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86 NOTES OF BYWAYS.
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It Lias Been Remarked That, In Soine Res...
The tinkle of tlie muffin man ' s bell brought the young lady out of seemed tne parlor also to , it be being the leasure her pleasure of most to . of have the inhabitants muffins for of tea Salter ; as it 's p
dress Buildings not to old enjoy not that worn luxury but . totall She was unfit arraye for d other in a flounced than indoor silk wear . , Her hair , was confined , in a net y , which was decked with large brooch
blue exhibiting beads , the and photograp she wore h eardrops of a rather of gold confident , and an and imm defiant ense looking gentleman . Had the nature of Jemima's employment admitted would have of
crinolineand had her slippers been respectable , she g looked lanced even proudl , more y at sp her lendid daug than hter she and actuall then y to at appeared think my humbler of . The mother self , as
if hoping that I might take a lesson not myself more hig Desiring hly than to I oug see ht the to thi banding nk from that tim I e adj forward ourned . to the little
was parlor death with in the the lad room y . . I In ceased the iron to process wonder , which , at -was her three pale -quarters face : there of a looked
yard like and har a in serpent d leng work th , of were it fire was . fourteen It I waited was burners worked till Jemima , and by a the mechanical banded blended a flame sing contrivance le front _^ *
. what I had seemed imagined to be the a conjuring needle to be process necessary with , and long did tins not and understand goffered and she
had strips to . rise She to said the press she could twice do in about the banding ten in of an each hour , it , appeared as to
me that it must be as she admittedwarm work . Yet breathing , casino such an in the atmosp evening here , all was day what , and her the parents atmosp understood here of the as " theatre enjoying or
life . " The reflection occurred to me _" What would life be to Jemima ,
should the hale costermonger be , smitten by death ?" He was awake when I returned , and was contradicting the parrot ,
timid which and the knock looke parrot d a very little , faded wise girl suddenl and appeared positive y as with objects . a But plate of Jemim of interest fishbones a , and , when her for , parents the after cat a , ,
She was and looked frag that ile in . about , her She _asiaect eig was ht years whi dressed ch of told age simp that , and ly , she seemed but had very exceeding not neatl been y , l and y born delicate there in
Salter "M ' y s Buildings sister has or enjoyed any such the locality fish ; . she is very much obliged to
you , " said the child . fancy she " spoke Oh a , muffin I ' m g truth lad to her o . that tea " May , " " rep and be lied , " she she Mrs handed . continued Joslyn one , who to , " the yer looked child sister as , thoug adding would h
with some hesitation , " May , be yer sister ' s short o' butter ; don't think I sweet brought muffins ye any isn in 't latel thing y ; I'll without send her lent a bit of , an butter ' its . beautiful " an "
The ; child received any a large slice upon p her y muffin , thanked
Mrs-Joslyn , and withdrew .
86 Notes Of Byways.
86 NOTES OF BYWAYS .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1860, page 36, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091860/page/36/
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