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... eyes and pallor on her lips , the child staggered to the spot , and looked on the pros- trate form , he was dead . The hazel eyes stared blankly at the sky , and the hue of life and exuberant health still glowed on the full cheek ; but ...
... eyes and pallor on her lips , the child staggered to the spot , and looked on the pros- trate form , he was dead . The hazel eyes stared blankly at the sky , and the hue of life and exuberant health still glowed on the full cheek ; but ...
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... eyes , as he stooped to take the shawl from her hand . Once more his fingers touched his hat , he bowed and said hastily : " I thank you , child . " Then spurring his horse , he was out of sight in a moment . " He is a rude ...
... eyes , as he stooped to take the shawl from her hand . Once more his fingers touched his hat , he bowed and said hastily : " I thank you , child . " Then spurring his horse , he was out of sight in a moment . " He is a rude ...
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... eyes , all the events of that last serene evening swept back to Edna's deadened memory , and , leaning her head on Brindle's horns , she shed the first tears that had flowed for her great loss , while sobs , thick and suffocating ...
... eyes , all the events of that last serene evening swept back to Edna's deadened memory , and , leaning her head on Brindle's horns , she shed the first tears that had flowed for her great loss , while sobs , thick and suffocating ...
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... eyes on a prettier face , with big brown eyes as meek as a partridge's ; and then her hands and feet were as small as a queen's . Now as long as you are satisfied to stay here I shall be glad to have you , and I will do as well for you ...
... eyes on a prettier face , with big brown eyes as meek as a partridge's ; and then her hands and feet were as small as a queen's . Now as long as you are satisfied to stay here I shall be glad to have you , and I will do as well for you ...
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... eyes closed— fatigue conquered memory and sorrow , and she fell asleep with her lips pressed to those mesmeric baby ... Eye likewise upon that desolate and destitute young mourner who sank to rest with " Our Father which art in heaven ...
... eyes closed— fatigue conquered memory and sorrow , and she fell asleep with her lips pressed to those mesmeric baby ... Eye likewise upon that desolate and destitute young mourner who sank to rest with " Our Father which art in heaven ...
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Aaron Hunt Allston Andrews arms asked beautiful believe blue-stocking Bocage Chattanooga cheeks child clasped countenance darling dear door Edna Earl Edna's Elmo Estelle eyes face feel Felix fell felt fingers Gertrude girl glanced Gordon governess grave GROSSET & DUNLAP Hammond hand handsome happy Hattie head hear heard heart hope Huldah Jean Webster kissed knew laughed Le Bocage leaned Leigh letter Lew Wallace lips Loch Maree looked mamma marble Miss Earl morning mother Murray Murray rose Murray's N. C. Wyeth never night noble once orphan painful parsonage passed poor pray proud rose seemed shoulder silent Sir Roger smile soul stood sweet Taj Mahal Targum tears tell thank thing thought tion to-day told took turned voice walked watched wife window wish woman wonder words young