Town and Country; Or, Life at Home and Abroad, Without and Within Us
TOWN & COUNTRY.
OR LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD, WITHIN & WITHOUT US.
1855.
A kind word is of more value than gold or precious stones.
THEN you are here! said a stern, gruff voice, addressing a pale, sickly-looking youth, whose frame trembled and whose lip quivered as he approached one who sat at the side of a low pine table;—it was his master, a man of about forty, of athletic form, and of power sufficient to crush the feeble youth.
Well, he continued, if you are sure that you gave it to him, go to bed; but mind you, whisper-breathe not the secret to a living soul, on peril of your life! You may evade my grasp, but like blood I will track you through life, and add a bitter to your every cup of sweet.
The lad had no sooner left the room than a man entered, whose carelessly arranged apparel and excited appearance indicated that something of vast importance-at least, as far as he was concerned-burthened his mind.
Harry, he said, throwing himself upon a chair, I fear we are betrayed-discovered—completely used up.
Discovered! shouted the person addressed. How? where? why?
It is so, friend Harry. The boy you sent made a sad error.
Then murder the boy! and, clutching a dagger, he motioned to leave the room, and would have done so to plunge it in the bosom of the lad, had not his informant interfered, and thus prevented him from executing so rash and cruel an act.
What!-I will-will do it! he shouted, endeavoring to release himself from the hands of the other.
John S. Adams
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CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
THE LOVE OF ELINORE.
'TIS SWEET TO BE REMEMBERED.
I CALL THEE MINE.
THE OLD TREE AND ITS LESSON.
VOICES FROM THE SPIRIT-LAND.
THE BEACON-LIGHT.
BEAR UP.
A WELCOME SONG TO SPRING.
THE HOPE OF THE FALLEN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
THOUGHTS THAT COME FROM LONG AGO.
DETERMINED TO BE RICH.
THE HEAVEN SENT, HEAVEN RETURNED.
FLOWERS, BRIGHT FLOWERS!
FORGET ME NOT.
WHAT IS TRUTH?
THE HOMESTEAD VISIT.
THE MARINER'S SONG.
LOVE'S LAST WORDS.
LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
MT. VERNON, AND THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON.
FREEDOM'S GATHERING.
SONG OF THE BIRD.
I CHANGE BUT IN DYING.
HE IS THY BROTHER.
THE WINE-DEALER'S CLERK.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
ANGELINA.
FAREWELL, MY NATIVE LAND.
UNLEARNED TO LOVE.
WHAT WAS IT?
LETTERS AND LETTER-WRITING.
A VISION OF REALITY.
JEWELS OF THE HEART.
LIGHT FROM A BETTER LAND.
POOR AND WEARY!
THE BANDBOX MOVEMENT.
NEW ENGLAND HOMES.
LOVE THAT WANES NOT.
ONWARD COURAGEOUSLY.
A FOREST PIC-NIC SONG.
THE WARRIOR'S BRIDE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
THE ADVENT OF HOPE.
CHILD AND SIRE.
A BROTHER'S WELCOME.
THE IMMENSITY OF CREATION.
A VISION OF HEAVEN.
THERE'S HOPE FOR THEE YET.
SOLILOQUY OVER THE GRAVE OF A WIFE.
THE FUGITIVES.
THE UNIVERSAL JUBILEE.
THE BATTLE OF THE RED MEN.
SUNLIGHT ON THE SOUL.
A SONG FROM THE ABSENT.
TWILIGHT FOREST HYMN.
THE SUMMER SHOWER.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AUTOMATON.
TO THE UNKNOWN DONOR OF A BOUQUET.
TO A SISTER IN HEAVEN.
I DREAMED OF THEE, LAST NIGHT, LOVE!
THEY TELL OF HAPPY BOWERS.
MAN CANNOT LIVE AND LOVE NOT.
BETTER THAN GOLD.
GONE AWAY.
LINES TO MY WIFE.
CHEER UP.
TRUST THOU IN GOD.
THE MINISTRATION OF SORROW.
GIVING PUBLICITY TO BUSINESS.
THE MISSION OF KINDNESS.
A PLEA FOR THE FALLEN.
JOY BEYOND.
THE SUMMER DAYS ARE COMING.
THE MAN WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING.
PRIDE AND POVERTY.
WORDS THAT TOUCH THE INNER HEART.
OUR HOME.
SPECULATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCE.
RETROSPECTION.
NATURE'S FAIR DAUGHTER, BEAUTIFUL WATER.
THE TEST OF FRIENDSHIP.
WEEP NOT.
RICH AND POOR.
THE HOMEWARD BOUND.
THE POOR OF EARTH.
IF I DON'T, OTHERS WILL.
NOT MADE FOR AN EDITOR.
HERE'S TO THE HEART THAT'S EVER BRIGHT.
MORNING BEAUTY.
THE RECOMPENSE OF GOODNESS.
BRIDAL SONGS.
THE JUG AFLOAT.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
GIVE, AND STAY THEIR MISERY.
THE SPIRIT OF MAN.
PAUSE AND THINK.
LITTLE NELLY.
WE SHALL ALL BE HAPPY SOON.
REUNION.
THE VILLAGE MYSTERY.
THE WAYSIDE DEATH.
BEAUTY AND INNOCENCE.
NIGHT.
NOT DEAD, BUT CHANGED.
THE DISINHERITED.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
THE SEASONS ALL ARE BEAUTIFUL.
SPRING.
A TEXT FOR A LIFETIME.
NOW CLOSE THE BOOK.