Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... took off the scarf in her hurry , but forgot the cap , which was of a very light material , and began making up the bed with great zeal . Just at this crisis the butcher knocked at the outer door , and Cinda , glad to escape , A ...
... took off the scarf in her hurry , but forgot the cap , which was of a very light material , and began making up the bed with great zeal . Just at this crisis the butcher knocked at the outer door , and Cinda , glad to escape , A ...
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... sitting - room , where the chairs still stood thick and close , and sat down , and there wasn't one of us that know'd what to say . You know , ma'am , if she had only took on , we could have comforted her A HOUSEKEEPER . 43.
... sitting - room , where the chairs still stood thick and close , and sat down , and there wasn't one of us that know'd what to say . You know , ma'am , if she had only took on , we could have comforted her A HOUSEKEEPER . 43.
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Caroline Howard Gilman. had only took on , we could have comforted her . At last Deacon Hodges ' wife went to take off her bonnet , seeing she didn't move , and took hold of her hand . ' My gracious , Lucy , ' says she , ' your hand is ...
Caroline Howard Gilman. had only took on , we could have comforted her . At last Deacon Hodges ' wife went to take off her bonnet , seeing she didn't move , and took hold of her hand . ' My gracious , Lucy , ' says she , ' your hand is ...
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... took my sewing , that I might be with him the half hour before he went out . Just at this period a little boy who lived opposite , and who was in the habit of visiting us frequently , came in , and began his customary prattle . " Oh ...
... took my sewing , that I might be with him the half hour before he went out . Just at this period a little boy who lived opposite , and who was in the habit of visiting us frequently , came in , and began his customary prattle . " Oh ...
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... why , a person that tutes ! " Becky's sentimentalism was not confined to her bean vine . She rarely took up the gridiron without a sigh over the remains of the beef and poultry , and one would think from her looks she 68 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... why , a person that tutes ! " Becky's sentimentalism was not confined to her bean vine . She rarely took up the gridiron without a sigh over the remains of the beef and poultry , and one would think from her looks she 68 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.