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THE
BARBADOES GIRL.
A Tale for Young People.
BY MRS. HOFLAND.
AUTHOR OF
THE CLERGYMAN’S WIDOW; THE SISTERS; BLIND FARMER;
AFFECTIONATE BROTHERS; ELLEN THE TEACHER;
GOOD GRANDMOTHER; MERCHANT’S WIDOW;
ETC., ETC., ETC.
The indulgence of passion makes bitter work for repentance, and produces afeeble old age. Bacon.
As violent contrary winds endanger a ship, so it is with turbulent emotionsin the mind; whereas such as are favourable awaken the understanding, keepin motion the will, and make the whole man more vigorous.Addison.
A NEW EDITION, REVISED.
BOSTON:
CHASE AND NICHOLS,
43 Washington Street.
1863.
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
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THE
BARBADOES GIRL.
CHAPTER I.
S Mr. Harewood was one evening sitting with his wife and children, he toldthem that he expected soon to receive among them the daughter of a friend,who had lately died in the West Indies.
Mr. Harewood’s family consisted of his wife, two sons, and a daughter: theeldest, named Edmund, was about twelve years of age; Charles, the second,was scarcely ten; and Ellen, the daughter, had just passed her eighthbirthday: they were all sensible, affectionate[Pg 6] children, but a littledifferent in disposition, the eldest being grave and studious, the secondlively and active, and as he was nearer to Ellen’s age, she was ofteninclined to romp with him, when she should have minded her book; but shewas so fond of her mamma, and was educated with such a proper sense of theduty and obedience she owed her, that a word or a look never failed torestrain the exuberance of her spirits.
Children are alike naturally curious and fond of society; the moment,therefore, Mr. Harewood mentioned their expected guest, every one had somequestion to ask re