Littell's Living Age, Volume 60Living Age Company, Incorporated, 1859 |
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Page 45
... Leslie work for her father , because the professor would as soon have employed her canary bird . She was not thoughtful and painstaking for Mrs. Bower cared for Leslie's health and the poor , because , though accustomed to a comfort ...
... Leslie work for her father , because the professor would as soon have employed her canary bird . She was not thoughtful and painstaking for Mrs. Bower cared for Leslie's health and the poor , because , though accustomed to a comfort ...
Page 46
So Leslie sat there , pausing in her sewing , and gazing idly at the sky , with a girl's quick pensiveness and thick - coming fancies . " How blue it was yonder ! What glorious clouds ! yet the world below was rather stu- pid and ...
So Leslie sat there , pausing in her sewing , and gazing idly at the sky , with a girl's quick pensiveness and thick - coming fancies . " How blue it was yonder ! What glorious clouds ! yet the world below was rather stu- pid and ...
Page 47
... Leslie entertained him as usual . " Should not you like to see Ferndean ? " inquired Hector Garret . " Don't speak of it , " Leslie cautioned him , soberly ; " it would be far too great happiness for this world ; " ence in the ...
... Leslie entertained him as usual . " Should not you like to see Ferndean ? " inquired Hector Garret . " Don't speak of it , " Leslie cautioned him , soberly ; " it would be far too great happiness for this world ; " ence in the ...
Page 48
... Leslie's eyes fell , and a sunny , rosy glow mantled over her whole face , rendering it very soft and fair . " I see it is to be , Leslie . May it be for your welfare , my dear ; " and her mother stooped abruptly , and kissed the young ...
... Leslie's eyes fell , and a sunny , rosy glow mantled over her whole face , rendering it very soft and fair . " I see it is to be , Leslie . May it be for your welfare , my dear ; " and her mother stooped abruptly , and kissed the young ...
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... Leslie - no one taught her the tender meaning of the wise old proverb- no one warned her of the realities of life ... Leslie's perceptions when she al- lowed herself to think of it , for she did not read the lingering assiduity that was ...
... Leslie - no one taught her the tender meaning of the wise old proverb- no one warned her of the realities of life ... Leslie's perceptions when she al- lowed herself to think of it , for she did not read the lingering assiduity that was ...
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