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... hand, and pausing now and then to watch the shy redbirds that flitted like flamejets in andout ofthetrees asshepassed. The unbroken reposeof earthand sky, the cold, still atmosphere and peaceful sunshine, touched her heart witha sense ...
... hand, and pausing now and then to watch the shy redbirds that flitted like flamejets in andout ofthetrees asshepassed. The unbroken reposeof earthand sky, the cold, still atmosphere and peaceful sunshine, touched her heart witha sense ...
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... hand fondly on her head, hesaid, tenderly: "Let her alone, wife!lether alone! You willmakeus proud ofyou,won't you, little Pearl, when you aresmart enough toteachaschool? I shallbe too oldto work bythat time, andyouwill take care of me ...
... hand fondly on her head, hesaid, tenderly: "Let her alone, wife!lether alone! You willmakeus proud ofyou,won't you, little Pearl, when you aresmart enough toteachaschool? I shallbe too oldto work bythat time, andyouwill take care of me ...
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... hand.Week after week wentslowly by,andshe was removed toMrs. Wood's house, butno improvementwas discernible, and the belief became general thatthechild's mind had sunkinto hopeless imbecility. The kindhearted miller and hiswife ...
... hand.Week after week wentslowly by,andshe was removed toMrs. Wood's house, butno improvementwas discernible, and the belief became general thatthechild's mind had sunkinto hopeless imbecility. The kindhearted miller and hiswife ...
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... hand,and after a moment said, ina lowbut steady tone: "I shall never go there again. I have said goodbye to ... hands full to support them without taking care of me. I know that our house must go to you to paythat olddebt, and even the ...
... hand,and after a moment said, ina lowbut steady tone: "I shall never go there again. I have said goodbye to ... hands full to support them without taking care of me. I know that our house must go to you to paythat olddebt, and even the ...
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... hand ofa baby, who slept with its curly headon its mother's shoulder, andits little dimpled armand hand hanging over theback oftheseat. There was comfort and a soothing sensation ofhuman companionship inthe touchof that baby's hand;it ...
... hand ofa baby, who slept with its curly headon its mother's shoulder, andits little dimpled armand hand hanging over theback oftheseat. There was comfort and a soothing sensation ofhuman companionship inthe touchof that baby's hand;it ...
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