Collection Of British Authors Vol 255 Of 1

Excerpt from Alma: Or, the Story of a Little Music Mistress I need not say these people were of the rich and prosperous class in Coppersmith. But there never yet was weather bad enough to keep at home those who must work for their daily bread, - that 'strong incentive to all exertion, which is so relentless in its claims, and cannot be set aside. The rich corn merchant, Mr. Barker, would have told you that he worked for his daily bread, when he rolled Off in his comfortable carriage to his Office that morning, bowing his head as he faced the driving rain between the steps of his own door and the steps of the carriage. His near neighbour in Cornwall Square, Dr. Law, would also tell you he worked for his living, - which, indeed, was true, - as he shut the door of his shabby brougham, and set off on a round amongst his patients - an ever-increasing number, swelled by the prolonged rainy season. He had to work hard - of that there could be no question, - for he had growing girls and boys, of all ages, to feed, clothe, and educate. And he often asked his wife, in that hopeless fashion which expects no answer, how was it all to be done? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.