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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... turning over the books with eager de- light . " Dear papa , you are so kind and good to me , " she 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 ...
... turning over the books with eager de- light . " Dear papa , you are so kind and good to me , " she 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 ...
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... turning and getting to bed , and I fear will feel badly to - morrow in consequence ; but this once , at least , you shall just please yourself . All your little guests are going , and it would be dull and lonesome for you at home , I am ...
... turning and getting to bed , and I fear will feel badly to - morrow in consequence ; but this once , at least , you shall just please yourself . All your little guests are going , and it would be dull and lonesome for you at home , I am ...
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... turned to his paper again , and Elsie bent over her work , her face flushed , and her little hand trem- bling so that she could scarcely hold her needle . 66 ' I'm afraid I ought to tell papa , " she thought , " that I did give one of ...
... turned to his paper again , and Elsie bent over her work , her face flushed , and her little hand trem- bling so that she could scarcely hold her needle . 66 ' I'm afraid I ought to tell papa , " she thought , " that I did give one of ...
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... 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 , and he was surprised to see how she was trembling , and that her cheeks were ...
... 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 , and he was surprised to see how she was trembling , and that her cheeks were ...
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... turning toward Elsie again , for an instant , shook his fist in her face , muttering , with an oath , that he would b« revenged , and make her sorry for her refusal to the last day of her life . He then opened the door and went out ...
... turning toward Elsie again , for an instant , shook his fist in her face , muttering , with an oath , that he would b« revenged , and make her sorry for her refusal to the last day of her life . He then opened the door and went out ...
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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.