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Heathercliffe; Or, "It's No Concern of Mine."

Heathercliffe; Or, "It's No Concern of Mine."

Marshall, Emma

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1151317020
ISBN13: 9781151317025
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.06 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
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. 1884. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. A WEDDING. HAT Christmas was a very happy and peaceful one, and thankful hearts and glad voices swelled the Christmas song of praise. But we must look on for our last words to another Christmas-tide five years later. The bells were ringing a marriage peal, and it was the concern of all Heathercliffe and Heatherdown together in the little church, where a bride had just spoken her marriage vows, and Violet Seymour had become Violet Smith. The five years which had passed so swiftly had seen many changes. Heatherdown folk had now ';heir little mission-room and services, their classes, and men's and women's clubs. A pretty cottage home, with pointed roof, now stood just outside Heathercliffe, and here the little marriage feast was celebrated after morning service on Christmas-day. The cottage was called The Haven; for there, after many storms and troubles, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour had been living with Violet for three years, making every one's concerns theirs; and letting no sorrow, or pain, or joy amongst their neighbours pass unnoticed. The Haven was neither large nor spacious, but it was a mansion second only to the Rectory in the good people's eyes--rather a palace, where the queen of all their hearts lived! Paul was now a well-grown, active lad, performing a variety of offices in the house and garden, and winning golden opinions even from Mrs. Hartley. To think that one of the Heatherdown lot could turn out like that was still a puzzle to her; and Rachel, who was cook and housekeeper, was a still greater! Uncle Sam had his cottage to himself again, and burrowed amongst his rubbish heaps with the same persistent delight. He liked his meals to be comfortable; but as to neatness and order, they were clearly no concern of his. The whisky bottle...

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