 Faith, Faith ! let me beg of you not to speak so of the little innocent babe, who may be God's messenger to lead her back to Him. Think again of her first words — the burst of nature from her heart ! Did she not turn to God, and enter into a covenant...  Ruth, by the author of 'Mary Barton'. - Page 241by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1853Full view - About this book
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...good?' Why it draws her out of herself1. If her life has hitherto been self seeking, and wretchedly thoughtless, here is the very instrument to make her...does not come between) to reverence her child; and the reverence will shut out sin, — will be purification. "This appears to me, I must own, Thurstan,... | |
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...Benson's goal is to save Ruth's soul by leading her to a love of God tbrough her love for her child: "Teach her (and God will teach her. if man does not...reverence will shut out sin — will be purification" (119). Faith Benson, however, feels that her brother is treading on dangerous ground to allow the hirth... | |
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