The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends (1848)
Embury, Emma C. (Emma Catherine), 1806-1863 · New York : Riker · leaf 84
lace on the piazza, theybegan to fancy they mightclaim as a right what had here-tofore been accorded as a favor,and so they clamored for a con-tinuance of grandfathers legends.Frank drew forward the good mansfavorite chair, (which, with its greatarms, so hospitably extended, looked as ifit always… … K at the 5 witching hour of sunset, we shall expectsome tidings from fairy land. How did you like my boy-story, last night,master Frank, asked Mr. Waldorf; did youderive any moral from its grotesque incidents ? Oh, yes, sir, said Frank, looking very wise: I think it was quite an allegory. Pray…
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