File:Hot corn- life scenes in New York illustrated. Including the story of little Katy, Madalina, the rag-picker's daughter, wild Maggie, &c. With original designs, engraved by N. Orr (1854) (14764250135).jpg

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Title: Hot corn: life scenes in New York illustrated. Including the story of little Katy, Madalina, the rag-picker's daughter, wild Maggie, &c. With original designs, engraved by N. Orr
Year: 1854 (1850s)
Authors: Robinson, Solon, 1803-1880
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Publisher: New York, De Witt and Davenport, Publishers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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TTII-: ))i:.\J n-r.):iJ oi M^^>^\.\\.\ —A--^ )1- LIFE SCEXES TX NEW YORK, 21? Now he was back ao-ain, and there lie stood with a nice, whitepitcher in one hand, full of ice water, and a glass tumbler inthe other. Now he pours it full of the sparkling nectar—nowhe drops upon one knee and carries it to those parched lips.Is it any wonder that she smiles ? Is it any wonder that thatsimple-minded, good-hearted boy should look up, as I stoodlooking over the kneeling Missionary, and say, Dont shelook like an angel, sir ? It was an angelic smile. It was a sight worth days andnights of earnest seeking, and yet, Oh, how cheaply purchased.Only one glass of cold water! Would that I had some ^aphaelic power to transfer thepicture of that scene to this page, fpr you to look upon aswell as read of, for a sight of that face with its surronndinirs,would do you good. It would make you yearn after theblessed opportunity of holding the cup of cold water to otherfevered lips, lighting up other ang

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