The Angel over the Right Shoulder
The Beginning of a New Year
9781465553874
10 pages
Library of Alexandria
Overview
There! a woman’s work is never done, said Mrs. James; "I thought, for once, I was through; but just look at that lamp, now! it will not burn, and I must go and spend half an hour over it." "Don't you wish you had never been married?" said Mr. James, with a good-natured laugh. "Yes"—rose to her lips, but was checked by a glance at the group upon the floor, where her husband was stretched out, and two little urchins with sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks, were climbing and tumbling over him, as if they found in this play the very essence of fun. She did say, "I should like the good, without the evil, if I could have it
