Around the tea-table . 302 LI I.—Catching the Bay Mare 308 LIII.—Our First and Last Cigar 314 LIV.—Move, Moving. Moved 320 LV.—The Advantage of Small Libraries 327 CONTENTS. 9 CHAP. PAGE LVI.—Reformation in Letter Writing 333 LVII.—Royal Marriages 336 LVIII.—Three Visits 339 LIX.—Manahachtanienks 346 LX.—A Dip in the Sea 351 LXI.—Hard Shell Considerations 356 LXII.—Wiseman, Heavyasbricks and Quizzle 361 LXIII.—A Layer of Waffles 379 LXIV.—Friday Evening 401 SABBATH EVENINGS. LXV.—The Sabbath Evening Tea-Table 411 LXVI.—The Warm Heart of Christ 414 LXVIL—Sacrificing Everything 419 LXVIII.—The Y
Around the tea-table . 302 LI I.—Catching the Bay Mare 308 LIII.—Our First and Last Cigar 314 LIV.—Move, Moving. Moved 320 LV.—The Advantage of Small Libraries 327 CONTENTS. 9 CHAP. PAGE LVI.—Reformation in Letter Writing 333 LVII.—Royal Marriages 336 LVIII.—Three Visits 339 LIX.—Manahachtanienks 346 LX.—A Dip in the Sea 351 LXI.—Hard Shell Considerations 356 LXII.—Wiseman, Heavyasbricks and Quizzle 361 LXIII.—A Layer of Waffles 379 LXIV.—Friday Evening 401 SABBATH EVENINGS. LXV.—The Sabbath Evening Tea-Table 411 LXVI.—The Warm Heart of Christ 414 LXVIL—Sacrificing Everything 419 LXVIII.—The Youngsters have Left 423 LXIX.—Family Prayers 437 LXX.—A Call to Sailors 442 LXXI.—Jehoshaphats Shipping 448 LXXIL—All About Mercy 455 LXXIIL —Under the Camels Saddle 462 LXXIV.—Half and Half Churches 470 LXXV.—Thorns 474 LXXVL—Who Touched Me? 478 LXXVII.—Christ at the Country-Seat 487 LXXVIII.—Bereavement 490 LXXIX.—The Ragamuffins 495 LXXX.—Harsh Criticisms 501. ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE I.—AROUND THE TEA-TABLE . . Frontispiece. 2.—CARLO AND THE FREEZER 41 3.—SHOOTING PORPOISES ...... 79 4.—KINGS OF THE KENNEL 135 5.—THE CONDUCTORS DREAM 175 6.—CHRISTMAS BELLS 203 7.—THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCOMOTIVE . 225 8.—BALKY 267 9.—OUR FIRST CIGAR 317 10.—MANAHACHTANIENKS 347 11.—A CALL TO SAILORS 445 12.—WHO TOUCHED ME? 479 10 Around the Tea-Table. CHAPTER I. THE TABLE-CLOTH LS SPREAD. OUR theory has always been, Eat lightlyin the evening. While, therefore, morningand noon there is bountifulness, we do not havemuch on our tea-table but dishes and talk. Themost of the worlds work ought to be finished bysix oclock The children are home fromschool. The wife is done mending or merchant has got through with dry-goodsor hardware. Let the ring of the tea-bell be sharpand musical. Walk into the room fragrant withOolong or Young Hyson. Seat yourself at thetea-table wide enough apart to have room to takeout
Size: 2098px × 1191px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthortalmaget, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookyear1874
