| 1849 - 484 pages
...king's daughter, she knows when she hears that joyous ringing laugh which always welcomes her presence, that it is indeed more blessed to give than to receive! The bright-eyed maiden loves children, with all the earnestness of her soft, true heart, and how earnestly... | |
| 1855 - 214 pages
...dimes, and hal f — dimes, etc., to be appropriated to the relief of the needy . I believe they have felt, that it is indeed, " More blessed ' to give, than to receive," and would gladly have sent, more had it been in their power to do so. 'With many kind wishes for your... | |
| Sarah Maria Fry - Christian life - 1857 - 202 pages
...kiss her, and said, in an humble tone, "I am very much obliged to you, Margaret: it is very kind in you to let me go first." The tears were in Margaret's...up Ada's things. "Dear Miss Margaret," said Susan, "1 am sure I don't know when I should have got these things done if you had not helped me so. Miss... | |
| C E. Bowen - 1869 - 222 pages
...stealing into hers, as the child now, for the first time, clearly comprehended how matters stood, she felt that it is indeed more blessed to give than to receive. As for Patty, her delight was so great at the novelty thus introduced into her life, that it took her... | |
| Eliza Ann Dupuy - 1870 - 396 pages
...ceased to dwell. Its soft accents were once more breathed from her lips into the fainting heart, and she felt that it is indeed " more blessed to give than to receive." Uncertain which way to go, she addressed a small girl who stood staring at her as if fascinated. "... | |
| Charlotte Grace O'Brien - 1872 - 122 pages
...sitting working at the window." Then there was another little chorus of " Good sister Lizzie!" and she felt that it is, indeed, " more blessed to give, than to receive," and she rejoiced that she had not been tempted to spend her money upon herself. It had been a great... | |
| Sarah Birkbeck Nevins - 1875 - 372 pages
...her blessing ; and his sisters gave him their love. When Raymond retired to his room that night, he felt that it is indeed more blessed to give, than to receive ; and he earnestly prayed that while he gave his goods to feed the poor, his heart also might be filled... | |
| Illinois - 1881 - 1142 pages
...countenances, they would have felt amply repaid for their trouble and generosity, and would have realized that it is indeed more blessed to give than to receive. The entertainment consisted of songs and recitations, followed by the arrival of her majesty's good ship... | |
| 1882 - 1096 pages
...Homes, because of their varied gifts to these two institutions, and they are learning, in consequence, that it is indeed "more blessed to give than to receive." The importance of the Local work at our own doors still burdens the hearts of our Executive Board, though... | |
| Accidents - 1913 - 568 pages
...great. They record not what the dead have received, but what they have given to the world, which proves that it is, indeed, more blessed to give than to receive. The man who averts accidents and saves sorrow and suffering to his fellowman is as great a hero as the... | |
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