BeulahDerby & Jackson, 1860 - 510 páginas I mean, keep your eyes open. Harriet vanished in the dark passage, and Beulah locked the door, feeling that now she was indeed alone, and could freely indulge the grief that had so long sought to veil itself from curious eyes. Yet there was no disposition to cry. She sat down on the bed and mused on the strange freak of fortune which had so suddenly elevated the humble nurse into the possessor of that elegantly furnished apartment. There was no elation in the quiet wonder with which she surveyed the change in her position. She did not belong there, she had no claim on the master of the house, and she felt that she was trespassing on the rights of the beautiful Pauline. |
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... hour of great trial was at hand , and this was a girding for the combat . With the shield of a warm , hopeful heart , and the sword of a strong , un- faltering will , she awaited the shock ; but as she concluded her song , the head ...
... hour of great trial was at hand , and this was a girding for the combat . With the shield of a warm , hopeful heart , and the sword of a strong , un- faltering will , she awaited the shock ; but as she concluded her song , the head ...
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... hour is just before daybreak . ' Already I begin to see the ' silver lining ' of clouds that a few years , or even months ago , seemed heavy and cheerless . I have heard a great deal about the ills and trials of this world , but I think ...
... hour is just before daybreak . ' Already I begin to see the ' silver lining ' of clouds that a few years , or even months ago , seemed heavy and cheerless . I have heard a great deal about the ills and trials of this world , but I think ...
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... hours of trial were yet veiled by the impenetrable curtain of futurity . Mrs. Martin and her elder children had gone to ... hour when Lilly had been placed in her arms , by emaciated hands stiffening in death . For six years she had held ...
... hours of trial were yet veiled by the impenetrable curtain of futurity . Mrs. Martin and her elder children had gone to ... hour when Lilly had been placed in her arms , by emaciated hands stiffening in death . For six years she had held ...
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... hour passed thus , and as the clang of the town clock died away , the shrill voice of the watchman rang through the air : " Nine o'clock ; and all's well ! " Beulah lifted her head and listened . " ALL'S WELL ! " The mockery maddened ...
... hour passed thus , and as the clang of the town clock died away , the shrill voice of the watchman rang through the air : " Nine o'clock ; and all's well ! " Beulah lifted her head and listened . " ALL'S WELL ! " The mockery maddened ...
Página 45
... hours later when she took her child , and directed Beulah to get her breakfast . But the weary girl felt no desire for the meal , and retiring to her attic room , bathed her eyes , and replaited her hair . Kneeling beside her bed , she ...
... hours later when she took her child , and directed Beulah to get her breakfast . But the weary girl felt no desire for the meal , and retiring to her attic room , bathed her eyes , and replaited her hair . Kneeling beside her bed , she ...
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answered Beulah Antoinette arms Asbury asked Asylum Atheism beautiful believe Beulah looked Beulah sat brow buggy carriage chair Charon cheeks child Chilton Clara clasped Claudia Cornelia countenance cried Beulah curling dear doctor door earnestly Eugene exclaimed eyes face fancy feel fell felt fingers FRANCES BURNEY Georgia girl glad glance Graham Grayson guardian hair hand happy Harriet Hartwell Hartwell's head heard heart Heidelberg hope hour Hugh Leonard kissed knew leaned Lilly lips live madam matron melodeon metaphysical mind misanthropy miserable Miss morning mother never night once orphan Over-Soul painful pale pantheism parlor passed Pauline quiet replied seemed shoulder silent sister smile soon sorrow soul spoke steps stood suppose tears tell thought threw told tone took trembling truth Uncle Guy voice walked watched weary wife window wonder yellow fever
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Página 38 - In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
Página 396 - Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors, and their works do follow them!
Página 254 - Man doth not yield him to the angels, nor unto death utterly, save only through the weakness of his feeble will.
Página 283 - But lest I should mislead any when I have my own head and obey my whims, let me remind the reader that I am only an experimenter. Do not set the least value on what I do, or the least discredit on what I do not, as if I pretended to settle any thing as true or false.
Página 432 - Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.
Página 313 - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Página 132 - I have no churlish objection to the circumnavigation of the globe, for the purposes of art, of study, and benevolence, so that the man is first domesticated, or does not go abroad with the hope of finding somewhat greater than he knows. He who travels to be amused, or to get somewhat which he does not carry, travels away from himself, and grows old even in youth among old things. In Thebes, in Palmyra, his will and mind have become old and dilapidated as they. He carries ruins to ruins.
Página 163 - I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.
Página 282 - Why drag about this corpse of your memory, lest you contradict somewhat you have stated in this or that public place ? Suppose you should contradict yourself ; what then...