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. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... her orders, she listened to Robert's explanation of their loss and destitution, and waited with exemplary patience, considering that the market now began to be thronged with other hucksters, until Eddy was roused. Poor little Eddy was really ill. He could scarcely stand, even leaning upon Robert, for his head ...
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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. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... her orders, she listened to Robert's explanation of their loss and destitution, and waited with exemplary patience, considering that the market now began to be thronged with other hucksters, until Eddy was roused. Poor little Eddy was really ill. He could scarcely stand, even leaning upon Robert, for his head grew dizzy, and he could not recollect where they were, or what had befallen them. "I believe he's hungry," said she, compassionately. "Here, Uncle John, just hand two saucers of good hot oysters, out of that tin of yours, and a couple of crackers--" and then seating Eddy on a camp stool, that had been bought for her own convenience, she placed the savory soup before the hungry children. The very model of a Philadelphia market-woman was Mrs. McGonegal; large, even, plump, from shoulder to waist, with a round, smiling, honest face you would have trusted any where, but nevertheless keen hazel eyes, that were rarely themselves deceived. She had not thought of doubting Robert's simple story, for an honest heart is a kind of touchstone to detect any thing like deceit; and while she bustled about, arranging her vegetables to attract the eyes of early customers, she found time to pity the "poor little orphans," as she insisted on calling them to "Uncle John," the coffee and oyster man, who served breakfast to these early risers. "Poor little fellows! their mother died of the cholera! We haint had a bit of it in our neighborhood so far. That's because we all keep so sweet and clean up in Kinsington, I tell Nancy. Why didn't you eat your oysters, my little man? Aint you got any appetite this cool morning? That was a blessed shower last night--cooled off the heat considerable. Yesterday was dreadful weather for the cholera. Haint seen the Ledger yet...
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