 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
 | Paul Leland Haworth - Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) - 1915 - 416 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...colored pet learning to sew, an old decent woman, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady directs... | |
 | Royall Bascom Smithey - Virginia - 1915 - 298 pages
...on the other, a little Virginia Hospitality coloured pet, learning to sew. An old, decent woman iff there, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes'' winter clothes, while the good old lady (Mrs. Washing.1' ton) directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. Shepoints out to... | |
 | Marion Oliver - 1928 - 210 pages
...-.vhich carry an iiea cf the industry and thrift of that busy place. "On one side sits the chamber maid with her knitting; on the other a little colored pet learning to sew. . A decent looking old woman is there, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroe's winter clothes;... | |
 | 1899 - 984 pages
...chambermaid with her knitting ; on the other a little colored pet learning to sew ; a decent old woman, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter clothes ; while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself, and pointing out to me several pairs... | |
 | Fritz Hirschfeld - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 286 pages
...precisely in the style of our good old Aunts — 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."3 3. Fitzpatrick, ed., Writings, 32:277.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1895 - 396 pages
...Vernon, just after Washington retired from the Presidency. " It is 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' winter-clothing, while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1905 - 358 pages
...Vernon, just after Washington retired from the Presidency. " It is 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' winter-clothing, while, the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself. She points... | |
 | John Fiske - Maryland - 1897 - 470 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 ; on the other, a little coloured pet, learning to sew. An old, decent woman is there, with her table and shears, cutting out... | |
 | 1877 - 780 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 ; on the other, a little beloved pet learning to sew. An old, decent woman is there with her table and shears, cutting out the... | |
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