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... scarcely seem to be the production of a child of ten years . Thus it also was with her books of poetical extracts , which show both her diligence and her advanced taste in selection . Notwith- standing this attention to her studies ...
... scarcely seem to be the production of a child of ten years . Thus it also was with her books of poetical extracts , which show both her diligence and her advanced taste in selection . Notwith- standing this attention to her studies ...
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... scarcely looking like an inhabitant of this world . The operation proved protracted and painful . Even the dentist expressed strong sympathy . But she uttered no complaint or sigh . A large tear now and then escaped down her pallid ...
... scarcely looking like an inhabitant of this world . The operation proved protracted and painful . Even the dentist expressed strong sympathy . But she uttered no complaint or sigh . A large tear now and then escaped down her pallid ...
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... scarcely ever attempted any conversa- tion . Thus many of her pure and ardent feelings were sealed up for the land of spirits . It was considered a great blessing by her friends , that at no period of her distressing illness there were ...
... scarcely ever attempted any conversa- tion . Thus many of her pure and ardent feelings were sealed up for the land of spirits . It was considered a great blessing by her friends , that at no period of her distressing illness there were ...
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... scarcely left her bed . The next day the attack , which was violent bleeding at the nose , was repeated . It seemed to exhaust all her strength . Through the winter she had been bright and blooming , and worn the appearance of perfect ...
... scarcely left her bed . The next day the attack , which was violent bleeding at the nose , was repeated . It seemed to exhaust all her strength . Through the winter she had been bright and blooming , and worn the appearance of perfect ...
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... scarcely con- scious that her thoughts had broke forth in words , would exclaim , " I have no sister to play to me on the piano , no sister to sleep by my side . " Books of a consoling tendency , especially those relative to the deaths ...
... scarcely con- scious that her thoughts had broke forth in words , would exclaim , " I have no sister to play to me on the piano , no sister to sleep by my side . " Books of a consoling tendency , especially those relative to the deaths ...
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affec affection affectionate affliction AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY anxious asked attention beautiful beloved bereaved Bible blessed Boston calm cheer child Christ comfort conversation countenance dear Margaret Dear mother death delight desire early earnest earth emaciated eternal expression eyes faith father feared feel fond friends garet gentle grace grave happy Hartford hath heal heart is fixed heaven heavenly HENRIETTA FLOWER holy hope impressed infancy kingdom of heaven letter look Lord loveliness lovely sisters MARGARET AND HENRIETTA Massachusetts mind Miss H mourn never night pain peace peated perfectly perusal piano piety pillow pleasant pray prayer Psalm Redeemer religious remarkable replied sanctifying grace Saviour scarcely Scripture seemed sickness soon sorrow soul spirit studies Suffer Suffer little children Sweet sisters teachers tears tender thought tion tionate trust unearthly unto utter Wheaton wish words writes young lady
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Page 15 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 15 - Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near...
Page 25 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign ; Eternal day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-fading flowers ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours. 3 Bright fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green ; So to the Jews fair Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.
Page 61 - Is it well with thee ? is it well with thy husband ? is it well with the child ? And she answered, It is well.
Page 67 - ... his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts.
Page 73 - I paused where two sweet sisters lay In death's unbroken rest. There was a marble seat Beside that couch of clay, Where oft the mournful mother sat To pluck the weeds away, And bless each infant bud, And every blossom fair, That breathed a sign of fragrance round The idols of her care.
Page 76 - They're here in this turfed bed — those tender forms, So kindly cherished, and so fondly loved, They're here — Sweet Sisters ! pleasant in their lives, And not in death divided. Sure tis meet, Each blooming one, should linger here, and learn, How quick the transit to the silent tomb. 158. Forgive O Lord ! the parents wish, That Death had spared their son, And help them from their hearts to say,
Page 73 - mid the hallowed mound With velvet verdure dressed, I paused where two sweet sisters lay In death's unbroken rest. There was a marble seat Beside that couch of clay, Where oft the mournful mother...
Page 35 - I think I have in my affliction, that I can say, unless thy law had been my delight, I should have perished in my trouble.
Page 78 - Ye no more shall see them bearing Pangs that woke the dovelike moan, Still for your affliction caring, Though forgetful of their own. Ere the bitter cup they tasted Which the hand of care doth bring ; Ere the glittering pearls were wasted From glad childhood's fairy string...