| 单词 | better half |
| 例句 | I didn't care if I would have the bathroom to myself, because it would mean losing my better half. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was one of those Chinese expressions that means the better half of mixed intentions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Causes me to wonder why this fella would be coming around Manifest. Maybe he’s looking for his better half.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Lost” is another three-minute slice of unexpected introspection, woozy and vulnerable all at once – “when I’m ugly, hug me” – that gives the last word to his better half. Album review: Chance the Rapper, 'Acid Rap' 2013-05-10T18:44:00Z The week before that, they — and their better halves — broke bread to celebrate the Cranstons' 25th wedding anniversary. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Vince Gilligan do a 'Breaking Bad' autopsy 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Men come to the Met, too, of course, but they rarely get the attention their better halves do. At the Met Gala, Everyone Seems a Little Starstruck. Even the Stars. 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Patty replies, “Well, I owe that to my better half.” What “Peanuts” Taught Me About Queer Identity 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z All I knew for certain was that life would be better half a century hence, more exciting and at the very least much more shiny. My wishlist for really useful kitchen gadgets 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z But I didn't soft-pedal my feelings, so my better half knew how intensely I was feeling. Carolyn Hax: He vetoed a second child, and a lingering resentment was born 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z But it turns out that Betty is deeper, more complex than his better half, Trudy, and suddenly Pete is calling her from the work pay phone to arrange a tryst in the city. Mad Men Watch: Phone Booths and Lies 2012-05-07T10:45:43Z My better half, Kari, was wrestling with deadlines of her own, on top of making sure our home-schooled kids finished their assignments. Driving along the Trans-Canada Highway isn’t a road trip. It’s a family culinary tour. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The song, he said, was inspired by a real-life tragedy: finding his better half “playing naked Twister” with another man. Review: Tyler Farr Flaunts Arena-Size Ambitions at Irving Plaza 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Rusty’s second trial — which takes up the better half of this novel — proves to be just as suspenseful and gripping as his first. Books of The Times: Scott Turow?s ?Innocent? Catches Up With Rusty Sabich 2010-04-29T20:51:00Z “You look good,” I remember her saying, and in reply I said something along the lines of, Well, I owe that to my better half. What “Peanuts” Taught Me About Queer Identity 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z A new "Drunk History" spins a trio of tales involving American presidents' better halves. TV This Week Aug. 31 - Sept 6: 'Houdini' on History 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z I also discovered that I couldn’t bring myself to ask for help, a problem my better half diagnosed as Male Ego Disorder. Before getting in an unfamiliar rental car, take steps to minimize confusion 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z As Irving’s other better half, Ms. Adams, a virtuoso of perkiness, goes deeper here than she’s ever been allowed to. Movie Review: ‘American Hustle,’ With Christian Bale and Amy Adams 2013-12-12T20:37:43Z While dining, you and your better half can enjoy sweeping Pacific Ocean views, with handsome booths available both indoors and outdoors. 10 romantic restaurants to bookmark for future travel 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Not a bad scalp for the better half of Mr. “tear down that wall.” From Eleanor to Michelle: The Inside Scoop on First Lady Fashion 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Gay marriage has been legal for the better half of a decade. 2010-02-12T14:01:00Z The problem, as my better half put it, is that The Little Stranger is just "too measured and controlled". Guardian book club: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 2010-08-11T14:06:00Z When I say in '40 Acres,' 'My better half chose a better path, applaud him,' I mean it. Pusha T pushes beyond Clipse 2014-02-06T15:41:00Z From tart cherry-chipotle glazed salmon to a whole roasted chicken with dried fruit and wine, read on for five amazing meals that will have your better half wondering when you picked up a chef’s coat. 5 homemade Valentine’s Day dinner recipe ideas 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z It’s generally a bad sign when a band starts out its new album campaign by apologizing, particularly when that band spent the better half of the 2000s in unfettered self-indulgent decline. Review: Weezer Insists That Everything Will Be Alright in the End, and It Is 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Below, mental health pros reveal their best advice for thriving with your better half in 2022. 7 secrets to improve your relationship in the new year 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Men will be boys, of course, and the assignment enables the arrested adolescent Luis and the laid-back Eddie to escape their better halves. Review: ‘Puerto Ricans in Paris’ Combines Comedy and Crime 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Bookmark these dreamy spots for a beautiful night with your better half. 10 romantic restaurants to bookmark for future travel 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Your cleanliness-obsessed better half is going to go wild for this one. The best tech gifts for 2021 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Men no longer let their better halves squeeze them into fashion that is too directional! A Men’s Wear Store Made for Men 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z “Homeland” has no competition this season except itself, and it’s too soon to know if the better half wins. The TV Watch: Two Faces of National Security on ‘Homeland’ 2012-09-27T12:49:42Z He’s my better half, but also a better human being. ‘I Dream, He Executes’ 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Feb. 24, 2010 | "American Idol" went live and got down to business, and so did the top 12 girls, the better half of the 24 contestants. "American Idol" recap: Simon saves the day 2010-02-24T13:25:00Z It wasn’t a slip-up; Oladejo went on to repeat the theme multiple times while acknowledging that the Bruins’ struggling offense was irritating their better half. Signs of 'disunity' are among five things to watch for when UCLA faces Arizona State 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Things appear to have gotten a bit awkward between UCLA’s struggling offense and its better half. 'We just started to kind of get disunified': UCLA's offensive woes led to rift 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z I’m recently married, and my better half would know the days that I have to go to work and would always make sure I was properly received when I got home. Riley Keough, Emily Blunt, Kathryn Hahn and more reveal their particular set of skills 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z "He doesn't cower. He never takes the path of least resistance. He always stands up for what's right," she said, calling her husband her "better half." Casey DeSantis emerges as pivotal figure on 2024 campaign trail 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “I would definitely say it was up there with some of our better halves.” Timme reaches 2,000 points, No. 12 Gonzaga tops Santa Clara 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z I’m telling you, if it was not for my better half, I don’t know what I would do. 'Make love, skinny dip and drink expensive champagne': Inside Niecy Nash-Betts' second act 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z U.S. presidents’ better halves take center stage in the new historical drama “The First Lady.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Batman,’ ‘Better Call Saul,’ Earth Day specials and more 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Stand down and let your better half do the job. Opinion | Ginni Thomas thinks she’s important. She’s not. 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z According to a GoFundMe fundraiser, Price was airlifted to a nearby hospital "with 3rd degree burns to his body’s better half." Bryson DeChambeau to donate to Southwest golf crash survivor 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z They dominated them in one of the better halves they’ve played this season. Can Husky men win Pac-12 tournament? Maybe not, but they’re playing great basketball right now 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z But if you’re looking for a decidedly Seattle way to celebrate the holiday with your better half, perhaps we could interest you in a walk through Sunset Hill. For Valentine’s Day, see the Sound, the sunset and sea lions on a walk around Seattle’s Sunset Hill 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Had Saturday’s better half not been around when he was watching Indianapolis’ putrid performance, he’d likely have some extra debris to carry to the curb. Former Colts' Jeff Saturday lays into Indy: 'Absolute trash' 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The signal caller’s better half was competing to qualify for the 400-meter hurdle semifinals in Tokyo. Lions go wild watching quarterback's wife in Olympic run 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z The actor made a special appearance Monday on "Live with Kelly and Ryan" and spoke about being separated from his better half for so long. Mark Consuelos returns home to Kelly Ripa after four-month work commitment 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z LBJ’s better half, Lady Bird Johnson, is remembered on a new episode of the docuseries “First Ladies.” What’s on TV This Week: 'Supernatural' series finale, 'The Crown' and more 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Gullible and “naturally athletic” Kyle, the pair’s better half, bears the hurt of the inexcusable disloyalty and brokenheartedly tries to move on. Review: Is ‘The Climb’ the greatest bromantic comedy ever? 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Back on March 28, Poturalski posted a photo of herself cozying up in a sweatsuit with the caption: “Saturdays these days for me is self reflection, reading books spending time with my better half.” Brad Pitt and rumored girlfriend, German model Nicole Poturalski, spotted in France 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z They’ve had a much better half an hour since drinks, Chase using his angle well at the left-hander. England v West Indies: first Test, day four – live! 