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... Ellen , who sat next to her , gave her a little push with her elbow , and whispered some- thing about " stupid . " " No ; Bessy is not stupid , " said Miss Chester , kindly ; " her answer was , in one sense , quite cor- rect . We always ...
... Ellen , who sat next to her , gave her a little push with her elbow , and whispered some- thing about " stupid . " " No ; Bessy is not stupid , " said Miss Chester , kindly ; " her answer was , in one sense , quite cor- rect . We always ...
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... Ellen . said two or three more . " And so can I , " " No , girls ; I wish Bessy to try and answer me . " Bessy waited for a moment , and then said , slowly , " Somebody who helps us when we are in trouble . " " Yes , Bessy : I was sure ...
... Ellen . said two or three more . " And so can I , " " No , girls ; I wish Bessy to try and answer me . " Bessy waited for a moment , and then said , slowly , " Somebody who helps us when we are in trouble . " " Yes , Bessy : I was sure ...
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... Ellen and Bessy on their way home , for she lived in the same direction ; but Ellen would not have her with them , and told her she had better go along with Emily Jones and Martha Field . It did not seem as if they wanted her either ...
... Ellen and Bessy on their way home , for she lived in the same direction ; but Ellen would not have her with them , and told her she had better go along with Emily Jones and Martha Field . It did not seem as if they wanted her either ...
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... Ellen's leave , who would most likely not have given it . 66 I have lost my way , " answered the lame child , sorrowfully , " and I cannot find our court any . where and I am so very tired . " " Where is it you live ? " said Ellen ...
... Ellen's leave , who would most likely not have given it . 66 I have lost my way , " answered the lame child , sorrowfully , " and I cannot find our court any . where and I am so very tired . " " Where is it you live ? " said Ellen ...
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For two or three of the tears , which Ellen had not perceived before , were trickling down the child's cheek . Perhaps Ellen's hasty manner of speaking made them overflow ; or perhaps the thought of having yet so far to walk took away ...
For two or three of the tears , which Ellen had not perceived before , were trickling down the child's cheek . Perhaps Ellen's hasty manner of speaking made them overflow ; or perhaps the thought of having yet so far to walk took away ...
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Page 124 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein : for the time is at hand.
Page 360 - Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock ; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not ; for it was founded upon a rock.
Page 244 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 60 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Page 378 - And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest : it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 167 - Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, And thy judgment as the noonday.
Page 308 - Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Page 51 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Page 236 - But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask : can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? 39 And they said unto him, We can.
Page 104 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise...