The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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... 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 opened and a tall , slim man stood there look- ing in , the ...
... 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 opened and a tall , slim man stood there look- ing in , the ...
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... song , and presently we were all 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 ...
... song , and presently we were all 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 ...
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... song . In the old days at home he was always strolling over to the piano , sitting down and pounding out his own ... songs , and Chris's weak bow - arm had given out so that Jim Hearne had had to help out on the piano , Warne turned to ...
... song . In the old days at home he was always strolling over to the piano , sitting down and pounding out his own ... songs , and Chris's weak bow - arm had given out so that Jim Hearne had had to help out on the piano , Warne turned to ...
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... song or two , now , mightn't we ? " he had the nerve to suggest . " It's Christ- mas Eve , and I'd like to hear some of the old Christmas music . Murdock- what about ' O , Little Town of Bethle- hem ' - and the rest of us just looking ...
... song or two , now , mightn't we ? " he had the nerve to suggest . " It's Christ- mas Eve , and I'd like to hear some of the old Christmas music . Murdock- what about ' O , Little Town of Bethle- hem ' - and the rest of us just looking ...
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... song had more than ended , and he was beginning the old words we'd heard so often , Miles and Priscilla and I , when we were little shavers in the pew at St. John's on Christmas Eve : And there were in the same country shep- herds ...
... song had more than ended , and he was beginning the old words we'd heard so often , Miles and Priscilla and I , when we were little shavers in the pew at St. John's on Christmas Eve : And there were in the same country shep- herds ...
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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.