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... daughter of a man named James Rutherford , an inhabitant of that place . As he was , one market day , pa- rading through the town with a party , in the act of beating up for recruits , a cart chanced to meet them in a narrow street ...
... daughter of a man named James Rutherford , an inhabitant of that place . As he was , one market day , pa- rading through the town with a party , in the act of beating up for recruits , a cart chanced to meet them in a narrow street ...
Page 70
... , there is one in- stance given of the efficacy of a death - bed re- pentance , that nobody might despair ; and there is but one , that nobody might presume . " JANE MORTON . JANE MORTON was the daughter of a 70 MAITLAND SMITH .
... , there is one in- stance given of the efficacy of a death - bed re- pentance , that nobody might despair ; and there is but one , that nobody might presume . " JANE MORTON . JANE MORTON was the daughter of a 70 MAITLAND SMITH .
Page 71
Henry Duncan. JANE MORTON . JANE MORTON was the daughter of a very graceless and wicked man , who , being led astray by bad company , had gone on , step by step , from occasional transgression to habitual sin , till at length he became ...
Henry Duncan. JANE MORTON . JANE MORTON was the daughter of a very graceless and wicked man , who , being led astray by bad company , had gone on , step by step , from occasional transgression to habitual sin , till at length he became ...
Page 74
... daughter's timely assistance . It was after an accident of this kind , that Jane first took courage to remonstrate with her mother on the consequences of the sinful habit she had so unfortunately contracted . While she spoke , the tears ...
... daughter's timely assistance . It was after an accident of this kind , that Jane first took courage to remonstrate with her mother on the consequences of the sinful habit she had so unfortunately contracted . While she spoke , the tears ...
Page 77
... daughter until she was close beside her , when , at the moment she was about to carry the cup to her lips , Jane suddenly exclaimed , 66 O , woe's me , my mother ! my dear , dear mo- ther ! " Mrs. Morton started , as if stung by a viper ...
... daughter until she was close beside her , when , at the moment she was about to carry the cup to her lips , Jane suddenly exclaimed , 66 O , woe's me , my mother ! my dear , dear mo- ther ! " Mrs. Morton started , as if stung by a viper ...
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