 Rose talked to her, she wanted to go away in silence ; and when a pocket-mirror was found in her sister's room, broken into a thousand pieces, she felt sorely tempted to conceal that she did the mischief. But she was so anxious to be made beautiful, that...  The Little Girl's Own Book - Page 280by Lydia Maria Child - 1847 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...pushing them along; when Rose talked to her she wanted to go away in silence; and when a pocket mirror was found in her sister's room, broken into a thousand...household remarked how Marion had changed. "I love her dearly,"said Hose, "sheis good and amiable." "Sodo I,"and III. S At the end of the month, she went... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...said Rose, "she is so good and amiable." " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled with pleasure. " How pleasant it... | |
 | Seba Smith - Gift books - 1846 - 216 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking ; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...said Rose, " she is so good and amiable." " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled with pleasure. " How pleasant it... | |
 | N. L. Ferguson - Gift books - 1852 - 284 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking ; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...dearly," said Rose, " she is so good and amiable." o THE PALACE OF BEAUTY. 67 " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled... | |
 | N. L. Ferguson - Gift books - 1852 - 286 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking ; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult..." I love her dearly," said Rose, " she is so good and^miable." THE PALACE OF BEAUTY. 57 " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her... | |
 | N. L. Ferguson - Gift books - 1854 - 290 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking ; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...said Rose, " she is so good and amiable." " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled with pleasure. " How pleasant it... | |
 | Gift books - 1856 - 286 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking ; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...dearly," said Rose, " she is so good and amiable." THE PALACE OF BEAUTY. 57 " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled... | |
 | 1870
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking; but, when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...love her dearly," said Rose; " she is so good and aimable." " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled with pleasure.... | |
 | Casket - 1874 - 840 pages
...along; when Hose talked to her she wanted to go away in silence; and when a pocket mirror was fourni in her sister's room, broken into a thousand pieces,...conceal that she did the mischief. But she was so anxiou* to be made beautiful that she did as she would be done by. All the household remarked how Marion... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - Children's poetry, American - 1875 - 322 pages
...found the task harder than the first had been. She could not help speaking ; but when Rose asked her for any of her playthings, she found it difficult...said Rose, " she is so good and amiable." " So do I," said a dozen voices. Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes sparkled with pleasure. " How pleasant it... | |
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