Cressy. a Treasure of the Redwoods And Other Tales
The book Cressy. a Treasure of the Redwoods And Other Tales was written by author Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 Here you can read free online of Cressy. a Treasure of the Redwoods And Other Tales book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Cressy. a Treasure of the Redwoods And Other Tales a good or bad book?
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The room, which looked upon a porch, presented a singu- lar combination of masculine business occupations and femi: nine taste and adornment. A desk covered with papers, a shelf displaying a ledger and account-books, another containing works of reference, a table with a vase of flowers and a lady's riding-whip upon it, a map of California flanked on either side by an embroidered silken workbag and an oval mirror decked with grasses, a calendar and interest-table hanging below two schoolgirl cra...yons of classic heads with the legend, " Josephine Forsyth fecit," — were part of its incongruous accessories. The young girl went to her desk, but presently moved and turned towards the window thoughtfully. The last gleam had died from the steel-blue sky ; a few lights like star points began to prick out the lower valley. The expression of monotonous restraint and endurance had not yet faded from her face. Yet she had been accustomed to scenes like the one she had just passed through since her girlhood.
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