Category: Novels
There was something so pleasant in the feeling of the cheerful fire, that Mabel, who, for many days, had been up early and late, could not resist its influence; her thoughts began to wander from the book which she had again taken up; her heavy eyelids closed, and she fell asleep.
At the same time, Hargrave, perhaps, perceiving that Mabel's quick glance was upon him, suddenly changed his manner, and seemed, by the gentleness of his tone, anxious to apolog...
6. CHAPTER VI.Mourn not the perishing of each fair toy, Ye were ordained to do, not to enjoy, To suffer, which is nobler than to dare; A sacred burthen is this life ye bear, Look on it, lift...
9. CHAPTER IX.Yet must my soul unveiled to thee be shown, And all its dreams and all its passions known, Thou shalt not be deceived, for pure as Heaven, Is thy young love in faith and fervour...
10. CHAPTER X.Amongst all the curses pronounced against the rebellious Israelites, few, perhaps, in reality far exceeded that one--"Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in." It struck to the...
2. CHAPTER II.Trusting that this introduction to her father's study might be to Lucy the beginning of a life of usefulness and activity, Mabel took her work to the common sitting-room, which,...
1. CHAPTER I.There was something so pleasant in the feeling of the cheerful fire, that Mabel, who, for many days, had been up early and late, could not resist its influence; her thoughts beg...
5. CHAPTER VCaroline had no sooner returned from the ride, which had been to her full of disappointment, than she went to her mother, and begged her to find a remedy for, what she termed, t...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Love took up the glass of Time, and turned it in his glowing hands; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...
7. CHAPTER VII."Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
12. CHAPTER XII.Who would not have an eye To see the sun, where others see a cloud, A frame so vernal, as in spite of snow, To think it genial summer all year round; I do not know the fool, wou...
4. CHAPTER IV.While the riding party was so occupied, Lucy walked alone to the Circus, and as, on her way thither, she passed some well-known shop or house, she could not help wondering to he...
11. CHAPTER XI."As soon as you have prepared your drawings for the new church, we shall be glad to see them," said Hargrave, to young Clifford, as he took up the reins, and drove off from the...