Identifier: hardcashmatterof02read (find matches)
Title: Hard cash; a matter-of-fact romance
Year: 1814 (1810s)
Authors: Reade, Charles, 1814-1884
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Publisher: Boston : D. Estes
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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shewould ? I will surround her with homage: I will tellher how I pined for her and sought her, and found herfirst because I loved her best. I will throw myself ather feet; I will kiss the hem of her sweet robe, I will —Gone! Gone he was, in mid-tirade, with his hands in hispockets; he escaped my juvenile eloquence, and I heardhim whistling. I loved her all the more, and lived for our first raptur-ous meeting. In due course another idle attempt was made to re-frigerate my immortal love; this one came from thatold liag Catherine. I used to set my easel after break-fast, and work nearly all day reproducing the belovedfeatures. One afternoon I could not stop for an3^thing.Catherine came in and pottered about, laying the clothfor dinner. That was hard, but I thought it harderwhen suddenly her voice jarred upon my amorous soulwith a calm observation : — Is not that a waste of time ? I looked up, amazed at such an interference. I mean, said she, that we do not need anotherpicture of herJ
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■ I FIND IT 18 HKAUTIIUL. SAID SHE CALMLY. THE PICTURE. 11 You dont, I dare say; female beauty is not to yourtaste ; but the world requires a great many pictures ofthis peerless creature; and the world shall have them,whether you like it or not. Catherine shrugged hershoulders, and said the world could do very well withoutthem. And for my part, said she, I cannot thinkwhat you see so admirable in that face. Look at it without envy, hatred, or malice, if youcan, and then you will see. Thus brought to book, the grim creature folded herarms and gazed on the portrait in a dignified and atten-tive manner that surprised me. I find it is beautiful,said she calmly. What a discovery ! The beauty of youth and health, and rather goodfeatures. What a concession ! But I search in vain for the beauty of the soul.With youth should go modesty and humility ; but hereI see vanity and self-sufficiency. And I see only a noble pride, tempered with suchsweetness and archness. There, instead of running he

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