Sunday: Reading for the YoungW. Wells Gardner, 1873 - Children's stories, English |
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... look- out for her particular porter . Certainly he must have left ; not once did she catch sight of him . Another train was in , and almost before it had stopped a gentleman sprang out of a carriage , carpet - bag in hand , and ...
... look- out for her particular porter . Certainly he must have left ; not once did she catch sight of him . Another train was in , and almost before it had stopped a gentleman sprang out of a carriage , carpet - bag in hand , and ...
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... look in the shop - windows and see what caught her fancy most . The variety of desirable articles which offered them- selves to her view served to help her reso- lution . Decision was no easy matter ; and Matty returned home , with her ...
... look in the shop - windows and see what caught her fancy most . The variety of desirable articles which offered them- selves to her view served to help her reso- lution . Decision was no easy matter ; and Matty returned home , with her ...
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... home to darn stockings and stitch on but- tons : but this was not often ; the family was improvident , and did not think much . of mending . Mrs. Gubbings declared it was more trouble than it was worth to look out 34 No. V. SUNDAY .
... home to darn stockings and stitch on but- tons : but this was not often ; the family was improvident , and did not think much . of mending . Mrs. Gubbings declared it was more trouble than it was worth to look out 34 No. V. SUNDAY .
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... look pleasant and com- fortable . On a stool by the fire was a bright little girl ; and at the tea - table sat a pale matron , anxiously seeing that her husband had all that he wanted , while he for his part was entirely absorbed in his ...
... look pleasant and com- fortable . On a stool by the fire was a bright little girl ; and at the tea - table sat a pale matron , anxiously seeing that her husband had all that he wanted , while he for his part was entirely absorbed in his ...
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... look upward ? In other words , must he not , from that hour , begin to kneel down ? ' * * Nearly a year has gone by , and still John Ross spends his evenings at home . The paleness has left his wife's face , and little Ally is making ...
... look upward ? In other words , must he not , from that hour , begin to kneel down ? ' * * Nearly a year has gone by , and still John Ross spends his evenings at home . The paleness has left his wife's face , and little Ally is making ...
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Page 355 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
Page 127 - midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ? Not there ; not there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? Not there ; not there, my...
Page 354 - I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Page 129 - Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, 'Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in ? or naked, and clothed thee ? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Page 101 - twere always day. With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe ; But sure with patience I can bear A loss I ne'er can know. Then let not what I cannot have My cheer of mind destroy : Whilst thus I sing, I am a king, Although a poor blind boy.
Page 32 - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Page 52 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 127 - Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ? Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings...
Page 162 - And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat...
Page 146 - But chiefly man the day of rest enjoys. Hail, SABBATH ! thee I hail, the poor man's day. On other days the man of toil is...