The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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Page 32
... hour ago , and thought I hadn't reached him . Since I had that wire from him I've been crazy with sus- pense , for he didn't say what train he was coming on , and I couldn't send in for him . Just the same , he'd never failed to get to ...
... hour ago , and thought I hadn't reached him . Since I had that wire from him I've been crazy with sus- pense , for he didn't say what train he was coming on , and I couldn't send in for him . Just the same , he'd never failed to get to ...
Page 33
... hour from the time Warne looked in you wouldn't have known that crowd for a lot of con- valescents at all - not by their faces , anyway . We had the tree , with all sorts of funny presents for everybody . But you can imagine all that ...
... hour from the time Warne looked in you wouldn't have known that crowd for a lot of con- valescents at all - not by their faces , anyway . We had the tree , with all sorts of funny presents for everybody . But you can imagine all that ...
Page 43
... the reason . And she thinks that though he can't hear St. John's chimes out here he may be remembering how they sound . At about that hour we're planning to get out in the snow and sing some carols under the 43 The Bells of St. John's.
... the reason . And she thinks that though he can't hear St. John's chimes out here he may be remembering how they sound . At about that hour we're planning to get out in the snow and sing some carols under the 43 The Bells of St. John's.
Page 44
... hour those old chimes would be ringing in the city Miles was standing out in the snow of that dark Christmas morning singing " Noël , Noël , " - and the rest . One by one the upper windows went up , all over the house , and then down ...
... hour those old chimes would be ringing in the city Miles was standing out in the snow of that dark Christmas morning singing " Noël , Noël , " - and the rest . One by one the upper windows went up , all over the house , and then down ...
Page 45
... hours . At seven was the carol singing , as I said . At eight was breakfast , and Justine was putting over the jolliest kind of a party . I never saw anything like the way she got everybody going , in- cluding if you'll believe me her ...
... hours . At seven was the carol singing , as I said . At eight was breakfast , and Justine was putting over the jolliest kind of a party . I never saw anything like the way she got everybody going , in- cluding if you'll believe me her ...
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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.