She felt as though she were a queen bestowing a guerdon on a favorite minister, and yet a woman rewarding in a woman's way an admirer's devotion.
More than one party organ claimed that his brilliant services had given him a reputation beyond the limit of mere political prestige, and that he had become a veritable favorite son of the State.
His conscience was troubled, and his favorite palliative of conciliation did not seem applicable to the case.
His easy flow of words, his dignity and his sober but friendly mien made him a favorite with audiences, and constantly broadened his circle of acquaintance.
No more was Babcock in haste to reach home; and after the preliminary dash from the door into the glorious night he suffered the farm-horse to pursue its favorite gait, a deliberate jog.
Their home in New York, despite its small dimensions and frugal hospitality, was already a favorite resort of a little group of professional people with busy brains and light purses.
It seemed to him as though the clouds of adversity which had encompassed him had suddenly been swept away, and that Providence was smiling down at him as her approved and favorite son.
I had always been a favorite with her, and I was positive that the old lady could not resist my eloquence.
I had been a favorite of his in my earlier years, and I knew that he had a great deal of regard for the honor of the family.
Lilian’s pretty face and graceful figure made her a great favoriteamong the gentlemen, and she made quite a sensation.
Di Vernon was one of her favorite heroines, and she fairly lived in the story while she was reading it.
Sue, throwing her head back with a favorite ecstatic movement of hers.
I ask you to become serene, and tell me your favorite poet.
Surely, Filon, my darling, is watching, Awaiting me under the favorite maple.
He felt disturbed, but also happy; and the blood was rushing to his head, for his nostrils were inhaling Pani Elzen's favorite perfume.
A tame she-wolf, a favorite of the old Mirza, jumped from the porch.
Antea had given directions to bear her out and place her under the favorite pistachio-tree, so that from the elevation on which the tree stood she might delight herself with the view of the blue and gladsome distance.
One of his favorite expressions was, "Let us glorify the room"; which meant, throw up the shades and let in the sunshine.
This horse is deservedly a favorite with his master, and engages in gambols with him like a dog.
Her mother found her sitting quiet and sad, looking from the bay window in the parlor; for the captain was her favorite uncle, and she was greatly disappointed at his going so soon.
In the winter the pony occupied a stall in the neat, warm stable; and there, curled down by his side, Nannie lay too, doing her best to keep her favorite warm with her long fleece.
This is well illustrated in his pictures of the Holy Family, a subject which was a favorite with him during this period of his life.
The disaster of Roncesvalles and the heroism of the warriors who perished there, became in France the object of popular sympathy and the favorite topic for the exercise of the popular fancy.
It was a favorite resort of the inhabitants of the city, and a place to which they sent their sick and infirm, for the air was pure and salubrious.
The royal table and couch, covered with carpets and fine linen, was raised by several steps in the midst of the hall; and a son, an uncle, or perhaps a favorite king were admitted to share the simple and homely repast of Attila.
The favorite of Justinian (it has been fiercely urged) was fearful of encountering the light of freedom and the gravity of Roman sages.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird, too, attracted to this, his favorite color, often partakes of the sweets.
Everywhere he went he preached and wrote upon his favorite subject.
When sober, which he often was for months at a time, his favorite subject was temperance.
Next the hearse was led General Lee's favorite horse "Traveller," who had borne him in so many battles.
Mrs. Holley was a widely read woman, theology being herfavorite study, and, like her husband, she was a Unitarian.
One of hisfavorite themes was the mediaeval history of Italy.
His lines on Danville, on Kentucky, and on several other subjects reveal the satirist; and the verses to Polly, his sweetheart, and to his favorite physician the better elements in his nature.
They were evidently a party of hunters, and were prompted to the bold and hazardous undertaking, for the purpose of indulging in their favorite pursuits.
Merry boating or sailing parties are one of the favorite amusements of the Alaskan summer.
Potlatching," or trading, is the favorite occupation of the Eskimos and many a time have I been a victim.
At that instant two favorite greyhounds whom we had brought with us, and who had stood whining upon the bank, reluctant to take to the water as they were ordered, gave a sudden bound, and alighted full upon me.
Petaille went first, and I followed on my favorite Jerry.
The two favorite themes of the Doctor were horticulture, and the certain future importance of Chicago.
The most inveterate drunkard, while tortured by a longing to partake hisfavorite indulgence, will yet never suffer himself to be enticed into an infringement of this custom.
Finley, the post-surgeon at Fort Howard, on hearing the matter debated, offered me immediately his favorite horse Charlie.
Whether he went to exhibit his prowess against the Seminoles and Mexicans, or whether he returned to till the fertile soil of his native German Flats and blow his favorite boatman's horn, must be left for some future historian to tell.
