John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... Edwin and Walter . But Muriel still remained as " sister " —the only sister either given or desired . If I could find a name to describe that child , it would be not the one her happy mother gave her at her birth , but one more sacred ...
... Edwin and Walter . But Muriel still remained as " sister " —the only sister either given or desired . If I could find a name to describe that child , it would be not the one her happy mother gave her at her birth , but one more sacred ...
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... Edwin , the practical and grave . " And I'll get a ' ittle ' amb to p'ay wid me , " lisped Walter -still " the baby " or considered such , and petted accord- ingly . " But what does my little daughter say ? " said the father , turning ...
... Edwin , the practical and grave . " And I'll get a ' ittle ' amb to p'ay wid me , " lisped Walter -still " the baby " or considered such , and petted accord- ingly . " But what does my little daughter say ? " said the father , turning ...
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... Edwin's astonishing addition - sums were greatly in need of Uncle Phineas , I left the fire - side corner to those two . Soon , John settled himself in my easy chair , and then one saw how very weary he was weary in body and soul alike ...
... Edwin's astonishing addition - sums were greatly in need of Uncle Phineas , I left the fire - side corner to those two . Soon , John settled himself in my easy chair , and then one saw how very weary he was weary in body and soul alike ...
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... Edwin , slept ; against the low roof of which the father gene- rally knocked his head every morning when he came to call the lads . Its windows were open all summer round , and birds and bats used oftentimes to fly in , to the great ...
... Edwin , slept ; against the low roof of which the father gene- rally knocked his head every morning when he came to call the lads . Its windows were open all summer round , and birds and bats used oftentimes to fly in , to the great ...
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... Edwin brought her to see his pigeons ; Walter , with sweet , shy blushes , offered her " a ' ittle f'ower ; " and the three , as the greatest of all favors , insisted on escorting her to pay a visit to the beautiful calf not a week old ...
... Edwin brought her to see his pigeons ; Walter , with sweet , shy blushes , offered her " a ' ittle f'ower ; " and the three , as the greatest of all favors , insisted on escorting her to pay a visit to the beautiful calf not a week old ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear derley door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things thought to-day to-morrow told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife window wish woman wonder word young
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Página 416 - And babes, sweet-smiling babes, our bed. How should I love the pretty creatures, While round my knees they fondly clung ; To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys.
Página 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...
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