The Project Gutenberg eBook, Elsie's Kith and Kin, by Martha FinleyThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Elsie's Kith and KinAuthor: Martha FinleyRelease Date: December 27, 2004 [eBook #14488]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ELSIE'S KITH AND KIN***E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamELSIE'S KITH AND KINbyMARTHA FINLEY1886CHAPTER I."O married love! each heart shall own; Where two congenial souls unite,Thy golden chains inlaid with down, Thy lamp with heaven's own splendor bright."LANGHORNE."There, there, little woman! light of my eyes, and core of my heart! if you don't stop this pretty soon, I very much fear I shallbe compelled to join you," Edward Travilla said, between a laugh and a sigh, drawing Zoe closer to him, laying her headagainst his breast, and kissing her tenderly on lip and cheek and brow. "I shall begin to think you already regret havingstaid behind with me.""No, no, no!" she cried, dashing away her tears, then putting her arms about his neck, and returning his caresses withardor of affection. "Dear Ned, you know you're more than all the rest of the world to your silly little ...
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