The immense fields of wild rice abounding here and in the little lake below, make this vicinity theirfavorite place of resort in the autumn months.
He was a good deal of a perfectionist, and evidently looked upon himself with no small satisfaction, as a living illustration of his favorite doctrine.
Among the women of the tribe with whom we early became acquainted, our greatest favorite was a daughter of one of the Day-kau-rays.
Presently another and more favorite dish appeared,--a fine, large, roasted turkey.
Among their favorite dishes is that of raw fish, and as a great rarity a luau dog!
Favorite dish of roasted Dog, and process of fattening them.
They are usually given, on the patron saint's day of somefavorite senora or senorita, by their admirers.
El que bebe de las pilas se queda en Lima--He who drinks of the fountains will never leave Lima, is a favorite proverb.
If he opposes a favorite law, the two Houses will combine ag^{st} him, and under the influence of heat and faction throw him out of office.
From this it might be understood in what light she would view an attempt to abridge one of her favorite prerogatives.
The only objection which occurred was that each Citizen after hav^g given his vote for his favorite fellow Citizen, w^d throw away his second on some obscure Citizen of another State, in order to ensure the object of his first choice.
The propriety of impeachments was a favorite principle with him.
In moments of pressing danger the tried abilities and established character of a favorite magistrate will prevail over respect for the forms of the Constitution.
The vassalage of the poor has ever been the favorite offspring of Aristocracy.
Whenever the State Legislatures had a favorite measure to carry, they would take care so to mould their regulations as to favor the candidates they wished to succeed.
The Legislatures can & will act with some kind of regular plan, and will promote the appointm^t of a man who will not oppose himself to a favorite object.
But it could hardly be supposed that the Citizens of many States would be so sanguine of having their favorite elected, as not to give their second vote with sincerity to the next object of their choice.
They can tire out the other House, and extort their concurrence in favorite measures, as well by withholding their negative, as by adhering to a bill introduced by themselves.
They maintained that they had never ceded that country, and it being a favorite spot with them the settlers must be removed.
It was a favoritename of the Cherokees among their towns, and affords a strong evidence of at least a temporary residence of a portion of the tribe in that vicinity.
Would Time but await the close of our favorite follies, we should be young men, all of us, and till Doomsday.
Those around him were his favorite councillors, and the bitterest foes of New England.
The Birthmark" represents another favorite theme: the rivalry between scientific passion and human affection.
If immigration were a green apple that we might take or leave, we might choose between letting the apple alone or eating it and following it up with a dose of our favorite household remedy.
The rosebush he prized as his mother's favorite is still flourishing, as are also the fine magnolia, laburnum, and cut-leaved birch of his planting.
Whittier's favorite way of enjoying his annual vacation among the mountains was to go with a party of his relatives and neighbors, and take possession of a little inn at West Ossipee, known as the "Bearcamp House.
At the head of the back stairs is a little doorless press, which he pointed out as a favorite play-place of his and his brother's.
A gradual improvement in his health and a change in his prospects encouraged him to continue in what really was his favorite career, and at the beginning of April he was again in command at Fort Loudoun.
Canvas-back ducks abounded at the proper season, and the shooting of them was one of Washington's favorite recreations.
He was universally popular with the army, and an especial favorite of Sir Henry Clinton.
Being a favorite of Sir William Fairfax, he was now an occasional inmate of Belvoir.
It was with the greatest satisfaction Washington saw his favorite measure at last adopted, the reduction of Fort Duquesne; and he resolved to continue in the service until that object was accomplished.
He was a man of limited capacity, but a favorite of the king, and subservient to his narrow colonial policy.
But although a coolness ensued between Washington and his favorite aide, it proved but temporary.
He attended the House frequently during the remainder of the session, after which he conducted his bride to his favorite abode of Mount Vernon.
There were now pulmonary symptoms of a threatening nature, and, by advice of his physicians, he determined to pass a winter in the West Indies, taking with him his favorite brother George as a companion.
The man up the creek had the nerve to pretend that his favorite pastime was fighting Grizzlies with a butcher knife, and anybody acquainted with bears ought to size up that sort of a man easy enough, said Old Bill.
The favorite weapon of the bear hunter of the old time Wild West story book was the bowie, and doughty deeds he used to do with it in hand-to-claw encounters with monstrous Grizzlies.
Sleep was out of the question, you might as well try to quiet a barroom full of drunken politicians who had elected their favorite candidate as to keep those fellows still.
Take the place of a sincere inquirer after truth, with a determination to embrace whatever you find supported by the word of God, however contrary it may be to your favorite notions.
It has been conclusively proved that a few saurians have been killed by the ancestors of the kree, but the favorite food of these birds was undoubtedly the thermosaurus.
To get the flavor of the breakfast out of my mouth I walked up to my favorite hillock and sat down for a smoke.
