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... woman came to the door of Greystone in answer to her timid knock . Sweetheart spoke by the book and delivered the envelope with its charge of round heavy coin of the realm . 4. " Tell your mother , dearie , that I can let her have the ...
... woman came to the door of Greystone in answer to her timid knock . Sweetheart spoke by the book and delivered the envelope with its charge of round heavy coin of the realm . 4. " Tell your mother , dearie , that I can let her have the ...
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... woman , the wife of a German , who was living not far off , and who came to beg of him to take with him his dog " Fidele , " and help her to seek for her little boy who had strayed away the day before . Two children had been lost within ...
... woman , the wife of a German , who was living not far off , and who came to beg of him to take with him his dog " Fidele , " and help her to seek for her little boy who had strayed away the day before . Two children had been lost within ...
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... to the various people who stood around , and barking short barks of joy , and wagging his tail as if he were out of his mind with happiness . MARY HOWITT . VIII . SOMEBODY'S MOTHER . The woman was old , THE LOST CHILD AND THE DOG . 39.
... to the various people who stood around , and barking short barks of joy , and wagging his tail as if he were out of his mind with happiness . MARY HOWITT . VIII . SOMEBODY'S MOTHER . The woman was old , THE LOST CHILD AND THE DOG . 39.
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Jenny H. Stickney. VIII . SOMEBODY'S MOTHER . The woman was old , and ragged , and gray , And bent with the chill of the winter's day ; The street was wet with a recent snow , And the woman's feet were aged and slow . She stood at the ...
Jenny H. Stickney. VIII . SOMEBODY'S MOTHER . The woman was old , and ragged , and gray , And bent with the chill of the winter's day ; The street was wet with a recent snow , And the woman's feet were aged and slow . She stood at the ...
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... ; for I had no way of modeling them , except as children make mud pies , or as a woman that had never learned to raise dough would make crust . X. ALEXANDER SELKIRK . It is generally supposed that Daniel HOW CRUSOE MADE POTTERY . 45.
... ; for I had no way of modeling them , except as children make mud pies , or as a woman that had never learned to raise dough would make crust . X. ALEXANDER SELKIRK . It is generally supposed that Daniel HOW CRUSOE MADE POTTERY . 45.
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Page 299 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he set a compass upon the face of the depth; when he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him, as one brought up with him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of...
Page 298 - The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth : While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Page 299 - Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Page 114 - And he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Page 114 - And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off his father saw him and had compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said unto him, ' Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Page 297 - Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom : and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee : she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Page 113 - And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country ; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat : and no man gave unto him.
Page 298 - Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Page 297 - Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Page 298 - My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.