I was miserably restless. The clock struck twelve, - hollow, resounding strokes, every one of which increased my nervous expectation. I felt that I must do something; I took up my hat and coat, and was about to start off myself in search of Steve, when I heard a brisk, firm step on the stair, and the missing man himself entered. He came in radiant and glowing with exercise...
...distance four individuals, so lean and lank that I thought they must have some connection with Memorial Hall; and, in fact, they proved to be the Gargoyles from the tower. Following them came the two Pumps, who extended to me their handles, and shook hands in a painfully brisk manner...
...Academy of Music the proscenium boxes have been offered to professors in previous years, but they have not availed themselves of their privileges, and this year the boxes have been for sale. There has been a brisk competition for them by Greek letter societies. The Psi Upsilon, Alpha Delta Phi, and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternities took boxes...
THREE came a confidential knock at the door the other afternoon, followed, with scarce a pause for an answer, by the entrance of a little old man. Closing the door behind him with brisk gentleness, he glided forward, and with the smile and manner of an old family friend, said, "Had your head examined? guess I didn't see you t' other day; have n't had your head examined, have you?" Politely motioning toward a friend who happened to be in the room, I pretended to be absorbed in my book. Renardy was in an easy-chair...