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z No, but there is a salute to Queen Victoria’s better half in the new special “Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero.” What’s on TV This Week: Matt Damon and Christian Bale in 'Ford V. Ferrari' on HBO and more 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z “It was heartbreaking. My better half was saying, ‘are you sure you want do do this? Entrepreneur discovers how to make a Middle Eastern treat 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The two were inseparable; writers referred to them as “the Siamese twins” and called King Buchanan’s “better half” and “his wife”. The ten most misleading American historical sites | James W Loewen 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Isaiah Thomas actually credits his better half for the family’s new spot. Inside the Wizards’ house-hunting: Pentagon views, a yard for dogs and an all-star landlord 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z But in the case of Maverick McNealy, his better half ... well, made him better Sunday, at least inside the ropes. Maverick McNealy shot the best round of his career after receiving "talking to" from girlfriend, according to this PGA Tour report - Golf Digest 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z She relished the role of being kind of my better half in terms of she loved to talk on the phone. Transcript: Anthony Williams 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z “Racing Wives” are all rev’d up and ready to go in this new reality series about the better halves of some of NASCAR’s finest. What’s on TV This Week, July 28-Aug. 3: ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Jane the Virgin,’ Shark Week and more 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z According to Westwood, his better half knows “virtually nothing about golf.” Why this time it's OK to think that Lee Westwood can finally win his elusive first major - Golf Digest 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “I’m happier that it was me than it was my better half or one of the children, then I would’ve been really…,” he said before cutting himself short. Alex Rodriguez says he's investing in 'good blinds' after viral toilet snap 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z “I’ve parted with my better half for a little while … but we don’t die, we just move on to another place, and today was moving day,” he told the outlet. Singer Pat Boone’s wife, Shirley, dead: report 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z There’s no word yet on whether or not how Rachel, Andy’s better half, is getting on but we wish them both all the very best. Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool reaction and FA Cup third-round buildup – live! 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z As Browning said Thursday: “Haven’t really achieved anything except for being invited here. There’s a lot of teams that get invited here. Only half those teams win. We want to be on the better half.” Myles Gaskin and Jake Browning are inked in the pages of Husky history, with finale in sight 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z President Obama’s better half revisits her childhood home on the South Side of Chicago when she’s interviewed in the new “20/20” special “Becoming Michelle: A First Lady’s Journey with Robin Roberts.” TV This Week, Nov. 11-17: 'Nature,' 'Narcos' and more - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Overheard the better half saying to the daughter that she thinks he’s quite diahy. How Tom Hardy saved bedtime 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z And we can't stress this enough: Double-check that your better half is OK with it. The Unwritten Rules Of Mixing Golf With Matrimony - Golf Digest 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z That’s a far better half for Argentina — surely their most determined, most focused of the World Cup. Argentina Finds World Cup Salvation in Thriller Over Nigeria 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z So to celebrate soccer's other, better halves, we assembled a not-even-close-to-exhaustive list of the most beautiful WAGs from the 2018 World Cup. Behold the WAGS of the 2018 World Cup - Golf Digest 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z In the midst of such pomp and circumstance, I’ve shifted focus away from my better half. Can a cookbook sub for marriage therapy? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z There, Prior helped revitalize the career of Olaf Kolzig, a peripatetic goaltender who spent the better half of his first eight years as a pro in the minors. A Source of Fleury’s Success in Las Vegas? His New Goaltending Coach 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Here comes the bride: The new special "Meghan Markle: An American Princess" profiles the former "Suits" actress soon to be Prince Harry's better half. TV This Week, May 6-12: 'NCIS,' 'Dunkirk' and more 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Mrs. Conquest says that “when he died, I’d been married to Bob for half my life, and it was, by far, the better half.” Making the Most of a Literary Inheritance 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Some might even argue that she was the better half in her long, extraordinary relationship with George Bush Sr. Barbara Bush: She would have made ‘a truly great president’ 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z So why would POTUS’s better half enjoy watching a show that pokes fun at her husband? Alec Baldwin claims Melania Trump loves his ‘SNL’ impression 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Like Mike Willis with his better half, she did a good job. Ex-Bama fan started AU ink habit so fiancé would tie knot 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Austin, Texas, is the first stop for ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his better half in their new series “Incredible Edible America.” TV This Week, June 4-10: 'Becoming Cary Grant' and more 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Not bad for a guy who at age 40 spent the better half of a year immobilized, his arm in a sling and his future never more uncertain. Perez goes on a tear after return from surgery 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Johnny Mantell, a California native who wrestled under the name of Cowboy Johnny Mantell, and his better half, Kay “K” Downs, even appeared in Wichita Falls for a mixed tag team bout some years ago. Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame captures with historical displays 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z A Johnstown on Saturday found a gold-colored box contained the ashes on his porch along with a note addressing two people saying, “Your better half remains.” Coroner: Woman claims cremated remains left on wrong porch 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z They’re in the better half of the NFL’s vast middle: not good enough to bury most opponents, but certainly not bad enough to wilt and disappear. The Redskins keep winning close games: Pure chance or something more? 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z In summation: The iPhone, Apple's flagship product, main breadwinner and cash cow for the better half of the last decade is starting to become the biggest impediment to its growth. Apple (AAPL) Desperately Needs a New Brilliant Product 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Flex & Shanice Mr. Alexander and his better half are back in new episodes of their reality series. Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows: 'Black Mass' on HBO 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Being a modern man is confusing, challenging, and everyone has an opinion, least of all your better half, who – let’s face it – is the opinion you should probably listen to most of all. 'It's about money and muscles': men discuss what it means to be a man today | Guardian readers and Sarah Marsh 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Pat Smith, former Dallas Cowboys star running backEmmitt Smith's better half, gets top billing in the new reality series "Mrs. & Mr. Smith." TV This Week March 20 - 26: 'The Passion' on Fox 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z “Throughout my life, I never felt totally complete. Now I do. I think that whole mantra ‘your wife is your better half’ is true.” Love and faith key 20 years after radical brain surgery 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z It was one of our better halves of the season,” Brown said. No. 13 SMU rebounds from 1st loss by beating Memphis 80-68 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z And instead of hitting back, Cruz is banking on his better half. Cruz Limps Toward the Finish Line in Iowa 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z For the better half of my early twenties, I was Bubble Girl. Life, Interrupted: The 100 Day Project 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Rather, I’d just say “boyfriend” the way they said “wife” or “girlfriend,” or “better half.” A Modest Proposal 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his better half are back for another season of their reality show. Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'Cedar Cove' and more 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z I often hear patients blame themselves, and I've even seen spouses blame their better halves right to their face. It’s Not Your Fault: Dealing With Guilt After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z I met you — David Letterman — well before I ever met my infinitely better half. Leadership Lessons From Letterman 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z If your better half is handy in the kitchen, suggest these other delicious recipes to celebrate the day. Mother's Day Brunch 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z “Obviously just making it is part of it, but staying is the better half.” Correction: Cardinals-Harris story 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z And the better half was just good enough to defend home court. Warriors beat Pelicans 97-87 to take 2-0 series lead 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z And the better half was just good enough to defend the home court. Warriors beat Pelicans 97-87 to take 2-0 series lead 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z While men panned for cardboard gold, their patient better halves found other ways to entertain themselves. Boom And Bust At A Big Baseball Card And Autograph Show 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Online, he called Karen “my better half” and “the most wonderful woman in the world, she puts up with me.” Shooting suspect slams religion while defending liberty 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z "Free Sunshine at Cairo Marriott Where it all started with my better half ... till death do us part," Fahmy said in a tweet. 