This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 Excerpt: ...she has settled the spectacles so firmly on her nose, and placed herself in a position where every limb speaks of earnestness and of caution. She knows that the comfort of her " gudeman" is at stake. Her very rebuke, curt though it sound, has nothing harsh or unkind in it. It is sharpness produced by anxiety, as she ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 Excerpt: ...she has settled the spectacles so firmly on her nose, and placed herself in a position where every limb speaks of earnestness and of caution. She knows that the comfort of her " gudeman" is at stake. Her very rebuke, curt though it sound, has nothing harsh or unkind in it. It is sharpness produced by anxiety, as she was wont to scold her children when she pulled them out of the danger they heedlessly ran into. Another such twitch, and the knife draws blood! Why should she not exclaim, "Haud your tae still, man f" So, upon the whole, there is, even in this sketch of a homely scene, much kindliness of feeling. Hearts that were once young, have here sobered into age, and they have sobered together. Gradually the mellowing hand of time stole over them, depriving them of many graces, and leaving in their place not a few infirmities. They have thus ceased to admire each other, but they have learned to bear and alleviate each other's burdens. And there is a moral which may not be wholly without use. In the rude vigour of health, when every pulse bounds with animation, and life is decked out in gaudy hues and fond anticipations; when love appears to be the one serious business of existence, it may be well to view, mirrored in this striking sketch, the shadow of that state in which prolonged life will assuredly land us--a state of few attractions and of many cares, when outward allurements shall all have fled, and the more solid graces of the mind and heart alone remain to adorn us. Musing thus, we shall learn to abate somewhat of the pride of youth, to anticipate approaching infirmities; and in the fulness of health and ample flow of spirits, we shall remember, that the time will come when we, too, shall have our "corn cutting." No. XX...
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