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. 1853 Excerpt: ...returned to her heart. She threw both her arms about his neck, and kissed him! The poor boy was wholly unprepared for such a kind return for his blow. He could not endure the generous affection of his sister; His feelings were touched, and he burst out crying. H is gentle sister took the corner of her apron, and wiped ...
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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. 1853 Excerpt: ...returned to her heart. She threw both her arms about his neck, and kissed him! The poor boy was wholly unprepared for such a kind return for his blow. He could not endure the generous affection of his sister; His feelings were touched, and he burst out crying. H is gentle sister took the corner of her apron, and wiped away his tears, and sought to comfort him by saying, with endearing sweetness and generous affection, "Don't cry George, you did not hurt me much." But he only wept the more. No wonder. It was enough to make any body weep. But why did George weep? Poor little fellow 1 Little did he dream that his sister would D give him such a sweet return for his wicked blow. Would he have wept, if his sister had struck him as he had struck her! Not he. Bykissing him as she did, she made him feel more acutely than if she had beaten him black and blue. By striking him again she would not have made him feel sorry at all. It was that sweet sisterly kiss--that gentle act of wiping away his tears with her apron--that generous and anger-killing affection, that led her to excuse him, and seek to comfort him by saying, "Don't cry, Geerge; you did not hurt me much,"--these things made him weep. It would make any body weep, to receive such kind and generous treatment from one whom he had injured. No man could withstand it. A Kiss For A Blow! All the school saw at once what was meant by overcoming evil with good; and they needed no further instruction on the subject. They never will forget it. Had Mary struck her brother, there had been a fight. It was prevented by her kiss. When others strike you, or do anything to you which you think an injury, always do as sweet little Mary did. Give a kiss for a blow, and there will be no trouble. They will take ...
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Add this copy of A Kiss for a Blow; Or, a Collection of Stories for to cart. $45.00, very good condition, Sold by Old Book Shop of Bordentown rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bordentown, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1848 by Benjamin C. Wright.
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Very Good. 24 mo. in blindstamped dark brown cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. All edges gilt. 167 pp. Frontispiece wood engraving with tissue guard. A tight, bright example, shallow loos at the foot spine edge, minor wear head edge. The text is bright with occasional foxing. A rather scarec collection of tales for the very young.
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