Home Memories, or Echoes of a Mother's Voice

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. 1859. Excerpt: ... I CHAPTER X. A maiden meek, with solemn, steadfast eyes, Fall of eternal constancy and faith, And smiling lips, through whose soft portal sighs Truth's holy roice, with every balmy breath; So journeys she along life's crowded way, Keeping her soul's sweet counsel from all sight; Nor pomp, nor vanity lead her astray, Nor aught that men call dazzling, fair, or bright Butler. A Note for you, ma'am, and one for Miss Cornewall, and the servant handed two notes to Misa Jane Clifton, as she sat with the girls in the study two days after her sister's departure. Edith's note was given to her. She read it eagerly, and then returned it to Miss Clifton, saying, It is an invitation for me and Alice for next Wednesday. I suppose I may write and accept it? Edith expected a ready assent, and was surprised, and not a little annoyed, to see that Miss Clifton hesitated before she returned any answer. When she did reply, it was not in a very satisfactory manner. I have a note from Mrs. Graham myself, she said. It seems that she is going to have a party. I don't know whether my sister would wish you and Alice to accept this invitation or not. But it is not until Wednesday, so there will be plenty of time to learn her wishes on the matter. We will write and ask her. Edith was greatly annoyed. If Mrs..Clifton were written to on the subject, she felt almost certain that her answer would be in the negative, for she was fully aware of the very decided views which Colonel Cornewall held on this point, and unfortunately Mrs. Graham had made no secret in her note of her party being a large one, a farewell party, she called it, to their friends before they left town. Mrs. Graham had so many friends, that this farewell party could not be otherwise than a large one. Ther...