The Belle of Washington. a True Story of the Affections
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To my inquiries respecting its former inmates, they could give no answer. Not long after our return from the North, the commercial and fashionable circles of New Orleans were startled by the announcement that my father was a bankrupt. Large speculations, entered into by his partner during his absence, had turned out unfortunate, and they were obliged to suspend payment. My father gave up everything to his creditors. My mother had a small estate ; this she disposed of, and we were persuaded by a... friend to come to Washington, and he would procure a situation for my father in some of the public offices. But before leaving the Crescent City, I was sorely tried. Mr. Beekman again sought my hand. My father, whose spirit seemed broken by the unlooked for misfortune that had reduced him from affluence to poverty, begged me to accept him, saying I was unfit to brave the trials of poverty, but was formed to grace the position I had occupied, and which might' still be mine. It was hard for me to resist the earnest entreaty of my father, and the mute appeals of my mother's sorrowful faoe ; yet, I had courage to be true to myself, and not sacrifice* the better 148 THE BELLE OF WASHINGTON.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
To my inquiries respecting its former inmates, they could give no answer. Not long after our return from the North, the commercial and fashionable circles of New Orleans were startled by the announcement that my father was a bankrupt. Large speculations, entered into by his partner during his absence, had turned out unfortunate, and they were obliged to suspend payment. My father gave up everything to his creditors. My mother had a small estate ; this she disposed of, and we were persuaded by a... friend to come to Washington, and he would procure a situation for my father in some of the public offices. But before leaving the Crescent City, I was sorely tried. Mr. Beekman again sought my hand. My father, whose spirit seemed broken by the unlooked for misfortune that had reduced him from affluence to poverty, begged me to accept him, saying I was unfit to brave the trials of poverty, but was formed to grace the position I had occupied, and which might' still be mine. It was hard for me to resist the earnest entreaty of my father, and the mute appeals of my mother's sorrowful faoe ; yet, I had courage to be true to myself, and not sacrifice* the better 148 THE BELLE OF WASHINGTON.
What to read after The Belle of Washington. a True Story of the Affections?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lasselle, N. P. (Nancy Polk) to read onlineMoreLess
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