The household angel in disguise

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...his wife asked him if he had not enjoyed it, he replied, "If it had been livelier, 'twould have suited me better." UNEXPECTED VISIT OF CLARENCE. 163 Yet his benefactress determined not to yield to discouragement. She felt sure this indifference was partly assumed, to conceal his real feelin...