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Miss Becky's Pilgrimage.
by Sarah O. Jewett.

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2 They had often said that there would

those were dead, except a cousin in Brookfield, whom they had heard from now and then, but, though

share of their small fortune for his education

better satisfied with life year by year

the league of Church and State was

with great regret, though she had

Miss Parsons to have a home

good fortune of a minister's wife, - the glory

They had often said there would

those were dead; but there was a cousin in Brookfield, whom they had heard from now and then, and, though

share of the small fortune on his education

better contented with life year by year

the league of Church and state was

with great regret. She had

Miss Becky to have a home 

good fortune of a minister's wife - the glory

3 peril on her journey, and that she

rival to New York city itself

had a little income which relieved

brother's house, and he was a minister of the gospel.

peril on her journey and that she

rival to New York City itself

had a little income, which relieved

brother's house and he was a minister of the Gospel.

4 grow older they love it better and better, and

pride in his new country his thoughts

grow older, they love it better and better and

pride in his new country, his thoughts

5 but early in the summer he had

meeting of the churches that was

but early in the Summer he had

meeting of the churches, that was

6 Becky, who until the very last Becky, who till the very last
7 soon as the spring opened

to board for a while, and

soon as the Spring opened

to board for awhile, and

9 a new-comer took a seat a new comer took a seat
10 couldn't stand it, no ways; couldn't stand it, noways;
13 her case time had left her case Time had left
14 master of the Fleetwing, out o'

I wa'n't left very well off; we'd

hard scratchin' one spell: but my boys

I see by ["] 'The Congregationalist' ["] that your brother had been taken away.["]

master of the 'Fleetwing,' out o'

I wan't left very well off. We'd

hard scratchin' one spell; but my boys

I see by The Congregationalist that your brother had been taken away."

16 we're getting into Portsmouth we're a-getting into Portsmouth
17 My sakes alive[,!] how good My sakes alive! how good
19 Cousin Sophy Annis, because I've been in the habit of hearing from her every year, and one of her sons is living West, and Cousin Sophy Annis. I've been in the habit of hearing from her every year, and one of her sons is living West and
20 go to no tavern, Brookfield folks

over to Sophy's after tea

go to no tavern. Brookfield folks

over to Sophy's, after tea

21 uncertain of her reception, and almost

the place must be, and how little 

felt that if it were not for visiting the burying-ground it 

uncertain of her reception and almost 

the place must be and how little

felt that, if it were not for visiting the burying-ground, it 

22 loose black-thread glove loose black thread glove
23 the wrong way, and distressed

strolled away, and the rest

the wrong way and distressed

strolled away and the rest

26 round by the depot, but round by the depot; but
30 I'm Annie Downs, and my I'm Annie Downs and my
32 and grandmother was getting feeble, so she wanted mother and me

but grandmother says he was

and Grandma was getting feeble, so she wanted Mother and me

but Grandma says he was

33 mother was the oldest, and mother was the oldest and
35 but sometimes, when she was tired

life to be lived, and she ought

but sometimes when she was tired

life to be lived and she ought

37 I sha'n't have another I shan't have another
39 just what I need, though, won't it? just what I need, though. Won't it?
40 great success, and Miss Becky was the centre of great success and Miss Becky was the center of
41 folks here has got tired of setting folks here has got tired setting
44 gown and bands, but in a surplice gown and bands, and in a surplice
45 best sermon the next Sunday after

but Mr. Beacham had expanded

a simple frankness that he thought

best sermon the very Sunday after

but he had expanded

a simple frankness, that he thought

46 that every wheel goes over that every wheel went over
50 and one Sunday noon Miss Becky and one Sunday Miss Becky
51 left at Mary Ann Dean's to spend

suddenly died, and that

left at Mary Ann Dean's, to spend

suddenly died and that

52 she asked anxiously; and she asked, anxiously; and
53 though she doubtless made some though she, doubtless, made some
55 resource of all farmers, and longed resource of all farmers and longed
56 after a little while Miss Becky after a little Miss Becky
57 a long, rickety arbor a long, ricketty arbor
58 Since I have laid away my dear

solitary though it has been[,] but I

many years yet, and I believe that we

dear to me, and that I can assure you of a most heart-felt and

Since I laid away my dear

solitary though it has been; but I

many years yet and I believe we

dear to me and that I can assure you of a most heartfelt and

59 face with the other, and

the strawberry bed not a dozen

daring to breathe lest they

softly away among the pear-trees, and told her mother she

face with the other and

the strawberry-bed, not a dozen

daring to breathe, lest they 

softly away among the pear trees, and told her mother, she

60 She seemed so happy herself She seem[ed] so happy herself

 
 
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