The Art of Home-making in City and Country, in Mansion and CottageChristian Herald Bible House, 1898 - 463 pages |
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... turn to thoughts of love ' " The true woman is not afraid of poverty ; she desires to share the fortunes of the man she loves ' " " " *** And then the soldier went back to the war 66 ' Even engaged people should not be too selfish " A ...
... turn to thoughts of love ' " The true woman is not afraid of poverty ; she desires to share the fortunes of the man she loves ' " " " *** And then the soldier went back to the war 66 ' Even engaged people should not be too selfish " A ...
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... turn in this strangely mingled life of ours , passes through certain phases , one of which , and not the least important , is the one we call falling in love . One sometimes wonders why we say falling , as if there were something ...
... turn in this strangely mingled life of ours , passes through certain phases , one of which , and not the least important , is the one we call falling in love . One sometimes wonders why we say falling , as if there were something ...
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Margaret Elizabeth Sangster. " In the spring - time a young man's fancies lightly turn to thoughts of love . " ( 19 ) " The true woman is not afraid of poverty ;
Margaret Elizabeth Sangster. " In the spring - time a young man's fancies lightly turn to thoughts of love . " ( 19 ) " The true woman is not afraid of poverty ;
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... turn of her small head , the lovely curve of her ear , and the thick coil of nut - brown hair low at the back of her head . By and by a certain station was an- nounced , and the young lady alighted . The young man also found himself at ...
... turn of her small head , the lovely curve of her ear , and the thick coil of nut - brown hair low at the back of her head . By and by a certain station was an- nounced , and the young lady alighted . The young man also found himself at ...
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... turn well . However , I did not mean to take up all this chapter in talking of such things as dress and furnishing when one is thinking of marriage . When you really con- sider it , there is nothing so revolutionary in the world as the ...
... turn well . However , I did not mean to take up all this chapter in talking of such things as dress and furnishing when one is thinking of marriage . When you really con- sider it , there is nothing so revolutionary in the world as the ...
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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.