My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... gave me a note , telling me to take it to the Morgan Home , and to be sure to give it to Mrs. Morgan and , obeying her , I did . Also she told me to come home through the clearing ( that was land where the big trees were taken out and ...
... gave me a note , telling me to take it to the Morgan Home , and to be sure to give it to Mrs. Morgan and , obeying her , I did . Also she told me to come home through the clearing ( that was land where the big trees were taken out and ...
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... told her the truth about it , but she only gave me black looks . Then she said , " Don't sin more by telling me a lie . What does God think about you ? I'll not whip you today , this is the Sabbath Day , but tomorrow I'll make 13 CHAPTER ...
... told her the truth about it , but she only gave me black looks . Then she said , " Don't sin more by telling me a lie . What does God think about you ? I'll not whip you today , this is the Sabbath Day , but tomorrow I'll make 13 CHAPTER ...
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... gave them the alarming story that there was something dreadful the matter with her brother , Mr. Gorrell . Then Mrs. Hill 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 ...
... gave them the alarming story that there was something dreadful the matter with her brother , Mr. Gorrell . Then Mrs. Hill 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 ...
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... gave it to me , and that was some comfort . But at last the sad day came . Some relatives from the middle west came to visit , bringing with them their little girl who was less than a year younger than I. Mrs. Hill forced me to give ...
... gave it to me , and that was some comfort . But at last the sad day came . Some relatives from the middle west came to visit , bringing with them their little girl who was less than a year younger than I. Mrs. Hill forced me to give ...
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... gave me comfort . I felt the Lord was on my side . Then evening approached , and the noise of the carpenters pounding in the town near by ceased . Only the mooing of the cows here and there ; the twitter of birds in the bushes along the ...
... gave me comfort . I felt the Lord was on my side . Then evening approached , and the noise of the carpenters pounding in the town near by ceased . Only the mooing of the cows here and there ; the twitter of birds in the bushes along the ...
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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.