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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... waiting for her . He took her in his arms and kissed her tenderly . My precious little daughter , " he said , " papa is very glad to see you looking so bright and cheerful this morning . I think something was wrong with my lit- tle girl ...
... waiting for her . He took her in his arms and kissed her tenderly . My precious little daughter , " he said , " papa is very glad to see you looking so bright and cheerful this morning . I think something was wrong with my lit- tle girl ...
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... was in Elsie's room , waiting to show her bracelet , which had just been handed to her by her maid ; Pomp having brought it from the city late the night before . " Oh ! Elsie , I am so glad you 10 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
... was in Elsie's room , waiting to show her bracelet , which had just been handed to her by her maid ; Pomp having brought it from the city late the night before . " Oh ! Elsie , I am so glad you 10 HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS .
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... waiting for half an hour , I should think , to show you these , " she said , as Elsie came in from her walk . " But how bright and merry you look ; so different from last night ! what ailed you then ? " " Never mind , " replied Elsie ...
... waiting for half an hour , I should think , to show you these , " she said , as Elsie came in from her walk . " But how bright and merry you look ; so different from last night ! what ailed you then ? " " Never mind , " replied Elsie ...
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... Wait till to - morrow , then , " whispered the tempt- er again ; " if you tell him now , very likely he will deprive you of your ride this afternoon , as a punish- ment . " So the struggle went on in the little breast while others were ...
... Wait till to - morrow , then , " whispered the tempt- er again ; " if you tell him now , very likely he will deprive you of your ride this afternoon , as a punish- ment . " So the struggle went on in the little breast while others were ...
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... wait for me . " She had spoken low , but not so low that his quick ear did not catch the sound . He had heard her , and laying his paper down on his knee , as the other lit- tle girls ran away , he turned half round and held out his ...
... wait for me . " She had spoken low , but not so low that his quick ear did not catch the sound . He had heard her , and laying his paper down on his knee , as the other lit- tle girls ran away , he turned half round and held out his ...
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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.