| 单词 | postmistress |
| 例句 | There's the Post Office booth in one corner, where Mrs. Rhydd, the postmistress, sells stamps and dog licenses, though not today 'cause today's Saturday. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z One of her children is Mrs. Myrtle Clare, who happens to be the local postmistress. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Down by the depot, the postmistress, a gaunt woman who wears a rawhide jacket and denims and cowboy boots, presides over a falling-apart post office. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She also seems to be the postmistress, for she is sorting mail as well as listening to Bando’s order. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I consider tapping it against the wall but don’t, because the postmistress is watching. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I cannot remember,” says Madame Hebrard, the postmistress, “what a proper plum tastes like.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The postmistress finishes sorting the mail and brings me a glass of water. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanton regularly wrote for the Lily, a women’s temperance movement newspaper published by Amelia Bloomer, who worked as the deputy postmistress of Seneca Falls. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t know that he never opened the sack before he took it to Mrs. Kellam, who served as postmistress. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I count to one hundred slowly, then watch the postmistress read a postcard before putting it in a box. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Madame Hebrard, the postmistress, slides an important-looking letter from Berlin into her underpants, takes it home, and starts her evening fire with it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We were the postmistresses and vicar's daughters of Went the Day Well?, who used guns and axes to pick off the Nazi infiltrators in their midst. The troubled heart of Ealing and British postwar cinema 2011-07-21T21:00:04Z However, his mother became a postmistress, and his father was a teacher, as were two of his sisters and Mr. Friel himself. Brian Friel, Playwright Called the Irish Chekhov, Dies at 86 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z His mother His friend's mother The local postmistress His teacher Robert Wilson's second world war thriller The Company of Strangers features an English mathematician and spy called Andrea Aspinall. Women spies 2010-07-07T12:09:00Z She is as down-to-earth as a postmistress, but she knows her stock because she reads it herself. Independent Booksellers' Week: authors' favourite bookshops 2012-07-06T11:41:12Z Mary became a postmistress, Chrys was in service in Glasgow and Daisy looked after her parents. Family life 2011-07-22T23:06:01Z Joan, the local postmistress in Augnasheelin, who has now, sadly, passed on, had to set up a command centre in the post office. 'Reality has surpassed satire' 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z Is he, in fact, tipping us a sly wink with Sam, the misunderstood artist whose modern experimental canvases are sold by the local postmistress? The Trouble With Harry: Hitchcock's lost masterpiece 2012-07-02T18:00:01Z As owner and postmistress of Brown Newsagents & Kelso Post Office, Karen has seen first hand how shoplifting is on the rise. The small town fighting back against shoplifting 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z "Nazra has been a remarkable postmistress and I hope she enjoys a happy retirement surrounded by her children and grandchildren." World's oldest post office in Sanquhar finds new owners 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z As the postmistress in a rural village with a passion for horses and dogs, Kathleen Hewitt plays a vital and energetic role in community life. HRT crisis: 'Shortages left me unable to work' 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z A former postmistress has told the inquiry into the Post Office scandal that being falsely accused of fraud has had a long-lasting impact on her health. Post Office scandal: 'I don't trust anybody anymore' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The judge will also hear evidence on why sub-postmasters and postmistresses were singled out and whether they have been justly compensated, as well as analysing at least 100 written statements. Post Office scandal ruined lives, inquiry hears 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z A judge will hear evidence on why sub-postmasters and postmistresses were singled out and whether they have been justly compensated. Post Office scandal: Public inquiry to examine wrongful convictions 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z She - along with Noel Thomas - was one of 72 former postmasters and postmistresses who had convictions thrown out by the courts this year. Post Office scandal: Workers' bittersweet year after legal win 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z A village butcher bickers with the postmistress in charge of World War II ration stamps. Movies on TV this week: "Pulp Fiction"; "My Fair Lady" and more 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z It was more than 10 years ago when Mrs Williams first discovered a shortfall in the accounts at the post office branch near Llangefni on Anglesey, where she was postmistress. Post Office