A monument to her memory was suggested, and subscriptions were already coming in, when inquiries proved that her supposed friends in America did not exist, and that the story contained in the missives was a far from truthful one.
A number of still unanswered letters are lying about--some of them delightfully humorous missives from "stage-struck" young people.
Scarcely had they broken the seals of the two fat missives when the door was flung open and Grace Mason fairly catapulted herself into the room in such a state of excitement that she startled the Tillbury chums.
The chums could write, but there was no telling when the missives would be delivered, nor when they would get any in return, for there was such congestion that the mail service broke down at times, and no wonder.
Marion asked, handing the two anonymous missives to her father.
In 1233 he was sent to Milan, where, thus far, all the efforts of papal missives and legates had proved ineffectual to rouse the authorities and the citizens to undertake the holy work.
She reached a shallow box containing a dozen or so of the little printed love missives to the glassy-topped counter, where he pawed them over with one half-washed hand.
Lat 57, Long 64," he began, remembering the inevitable heading of the missives in sea-faring novels.
The letters must be signed by fictitious names, never the writer’s own name or the name of any real person; then those receiving the missives will have the sport of trying to find out which of their friends actually wrote the letters.
The following facts show how far the Post-office was called upon to do the messenger's part in delivering the love-missives of St Valentine when the business was in full swing.
There had been foolish things said in pink little ears, and even written in silly missives that now he would have been glad to recall, but--but no harm to him as yet had come from them.
He sent off missives in all speed to the king, imparting in brief and blunt terms the news of the invasion, and craving assistance with equal frankness.
If any one ask thee who thou art, tell them thou art of the household of the bishop, and bearer of missives from Cordova.
So the Caliph sent missivesto Muza, authorizing him to undertake the conquest.
As the court of Leon was excessively tenacious of its claim to sovereignty over Castile, the absence of Count Fernan Gonzalez was noticed with great displeasure by the king, who sent missives to him commanding his attendance.
Thus desperately situated, Aben Hudiel had sent missives to King Fernando, entreating his protection, and offering to become his vassal.
In the mean time, Don Munio sent forth missives in every direction, and had viands and dainties of all kinds collected from the country round; and the wedding of the Moorish lovers was celebrated with all possible state and festivity.
The anger of Muza, however, was not to be appeased; and he trusted to justify his measures by dispatching missives to the caliph, complaining of the insubordination of Taric, and his rash and headlong conduct.
The brilliant victories and hardy deeds of arms with which the youthful Count of Castile had commenced his reign excited the admiration of Alonzo the Great, King of Leon, and he sent missives urging him to appear at his royal court.
I have from time to time Made prize of certain secret missives sent From Braccio here, the Commissary, home: And knowing Florence otherwise, I piece The entire chain out, from these its scattered links.
Dreamed merely were the missives that advanced The claim of Malcrais to consort with kings Crowned by Apollo--not to say with queens Cinctured by Venus for Idalian scenes.
As you know, the purpose Of this short stay at Basel was to learn His pleasure touching certain missives sent For our Zuinglius and himself.
The many loves of Robert Burns all ended in a black jumping-off place, and before he had reached high noon, he tossed over the last bundle of white-ribboned missives and tumbled in after them.
Not quite so many missives were being received by Fanny Haworth; and as for Lizzie Flower, I fear she was quite forgotten.
The latter had despatched them by a boy, ordered to continue his journey to Mafeking with other missivesand also with some colonial newspapers.
The other missives thrown on board, no doubt containing the same or similar matter, had pretty certainly fallen into the hands of those who would read the call to mutiny with different eyes from mine.
Shortly after several missives were pitched on deck, one of which alighted just at my feet.
We had quite a magnetic circle of reformers in Central New York, that kept the missives flying.
Her urgent missives coming ever and anon to arouse us to higher duties, are quite inspiring even at this date.
McNevin, a leading rebel, is enclosed by Thomas in one of his secret missives to Cooke.
Mr. Lecky says that his missives to Cooke would be found most useful material in illustrating the history of his time; and, no doubt, they are destined some day to see the light.
Other secret missives were sent to Dublin at the same time by the Home Office, in order to guide the course of the Irish Government.
Missives had even been received from him from Wurtzburg, where he was accidentally detained, mentioning the day and hour when he might be expected to arrive.
But, whatever may have been the doubts entertained, they were completely put to an end by the arrival next day of regular missives confirming the intelligence of the young count's murder and his interment in Wurtzburg cathedral.
The latter sent letters not only to Ernst himself, but also missives to be forwarded to various places, including Chatham, Sheerness, and Portland Harbour.
These missives trouble no one who does not unlawfully meddle with them, and it can hardly be claimed that they offer any greater temptations to the dishonestly inclined than any other class of money-letters.
The utmost sagacity will never enable one to distinguish between a decoy-letter and a genuine one, so that the only way of securing safety from these missives is to let all letters alone.
It is estimated that not less than half a million of these worse than worthless missives pass through the post-offices annually.
The "note habit" is just about as bad, though not quite as annoying, as the telephone habit, because a man can carry such missives in his pocket unopened.
Many a girl has bitterly regretted the affectionate missives sent to some young man who made "werry fierce love" to her for a time, and whose regard afterward cooled.
With trembling fingers the boys tore the missives open.
Jerry suggested that in themissives each one should ask permission to remain at the gold mine for some time longer, and perhaps make a further trip before returning to Cresville.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "missives" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
