Books with author Mrs. C. V. Jamison

Mr. Gex gives Lady Jane a lesson in dancing Frontispiece Madame Joain 17 Raste 29 Pepsie at work 39 Mr. Gex at the door of his shop 66 Tante Modeste takes Lady Jane to ride in the milk-wagon .... 72 Lady Jane wis lingering on the sidewalk, near the green fence ... 83 Lady Jane Is presented to Madame d Hautreve 91 Yes, Lady dear, I want yon to learn to play on the piano, and I II tell you what Ive been thinking of, said Pepsie 103 Lady Jane clung tightly to Tiburce on one side, and Tite on the other. .123 There were demons and angels, clowns and monks, imps and fairies. .126 The Mardi-gras procession. The Bceuf-gras 128 She cried out pitifully, It s Lady Jane 133 Go and look for her; dont stand there glaring at me. Go, I say! and Pepsie raized her nut-cracker threateningly .140 Why, papa, where in the world did you get this? said Modeste .. .149 Mam selle Diane said calmly, I regret, Madame, that you thought me a teacher of music 157 Staggering to her bed, she sat down on the edge and read the large characters.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

Excerpt from Lady JaneT was in the beautiful Teche country, on a passenger train of tlc Louisiana and Texas Railroad, that Lady Jane first Saw a blue heron.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1901 PRINTING. Text unmarked with some page-turn soiling marks. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and bumped corners. Cloth is bubbling on spine. Front hinge cracked and loose and binding loosening but still intact. Book slightly shelf-cocked. Previous owner's name on end paper. Heavily used but pages still quite legible/readable.

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Excerpt from Toinette's Philip Homo smells my lunch. It's no use, I must stop and give him some, he said at last, placing on a door-step near him a tray of flowers which he was carefully carrying. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Woven of Many ThreadsF or months Constance was inconsolable, scarcely eating or sleeping, wandering from her sister's grave to her chamber, weeping with her head upon the pillow where she had so Often rested, or pressing her tear stained face almost frantically to the green sod that covered the last. Resting-place of the beloved dead. If it had not been for her brother, who, fearing grief would kill the child, left his studies at Oxford and devoted himself to her, she surely must have succumbed to her deep sorrow. As he tried every means to divert her, she gradually became more cheerful, but never again the light-hearted, happy child she had been before.Two years after, that idolized brother, in all the strength and glory Of youth, was brought from Oxford to his childhood's home, hopelessly insane. Over-study in preparing to graduate had affected a ner vous excitable temperament, and an already overtasked brain, so as to extinguish for ever the light Of reason. For six months he lingered in that terrible darkness, some times gentle and tractable as a child, or again raving in the strongest and wildest delirium.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.