The Gates Wide Open; Or, Scenes in Another WorldLee and Shepard, 1870 - 340 pages |
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... Anastasius - Frankie Guilford and her Music Lesson- Her Account of Herself and Studies - Emerentia welcomes our Party to her Villa - The Music Hall - New Music by Beethoven - Mrs . Jay sings some Airs , " Native " to good Society in New ...
... Anastasius - Frankie Guilford and her Music Lesson- Her Account of Herself and Studies - Emerentia welcomes our Party to her Villa - The Music Hall - New Music by Beethoven - Mrs . Jay sings some Airs , " Native " to good Society in New ...
Page 183
... Anastasius - Frankie Guilford and her Music Lesson- Her Account of Herself and Studies - Emerentia welcomes our Party to her Villa - The Music Hall - New Music by Beethoven - Mrs . Jay sings some Airs , " Native " to good Society in New ...
... Anastasius - Frankie Guilford and her Music Lesson- Her Account of Herself and Studies - Emerentia welcomes our Party to her Villa - The Music Hall - New Music by Beethoven - Mrs . Jay sings some Airs , " Native " to good Society in New ...
Page 192
... Anastasius at once entered into easy conversation with his guests . His son seated himself by Mrs. Jay , and was soon absorbed , listening to all she had to tell him of her impressions of the world of art . While they were thus occupied ...
... Anastasius at once entered into easy conversation with his guests . His son seated himself by Mrs. Jay , and was soon absorbed , listening to all she had to tell him of her impressions of the world of art . While they were thus occupied ...
Page 194
... Anastasius next begged Mrs. Jay to sing some of her native songs . My native songs ! " exclaimed Mrs. Jay . " I came from a land as yet without music . I was next neighbor to Frankie . She lived in Connecticut , and I in New York . We ...
... Anastasius next begged Mrs. Jay to sing some of her native songs . My native songs ! " exclaimed Mrs. Jay . " I came from a land as yet without music . I was next neighbor to Frankie . She lived in Connecticut , and I in New York . We ...
Page 195
... Anastasius was very kind in his acknowledgments , and Erementia expressed her thanks in her accustomed graceful manner ; as for the young folks , they were evidently greatly taken with this lady so fresh from earth . Perpetua now ...
... Anastasius was very kind in his acknowledgments , and Erementia expressed her thanks in her accustomed graceful manner ; as for the young folks , they were evidently greatly taken with this lady so fresh from earth . Perpetua now ...
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