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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... never developed any taste for the diversions of society . Thus it may be surmised that Mr. Muir encountered no distractions after business hours . He ever found a good dinner awaiting him , and his wife held herself in readiness to do ...
... never developed any taste for the diversions of society . Thus it may be surmised that Mr. Muir encountered no distractions after business hours . He ever found a good dinner awaiting him , and his wife held herself in readiness to do ...
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... never commonplace or slovenly ; and when her fingers wandered among the keys in obedience to her own impulses he was even more charmed , although the melody was usually without much meaning . She was also endowed with the rudiments of a ...
... never commonplace or slovenly ; and when her fingers wandered among the keys in obedience to her own impulses he was even more charmed , although the melody was usually without much meaning . She was also endowed with the rudiments of a ...
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... never felt herself neglected , while at the same time she saw that his attentions were welcomed everywhere . She never lost her serene sense of proprietorship , and only grew more fond of him as she noted how readily he left the side of ...
... never felt herself neglected , while at the same time she saw that his attentions were welcomed everywhere . She never lost her serene sense of proprietorship , and only grew more fond of him as she noted how readily he left the side of ...
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... never had a childhood or a girl- hood , but was rather a direct creation of metropoli- tan society . Her exquisitely turned shoulders and arms were bare , and the diamonds about her neck were a circlet of fire . The complexion of her ...
... never had a childhood or a girl- hood , but was rather a direct creation of metropoli- tan society . Her exquisitely turned shoulders and arms were bare , and the diamonds about her neck were a circlet of fire . The complexion of her ...
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... never bestowed upon her ; he had led the beauty away with a glad content in his face , and the crowded room was made empty by their absence . She was no longer conscious of weakness , but , obeying her impulse , sprang up and followed ...
... never bestowed upon her ; he had led the beauty away with a glad content in his face , and the crowded room was made empty by their absence . She was no longer conscious of weakness , but , obeying her impulse , sprang up and followed ...
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admiration appeared Arnault asked beauty become began believe better brother Catskills child cloth Copán Cotta Family dance ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS everything exclaimed eyes face family party father fear feel felt followed gave give glad glance Gray Graydon Muir half hand happy heart Henry Muir HESBA STRETTON hope horse hour imagine JACOB ABBOTT JOHN S. C. ABBOTT Kaaterskill Clove knew lady laughing light look Madge Alden Madge's manner marry Mary mind Miss Alden Miss Wild Miss Wildmere morning morocco mountains Muir's nature never once papa passed piazza promise proved quiet replied Santa Barbara scarcely seemed sister smile society soon Stella story strong supper talk tell thing thought tion to-night tone trouble turned uncon vols Wall Street Wayland Wendall Wildmere's wish woman words York Tribune young girl