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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.1908 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII Sunday morning everyone was always astir early at Uncle David's house, for meeting began promptly at nine o'clock and that meant that everybody should be there on time. "Mr. Jackson, won't you come mit uns (us) to meetin?" said Aunt Barbara in her most cordial manner, the first Sunday Margaret spent with them. "If you are sure that I shall not discommode you, I shall be pleased to go," replied Jackson, with alacrity. "You mean, have we room?--yes, plenty: you go mit uns"--urged Aunt Barbara. "Thank you," said he, then, added quickly 'Are you going to church, Miss Habecker?" "Yes," Margaret replied, in the meantime wondering how she could succeed in her disguise, for she knew nothing whatever about Amish religious customs; still she knew she must go, for she lacked the shadow of an excuse for remaining at home alone. "Good," said Jackson, before hurrying back to the "Hermitage" to prepare for church. "I guess your pa can go easy to church," said Aunt Barbara, as they began to dress for going out. "He has no feedin' of animals to keep him late, eh?" she queried, remembering how her husband had to hurry his chores so as to be on time. "Why, papa scarcely ever goes to church, Aunt Barbara." "Ach, not go. Why for your ma not make him go, my child? I heerd already that in the city not many mans go to church. Ach! Ach! But sure your ma goes?" Old Tobias and the cat did not object to the disaster "Well, Aunt Barbara not every Sunday, for her social and home duties are so heavy that she is tired on Sunday." "What do you mean?" demanded her Aunt in astonishment. "Well, you know her parties, Aunt Barbara." "Your ma goes to parties! What kind of parties?" "Why, to luncneons, teas, card parties and--" But Margaret realized when too late that she had said too...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 115143342X
- ISBN 13 9781151433428
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages34
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