Shifting Scenes in Theatrical LifeRoutledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1859 - 295 pages |
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Page 76
... Rina -my beautiful ' Rina ! " thought Emma , as she stole a look at the bright face of her firstborn . The dreaded day - the day on which they were to quit the booth , at length arrived ; and Julius received in silence his last week's ...
... Rina -my beautiful ' Rina ! " thought Emma , as she stole a look at the bright face of her firstborn . The dreaded day - the day on which they were to quit the booth , at length arrived ; and Julius received in silence his last week's ...
Page 79
... Rina , if you please , " lisped she , touching , with the point of her finger , the gaudy seals which hung from his watch - ribbon . " And I do please , " rejoined the man , lifting the child on his knee , “ for ' Rina is a very pretty ...
... Rina , if you please , " lisped she , touching , with the point of her finger , the gaudy seals which hung from his watch - ribbon . " And I do please , " rejoined the man , lifting the child on his knee , “ for ' Rina is a very pretty ...
Page 81
... Rina ! that which the gentleman has given you is more than a halfpenny " -then , turning to the good- natured man , she added , — “ she is too young to understand any explanation ; she would value a halfpenny more than the coin you have ...
... Rina ! that which the gentleman has given you is more than a halfpenny " -then , turning to the good- natured man , she added , — “ she is too young to understand any explanation ; she would value a halfpenny more than the coin you have ...
Page 88
... Rina . Alas ! sister ' Rina cannot play with her now . Emma puts her baby away , and hushes the weeping Clo ' . A low cry of pain reaches Emma's ear , and for an instant her heart seems to stand still . " Water ! " murmurs a faint ...
... Rina . Alas ! sister ' Rina cannot play with her now . Emma puts her baby away , and hushes the weeping Clo ' . A low cry of pain reaches Emma's ear , and for an instant her heart seems to stand still . " Water ! " murmurs a faint ...
Page 89
... Rina will never get well - and he draws from the basket a heap of delicacies ; and , lastly , a dressed doll for his pet . But she is too ill to play with the waxen toy , so he gives it to Clo ' , who , with her dumb playmate nestled ...
... Rina will never get well - and he draws from the basket a heap of delicacies ; and , lastly , a dressed doll for his pet . But she is too ill to play with the waxen toy , so he gives it to Clo ' , who , with her dumb playmate nestled ...
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