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 25
Page 13
... sigh , " It will be so nice , " she said , " to have one of our quiet evenings again . " And she knew , by her father's gratified look , that she had decided as he would have had her . A servant put his head in at the door . 66 Massa ...
... sigh , " It will be so nice , " she said , " to have one of our quiet evenings again . " And she knew , by her father's gratified look , that she had decided as he would have had her . A servant put his head in at the door . 66 Massa ...
Page 15
... sigh on perceiving that Miss Stevens was not in the room , and that her Aunt Adelaide was seated with her embroidery near one of the windows , while her papa sat near by , reading the morning paper . The little girls soon established ...
... sigh on perceiving that Miss Stevens was not in the room , and that her Aunt Adelaide was seated with her embroidery near one of the windows , while her papa sat near by , reading the morning paper . The little girls soon established ...
Page 22
... sigh or regret that she was left behind . And in another moment a graceful little figure glided quietly across the library , and sit- ting down on a stool at Mr. Dinsmore's feet , looked lovingly into his face with a pair of soft , dark ...
... sigh or regret that she was left behind . And in another moment a graceful little figure glided quietly across the library , and sit- ting down on a stool at Mr. Dinsmore's feet , looked lovingly into his face with a pair of soft , dark ...
Page 34
... sigh . " Is it so very hard to give up jack - stones ? " he asked . " No , papa ; I don't care anything about that , but I was just thinking how very naughty I must be growing ; for you have had to punish me twice in one week ; and then ...
... sigh . " Is it so very hard to give up jack - stones ? " he asked . " No , papa ; I don't care anything about that , but I was just thinking how very naughty I must be growing ; for you have had to punish me twice in one week ; and then ...
Page 50
... must do our duty always , even though we find it difficult and disagreeable , and feel afraid that our motives may be misconstrued . " Herbert drew a deep sigh . “ Well , mamma , must I go just now 50 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
... must do our duty always , even though we find it difficult and disagreeable , and feel afraid that our motives may be misconstrued . " Herbert drew a deep sigh . “ Well , mamma , must I go just now 50 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
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.