The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 11
... Grimkie and her two children Florence and John , while her husband was in the East Indies , she heard that a letter had arrived from him that very day , and that it had just been sent to the post - office in order to be conveyed to her ...
... Grimkie and her two children Florence and John , while her husband was in the East Indies , she heard that a letter had arrived from him that very day , and that it had just been sent to the post - office in order to be conveyed to her ...
Page 12
... Grimkie obtained a carriage at the pier , and , after assisting Mrs. Morelle and the children to get into it , he bade them good - by , and turned his own steps toward the Chateau . At half - past eight o'clock the letter came . Mrs ...
... Grimkie obtained a carriage at the pier , and , after assisting Mrs. Morelle and the children to get into it , he bade them good - by , and turned his own steps toward the Chateau . At half - past eight o'clock the letter came . Mrs ...
Page 15
... Grimkie with her . " I wish I could take him with me , " said she . " He would be a great help to me , and a great reliance . He is so capable , and at the same time so considerate ; besides , he would be a great deal of company for the ...
... Grimkie with her . " I wish I could take him with me , " said she . " He would be a great help to me , and a great reliance . He is so capable , and at the same time so considerate ; besides , he would be a great deal of company for the ...
Page 16
... Grimkie was not yet fourteen . She knew also that he was already pretty nearly fitted for college , and she thought it possible that his father might think that he could now spare a year from his studies as well as not . It would ...
... Grimkie was not yet fourteen . She knew also that he was already pretty nearly fitted for college , and she thought it possible that his father might think that he could now spare a year from his studies as well as not . It would ...
Page 17
... Grimkie should go . Mr. Jay made it a condition , however , that Grimkie should have all the charge of the bag- gage and of the accounts during the tour , so as to learn to do such business properly . Grimkie was , of course , greatly ...
... Grimkie should go . Mr. Jay made it a condition , however , that Grimkie should have all the charge of the bag- gage and of the accounts during the tour , so as to learn to do such business properly . Grimkie was , of course , greatly ...
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