Emily's Choice: An Australian TaleS. Low, Son, and Marston, 1867 - 358 pages |
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... passed , and Emily was still the same tenderly nurtured being as ever . Her eldest brother's Australian home had long been hers . She was loved and petted here as much as ever ; and so happy was she , so contented , that though many had ...
... passed , and Emily was still the same tenderly nurtured being as ever . Her eldest brother's Australian home had long been hers . She was loved and petted here as much as ever ; and so happy was she , so contented , that though many had ...
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... passed ; " and a few bright drops fell through the again drooping fringe that almost rested on her glowing cheek . They are not tears of regret , dear Gilbert , " she presently added , " rest assured of that . " 66 " I am satisfied ...
... passed ; " and a few bright drops fell through the again drooping fringe that almost rested on her glowing cheek . They are not tears of regret , dear Gilbert , " she presently added , " rest assured of that . " 66 " I am satisfied ...
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... passed , and that the eyes were still and calm beneath their fringe , and , like the waters of a clear lake , had no shadow upon them to dim their beauty . There was no shadow upon her spirit , either , when Emily went forth from her ...
... passed , and that the eyes were still and calm beneath their fringe , and , like the waters of a clear lake , had no shadow upon them to dim their beauty . There was no shadow upon her spirit , either , when Emily went forth from her ...
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... passed through towards the end of their day's journey . " Farewell to dusty streets and eddying whirl- winds ; all hail sweet green grass and fresh , fresh flowers , " thought she , as she leaned back among the cushions in the pretty ...
... passed through towards the end of their day's journey . " Farewell to dusty streets and eddying whirl- winds ; all hail sweet green grass and fresh , fresh flowers , " thought she , as she leaned back among the cushions in the pretty ...
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... passed from parlour to kitchen superintending and assisting in all . How the thought that it was her own home - that she alone was the mistress there - quickened her foot- steps , and sent a warm glow of pleasure over her cheek . She ...
... passed from parlour to kitchen superintending and assisting in all . How the thought that it was her own home - that she alone was the mistress there - quickened her foot- steps , and sent a warm glow of pleasure over her cheek . She ...
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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 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...
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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?