My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... never heard from him again . This last letter contained some good advice to a girl . He told me to 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 ...
... never heard from him again . This last letter contained some good advice to a girl . He told me to 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 ...
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... never seen a negro before . I was so scared I began climbing the high rail fence as fast as I could . I noticed as he passed by he laughed , so loud , but I didn't see anything funny . It was just at that time Mr. Morgan came riding by ...
... never seen a negro before . I was so scared I began climbing the high rail fence as fast as I could . I noticed as he passed by he laughed , so loud , but I didn't see anything funny . It was just at that time Mr. Morgan came riding by ...
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... 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 following day after we had fixed the fence , Mr. Hill ...
... 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 following day after we had fixed the fence , Mr. Hill ...
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... never have treated a woman that was in this house right , " and added , " I'm going to talk this over with Father " . Now Mr. Hill was a very pious gentleman . I don't know what was said between Father and Son , but the outcome was ...
... never have treated a woman that was in this house right , " and added , " I'm going to talk this over with Father " . Now Mr. Hill was a very pious gentleman . I don't know what was said between Father and Son , but the outcome was ...
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... never wake up " . He kept washing my face with cold water while Thornton made boneset tea and gave it to me to drink as hot as I could drink it . By this time Mr. and Mrs. Hill came home . Thornton and his father both agreed there was a ...
... never wake up " . He kept washing my face with cold water while Thornton made boneset tea and gave it to me to drink as hot as I could drink it . By this time Mr. and Mrs. Hill came home . Thornton and his father both agreed there was a ...
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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.