...themselves would have failed to render in its earnest, innocent, elevated regard. She was very young — Standing with reluctant feet Where the brook and river meet — Womanhood and childhood fleet. Good Heavens, I am quoting poetry '. what will you think of me, Hervey, to have gone back to our Wertherian...

...brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies ! Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses wreathed in one, As the braided...Deep and still, that gliding stream Beautiful to thee inn -i seem, As the river of a dream. Then why pause with indecision, When bright angels, in thy vision,...

...pianofortes sent out from Europe abide the climate of the New World. — CHAPTER VIH. — THE FIRST SORROW. Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet, Womanhood and childhood fleet. LONGFELLOW. IDA was no longer a child. Seventeen years and six months had done their best to rob her...

...brown eyes, In whose orbs a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies ! Thou, whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided...river's broad expanse : Deep and still, that gliding atream Beautiful to thee must seem, As the river of a dream. Then, why pause with indecision, When...

...settled on her cradle, darken at this point, so full of strange wondrous interest, now when she was " Standing, with reluctant feet. Where the brook and...the brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad eхрппse ! " The tears crept to Ally's eyes, but they had no time to fall. She heard a shriek and...

...brown eyes, In whose orbs a shadow lies Like the dusk in evening skies ! Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided streamlets run ! Bear through sorrow, wrong, and ruth, In thy heart the dew of youth, On thy lips the smile of truth....

...rested on her cradle, darken at this point, so full of strange, wondrous interest, now when she was " Standing, with reluctant feet, Where the brook and...brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad expanse." The tears crept to Ally's eyes ; but they had no time to fall. She heard a shriek, and saw the woman...

...STORY OF A FAMILY.' BY SM AUTHORESS ОГ "THE MAIDEN AUNT," ETC. CHAPTER VII.— THE FIRST SORROW. " Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet, Womanhood and childhood licet." LONGFELLOW. IDA was no longer a child. Seventeen years and six months had done their best to...

...eye?, In whose orbs a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies ! Thou, whose locks outshine tho inn, Golden tresses, wreathed in one. As the braided streamlets...childhood fleet ! Gazing, with a timid glance, On tho brooklet's swift advance, On tho river's broad expanse ! Deep and still, that gliding stream Beautiful...

...maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast." Salladt, f. 53. MAIDENHOOD. ENGRAVED BY J. CHENEY. " Gazing with a timid glance, On the brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad expanse !" EXCELSIOR. ENGRAVED BY W. HUMPHRYS. 1 A V" nh who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange...