The Wide, Wide World, Volume 1Putnam, 1852 Ellen has difficulty believing that God will take care of her when her dying mother leaves her with the unloving Mrs. Dunscombe. |
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... matters , and leave quietly my all in His hands . " " What is the matter , dear mother ? What makes you look so ? " " This lawsuit , Ellen , has brought upon us more trouble than I ever thought a lawsuit could — the loss of it , I mean ...
... matters , and leave quietly my all in His hands . " " What is the matter , dear mother ? What makes you look so ? " " This lawsuit , Ellen , has brought upon us more trouble than I ever thought a lawsuit could — the loss of it , I mean ...
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... matter to her little daughter . She had foreseen and endeavoured to prepare herself for Ellen's anguish ; but na- ture was too strong for her , and they clasped each other in a convulsive embrace while tears fell like rain . It was some ...
... matter to her little daughter . She had foreseen and endeavoured to prepare herself for Ellen's anguish ; but na- ture was too strong for her , and they clasped each other in a convulsive embrace while tears fell like rain . It was some ...
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... matter ; there was a weight on her heart that was very strange to it . A moment was enough to bring it all back ; and she threw herself again on her pillow , yielding helplessly to the grief she had twice been obliged to control the ...
... matter ; there was a weight on her heart that was very strange to it . A moment was enough to bring it all back ; and she threw herself again on her pillow , yielding helplessly to the grief she had twice been obliged to control the ...
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... matter , daughter ; they will just be as good when they do get to me . Never think of that ; write every day , and all manner of things that concern you , —just as particularly as if you were speaking to me . " " And you'll write to me ...
... matter , daughter ; they will just be as good when they do get to me . Never think of that ; write every day , and all manner of things that concern you , —just as particularly as if you were speaking to me . " " And you'll write to me ...
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... matter of little importance with whom she went , or how , or where . Except for this , the taking a long journey under a stranger's care would have been a dreadful thing to her . 66 " Do you know yet who it will be that I shall go with ...
... matter of little importance with whom she went , or how , or where . Except for this , the taking a long journey under a stranger's care would have been a dreadful thing to her . 66 " Do you know yet who it will be that I shall go with ...
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Page 91 - Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Page 34 - And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they ? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Page 34 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 52 - Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Page 22 - How do you trust me ? — in what ? " " Why, mamma, — in the first place, I trust every word you say — entirely — I know nothing could be truer ; if you were to tell me black is white, mamma, I should think my eyes had been mistaken. Then everything you tell or advise me to do, I know it is right, perfectly. And I always feel safe when you are near me, because I know you'll take care of me. And I am glad to think I belong to you, and you have the management of me entirely, and I needn't manage...
Page 230 - This, in Gentile philosophy, is the same with the discourse of St. Paul, I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content...
Page 47 - But then, mamma," said Ellen, raising her head; "how can I be one of his children? I do love you a great deal better; how can I help it, mamma?" "You cannot help it, I know, my dear,
Page 89 - Though he was rich, yet for our sake he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.
Page 295 - A CHARGE to keep I have A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky...
Page 262 - He ransom'd me from hell with blood, And by his pow'r my foes controll'd; He found me wand'ring far from God, And brought me to his chosen fold.