My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... loom house . That is where the weaving is done . I sat behind the gears in the loom and handed in cotton threads to her as she hooked them through the gears . We were there until noon , and by that time I was cough- ing and I was ...
... loom house . That is where the weaving is done . I sat behind the gears in the loom and handed in cotton threads to her as she hooked them through the gears . We were there until noon , and by that time I was cough- ing and I was ...
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... loom house after dinner . I continued to cough like the croup , and that decided Mr. Hill to go after Doctor Boone . When Doctor Boone came , almost the first thing he said was , " Little lady , did you take the powders ? " But Mrs ...
... loom house after dinner . I continued to cough like the croup , and that decided Mr. Hill to go after Doctor Boone . When Doctor Boone came , almost the first thing he said was , " Little lady , did you take the powders ? " But Mrs ...
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... loom house , came out on the porch and she exclaimed , " Lord bless the child , what's the matter with her . " It was a long time before I was well . I never knew how much concerned Mrs. Hill was about my health , but she gave me the ...
... loom house , came out on the porch and she exclaimed , " Lord bless the child , what's the matter with her . " It was a long time before I was well . I never knew how much concerned Mrs. Hill was about my health , but she gave me the ...
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... loom . This I did on the big wheel . It would stand on one end of the front porch . To do this I would give the wheel a turn with my right hand , and with the cotton in my left hand I then walked backwards to the end of the porch . By ...
... loom . This I did on the big wheel . It would stand on one end of the front porch . To do this I would give the wheel a turn with my right hand , and with the cotton in my left hand I then walked backwards to the end of the porch . By ...
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... loom house and she called to me saying , " Ellen , don't you come to the house until after the men have eaten their dinner and have gone ” . Well , I didn't see anything wrong about that ; I was only an innocent girl . But the next day ...
... loom house and she called to me saying , " Ellen , don't you come to the house until after the men have eaten their dinner and have gone ” . Well , I didn't see anything wrong about that ; I was only an innocent girl . But the next day ...
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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.