Country By-Ways Text
Good Company TextGood Luck.
Sarah O. Jewett.Table of Differences between the Country By-ways text and the Good Company text.
- Neither text is consistent in the spelling of Windy-walls, sometimes giving it as Windy walls and Windywalls.
- Up-stairs and down-stairs in Country-By-ways becomes up stairs and down stairs in Good Company, except that neither text is consistent about down-stairs. Where they are inconsistent, this is shown below.
Paragraph Country By-Ways Good Company Title Good Luck: A Girl's Story. Good Luck. 1 from a post-office, and the house we lived in a house by the sea
were going to leave it, and that
from a post-office and the house we had had a house by the sea
were going to leave it and that
2 brothers, -- Parkhurst, who was then in the medical school, and Tom, who was to enter college the next year, -- and and, indeed, property
being poor half as much if
brothers -- Parkhurst, who was then in the medical school, and Tom, who was to enter college the next year -- and and indeed property
being poor half so much if
3 we know the worth I want that I cannot buy now
something of its characters to begin with.
we knew the worth I want now that I cannot buy
something of its characters.
4 over his fishing-tackle in in order; indeed, I think
late one evening, and in
shops, and had loaded part of our luggage into the back of the wagon, we started off for the five miles' drive,
a perfect day; I had seen almost nothing of the country all the spring, and
many birds together in all my life. I began to long for my mother to come, and
the horse rest where it was so pleasant that we really could not go on. Tom saw some woods which gave fair promises of game
over his fishing tackle in in order; indeed I think
late one evening and in
shops and had loaded part of our baggage into the back of the wagon, we started off for the five miles drive
a perfect day, I had seen almost nothing of the country all the spring and
so many birds in all my life. I began to long for my mother to come and
the horse rest, where it was so pleasant that we really could not go on. Tom saw some woods which gave every promise of game
5 the house, and the last mile or two seemed long. We had been told that it was on a hill, and two great chimneys, and
side of the hill, and
like Uncle Kinlock himself, whom
three miles had been
the house and the last mile or two seemed long. We had been told that it was on a hill and two great chimneys and
side of the hill and
like Uncle Kinlock himself whom
three miles of our drive had been
6 fairly in order; but since we thanked her and said No.
fairly in order, but since we thanked her and said no.
7 unlocked the door, and Tom said quickly, with a little whistle, "It isn't bad, Polly;"
narrow hall, with an awful blue-gray
in the rooms, and for some
a place to be homesick in, if
unlocked the door and Tom said quickly with a little whistle, "It isn't [is'nt] bad, Polly;" narrow hall with an awful blue-gray
in the rooms and for some
a place to be homesick in if
8 Indeed, one might grow no use in being dismal, and
named it Windy-walls before
busy enough, and the old place
Indeed one might grow no use in being dismal and
named it Windy walls before
busy enough and the old place
9 clumsy, alf-fledged chimney-swallow clumsy half-fledged chimney swallow 10 dark-haired girl, who was just about schoolbooks; I only wish
vacation; good-tempered, well-bred
could find some in almost any
dark-haired girl who was just about school-books, I only wish
vacation; good tempered, well-bred
could find a few in almost any
11 expected us to be, we and clean, and in a way so comfortable
imparted to possible scholars by and by.
She was certainly no happier, and her
other people's lives any more because of it.
It seems to me that nature designs
It seems to me that nature designs very few people to be scholars, but when so many make a failure of life we are greatly surprised. But we are apt to say that they had a good education, when in reality it was the worst education in the world for them, since they were not fitted to do their work. The result of education should be to elevate one's uses, but sometimes a student reminds one of the cheap wooden box in which his books are packed.
nothing to give, is a most melancholy state of affairs. There is a certain kind of character, which, if it tries
expected us to be; we and nice, and in a way, so comfortable
imparted to her scholars by and by.
She was certainly no happier, and her
other people's lives any more.
It seems to me nature designs
It seems to me nature designs very few people to be scholars, but when so many make a failure of life we are greatly surprised and say they had a good education when in reality it was, for them, the worst education in the world, because they were not fitted to do their work. The result of education should be to elevate one's uses, but sometimes a student himself reminds one of the cheap wooden box in which his books are packed.
nothing to give is a most melancholy state of affairs. There is a certain kind of character, which if it tries
13 some wild sweet-brier roses for which pitcher of cream and another
were inconveniences, and I confess
I first knew that I must go there
some early sweet-brier roses, for which pitcher of cream, and another
were inconveniences and I confess
I first knew I was to go there
14 now it must be told that now I must say that 15 in the sitting-room, reading been in the house, and, after all, this
provoked children, that it
and repeated philosophically
in the sitting room, reading been, and after all, this
provoked children that it
and said philosophically
16 "O Mary," said he, suddenly, "did you ever tell mother that Mrs. Birney says Uncle Kinlock had a secret room somewhere up-stairs, and that he hid a great deal of money there and nobody ever found it?" "Oh Mary," said he suddenly, "did you ever tell mother that Mrs. Birney says Uncle Kinlock had a secret room somewhere up stairs, and that he hid a great deal of money there so nobody ever found it?" 17 "O Tom, how foolish! square plain house? I
laughing about it, too.
