Land of Eshcol; one may see

Atlantic and the Mediterranean; they

young State for its enlightenment; the sea 

harbors of the China Sea.

One September day, 

Land of Eshcol. One may see

Atlantic and the Mediterranean: they

young state for its enlightenment. The sea

harbors of the China Sea.

One September day, 

held it towards me so

held it toward me so

To-day's the day, certain!' and 

stepped along smart as I could. Yes, I've been visitin'

To-day's the day certain!' and 

stepped along smart as I could. Yes; I've been visitin'

either the sea-serpent or

some coast-wise schooners

either the sea serpent or

some coastwise schooners

come back time for dinner

hope you had enough."

come back, time for dinner

hope you had enough?"

give her a thought, but 'tis

she's very young feeling

give her a thought; but 'tis

she's very young-feeling

the facts, but now she's got to be old and

Victoria, why Mis' Abby

see her just for that

the facts; but now she's got to be old, and

Victoria, why, Mis' Abby

see her, just for that

with a horse; you have to go 'most as far as the old Bowden place an' turn

long, rough road, and then you have to 

turn right round as soon as you get there if you

hour or two's visit beside; 't ain't 
 

three times as I set there 't was

with a horse. You have to go 'most as far as the old Bowden place, an' turn

long, rough road; an' then you have to 

turn right round as soon as you get there, if you

hour or two's visit besides. 'T ain't 

three times, as I set there, 't was

behind the town it seemed as if we had 

anxiously passed the harbor bar and

behind the town, it seemed as if we had 

anxiously passed the harbor bar, and

Thanksgivin', but there's

time they wouldn't start, just as the tide is now; besides, I see a lot o' mackerel-men headin' Green Island way, and they'll detain William. No, 

we're safe now, an' if mother should be comin' in to-morrow, we'll

Thanksgivin'; but there's

time, they wouldn't start just as the tide is now; besides, I see a lot o' mackerel men headin' Green Island way, and they'll detain William. No, 

we're safe now; an' if mother should be comin' in to-morrow, we'll

much of the color and 

much of the color, and 

was for the moment quite

was, for the moment, quite

smarten her up and give her

a world o' difference, but

sighin' and bewailin', how feeble

say to him -- he does provoke

the same; but she's nobody to watch her. William's kind o' slow-moulded; but 

smarten her up, and give her

a world o' difference; but

sighin' and bewailin' how feeble

say to him, -- he does provoke

the same, but she's nobody to watch her. William's kind o' slow-moulded, but 

make company of her; she never

spend the day if she could

have her come; she may have

with farm-work, boards a great tableful o' men in hayin' time,

make company of her: she never

spend the day, if she could

have her come. She may have

with farm work, boards a great tableful o' men in hayin'-time,

the view, it seemed like a summer day. There was an old house on the height, facing southward, -- a mere forsaken shell of an old house, with 

the view it seemed like a summer day. There was an old house on the height, facing southward; a mere forsaken shell of an old house with 

have our visit an' be

have our visit, an' be

full o' hope an' pride and tried 

rest every year; but the land's always hungry. Now, you see them little peakéd-topped spruces

wild Natur' got jealous

plant just what she wants

I tell you those little trees

full o' hope an' pride, and tried 

rest every year, but the land's always hungry. Now, you see them little peakèd-topped spruces

wild natur' got jealous

plant just what she wants,

I tell you, those little trees

unconquerable, immediate forces of Nature, as in

unconquerable immediate forces of nature, as in 

cattle got strayed they'd collect

old Indian times, and the poor

afternoon berryin' when I was a girl, and got lost and

scared most to death

Poor creatur's! they'd strayed

drowns in a foot o' water; but 

cattle got strayed, they'd collect

old Indian times and the poor

afternoon berryin', when I was a girl, and got lost, and

scared 'most to death

Poor creatur's, they'd strayed

drowns in a foot o' water, but 

this simple-hearted woman and

stalks of asphodel and be fragrant

lower country-side through

this simple-hearted woman, and

stalks of asphodel, and be fragrant

lower countryside through

eager and expectant and said

eager and expectant, and said

time out o' mind, and if she heard of anybody sailin' for an English port she'd contrive

best-room wall now; she keeps that 

as they can be!' And she's made some kind o' pretty little frames for 'em all -- you know there's always a new fashion o' frames comin' round; first 't was shell-work, and then 't was pine-cones, and bead-work's had its day,

