Everley [by miss Cornish].1855 |
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... weeks every winter and summer , but when the first holidays came , her sisters were suffering from the hooping cough , and it was thought wise for Evelyn to spend them with an aunt who resided a short distance from Redbourn , where she ...
... weeks every winter and summer , but when the first holidays came , her sisters were suffering from the hooping cough , and it was thought wise for Evelyn to spend them with an aunt who resided a short distance from Redbourn , where she ...
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... week , Evy , " added Mary . " He plays and sings beautifully , and it would be an immense advantage to you to have some lessons of him . " Evelyn said she was afraid he would find her very backward , not at all equal to Augusta and Mary ...
... week , Evy , " added Mary . " He plays and sings beautifully , and it would be an immense advantage to you to have some lessons of him . " Evelyn said she was afraid he would find her very backward , not at all equal to Augusta and Mary ...
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... week . On leaving her room she met Augusta in the corridor . She was dressed just as usual , and as soon as she saw Evelyn , she exclaimed , “ My dear Evelyn ! how like a shop - keeper to put on your best clothes on Sunday . Do change ...
... week . On leaving her room she met Augusta in the corridor . She was dressed just as usual , and as soon as she saw Evelyn , she exclaimed , “ My dear Evelyn ! how like a shop - keeper to put on your best clothes on Sunday . Do change ...
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... weeks of her school life were about to come true . But still , she reasoned with herself , it was too soon to feel sure that it was so , it was uncharitable to form a judgment after such a short trial . She tried to keep it out of her ...
... weeks of her school life were about to come true . But still , she reasoned with herself , it was too soon to feel sure that it was so , it was uncharitable to form a judgment after such a short trial . She tried to keep it out of her ...
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... weeks , considering we went to a great many public and private balls , and dinner parties , and concerts , besides . " " Very well indeed , I think , " remarked Mary . " Very bad , I think , " added Evelyn mentally . " We heard all the ...
... weeks , considering we went to a great many public and private balls , and dinner parties , and concerts , besides . " " Very well indeed , I think , " remarked Mary . " Very bad , I think , " added Evelyn mentally . " We heard all the ...
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Popular passages
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.