My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... , you say , ' I'm Mrs. Hill's little adopted girl ' . " A country Church with all day service . During the recess on the grounds many of the congregation asked me , " Oh , who's little girl are you ? " And of course 7 CHAPTER II.
... , you say , ' I'm Mrs. Hill's little adopted girl ' . " A country Church with all day service . During the recess on the grounds many of the congregation asked me , " Oh , who's little girl are you ? " And of course 7 CHAPTER II.
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... asked me no questions , and as far as I know she never knew anything about my adventure in a sugar trough on Sugar Run . In this incident , Mr. Hill and those troublesome geese , and all the officers of a Church , figured . The ...
... asked me no questions , and as far as I know she never knew anything about my adventure in a sugar trough on Sugar Run . In this incident , Mr. Hill and those troublesome geese , and all the officers of a Church , figured . The ...
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... asked them to please keep the hogs up until after his grain was har- vested , which they did . But nothing more was said of the geese killing for a few weeks , until this happened in a Methodist Church of which Mr. Hill was the Class ...
... asked them to please keep the hogs up until after his grain was har- vested , which they did . But nothing more was said of the geese killing for a few weeks , until this happened in a Methodist Church of which Mr. Hill was the Class ...
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... asking her to please keep her geese out of his grain field . I had to relate the message she sent back to Mr. Hill by me . The trial continued the second day , and it ended with a settlement of some kind for the geese , while the court ...
... asking her to please keep her geese out of his grain field . I had to relate the message she sent back to Mr. Hill by me . The trial continued the second day , and it ended with a settlement of some kind for the geese , while the court ...
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... asked me questions , and by the time we were in the yard I had told her I had given him cookies and wine . I asked , " Wasn't that all right " ? She answered , " Yes , but there must be something else the matter , for that wouldn't make ...
... asked me questions , and by the time we were in the yard I had told her I had given him cookies and wine . I asked , " Wasn't that all right " ? She answered , " Yes , but there must be something else the matter , for that wouldn't make ...
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Page 67 - There are lonely hearts to cherish, While the days are going by ; There are weary souls who perish, While the days are going by...
Page 5 - Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever-fresh and radiant possibility.
Page 30 - No. 93. /"\H, how sweet when we mingle with kindred spirits here, ^-' And tell of Jesus and His love ! When by faith we can see Him, and feel His presence near, And lift our longing souls above. We shall meet on the banks of the river ; happy, happy there for evermore. We shall dwell with the angels, and join with choral song, our loved ones, loved ones gone before.
Page 74 - Eureka! this the purpose I pursue ; For, behold, a god hath called me, and his service I shall do! " Brother, seek thy calling likewise, thou wert destined for the same; Sloth is sin, and toil is worship, and the soul demands an aim : Who neglects the ordination, he shall not escape the blame.
Page 53 - I thanked her and wanted to know if there was something that I could do for her, but she answered, "Never mind, child, you do well to do the things you are compelled to do.
Page 41 - Hill, but he heard me crying and came to me and asked me what the matter was. I told him. He said, "Never mind, daughter, I'll tell Mother to go look herself. She'll see no little potatoes.