I tell you that best room's

   "I do hope Mis' Martin'll ask you into her best room, where

time out o' mind; and if she heard of anybody sailin' for an English port, she'd contrive

best-room wall now: she keeps that 

as they can be.' And she's made some kind o' pretty little frames for 'em all. You know there's always a new fashion o' frames comin' round: first 't was shellwork, and then 't was pine cones, and beadwork's had its day,

I tell you, that best room's

distance away, as if she were giving audience to an ambassador. It seemed as if we should all be standing; you could not

distance away, as if she were giving audience to an ambassador. It seemed as if we should all be standing; one could not

talk carried one easily along

talk carried us easily along

urge him to take it; he was very ill-disposed

wash and mend, the voyages 

urge him to take it. He was very ill disposed

wash and mend; the voyages 

upon this world together; say what you may, 'tis a bond between us."

upon this world together: say what you may, 'tis a bond between us."

an Albert too till a fortnight

had an Alfred, and my darling

an Albert, too, till a fortnight

had an Alfred and my darling

tell nothing at all about it! Yes, 

glad of it too, I don't

she's a beautiful housekeeper, nobody

tell nothing at all about it. Yes, 

glad of it, too. I don't

she's a beautiful housekeeper; nobody

when I began to talk, and I was 'most broken-hearted; 't was all

but I'd minded nothing all the

below pretty soon; I'd never

went on deck and saw Horace

everything, and he come an' told me I'd more than worked my passage an' 

the ship's carpenter with me -- a nice fellow from up Thomaston way; he'd gone to put on his ashore clothes

I kep' askin' my way an' runnin' on, with the carpenter comin' after as best he could, and just as I worked to the front o' the crowd by the palace, the gates was flung open and out she came; all prancin' horses and shinin' gold, and in a beautiful carriage there she sat; 't was a moment o' heaven

when I begun to talk, and I was 'most broken-hearted; 't was 'most all

but I'd minded nothin' all the

below pretty soon. I'd never

went on deck an' saw Horace

everything, an' he come an' told me I'd more than worked my passage, an' 

the ship's carpenter with me, a nice fellow from up Thomaston way; he'd gone to put on his shore clothes

I kep' askin' my way, an' runnin' on, with the carpenter comin' after as best he could; and just as I worked to the front o' the crowd by the palace, the gates was flung open and out she came, -- all prancin' horses and shinin' gold, -- and in a beautiful carriage there she sat: 't was a moment o' heaven

an' he was all for makin' a day of it, and goin' to show me all the sights; he'd been in London before, but 

sittin' on the quarter-deck in the sun all that afternoon,

an' he was all for makin' a day of it and goin' to show me all the sights, -- he'd been in London before; but 

sittin' in the sun on the quarter-deck all that afternoon,

wood-smoked walls and homely braided rugs on the worn floor, and all its simple furnishings. The loud-ticking clock seemed to encourage us to speak; at the other

wood-smoked walls, and homely braided rugs on the worn floor, and all its simple furnishings. The loud-ticking clock seemed to encourage us to speak. At the other

Sundays now, for my Sunday treat. Before that I used to have to imagine a good deal, but 
 

born just at the same [some] time; 'tis what

Sundays now for my Sunday treat. Before that I used to have to imagine a good deal; but 

born just at the same time: 'tis what

can always fancy her goin' on, while she don't know nothin' yet about me, except

flush on her cheeks; "and I'd plan what I could have nice for supper, and 

can always fancy her goin' on while she don't know nothin' yet about me, -- except

flush on her cheeks, "and I'd plan what I could have nice for supper; and 

I spun an' wove myself on the bed

telling myself a story

An', if you'll believe it

say, but harmless enough and a kind

stead o' hidin' as I

I spun an' wove myself, on the bed

tellin' myself a story

An' if you'll believe it

say, but harmless enough, and a kind

stead o' hidin', as I

Todd compassionately. "There, now I hear all this it seems just as if the Queen might have known and

Todd compassionately. "There, now I hear all this, it seems just as if the Queen might have known, and

and reverent a company. Mrs. Martin's thin cheeks took on a pretty color like a girl's. "Somehow I always

and reverent a company.

Mrs. Martin's thin cheeks took on a pretty color like a girl's. "Somehow, I always

Mrs. Todd stopped, and stood still 

Mrs. Todd stopped and stood still