2 Al-Jazeera journalists walk free in Egypt 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z If you don’t communicate with your better half, bad things happen — like misunderstandings, fights and divorce papers. Why Choosing A VC Is Like Choosing A Spouse 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The Lakers opened with one of their better halves of the season, taking a 51-46 lead with balanced scoring and solid defense that didn’t exist in most of their previous efforts. Streaking Grizzlies hold off Lakers 99-93 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z My better half was skeptical: “No one will sign up!” Do You Know Your Neighbor's Name? A Shocking Number of People Don't 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z But sometimes these division do very much affect its better half, as with substantive law and procedural law. The Uniform Voidable Transaction Act And The Shifting Of Burdens 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z It will take the better half of a week to transcribe those conversations and publish my takeaways from the onslaught of unreleased gaming goodness I’ll experience. At E3 2014, Twitch Is Making Traditional Games Journalism Irrelevant 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z So yes, of course Peggy has been the secret star of Mad Men all along, a hero to Don’s anti-hero—his better half. An Ode to Mad Men’s Peggy Olson: How She Learned to Lean In 2014-03-10T21:29:39Z But I think everybody knows who the better half is.” Logan Thomas gives Virginia football some bulletin-board material 2013-11-25T21:03:19Z Earlier in the Tour, British rider David Millar tweeted: "People tend to forget about our better halves, they do their own Tour de France, year round." Married to Le Tour 2013-07-20T15:29:27Z Or at least think about it, dream about it, while their better halves are curled up in the bed, facing the wall, like in Hopper’s “Excursions into Philosophy.” Critical Shopper: Best Made Store Opens in Manhattan 2013-06-10T20:31:13Z “There are only so many battles you can choose to fight with your better half,” she said. A City Dweller Tests Four Composters 2013-01-02T23:19:53Z And when I see those poor little men rushing around pandering to their "better halves" and scampering home by curfew, then like James Brown, oooo, I feel goooood! Readers' stories of being single 2012-11-13T11:30:10Z I believe, from my experience, that it is indeed true – as it probably is for the better half of all women entering into marriage, regardless of age. Large age gaps in a relationship: our readers respond 2012-08-15T12:30:13Z It was a solid start, and Woods will never complain about a 67, even on the slightly better half of the draw. An easy day and a decent start for Woods 2012-07-19T17:54:10Z While they were there, the better halves got to tour the facilities and play with some of the animals that were up for adoption. Caps take pictures with dogs, raise $31,000 for charity 2012-04-19T15:02:00Z Then her eyes fall on the better half of a pair of pink pyjamas lying crumpled on the floor, like a body bereft of its soul; with her bare foot she turns it over. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z When the lord of creation pays more for cigars than his better half does for hosiery, boots, and bonnets. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z The better half of table salt, this element cools a fast reactor nicely and also ensures there is no perpetual chain reaction. Can Fast Reactors Speedily Solve Plutonium Problems? 2012-03-21T11:45:00.387Z The male was always near her, and with all his strength aided the attempts of his dear better half. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Second S. Of course—if their better halves beat them! Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch 2012-03-06T03:00:20.097Z The wife of my nobleman is so well matched with him that she has no need to be the better half. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Speaking generally, they are the progeny of a marriage between the two, and the papyrus MSS. would appear to have been the better half. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z "My much better half is also Swedish and speaks six languages - we probably speak them all every day," he says. The cult of the hyperpolyglot 2012-02-21T09:59:54Z The marquis seemed to have forgotten that he was father of two cherubs, was certainly oblivious of the fact that his better half was a reigning beauty, who, in her prime was self-deposed. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z The anthropoidal ape, sitting under a prehistoric palm tree and picking fleas off his better half, did not know how—through the ages—his offspring were going to become men. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z By skilful manipulation his loathing for his better half was increasing as steadily in volume as a rolling snowball, and was assuming the proportions of a fixed idea. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z “No, my dear,” returns her better half, sipping his mocha; “is he not in the house?” Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Mr. Kelly remembered that it was a night of the masquerades; all the world would be gathered in the theatre, and why not Lady Oxford, who was herself the better half of it? Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z And if his heirs continue kind To that dear self he left behind, I dare believe that four in five Will think his better half alive. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The chief’s better half—or rather fifth part, for he had four wives—superintended the culinary operations, which were as rude and simple as the hut where they were carried on. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z "Woman is man's better half, Woman is man's bosom friend, Woman is redemption's source, From Woman springs the liberator." The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z The better half of one of the honeymoon combinations that came with us from Naples told a plaintive story. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z His beloved better half, who had heard perfectly well, gave him a sidewise look which was not shining with gratitude, and turning up her hawk's nose, she said good-night to us with imposing severity. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z The maniac hugs not his fetters, more forcibly, than the devotee of fashion clings, with the assistance, occasionally, of his better half, to his position in society. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z A phrase occurred to him—"the better half." The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Tobie sauntered away, and Herminie's spouse returned to his better half and repeated all that the young man had just told him. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z A moment's pause, and then female sympathy and female curiosity triumphed, and the other and better half of the congregation disappeared. Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z His wife was in a dreadful state of mind, not for the loss of her better half, but for the more irreparable loss of the nets. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z The fathers helped their better halves in this; they were bashful to a degree. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Officers' better halves are hardly likely to approve of this retrenchment in officers' quarters. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 62, January 1, 1872 2011-10-18T02:00:20.750Z It was only in later years, however, that he became ordained and in going thru the rituals at the various sacraments and services she was the "better half" in fact as well as name. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z It is common to speak of the wife as the better half. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z “Getting ready for better half dash test.... looking all over but no sign of Danica’s husband,” he posted on Twitter. NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth?s wife taken to hospital after wreck at Charlotte Motor Speedway 2011-09-27T01:56:33Z "Getting ready for better half dash test.... looking all over but no sign of Danica's husband," he posted on Twitter. Kenseth's wife taken to hospital after car crash 2011-09-27T01:34:08Z "Clarina, has your father sold that great calf of his?" he inquired, as he seated himself snugly beside his "better half." Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z You will be all in all to me, and, in fact, much more than all; for you are far too large to be merely my better half. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z Over him bent his better half, busily engaged in administering hot ash poultices. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Thus the refined thinker endured the narrowness and coarseness of his better half for the sake of material qualifications, and of the ease with which she entered into his projects for selfish aggrandizement. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Just consider how male politicians’ better halves are cast. Huma Abedin joins the ?wives of wandering-eye politicans? club 2011-06-17T17:26:00Z Their crazy vessel, Driven among the rocks, that skirt the shore, Let in the waves so fast upon the cargo, The better half is either sunk or spoilt. The Surrender of Calais A Play, in Three Acts 2011-07-05T02:00:33.083Z He alone furnished half their repertoire, and that the better half. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z His diminutive but hardy companion—she who shares his toils in the fields, and serves as his equal if not his better half—is well suited to his purpose, and resembles him in her looks. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z “I brought my better half along,” said the deep, rich voice again, as the two girls came into the room. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z For as wife and man are plighted, And the better half the wife; So is night to day united: Night's the better half of life. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z And how about41 that other pretty girl, your infinitely better half? The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z Remember me most kindly to Mrs. Browning, to Cartwright and his wife, to Odo Russell, B——, Pantaleone with better half, Storeys, and last, but not least, dear little Hatty! The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z His young partner was compelled to receive the boon companions of her better half, to the entire exclusion of her own friends. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Thou better half of Virtue, gentle friend, Fairly to thee, I, Fairleigh, greeting send; Frankly I give what frankly you desire; You thus Frank Fairleigh’s autograph acquire. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z When we asked her, by politeness called his better half, for a small quantity of milk, we found that we were dealing with a Shylock. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z Before leaving, he had been given careful instructions by his better half as to behaving in a manner suited to his station, and also furnished with a well-lined pocket-book. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z “Hold on to my arm, Fan!” said Swinton to his helpless better half as soon as the cabman was out of hearing. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z He clearly was Brisbane's other and better half in the propagation of Fourierism. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z US aircraft have been attacking Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces for the better half of a week He listed three key benchmarks: "an imminent threat", protecting "American interests" and a "plan to succeed and to exit". Reluctant warrior 2011-03-24T01:29:45Z When I did so at length, under threat of Virginia—not her solicitor—I kept what I considered the better half for myself and Maümee. