She would finish wearing out the soles of her poor little boots in a further hunt for work.
The train passed through a few fairly large towns, at first, and she noted that the people were unfamiliarly clad, wearing much fur, and the inflections of their voices were strange to her.
From the back of the store a grubby, bearded, unclean old man wearing a black skullcap looked at her keenly over the edge of his spectacles.
Wearing a pair of huge snowshoes Stefan followed or kept at the side of the toboggan.
In this fantastic mirage he first sees a little bald-headed old man, clad in a long brown coat, and wearing an eye-shade of green silk.
In the first village you entered, the village constable would notice that you were not wearing on the left lapel of your coat the small pewter S which is now necessary to any one who walks about beyond asylum bounds or outside asylum hours.
Don't ask me to begin wearing silk and gold and feathers yet, though, please.
And when a man and a woman reach an altitude where they spiritualize their love, they are in no danger of wearing it out.
They would as soon think of wearing an ulster in summer-time as play top in July.
Mrs. Captain Willoughby herself, who was the President, had seen the little Perkins girl wearing a dress just in tatters, that had been given to her in perfectly good condition only the week before.
She was wearing a dress of that dull blue he liked to see her wear, the blue that was just a shade paler than her eyes, and she wore a big white shady hat.
Not that it makes any difference to poor me, wearing my fourth best black and white calico and expecting nobody.
The old chains are wearing out, and new ones are not being made.
The old always thought that the early days were wonderful--that the world was wearing out because they were.
Thousands of members are only nominal Christians, wearing the old uniform simply because they do not wish to be charged with desertion.
For, to say the truth, we make a mighty difference here between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies.
The key industries are banking, wearing apparel, electronics, and ceramics.
Upon arrival at Tsarskoe Selo imperial carriages are always waiting for those expected, with coachman and footman on the box, wearing bright scarlet cloaks edged with white fur and very smart cocked hats of red and gold.
Be not samurai through the wearing of two swords, but day and night have a care to bring no reproach on the name.
Policemen in neat suits of white-duck and wearing long cavalry swords lined the road.
On, in an upward staggering lunge, then round once more, wearing into the wind.
I can't get it out of my mind," she answered, "that they are all wearing them for some sort of masquerade.
The wearing of the flower in this way by men everywhere originated with him; he introduced the custom into London, Paris and New York, from which cities it spread all over the world.
He was content with his lot, had no use for gold and why should he hoard it, when the Indian blanket he was now wearing had no convenient place in which to carry it.
In three parties of two, each accompanied by an Arab dressed in European clothes, but wearing a tarboosh, they left the hotel.
An excited young lady wearing pince-nez, through which she peered anxiously in quest of someone, tapping her rather prominent front teeth the while with an HB pencil, sighted Sheard.
Detective-Inspector Pepys was a tall man of military bearing, bronzed, and wearing a slight beard, trimmed to a point.
The bags were distributed by a number of men wearing the dark overcoats and uniform caps of the Salvation Army!
There is some variation in the thickness of the surcharge, due perhaps to inking and to wearing of the plates.
The latter picture represents Her Majesty wearing the Empress crown.
But she was never tired of watching Donald, as he stood in animated converse with his friends a few yards off, wearing round his young neck the official gold chain with great square links, like that round the Royal unicorn.
I shall be in the coach which changes horses at the Antelope Hotel at half-past five Wednesday evening; I shall be wearing a Paisley shawl with a red centre, and thus may easily be found.
Or an excited crowd, allwearing the little white Gandhi cap, rend the air with shouts of Mahatma Gandhi-ki jai!
I can call to mind only one instance when I saw him in uniform, and one other when I heard of his wearing it, On both occasions he was unfortunate.
The Flag Officer, knowing General Taylor's aversion to the wearing of the uniform, and feeling that it would be regarded as a compliment should he meet him in civilian's dress, left off his uniform for this occasion.
In dress he was possibly too plain, rarely wearing anything in the field to indicate his rank, or even that he was an officer; but he was known to every soldier in his army, and was respected by all.
I know its appearance would cause me as much heart-burning as my youthful horse-trade, or the later rebuke for wearing uniform clothes.
Here I sit in a draughty, chilly corridor, with some melancholy Germans, all of us wearingovercoats indoors.
Like an arrow from a bow the dog flew straight at the leg that waswearing the offending boot.
At their head were two British officers in white tropical uniforms, and wearing the scarlet tarboosh of the Egyptian Government service.
On one point, however, he was obstinate, "he would not spoil them by wearing them on the road, when he could just as well dress at the hotel.
For this visit Maude Glendower had arrayed herself with care, wearing a rich silk dress of crimson and black--colors well adapted to her complexion.
Nellie, feeling provoked that she had not advised the wearing of some color not as becoming to Maude as she knew white to be.
The dapper, cheerful Herr Knapf, wearing a disappointed Kaiser Wilhelm mustache, opened the door.
But more easily, "one may prevent hydrophobia by carrying on the finger a ring or wearing a medal which has touched the relics of the saint; also by eating or making one's animals eat the blessed bread of St. Hubert.
We passed up the great staircase with the red carpets, lined with footmen in red coats and knee breeches and wearing their many medals, just as at the King's palace.
One of the most interesting figures was the Papal Nuncio, who came in his robes, with magenta cape and cap and gloves, wearing his ring outside.
He was dressed in simple military uniform, wearing but one star.
Another attractive feature was that of the tiny children who represented the Flemish lacemakers, each one wearing the costume of the trade.
At the foot of the grand staircase stood two officers in full uniform, one wearing the delightfully old-fashioned, short green embroidered jacket and the cherry-coloured trousers of the smart Guides Regiment.
Henceforth no magistrate of Ghent was allowed to appear in public without wearing the halter.
Then followed the five carriages, with red-coated outriders on prancing horses leading the way, each one attended by four red-coated postilions wearing gold tassels on their caps.
So he asked the Queen, 'How do you know in the dark of night whether the hours are wearing to the morning?
Then he asked the Queen, who was dressed like a maid, 'How do you know in the dark of night whether the hours are wearing near the dawn?
Behind her came the Queen wearing a blue velvet robe embroidered with gold, and a diamond crown that was brighter than the sun itself.
So she walked first, looking very serious and dignified, and wearing a dress the train of which was at least ten ells long.
The Princess was looking at the poor creatures in dismay, when the Enchanter suddenly entered, wearing a long black robe and with a crocodile upon his head.
Graciosa set out, wearing her little cap and wooden shoes and the old cotton frock, but even in this disguise she was so beautiful that all the passers-by wondered who she could be.
Footnote 234-2: The English prohibition against the wearing of silk on hats, caps, stockings etc.
Thus old Zaleucos forbade the wearing of gold rings or Milesian cloth unless the wearer desired to commit adultery, or to be guilty of sins against nature (Diodor.
