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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... laying them down to put her arms around his neck and kiss him . " I like these books very much , and I don't at all care to read that other one since you have told me you do not approve of it . " " That is my own darling child , " said ...
... laying them down to put her arms around his neck and kiss him . " I like these books very much , and I don't at all care to read that other one since you have told me you do not approve of it . " " That is my own darling child , " said ...
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... laying his paper down on his knee , as the other lit- tle girls ran away , he turned half round and held out his hand , asking , with a smile , " Well , daughter , what is it ? what have you to say to papa ? " She went to him at once ...
... laying his paper down on his knee , as the other lit- tle girls ran away , he turned half round and held out his hand , asking , with a smile , " Well , daughter , what is it ? what have you to say to papa ? " She went to him at once ...
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... laying his hand caressingly on her head , said , " Miss Allison seems to warn you not to trust too much to the permanence of my affection ; but you need not fear that you will ever lose it , un- less , indeed , you cease to be deserving ...
... laying his hand caressingly on her head , said , " Miss Allison seems to warn you not to trust too much to the permanence of my affection ; but you need not fear that you will ever lose it , un- less , indeed , you cease to be deserving ...
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... laying his hand caress- ingly on the curly head , he said , " How quiet my little girl is ; but where is your book , daughter ? " " If you please , papa , I would rather answer Miss Hose's letter . " " You may , " he said , " and if you ...
... laying his hand caress- ingly on the curly head , he said , " How quiet my little girl is ; but where is your book , daughter ? " " If you please , papa , I would rather answer Miss Hose's letter . " " You may , " he said , " and if you ...
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... . " " I am so glad that I may tell you everything , my own papa , " she answered , putting her arm around his neck , and laying her cheek to his . " I have enjoyed this day very much , because I have been with 24 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
... . " " I am so glad that I may tell you everything , my own papa , " she answered , putting her arm around his neck , and laying her cheek to his . " I have enjoyed this day very much , because I have been with 24 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
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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.