My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... milk and curd - cheese . Something caught and killed one of the turkey hens and all but five of the little ones . These five were brought home and given to me to raise . I cared for them , as hand care goes , and I loved those little ...
... milk and curd - cheese . Something caught and killed one of the turkey hens and all but five of the little ones . These five were brought home and given to me to raise . I cared for them , as hand care goes , and I loved those little ...
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... milk bucket and get all I could , and I did . It was about eleven o'clock when I came back to the house . She told me to take them to the milk house so they could keep cool . After dinner she filled up a gallon tin bucket and told me to ...
... milk bucket and get all I could , and I did . It was about eleven o'clock when I came back to the house . She told me to take them to the milk house so they could keep cool . After dinner she filled up a gallon tin bucket and told me to ...
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... milk and things , and you put all the dishes you wash up on the safe , " and added , " I am glad the corn planting is done , for today I want you to scour the poplar cupboard and brass kettles and all the milk crock lids . Make haste ...
... milk and things , and you put all the dishes you wash up on the safe , " and added , " I am glad the corn planting is done , for today I want you to scour the poplar cupboard and brass kettles and all the milk crock lids . Make haste ...
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... milk I helped with the milking , and long before I could milk I gave to the cows their bran feed , or in the winter time , their fodder . I gave the milk feed once every day to the sheep , which were in two folds ; I don't know how many ...
... milk I helped with the milking , and long before I could milk I gave to the cows their bran feed , or in the winter time , their fodder . I gave the milk feed once every day to the sheep , which were in two folds ; I don't know how many ...
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... down the path toward the milk house , singing : - " There are lonely hearts to cherish , While the days are going by . There are weary souls who perish , While the days are going by . If a smile we can renew , As our journey 67.
... down the path toward the milk house , singing : - " There are lonely hearts to cherish , While the days are going by . There are weary souls who perish , While the days are going by . If a smile we can renew , As our journey 67.
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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.