"Needlewoman" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... my servants. They declare that the glasses are broken in the cupboards at night. The footman accuses the cook, who accuses the needlewoman, who accuses the other two. Who is the culprit? A clever person, to ...
— Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) - Ghost Stories • Various
... only a needlewoman for hand work," she reiterated. "I know only embroidery and mending and knitting and the beading of purses—as they ...
— Little Miss By-The-Day • Lucille Van Slyke
... a needlewoman Who deftly on a sable hem Stitches in gleaming jewels; Or, haply, he is like a hero, Whose bright deeds on the long journey Are ...
— Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes - Volume II. • Walter de la Mare
... write about a widow at her old home, who had once been a servant in the family. She was known to be a good religious person, who could read, and write, and cast accounts quite well enough for any possibly advanced scholars, as well as being a beautiful needlewoman. An old friend went to see her, explain the situation to her, and ascertain if she were willing to undertake the school for twenty pounds a year, and what the ...
— The Carbonels • Charlotte M. Yonge
... celebrated needlewoman, and she was now begging Lord Kilcarney to assist her at a charity bazaar. Few people had yet arrived; and when Harding ...
— Muslin • George Moore
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