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THE DARK NIGHT. “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.” Elliott. Margaret and her father walked home. The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white sil…
A BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.” Corn Law Rhymes. Margaret was shown…
MISTAKES. “Which when his mother saw, she in her mind Was troubled sore, he wist well what to ween.” Spenser. Margaret had not been gone five minutes when Mr. Thornton came in, his face all a-glow. …
MISTAKES CLEARED UP. “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet n…
FREDERICK. “Revenge may have her own; Roused discipline aloud proclaims their cause, And injured navies urge their broken laws.” Byron. Margaret began to wonder whether all offers were as unexpected…
“I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.” Mrs. Hemans. When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion. He was as dizzy as if Margaret, …
FRUIT-PIECE. “For never any thing can be amiss When simpleness and duty tender it.” Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mr. Thornton went straight and clear into all the interests of the following day. There w…
COMFORT IN SORROW. “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer! Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace w…
A RAY OF SUNSHINE. “Some wishes crossed my mind and dimly cheered it, And one or two poor melancholy pleasures, Each in the pale unwarming light of hope, Silvering its flimsy wing, flew silent by— Mo…
HOME AT LAST. “The saddest birds a season find to sing.” Southwell. “Never to fold the robe o’er secret pain, Never, weighed down by memory’s clouds again, To bow thy head! Thou art gone home!” Mrs. …
