The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music & RomanceGeo. Henderson, 1867 |
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... asked the pale mother , as she looked into the doctor's face . 66 Certainly ! I told you so yesterday , and you had better go and see some of your neighbours when Dr. Smith comes , for I can't be bothered with any fainting fits or ...
... asked the pale mother , as she looked into the doctor's face . 66 Certainly ! I told you so yesterday , and you had better go and see some of your neighbours when Dr. Smith comes , for I can't be bothered with any fainting fits or ...
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... asked one of his com- panions . " He is about as good company as a corpse at a wake . Has the old woman at home been a blowing of you up , man ? or has she taken up with one of your pals ? Whistle her down the wind , say I. " " Let him ...
... asked one of his com- panions . " He is about as good company as a corpse at a wake . Has the old woman at home been a blowing of you up , man ? or has she taken up with one of your pals ? Whistle her down the wind , say I. " " Let him ...
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... asked Grace . " I used , Miss , until mother's eyes got weak . I help her now as much as I can . " And tears sprang into Myra's eyes . 66 Poor thing ! " said happy Grace . Grace pointed to it laughing , as she said , Sweetheart already ...
... asked Grace . " I used , Miss , until mother's eyes got weak . I help her now as much as I can . " And tears sprang into Myra's eyes . 66 Poor thing ! " said happy Grace . Grace pointed to it laughing , as she said , Sweetheart already ...
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... asked timidly , Does a man called Will lodge here ? " The girl put her head on one side , and peered at Myra with a pair of sharp , bird - like eyes . " And supposing he does , what does you want of him ? " she asked , in a voice sharp ...
... asked timidly , Does a man called Will lodge here ? " The girl put her head on one side , and peered at Myra with a pair of sharp , bird - like eyes . " And supposing he does , what does you want of him ? " she asked , in a voice sharp ...
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... asked her how she had found him out ; and when he heard , again the soft light shone in his eyes , and his dark stern ace seemed to soften and grow young . " Come , my girl , " he said at last , when Myra had finished her simple story ...
... asked her how she had found him out ; and when he heard , again the soft light shone in his eyes , and his dark stern ace seemed to soften and grow young . " Come , my girl , " he said at last , when Myra had finished her simple story ...
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Página 20 - Piper, sit thee down and write In a book that all may read." So he vanished from my sight; And I plucked a hollow reed, And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every child may joy to hear.
Página 170 - Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night: It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens.
Página 44 - New mercies each returning day Hover around us while we pray — New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
Página 19 - TO THE MUSES. WHETHER on Ida's shady brow Or in the chambers of the East, The chambers of the Sun, that now From ancient melody have ceased ; Whether in heaven ye wander fair Or the green corners of the earth, Or the blue regions of the air, Where the melodious winds have birth...
Página 1 - My good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure.
Página 125 - And now, when comes the calm mild day, as still such days will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out their winter home...
Página 74 - Tis the Spring's largess, which she scatters now To rich and poor alike, with lavish hand, Though most hearts never understand To take it at God's value, but pass by The offered wealth with unrewarded eye.
Página 83 - But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Página 61 - Fie, my lord, fie ! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him? Doct. Do you mark that? Lady M. The thane of Fife had a wife; where is she now? What, will these hands ne'er be clean? No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that: you mar all with this starting.
Página 74 - When thou, for all thy gold, so common art ! Thou teachest me to deem More sacredly of every human heart, Since each reflects in joy its scanty gleam Of heaven, and could some wondrous secret show, Did we but pay the love we owe, And with a child's undoubting wisdom look On all these living pages of God's book.