Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. "In that dread moment, how the frantic soul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement! Runs to each avenue, and shrieks for help, But shrieks in vain! How wishfully she looks On all she's leaving, now no longer hers! A little longer, yet a little longer, Oh, might she stay to wash away her stains. And fit her for her passage! Mournful sight! Her very eyes weep blood, and every groan She heaves is big with horror.1' Blair. Elizabeth soon obtained a situation, but as the character of the family respecting holy things formed no part of her inquiries, and she had long ceased to seek for that direction in all her ways, which might have guided her steps aright, it is no wonder that she should now fall among those who not only made no profession of religion, but even indulged in a mockery of what they called its formal pretensions. It was here, however, by the good providence of God, whose eye was still upon her, and who had designs of mercy towards her, that she was, by a solemn event, to receive a check in her wanderings, and be brought back with sorrow and repentance to the fold of God. The family to whom she had engaged her services, lived in all the dissipation and gaiety of those, who seek their only pleasure--their only portion in thi" life. Their Sabbaths were altogether desecrated; neither rest nor retirement marked the hallowed hours; they were devoted entirely to what they styled pleasure. Jaunts into the country, visiting, and receiving company, were the allotted engagements, and these were pursued with greater avidity upon the holy day, than upon any other. Mrs. Holcroft was often a severe sufferer from ill health, many and frequent were the admonitions which affliction gave; the "still small voice" often whispered prepare, "prepare to m...
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