My Opinions and Betsey Bobbet's. Marietta Holley

A VISIT TO HORACE. First Impressions of him—No Peace for Candidates—Men all Alike—Darwin’s Idees—Horace’s old Letters—His Admissions—Wimmen’s Influence at Washington—The Wrong Foot Forrerd—A Woman, or Patrick Oh Flanegan—The Widder Albert—Queen Bees—Paul’s Opinions—Christ’s Example—Nearly Overcome—Betsey’s Overtures—Horace and I Part 365–396 A SEA VOYAGE. Left by the Cars—On the Canal Boat—Terrible Storm—Dangers Surround Us—Betsey Writes a Poem—Sings Sea Odes—The Poem—At Home 397–405 OLD FRIENDS IN NEW GARMENTS. Betsey Bobbet Married—Poor Simon Slimpsey—Betsey at Home—Her Last Poem—The End 406–420 HOME AND JOSIAH. Bad News—Horace Greeley dead—A Review of my Tower—Victory in Jail—Miss Aster a deception—Beecher slandered—Tilton do. do.—Doubts of Josiah—My Kitchen—I wear a bow on principle—Our supper—Josiah grows sentimental—I don’t discourage him 421–434

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       Table of Contents

		Page.
1	The Pleasant Supper (full page)	(Frontispiece)
2	I and Josiah	19
3	Refreshments (tail piece)	20
4	Tirzah Ann	23
5	Betsey Bobbet	27
6	Readin’ Poetry	33
7	Looking for a Victim (tail piece)	37
8	Preparin’ for a Picture	39
9	The Picture	45
10	The Surprise Party (full page)	53
11	Delicious (tail piece)	57
12	The Quiltin’ Party (full page)	77
13	Scandalized (tail piece)	84
14	An Accident	101
15	Josiah Bein’ Cheerful	105
16	Keepin’ the Sick Quiet	109
17	A full Quire	123
18	The Ear Ring Pedler (full page)	141
19	Disgust (tail piece)	144
20	The Serenaders (full page)	150
21	Mewsin’ (tail piece)	156
22	The Fourth of July Celebration (full page)	162
23	What happened at the Dinner (full page)	170
24	Countin’ the Cost (full page)	175
25	Simon Slimpsey	182
26	Simon Overwhelmed	187
27	Prof. Gusher	195
28	Livin’ on Gospel	204
29	The Enemy Attacked	210
30	The Elder on the Alert	213
31	Betsey seeks Relief	219
32	A Strong Attachment (tail piece)	221
33	Female Delicacy	224
34	No Time to Vote	226
35	Dreadful Short of Time	227 Скачать книгу В начало < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > В конец