Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... , wipers , and dishcloths , presented me by an old aunt , who had quilted them for the occa- sion , and who said , with a commiserating voice , as she presented them , " Young housekeepers have no 18 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... , wipers , and dishcloths , presented me by an old aunt , who had quilted them for the occa- sion , and who said , with a commiserating voice , as she presented them , " Young housekeepers have no 18 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... voice quite loud and solemn , ' I will take care of her , so help me God . ' " She didn't say another word , but just gave a kind of sigh , as it were , not sorrowful , but as if she was satisfied , and squeezed his hand , and so she ...
... voice quite loud and solemn , ' I will take care of her , so help me God . ' " She didn't say another word , but just gave a kind of sigh , as it were , not sorrowful , but as if she was satisfied , and squeezed his hand , and so she ...
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... voice is sharpened , the eye darts withering beams , and those lips open ( shall I say it ? ) for the unequivocal terms slut and hussy ! While sometimes , rarely I hope , the tender palm comes vibrating in unthought- of vigour on some ...
... voice is sharpened , the eye darts withering beams , and those lips open ( shall I say it ? ) for the unequivocal terms slut and hussy ! While sometimes , rarely I hope , the tender palm comes vibrating in unthought- of vigour on some ...
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... voice , perceived her for the first time , and said , with perfect good - nature , “ Ah , how d'ye do ? " and Cinda set him down from that moment as a gentleman ; and so he was . It is that immediate conformity to the feelings of ...
... voice , perceived her for the first time , and said , with perfect good - nature , “ Ah , how d'ye do ? " and Cinda set him down from that moment as a gentleman ; and so he was . It is that immediate conformity to the feelings of ...
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... 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 in her daily ...
... 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 in her daily ...
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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.