L. E. Landon (Paperback)

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. 1850 Excerpt: ...so git vi liant a circle. But Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont ki - their prosperity. They hid attach" '_ by the ties of kindness and graiitoili had aimed only at worldly success, as" time of trouble it was truly a reed tk-J; those who leant on it for support. CHAPTER III. Poor little Edith was the only one-the journey gave any pleasure. But: whose chief source of enjoyment was u' she saw, the coaches, the roovinf M-- hedges, the various towns through 't'1 passed, were constant amusement. The smile with which, at every t ject, she sought her sister's eye, --- 1; only consolation. She was thankful. t there was no one but themselves in U"" so that Mrs. Beaumont's eomplai-in$ ed nn ear but her own. The high road did not psa- wilkis i three miles of the secluded villaf." was henceforth to be their heme, housemaid had given them sulriewe' tions, and the coach stopped at the cum niry lane, which led to Sherban--a man art were there stationed waiting their is i relief to the whole party to alight, alike of the perpetual motion and the ofnt of the stage. The lane wa9 green idowy, and the hedges filled with the m of the late violets. A soft unceri shook the branches, the only sound slnrbed the deep tranquillity of the There were large clouds floating on, bat as yet the sunshine rested in all ktness on the little open space that i tbe highway with its two old elms. Beaumont took the hand of the little ud sauntered a few paces along the mag Fanny to make all the necessary menu. child, for she was but a child in years, tbe bitter cares of the world had come rr thus early--she had acquired the nee of life in a few weeks. jht up only to the exercise of gracewplishment, accustomed to attendance jljence, she had s...