Everley [by miss Cornish].1855 |
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... clothes for Sunday , not because they were more likely to be seen and admired on that day , but out of a feeling of reverence for GOD's day , and be- cause they liked to feel that they were better and differently arrayed on that day ...
... clothes for Sunday , not because they were more likely to be seen and admired on that day , but out of a feeling of reverence for GOD's day , and be- cause they liked to feel that they were better and differently arrayed on that day ...
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... clothes . The carriage won't be here for ten minutes . " Evelyn silently obeyed , and a feeling of disap- pointment crossed her mind . She did not care for the dress or the trouble of changing , or the pecu- liarly disagreeable ...
... clothes . The carriage won't be here for ten minutes . " Evelyn silently obeyed , and a feeling of disap- pointment crossed her mind . She did not care for the dress or the trouble of changing , or the pecu- liarly disagreeable ...
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... clothes for the poor , and send them to Georgina to give away when they were finished . It was very little , but it would be better than nothing , and her conscience would feel easier , and other ways might turn up . There was one ...
... clothes for the poor , and send them to Georgina to give away when they were finished . It was very little , but it would be better than nothing , and her conscience would feel easier , and other ways might turn up . There was one ...
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... cloth . " " But you know so little of these people , Evelyn , how can you judge ? " " I don't think it requires much penetration to discover thus much , Augusta dear . " " Well , I don't pretend to agree with you , I should not hesitate ...
... cloth . " " But you know so little of these people , Evelyn , how can you judge ? " " I don't think it requires much penetration to discover thus much , Augusta dear . " " Well , I don't pretend to agree with you , I should not hesitate ...
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... clothing . One evening when Captain Kynaston had dined with them , as soon as the ladies had retired from the dining room , Evelyn ran up stairs to finish a letter for Lynwood , which she had been writing that morning . She had not been ...
... clothing . One evening when Captain Kynaston had dined with them , as soon as the ladies had retired from the dining room , Evelyn ran up stairs to finish a letter for Lynwood , which she had been writing that morning . She had not been ...
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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.