The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... " answered Helen reluct- antly , " but she comes no nearer to my Ruth than the smallest star that twinkles , comes to the glorious sun himself . " " Poor human nature , " said aunt Marjory smiling THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 23.
... " answered Helen reluct- antly , " but she comes no nearer to my Ruth than the smallest star that twinkles , comes to the glorious sun himself . " " Poor human nature , " said aunt Marjory smiling THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 23.
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... natural yearning for Ruth , with the sickly caprices in which people vent their discontent . Please remember that my love for her is as old as my remem- brance , that it is absolutely part of my nature ; there is no sentiment of my ...
... natural yearning for Ruth , with the sickly caprices in which people vent their discontent . Please remember that my love for her is as old as my remem- brance , that it is absolutely part of my nature ; there is no sentiment of my ...
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... nature , and banished with its wild and exqui- site strain , every desire for outward harmonies . She had found the foremost link in that min- gled chain which , however sad the opening of its coil , yet endures no wish for any separate ...
... nature , and banished with its wild and exqui- site strain , every desire for outward harmonies . She had found the foremost link in that min- gled chain which , however sad the opening of its coil , yet endures no wish for any separate ...
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... very happy , for I mean to sit down and write all about my frustrated debut to Ruth while you are busy . " But it was not in human nature in its teens to be entirely satisfied either with the depri- vation or 36 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
... very happy , for I mean to sit down and write all about my frustrated debut to Ruth while you are busy . " But it was not in human nature in its teens to be entirely satisfied either with the depri- vation or 36 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
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... nature has so far triumphed ; -though I beg her par- don , and yours , mon oncle , for the cause . The witch take me if I meant it , thus ; ' - for I have travelled as straight as a shaft from Dan Cupid's bow , and almost as rapidly ...
... nature has so far triumphed ; -though I beg her par- don , and yours , mon oncle , for the cause . The witch take me if I meant it , thus ; ' - for I have travelled as straight as a shaft from Dan Cupid's bow , and almost as rapidly ...
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affection agony answered Helen asked aunt Katie beauty blush breath burst Captain St Caroline Caroline Munro castle cheek cold Colonel Faulcon Colonel Faulconbridge conbridge confess cousin dance dare daugh dear Helen dear Ruth dearest dinner drawing-room Dunardoch earnest eyes face fair fancied fate feelings felt flung forehead friendship gaiety gentle glance gratitude half hand happiness Harewood House heart Hector Helen rose Hemingsley honour hope hour Kilmore Lady Munro Ladyship laughing Leger letter Lillias loch Lord Harewood Major Tracy ment METASTASIO Miss Annesley Miss Campbell Miss Munro Monzievar morning ness never night offer once pale pang party passion quadrille rendered replied Roderick Drummond rose Ruth Annesley Ruth's scarcely Scotland seated seemed shadow silence Sir Evan skaiting smile solitude sorrow spirit suffering sympathy tears tell thought tion tone turned voice vows words wounded wretchedness
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Page 1 - Happy the man*, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire.
Page 191 - And blushed and smiled the tale to hear, Poured from her dark-eyed cavalier ; And yet, I too must moralize, Albeit with gentler sympathies, Of all my own fond heart can tell Of love's despair, and love's farewell, — Its many miseries ; — its tears, Like lava, not like dew ; — its fears, That make hope painful ; — then its trust, So often trampled in the dust ; — Neglected, blighted, and betrayed, A sorrow and a mockery made ! Then change and adverse fortune, all That binds and keeps sweet...
Page 245 - The Gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That rightly think'st and hast most rightly said.