"Oh Tom, how foolish! square plain house. I
laughing about it too.
21 said mamma, with an amused said mamma with an amused 25 that I said nothing more that I never said anything more 26 said he, presently she used to have I am awfully
I know that other things
said he presently she used to have, I am awfully
I know other things
28 noticed, said, abruptly: noticed, said abruptly: 29 said I, after a while, "before Aunt Alice comes; you know, we have never opened the fire-place in that room, and she is apt said I after a while, "before Aunt Alice comes; you know we have never opened the fire-place in that room, and she is so apt 31 when there was a breeze, and found nothing inside but some blankets; it was a shallow closet with two shelves at the top and some pegs underneath, and Tom said, eagerly, "Come
get through, and at last we gave up and went back to the front-room closet
shelf a little way, and
when there was a breeze and found nothing there but some blankets; it was a shallow closet with two shelves at the top and some pegs underneath, and Tom said eagerly "Come
get through and at last we gave up and went back to the front room closet
shelf a little way and
33 Let's have a light, though; there's Let's have a light though; there's 35 only too willing, for we only too willing for we 36 and had just succeeded when I heard mamma come into the lower hall. Tom had gone to the garret for the iron dogs, and was just coming back with them, serenely, when he met her on her way to her room. She laughed to see the plight we were in, for rough, boyish fashion of two or three years ago, when he had not prided himself on being undemonstrative, and rushed off down stairs two
and just succeeded when I heard mamma come into the lower hall. Tom had gone to the garret for the iron dogs and was just coming back with them, serenely when he met her on her way to her room. She laughed to see the plight we were in for rough boyish fashion of two or three years ago, when he had not prided himself on being undemonstrative, and rushed off down-stairs two
37 Mrs. Phillips, who is in Baltimore, and she tells me that Mrs. Anderson, your grandmother's old friend, is very ill and will probably live only a few days Mrs. Phillips who is in Baltimore and she tells me that Mrs. Anderson, your grandmother's old friend, is very ill and will probably only live a few days 41 himself again, and gave me rattling in his wall, and mamma
himself again and gave me rattling in his wall and mamma
42 excited, and were so persistent in sending my mother and Park to the village for the letters and to do some trumped-up errands of ours, that away with my brother, while
excited and were so persistent in sending my mother and Park to the village for the letters and to do some trumped-up errands of ours that away with my brother while
43 candle-light, I could not see. It was like a large closet, and part a small, upright desk
scattered about, much gnawed
might, after all, have been
candle-light I could not see. It was like a large closet and part a small upright desk
scattered about much gnawed
might after all have been
44 and business papers and a great number of cuttings from newspapers, but there was also a worn leather wallet, which we opened in a hurry, to find some money after all; a large roll of old-fashioned bank-bills, and a little silver. "Do you suppose the bills are good for anything?" said I, unkindly; "were two or three hundred dollars, and most
and business-papers and a great number of cuttings from newspapers, but there was also a worn leather wallet which we opened in a hurry to find some money after all; a large roll of old-fashioned bank-bills and a little silver. "Do you suppose the bills are good for anything?" said I unkindly, "were two or three hundred dollars and most
46 would be?" said Tom, in his would be?" said Tom in his 47 were interesting, except one or two were interesting except one or two 48 lot of bank-bills in lot of bank bills in 49 Park seemed excited, and neither "O my dear girl and boy!"
so kind to me, and you have made me so rich always with your love, and I never knew until
Park looked excited, and neither "Oh my dear girl and boy!"
so kind to me and you have made me so rich always with your love, that I never realized until
50 surprise to us all, and we could not take it in. Tom looked out of the window and whistled a little, and drummed on the sill. "I found two four-leaved clovers this morning," said he, presently, "there surprise to us all and we could not take it in. Tom looked out of the window and whistled a little and drummed on the sill. "I found two four-leaved clovers this morning," said he presently, "there 51 [Added in this text.] [Omitted in this text.]
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