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... happiness , in devotion to others for the love of God . At first , the difficulties seemed almost insurmount- able ; all the old planters were against them , and treated their proposals as the schemes of young and enthusiastic ...
... happiness , in devotion to others for the love of God . At first , the difficulties seemed almost insurmount- able ; all the old planters were against them , and treated their proposals as the schemes of young and enthusiastic ...
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... happiness of that revelation , the terrible peril in which they were placed was , for a moment , forgotten . ' Walter , my own Walter ! ' was all she could murmur , as their eyes met , and for the first time their lips too in tender ...
... happiness of that revelation , the terrible peril in which they were placed was , for a moment , forgotten . ' Walter , my own Walter ! ' was all she could murmur , as their eyes met , and for the first time their lips too in tender ...
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... happiness , which had developed a whole world of thought and feeling in them both . As for Gwladys , she felt like a poor little bird who had had her feathers rumpled and bruised and torn in the cold storms of a winter's night , and now ...
... happiness , which had developed a whole world of thought and feeling in them both . As for Gwladys , she felt like a poor little bird who had had her feathers rumpled and bruised and torn in the cold storms of a winter's night , and now ...
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... happiness and yet of intense humility , Walter and Gwladys reached Mrs. Vere's house , and the terrible tale of their hair's - breadth escape was told to eager list- eners with glistening eyes . Heartfelt were the thanksgivings offered ...
... happiness and yet of intense humility , Walter and Gwladys reached Mrs. Vere's house , and the terrible tale of their hair's - breadth escape was told to eager list- eners with glistening eyes . Heartfelt were the thanksgivings offered ...
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... happiness coursed through his brain , and deepened the bright colour on his cheek . His physical pain was altogether absorbed by the thought that it was borne for her his ' life , ' -his ' darling life , ' as he called her over and over ...
... happiness coursed through his brain , and deepened the bright colour on his cheek . His physical pain was altogether absorbed by the thought that it was borne for her his ' life , ' -his ' darling life , ' as he called her over and over ...
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Page 211 - So tired, so tired, my heart and I! Though now none takes me on his arm To fold me close and kiss me warm Till each quick breath end in a sigh Of happy languor. Now, alone, We lean upon this graveyard stone, Uncheered, unkissed, my heart and I.
Page 20 - Alone \ — that worn-out word, So idly spoken, and so coldly heard ; Yet all that poets sing, and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word — ALONE ! The New Timon.
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Page 48 - That which has been there begun and sanctified in life, is continued and perfected hereafter. In its nature it has a something almost sacred, for the Heavenly Father Himself set it in the hearts of His children. When once truly called out, it inspires...
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