This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...Faith Harribee. I'm never against you helping the Lord's ain, and the little children that ken neither right nor wrang, but if I was a vera saint--which the Searcher o' Hearts kens I'm far from thinking mysel'--I wouldna lift a feather weight o' His displeasure from Archie Renwick. It's gude and right for the sinner to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...Faith Harribee. I'm never against you helping the Lord's ain, and the little children that ken neither right nor wrang, but if I was a vera saint--which the Searcher o' Hearts kens I'm far from thinking mysel'--I wouldna lift a feather weight o' His displeasure from Archie Renwick. It's gude and right for the sinner to feel the hand o' the Smiter; and I hae seen folk get a part of the trouble they were o'er keen to ward off from whar it was sent. Sae, you needna be asking me to do this or that for Renwick, for I'm no caring to bear any share o' his punishment." "I think it is my duty to help the Renwicks, Phemie, and I shall do so." "To be sure you will. I kent that at the first sough o' your duty. Folks mistak' their will for their duty, whiles." Then Phemie went off to the churning, and Faith went for the doctor and the old woman who had helped her in previous cases; and she took with her in her tax-cart whatever she thought was needful. But she did not remain herself. She reflected that when Archie and Annie became conscious it would doubtless be very painful for them to see her. One morning, however, when they were nearly well she went purposely to visit them; and purposely also she avoided any display of the prosperity that had so steadily followed her. In the plain winsey dress and plaid which she wore-when on the fells among the sheep she entered Archie's small cottage. It was a poor, a pitifully-poor place, nearly destitute of furniture, quite destitute of every comfort. Archie sat cowering over a few smouldering peats. Annie's arms were across the bare table, and her pale, wasted face was buried in them. "Faith!" said Archie, colouring painfully and stumbling to his feet. "Faith! Faith!--Miss Harribee." ...
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5 star book The story was well wriiten as a story line thus deserves 5 stars, but the difficult read might lower it to a 4.
A Border Shepherdess - A Romance of Eskdale by Amelia Edith Huddleson Barr. Book dated 1887.I admitt this is the hardest review I've written to date. Due to the fact that this was a reprint of the original book, it was most difficult to read. The size of print was wonderfully large- it was the actual wording that was my problem. I can only assume it was written in old Englis...more 5 star book The story was well wriiten as a story line thus deserves 5 stars, but the difficult read might lower it to a 4.
A Border Shepherdess - A Romance of Eskdale by Amelia Edith Huddleson Barr. Book dated 1887.I admitt this is the hardest review I've written to date. Due to the fact that this was a reprint of the original book, it was most difficult to read. The size of print was wonderfully large- it was the actual wording that was my problem. I can only assume it was written in old English (?). I'm sure there are many that would have no problem reading this. EXAMPLE OF WORDS: mair means more, gie is give, frae is from, e'en means even, sae means so. That was a few of the many words I had to overcome. There were soo many words I did not know, but by the time I was half through the book, I had learned how to read it, besides the story being soo good- I couldn't stop. I read it in one afternoon. The subject surrounds the lives of mainly 4 women. It includes thier work, love, frienship , and family. The main character, Faith is a devout Christain which is readily shown throughout the book with her generocity, love and compasion for others. The author did her homework with geography as well as poems from the 1600's. The author depicted a real life as it was at that time. Great read. It didn't end exaclty as I wished, but, that's all part of life.