The sombreness cleared for a moment from Doggie's young brow.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke
Little dashes of light-heartedness would now and then break the dark sombreness of the picture, and show how her spirit was yet alive to life and its enjoyments.
"That Boy Of Norcott's"
Charles James Lever
There was a bowl of dark crimson carnations on the little work-table, and a cluster of the same fragrant flowers relieved the sombreness of Mrs. Blake's black gown.
"Lover or Friend"
Rosa Nouchette Carey