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Confiding to his better half what they will do with the proceeds of their crop of wheat, which yielded 41½ bushels per acre. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z “Perfectly!” pronounced the Scotch paterfamilias, his breast almost turning as tender as that of his better half then sympathetically throbbing behind the partition door. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z And they found that people who maintained the most unrealistic view of their better halves were actually the most satisfied with their marriage. Mate Idealization Makes For Happy Early Marriage 2011-03-02T16:45:05.237Z But Bolland was told that the incumbent was adopting ritualistic practices, so he sternly forbade his better half to render any assistance whatsoever. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z The wife’s apartment was not remarkable for its comforts, although the Datu spoke of it with much consideration, and evidently held his better half in high estimation. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z So we descended the hill to my small, old cottage, and shut ourselves up in the southeastern room, where the sunshine comes in, warmly and brightly, through the better half of a winter's day. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z A man’s wife is his better half and his children are a good part of the remainder, and what they do or don’t do becomes a matter of legitimate public concern. The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews 2011-02-18T03:00:20.773Z And if you and your better half want to partake in this national ritual of devotion, it certainly can’t hurt. Your Money: When Love Outgrows Gift-Giving 2011-02-11T19:39:45Z A couple of those magnificent “sherry cobblers,” for which the Saint Charles is world renowned, were immediately ordered up; and we passed the better half of an hour with the straw between our lips. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Heaven forbid! he is at least twelve years younger than his better half, not much over forty. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z Then he turned to shuffle down to the boat to tell his better half the good news. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Into the "Arbour of Perversity" they had pushed the baker and his corpulent better half, and each time the two kissed on command a shout of laughter went up outside. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z This time, he's been on the better half of it. Garrard answers doubters, has Jags atop AFC South 2010-12-16T01:01:09Z Stackhaus had a request from his better half about a fancy dress party they plan to attend. Best of Chatterbox: Move, Moyles and man nights 2010-10-04T09:53:00Z Asked how that played out with his better half, he deadpanned, "Pots and pans, mersch." Closed Curtain 2010-05-12T04:00:00Z United could not have hoped for a better half hour. 2010-01-19T22:29:00Z His success might be attributed to the circumstance that, when out of the sight and hearing of his better half, for every bicker he sold, he gave his customers half-a-dozen jokes into the bargain. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 “Then why not take her to one, Mr Ruggles?” said Mrs Jared, rather tartly, for she strongly disapproved of Tim’s obedience to his better half. A Little World Last winter I complained to my better half that I had better take my traps out of the run where I trap, as I couldn't make a water set because my traps froze over night. Mink Trapping A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping—A Valuable Book for Trappers. Gage asked, trying to look as though he had still got the better half of the Cracknels establishment. A Poached Peerage It is with a realization that they constitute the better half of the best aristocracy in the world—probably the only real aristocracy of the present day. Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Her labours had to provide for the household; her better half's uncertain and occasional earnings being liable to be forestalled at the "Dragon". The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The fathers, husbands and brothers followed in their wake; the father looking for his daughter, the husband for his better half, the brother for his sister; at Nuremberg each found his own again. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster For as wife and man are plighted, And the better half the wife, So is night to day united,— Night's the better half of life. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 We were all alike disturbed and miserable at the unaccountable absence of our better halves. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Next, his better half took courage; She would have her picture taken. Rhyme? And Reason? The South felt that in the loss of Stonewall Jackson they were parting with the "better half" of their army. From Bull Run to Appomattox Later on what on terra firma I call my better half had also emerged from below, and was organising a personally conducted five-o'clock tea, made attractive by certain canisters in her private possession. Fragments of an Autobiography Folly!" returned her better half furiously—"Folly, do you say? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 Let me present, at last, my better half. Fairfax and His Pride Her husband lay with calm countenance, at odds with the world but reconciled with himself—with the better half of his soul. The Golden Age in Transylvania Many more switch off their lovers to some honest work this side of the jail, making decent husbands of them as they are loyal wives, thus proving themselves truly their better halves. The Children of the Poor His better half, who always jealously guarded the approaches, espied me from the top of a high staircase. Fragments of an Autobiography Thereafter they sought the better half which they had lost. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern You think that your better half is solely occupied with your ministry. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty For six years he had been practically isolated and cut off from the better half of existence; femininity had formed no factor in his cosmos. The Destroying Angel "With such a husband as mine it would be utterly impossible for me to be the better half." Elsie in the South It is my duty to present to you the better half of the glacier and to cast away the other. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 When Lucifer fails to bring a man to his fall, he hands the case over to his better half, and it is said that no man has ever escaped the siren seductions of this Diabo-Lady. Devil Stories An Anthology I spent an hour and a half there I shall never forget; I asked the privilege of bringing my better half. Silver Links Yes, oh yes, My bosom's better half, I can.—With thee, I'll gladly seek the coast unknown, and leave The lessening mark of irksome life behind. The Earl of Essex The lady who accompanied him and who had the face and manners of a governess was his better half. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day "Thought you said her neck showed her age," whispered the major to his better half. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. And the same marvel happened to his better half. Devil Stories An Anthology And is not this the precise condition of what men call the "better half" of the human family? The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Poor Hadji was dumfounded, and, accompanied by his better half, left the prison, where he had expected to stay at least a year or two, saying: "Truly thou art a wonderful woman, Mashallah." Told in the Coffee House Turkish Tales Neither Roth himself nor his worthy better half, formerly saleswoman in a shop, possessed the slightest knowledge of the art of manipulating such an instrument. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day "What nonsense, major!" sharply interposed his better half. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. Of course Mrs. —— took them, went home in great glee, and told her better half she'd never trust him to go shopping for her again—for they always cheated him. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes He could just see the Boss' ultraconservative better half inviting them to dinner. Status Quo The latter appears, his eyebrows knit and followed by his better half, who smiles malignantly. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' He left his better half in the salubrious atmosphere, where she performed her domestic duties alone, while he was toiling down Erie railroad stock, and promulgating sweet sounds from the Grand Opera House. Phemie Frost's Experiences Miller smacked his lips over the Madeira, and smilingly admitted to his better half that he believed there were some things on which "her head was leveller than his." Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. “Does Mr. Blaisdell try to impress his better half with a sense of his intellectual superiority, as he does the rest of his fellow mortals?” asked Rutherford. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West Deviled Meat.—Our better halves are usually fond of this, especially for breakfast or lunch. Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen So I leave my better half in your good company. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Who will claim that our government is purer, wiser, stronger and more lasting by the rigid exclusion of what men themselves term "the better half" of the people? The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV "But then," interposed Job's better half, "his wife, every body says, doesn't care a fig for him." Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 The males have also assumed female attire, though their better halves have not returned the compliment. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba "Do have a little patience, old woman," said Mr. Slocum, eyeing his better half, over his spectacles, "I presume we shall come upon it right away." The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. The point in dispute was the taleb's wife, whom the peasant had carried off, and whom he asserted to be his own better half, in the face of the philosopher who demanded her restoration. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 "Now, Denis, my man, don't be thinking of those two pigs, but bring your better half with you, and let's see how you can behave as a married man." The Macdermots of Ballycloran The English soldier lays his piece of ration beef at once on the coals, by which means the one and the better half is lost, and the other burned to a cinder. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Many of the warriors were gathered in groups, and reclined upon the ground, lazily chatting; while their far better halves were patiently toiling and drudging at the most difficult kinds of work. The Ranger or The Fugitives of the Border I hope the party will not be so inconsistent as to refuse to the "better half" of the people of the United States the rights enjoyed by the liberated slaves at the South. