Holidays at Roselands, Book 2A story of little Elsie whose faith in God endures every trial even as she falls ill and lies at death's door and her beloved but estranged papa travels in a distant land. |
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... Dinsmore's feet , looked lovingly into his face with a pair of soft , dark eyes . His pen was moving rapidly over the paper , but ere long there was a pause , and laying his hand caress- ingly on the curly head , he said , " How quiet ...
... Dinsmore's feet , looked lovingly into his face with a pair of soft , dark eyes . His pen was moving rapidly over the paper , but ere long there was a pause , and laying his hand caress- ingly on the curly head , he said , " How quiet ...
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... Dinsmore's name ; and I have found out that Arthur is very much afraid of him ; almost more than of his father , I think . " He talked very angrily , saying he knew that was only an excuse , because she didn't wish to do him a favor ...
... Dinsmore's name ; and I have found out that Arthur is very much afraid of him ; almost more than of his father , I think . " He talked very angrily , saying he knew that was only an excuse , because she didn't wish to do him a favor ...
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... Dinsmore's voice , as he briefly stated his object in thus calling them together , and earnestly request- ed any one present who could throw the least light on the subject , to speak . He paused , and there was a moment of profound ...
... Dinsmore's voice , as he briefly stated his object in thus calling them together , and earnestly request- ed any one present who could throw the least light on the subject , to speak . He paused , and there was a moment of profound ...
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... Dinsmore's frown was growing darker , and Arthur began to tremble and turn pale . He darted a fierce glance at ... Dinsmore noticed it , and begged him if he knew anything to tell it at once ; and Her- bert reluctantly repeated what he ...
... Dinsmore's frown was growing darker , and Arthur began to tremble and turn pale . He darted a fierce glance at ... Dinsmore noticed it , and begged him if he knew anything to tell it at once ; and Her- bert reluctantly repeated what he ...
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... Dinsmore's return , only a very little sooner than he had promised , took them quite by surprise . Herbert noticed that he had a bundle in his hand , and thinking it was probably some present for Elsie , and that they might like to be ...
... Dinsmore's return , only a very little sooner than he had promised , took them quite by surprise . Herbert noticed that he had a bundle in his hand , and thinking it was probably some present for Elsie , and that they might like to be ...
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afraid afternoon arms Arthur asked Aunt Adelaide Aunt Chloe Bible breast burst caress cheek child chile comfort cried crying curls darlin darling daugh dear papa dearly Dinsmore's doctor door dress Elmgrove Elsie's Enna exclaimed eyes face father fear feel gently give glad Good-morning grief hand Harold hastily head heart hope Horace Dinsmore hour Jesus kind kiss knee laid laying leave letter little daughter little Elsie little girl little voice look Lora Lucy mamma mammy Massa Horace Miss Rose morning murmured naughty never nursling obey once pale replied Elsie returned Roselands seemed servant sigh smile sobbed sofa soft eyes softly son River soon Sophy sorrow sorry speak stay sure sweet tears tell thank thing thought tone Travilla trembling trouble turned voice wait walk watch weeping whispered words
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Page 292 - THESE, as they change, Almighty Father, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of Thee. Forth in the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, Thy tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy.
Page 149 - Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty : For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: He woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Page 64 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 172 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 103 - Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ; Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Page 139 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Page 139 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.