Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... her native hills . Cinda Tyler was her name , though she took some pains to tell me she was christened Lucinda . * See Cinderella , or the Little Glass Slipper . What a contrast to my Sally ! No one could 34 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... her native hills . Cinda Tyler was her name , though she took some pains to tell me she was christened Lucinda . * See Cinderella , or the Little Glass Slipper . What a contrast to my Sally ! No one could 34 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... glass . She had placed on her carroty locks Mam'selle Ligne's beautiful evening cap , and thrown a slight scarf over her shoulders ; and there she stood , with an air of the most complacent satis- faction , gazing at her own charms ...
... glass . She had placed on her carroty locks Mam'selle Ligne's beautiful evening cap , and thrown a slight scarf over her shoulders ; and there she stood , with an air of the most complacent satis- faction , gazing at her own charms ...
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... glasses , the leathern curtains flapping all around , the worn cushions as slippery as glass , and so little spring in its construction , that Lu- cy's slight figure was thrown from side to side as the horses , for city display ...
... glasses , the leathern curtains flapping all around , the worn cushions as slippery as glass , and so little spring in its construction , that Lu- cy's slight figure was thrown from side to side as the horses , for city display ...
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... amusing novelties ; among them was a magni- fying glass , with splendid Italian views . These were arranged on the sofa table , illuminated by our new lamp , which attracted universal admiration . 60 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... amusing novelties ; among them was a magni- fying glass , with splendid Italian views . These were arranged on the sofa table , illuminated by our new lamp , which attracted universal admiration . 60 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... a detail of similar mis- fortunes . Who has not , after long deliberation , purchased a set of expensive lamps , only to suffocate himself or his friends with smoke ? - Who has not heard his glass shades pop one after 62 RÉCOLLECTIONS OF.
... a detail of similar mis- fortunes . Who has not , after long deliberation , purchased a set of expensive lamps , only to suffocate himself or his friends with smoke ? - Who has not heard his glass shades pop one after 62 RÉCOLLECTIONS 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.