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... Biddy and old Tim were lifting step - ladders around ; Ned was playing ball with all the rolls of twine that came in his way , much to the detention of James , who was fastening the festoons , and wanted Ned to stand still , and see if ...
... Biddy and old Tim were lifting step - ladders around ; Ned was playing ball with all the rolls of twine that came in his way , much to the detention of James , who was fastening the festoons , and wanted Ned to stand still , and see if ...
Page 45
... BIDDY , give Tim plenty of breakfast , " said Ned , poking his head in at the kitchen door on Thursday morning . " Shure , and don't he have his fill ivry morn , Master Edward ? " " That's so . Tim's got so old he's larned to take care ...
... BIDDY , give Tim plenty of breakfast , " said Ned , poking his head in at the kitchen door on Thursday morning . " Shure , and don't he have his fill ivry morn , Master Edward ? " " That's so . Tim's got so old he's larned to take care ...
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... Biddy place a plate of smoking buckwheat cakes before Tim , he ran back to the dining - room , where Jeanie was help- ing her mother to dry the breakfast cups , and Aunt Effie , with James , was wrapping Effie in shawls for the sleigh ...
... Biddy place a plate of smoking buckwheat cakes before Tim , he ran back to the dining - room , where Jeanie was help- ing her mother to dry the breakfast cups , and Aunt Effie , with James , was wrapping Effie in shawls for the sleigh ...
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... . " Mamma , shall I bring you some of Biddy's soft - soap ? " laughed Harry , as he hopped down stairs . An hour had scarcely passed before little Effie . came flying towards her mother's dressing - room . 60 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
... . " Mamma , shall I bring you some of Biddy's soft - soap ? " laughed Harry , as he hopped down stairs . An hour had scarcely passed before little Effie . came flying towards her mother's dressing - room . 60 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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... " said Harry , " for Effie and I took Biddy's long woolen stockings instead of our own little ones . " " Dash ahead , and see what we've got ! " ex- claimed Ned . The candle lighted , and the stockings unpin- ned from 80 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
... " said Harry , " for Effie and I took Biddy's long woolen stockings instead of our own little ones . " " Dash ahead , and see what we've got ! " ex- claimed Ned . The candle lighted , and the stockings unpin- ned from 80 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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Popular passages
Page 43 - How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells — From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
Page 207 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid!
Page 89 - Ring out, ye crystal spheres, Once bless our human ears (If ye have power to touch our senses so), And let your silver chime Move in melodious time, And let the base of Heaven's deep organ blow; And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to the angelic symphony.
Page 73 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.
Page 168 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 114 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Page 170 - MERCIFUL Lord, we beseech Thee to cast Thy bright beams of light upon Thy Church, that it, being enlightened by the doctrine of Thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John, may so walk in the light of Thy truth, that it may at length attain to the light of everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 167 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Page 170 - O Almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths...
Page 133 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.