The figure beside her, was one whose marvellous beauty riveted the gaze of all who chanced to see her. Lillian was the pet of the Asylum, and now her rosy cheek rested upon her tiny white palm, as though she wearied of the picture-book which lay at her feet. She looked about six years old, and'was clad, like her companions, in canary-colored flannel dress, and blue check apron. In the foreground was a slight fairy form, "a wee winsome thing," with coral lips, and large, soft blue eyes, set in a frame of short, clustering golden curls. The front door was closed, but upon the broad granite steps, where the sunlight lay warm and tempting, sat a trio of the inmates. Page: 8-9 Switch to Image Mode CLOSE -9 i 8 BE ULAH. Building and grounds wore a quiet, peaceful, inviting look, singularly appropriate for the purpose designated by the inscripti, "Orphan Asylum," a haven for the desolate and misera :: Beyond the inclosure stretched the common, dotted with occasional clumps of pine and leafless Oaks, through which glimpses of the city might be had. There was very little shrubbery, but here and there orange boughs bent beneath their load of golden fruitage while the glossy foliage, stirred by the wind, trembled and glistened in the sunshine. A long avenue of elms and poplars extended from the gate to the principal entrance, and imparted to the Asylum an imposing and venerable aspect. trees, among Nwch the shelled Walks meandered gracefully. The whitewashed palings inclosed, as a front yard or lawn, rather more than an acre of ground, sown in grass and -studded with. A JANUARY sun had passed the zenith, and the slanting rays flamed over the window-panes of a large brick building, bearing on its front in golden letters the inscription, '4 Olphan Asylum Y The structure was commodious, and surrounded by wide galleries, while the situation offered a silent tribute to the discretion and good sense of the board of managers, who selected the suburbs instead of the more densely populated portion of the city. Page: 0-7 Switch to Image Mode CLOSE -7 BEULAH. Geo.*Russtl &'CO.6 PxinterL, Stereotyper, TO MY AUNT, ! DEDICATE TBS BOOK A3 A FBoBLBE TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION AND GRATIT D. n tfne year 18B9, by DERBY & JACKSON, hl the Clerk's ffice of the District Court of the United Statee for the Southern District of New York. Page: 0 Switch to Image Mode CLOSE ENTERED soeordnic to Act of onrres. Page: (TitlePage) Switch to Image Mode CLOSE Page (TitlePage) Page: (Cover) Switch to Image Mode CLOSE Page (Cover)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |