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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... half an hour had passed before she again recollected what she had meant to say . She opened her eyes ; Ellen was sitting at a little distance , staring into the fire ; evidently as deep in medi- tation as her mother had been . " Ellen ...
... half an hour had passed before she again recollected what she had meant to say . She opened her eyes ; Ellen was sitting at a little distance , staring into the fire ; evidently as deep in medi- tation as her mother had been . " Ellen ...
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... half a dozen years . " " How nice that is ! " said Ellen , admiringly . " I suppose the note - paper must have envelopes too , " said Mrs. Montgomery . " To be sure , mamma ; I suppose so , " said Ellen , smiling ; " Miss Allen's had ...
... half a dozen years . " " How nice that is ! " said Ellen , admiringly . " I suppose the note - paper must have envelopes too , " said Mrs. Montgomery . " To be sure , mamma ; I suppose so , " said Ellen , smiling ; " Miss Allen's had ...
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... half , " said Ellen " You could not carry a bottle of ink in your desk with- out great danger to every thing else in it . It would not do to venture , " " We have excellent ink - powder , " said the shopman , “ in small packages , which ...
... half , " said Ellen " You could not carry a bottle of ink in your desk with- out great danger to every thing else in it . It would not do to venture , " " We have excellent ink - powder , " said the shopman , “ in small packages , which ...
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... half or three - quarters of an hour had passed away , a sudden knock at the door found both mother and daughter asleep ; it had to be repeated once or twice before the knocker could gain attention . " What is that , mamma ? " said Ellen ...
... half or three - quarters of an hour had passed away , a sudden knock at the door found both mother and daughter asleep ; it had to be repeated once or twice before the knocker could gain attention . " What is that , mamma ? " said Ellen ...
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... half hour showing cloths to a child that doesn't know merino from a sheep's back , ” said he , laughing . And some other customers coming up at the moment , he was as good as his word , and left Ellen , to at tend to them . Ellen stood ...
... half hour showing cloths to a child that doesn't know merino from a sheep's back , ” said he , laughing . And some other customers coming up at the moment , he was as good as his word , and left Ellen , to at tend to them . Ellen stood ...
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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.