Sketches of Married LifeHilliard Gray, and Company, 1838 - 304 páginas |
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... - ployed dusting the pictures . As she stood behind the sofa , where Amy Weston was sitting with a book in her hand , she noticed that she held it upside down . " I calculate , " said Ruth to herself , MARRIED LIFE . 5.
... - ployed dusting the pictures . As she stood behind the sofa , where Amy Weston was sitting with a book in her hand , she noticed that she held it upside down . " I calculate , " said Ruth to herself , MARRIED LIFE . 5.
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... Weston's . alone . " Edward ! Mr. Selmar ! I am very glad to see you ; why have you staid away so long ? " 66 Surely , Amy , you know what has occu- pied me ; I have now to learn the cold virtues of prudence , and self - denial ; and my ...
... Weston's . alone . " Edward ! Mr. Selmar ! I am very glad to see you ; why have you staid away so long ? " 66 Surely , Amy , you know what has occu- pied me ; I have now to learn the cold virtues of prudence , and self - denial ; and my ...
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... Weston would be greatly dis- pleased at his daughter's engaging herself to a man who had no property . " What shall I say to your father ? " asked Edward . " Tell him the whole truth , " replied Amy . ' Yes ; but he will be deeply ...
... Weston would be greatly dis- pleased at his daughter's engaging herself to a man who had no property . " What shall I say to your father ? " asked Edward . " Tell him the whole truth , " replied Amy . ' Yes ; but he will be deeply ...
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... Weston , stop- ping for a moment his violent strides across the room , to take breath . " Did he suppose I was going to marry my daughter to a man without a dollar in his pocket ? I did , I con- fess , think better of him once ...
... Weston , stop- ping for a moment his violent strides across the room , to take breath . " Did he suppose I was going to marry my daughter to a man without a dollar in his pocket ? I did , I con- fess , think better of him once ...
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... Weston , almost foaming with anger . 66 Forgive me , dear father , " replied Amy , " I should be a great hypocrite if I were to pretend that I could be governed by any one's authority in such a case ; though it would make me very ...
... Weston , almost foaming with anger . 66 Forgive me , dear father , " replied Amy , " I should be a great hypocrite if I were to pretend that I could be governed by any one's authority in such a case ; though it would make me very ...
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Amy's answer asked baby bear beau ideal beautiful better blessing Boston called calm champaign child daugh dear Amy dear Fanny dear father doctor duty Edward and Amy eyes face faithful father fault fear feel felt forgive friends give glad green islands hand happy Hawkins hear heard heart hope horse husband Jerry knew lady laugh leave live look Lovell lover ma'am manner marriage mind misery Miss Amy morning mother never opinion pain party passed perfectly perhaps pity pleasure poor promise quiet replied Amy replied Fanny rich Roberts Robinette Ruth seemed Selmar silent SKETCHES OF MARRIED soon sorrow sorry soul speak spirit strange suffer suppose sure talk tears tell thing thought tion told trifle true trust truth Weston wife Willy wisest and best wish woman words wrong
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Página 63 - Possessions vanish, and opinions change, And Passions hold a fluctuating seat: But, by the storms of circumstance unshaken, And subject neither to eclipse nor wane, Duty exists; — immutably survive, For our support, the measures and the forms, Which an abstract Intelligence supplies; Whose kingdom is, where Time and Space are not...
Página 130 - Hey, my kitten, hey, my kitten, And hey, my kitten, my deary ! Such a sweet pet as this Was neither far nor neary. Here we go up, up, up, And here we go down, down, down, And here we go backwards and forwards, And here we go round, round, roundy.
Página 151 - The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, Rising in clouded majesty, at length, Apparent queen, unveiled her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw.
Página 137 - To come and go with tidings from the heart, As it a running messenger had been.
Página 75 - Extends her liberal hand to all. " By Sympathy's untutor'd voice Be taught her social laws to keep ; Rejoice with them that do rejoice, And weep with them that weep. " The heart that bleeds for others' woes, Shall feel each selfish sorrow less ; His breast who happiness bestows, Reflected happiness shall bless.
Página 296 - The wind was hushed, And to the beach, each slowly lifted wave, Creeping with silver curl, just kissed the shore, And slept in silence.
Página 145 - The cloud doth gather, the greenwood roar, The damsel paces along the shore ; The billows they tumble with might, with might; And she flings out her voice to the darksome night ; Her bosom is swelling with sorrow ; The world it is empty, the heart will die, There's nothing to wish for beneath the sky : Thou Holy One, call thy child away ! I've lived and loved, and that was to-day — Make ready my grave-clothes to-morrow...
Página 199 - gird up the loins" of our affection. It will not be child's play, but he who wants a religion of child's play must not seek the companionship of Christ. The Master spake of cutting off the right hand and plucking out the right eye, and the bleeding figure has reference to the severing of relationships and the disentangling of well-established affections.
Página 297 - Thou hadst no home, green land ! For the fair creature from her bosom gone, With life's first flowers just opening in her hand, And all the lovely thoughts and dreams unknown, Which in its clear eye shone Like the spring's wakening...