Sentences with phrase «old matrons»
Rival buyers from meat companies in Massachusetts bid against each other for the frightened cows, mooing instead of lowing — old matrons who might have been leading a barn full of milkers out to pasture every day and back but had outlived their peak productivity and now were being disposed of.
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This favored investment of old - money matrons and conservative investors is suddenly controversial with many investors reconsidering...
on Thanksgiving day, when from East and from West, From North and from South comes the pilgrim and guest; When the gray - haired New Englander sees round his board The old broken links of affection restored, When the care - wearied man seeks his mother once more, And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before, What moistens the lip and what brightens the eye?
In June, the wife and mother of two started her own church for «traditional» witches called Disir, an old Norse word meaning «matron deities,» she says.
It is a good thing indeed that men as well as women, young women as well as matrons, and talented older people of both sexes have also been engaged in the teaching enterprises of the churches.
As Barish points out in an amusing aside, «In an old movie comedy, an affected matron expressed her appreciation of dinner by declaring that «the fish was simply a poem»» obviously the most rapturous word of approval she could think of.»
During the reign of the emperor Antoninus Pius in the middle of the second century, an unnamed Roman matron furtively became a Christian and not only left her old way of life behind but invited her husband to do the same.
The city is investigating allegations that a bus matron physically abused an 8 - year - old Riverdale boy.
Floral Wrap Cardigan: Target / Embroidered Tank: Target / Denim: AG Jeans / Fringe Booties: Target (old)-- similar / Beaded Bracelets: Guilty Jean / Gold Bangle: Gifted — Engraved with «Today my matron of honor, forever my best friend.»
One of these matrons, Madame D., is played by Tilda Swinton, sporting impeccable old - age make - up to bring her up to an octogenarian state, who promptly kicks the bucket and leaves a large fortune and an even larger number of heirs (and estate staff) looking for what is theirs.
After society matron Mrs. Walker (Eileen Brennan) ostracizes her, Daisy's final rash action reveals to Winterbourne how his old - fashioned mores may have sealed her fate.