scandal: 'I don't trust anybody anymore' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The Post Office was closed temporarily earlier this year during the coronavirus lockdown restrictions due to Ms White and her niece's health, giving the villagers a taste of the community without its postmistress. UK's oldest postmistress Kay White retires after 80 years 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z “Don Franco wanted to keep people close to the church, in order to bring them to Mass,” said the retired postmistress and town chronicler, Giuliana Savi, by phone from Ozzano, still in lockdown. Dreaded uptick worldwide of dead spiritual leaders 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Case, the postmistress, remembers two other times U.S. agents opened the mail. To reach this Canadian island, mail crosses through Maine. Now U.S. agents are opening it. 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z An unmarried postmistress attends a New York convention and meets a salesman about to be married. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 21 - 27, 2019 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z In our town in the California mountains, the local postmistress, Mrs. Supinger, was one of those people. From John Dean to Michael Cohen: A crisis of American politics, and American meaning 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z A former sub postmistress at nearby Clady post office in Tyrone said she also encountered problems with the Horizon computer system. 'I did not steal £16,000 from Post Office' 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Their initial “Help Wanted” sign attracted zero interest, until finally the local postmistress took pity and told her teen-age daughter to go on down and apply. Why Two Chefs in Small-Town Utah Decided to Sue President Trump 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The postmistress also explained that even if she knew the person in line for the cash bonanza, her lips must remain sealed. Mystery lottery win leaves island buzzing 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z I loved the way it insisted on not using “woman” as an adjective because “man” is never used that way, as in man president, and how it shunned words like actress and postmistress. How I learned to love Guardian style 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z On this date in 1874, the first woman postmistress in Arizona was appointed at Walnut in Yavapai County. Today in Arizona History 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z But, alongside the priest and the postmistress, the nun and the draper’s wife, there are the young Europeans who work at the Castle. Edna O’Brien’s Charming War Criminal 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z His mother, the former Hazel Armstrong, was a postmistress. Tim Valentine, 89, 6-Term Democrat in Congress From North Carolina, Dies 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Goddard served as Baltimore’s postmistress and leading newspaper woman. One period could change the meaning of the Declaration of Independence 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z She handed down a two-year sentence, half of which the former postmistress will spend in custody. Postmistress jailed for £120K theft 2013-11-05T15:54:54Z If he gets lonely, he drives to the post office to chat with the postmistress. Why Basketball Won’t Leave Phil Jackson Alone 2013-05-16T16:49:55Z Mr. Boone further testifies, on page 1571, that Brady showed him a telegram from the postmistress at The Dalles, saying that the service was down. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z With his wife as postmistress, and a pretty, buxom daughter, who waited on our table and was worth her weight in gold, Grand Detour folks said that he was bound to be a millionnaire yet. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Then her note changed, for the postmistress appeared from behind the rhododendrons. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z The aged postmistress was granted a pension of �120, with the reversion of one-third of that amount to her daughter; and in her room an active postmaster was appointed at a salary of �300. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z The only man who has any legal right to sit around me is in heaven, and just because I'm the postmistress is no reason why I should take chances. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z "What bet?" says I. "Why, the bet you made that the Blaisdell woman would be postmistress here." The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z She lived a few stations from G�ttingen with her sister, the postmistress—a merry, buxom, ruddy-cheeked dame, whose full bust, surmounted with stiff white lace, resembled a fortress. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z "Cruel bad news vor you, sir, especially as we'm all so sorry to hear you be a leaving us," said the postmistress. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Mrs. Wainwright, the old postmistress of Ferrybridge, had sent up for allowance a number of unstamped letters without shewing whence she had received them. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z When she returned, Mrs. Ray's duties, both as postmistress and stepmother, were over for that day, her cake was safe in the oven, and she sat by the lamp, knitting. