Tobacco and drink deaden the pangs of hunger, and make one forget the miserable home, the desolate future. They
Then, mother, you make me love her more. She is unjustly treated by you, and I must make the balance even. But why do we talk of love or hatred? She does not care for me, and that is enough,—too much....
THE DARK NIGHT 'On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.' ELLIOTT.
She never called her son by any name but John; 'love,' and 'dear,' and such like terms, were reserved for Fanny. But her heart gave thanks for him day and night; and she walked proudly among women for...
She lay down and never stirred. To move hand or foot, or even so much as one finger, would have been an exertion beyond the powers of either volition or motion. She was so tired, so stunned, that she...
Many a one has been comforted in their sorrow by seeing a good dish come upon the table.
It is the first changes among familiar things that make such a mystery of time to the young, afterwards we lose the sense of the mysterious.
If I thought I could ever grow as hard and different to the abject entreaties of a criminal as my father has been this morning–one whom he has helped to make, too–I would go off to Australia at once....
I tell you, I cannot. I could not lead a virtuous life if I would. I should only disgrace you. If you will know all, said she, as he still seemed inclined to urge her, I must have drink. Such as live...
I don't know—I suppose because, on the very face of it, I see two classes dependent on each other in every possible way, yet each evidently regarding the interests of the other as opposed to their own...
By degrees they spoke of education , and the book-learning that forms one part of it; and the result was that Ruth determined to get up early all throughout the bright summer mornings, to acquire the...
But Mr. Hale resolved that he would not be disturbed by any such nonsensical idea; so he lay awake, determining not to think about it.
As far as one knows of heroines from history. I'm capable of a great jerk, an effort, and then a relaxation—but steady every-day goodness is beyond me. I must be a moral kangaroo!
Suspected
Strong feeling of that kind of patriotism which consists in hating all other nations; or
Probably (as the rumour had spread through the town, reaching her ears) one of the poor maddened turn-outs,
Only half of Roger's success was owing to his mental powers; the other half was owing to his perfect health, which enabled him to work harder and more continuously than most men without suffering. He...
She took her mind away with a wrench from the recollection of the past to the bright serene contemplation of the hopeful future.
She had a fierce pleasure in the idea of telling Margaret unwelcome truths, in the shape of performance of duty.
Perhaps this very evening, if it rises in my heart; perhaps never. It’s a fear that sometimes I can’t abide to think about, and sometimes I don’t like to think on anything else. Well, I was fretting a...