FROM JESSAMINE LAWN; OR FREE GRACE THE Flower that never Fades. BY HARRIET LIVERMORE. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but ac- IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. 2. PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED FOR THE AUTHORESS. Tappan Pres. Assocn. 7-14-1924 CHAPTER I. Thanks to the hand invisible, that led thee to these Faint nature said I ne'er should see thy face, "THIS is aunt Worthy's home," said Charles, after giving the sound who,er, for his horses to stop before the door of a neat little cottage, that was parted from the road by a wicker fence, built for the purpose of excluding the gaze of foot passengers at its low windows;-" you had best alight immediately, friend Anna, and go in; for aunt is rather lame in the back, and may be, she can't well come out to give you the welcome; but you will have it hearty enough, I warrants, as soon as you be under the roof. I will help Mary out afterwards—that is, as soon as you give the word;" and the faithful rustic added a significant wink, as much as to say, "I know all about it." |