Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... Cinda , from sheer curiosity , anticipated little Polly in going to the door . " Is Mrs. Packard within ? " said the lady . " No , ma'am , " said Cinda , with great prompt- ness , " but you'd better come in and set 36 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... Cinda , from sheer curiosity , anticipated little Polly in going to the door . " Is Mrs. Packard within ? " said the lady . " No , ma'am , " said Cinda , with great prompt- ness , " but you'd better come in and set 36 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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Caroline Howard Gilman. ness , " but you'd better come in and set with me a spell . " I met my intended guest at the gate , and could not account for her look of ill - suppressed mirth , until Cinda gave me a hint of what she called ...
Caroline Howard Gilman. ness , " but you'd better come in and set with me a spell . " I met my intended guest at the gate , and could not account for her look of ill - suppressed mirth , until Cinda gave me a hint of what she called ...
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... better charity ; and as Cinda had fixed on the day for quitting me , Mr. Tucker promised to engage a seat in the New- ton stage for her to Boston . The stage arrived about ten o'clock on the day appointed , and Lucy was the only pas ...
... better charity ; and as Cinda had fixed on the day for quitting me , Mr. Tucker promised to engage a seat in the New- ton stage for her to Boston . The stage arrived about ten o'clock on the day appointed , and Lucy was the only pas ...
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... better cause , jostled by another , who was reaching above my shoulder to deposite a gravy - boat , and knocked it over . I felt the warm stream trickle through my lace tippet , and saw it pour into my lap . A HOUSEKEEPER . 63.
... better cause , jostled by another , who was reaching above my shoulder to deposite a gravy - boat , and knocked it over . I felt the warm stream trickle through my lace tippet , and saw it pour into my lap . A HOUSEKEEPER . 63.
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... to her , and she obeyed . For several days she was sulky and silent ; every action seemed forced , and she looked at me as if I were a tyrant . This ex- pression wore off , and I hoped for better things 82 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... to her , and she obeyed . For several days she was sulky and silent ; every action seemed forced , and she looked at me as if I were a tyrant . This ex- pression wore off , and I hoped for better things 82 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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asked beautiful Becky bours called cambric chair CHAPTER character cheek cherub child Cholera Cinda Clarissa comfort cook cousin cream Curry dear dinner domestic door dress Edition Edward Engravings eyes feel felt Frae Frederick frill gave gentle glance glass grave Growler guests hair half hand happiness harpsichord HARVARD COLLEGE heard heart honour housekeeper husband Ingols intel John Frost kitchen lady lamp little Polly LL.D look Lucy luxuries Lyddy ma'am Mam'selle marriage mind minuet Miss Packard morning mortification mother Nancy neighbour ness never New-England night obliged parlour passed perceived Polly's poor Portrait recollect roasting Sally seemed sewing sideboard Sidney Doane silent Sliter smile sometimes soon spinet stairs Stockton stood Sukey sweet taste tears thing thrown tion took turned uncon veal visiters voice vols walked week wife William William Robertson window woman young
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Página 124 - ... after which, to the last moment of his life, he never heard the least allusion to the story, in whatever voice or tone it was mentioned, without getting up and retiring into the darkest corner of the room with great appearance. of distress. Then if you said, ' The baker was well paid,' or ' The baker was not hurt after all,' Camp came forth from his hiding-place, capered, and barked, and rejoiced.
Página 122 - Oh, young and lovely bride, watch well the first moments when your will conflicts with his to whom God and society have given the control. Reverence his wishes even when you do not his opinions.
Página 69 - As mine own shadow was this child to me, A second self, far dearer and more fair ; Which clothed in undissolving radiancy All those steep paths which languor and despair Of human things had made so dark and bare.