The wide, wide world; or, The early history of Ellen Montgomery, Ed. by a clergyman of the Church of England [or rather written by S.B. Warner]. By Elizabeth Wetherell |
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Page 161
... Margery does all her rough work ; nothing comes up the steps that lead from that to this but the very nicest and daintiest of kitchen matters . Margery , is my father gone to Thirlwall ? " M " No , Miss Alice - he's at Carra - THE WIDE ...
... Margery does all her rough work ; nothing comes up the steps that lead from that to this but the very nicest and daintiest of kitchen matters . Margery , is my father gone to Thirlwall ? " M " No , Miss Alice - he's at Carra - THE WIDE ...
Page 162
... Margery , if you will put the kettle on and see to the fire , I'll make some of my cakes for tea . " " I'll do it , Miss Alice ; it's not good for you to go so long without eating . ' Alice now rolled up her sleeves above the elbows ...
... Margery , if you will put the kettle on and see to the fire , I'll make some of my cakes for tea . " " I'll do it , Miss Alice ; it's not good for you to go so long without eating . ' Alice now rolled up her sleeves above the elbows ...
Page 163
... Margery happily com- ing in , seized puss in both hands and set him on the floor . " Just look at the print of his paw in that cake , " said Ellen . " He has set his mark on it , certainly . I think it is his now , by the right of ...
... Margery happily com- ing in , seized puss in both hands and set him on the floor . " Just look at the print of his paw in that cake , " said Ellen . " He has set his mark on it , certainly . I think it is his now , by the right of ...
Page 166
... Margery have the tea - things . But here is Captain's cake . " 66 66 Oh , may I give him his supper ? " said Ellen ... Margery clear away . " " What a pleasant face Margery has ! " said 166 THE WIDE , WIDE WORLD .
... Margery have the tea - things . But here is Captain's cake . " 66 66 Oh , may I give him his supper ? " said Ellen ... Margery clear away . " " What a pleasant face Margery has ! " said 166 THE WIDE , WIDE WORLD .
Page 167
... Margery came to America for the love of us , and Thomas came for the love of Margery - there's a difference . " But , Miss Alice ! " - 66 " What , Miss Ellen ? " 66 66 You said Margery came over with you ? " " Yes ; is that what makes ...
... Margery came to America for the love of us , and Thomas came for the love of Margery - there's a difference . " But , Miss Alice ! " - 66 " What , Miss Ellen ? " 66 66 You said Margery came over with you ? " " Yes ; is that what makes ...
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Page 428 - Thou, O Christ, art all I want ; More than all in thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind ! Just and holy is thy name ; I am all unrighteousness ; Vile, and full of sin I am ; Thou art full of truth and grace.
Page 417 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee : but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down ; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 427 - Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
Page 69 - 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 426 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest.
Page 505 - While I draw this fleeting breath, When my eyelids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee.
Page 34 - I love them that love me ; and they that seek me early shall find me.
Page 37 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress ; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 314 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 22 - 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.