A Young Girl's WooingDodd, Mead, 1884 - 482 pages This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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Page 46
... given , not merely her thoughts and affection , but her very self to another . To her dismay it made no difference that he had not sought the gift and was not even aware of it . Circumstances over which she had no control had brought ...
... given , not merely her thoughts and affection , but her very self to another . To her dismay it made no difference that he had not sought the gift and was not even aware of it . Circumstances over which she had no control had brought ...
Page 48
... given up so weakly to the habit of in- validism , but she had never had sufficient motive . for the vigorous and sustained effort essential to overcome it . Indeed , her frailty had seemed a claim upon Graydon , and made it more natural ...
... given up so weakly to the habit of in- validism , but she had never had sufficient motive . for the vigorous and sustained effort essential to overcome it . Indeed , her frailty had seemed a claim upon Graydon , and made it more natural ...
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... given evidence of a type of woman- hood not very high . Even Graydon , in his allusions , had suggested a character repulsive to Madge . A woman as hard to capture and hold as a Bedouin " was not at all her ideal . The words presented ...
... given evidence of a type of woman- hood not very high . Even Graydon , in his allusions , had suggested a character repulsive to Madge . A woman as hard to capture and hold as a Bedouin " was not at all her ideal . The words presented ...
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... given her the clew to many things . She had studied life , not only in books , but in its actual manifestations . Mrs. Way- land was a social mine in herself , and could recall from the past , volumes of dispassionate gossip , free from ...
... given her the clew to many things . She had studied life , not only in books , but in its actual manifestations . Mrs. Way- land was a social mine in herself , and could recall from the past , volumes of dispassionate gossip , free from ...
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... given her a good shaking . ' " It's all a miracle , " said Mrs. Muir to her hus- band , at the conclusion of lengthy remarks about Madge . was the " As much a miracle as my fortune , " quiet reply . Madge has had sense enough to know ...
... given her a good shaking . ' " It's all a miracle , " said Mrs. Muir to her hus- band , at the conclusion of lengthy remarks about Madge . was the " As much a miracle as my fortune , " quiet reply . Madge has had sense enough to know ...
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