St. ElmoCameron & Ferguson, 1885 - 380 pages |
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... Mr Hunt was at work . Putting the bucket behind her , she stooped , kissed him on his furrowed forehead , and said : 66 Grandpa , guess what brought me to see you to - day ? " 66 I forgot my dinner , and you have trudged 16 ST . ELMO .
... Mr Hunt was at work . Putting the bucket behind her , she stooped , kissed him on his furrowed forehead , and said : 66 Grandpa , guess what brought me to see you to - day ? " 66 I forgot my dinner , and you have trudged 16 ST . ELMO .
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... kissed him , buttoned his shirt - collar , which had become unfastened , drew his homespun coat closer to his throat , and springing down the steps bounded away in search of the cow , who often strayed so far off that she was despatched ...
... kissed him , buttoned his shirt - collar , which had become unfastened , drew his homespun coat closer to his throat , and springing down the steps bounded away in search of the cow , who often strayed so far off that she was despatched ...
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... kissed his wrinkled cheek , she started back in terror . The eyes stared at the moon , the stiff fingers clutched the pipe from which the ashes had not been shaken , and the face was cold and rigid . Aaron Hunt had indeed fallen asleep ...
... kissed his wrinkled cheek , she started back in terror . The eyes stared at the moon , the stiff fingers clutched the pipe from which the ashes had not been shaken , and the face was cold and rigid . Aaron Hunt had indeed fallen asleep ...
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... kisses , she asked herself again and again : " What have I done , that God should punish me so ? I thought I was grateful , I thought I was doing my duty ; but oh ! what dreadful sin have I committed , to deserve this awful affliction ...
... kisses , she asked herself again and again : " What have I done , that God should punish me so ? I thought I was grateful , I thought I was doing my duty ; but oh ! what dreadful sin have I committed , to deserve this awful affliction ...
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... kissed her heartily several times and saw her stowed away in the miller's covered cart , which was to convey her to the depot . The road ran by the old blacksmith's shop , and Mr Wood's eyes filled as he noticed the wistful , lingering ...
... kissed her heartily several times and saw her stowed away in the miller's covered cart , which was to convey her to the depot . The road ran by the old blacksmith's shop , and Mr Wood's eyes filled as he noticed the wistful , lingering ...
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Page 351 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord...
Page 284 - For God is but a great will pervading all things by nature of its intentness. Man doth not yield himself to the angels, nor unto death utterly, save only through the weakness of his feeble will.
Page 170 - More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Page 120 - I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother, I'm to be Queen o' the May. There's many a black black eye, they say, but none so bright as mine; There's Margaret and Mary, there's Kate and Caroline: But none so fair as little Alice in all the land they say, So I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother, I'm to be Queen o
Page 351 - And be thou a faithful dispenser of the word of God, and of his holy sacraments; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Page 14 - MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
Page 324 - ... daily farther from the east Must travel, still is Nature's Priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended; At length the Man perceives it die away, And fade into the light of common day.
Page 330 - God pity them both! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "It might have been...
Page 337 - Enough that blessings undeserved Have marked my erring track ; That wheresoe'er my feet have swerved, His chastening turned me back ; That more and more a providence Of love is understood, Making the springs of time and sense Sweet with eternal good...
Page 267 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.