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... dear boy , ' she then said to him , ' to such a bright , happy Home - to a far , far better one than the most beautiful home that there could be on earth ; and he will live with God and the angels , Alan . ' ' Why did God take him ...
... dear boy , ' she then said to him , ' to such a bright , happy Home - to a far , far better one than the most beautiful home that there could be on earth ; and he will live with God and the angels , Alan . ' ' Why did God take him ...
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... dear mother , who was waiting below for her boy to be sorry and grow good again . Then his tears gradually changed from tears of temper to those of sorrow , and at last Alan was returning to his better self . After yet a little while he ...
... dear mother , who was waiting below for her boy to be sorry and grow good again . Then his tears gradually changed from tears of temper to those of sorrow , and at last Alan was returning to his better self . After yet a little while he ...
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... dear , ' he said , going up to them both with a kiss ; ' so may I please do my copy now ? ' and as the little boy spoke he took his seat in front of the copy which he had before refused to write , and at once began to do it as well and ...
... dear , ' he said , going up to them both with a kiss ; ' so may I please do my copy now ? ' and as the little boy spoke he took his seat in front of the copy which he had before refused to write , and at once began to do it as well and ...
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... dear pretty face , ' she could not help thinking , as she looked at her little son , when my boy has so very naughty a temper ? ' ' Alan , ' she then asked , ' how could you behave as you did this afternoon ? Do you know , you made poor ...
... dear pretty face , ' she could not help thinking , as she looked at her little son , when my boy has so very naughty a temper ? ' ' Alan , ' she then asked , ' how could you behave as you did this afternoon ? Do you know , you made poor ...
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... dear , loving , and unselfish child , who gave her mother and Miss Jeffreson , they both said , very little trouble . I will not , however , further describe Nell's character to you , as you must find out about that for yourselves , by ...
... dear , loving , and unselfish child , who gave her mother and Miss Jeffreson , they both said , very little trouble . I will not , however , further describe Nell's character to you , as you must find out about that for yourselves , by ...
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Page 104 - And God heard the voice of the lad ; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not ; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 103 - Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
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