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Witebski tried in vain to mitigate the fury of his better half. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story There was a good-sized “chunk” of cooked pork, a gigantic “pone” of corn-bread, several boiled ears of maize, and the better half of a roast fowl. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West If it pass against us We lose the better half of our possession. The Battaile of Agincourt The ladies, too, were not in the best of tempers, especially Mrs. L., who was evidently much put out at the goings on of her better half during the past three days. On the Equator In addition to these—and what is vastly more important—it is by far the better half of the day for the display of that energy whereby disease is cured. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure After that the husband conveys his better half to his own tent. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet Her married name appears to have been Jeffery, but that did not matter; when the wife was the better half her maiden name often prevailed over that of the husband, in later days than this. The Cornwall Coast If a man could be in two places at once, half of me, the better half of me, would have been with you, Vixen; but I was bound to take care of my cousin. Vixen, Volume I. It is very hard for a poor little woman to be left alone all day, while her better half is frivoling in the City with stocks and shares, and all sorts of nice amusing things. When the Birds Begin to Sing “For,” he added, “you certainly seem to me to wish the better half of the bargain.” As We Sweep Through The Deep It was the prospect of the claret silk and the diamond ring, her better half believed. Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls Evidently he was not in good humor, for his manner showed he was scolding his much better half, who accepted it all without reply or notice. Camp-fire and Wigwam “To pray well,” he often said, “is the better half of study.” The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan It looks as if he were right, for I am certainly without my better half this evening. When the Birds Begin to Sing But the colonies had no desire to receive even the better half of the prisoners. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 She would have slapped her, only she dared not disturb her better half, for then the blows might have gone round. Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls If we only understood that our "better half" is the whole infinite of Spirit—that which creates and sustains the universe—then we should know how complete our completeness is. The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science What say you, then, to the fact, that whilst the outer half is devoted to an advertisement of Mr Reprint's imitative publications, the better half contains a bold and faithful warning against such piracy! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 "Hurrah for my better half," cried Kat, with a flourish of her hat. Six Girls A Home Story The old fellow thought more of his blue bags than of his better half, though these were far otherwise shapen, being bulgy and fat and formless. The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country I had known him ten years, the better half of his life, and the happiest part of mine. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2 Until afterward admonished by his better half, Mr. S—— was unconscious of his arrogance, and of the cause of the ill-concealed mirth of the audience. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Her husband lounged into the next apartment and brought a couple of chairs, upon which he and his better half seated themselves. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 The plain wagons, bent in the same direction, turned out of the path and gave the great coach the better half of the way, staring a broadside as it passed. Chanticleer A Thanksgiving Story of the Peabody Family Usually his hard-headedness puts him on the defensive against the blandishments of the man who has won his better half's favour, and, however honest the semi-fortunate individual may be, he despises him for his attainments. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories She manages to nourish them without taking any food herself till March or April, when she also, like her better half, sallies forth in search of provender. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America To this the negoda, without replying directly, shouted to his Arab crew, who came aft, each man taking the hands of a couple of negresses, and declaring that they were his better halves. The Three Commanders Not only is the preparation more sensitive to the luminous action, but better half tones are obtained. Photographic Reproduction Processes And now she is my better half, And oft, when coo-and-billing her, I think about that chap and laugh: "Thanks!" says my millinger. The Book of Humorous Verse With the caution born of a quarter of a century of married bliss, however, he did not remind his better half of previous experiments. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike The object of this singing bout was to warn the honest tutor's better half that her lord was approaching, and give her time to open the street door for him. The Day of Wrath While this was going on the lady was giving her better half a piece of her mind. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi For a few seconds the diver looked earnestly at the Chinamen and at his better half, who may have been said to hold his life in her hands. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters He had been home long enough to consult the "Commanding General," as he frequently referred to that smiling better half, and to compare notes as to the condition of the larder and cellar. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War “Kateegoose was trying his gun to see if it was loaded,” he said to his better half. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains The next morning, at seven o'clock, I embarked for Alexandria, and passed the better half of the forenoon in negotiating for a pony. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War The better half of the knight was a shrew, and led him a wretched life. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea The Knight, however, was an old soldier, and suspecting what was passing in the mind of his better half, determined to be beforehand with her. Count Ulrich of Lindburg A Tale of the Reformation in Germany Jealous husbands, when they tasted my rum, suddenly remembered their wives’ infidelities, and sold their better halves for more of the oblivious fluid. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver The farmer was away from home, so each of the candidates did his best to gain the good-will of the farmer's "better half," who was on her way to milk the cow. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln Balcome grinned broadly, pleased at this opportunity of contrasting his cordiality with the harshness of his better half. Apron-Strings My primeval instinct prevails against the perhaps better suggestion of my better half. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah It is not a matter of false pride on the part of the Slavic male that keeps him from vying with his better half in doing praiseworthy work. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 "But," continued the alleged better half of the combination, "that man doesn't live who can tell me what they are." The New Pun Book The better half of his genius is always suffering eclipse from the worse half. Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation "There's a man for you!" cried his better half. Apron-Strings Home to Bangalore and the rehearsal of our adventures to our better halves, and talk—well into the night, which means here about 11.30! From Edinburgh to India & Burmah Her husband's brother, however, came all the way from Lhassa after her and claimed her as his wife, though he had already a better half and a large family. In the Forbidden Land We don't always know just how the "other half" lives; but, in Chicago, the "better half" lives on her alimony. The New Pun Book Colonel Higginson, in alluding to his personal services, said he would tell of his better half. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience "Why, it's Kate!" exclaimed his better half, rousing up, bright and warm, in a moment, like a child. Kate Coventry An Autobiography It was seasoned, too, with such racy talk, abounding in anecdote, from Maggot, and such importunate hospitality on the part of his better half, that the men felt no disposition to cut it short. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines “Follow me,” he said; “the road becomes better half a mile further on.” Charlie to the Rescue “No fear of the wife and child,” replied Stanley, patting his better half on the shoulder. Ungava “Oh yes, she would,” cried his better half. Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn The sight was viewed with comparative composure by old Mr Ravenshaw, but his better half took it less quietly, and declared that they would all be drowned. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood “With a feed,” replied Okiok, glancing slyly at his better half. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew I had no doubt that one of my visitors was the bear I had seen, and the other his better half. My First Voyage to Southern Seas Presently he managed to spring back, exhibiting the utmost agility to the last, until he sat down again in the midst of his better halves, who had been amongst the most demonstrative of his applauders. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa “I congratulate you, my dear, that it did not happen to you,” observed the brigadier to his better half. The Young Rajah To which his better half invariably replied, “Never saw anything like it before;” and Miss Trim remarked, “It is awful.” The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood Once I belonged to a ship out in these parts, when we lost the better half of our ship’s company before we got home again.” Sunshine Bill On this his trepidation became excessive, not a little increased by the alarm expressed by his better half. Mark Seaworth Meantime Larry was as busy as a bee in getting my kit in order, aided by his better half; and few midshipmen ever obtained so good an insight at so cheap a rate. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman Sometimes the men, aided by their better halves, made an attempt at resistance, but were speedily overpowered, bound hand and foot, and carried off. Hurricane Hurry The lady was almost twice the height of her better half, and the daughters promised to grow into the same proportions. The Three Admirals I have said nothing about Senhor Guedes and his better half. The Three Lieutenants We have a long journey before us, and I should like to see the better half of a difficult way mastered before mid-day.” Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor The Count and Countess appeared next, followed by the manufacturer and his wife, and after them Loiseau pushing his better half in front of him. