 Let us repair to the old lady's room, which is precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting ; on the other a little colored pet, learning to sew....  St. Nicholas - Page 197edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
 | 1856 - 754 pages
...style of our good old aunt's— that is to say— nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side site the chambermaid, with her knitting. On the other a...cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady directs them all. Incessantly knitting herself. She points out to me several pair of... | |
 | American essays - 1872 - 806 pages
...Washington's morning-room at Mount Vernon, — that room which was so "nicely fixed for all sorts of work"? "On one side sits the chambermaid with her knitting...colored pet, learning to sew. An old, decent woman was there with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - Generals - 1860 - 670 pages
...precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting...cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady direets them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points out to me several pair of... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - Mount Vernon - 1864 - 142 pages
...precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting...cutting out the negroes' winter clothes ; while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points out to me several pair of... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1867 - 502 pages
...her sister, a short time before Washington's death, describing his wife's room at Mount Vernon : " On one side sits the chambermaid with her knitting;...on the other a little colored pet learning to sew. A decentlooking old woman is there, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter clothes... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1867 - 532 pages
...chambermaid with her knitting; on theother a little colored pet learning to sew. A decentlooking old woman is there, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter clothes; while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points out to me several pairs of... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1867 - 476 pages
...a short time before Washington's death, describing his wife's room at Mount Vernon : " On one §ide sits the chambermaid with her knitting; on the other a little colored pet learning to 6ew. A decentlooking old woman is there, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Mount Vernon - 1870 - 460 pages
...precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting...cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points out to me several pair of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Mount Vernon - 1870 - 456 pages
...precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting...cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points out to me. several pair of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Grottoes (Va.) - 1871 - 466 pages
...precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting...with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' whiter clothes, while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points... | |
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