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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... dress- ing a doll , and Carry deeply interested in a book . But several of the little ones were looking quite dis- consolate . " Oh , Elsie , do come and play with us , " said Flora ; " Enna won't play anything we like . We've been ...
... dress- ing a doll , and Carry deeply interested in a book . But several of the little ones were looking quite dis- consolate . " Oh , Elsie , do come and play with us , " said Flora ; " Enna won't play anything we like . We've been ...
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... dress for the party — generously offering to lend them any of her ornaments that they might fancy — saw them come ... dresses , heard their expressions of commiseration toward herself , and watched the last carriage roll away without a ...
... dress for the party — generously offering to lend them any of her ornaments that they might fancy — saw them come ... dresses , heard their expressions of commiseration toward herself , and watched the last carriage roll away without a ...
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... dress . " Jim , " she said to the black boy , who stood blub- bering by her side , " run quickly for the doctor . And you , Harry Carrington , go for her father , as fast as you can . Lucy , crying so won't do any good . Haven't some of ...
... dress . " Jim , " she said to the black boy , who stood blub- bering by her side , " run quickly for the doctor . And you , Harry Carrington , go for her father , as fast as you can . Lucy , crying so won't do any good . Haven't some of ...
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... a great taste for cutting and fitting , seized upon the pile of silks and muslins , exclaiming eager- ly , that she should like no better fun than to help Elsie make some dresses . 66 Oh , yes ! " cried Lucy , " 68 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
... a great taste for cutting and fitting , seized upon the pile of silks and muslins , exclaiming eager- ly , that she should like no better fun than to help Elsie make some dresses . 66 Oh , yes ! " cried Lucy , " 68 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
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... , you are not to leave us so soon , are you ? " " No , " they both replied , " we stay till Satur- day afternoon . And intend to make dolly two or three dresses before we go , if her mother will HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS . 69.
... , you are not to leave us so soon , are you ? " " No , " they both replied , " we stay till Satur- day afternoon . And intend to make dolly two or three dresses before we go , if her mother will HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS . 69.
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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.