The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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Page 35
... singing - all but Miles . Now old Miles used to have one of the best voices you ever heard - one of those medium high ten- ors - not the wonder sort with upper notes that make you blink for fear the fellow's going to break under the ...
... singing - all but Miles . Now old Miles used to have one of the best voices you ever heard - one of those medium high ten- ors - not the wonder sort with upper notes that make you blink for fear the fellow's going to break under the ...
Page 36
... singing for the men . But since the sight went out of his eyes the music seemed to have gone out of his throat ; in fact , none of us had ever thought of calling on him for a song . In the old days at ... sing . Of 36 The Bells of St. John's.
... singing for the men . But since the sight went out of his eyes the music seemed to have gone out of his throat ; in fact , none of us had ever thought of calling on him for a song . In the old days at ... sing . Of 36 The Bells of St. John's.
Page 37
Grace Smith Richmond. just then , and asked him to sing . Of course he didn't know - or I supposed he didn't know - that Miles hadn't been singing , and he just put it to him straight . " We might have a Christmas song or two , now ...
Grace Smith Richmond. just then , and asked him to sing . Of course he didn't know - or I supposed he didn't know - that Miles hadn't been singing , and he just put it to him straight . " We might have a Christmas song or two , now ...
Page 38
... staying all evening - I didn't dare look at them at all . I found my- self wondering if the dear old boy had any voice to sing with - if it hadn't gone with his eyes - if it wouldn't crack . 38 The Bells of St. John's.
... staying all evening - I didn't dare look at them at all . I found my- self wondering if the dear old boy had any voice to sing with - if it hadn't gone with his eyes - if it wouldn't crack . 38 The Bells of St. John's.
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... 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 took softly ...
... 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 took softly ...
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