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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 9
... returning her caress , " your ready obedience deserved a reward . Now put on your hat , and we will take our walk . " Mr. Travilla joined them in the avenue , and his kind heart rejoiced to see how the clouds of care and sorrow had all ...
... returning her caress , " your ready obedience deserved a reward . Now put on your hat , and we will take our walk . " Mr. Travilla joined them in the avenue , and his kind heart rejoiced to see how the clouds of care and sorrow had all ...
Page 22
... returned earlier than usual , as the gentlemen de- cided that the little ladies needed some time to rest efore the evening entertainment . Elsie assisted her young friends to dress for the party — generously offering to lend them any of ...
... returned earlier than usual , as the gentlemen de- cided that the little ladies needed some time to rest efore the evening entertainment . Elsie assisted her young friends to dress for the party — generously offering to lend them any of ...
Page 26
... returned , and the next day all were dull , and more than one peevish and fretful ; so that Elsie , on whom fell , al- most entirely , the burden of entertaining them , had quite a trying time . She noticed at breakfast that Arthur ...
... returned , and the next day all were dull , and more than one peevish and fretful ; so that Elsie , on whom fell , al- most entirely , the burden of entertaining them , had quite a trying time . She noticed at breakfast that Arthur ...
Page 27
... returned the boy angrily ; " you weren't so particular about obey- ing last summer when he made you sit all the after- noon at the piano , because you didn't choose to play what he told you to . " " That was because it would have been ...
... returned the boy angrily ; " you weren't so particular about obey- ing last summer when he made you sit all the after- noon at the piano , because you didn't choose to play what he told you to . " " That was because it would have been ...
Page 41
... returned from a drive — the instant he heard the news , calling to Harry to accompany him , and bidding the coach- man drive directly to the spot , with all speed . The moment they were off he began questioning the boy closely as to the ...
... returned from a drive — the instant he heard the news , calling to Harry to accompany him , and bidding the coach- man drive directly to the spot , with all speed . The moment they were off he began questioning the boy closely as to the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.