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z "I tell you that it is a well-known habit among postmasters and postmistresses in this country," and he went away a little displeased, as I thought. Penelope Brandling A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century 2011-08-25T02:00:27.073Z There went through the town, “He’s courting the widow,” for he came again and again, and in the mean time, according to the postmistress, there arrived letters and a package or two. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z "Mr. Drake!" called the voice of the postmistress. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z It further announced that answers should be sent under cover to the postmistress of Lancaster, the reason given being that they would thus escape postage. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z "But if you weren't postmistress what would you think?" In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z I had never heard locally of this disagreeable attribute of the corpse-light until I talked to the postmistress already quoted. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z “There isn’t but one postmaster within twenty miles that I don’t call by his first name, and she’s a postmistress.” The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Of the three or four English families, with the exception of the postmistress, I knew nothing, or knew of them only through Mr. Ewart and Jamie. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Bennett, the man to whom the postmistress of Croydon was engaged, had been known to her for some time, and she bore testimony to his qualifications for the post to which he aspired. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z Molly beat a hasty retreat into the station, declaring that she must speak to Mrs. Woodsmall, the postmistress, thus hoping to avoid the inevitable teasing from her big brother. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z This was a woman—now dead—called Mary Jones, and to use the words of the postmistress "a very religious and respectable person." Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z The son, who had to deliver all his questions and answers to the postmistress in the same manner, approved of this arrangement most thoroughly; his father's tongue gave much less trouble than before. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z He went, his lips pouted out petulantly and a shifty look in his eye, and once more the fair postmistress turned upon her victim. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z Jams and groceries could be procured at the druggist's, while the fashionable milliner of the town was also the postmistress. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Mrs Garbutt trained as a postmistress but it was her husband who ran the branch, working long hours and building close relationships with customers. Murder in a village 2011-04-19T14:13:46Z A village shopkeeper denied murdering his postmistress wife and told a jury he would "never hurt her". Shopkeeper denies murdering wife 2011-04-07T12:49:37Z He could not tell, oh, sympathetic little sister of the Rigsworth postmistress, that you wheedled the grocer’s assistant into writing that most important telegram. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z Well, boys," she remarked, with a teasing smile, "I'm postmistress this trip, so line up here and give me your present names—also the names you went by back in Texas. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z The postmistress had overlooked it, and had given it to Robert, when he went afterwards, not knowing that we had been. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z "The poor creatures," said the postmistress gently, "how can one be always refusin' them!" The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z May Winslow was acting as postmistress for the week, and the girls were crowding about the office table on which May had sorted the letters. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z Sure enough, the postmistress’s young sister refused to be turned back by the Cerberus at the gate, nor would she tell her business. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z Their little game of post-office had been broken up in the middle, and this stranger was monopolizing the postmistress. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z Not a line from you on my birthday, the postmistress averred! How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z I questioned the postmistress about this, and she smiled. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z The postmistress and Dr. Atzinger, with the men and maids of the house and several peasants, were standing in a group before the door talking eagerly. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z The husband of a postmistress who was found dead at the village store she ran is due in court later charged with her murder. Wife-murder accused faces court 2010-04-17T04:18:00Z Police are continuing to question the husband of a murdered postmistress who was found dead above her village store. Post office death husband quizzed 2010-04-15T08:12:00Z Hunt for post office murder clues Underwater search teams are being brought in to search for evidence in a North Yorkshire village where a postmistress was murdered. Hunt for post office murder clues 2010-03-25T09:53:00Z We smiled, but I know now that if I had been in that postmistress's place I should have felt exactly as she did. The Jonathan Papers While the postmistress was examining it, he drew out a green silk purse, to pay the postage; and, I promise you, one end was stuffed with gold till it looked as large as an egg. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 This he handed to the pleasant-faced Scotch postmistress, who, on seeing it in a strange language, regarded him quickly. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England He would not allow himself to be called Thomas Holbrook, Esq.; he even sent back letters with this address, telling the postmistress at Cranford that his name was Mr. Thomas Holbrook, yeoman. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. In the country districts, postmistresses and female carriers are not a novelty. Women of England We smiled over the story of a postmistress who had the ill luck to be selling stamps when a carriage passed. The Jonathan Papers No, everything must be kept dark and she mailed her sample when even the postmistress was gone. Shadow Mountain The young lady, when she was told that, if necessary, the postmistress in the village should be instructed not to send on any letter addressed to George Roden, believed in the potency of the threat. Marion Fay It is most puzzling, I allow; but both Mrs. Sims the postmistress, and Mrs. West, who happened to be buying groceries in the shop, agree emphatically that it was Raymonde who came to the counter. The Madcap of the School There are 1,400 postmistresses, some of them of first-class offices. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II An instance of such a proceeding is given by Williams in his history of Watford, where the destinies of the post were at the time presided over by a postmistress. A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect “I am the postmistress at Nauvoo,” she faltered—“that is, I was—” “Really,” he said, angrily; “your intelligence might teach you to go where you are more welcome.” A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories "No; he don't live here, now, sir," said the postmistress; "he lives at Pym, now, sir, and rides into Ailesworth on his bike." The Wonder Miss Pearson, the postmistress, decided for them that the ribbon was the right width and quality, and even offered a few hints on the subject of trimming. The Madcap of the School In my immediate neighborhood, a postmistress has been so faithful an officer for seven years, that when there was a rumor of her removal, it was a matter of public concern. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Coming thus nightly to the open window must have been a risky duty as regards health for a postmistress. A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect “There must be a hole in the mail-pouch,” said the postmistress, in gentle distress. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories Of course I recognized the three young gentlemen who were accepting the hospitality of Mrs. Friestone, the postmistress. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters To think of me being postmistress all these years, and making such a mistake! The Madcap of the School A woman makes as good a postmistress as a man does a postmaster. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Every morning people crowded to the post-office, and the postmistress would not have been able to get herself free from them had it not been for the captain, who sometimes assisted her. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life But the postmistress worked so diligently among the débris that by one o’clock she had sorted and placed in separate numbered boxes every letter, newspaper, and parcel—save one. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories I tried to wake the postmistress, when he heard me and I had to run for my life. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters Miss Pearson bustled to her postmistress’s desk, and with an air of great importance produced the letter. The Madcap of the School I took a whole day to write it, and you should have seen the postmistress's eyes stick out when I mailed it. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 As a recognition of Miss Van Lew's loyalty, President Grant made her postmistress of Richmond in 1869, which post she filled for eight years. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After The postmistress sat alone in her office and looked out into her garden. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories Then followed a hurrying thither, for no one could be satisfied until he had viewed the scene and talked with the postmistress herself. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters At night Ida Mary, as postmistress, would lock the mail sack and carry it into the cabin. Land of the Burnt Thigh “It’s that, I reckon, what’s took my appetite,” the old man answered soberly, as he produced his steel-rimmed spectacles and started to read what the Beaver Creek postmistress had left him of his newspaper. The Man from the Bitter Roots He was surprised and very greatly pleased when the postmistress handed him a large envelope, fat and bulging, bearing a Manchester postmark. Lady Bountiful But she did not think of that; never, since she had been postmistress in Nauvoo, had she spoken one word to James Helm, nor had he ever spoken to her. