Bessie and Raymond: Or, Incidents Corrected with the Civil War in the United States |
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... Philips were proud to rank themselves ; their names stood enrolled together . Raymond Phil- ips was a young man of great promise . He was the eldest son of a family of five children , and having lost his father at an early age , he had ...
... Philips were proud to rank themselves ; their names stood enrolled together . Raymond Phil- ips was a young man of great promise . He was the eldest son of a family of five children , and having lost his father at an early age , he had ...
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... Philips would have been such a goose as to leave his fine establishment , and go to war , with a pay of only thir- teen dollars a month ; it is strange that his mother will consent to such a wild scheme . " The next morning a young lady ...
... Philips would have been such a goose as to leave his fine establishment , and go to war , with a pay of only thir- teen dollars a month ; it is strange that his mother will consent to such a wild scheme . " The next morning a young lady ...
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... was still abroad . Raymond Philips called towards evening of that day , and inquired for Bessie . When Mrs. Jenkins learned that Raymond had not seen her during that day , she expressed surprise , as Bessie had told 14 BESSIE AND RAYMOND .
... was still abroad . Raymond Philips called towards evening of that day , and inquired for Bessie . When Mrs. Jenkins learned that Raymond had not seen her during that day , she expressed surprise , as Bessie had told 14 BESSIE AND RAYMOND .
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... Philips . She strengthens me nobly in my purpose , I assure you . " " All are not constituted alike , Charlie ; I suppose Minnie has stronger nerves than Bessie . " " One would n't think so , to see them together . To my certain ...
... Philips . She strengthens me nobly in my purpose , I assure you . " " All are not constituted alike , Charlie ; I suppose Minnie has stronger nerves than Bessie . " " One would n't think so , to see them together . To my certain ...
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... Philips , in a tone somewhat reproachful , at the same time beginning to ascend the stairs , saying , " you must excuse me , if you will not go with me , ladies , for I must go to my son . " " " Come , " said Mrs. Jenkins , taking ...
... Philips , in a tone somewhat reproachful , at the same time beginning to ascend the stairs , saying , " you must excuse me , if you will not go with me , ladies , for I must go to my son . " " " Come , " said Mrs. Jenkins , taking ...
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Albert Saunders answer arms army asked Aunt Amey Bessie Bessie's Bloomdale brother CHAPTER cheerful Christian patriot Clara Clara's heart Colonel Murray comfort countenance cousin dare daugh daughter dear mother dear old flag duty Edgar EDWARD PAYSON WESTON exclaimed expression father fear feel felt Frank Eaton Frederic friends girl glad Government Granger hand Hannah happy hear heard heart hope husband Jefferson Davis Jenkins Julia Kate Kate Sisson kind knew leave letter look massa Massachusetts Minnie Miss Benson missive never noble obliged Port Hudson pray prisoner Raymond Philips Rebel regard remarked replied secession Sedgwick seemed silent sister soldier soon sorrow Southrons speak spoke stars and stripes suffering suppose sure sympathy tell things thought tion told tone true trust wife wish woman words wounded write wrong young lady
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Page 357 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 265 - And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever : it may be a sound — A tone of music, — summer's eve — or spring, A flower — the wind — the Ocean — which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound ; XXIV.
Page 227 - Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs To the silent wilderness Where the soul need not repress Its music lest it should not find An echo in another's mind, While the touch of Nature's art Harmonizes heart to heart.
Page 241 - I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. But who shall so forecast the years And find in loss a gain to match? Or reach a hand thro' time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
Page 174 - In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.
Page 233 - O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united! For in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
Page 210 - Alas ! if we murmur at things like these, That reflection tells us are wise decrees ; That the Wind is not ever a gentle breath, — That the Sun is often the bearer of death, — That the...
Page 184 - Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow.
Page 137 - O'ER wayward childhood would'st thou hold firm rule, And sun thee in the light of happy faces ; Love, Hope, and Patience, these must be thy graces, And in thine own heart let them first keep school.
Page 402 - The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord.