St. Elmo |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 61
Page
... orphans inhis home, and a brokenhearted widow atthe desolate hearthstone. Absorbed in her melancholy task, sheheard neither the sound of strange voicesin the passage,nor the faint creakof thedoor as it swungback onits rusty hinges;but a ...
... orphans inhis home, and a brokenhearted widow atthe desolate hearthstone. Absorbed in her melancholy task, sheheard neither the sound of strange voicesin the passage,nor the faint creakof thedoor as it swungback onits rusty hinges;but a ...
Page
... theback oftheseat. There was comfort and a soothing sensation ofhuman companionship inthe touchof that baby's hand;it seemed a link inthe electric chainof sympathy, and, after a time, the orphan's eyes closed— fatigue.
... theback oftheseat. There was comfort and a soothing sensation ofhuman companionship inthe touchof that baby's hand;it seemed a link inthe electric chainof sympathy, and, after a time, the orphan's eyes closed— fatigue.
Page
Augusta Jane Evans. sympathy, and, after a time, the orphan's eyes closed— fatigue conquered memory and sorrow, and she fell asleep with herlipspressed to those mesmeric baby fingers, and Grip's headresting againsther knee ...
Augusta Jane Evans. sympathy, and, after a time, the orphan's eyes closed— fatigue conquered memory and sorrow, and she fell asleep with herlipspressed to those mesmeric baby fingers, and Grip's headresting againsther knee ...
Page
... orphan's head, she said: "Child, will you trust your future andyour education to me? I do notmean that I will teach you—oh! no—but I will have you thoroughly educated, so that when you are grown you can support yourselfby teaching ...
... orphan's head, she said: "Child, will you trust your future andyour education to me? I do notmean that I will teach you—oh! no—but I will have you thoroughly educated, so that when you are grown you can support yourselfby teaching ...
Page
... orphan layin the gathering gloom oftwilight, perplexed, distressed, and wondering howshe couldavoid allthe angularities of this amiable character, underwhose rooffate seemed to have deposited her. CHAPTER V. At length, by the aid of ...
... orphan layin the gathering gloom oftwilight, perplexed, distressed, and wondering howshe couldavoid allthe angularities of this amiable character, underwhose rooffate seemed to have deposited her. CHAPTER V. At length, by the aid of ...
Contents
Section 20 | |
Section 21 | |
Section 22 | |
Section 23 | |
Section 24 | |
Section 25 | |
Section 26 | |
Section 27 | |
Section 9 | |
Section 10 | |
Section 11 | |
Section 12 | |
Section 13 | |
Section 14 | |
Section 15 | |
Section 16 | |
Section 17 | |
Section 18 | |
Section 19 | |
Section 28 | |
Section 29 | |
Section 30 | |
Section 31 | |
Section 32 | |
Section 33 | |
Section 34 | |
Section 35 | |
Section 36 | |
Section 37 | |
Section 38 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Hunt allthe anda andI Andrews andthe arms asked asshe atthe beautiful believe Bocage butmy bythe certainly Chattanooga cheeks child clasped countenance darling dear donot downher Edna Earl Edna's Elmo Estelle eyes face feel Felix fingers fromthe gaveme Gertrude girl glanced Gordon governess grandpa grave Hammond hand handsome happy Hattie head heard heart hope Huldah Ihave inhis inthe itis kissed knew laughed leaned Leigh letter lips looked mamma marble Miss Earl morning mother Mrs.Murray Murray Murray rose Murray's never night ofher ofhis ofmy ofthe onher onthe orphan parsonage pray putout seemed sheno shewas shoulder silent smile stood tears thank thatI thatthe thisgirl thought tobe today togo toher tomorrow tomy tonight took tosee tothe turned upin voice walked wasso watched window withthe woman wonder words youon youwill