My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... ready to get into the springwagon when Mother , ( Mrs. Hill ) said , in her positive manner , " Now Ellen , we are going to Beech Run , to a quarterly meeting , and if anyone asks you who's little girl you are , you say , ' I'm Mrs ...
... ready to get into the springwagon when Mother , ( Mrs. Hill ) said , in her positive manner , " Now Ellen , we are going to Beech Run , to a quarterly meeting , and if anyone asks you who's little girl you are , you say , ' I'm Mrs ...
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... ready for harvest . " How he praised me up as a flood - gate tender , looking at the pile of brush I had pulled out to let the flood - gate come down . We started home and went up by the run along the fence . We discovered the hogs , on ...
... ready for harvest . " How he praised me up as a flood - gate tender , looking at the pile of brush I had pulled out to let the flood - gate come down . We started home and went up by the run along the fence . We discovered the hogs , on ...
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... ready for the much talked of visit to Philadelphia , for the Great Centennial . Mary J. Holmes , a dress - maker , came to the home to make Mrs. Hill's new clothes for the occasion . One of the dresses was made of expensive black Merino ...
... ready for the much talked of visit to Philadelphia , for the Great Centennial . Mary J. Holmes , a dress - maker , came to the home to make Mrs. Hill's new clothes for the occasion . One of the dresses was made of expensive black Merino ...
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... ready for the market , and many other don'ts ' and do's - and she would bring me a nice present from the city of Philadelphia . She did . It was a pincushion which looked like a toad stool . She said she had watched it being made from ...
... ready for the market , and many other don'ts ' and do's - and she would bring me a nice present from the city of Philadelphia . She did . It was a pincushion which looked like a toad stool . She said she had watched it being made from ...
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... ready to go somewhere . This happened in 1876 , and today , 1941 , I have a small piece of the flannel dress I wore away from the farm . This flannel I wove myself . I went down to the kitchen , set the table for breakfast as usual ...
... ready to go somewhere . This happened in 1876 , and today , 1941 , I have a small piece of the flannel dress I wore away from the farm . This flannel I wove myself . I went down to the kitchen , set the table for breakfast as usual ...
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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.