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... old woman , whom all the wagoners knew by the name of " mother Judy , " lived there ; her little sign , with a bottle of beer and a pile of gingerbread on it , was nailed to a tree by the road side , and almost every traveller stopped ...
... old woman , whom all the wagoners knew by the name of " mother Judy , " lived there ; her little sign , with a bottle of beer and a pile of gingerbread on it , was nailed to a tree by the road side , and almost every traveller stopped ...
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... old Judy , who was sitting in- side of the door . Her face was drawn on one side with the palsy , and her head shook constantly . " Stop child , " said she , " and let me look at you . " Ruth stopped , and Judy said , " will you be good to ...
... old Judy , who was sitting in- side of the door . Her face was drawn on one side with the palsy , and her head shook constantly . " Stop child , " said she , " and let me look at you . " Ruth stopped , and Judy said , " will you be good to ...
Page 54
... Judy hobbled back to her seat , and leaned her shaking head on her hands ; sad were her thoughts ; she had not remembered her Crea- tor in the days of her youth , " and had lived to old age without loving him ; so in her time of trouble ...
... Judy hobbled back to her seat , and leaned her shaking head on her hands ; sad were her thoughts ; she had not remembered her Crea- tor in the days of her youth , " and had lived to old age without loving him ; so in her time of trouble ...
Page 65
... old leaves and went out of the house to look at them , for fear that Judy might see her . She was so engaged with the pictures , that she did not hear a wagon on the road , until the driver was close beside her , and said , well my gal ...
... old leaves and went out of the house to look at them , for fear that Judy might see her . She was so engaged with the pictures , that she did not hear a wagon on the road , until the driver was close beside her , and said , well my gal ...
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... old Tacy , but not old Judy . Rover's barking drew the notice of Reuben , and he ran through the bushes to look for him . Ruth saw that a very dark cloud was rising , and in a few minutes she ran down to look if the linen was dry , and ...
... old Tacy , but not old Judy . Rover's barking drew the notice of Reuben , and he ran through the bushes to look for him . Ruth saw that a very dark cloud was rising , and in a few minutes she ran down to look if the linen was dry , and ...
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Page 129 - And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue ; for I am tormented in this flame.
Page 116 - Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Page 107 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether.
Page 36 - And let us not be weary in well-doing ; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Page 84 - My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me...
Page 116 - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Page 143 - Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him and make our abode with him.
Page 157 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick : but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed : but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Page 99 - And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.