. Village life in America, 1852-1872 : including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl . Frankie Richardson Horace Finley 1856] VILLAGE LIFE IN AMERICA 55 asked him if we could spend the evening withFrankie Richardson and he said yes, so we wentdown there and when the load stopped for her, wewent too, but we did not enjoy ourselves at all anddid not join in the singing. I had no idea thatsleigh-rides could make any one feel so bad. It wasnot very cold, but I just shivered all the the nine oclock bell rang we were up by the Northern Retreat, and I
. Village life in America, 1852-1872 : including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl . Frankie Richardson Horace Finley 1856] VILLAGE LIFE IN AMERICA 55 asked him if we could spend the evening withFrankie Richardson and he said yes, so we wentdown there and when the load stopped for her, wewent too, but we did not enjoy ourselves at all anddid not join in the singing. I had no idea thatsleigh-rides could make any one feel so bad. It wasnot very cold, but I just shivered all the the nine oclock bell rang we were up by the Northern Retreat, and I was so glad when we gotnear home so we could get out. Grandfather andGrandmother asked us if we had a nice time, butwe got to bed as quick as we could. The next dayGrandfather went into Mr. Richardsons store andtold him he was glad he did not let Frankie go onthe sleigh-ride, and Mr. Richardson said he did lether go and we went too. We knew how it waswhen we got home from school, because they actedso sober, and, after a while, Grandmother talkedwith us about it. We told her we were sorry andwe did not have a bit good ti
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