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... happy childhood , her home a happy home . She had , it is true , no companions of her own age beyond the few young people who were occasional visitors at Mrs. Shirley's house , but she needed them not , for in her aunt she ever found a ...
... happy childhood , her home a happy home . She had , it is true , no companions of her own age beyond the few young people who were occasional visitors at Mrs. Shirley's house , but she needed them not , for in her aunt she ever found a ...
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... happy or unhappy , glad In the short interview she had had with them , her papa and mamma seemed very kind and good ; and Ada - yes , she liked Ada very much , and she should like to go and live with them all , because it was right that ...
... happy or unhappy , glad In the short interview she had had with them , her papa and mamma seemed very kind and good ; and Ada - yes , she liked Ada very much , and she should like to go and live with them all , because it was right that ...
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... happy one , but she was now destined to spend her Sundays in a very different way . In Mr. Craven's house breakfast was always late on Sunday morning ; so late , that Mrs. Craven was often late at church , too , in consequence of it ...
... happy one , but she was now destined to spend her Sundays in a very different way . In Mr. Craven's house breakfast was always late on Sunday morning ; so late , that Mrs. Craven was often late at church , too , in consequence of it ...
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... happy with all this ? Oh no ; the testimony of an approving conscience was no longer hers , and she often felt very wretched and miserable indeed . Mr. and Mrs. Craven were frequent witnesses of the disputes and bickerings which took ...
... happy with all this ? Oh no ; the testimony of an approving conscience was no longer hers , and she often felt very wretched and miserable indeed . Mr. and Mrs. Craven were frequent witnesses of the disputes and bickerings which took ...
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... happy , she had herself grown happy too , and that within her heart had risen sweet , though hidden , springs of enjoyment , which external circumstances could destroy , and with which the fleeting pleasures of which Ada too often ...
... happy , she had herself grown happy too , and that within her heart had risen sweet , though hidden , springs of enjoyment , which external circumstances could destroy , and with which the fleeting pleasures of which Ada too often ...
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Page 75 - ... the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
Page 53 - In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Page 116 - They cannot hear our footsteps come, They do not see us pass ; They cannot feel the bright warm sun That shines upon the grass. They do not hear when the great bell Is ringing overhead ; They cannot rise and come to church With us, for they are dead.
Page 29 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Page 25 - There is none righteous; no, not one." "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Page 116 - WITHIN the churchyard side by side, Are many long low graves, And some have stones set over them, — On some the green grass waves.
Page 109 - Margaret felt that it is indeed, " more blessed to give than to receive.