Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... heard a great splash , and turning round saw Ma'am Bridge seated in the wash - tub , with the water gushing out on all sides ; her head was thrown back , and her broad frill with it , developing a mingled expression of consternation at ...
... heard a great splash , and turning round saw Ma'am Bridge seated in the wash - tub , with the water gushing out on all sides ; her head was thrown back , and her broad frill with it , developing a mingled expression of consternation at ...
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... heard her departing tramp on the stairs . It was no time for crying now . Little Polly and I had to go to cooking in good earnest My husband turned off the affair , when his tem- per was cooled , with a very pleasant grace , and as I ...
... heard her departing tramp on the stairs . It was no time for crying now . Little Polly and I had to go to cooking in good earnest My husband turned off the affair , when his tem- per was cooled , with a very pleasant grace , and as I ...
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... heard a very good character of Curry from the folks he lodged with , and the image of him that night seemed to take the place of my mother's , and filled up a very heavy want in my heart . " 2 " Oh no , Sally , " said I , quite charmed ...
... heard a very good character of Curry from the folks he lodged with , and the image of him that night seemed to take the place of my mother's , and filled up a very heavy want in my heart . " 2 " Oh no , Sally , " said I , quite charmed ...
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... heard her sweet voice in an evening hymn . Gradually , however , from five or six verses she diminished to one , until at last no music was heard ; but a hoarse , deep cough broke in even on my mid- night slumbers . Still she moved on ...
... heard her sweet voice in an evening hymn . Gradually , however , from five or six verses she diminished to one , until at last no music was heard ; but a hoarse , deep cough broke in even on my mid- night slumbers . Still she moved on ...
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... heard every lip echoing applause ; and those sights and sounds were doubly dear to me , for I knew every spring that moved his noble heart , and that his thoughts were mine before they were the world's CHAPTER VII . GREASE . Chattels ...
... heard every lip echoing applause ; and those sights and sounds were doubly dear to me , for I knew every spring that moved his noble heart , and that his thoughts were mine before they were the world's CHAPTER VII . GREASE . Chattels ...
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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.