Everley [by miss Cornish].1855 |
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... told me never to forget her , and to be a comfort to papa when she was gone . Papa held me up to kiss her , she was so weak she could not raise her head , and there were tears in her eyes , but then papa took me away because it was too ...
... told me never to forget her , and to be a comfort to papa when she was gone . Papa held me up to kiss her , she was so weak she could not raise her head , and there were tears in her eyes , but then papa took me away because it was too ...
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... told me this morning that they had issued three hundred and eighty invita- tions , " observed Mary . " I daresay there will be three hundred people there , " remarked Mrs. Falconer . " Mr. Kynaston spares no expense , and the rooms are ...
... told me this morning that they had issued three hundred and eighty invita- tions , " observed Mary . " I daresay there will be three hundred people there , " remarked Mrs. Falconer . " Mr. Kynaston spares no expense , and the rooms are ...
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... told me to thank you for your letter . " " How was she ? " inquired Mr. Falconer . " Not very well , dear papa , she has been suffer- ing from rheumatism for some time , and yesterday her arm was very painful . " The announcement of ...
... told me to thank you for your letter . " " How was she ? " inquired Mr. Falconer . " Not very well , dear papa , she has been suffer- ing from rheumatism for some time , and yesterday her arm was very painful . " The announcement of ...
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... told me she had never heard any one play so well . " " Yes , she plays on the harp beautifully , " said Mary warmly . " Mr. Brent remarked to me the other night , Augusta , when you were playing ' Auld Robin Gray ' with variations ...
... told me she had never heard any one play so well . " " Yes , she plays on the harp beautifully , " said Mary warmly . " Mr. Brent remarked to me the other night , Augusta , when you were playing ' Auld Robin Gray ' with variations ...
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... told her that Mrs. Brent had passed . Evelyn said nothing , but con- tinued to watch her , buried in thought , while Augusta and Mary criticised her receding figure , and Mrs. Falconer returned to her list . Presently the carriage ...
... told her that Mrs. Brent had passed . Evelyn said nothing , but con- tinued to watch her , buried in thought , while Augusta and Mary criticised her receding figure , and Mrs. Falconer returned to her list . Presently the carriage ...
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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.