Emily's Choice: An Australian TaleS. Low, Son, and Marston, 1867 - 358 pages |
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... already become to her , modest and humble in detail as she knew it to be , —how " Glen Ness " had already found a niche in her heart , even before she had seen it . She did not tell him what happy pic- tures her busy mind had already ...
... already become to her , modest and humble in detail as she knew it to be , —how " Glen Ness " had already found a niche in her heart , even before she had seen it . She did not tell him what happy pic- tures her busy mind had already ...
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... already a helpmeet to him , feeling already that it had " not been good for him to live alone . " It seemed as if God had already begun to answer their prayer , and was blessing their union . " Home " was now scarcely distant a day's ...
... already a helpmeet to him , feeling already that it had " not been good for him to live alone . " It seemed as if God had already begun to answer their prayer , and was blessing their union . " Home " was now scarcely distant a day's ...
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... already stood open to receive them , though the little maid who had opened it had hurried back to her kitchen , perhaps on hospitable thoughts intent - perhaps to hide her country bashfulness . " Welcome to your own home , little wifee ...
... already stood open to receive them , though the little maid who had opened it had hurried back to her kitchen , perhaps on hospitable thoughts intent - perhaps to hide her country bashfulness . " Welcome to your own home , little wifee ...
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... already , little wifee ? " The little wife's arrangements were abruptly concluded , as with a sudden start she turned round , shaking the delicate vase of flowers as she did so . A few choice flowers lost their petals and filled the ...
... already , little wifee ? " The little wife's arrangements were abruptly concluded , as with a sudden start she turned round , shaking the delicate vase of flowers as she did so . A few choice flowers lost their petals and filled the ...
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... already . " I believe you can do anything , dear Gilbert ! said Emily , her upturned face beaming her thanks and admiration . " I have found it very pleasant working for you , dear ; but it will not be less pleasant to finish the work ...
... already . " I believe you can do anything , dear Gilbert ! said Emily , her upturned face beaming her thanks and admiration . " I have found it very pleasant working for you , dear ; but it will not be less pleasant to finish the work ...
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Adelaide amidst Arthur Ashley beauty better blessing blue eyes breeze bright brother brow chapel CHAPTER cheek clasped cloud cottage darling dear Gilbert dear Lily dearest earthly Edward Ashley Emily's exclaimed F. J. CHILD face Father fear feel flowers fondly friends Gilbert Owen glad Glen Ness hand happy Hawthorn Vale heart hills hope HOWARD STAUNTON Hugh husband Jenny Jesus knew laughing leave Lilian Spencer little Rosie little wife looked Lord Maggie Gordon minister minister's Miss Spencer morning morocco mother Mount Clare never Norton OLIVER GOLDSMITH parlour passed peep pleasant poor prayed prayer pretty promised quiet quietly replied Emily rest rose Rosebud Rosie round seemed side sigh smile soft sorrow spirit stood sure sweet tears tell thee thing thou thought tones turned turned band verandah voice wattle weary whispered window wonder words young
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Page 118 - And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily verily I say unto you ; Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Page 216 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, 'Come unto me and rest; lay down, thou weary one, lay down thy head upon my breast' : I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad; I found in him a resting-place, and he has made me glad. I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Behold, I freely give the living water, thirsty one; stoop down and drink and live...
Page 337 - E'en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow. Dust to its narrow house beneath ! Soul to its place on high ! They that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die.
Page 189 - Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
Page 225 - GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though thewaters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Page 324 - THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion...
Page vii - Choose Thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health; Choose Thou my cares for me, My poverty or wealth. Not mine, not mine the choice, In things or great or small; Be Thou my guide, my strength, My wisdom, and my all.
Page 83 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 141 - MY God, my Father, while I stray, Far from my home, on life's rough way, 0 teach me from my heart to say, Thy will be done.
Page 237 - It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?