Nepenthe: A Novel (Classic Reprint)

"Life's like a ship in constant motion, Sometimes high and sometimes low; And we all must brave the ocean, Whatsoever winds may blow" IF you will walk two blocks from Mr. Elden's, then turn up a narrow street, the third door from the corner, on the right hand side, you will see an old-fashioned house, with a green front door, and on the door an old-fashioned plate; inscribed upon its brightly-polished surface in plain large letters, is the simple word - 'STUART' "Are you sure that is the Stewart I want? said Douglass. I think so - it is the only one I know of in the vicinity" Mr. Douglass was a small, shrewd, busy, practical man; he hurried on in pursuit of the old house with the green door, when a paper partly torn and folded, lying upon the edge of the walk, attracted his attention; fearing some of his valuable law-papers might have escaped from his capacious pocket, he stooped and picked it up. It proved to be the fragment of an old letter, written in a ladys hand, de faced and torn by exposure to wind and rain. The first legible sentence began with the words, my heart. Yes, yes, thought Douglass, every thing begins with the heart but it ends in lands, tenements, and hereditaments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org