To celebrate Thanksgiving Day I would like to share with all my readers the next tale written by the famous North-American writer Louisa May Alcott (author of Little Women, among others).
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgivingby Louisa May Alcott
(1832-1888)
"SIXTY YEARS AGO, up among the New Hampshire hills, lived Farmer Bassett, with a houseful of sturdy sons and daughters growing up about him. They were poor in money, but rich in land and love, for the wide acres of wood, corn, and pasture land fed, warmed, and clothed the flock, while mutual patience, affection, and courage made the old farmhouse a very happy home. (...)"
You can read the whole tale here: http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/lmalcott/bl-lmalc-old-fashion.htm
(1832-1888)
"SIXTY YEARS AGO, up among the New Hampshire hills, lived Farmer Bassett, with a houseful of sturdy sons and daughters growing up about him. They were poor in money, but rich in land and love, for the wide acres of wood, corn, and pasture land fed, warmed, and clothed the flock, while mutual patience, affection, and courage made the old farmhouse a very happy home. (...)"
You can read the whole tale here: http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/lmalcott/bl-lmalc-old-fashion.htm
"They were poor in money, but rich in land and love", that's so typical of Ms. Alcott.
ReplyDeletehahaha I love her!! lol
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