A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . when he began, before I realized what I wasdoing, I had seized a brickbat and hurled it,barely missing him, and driving him away. Hedid not know what to make of it; neither did I;but as I raised my eyes I saw that Georgianahad opened the curtains to listen to him, andwas closing them with her eyes on my face,and a look on hers that has haunted me eversince. 108 April the 26th. Its of no use. To-morrownight I will go to see Georgiana, and ask her tomarry me. April 28th. Man that is born of woman is offew days and full of trouble. I am not the leastsick, bu
A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . when he began, before I realized what I wasdoing, I had seized a brickbat and hurled it,barely missing him, and driving him away. Hedid not know what to make of it; neither did I;but as I raised my eyes I saw that Georgianahad opened the curtains to listen to him, andwas closing them with her eyes on my face,and a look on hers that has haunted me eversince. 108 April the 26th. Its of no use. To-morrownight I will go to see Georgiana, and ask her tomarry me. April 28th. Man that is born of woman is offew days and full of trouble. I am not the leastsick, but I am not feeling at all well. So havemade a will, and left everything to Mrs. has been over five times to-day, and thisevening sat by me a long time, holding my handand smoothing my forehead, and urging me totry a cream poultice — a mustard-plaster — abowl of gruel — a broiled chicken. I believe Georgiana thinks Ill ask her if I lived by her through eternity ! Th\rod and Thy staff — they comfort me. 109.
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