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Added Upon (2009)
EN PB NWISBN: 9781444451238 bzw. 1444451235, in Englisch, 166 Seiten, ValdeBooks, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 24 hours, free shipping for AmazonPrime only. Regular USD 4.98.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amazon.com.
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. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...price for the Riverside Addition, and the paper I asked you to sign was a mortgage on the farm to secure a loan. Mother, I thought it was a good investment, and it would have been, had the railroad remained, but now property has sunk so low that all we own will not pay my debts. And the bank has failed also--O, mother!" "My son, do not carry on like that. If the worst comes, we still have the farm, haven't we?" "You do not understand, mother; they can take that too." Then she also broke down, and at sight of her tears the son gained control of his own feelings, and tried to comfort his mother. She should never want as long as he had two strong hands with which to work. All would be right in the end. "What I have done, I can do again, mother; and though if it comes to the worst, it will be hard, I am young yet, and have life before me." For an hour they sat on the sofa with their arms around each other, talking and planning; and then when they became silent, the pictures they saw in the glowing coals partook of a log house, a dreary sage-brush plain, and the building of canals and reservoirs. The worst did come. They could, perhaps, have retained a part of Ames farm, but they decided to give up everything, pay their debts, and face the world honorably. So, before Christmas, everything had been cleared up and Widow Ames was installed in a neat three-roomed house nearer town, for which they paid a monthly rental. Miss Virginia Wilton was on a visit to her "folks in the East." Rupert both longed and feared for her return. In his letters he had said nothing about the change in his affairs. He would wait until her return and then he would explain it fully to her. He had decided, for her sake, to propose to her the postponement of their marriage until... Paperback, Label: ValdeBooks, ValdeBooks, Product group: Book, Published: 2009-10-19, Studio: ValdeBooks, Sales rank: 640171.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amazon.com.
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. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...price for the Riverside Addition, and the paper I asked you to sign was a mortgage on the farm to secure a loan. Mother, I thought it was a good investment, and it would have been, had the railroad remained, but now property has sunk so low that all we own will not pay my debts. And the bank has failed also--O, mother!" "My son, do not carry on like that. If the worst comes, we still have the farm, haven't we?" "You do not understand, mother; they can take that too." Then she also broke down, and at sight of her tears the son gained control of his own feelings, and tried to comfort his mother. She should never want as long as he had two strong hands with which to work. All would be right in the end. "What I have done, I can do again, mother; and though if it comes to the worst, it will be hard, I am young yet, and have life before me." For an hour they sat on the sofa with their arms around each other, talking and planning; and then when they became silent, the pictures they saw in the glowing coals partook of a log house, a dreary sage-brush plain, and the building of canals and reservoirs. The worst did come. They could, perhaps, have retained a part of Ames farm, but they decided to give up everything, pay their debts, and face the world honorably. So, before Christmas, everything had been cleared up and Widow Ames was installed in a neat three-roomed house nearer town, for which they paid a monthly rental. Miss Virginia Wilton was on a visit to her "folks in the East." Rupert both longed and feared for her return. In his letters he had said nothing about the change in his affairs. He would wait until her return and then he would explain it fully to her. He had decided, for her sake, to propose to her the postponement of their marriage until... Paperback, Label: ValdeBooks, ValdeBooks, Product group: Book, Published: 2009-10-19, Studio: ValdeBooks, Sales rank: 640171.
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Added Upon
EN PBISBN: 9781444451238 bzw. 1444451235, in Englisch, Taschenbuch.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Jenson Online Inc [50746095], Logan, UT, U.S.A.
A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Jenson Online Inc [50746095], Logan, UT, U.S.A.
A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
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