Saint Abe And His Seven Wives a Tale of Salt Lake City
The book Saint Abe And His Seven Wives a Tale of Salt Lake City was written by author Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901 Here you can read free online of Saint Abe And His Seven Wives a Tale of Salt Lake City book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Saint Abe And His Seven Wives a Tale of Salt Lake City a good or bad book?
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Already she saddens and sinks and sighs, Watched by the jealous dragonish eyes. Even Amelia, sleepy and wan, Sharpens her orbs as she looks at Anne ; While Sister Tabby, when she can spare Her gaze from the Saint in his easy-chair, Fixes her with a gorgon. glare. All is still and calm and polite, The Sisters bolster themselves upright, And try to smile, but the atmosphere Is charged with thunder and lightning here. Heavy it seems, and close and warm, Like the air before a summer storm ; And at ...times, — as in that drowsy dream Preluding thunder, all sounds will seem Distinct and ominously clear, And the far-off cocks seem crowing near ; — Ev'n so in the pauses of talk, each breast Is strangely conscious of the rest, 79 8o SAINT ABE AND THE SEVEN. And the tick of the watch of Abe the Saint Breaks on the air, distinct though faint, Like the ticking of his heart ! I rise To depart, still glancing with piteous eyes On Sister Anne ; and I find her face Turn'd questioning still to the same old place- The face of the Saint.
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