THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD.

BY

ELIZABETH WETHERELL.

AUTHOR'S EDITION.

LEIPZIG

BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ

1854.

"Here at the portal thou dost stand,

And with thy little hand

Thou openest the mysterious gate,

Into the future's undiscovered land

I see its valves expand,

As at the touch of FATE!

Into those realms of Love and Hate."

LONGFELLOW.