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Pagina 16
... mother looked upon her with honest pride , and tried to think that she herself had been image of Christine in days gone by . " " the Her glossy fair hair rose in broad waves from her forehead , her eyebrows were pen- cilled in in a ...
... mother looked upon her with honest pride , and tried to think that she herself had been image of Christine in days gone by . " " the Her glossy fair hair rose in broad waves from her forehead , her eyebrows were pen- cilled in in a ...
Pagina 20
... mother into whose composition sentiment entered largely , neither had she cultivated her imagination by much novel - reading ; she had stitched and hemmed and been generally useful in the household , and had been taught to look to ...
... mother into whose composition sentiment entered largely , neither had she cultivated her imagination by much novel - reading ; she had stitched and hemmed and been generally useful in the household , and had been taught to look to ...
Pagina 21
... girl ! " exclaimed her mother , halting in the midst of a sentence , and allowing her voice to drop to its natural pitch . " I'll fetch you the ink . Now , what will you say ? " " Oh , do leave me alone , " responded TWO PRETTY GIRLS . 21.
... girl ! " exclaimed her mother , halting in the midst of a sentence , and allowing her voice to drop to its natural pitch . " I'll fetch you the ink . Now , what will you say ? " " Oh , do leave me alone , " responded TWO PRETTY GIRLS . 21.
Pagina 26
... mother , tartly . The whole family stood at the door , watching Christine's rapidly diminishing figure . " The townsfolk will think her mad , " querulously remarked Mrs. Ransome . By way of solace to her over - strung feel- ings she ...
... mother , tartly . The whole family stood at the door , watching Christine's rapidly diminishing figure . " The townsfolk will think her mad , " querulously remarked Mrs. Ransome . By way of solace to her over - strung feel- ings she ...
Pagina 28
... . Palmer by this post , there isn't a minute to lose . I shan't have time to be very particular in what I say , mother . " " Oh , that doesn't matter now , " returned Mrs. Ransome . " Why , you'll be marry- ing 28 TWO PRETTY GIRLS .
... . Palmer by this post , there isn't a minute to lose . I shan't have time to be very particular in what I say , mother . " " Oh , that doesn't matter now , " returned Mrs. Ransome . " Why , you'll be marry- ing 28 TWO PRETTY GIRLS .
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Pagina 219 - GROW old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in his hand Who saith, "A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!
Pagina 170 - As I sat at the cafe, I said to myself, They may talk as they please about what they call pelf, They may sneer as they like about eating and drinking, But help it I cannot, I cannot help thinking, How pleasant it is to have money, heigh ho ! How pleasant it is to have money.
Pagina 197 - Red ist uns gegeben, Damit wir nicht allein Für uns nur sollen leben Und fern von Leuten sein. Wir sollen uns befragen Und sehn auf guten Rat, Das Leid einander klagen, So uns betreten hat.
Pagina 170 - Bat help it I cannot, I cannot help thinking, How pleasant it is to have money, heigh ho ! How pleasant it is to have money. I sit at my table en grand seigneur, And when I have done, throw a crust to the poor ; N"ot only the pleasure...
Pagina 35 - Great feelings hath she of her own Which lesser souls may never know ; God giveth them to her alone, And sweet they are as any tone Wherewith the wind may choose to blow.
Pagina 72 - tis to take on trust What things are good, and right, and just; And whether indeed they be or be not, Try not, test not, feel not, see not : Tis walk and dance, sit down and rise By leading, opening ne'er your eyes ; Stunt sturdy limbs that Nature gave, And be drawn in a Bath chair along to the grave.
Pagina 239 - I heard him call you fairest fair, Let never maiden think, however fair, She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Pagina 131 - AN EMBER-PICTURE. HOW strange are the freaks of memory ! The lessons of life we forget, While a trifle, a trick of color, In the wonderful web is set, — Set by some mordant of fancy, And, despite the wear and tear Of time or distance or trouble, Insists on its right to be there. A chance had brought us together ; Our talk was of matters of course ; We were nothing, one to the other, But a short half-hour's resource.
Pagina 55 - Yet through both I see some sparkles of a better hope, Which elder days may happily bring forth.