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. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...daughters out of three, plain good girls, and learned readily whatever was taught them'; but one of their daughters was pronounced a beauty from her birth. She was a paragon in the cradle. In the mother's imagination, an hundred Fairies attended her birth, and more were to superintend her growth. This, is a ...
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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. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...daughters out of three, plain good girls, and learned readily whatever was taught them'; but one of their daughters was pronounced a beauty from her birth. She was a paragon in the cradle. In the mother's imagination, an hundred Fairies attended her birth, and more were to superintend her growth. This, is a weakness that often attends those otherwise blessed with good sense. Mrs. Zone sought for a lovely name for this little Peri of perfection, and at last fixed upon Helen Hyacinthia Zone. This was generally applauded by all the relatives. As Hyacinthia grew up, no one was allowed to contradict her, or even to gainsay whatever she did. She broke play things as she pleased, but all was right. Good Mr. Zone sometimes ventured to ask his wife if she were doing right; but on these occasions he was snubbed up in such a manner, that the question was not often repeated.--Go look after Hyacinthia, was the constant direction to the other children, until they wished their little sister in Heaven. She mastered her alphabet as soon as the other sisters, and in fact, was forward in learning to read, for she was not destitute of mind or memory. She was about equal to those of her age in school for reading, or hand writing; but the mo. ment she was put to higher branches, she was obstinate and resorted to tears for an indulgence from her lesson. Her instructor got out of all patience, and insisted that she should learn the multiplication table with the other scholars; but she would not make the attempt. She returned from school with swollen eyes, and appealed to her mother for protection. The mother said she should not be driven to this odious task. Her sisters had learned it and that was enough. Hyacinthia should not be crossed in her temper, for such a...
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