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Page 413 - THERE is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found, They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground. The storm that wrecks the winter sky No more disturbs their deep repose, Than summer evening's latest sigh That shuts the rose. I long to lay this painful head And aching heart beneath the soil, To slumber in that dreamless bed From all my toil.
Page 413 - The Soul, of origin divine, GOD'S glorious image, freed from clay, In heaven's eternal sphere shall shine A star of day. "The SUN is but a spark of fire, A transient meteor in the sky ; The SOUL, immortal as its Sire, SHALL NEVER DIE.
Page 209 - I agreed, of course, and an hour later I was in the train, so flustered that I didn't know whether I was on my head or my heels.
Page 380 - From the crown of my head to the sole of my foot, I'm alive, I'm alive!
Page 88 - many times." " Has he shown any disposition to mend ? " " None at all, your honor." " What is the character of his falsehood ? " " He tells," replied Henry, " stunning stories about himself. Great things are always happening to him, and he is always performing the most wonderful deeds.
Page 87 - The prisoner will stand in the middle of the room and look at me," said the presiding officer in a tone of severity. 5 I was marched into the middle of the room and left alone, where I stood with folded arms, as became the grand occasion. " Arthur Bonnicastle," said the officer before mentioned, " you are brought before the High Society of Inquiry on a charge of telling so many lies that no dependence whatever can be placed upon your words. What have you to reply to this charge ? Are you guilty or...
Page 92 - I said. Bidding the boys disperse, he carried me downstairs into his own room, and charged me with kindly counsel. I went out from the interview humbled and without a revengeful thought in my heart toward the boys who had brought me to my trial. I saw that they were my friends, and I was determined to prove myself worthy of their friendship.
Page 86 - I was led directly to my own room, which I was surprised to find quite full of boys, all of whom were grave and silent. I looked from one to another, puzzled beyond expression, though I am sure I preserved an unruffled manner, and a confident and even smiling face.
Page 416 - ... opened toward all who are called to a kindred grief. I wonder where he is to-day, in what mature angelhood he stands, how he will look when I meet him, how he will make himself known to me, who have been his teacher! He was like me: will his grandfather know him? I never can cease thinking of him as...
Page 87 - I exclaimed indignantly. " Henry Hulm, advance ! " said the officer. Henry rose, and, walking by me, took a position near the officer, at the head of the room. " Henry Hulm, you will look upon the prisoner and tell the Society whether you know him." " I know him well. He is my chum," replied Henry. " What is his general character ? " " He is bright and very amiable.