The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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Page 20
... began to poke around . It took him a minute or two to find which log was standing out too far , but when he did he punched it back into place just as anybody would . I'll swear it was the first time he'd been told to do a thing for ...
... began to poke around . It took him a minute or two to find which log was standing out too far , but when he did he punched it back into place just as anybody would . I'll swear it was the first time he'd been told to do a thing for ...
Page 29
... began to wear off . Justine and I did a stunt or two - a song and dance - she the song and I the dance and the fellows got really to laughing . Priscilla played some ragtime , and things were limbering up pretty well when the door ...
... began to wear off . Justine and I did a stunt or two - a song and dance - she the song and I the dance and the fellows got really to laughing . Priscilla played some ragtime , and things were limbering up pretty well when the door ...
Page 37
... began to feel his way out of the bunch . The door was nearer than the piano , and as nobody offered to lead him I thought he was pretty likely to take it as a way to escape . Justine , quick as a wink , had signalled us all to let him ...
... began to feel his way out of the bunch . The door was nearer than the piano , and as nobody offered to lead him I thought he was pretty likely to take it as a way to escape . Justine , quick as a wink , had signalled us all to let him ...
Page 39
... began to sing . And Oh , Lord , I can't tell about it- can't describe it at all . It was a good deal as if , instead of his voice going away with his sight , his sight had gone into his voice - if you get me . The first few lines he ...
... began to sing . And Oh , Lord , I can't tell about it- can't describe it at all . It was a good deal as if , instead of his voice going away with his sight , his sight had gone into his voice - if you get me . The first few lines he ...
Page 40
Grace Smith Richmond. The full tones began to come out there , but it wasn't till the middle of the next stanza that we began to get the glorious , ringing ones he was capable of : O morning stars together , Proclaim the holy birth ...
Grace Smith Richmond. The full tones began to come out there , but it wasn't till the middle of the next stanza that we began to get the glorious , ringing ones he was capable of : O morning stars together , Proclaim the holy birth ...
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Page 46 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 43 - O LITTLE town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night.
Page 54 - He felt his way over to the window and stood there, as if he were looking out at the snow and the gray sea beyond.