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories More than once Hawthorne had to sing out— “We are in a hurry, sir—we are in a hurry,” before his better half would let him appear. Hurricane Hurry Even the Mrs Rimbolts have an eye to the better half of valour sometimes, and so Jeffreys was left sitting for an ultimatum which did not come. A Dog with a Bad Name This was the almost invariable plan adopted, when he was unaccompanied with his ‘better half.’ The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 Queen Caroline, when Princess of Wales, in one of her shrewd letters, says, "My better half, or my worse, which you choose, has been ill, I hear, but nothing to make me hope or fear." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings A good fellow was Turner, a loyal soldier and husband, who loved his pretty and capricious better half, and deserved a still better one. Marion's Faith. Luckily there was only a few feet to go, but it took Jim the better half of an hour. Frontier Boys in Frisco However this may be, the better half of our first volume is given up to Fairy Tales and Laughter Stories from all over the world. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 So it was of no use that Mr. Lockwood should argue for his going back; he had to yield inevitably, for what man can think to contend long against his better half? Little Abe Or, The Bishop of Berry Brow Plenty of half-witted men whom one meets in the every-day walks of life have destroyed the better half of their understanding by this wretched practice. Plain Facts for Old and Young "Don't swear, George," remonstrated the driver's better half. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York And its better half is the fact that one may enjoy achievement hugely, provided only he will get himself into proper condition. The Joyful Heart "Why did you buy a pistol, then?" inquired my better half. The Opinions of a Philosopher After supper, which was at five o'clock, the year round, is half and the better half of the day in summer, he used to say. Confessions of Boyhood Barbara, who at her too fond aunt's request had been granted the privilege of taking tea in the drawing-room, stuffed the better half of a jam sandwich into her mouth and came. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 The daily friction with her protégée was becoming too much for the good-natured patience even of my better half. The Making of Mary This outcry about men being unable to enjoy what they have attained is a half-truth which cannot skate two consecutive strokes in the right direction without the support of its better half. The Joyful Heart On the other hand, if a paterfamilias cannot trust his better half on this particular subject, he may as well imitate the example of certain savage tribes, and make mince-meat of the girls. The Opinions of a Philosopher It is always our best we lose when our better half is to blame, nor is it the way of brutal man to minimize the calamity on such occasions. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier "Certainly, of course," responded her better half, with a shrug of his corpulent shoulders. His Heart's Queen Marion, his beloved better half, was his unquestioned authority in all such matters, and it was an uncommon tenet of that young matron never to condemn until she had cause. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier We make it a rule, whenever we see Plut. at the bottom of a dictionary article, as the authority on which it rests, to put the better half down as a bouncer. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg Give my regards to your better half, and I wish you'd tell Scipio that the melon he sent me was luscious. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Dabney lived his connubial life mildly in the midst of the storms of his better half. The Heart's Kingdom Christian's wife, his larger if not his better half, is less complacent. A Cigarette-Maker's Romance "But I do!" exclaimed his better half, in emotion uncontrollable. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier Half the modern romance, and many people think the better half, is written by women. Studies in Early Victorian Literature "I wonder what Harry Carradyne can want it for?" mused Philip Hamlyn, bowing to the imperative decision of his better half. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 A few minutes of undisturbed repose—with the removal of those cucumbers—and the restoration of that chicken to its other and I hope better half, is all that I require.' Wych Hazel He was engaged in this laudable occupation, when his better half, tired of mounting guard over the wheelbarrow, appeared upon the field. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales He scolds me, just as a stay-at-home wife lectures a gay husband, who never returns to his better half when he finds any thing to amuse him abroad. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse "Get used to them!" his better half repeated, almost hysterically. The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton The young woman agreed readily, with the result that Alice and Mr. Stocks were left sole occupants of the carriage for the better half of the way. The Half-Hearted They are wanting in one of its constituent parts, the better half, The defects of Mohammedan society.the humanizing and the softening element. Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans "Now, T., be calm!" interposed his better half. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales O Gulvert," said his better half, sobbing again anew, "you will kill me! The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. "What in the name of wonder's the meaning of this, Alfred?" his better half demanded. The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton When it became hubby's duty to cook the meals and carry half of them to bed for his better half every morning before breakfast he began to taste silly and smell sort of henpeck like. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope "What success have you had?" inquired his better half. Hills of the Shatemuc "This woman," said his better half, "says you owe her a thousand dollars." The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales They are usually represented as the female counterparts or better halves of male deities, but some are self-sufficient. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 If you cannot be the man's wife, you must rest content with being his mistress; married or single you will always be Godfrey Hurdlestone's better half. Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers The violent rearing and backing of the horses overturned the wagon body, and the farmer and his better half were caught beneath it, before they could escape. The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring Milton might have added the better half of Locke's fame to his own, and compelled the French philosophers to sit at the feet of a Bible-loving Englishman. Life of John Milton She shut him in, and then hurried back to lift up the chest lid, to release her better half. Aunt Phillis's Cabin Or, Southern Life As It Is This was the solution in Pamelia's mind; but the thought went no further than to her better half. Bad Hugh "I dare say no such thing," interposed his better half, authoritatively; "remain where you are, Sir." Jack Sheppard A Romance Art thou returned at last, my better half? The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 On the other side of the table sat his better half, in whom it was easy to see he must have found all the charm of contrast to his own personality. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel "You have kilt me wife," moaned Mike, who watched the operation With considerable anxiety for his better half. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia After all, I really slept the better half of the night; yet so indescribably powerful was the apprehension of derangement, that my hypocritical tongue wagged aloud at the prayers, during these furtive naps. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three "My turn comes before yours, Sir," interposed his better half. Jack Sheppard A Romance "The dickens she has!" and Philander pushes into view from behind the voluminous skirts of his better half. Miss Caprice On the occasion of this memorable supper he very nearly drove his better half into fits by his utter want of observation. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town The compliment to Fred, at my expense, was answered by another suppressed groan from Smith, while the poor husband hardly knew whether to abuse his better half or coax her. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia At that they are truly better halves, but to help him earn is not nice. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers "They shall have it, then," replied his better half, rising. Jack Sheppard A Romance Of course, he can no longer ignore the presence of his better half. Miss Caprice No wonder his better half was in a bad temper. Best Short Stories O Mary! view my wasted back, And see my dwindled calf; Tho' I have never had a wife, I've lost my better half. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood One day a man said to me that he always called his wife his better judgment instead of his better half. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers "Never you mind," sharply reproved his better half. Verner's Pride It is time to go down if Mrs. Cameron sees the young ladies before dinner," she said, a little stiffly; whereupon her better half startled Katy with the exclamation: "Mrs. Cameron! Family Pride Or, Purified by Suffering Within ten minutes he was back again loading up coal, his better half being occupied in preparing dinner. The Boer in Peace and War Simon looked inquiringly at his better half, and to his discomfiture, she stolidly returned the glance. Heiress of Haddon That night when the paper came out everyone clamored to know who the man was, for I had merely written, "A man in town calls his wife his better judgment instead of his better half." How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers You are my better half, and may command. The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol II. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters This place he held for the better half of fifteen years, that is to say, during the whole period of311 Florentine freedom. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots "Pa, a man's wife is his better half, isn't she?" More Toasts Simon turned quickly round and prepared to retaliate, but quailing under the stern glance of his better half, he obeyed her will, and meekly slunk out through the open door. Heiress of Haddon It was little attention, then, he be stowed upon the "good gracious" and "massy on us" of his better half, as, with indignation becoming the provocation, she kept herself warm, and shortened the way. The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times She stood by the bedside, and looked at the tassel, which was the only portion visible of her better half. Gladys, the Reaper Magnificence, the sum of all the virtues, wins the victory over Carnal Pride, and restores Holiness to its better half, Truth. Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I It is admitted that married men have better halves but it is claimed that bachellors generally have better quarters. More Toasts Of Mr. McCoy, however, she spoke less severely than she did of his "better half." The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. "You should see how you look, Mr. Harding," added his better half with justifiable emphasis. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life And now Mr. Doss, obeying a pathetic glance of his better half, put in his oar. If Only etc. The husband, who has become quite a bear in consequence of his better half having rendered herself quite unbearable, would naturally turn head-over-heels with joy on getting quit of the ring. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 23, 1892 And the Cat was master of the House, and the Hen was the lady, and always said, "We and the world!" for she thought they were half the world, and by far the better half. Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know I call that rank heresy," she said laughing, "you're the better half as well as the bigger. Elsie's New Relations “I studied it for yeals in Japan—” began Jiro, but in vain, for his very much better half resented the word “idiomatic.” The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate However good and perfect woman may, generally, be, there are some who by no means share the easy disposition of Gudbrand's better half. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 Moreover it has never yet been shown conclusively"—at these words his glance sought rather timorously the eye of his better half—"that petticoat government is not really to be considered an advantage. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 Mr. Schofield coldly replied that the better half of Miss Palliser's arguments rested on the statements of the young man himself, to which he was hardly inclined to attach so much importance as she did. The Divine Fire Yet she is in good truth his better half; and the phrase, met with in French or Latin, looks not only true but poetical, and in its foreign dress is cherished and quoted. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs "It will end in our having to go to Aquila in search of my supposed better half," he said. Saracinesca When his better half entered the kitchen, she found Master Graybeard looking very sheepish and bloody. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 Ah Sum becomes sick and weary at noon and is taken aboard, Tung Po and his better half taking alternate turns at the line. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama It was the sterling character of these villagers that then laid the foundation for the better half of a mighty city to come. Walking-Stick Papers On the whole, therefore, woman is the much better half; and there is no good man but owes an immense deal to the virtues of the good women about him. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs For sure I am it was not safe Thus to abuse his better half, As I shall prove you, Dan, to be, Divisim and conjunctively. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 "Why don't you tell me?" insisted his better half. A Tale of a Lonely Parish Payne, "At least the half, and perhaps the better half of education consists in the formation of right feelings." The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training Woman needs equal rights, not because she is man's better half, but because she is his other half. Women and the Alphabet A Series of Essays Here you see my better half is ailing, the partner of my life, as they say, excuse the expression. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories Come along; I will introduce you to my better half. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories Mr. Ambrose had no doubt of the advantages of his own method and he carried it to its furthest expression, for he never did anything whatever without consulting his better half. A Tale of a Lonely Parish "Equity is equality," save when a man's wife is literally his better half. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 28, 1891 My better half has promised me a twelvemonth's leave of absence for mine. The Personal Life of David Livingstone I cannot enumerate all the little trifles, and certainly Kahle does not belong to the better half of gardeners. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle But the hearty corporal reminded his better half that her parents, in his interests, had once been asked for her hand under similar circumstances, and the tears disappeared. A Texas Matchmaker My better half was disappointed in my not joining in the proposed cattle company, with its officers, its directorate, annual meeting, and other high-sounding functions. Reed Anthony, Cowman And the Cat was master of the house, and the Hen was the lady, and always said "We and the world!" for they thought they were half the world, and by far the better half. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 His better half was a big, square-jawed woman with a determined eye. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations Justly, said she, does she call me so; for we had but one heart, but one soul, between us; and now my better half is torn from me—What shall I do? Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 Ever since Mozart's marriage there had been little which could make him so unhappy as any slight cloud between his better half and himself. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes "I think it was I who said it, Cornelius," remarked his much better half, coldly. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life The Father being disposed of, "Next his better half took courage, She would have her picture taken." Collections and Recollections His better half was a big, square-jawed woman with a determined eye. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations Things got better half way; the sky showed signs of clearing and the steering improved. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I In his life lies the strength—the power—the virtue of ours—in his death the better half of our whole being seems to expire. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 348, December 27, 1828 Nevertheless, Frau Wagner was a good woman, and in the eyes of the world decidedly the better half and the chief sufferer. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2 Then, feeling secure that no great harm could happen, they would look on with the utmost placidity at the antics of their better halves until they dropped down to sleep off their liquor. Not Pretty, but Precious Of one who, with a laugh, Replied, "He's not! but if you please I'll fetch his better half." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 274, September 22, 1827 "I haven't a doubt of it," returned Upton, with whom it was a settled principle of life always to agree with his better half. The Booming of Acre Hill And Other Reminiscences of Urban and Suburban Life We were one mass, we could not give or take, But from the same: for He was I; I He; Return my better half, and give me all myself, For thou art all! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 395, October 24, 1829 She was, in the good, old-fashioned sense, his better half. Mary Wollaston Now Pretty thought that discretion was the better half of valor, and he seized Enid's wrist and started off on a run, an act in which she was willing enough to follow his lead. The Dozen from Lakerim Read the invitation on the enclosed card, which, although forbidden to be transferable, may without breach of honor be transferred to my other and better half. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II So we descended the hill to my small, old cottage, and shut ourselves up in the south-eastern room, where the sunshine comes in, warmly and brightly, through the better half of a winter's day. Tanglewood Tales I thought of Lord Lowborough for one; but there is no possibility of getting him without his better half, our mutual friend, Annabella; so we must ask them both. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall And saying these words, he spurred up his four-footed better half, and galloped off as nimbly as if he had had an arrow singing behind him. Maid Marian You will be very much better half an hour hence.' Little Dorrit He looked over Scott's at better half listen in. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel He’s rapidly regaining flesh since he lost his better half.’ Wuthering Heights But Mr. Bumble was cunning enough; and he at once saw that an opportunity was opened, for the lucrative disposal of some secret in the possession of his better half. Oliver Twist Mr. Britain's better half seemed to be by so very much his better half, that his own moiety of himself was utterly cast away and helpless without her. The Battle of Life Here Antony, making a review of his army, found that he had lost twenty thousand foot and four thousand horse, of which the better half perished, not by the enemy, but by diseases. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Mrs. Simpson, who was decidedly Abner's better half, took in washing and went out to do days' cleaning, and the town helped in the feeding and clothing of the children. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm But let a husband propose to his better half some humble position in the machinery of our government, and see what the lady’s answer will be. Worldly Ways and Byways Such a spirit has brought helpful, productive “better halves” to the humble place they now occupy in the eyes of our people. The Ways of Men "I don't know; I'm inclined to think Aunt Wealthy's arithmetic has the right of it, since she was never more than a shilling, and has lost her better half," returned Elsie, laughing. Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" Here it appears to be the antidote of all poetry and propriety, only because man's better half is wanting. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia When she went back into the hotel with Sanin, her 'better half or 'dumpling' was already seated, the invariable fez on his head, before a table laid for breakfast. The Torrents of Spring The “better half” of the Florida establishment hired a palace in Rome and entertained ambassadors. Worldly Ways and Byways During the last century, however, the “part” of better half has become less and less attractive in America, one prerogative after another having been whisked away by enterprising wives. The Ways of Men Not only were there the wives and offspring of the working-classes; but the better halves of many tradespeople and bourgeois had remained in the city, together with a good many ladies of higher social rank. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen. The Avenger My better half must have got his eye-peeps open by now.' The Torrents of Spring Mr. Gladstone's position, as the man responsible for the conduct of affairs, is much less desirable than that of Lord Salisbury, for he has the better half of the country dead against him. Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. The battle, given up by the men—who now accept their fate with equanimity—is being waged by their better halves with a vigor heretofore unknown. The Ways of Men No, my dear; but I will take all the blame upon myself, or, which will do just as well for you, throw it all upon my better half. Tales and Novels — Volume 03 The English directors, whose wives bury themselves in such abysses, ought to feel more grateful to them than any other husbands towards their sacrificing better halves. Life in Mexico Let it be thy care thou better half of myself to receive him with that attention and politeness, which is due to the worth of his character, and the immensity of his friendship. Italian Letters, Vols. I and II The History of the Count de St. Julian And I thought, when she went away, the better half of my heart went with her. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 She was Mr. Jenkins's better half, and had the reputation for being considerably the grey mare. The Channings However and nevertheless, the better half of her looked perfectly ladylike and queenlike; her head finely shaped, and well held on her shoulders with her likeness of a kingly crown, that diadem of diamonds. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 His suspicions were very vague, and they were roundly denounced by his better half. The Secrets of the Great City The glad soul Has not a wish uncrown'd.—Even the lag flesh Rests, too, in hope of meeting once again Its better half, never to sunder more. The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes This is wise and excellent; but forget not the better half. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. "Oh, certainly," replied his better half, who was too canny by far to show annoyance, if indeed she felt any, when her husband praised another woman. The Philistines But he bore himself with a deprecating tenderness towards his daughter, in whose affairs he had meddled, perhaps disastrously, as his better half feared. In Exile and Other Stories Drop a line to say that you receive it, and give my kind remembrances to your better half, Mrs. Cunningham. The Life of John Clare He may bury the half of himself, but is it the better half? The Christian A Story Thus did good Providence, or good fortune, defeat the better half of their nefarious project: and I doubt not their gains were spent as money is which has been “gotten over the devil’s back.” Shakespeare's Bones "Every man must live his own life," resumed Ah Ben; "but with my temper, the better half would be blotted out, were I deprived of this quiet time for thought and reflection." The Ghost of Guir House On the Arizona plains I learned to know what an idiot I had been to throw away the better half of a life in a place where you have to breathe other peoples' bad air. Together I am a buffoon, but I don't want you, my better half, to be one! The Possessed (The Devils) Here the little man turned ardently back, and standing on his toes made a fruitless attempt to reach the tall lady's face with his little pursed-up mouth, which his better half resented with great dignity. The Old Homestead It shuts off the better half of the sky, the zenith. America To-day, Observations and Reflections He thought that there was much truth in the saying that a man's wife is his better half. Jean-Christophe Journey's End There was a brother of Undy's living in town, one Valentine Scott—a captain in a cavalry regiment, and whose wife was by no means of that delightfully retiring disposition evinced by Undy's better half. The Three Clerks But the wife of the man of peace outflanked the better half of the man of war, drove in her outposts, and secured the key of all her communications. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War When he had spoken of the dancing garden, he had not noticed his better half's presence. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece His better half appeared to be some years older, and also a good deal of an original. Tom Cringle's Log "I am younger than ever I was," the lord of the manor answered, sternly, yet glancing back to make sure of no interruption from his better half—who had not even heard of his danger. Erema — My Father's Sin The introduction of this into the precincts of his home was a great trial to his better half, who had no kind of sympathy with such leanings. A Girl Among the Anarchists Two old Scotch gentlemen, having left their better halves in the Land o' Cakes, on quitting Covent Garden theatre were discussing the merits of the play, the School for Scandal. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 355, February 7, 1829 "I rather guess she has," smiled Sister Poteet, the grocer's better half, who had taken an afternoon off from the store in order to be present. The Best American Humorous Short Stories The credit of the notion belongs not to me, but to my esteemed better half. From a Bench in Our Square And I knew that the world around these parts was divided into two hemispheres, the better half being of those who loved, and the baser half made of those who hated, Sawyer Sampson Gundry. Erema — My Father's Sin Having discovered thus much about the poet, we now strike out in a new direction in search of his better half. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 It was quite delightful not to see any of those elegant dresses and frivolous manners, which have for so long disgraced the better half of the human race. Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) The wife's apartment was not remarkable for its comforts, although the Datu spoke of it with much consideration, and evidently held his better half in high estimation. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes But Linforth had kept his secrets better half an hour ago. The Broken Road Especially in regard to my poor fatherland, I have particular claims on the fairer and better half of humanity, which you are. Select Speeches of Kossuth But the lady’s triumph was of short duration—she caught sight of the other box that was still empty, and began to scold her better half, thus starting such a disturbance that many were annoyed. The Reign of Greed The married man frequently delegates his soul to his better half," continued Roundjacket, rising with his subject; "all his independence is gone. The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier Then she met her first better half on the street and, after having a little supper, they decided to sneak through the tunnel, take it on the run for Newark and again become one. The Sorrows of a Show Girl The English soldier lays his piece of ration beef at once on the coals, by which means, the one and the better half is lost, and the other burnt to a cinder. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 326, August 9, 1828 Whereupon the valiant better half of him who was being beaten to death called out cheerily, "Don't let him scare you, Sym!" The Boss of Little Arcady But his reflections, for once in a way the better half of experience, more than make good this defect. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917 "This is the other half of our Louise—Mr. Arthur Weldon—and by and by you can judge whether he's the better half or not." Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation And I had to throw away the better half of a first-class manilla. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories Mrs. Spriggins' appeal placed the minister in a trying position, and his better half came boldly to the rescue. Marguerite Verne Not to mention that there can be no better half—" "Yes, there can, papa, ever so many; and you may see one in mamma every day. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale They were frightfully rough, and our ferry, striking on something at the bottom, nearly upset us into the cold embrace of the god and his irate better half. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan And, if his heirs continue kind To that dear self he left behind, I dare believe, that four in five Will think his better half alive. The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe Unmarried men who are going on a journey have no difficulty in borrowing a wife for the time being, and sometimes purchase the better half altogether. Schwatka's Search The mass was the better half of a monstrous lumber raft, which was rapidly going to pieces in the storm. The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes Or, the secret of the island cave He seems a part of yourself; he is your better half, your 'halter hego' as I heard a cockney once call his fancy gall. Nature and Human Nature The better half is gone—the rarest—the richest! A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Your better half will be a silver one. Games for Hallow-e'en Her companion was older and coarser, and he found delight in the belief that she was the better half of the disagreeable Mr. Austin. The Day of the Dog “Thee knows, Lambert,” remarked his better half, “that I think Janice would get more discipline and greater godliness in—” “I tell ye he sha’n’t have her,” broke in the squire. Janice Meredith But after the girls had gone to bed that night the lawyer had a long talk with his better half, and thereafter Mary Louise's presence was accepted as a matter of course. Mary Louise Become so truly his better half that he can no longer do without you, and if he must leave you, let him feel that he is far from himself. Emile "There's Matilda coughing again," says a thin, shrewish woman, with a kind of triumphant scowl at her better half; "but you would have her wear that thin shawl!" The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 3 Without seeming to be aware of what it was that he was doing he disposed of the better half of the one I gave him at a draught. The Beetle Notwithstanding the masculine apparel, however, it turns out not only to be a woman, but a Parisienne, the better half of the Erzeroum road engineer, a Frenchman, who now appears upon the scene. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran The Count and Countess appeared next, followed by the manufacturer and his wife, then Loiseau pushing in front of him his larger and better half. Mademoiselle Fifi As usual his better half had closed the argument unanswerably. God's Good Man He entered the house, crept silently up stairs, and got quietly into bed, without his better half being wiser therefor. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life "Allow me to introduce my better half, Mrs. S." Basil It was with painful reluctance that Mr. Tompkins made up his mind to part with his warehouse property, in order to gratify the love of display which was the besetting sin of his better half. Finger Posts on the Way of Life Judge of his astonishment when he finally did breast the tape and the awful truth dawned upon him anent his better half, wrecked in his affections. Ulysses I am going to Mrs. Dunn's through the day, and Peggy is good enough to say she will be glad to keep me, though I lose my better half in Jane. Mr. Hogarth's Will On the contrary, taste is made for marriage, and smell is its better half. The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken His better half is more reserved than her lord, especially with strangers. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom There were several women about, who appeared to take as active an interest in the work as their "better halves." 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