Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
“Oh, Lord, she’s orl I got,” he wailed. He hinted that there would be no more light in him, than in Job’s blind eye, should Betty be lost to him. On the morning after Nell Gordon’s arrival, she admired the lovely array of fairy-like trumpets that seemed to smile a welcome from the glass bowl in the centre of the table. A tiny spider had been hidden in the heart of one of the blooms, and was weaving a net of filmy loveliness from flower to flower. A tall, lean, loose-jointed, large-limbed man was enjoying the frosty air and walked briskly humming a gay tune. All at once he found his face upturned to the glorious blue sky and a youthful voice reached his ear, “Did you see the telegraph pole sail over that icy spot?” Then another voice equally youthful, but with a distinct absence of city polish, answered, “Betcher life I seen him, wouldn’t of missed it fer a punkin pie, he’s lookin’ fer gopher holes in the ground yet.”.
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
🌻 Create lasting memories of love and peace within your family through meaningful connections, shared values, and a deep sense of mutual support and care.I tried logging in using my phone number and I
was supposed to get a verification code text,but didn't
get it. I clicked resend a couple time, tried the "call
me instead" option twice but didn't get a call
either. the trouble shooting had no info on if the call
me instead fails.There was
🌱 Book Your Healing Session Now!
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
“And there are many times when the duty itself is disagreeable, yet doing it brings a finer joy than shirking it ever could bring.” “Why, Billy, what has happened to make you think so?” “She’ll be afraid to sleep in the downstairs bedroom,” Mrs. Bennett reflected, planning rapidly for the unexpected child whom she still had no thought of turning from her door. “She’d like fust-rate to come, but Glory be! She’d want ter fetch her pet turkey and Jethro.”.
298 people found this
review helpful