A New Home--who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western Life, Part 33 |
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Page 66
... mothers and aunts can furnish , are as good as any ) -and also full in- structions for perpetuating the same ; and to plant hops as soon as they get a corner to plant them in . " And may they better reek the rede , Than ever did th ...
... mothers and aunts can furnish , are as good as any ) -and also full in- structions for perpetuating the same ; and to plant hops as soon as they get a corner to plant them in . " And may they better reek the rede , Than ever did th ...
Page 73
... mothers ought to " get used to such things . " I have heard that eels get accustomed to being skinned , but I doubt the fact . That morning was the first and the last time I ever attempted to carry through the ordinary nursery routine ...
... mothers ought to " get used to such things . " I have heard that eels get accustomed to being skinned , but I doubt the fact . That morning was the first and the last time I ever attempted to carry through the ordinary nursery routine ...
Page 113
... mother - wit in abundance , to enable him to profit by his advantages . It is surprising how many such people one meets in Michigan . Some , indeed , we have been led to suppose , from some traits in their American history , might have ...
... mother - wit in abundance , to enable him to profit by his advantages . It is surprising how many such people one meets in Michigan . Some , indeed , we have been led to suppose , from some traits in their American history , might have ...
Page 124
... MOTHER wants your sifter , " said Miss Ianthe Howard , a young lady of six years ' standing , attired in a tattered calico , thickened with dirt ; her unkempt locks straggling from under that hideous substitute for a bonnet , so ...
... MOTHER wants your sifter , " said Miss Ianthe Howard , a young lady of six years ' standing , attired in a tattered calico , thickened with dirt ; her unkempt locks straggling from under that hideous substitute for a bonnet , so ...
Page 126
... Mother wants to get some butter : that ' ere butter you bought of Miss Barton this mornin ' . " And away goes your golden store , to be re- paid perhaps with some cheesy , greasy stuff , brought in a dirty pail , with , " Here's your ...
... Mother wants to get some butter : that ' ere butter you bought of Miss Barton this mornin ' . " And away goes your golden store , to be re- paid perhaps with some cheesy , greasy stuff , brought in a dirty pail , with , " Here's your ...
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Page 124 - 'cause you've got plenty," is conclusive as to sharing with your neighbors. Whoever comes into Michigan with nothing, will be sure to better his condition; but woe to him that brings with him any thing like an appearance of abundance, whether of money or mere household conveniences. To have them, and not be willing to share them in some sort with the whole community, is an unpardonable crime. You must lend your best horse to qui que ce...