Everley [by miss Cornish].1855 |
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Page 124
... Sir Charles Trevor , papa's great friend and supporter in all that concerns our little parish , and my playmate years ago , when we were children together . Since we have been grown up , we have seen a great deal of each other , and he ...
... Sir Charles Trevor , papa's great friend and supporter in all that concerns our little parish , and my playmate years ago , when we were children together . Since we have been grown up , we have seen a great deal of each other , and he ...
Page 125
... Sir Charles said I should not be hurried , but think it well over , and that when I had quite made up my mind , papa would send him an answer . I could not really doubt for an instant , Evy , what answer to give , for I like him better ...
... Sir Charles said I should not be hurried , but think it well over , and that when I had quite made up my mind , papa would send him an answer . I could not really doubt for an instant , Evy , what answer to give , for I like him better ...
Page 126
... Sir Charles , who knows your name well , desired me to tell you that if it were impracticable , he hoped you would come and pay me a visit in the autumn . That will be very nice , will it not ? and it was so kind of him to think of it ...
... Sir Charles , who knows your name well , desired me to tell you that if it were impracticable , he hoped you would come and pay me a visit in the autumn . That will be very nice , will it not ? and it was so kind of him to think of it ...
Page 127
... Sir Charles Trevor had not been a baronet , and that instead of residing in his ances- tral home , and being the possessor of a large income , he had lived in a cottage , and had to trust to his own energies and abilities for a ...
... Sir Charles Trevor had not been a baronet , and that instead of residing in his ances- tral home , and being the possessor of a large income , he had lived in a cottage , and had to trust to his own energies and abilities for a ...
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... Sir Charles Trevor . I have often heard her speak of him ; he is very rich , and lives at a beau- tiful place called Lynwood Park . " " A capital match for her , " said Augusta . " I hope he may be worthy of her , " replied Evelyn . " Šir ...
... Sir Charles Trevor . I have often heard her speak of him ; he is very rich , and lives at a beau- tiful place called Lynwood Park . " " A capital match for her , " said Augusta . " I hope he may be worthy of her , " replied Evelyn . " Šir ...
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amusement Annie asked Evelyn Augusta and Mary Bishop of Brechin bonnet Brent Cambridge Camden Society Captain Kynaston carriage Christian Church cloth colour comfort coner Crayford dance daughter dear mamma dearest delight dress duty Eaton Square Edgar Ethelstone Evelyn felt Evelyn thought Everley exclaimed Evelyn eyes face Fairy Bower Fcap feel flowers friends Georgina Georgy girl give glad hand happy Harriet Harry Haughton hear heard heart Holy Holy Communion hope kissed knew Lady Trevor laughed leave letter live look Lynwood Park Lyttleton married mind Miss Falconer morning morocco mother never nice papa parish pleasant pleased poor Prayers quiet Raymond Redbourn remarked replied Evelyn Rolph scarcely seemed Sir Charles sister smile sure talk tell thank things told tone voice W. F. Hook walk week wish wonder Wortley young
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Page 216 - Let us do our work as well, Both the unseen and the seen ; Make the house, where Gods may dwell, Beautiful, entire, and clean. Else our lives are incomplete, Standing in these walls of Time, Broken stairways, where the feet Stumble as they seek to climb. Build to-day, then, strong and sure, With a firm and ample base ; And ascending and secure Shall to-morrow find its place.
Page 474 - No one is so accursed by fate, No one so utterly desolate, But some heart, though unknown / Responds unto his own.
Page 268 - He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes.
Page 336 - A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine.
Page 492 - Sweet is the smile of home ; the mutual look When hearts are of each other sure ; Sweet all the joys that crowd the household nook, The haunt of all affections pure...
Page 378 - If you have no power of giving: An arm of aid to the weak, A friendly hand to the friendless, Kind words, so short to speak, But whose echo is endless: The world is wide, — these things are small, They may be nothing, but they are All.
Page 455 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die.
Page 11 - Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on ! The night is dark and I am far from home; Lead thou me on ! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me.