[Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit by Edith M. Thomas]@TWC D-Link bookMary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit CHAPTER XX 11/14
They were for many years familiar figures in the little Quaker town, not many miles distant. Both passed away many years ago." Mary, who still continued her explorations of the corner cupboard, exclaimed: "Oh! Aunt Sarah! Here is another odd, old plate, way back on the lop shelf, out of sight." "Yes, dear, that belonged to your Uncle John's mother.
It has never been used and was manufactured over one hundred years ago at an old pottery in Bedminister Township, Bucks County.
Some of those other quaint, old-fashioned plates also belonged to John's mother.
Your Uncle loves old dishes and especially old furniture; he was so anxious to possess his grandfather's old 'Solliday' clock.
In the centre of the face of the clock a hand indicated the day of the month and pictures of two large, round moons on the upper part of the clock's face (resembling nothing so much as large, ripe peaches) represented the different phases of the moon.
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