...incidents, the sum total of her main purpose in life. This, then, is our conception of a noble woman: "A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food; " mistress of every employment in which she is likely to engage — teacher, nurse, business-woman...

...something of that kind, at any moment." " Might I ? " " Don't become a missionary, dear boy ; you are " ' A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food,' and your too appreciative flock might dine off their shepherd. And then what would become of me, when...

...picture of the ideal woman : ' " A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet : A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles." At any rate, I...

...24). « Convito, tratt. 1. c. 13. s Ibid, tratt. nc 2. was once a creature of flesh and blood, — "A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food." When she died, Dante's grief, like that of Constance, filled her room up with something fairer than...

...the exigencies of colonial life in a bush residence, and she resolved to show them that she was — " A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food." Ladies as well as gentlemen had to depend very largely on horses for means of locomotion. Mrs. Angas...

...blaze was after Wordsworth's ideal: "A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles." The promises...

...before had he thought of any one as he thought of Florence. She was all that his fancy could desire — A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food, For daily pleasures, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles. He was quite delighted...

...little human touches s in Sir Raymond that endeared him to the hearts of his admirers. He was in fact, "A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food." So it was the dignified bosom that was the first to be stirred. From Sir Raymond, emotion swept to...

...department of our work we miss her strength. A perfect woman, nobly planned To warn, to comfort, to command; A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food, And yet a creature pure and bright, Worth something of angelic light. MRS. MS WILLIAMSON, Corresponding...

...distinguish Nancy, and proclaim her sui generis. But Katrine has more of the human in her composition; she is a "creature not too bright and good for human nature's daily food." She loves and suffers—suffers much—but she excuses and justifies the man she loves, whom the reader...