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories The second time was when she signed her application for the position of postmistress of the village. Abijah's Bubble We sent in the post-office petition and the federal authorities promptly established a post office for the Lower Brulé on my homestead and appointed Ida Mary postmistress. Land of the Burnt Thigh A colored young lady had been appointed postmistress, and the people in that vicinity refused to recognize her. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt The postmistress knew her and had the package ready. Glory of Youth On the half-envelope lay an object apparently so peculiarly terrifying that the little postmistress caught her breath and turned quite white at sight of it. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories That's why she didn't think she was going to be postmistress long. Abijah's Bubble So we had a postmistress and a post office, with its tiers of empty, homemade pigeonholes ready to receive the mail. Land of the Burnt Thigh Agatha took in The Times, and it was generally delivered at their house about twelve o'clock in the morning, by the postmistress's little boy, directly he came home from school. The Carved Cupboard The little postmistress wondered at the radiance which illumined the face of the lovely lady. Glory of Youth For a long while the postmistress stood staring at the half-envelope and the bit of blank paper. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories The fact has been amply demonstrated by innumerable postmasters and postmistresses who have profited from their contact with the communities' correspondence. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers Inside of a year I was actin' postmistress, had full charge of the drygoods side, did all the grocery buyin', and was agent for a horse rake and mower concern. Shorty McCabe on the Job No other person knew of this scheme for the undoing of the postmistress, yet in a very short time the schoolmaster's coming marriage was the talk of Thrums. Auld Licht Idylls Dear sister!" answered the postmistress, "then you did not see the gentleman who sate on the right? The Home There was no signature to the message, but a signature was not necessary to tell the postmistress who had written the letter. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories Two weeks after the inauguration of Grant as President of the United States, as a reward for her faithful service, he appointed Betty Van Lew postmistress of Richmond. Ten American Girls From History On inquiring of the postmistress they gain some information regarding the lady they are in search of. The Youth of Goethe He wrote and posted letters exceedingly abusive of the postmistress. Auld Licht Idylls The postmistress despatched them as he wrote them, that they might reach London and ease the international situation at once. The Terrible Twins Then the postmistress came to the window with the required information. A Dozen Ways Of Love The postmistress, unable to read the code-address, had asked for enlightenment. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs He assured the postmistress that he was not Styles, and asked if there was anything he could do for her. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life Thrums had a high respect for the schoolmaster; but among themselves the weavers agreed that, even if he did write to the Government, Lizzie Harrison, the postmistress, would refuse to transmit the letter. Auld Licht Idylls Miss Limpenny, his hostess and vis-a-vis, finding the Admiral's eye fierce upon her, coughed modestly and announced that twins had just arrived to the postmistress. The Astonishing History of Troy Town He remembered with displeasure now the assumption of the postmistress that he would be glad to carry this parcel. A Dozen Ways Of Love A post-office inspector once in twelve months would call upon plethoric old Mrs. Applejohn, who kept the small shop for stationery, and was known as the postmistress. An Eye for an Eye The postmistress here also keeps a small store and has ribbon, and when she heard of our plans from Mr. Stewart she sent up a couple of pairs of hair-ribbon for Cora Belle. Letters of a Woman Homesteader Perhaps the postmistress was belled; but if she did not "steam" the letters and confide their titbits to favoured friends of her own sex, it is difficult to see how all the gossip got out. Auld Licht Idylls It was addressed to "Miss Leigh," and a crimson flush rose to her temples at the unpleasant smile with which the postmistress handed it across the counter. Bluebell A Novel But I asked the old postmistress your name. Corporal Sam and Other Stories Urged along by the switch and her tearful pleadings, Lad broke into a run and brought up at the post-office, just as the postmistress was locking the mail-bag. The Little Colonel's House Party But now he no longer came, and Judith, for all her deliberate flow of spirits, did not quite convince the watchful eyes of Leander's lady—the postmistress was a trifle too cheerful. Judith of the Plains It reflects on the postmistress somewhat that she had generally found them out by next day, when, if in a specially vixenish mood, she did not hesitate to upbraid them for their perfidy. Auld Licht Idylls It is quite an honor to be "postmistress," but no one can have it two months at a time. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 One daughter, an intelligent young lady, is postmistress and I believe assistant book-keeper. 