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. 1863 Excerpt: ...beauty, and almost angelic benevolence, are combined with the high prestige of Christian example, what can be said or done? I have not your charm of look, and manner, to throw into the scale; nor can I exercise your generous kindness in the form of such welcome gifts. If the question comes to be one of disputed ...
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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. 1863 Excerpt: ...beauty, and almost angelic benevolence, are combined with the high prestige of Christian example, what can be said or done? I have not your charm of look, and manner, to throw into the scale; nor can I exercise your generous kindness in the form of such welcome gifts. If the question comes to be one of disputed influence betwixt you and me--in other words, if.you persevere in enforcing your views on the subject of temperance, I must withdraw. There can be no other alternative left for me. But, dear Miss Crawford, as I know you to be kind, and believe you to be pitiful, let me entreat you not to meddle here, so as to set aside the impressions which I have been endeavouring to make." Appealed to in this manner, Lucy Crawford had no choice but to yield. She did so with reluctance, for in her opinion a great mistake was being made, if not a great wrong being done. The system which she found Mr. Gordon so anxious to establish was altogether revolting to her feelings. It was associated in her mind with the extreme of vulgarity, as well as with absurdity of many kinds. Nay, worse than that, for she had heard that men of no religious belief whatever, were allowed to take part in the temperance movement; and thus it appeared plain to her, that the very foundation of that religion, which her father had been so desirous to promote in the neighbourhood, would be undermined. With these feelings and convictions strong upon her mind, Lucy left the cottage. Her servant had taken home the chaise as usual, leaving her to return at her leisure, as she often did on foot, so as to visit her schools by the way. She had now no spirit left for the schools, but walked slowly along, much depressed by the painful and conflicting thoughts which had been presented to her mind; alt...
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