Live and Let Live

CHAPTER I. SIN THE PARENT OF WANT It was one of the coldest days felt in New-York, during the winter of 182–, that a baker's cart made its accustomed halt before a door in Church-street. It was driven by Charles Lovett, the baker's son, whose ruddy cheeks, quick movement, and beaming eye bespoke hea

CHAPTER II. THE LEAST OF TWO EVILS. It was a few days previous to the timely benefaction of the baker's son that Lee broke his leg. After he was disabled, his family subsisted on the avails of work which his wife obtained from a slop-shop.

CHAPTER III. - looking for a place. Mrs. Lee having made up her mind that Lucy must go to service, tried to look upon the bright side of the necessity, and to present the brightest to her husband, but in her own secret heart she had bitter conflicts.

CHAPTER IV. LEAVING HOME. On Sunday evening Mrs. Lee announced to her family that Lucy was to leave home in the morning.

CHAPTER V. - GOING TO SERVICE. Early Monday morning, before her father or the children were awake, Lucy, with her basket in hand, and her mother's last blessing cheerfully spoken, set out for Mrs. Broadson's.

CHAPTER VI. - MORE RULES THAN RIGHT. Judy Phealan was with Bridget when Lucy returned. Bridget's countenance was lowering.

CHAPTER VII. - TO CURE, OR TO ENDURE?—THAT IS THE QUESTION. "Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech!"—Isaiah XXXii., 9. Surely the time will come in this country, where the elements of general prosperity have not been destroyed by the foolis

Chapter VIII. REFORM. Mrs. Ardley the very next morning set about "reforming altogether" her household.

CHAPTER IX. bona fide. "Lucy Lee," said Ferris, "you know you have the dishes to do to-day; it's my Sunday out." "But I did not have my Sunday out last Sunday, you know, Mrs. Ferris." "That was not my fault." "Nor was it mine," said Lucy, who had the strongest motive for maintaining her rights.

CHAPTER X. THE VISIT HOME. Lucy's joy may be imagined when the most blessed day of all the week came. One of the uses of this day is, that it reminds the careless of their duties; and Mrs.

CHAPTER XI. - ALL GOES WRONG "I never was so tormented before," said Mrs. Ardley to her husband. "What now, my dear?" "My new seamstress plagues me so!

CHAPTER XII. - the scene changes "whatsoever is brought upon thee, take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate," was an admonition perfectly illustrated by Lucy's mother. "Lucy's folks an't every-day folks," said Betsy, when she returned, to her friend the seamstress. "I fo

CHAPTER XIII. - CHARLIE'S MOTHER. Mrs. Lovett, in point of fortune and station, was on an equal footing with her neighbour.

CHAPTER XIV. "call again!" mrs. lee received a proposition from some friends in the village where she had spent her youth, that induced her at once to renounce her wearisome life in town and return there. She was to preside over the family of an old pair, whose some dozen children were married and d

CHAPTER XV. truth and falsehood. every schoolgirl now acquires a certain facility at talking French. Mrs.

CHAPTER XVI. a detection though too confirmed in evil to be reformed by Lucy's gentle influence, Adéle, for some weeks after her conversation with Lucy, was guarded before her. She wore only her own finery, neither indulged herself nor a "cher ami" with Champagne or Burgundy, and only went out with

CHAPTER XVII. false appearances. the next morning, while Mrs. Hartell was in the nursery, during some very common conversation about French embroidery, Adéle asked, as it seemed, casually, "if madame had found the superb cape she had missed." Mrs.

CHAPTER XVIII. a new friend lucy ran her eye over all the Hydes in the directory, and selecting fortunately the right one, she went to Hudson Square, and was admitted to one of the fine houses that overlook St. John's Park. She asked to speak with Mrs.

CHAPTER XIX. - a happy family mr. hyde, one of the wealthy and busy merchants of the city of New-York, was happy in the confidence, resulting from long experience, that his home was regulated in the best manner without his interference or supervision. In all important matters, such as the proper amo

CHAPTER XX. - a day at mrs. hyde's. "wake up, Lucy!" said a kindly voice, and Lucy opened her eyes, and saw Susan Hyde at her bedside wrapped in her little dressing-gown.

CHAPTER XXI. truth will prevail Lucy, in her new sphere, which she felt to be a high and happy one, was daily acquiring knowledge in the domestic arts, and daily gaining on the faults she had contracted in her various service-places. Never was there an eye more vigilant than Mrs. Hyde's; never a qui

CHAPTER XXII. the conclusion We feel sure of pleasing all but our very young readers, who always want a little more even of a dull story, by abruptly concluding our book with a letter from Lucy to her mother, written four years subsequent to Adéle's expulsion from Mr. Hartell's. Dear Mother, "After