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. It was clear the young postmistress reigned a queen among the younger ones, but a queen that deigned to friendship with her subjects. Mavericks There had been a deal of letter-writing between her and the young cow-puncher of late, of which perforce, by a singular irony of fate, the postmistress had been the involuntary instrument. Judith of the Plains If he found the postmistress in an amiable mood, which was only now and then, the caller led up craftily to the object of his visit. Auld Licht Idylls "Let's see," said the worthy postmistress, as she sorted the letters in her hand. The Missing Bride "Good afternoon, Mrs. Crocker," she said, as the postmistress came out to the sleigh. Westways "Unless you know what prison he is at," said the postmistress. Mr. Britling Sees It Through He went in the direction of the stable, without a second glance at the postmistress, and presently they saw him galloping off in the opposite direction from which he had come. Judith of the Plains "I forgot to bring any money," said Priscilla when the postmistress—it was she who kept the village shop—told her how much it came to. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight She was assistant postmistress; an editor of a reform paper advocating temperance and woman's rights; and an advocate of the new costume which bore her name! Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 It was because he had not even written the address in a disguised hand to deceive the postmistress. Tommy and Grizel The postmistress made tedious explanations that Letty did not seem to hear. Mr. Britling Sees It Through "Yes," answered the postmistress, with a real motherly note, "here is one from Hugous & Co." Judith of the Plains I had experience of this, as the postmistress had complained of Jimmy, to be insulted by his father, who could see no imperfection in his children. My Brilliant Career At least, the postmistress would not dangle a strip of tempting sixpenny stamps before the enthusiast's eyes as he was being dragged away with his tongue out. All Things Considered She said that she was postmistress at Horner, and lived with her mother on a farm a mile out of the town, driving in and out each day in a buggy. The Case of Jennie Brice My friend the postmistress would, if questioned, be unlikely to recognize any South African suspect in the frank and homely traveller who had spoken with her of Annandale and the Pilgrim's Progress. Mr. Standfast Each time he had asked for a letter he took his place at the end of the waiting-line and patiently bided his time for the chance of an extra word with the postmistress. Judith of the Plains Half-way down was the Post Office, and on the steps of it stood the postmistress and a policeman hard at work conning a telegram. The Thirty-Nine Steps Beth was postmistress, for, being most at home, she could attend to it regularly, and dearly liked the daily task of unlocking the little door and distributing the mail. Little Women Mrs. Black had a cottage about half a mile along the road, and she combined the office of postmistress with that of universal provider. Of Human Bondage I remembered later that the pretty postmistress looked on us pityingly. Traffics and Discoveries The silence following this statement on the part of the postmistress was instantaneous. Judith of the Plains The postmistress looked up from stamping the letters to say, "Your brother was here a minute ago." Mary Olivier: a Life There, he was formally introduced to the spry little postmistress, who looked at him sharply over her spectacles. The Slave of the Lamp He was a godsend to the postmistress, for to his failings or the infirmities of his gig were charged all delays. Auld Licht Idyls I'm going to be postmistress at Golden Crossing from now on. Jack of the Pony Express He had a twinkling face, all circles and pouches, but it grew graver as he spoke to the postmistress. Judith of the Plains It seemed to me a very clear case of genius, and the postmistress's facts rankled in my mind till I couldn't stand it any longer. The Minister's Charge I am almost sure that he can not know it," the good postmistress answered, "or he would have found means to put an end to you. Erema — My Father's Sin There's a letter," interrupted the trusty postmistress, "from his son, the captain, I'm thinking—the seal has the same things wi' the Knockwinnock carriage. The Antiquary — Volume 01 She was a widow, and she and her only daughter, Jennie, a girl of about sixteen, lived in Golden Crossing, where Mrs. Blake was postmistress. Jack of the Pony Express In a few minutes more the group in the post-office began to disperse under the skilful manipulation of the postmistress. Judith of the Plains I wouldn't have said it," returned the postmistress, "if I hadn't felt dead certain that you knew you were always welcome here. The Late Mrs. Null In this anxiety for news I begged that my letters might be forwarded under cover to the postmistress at Shoxford, and bearing my initials. Erema — My Father's Sin She was our postmistress, a tall, dark, not uncomely virgin of some thirty summers. