The Ladies Delight
THE LADIES DELIGHT. CONTAINING, I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II. The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life. A Poem. Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature. III. The Natural History of the ARBOR VITAE; or, The Tree of Life, in Prose; printed from the Original Manuscript. IV. RIDOTTO al' FRESCO. A Poem. Describing the Growth of this Tree in the famous _Spring Gardens_ at _Vaux-Hall_, under the Care of that ingenious _Botanist_ Doctor H----GG----R. * * * * * _RES est severa Voluptas_.
carefully against the wall, and felt as much out of place as a
colt in a flower garden. Half a dozen jovial lads were talking
about skates in another part of the room, and she longed to go
and join them, for skating was one of the joys of her life. She
telegraphed her wish to Meg, but the eyebrows went up so alarmingly
that she dared not stir. No one came to talk to her, and one by
one the group dwindled away till she was left alone. She could
not roam about and amuse herself, for the burned breadth would
show, so she stared at people rather forlornly till the dancing
began. Meg was asked at once, and the tight slippers tripped
about so briskly that none would have guessed the pain their
wearer suffered smilingly. Jo saw a big red headed youth
approaching her corner, and fearing he meant to engage her, she
slipped into a curtained recess, intending to peep and enjoy
herself in peace. Unfortunately, another bashful person had
chosen the same refuge, for, as the curtain fell behind her,
she found herself face to face with the 'Laurence boy'.
"Dear me, I didn't know anyone was here!" stammered Jo,
preparing to back out as speedily as she had bounced in.
But the boy laughed and said pleasantly, though he looked
a little startled, "Don't mind me, stay if you like."
"Shan't I disturb you?"
THE LADIES DELIGHT. CONTAINING, I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II. The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life. A Poem. Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature. III. The Natural History of the ARBOR VITAE; or, The Tree of Life, in Prose; printed from the Original Manuscript. IV. RIDOTTO al' FRESCO. A Poem. Describing the Growth of this Tree in the famous _Spring Gardens_ at _Vaux-Hall_, under the Care of that ingenious _Botanist_ Doctor H----GG----R. * * * * * _RES est severa Voluptas_.