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My garden? no such elegant thing; but making a gutter! a sewer and a pathway in the street of Edgeworthstown; and I do declare I am as much interested about it as I ever was in writing anything in my life.
EDGEWORTHSTOWN, Jan. 24, 1818. My dearest aunt and friend friend of my youth and age, and beloved sister of my father, how many titles you have to my affection and gratitude, and how delightful it is to me to feel them all! Since I have parted from you, I have felt still more than when I was with you the peculiar value to me of your sympathy and kindness.
Building and planting, alterations and improvements of every kind at Edgeworthstown were at once begun by Mr. Edgeworth, but always within his income. He also made two rules: he employed no middlemen, and he always left a year's rent in his tenants' hands. "Go before Mr. Edgeworth, and you will surely get justice," became a saying in the neighbourhood. This was not my father's way of thinking.
How people who do not love can even dare to marry, to approach the altar to pronounce that solemn vow, I cannot conceive. My thoughts are so engrossed by this subject that I absolutely cannot tell you of anything else. You must tell me of everything that interests you, else I shall not forgive myself for my egotism. To MISS MARGARET RUXTON. EDGEWORTHSTOWN, Nov. 8, 1838.
Robinson, which gave her exquisite pleasure: "never," as she wrote at the time, "never was a marriage hailed with more family acclaim of universal joy." The marriage took place on June 8. MARIA to MRS. R. BUTLER. EDGEWORTHSTOWN, August 1, 1843. I have just wakened and risen from the sofa rejoicing, like a dwarf, "to run my course."
And certainly among things pleasant to remember is the story of Sir Walter Scott's visit to Ireland in July 1825, when he received so warm a greeting from the country and spent those happy hours with Miss Edgeworth at Edgeworthstown. Fortunately for us, Lockhart was one of the party. Anne Scott, and Walter the soldier, and Jane Scott the bride, were also travelling in Sir Walter's train.
Edgeworth; and when we had passed he said it was a car turned up, between the shafts of which a man was hung murdered by the rebels. We reached Edgeworthstown late in the evening. Sneyd was not twelve years old, and the other two were much younger.
After visits at Glasgow and Dalwharran, Miss Edgeworth and her sisters returned to Ireland. To MRS. RUXTON. EDGEWORTHSTOWN, Nov. 20, 1823. It is a long time since I have written to you, always waiting a day longer for somebody's coming or going, or sailing or landing. You ask what I am doing: nothing, but reading and idling, and paving a gutter and yard to Honora's pig-stye, and school-house.
I have got the cushions, and am sitting on one of them, and Sophy and Margaret like them, and think how happy I am, though it is pouring rain, which affects my happiness very little, except for the boy's sake who is to carry this. I have some boy-anity. The glorious orb the day refines, The gossoon warms his shins and dines. To MRS. EDGEWORTH. EDGEWORTHSTOWN, Jan. 27, 1835.
EDGEWORTHSTOWN, June 1, 1805. My father's birthday was kept yesterday, much more agreeably than last year, for then we had company in the house. Yesterday Sneyd, now at home for his vacation, who is ever the promoter of gaiety, contrived a pretty little fete champetre, which surprised us all most agreeably.
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