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch Jennie still kept her place as postmistress at Golden Crossing, but there was no more danger from the outlaws or the bogus inspector, as they had the prospect of long terms in prison before them. Jack of the Pony Express She spoke to the postmistress, but apparently she did not hear—Judith was watching the nearing stage as if it might bring some message of life and death. Judith of the Plains Miss Harriet gazed upon her with amazement, for Aunt Patsy had been considered chair-ridden when the postmistress was a young woman. The Late Mrs. Null "It is all of a piece with the villains that owned it," the postmistress exclaimed at last. Erema — My Father's Sin There was a vague belief that it went about fifteen miles and “caught” something somewhere; but nobody knew for certain, except the postmistress and the mail-cart driver, who were always remarkably reticent on the point. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane Still she was postmistress, and only she was qualified to answer the official questions. Jack of the Pony Express He would without fail present himself there tomorrow, "and I hope," said Mr. Simcox, taking his leave, "I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing my postmistress there again." This Freedom She went over the fields to Howlett's, to see the postmistress, who is an old friend, to whom she often goes for comfort, when things are not right at home. The Late Mrs. Null She had the postmistress on the defensive now, and she was determined to keep her there; so, in calm gentle commiserating tones Donna read the riot act to the embarrassed gossip. The Long Chance Plato rose and paced majestically after his mistress, Nebbie trotting meekly at the rear, and so they all went forth from the postmistress's garden into the road, where Walden, pausing, raised his hat in farewell. God's Good Man I thought he appointed all postmasters and postmistresses. Jack of the Pony Express "And you are the crossest old woman," said Lily, laughing, and giving her hand to the postmistress. The Small House at Allington While the postmistress searched a pigeonhole he gazed at the recruiting poster with soldiers of all arms on parade: and held the tip of his baton against his nostrils, smelling freshprinted rag paper. Ulysses I've been postmistress an' assistant postmistress here for fifteen years, an' nobody's ever insulted me, or tried to flirt with me. The Long Chance As they entered the telegraph-office Andrew was just leaving, and the postmistress was wishing him a respectful farewell. Jeanne of the Marshes "So, with Tim to help me, I felt that I might just as well be the full-fledged postmistress," the girl went on. Jack of the Pony Express The countess' letters were forwarded by the postmistress at Ault under cover to Anne. The Malady of the Century The postmistress handed him back through the grill his card with a letter. Ulysses Mr. Hennage stepped lightly inside, and at that moment he heard Miss Molly Pickett, the postmistress, exclaim: "Well, for the land's sake!" The Long Chance "Will you tell me, Mr. De la Borne," she asked, "why the postmistress called Mr. Andrew 'sir' if he is only a fisherman?" Jeanne of the Marshes She was left with Jennie, then a little girl, to bring up, and friends secured for her the place as postmistress of Golden Crossing. Jack of the Pony Express At the door stood the postmaster, and behind him his wife, the commanding postmistress. Frederick the Great and His Family ‘Well, as I’m alive!’ cried the postmistress from the interior of the conveyance, peering through the little square back-window along the road townward. Life's Little Ironies She could hear Mrs. Leat, the widow who acted as postmistress, walking about over her head. Desperate Remedies Out of this cloud presently emerged the neat figure of the postmistress with the mailbag which had been dexterously flung at her feet from the top of the passing vehicle. Colonel Starbottle's Client Whether the young postmistress, or the two strange men, was the more surprised could not be told. Jack of the Pony Express It may be a message from Heaven," said the Dominie, "but it came by Beelzebub's postmistress. Guy Mannering At the three-quarters, two other women arrive, in whom the first recognizes the postmistress of Upper Longpuddle and the registrar’s wife, they recognizing her as the aged groceress of the same village. Life's Little Ironies "He couldn't have done more for a regularly baptized child," said the postmistress. Trent's Trust, and Other Stories In its zeal to assure the Government authorities of the necessity for a post-office, and to secure a permanent competency to the postmistress, there was much embarrassing extravagance. Colonel Starbottle's Client But he was not so quick but what Jack recognized him as the other man who had annoyed the young postmistress of Golden Crossing. Jack of the Pony Express Anything you are ashamed to have the postmaster or postmistress read, and therefore seal up, is known as first-class matter. The Foolish Dictionary An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures [not included] One day the postmistress leaned on the shelf at her window and chatted with me. The Confession You will be postmistress at the Fairy Cross then, Egeria, and we'll visit each other. Penelope's Postscripts Another foreign mail is in and the village postmistress has sent an impassioned request that I steam off the stamps for her boy's album, enriched during my residence here by specimens from eleven different countries. Penelope's Postscripts |
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