My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... keeps In trust for me - a glad surprise . " A great thinker and writer said , " every child born into the world is a New Thought of GOD , an ever fresh and radiant Possibility . " I have watched the rising of a small stream of water ...
... keeps In trust for me - a glad surprise . " A great thinker and writer said , " every child born into the world is a New Thought of GOD , an ever fresh and radiant Possibility . " I have watched the rising of a small stream of water ...
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... keep the letter , so I could read the letter and understand the advice , for he knew at that age I could not . The advice was , " Beware of the deceitful , flattering tongues of men . " Also with this last letter came a signet ring ...
... keep the letter , so I could read the letter and understand the advice , for he knew at that age I could not . The advice was , " Beware of the deceitful , flattering tongues of men . " Also with this last letter came a signet ring ...
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... keep from thinking of the whipping I knew I was sure to receive on the morrow . The night of suspense was worse than the whipping . In the morning when she called to me , " Ellen get up , " I was awake and dressed . I went downstairs ...
... keep from thinking of the whipping I knew I was sure to receive on the morrow . The night of suspense was worse than the whipping . In the morning when she called to me , " Ellen get up , " I was awake and dressed . I went downstairs ...
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... keep the geese home , but she didn't . The next morning very early I was sent with the same orders ; the geese were in the grain field . Mr. Hill came with a gun and shot four geese and threw them over the fence onto the road . Then he ...
... keep the geese home , but she didn't . The next morning very early I was sent with the same orders ; the geese were in the grain field . Mr. Hill came with a gun and shot four geese and threw them over the fence onto the road . Then he ...
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... 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 had Mrs. Frank sign ...
... 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 had Mrs. Frank sign ...
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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.