 | 1872 - 604 pages
...strengthened tenfold. Three years, and the winsome prattle of the babe crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the fatal cup was in his hand. " Good night, papa," sounded from the stairs. " Good night, my darling;" his lips quivered, and his... | |
 | E S. P - 1872 - 594 pages
...strengthened tenfold. Three years, and the winsome prattle of the babe crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the fatal cup war, in his hand. " Good night, papa," sounded from the stairs. "Good night, my darling;" his lips... | |
 | 1876 - 754 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had tho winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the...Alas for frail humanity, insensible to the calls of lo%'e! With unutterable tenderness God saw there was no other way ; this father was dear to him, the... | |
 | M. Josephine Warren - 1879 - 400 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the fatal cup was in his hand. With unutterable tenderness, God saw there was no other way ; this father was dear to him, the purchase... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1883 - 422 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the...He said, " Speed thee to earth and bring the babe." " Good-night, papa," sounded from the stairs. What was there in the voice ? was it the echo of the... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the...he said, " Speed thee to earth and bring the babe." " Good-night, papa," sounded from the stairs. What was there in the voice ? was it the echo of the... | |
 | 1889 - 220 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the...messenger, he said, " Speed thee to earth and bring tha babe." " Good-night, papa," sounded from the stairs. What was there in the voice ? was it the echo... | |
 | 1890 - 632 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, .keeping him closer to his home, but still...messenger, he said, " Speed thee to earth and bring th« babe." " Good-night, papa," sounded from the stairs. What was there in the voice ? was it the... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1900 - 468 pages
...his child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the...he said, "Speed thee to earth and bring the babe." "Good-night, papa," sounded from the stairs. What was thert in the voice? was it the echo of the mandate,... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1904 - 896 pages
...child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the...him perish, and, calling a swift messenger, he said, fc Speed tl:ee to earth and bring the babe." " Good-night, papa," sounded from the stairs. What was... | |
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... fascination of manner that won him friends, he could not resist when surrounded by his boon companions. Thus his home was darkened, the heart of his wife bruised and bleeding, the future of his child shadowed. Three years had the winsome prattle of... 
