Home Scenes and Home Influence; a series of tales and sketches
by T. S. Arthur
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"It is possible," thought I, "in seeking after comfort, to get into the wrong road. I am afraid my young friends are about committing this error." I not only suggested as much to Brainard soon afterwards, but actually presented a serious remonstrance against the course of life he had adopted. But he only smiled at the fears I expressed, and said he understood perfectly the nature of the ground he was treading. Thus it is with most young persons. Be their views true or false, they act upon them, in spite of all counsel from the more experienced, and in the end reap their harvest of trouble or p...
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- HOME SCENES, AND HOME INFLUENCE.
- A Series of Tales and Sketches.
- T. S. ARTHUR.
- PHILADELPHIA: 1854.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- TAKING COMFORT. CHILDREN—A FAMILY SCENE. LOSING ONE'S TEMPER. TROUBLE WITH SERVANTS. HAVEN'T THE CHANGE. OLD MAIDS' CHILDREN. THE MOTHER AND BOY. THE CHRISTMAS PARTY. IS SHE A LADY? GOING INTO MOURNING. IF THAT WERE MY CHILD. I WILL! A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE. THE POWER OF PATIENCE. AN OLD MAN'S RECOLLECTIONS.
- HOME SCENES.
- TAKING COMFORT.
- CHILDREN—A FAMILY SCENE.
- LOSING ONE'S TEMPER.
- TROUBLE WITH SERVANTS
- HAVEN'T THE CHANGE.
- OLD MAIDS' CHILDREN.
- THE MOTHER AND BOY.
- THE CHRISTMAS PARTY.
- IS SHE A LADY?
- GOING INTO MOURNING.
- IF THAT WERE MY CHILD!
- I WILL!
- A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE.
- THE POWER OF PATIENCE.
- AN OLD MAN'S RECOLLECTIONS.
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