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. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...and the great eyes, charged with soul-lightning, and moist with the heart's gentle fluid, were fixed full, reprovingly upon her.. "Well, what? You are talking without your lips, now. What do you mean? " " O, Iry, you know you are glad!" cried Bernie, a pnssionate wail in her sweet voice. " Pshaw! " Irene ...
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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. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...and the great eyes, charged with soul-lightning, and moist with the heart's gentle fluid, were fixed full, reprovingly upon her.. "Well, what? You are talking without your lips, now. What do you mean? " " O, Iry, you know you are glad!" cried Bernie, a pnssionate wail in her sweet voice. " Pshaw! " Irene-turned away pettishly. In the light of that pure face she dared not controvert her statement. "Very well, Bernie, as you choose," she said, coldly, proudly. " I hope you will enjoy yourself alone." " I do n't think I shall, Iry; I do n't believe I shall be happy a bit. Poor Harry! " " Always poor Harry! Why, child, it's his own fault, you know it is," cried Irene, half sullen now. " You never asked him, Irene, you know; but I had better not say more. Perhaps we should both get angry. Even this little talk, with the feeling, has made my heart beat. Perhaps, sometime in the future, you will think differently of him; it may be you will love him yet, Irene, as much as mother and I do." Irene turned away. She did not hope for such a consummation. If Harry had gone to the North Pole, she would have rejoiced. Bernie had stung her a little. Triumphant in all things else, a word, a look of reproof from Bemie set her wrong. She could not be wholly happy. An inspection of the rooms, however, quite banished her regrets. Here her taste shone pre-eminent. The house had been newly furnished, before their occupancy, as Bernie hinted in another part of my story, .for a young married couple. The bridegroom's father had lavished thousands upon the decorations; nearly every room contained some masterpiece of art. The walls were tinted in cool, delicate colors, over which the blazing light threw a yellow glory. Pictures of richest tone, in which there were few neutral...
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