Jackanapes. Daddy Darwin's dovecot. The story of a short life (1887)
Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty, 1841-1885, Eden, Horatia K. F. Gatty · Boston, Roberts Brothers · leaf 127
air what time hath blurred?Redeem trutli from his jawes : if souldier,Chase brave employments with a naked swordThroughout the world. Fool not; for all may have,If they dare try, a glorious life, or grave. • . • • • • . • In brief, acquit thee bravely : play the man.Look not on pleasures as they… … OUNG Mrs.Johnson, whowas a motherof many, hard-ly knew whichto pity more, —Miss Jessaminefor having her little ways and her antimacassarsrumpled by a young Jackanapes, or the boy him-self for being brought up by an old maid. Oddly enough, she would probably have pitiedneither, had Jackanapes been a…
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