 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1864 - 424 oldal
...resting spell, came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door,...? ' " ' Selvidge,' replied the woman. " Casting a half dollar in at the door, he asked if she •would keep that pie till he sent an officer for it;... | |
 | 1864 - 356 oldal
...resting spell, came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with, the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door,...Grant and his staff have just been here and eaten every thing in the house except one pumpkin pie." " Humph," murmured Grant ; "what is your name ?"... | |
 | Charles S. Greene - 1865 - 412 oldal
...came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with, the appearance of this same house. Rid^ng up to the fence in front of the door, he desired to...your name?" " Selvidge/' replied the woman. Casting a half-dollar in at the door, he asked if she -would keep the pie till he sent an officer for it, to... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1866 - 654 oldal
...resting-spell, came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with, the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door,...name ? " " Selvidge," replied the woman. Casting a half-dollar in at the door, he asked if she would keep that pie till he sent an officer for it, to... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 794 oldal
...resting-spell, came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door,...Grant and his staff have just been here, and eaten every thing in the house except one pumpkin-pie.' " ' Humph,' murmured Grant ; ' what is your name... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 748 oldal
...was rather favorably impressed — as had been his Lieutenant — with the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door...to know if they would cook him a meal. " No," said the female, in a gruff voice, " General Grant and his staff have just been here and eaten everything... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 780 oldal
...was rather favorably impressed — as had been his Lieutenant — with the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door...to know if they would cook him a meal. " No," said the female, in a gruff voice, "General Grant and his staff have just been here and eaten everything... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1867 - 602 oldal
...came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with, the appearance of this same house. Biding up to the fence in front of the door, he desired to...eaten everything in the house except one pumpkin pie." i 'Humph," murmured Grant; "what is your name ? " " Selvidge," replied the woman. Casting a half-dollar... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1867 - 736 oldal
...was rather favorably impressed — as had been his Lieutenant — with the appearance of this same house. Riding up to the fence in front of the door...to know if they would cook him a meal. " No," said the female, in a gruff voice, "General Grant and his staff have just been here and eaten everything... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1867 - 706 oldal
...favorably impressed —as had been his Lieutenant—with the appearance of this same house. Hiding up to the fence in front of the door he desired to know if they would cook him a meal. " No," said the female, in a gruff voice, "General Grant and his staff have just been here and eaten everything... | |
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And they went on their way rejoicing. In the mean time General Grant, who had halted his army a few miles further back for a brief resting-spell, came in sight of, and was rather favorably impressed with, the appearance of this same house. Riding up to... 
