The Art of Home-making in City and Country, in Mansion and CottageChristian Herald Bible House, 1898 - 463 pages |
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... Happy Childhood Days 144 146 16 ' When instead of one beloved child the mother has several little ones " 149 In the Nursery 150 " Now I lay me down to sleep " 152 The School - Room 155 Waiting for Santa Claus 162 " What is it , Father ...
... Happy Childhood Days 144 146 16 ' When instead of one beloved child the mother has several little ones " 149 In the Nursery 150 " Now I lay me down to sleep " 152 The School - Room 155 Waiting for Santa Claus 162 " What is it , Father ...
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... happy little bird singing through the rain " 238 " The one thing we cannot escape is growing old " Aunt Mary's Visit . . 244 248 Loving Attentions to the Aged 253 " She rushed home to throw herself on the maternal breast " 257 " A ...
... happy little bird singing through the rain " 238 " The one thing we cannot escape is growing old " Aunt Mary's Visit . . 244 248 Loving Attentions to the Aged 253 " She rushed home to throw herself on the maternal breast " 257 " A ...
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... happy victims go on falling in love . One cannot always tell how it happens . The poet says that " in the spring a young man's fancies lightly turn to thoughts of love ; " but love has all seasons for its own -spring , summer , autumn ...
... happy victims go on falling in love . One cannot always tell how it happens . The poet says that " in the spring a young man's fancies lightly turn to thoughts of love ; " but love has all seasons for its own -spring , summer , autumn ...
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... happy mar- riages which were rushed into in haste , and also some very unhappy ones , which might have been prevent- ed had the parties M.I.D thereto been willing to wait and accept good advice given. " The true woman is not afraid of ...
... happy mar- riages which were rushed into in haste , and also some very unhappy ones , which might have been prevent- ed had the parties M.I.D thereto been willing to wait and accept good advice given. " The true woman is not afraid of ...
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... happy ; they never were suited to one another ; their whole existence was a scene of storm and conflict , of petty squabbles and undignified quarrels . To their praise be it said , that they held together to the last ; for to neither of ...
... happy ; they never were suited to one another ; their whole existence was a scene of storm and conflict , of petty squabbles and undignified quarrels . To their praise be it said , that they held together to the last ; for to neither of ...
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Aunt Mary baby beautiful better blessed bring camphor CHAPTER Charlotte Brontë charming cheer child Christ Christian cold color comes comfort cretonne daughter dear dear Jane divan door dress Elizabeth Hand eyes face father Fidelia flowers Frances Willard friends gentle gift girl give glad God's gown grace Graham bread grow guest gutta-percha hand happy heart heaven hour household housekeeper Hugh Miller husband keep lady Latin conjugations light lime water live look Lord Lord Palmerston marriage married mind morning mother Nabal never night once one's pain parents parlor peace person pleasure prayer pretty remember rest Santa Claus sister soft sometimes sorrow soul sweet sweet bands tell Thee things Thou thought to-day walk wife woman women word young
Popular passages
Page 424 - Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 381 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Page 124 - He saw her lift her eyes; he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. •I'm sorry that I spelt the word: I hate to go above you, Because...
Page 380 - And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, " Who is David ? and who is the son of Jesse ? there be many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
Page 222 - A something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken — Oh! love, that tempests never shook, A breath, a touch like this hath shaken.
Page 381 - Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 131 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Page 124 - The charcoal frescoes on its wall Its door's worn sill, betraying The feet that, creeping slow to school, Went storming out to playing! Long years ago a winter sun Shone over it at setting; Lit up its western window-panes, And low eaves
Page 425 - Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled; And still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world : Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on heavenly wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing.
Page 381 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.