Jessie's Flirtations (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. 1846 Excerpt: ...midicines," said the kind-hearted servant, as she was closing the door. "A lady has come to see you, David," said the wife, approaching the bed, and arranging the clothes, which had been displaced by the restlessness of the invalid. "Thank you, miss," said the sick man, looking up at his young visitor and reaching out his trembling hand. "Howdo you find yourself, my friend?" said Jessie, taking the emaciated hand hetween both of hers. "Badly, badly," returned the invalid; "oh, it is bitter to die among strangers." ' We will hope that your health may be restored and you yet be enabled to return to your home," said Jessie, endeavoring to speak cheerfully and hopefully, although it required no very practised observation to see that the man's days were numbered. "No, I can't hope that: but I would try and be resigned if I could again hear from my children--I know there is a letter at the Post Office, and, Mary, how could you be so cruel as not to get it " "How should you know, David, there was a letter there? don't you think I should be as glad as you to hear from our children." "Yes, yes; forgive me, Mary, but I am so anxious I can't be reasonable--and I am afraid I shall be gone before it gets here--They have never delayed before." The wife turned with a look of unutterable pain from the bedside, and bent over the table as if arranging the vials and papers with which it was covered..But Jessie had caught a glance-at her face. and saw that her employment was but to conceal her flowing tears. During the latter part of their walk, Jessie had learned from the replies of the wife as to the illness of her husband, that the year before he had suffered from a chill bilious fever...