Philip Paternoster, by an ex-Puseyite [C.M. Davies]. |
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... death of uncle . ' So perhaps it was as well the cloud ex- isted . Day and night this simple soul worked for thankless St. Simon . The curates laughed at him ; the boys worried his life out ; his uncle only tolerated it as his one ...
... death of uncle . ' So perhaps it was as well the cloud ex- isted . Day and night this simple soul worked for thankless St. Simon . The curates laughed at him ; the boys worried his life out ; his uncle only tolerated it as his one ...
Page 76
... death , and tears had left their recent traces on it . Katie had once been beautiful - nay , even now her charms had but mellowed into early eventide . The girlish prettiness had developed into full womanhood . Her golden hair , banded ...
... death , and tears had left their recent traces on it . Katie had once been beautiful - nay , even now her charms had but mellowed into early eventide . The girlish prettiness had developed into full womanhood . Her golden hair , banded ...
Page 127
... death . 4 But no ! There is life . A peculiarity of our picture is what the wondrous stereoscope only needs to make it life - that motion and speech can be represented . Thus you now perceive that Osborne's pen ( and glass ) are in ...
... death . 4 But no ! There is life . A peculiarity of our picture is what the wondrous stereoscope only needs to make it life - that motion and speech can be represented . Thus you now perceive that Osborne's pen ( and glass ) are in ...
Page 168
... death , bidding Alcestis on the eve of her farewell to the scenes of life . The night grew small , and so did his funds . They were the last coins he and Katie had in the world . He spent them all . Setting aside one single the crown to ...
... death , bidding Alcestis on the eve of her farewell to the scenes of life . The night grew small , and so did his funds . They were the last coins he and Katie had in the world . He spent them all . Setting aside one single the crown to ...
Page 181
... as when thy back turned upon it . Births , deaths , and mar- riages will have varied the history written on those familiar pages when thou comest near enough to read them . But , gazing on the PHILIP PATERNOSTER . 181.
... as when thy back turned upon it . Births , deaths , and mar- riages will have varied the history written on those familiar pages when thou comest near enough to read them . But , gazing on the PHILIP PATERNOSTER . 181.
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Page 110 - WHY should we faint and fear to live alone, Since all alone, so Heaven has will'd, we die", Nor even the tenderest heart, and next our own, Knows half the reasons why we smile and sigh...
Page 190 - All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied longing, All the dull, deep pain, and constant anguish of patience ! And, as she pressed once more the lifeless head to her bosom, Meekly she bowed her own, and murmured,
Page 91 - Tis never too late for delight, my dear, And the best of all ways To lengthen our days, Is to steal a few hours from the night...
Page 110 - Why should we faint and fear to live alone, Since all alone, so heaven has will'd, we die ? " 'I could wish, on looking back, that my previous path had been less fraught with pain to others.
Page 51 - TELL tale, tit ! Your tongue shall be slit, And all the dogs in the town Shall have a little bit.
Page 245 - Should this fail, it will show the ease to be a severe one, and necessitate Process 2. Procure a young lady, as nearly as possible resembling Hebe Walford (plenty are to be obtained in all parts of England), throw her constantly in his way. Remind him that all this kind of thing is tabooed to a celibate clergy.