Finally he was heard of in Mexico, and a friend of his, a bar-keeper on a salary, scraped together a little money and sought him out, bought his “feet” for a hundred dollars, returned and sold the property for $75,000.
— from Roughing It by Mark Twain

If men ever do break their hearts," said Lady Portia, going over to a large mirror and surveying herself, "then that misguided young man broke his on his wedding-day."
— from A Terrible Secret: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming

“All right, grannie dear,” said Katie, cheerfully; “and in the meantime take a little milk,” and she held the cup to her lips.
— from David Fleming's Forgiveness by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson

Another misunderstanding is this, that the Christian teaching of love of God, and so the service of Him, is an obscure, mystical demand, which has no definite object of love, and so must give way to a more precise and comprehensible teaching about loving men and serving humanity.
— from The Kingdom of God is Within You / Christianity and Patriotism / Miscellanies by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

When she was finally dressed Isabelle walked to a long mirror and surveyed herself at length.
— from The Cricket by Marjorie Benton Cooke

“A woman,” the astute lad mused, “and she has annexed Carl.
— from The Mystery Girl by Carolyn Wells

As he thought he began to swing a little, and then a little more, and suddenly he cried "Push me!"
— from Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard by Eleanor Farjeon

Osgood, his friend, was immensely popular; so popular, indeed, that it had seemed probable that, through a little maneuvering and scheming, he might supersede Nelson as captain of the nine.
— from The New Boys at Oakdale by Morgan Scott

Finally he was heard of in Mexico, and a friend of his, a bar-keeper on a salary, scraped together a little money and sought him out, bought his "feet" for a hundred dollars, returned and sold the property for $75,000.
— from Roughing It, Part 5. by Mark Twain