Emily's Choice: An Australian TaleS. Low, Son, and Marston, 1867 - 358 pages |
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... the passion - flower with its broad leaves had scattered over the room . Emily's eyes were suffused with glad tears as Gilbert stood before her , watching eagerly every expression of her face , with both her 16 EMILY'S CHOICE .
... the passion - flower with its broad leaves had scattered over the room . Emily's eyes were suffused with glad tears as Gilbert stood before her , watching eagerly every expression of her face , with both her 16 EMILY'S CHOICE .
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... looking whiter still by the reflection of shadowy rose - leaves that rested here and there , dancing and quivering upon it . The dark rich colours of the breakfast - tray , the snowy brilliancy c 2 HOME'S FIRST EXPERIENCES . 19.
... looking whiter still by the reflection of shadowy rose - leaves that rested here and there , dancing and quivering upon it . The dark rich colours of the breakfast - tray , the snowy brilliancy c 2 HOME'S FIRST EXPERIENCES . 19.
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... leaving her awhile to her domestic duties and her helpmate Jenny . Jenny was rather a comely country maiden , short in stature and round as short , with fat arms and fat face , and , for the matter of that , fat ankles too , a good deal ...
... leaving her awhile to her domestic duties and her helpmate Jenny . Jenny was rather a comely country maiden , short in stature and round as short , with fat arms and fat face , and , for the matter of that , fat ankles too , a good deal ...
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... leave home so early , and the mere trouble of harnessing his quiet pony was nothing . His little wife did not keep him waiting long ; her toilet was soon completed , and Gilbert thought he had never seen her looking so lovely as she did ...
... leave home so early , and the mere trouble of harnessing his quiet pony was nothing . His little wife did not keep him waiting long ; her toilet was soon completed , and Gilbert thought he had never seen her looking so lovely as she did ...
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... leave us alone to - day ! " sighed Emily to herself , as she left the room ; or if , at any rate , they will keep away this morning , there will be some chance for his head to get well ; " and she stole about like any mouse through ...
... leave us alone to - day ! " sighed Emily to herself , as she left the room ; or if , at any rate , they will keep away this morning , there will be some chance for his head to get well ; " and she stole about like any mouse through ...
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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?