The Clergyman's Orphan; Or, The Child of Providence: A Tale Founded Upon FactsJ. & J. Harper, 1833 - 210 pages |
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... mother , however , led her to inquire as often as she could of the welfare of the children ; and while she mourned over , and was sometimes almost staggered by the darkness and gloominess of the dispensation , she offered up to God un ...
... mother , however , led her to inquire as often as she could of the welfare of the children ; and while she mourned over , and was sometimes almost staggered by the darkness and gloominess of the dispensation , she offered up to God un ...
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... mother sees its tears rolling down its cheeks , they understand its meaning better than if it could speak ever such fine words . " : " Yes , I understand you , " said Jane ; " but I wish you would kneel down and pray with me to - night ...
... mother sees its tears rolling down its cheeks , they understand its meaning better than if it could speak ever such fine words . " : " Yes , I understand you , " said Jane ; " but I wish you would kneel down and pray with me to - night ...
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... mother's God bless thee . " At length she said , " Oh ! it is painful thus to be tried , but I am glad it is for my duty I thus suffer ; my conscience approves of what I have done - God approves of it , and if your dear parents in ...
... mother's God bless thee . " At length she said , " Oh ! it is painful thus to be tried , but I am glad it is for my duty I thus suffer ; my conscience approves of what I have done - God approves of it , and if your dear parents in ...
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... mother took me there one Sunday afternoon , and got me admitted into the school . I had learned to read before , but my mother thought I should get great benefit by learning in that school . Well , I was placed in your mamma's class ...
... mother took me there one Sunday afternoon , and got me admitted into the school . I had learned to read before , but my mother thought I should get great benefit by learning in that school . Well , I was placed in your mamma's class ...
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... mother's to see me ; she lent me good books ; she taught me how to improve my mind . Oh ! I owe all my hap- piness now and hereafter to your dear mamma , as the means in the hand of God . " She continued two years in the school after ...
... mother's to see me ; she lent me good books ; she taught me how to improve my mind . Oh ! I owe all my hap- piness now and hereafter to your dear mamma , as the means in the hand of God . " She continued two years in the school after ...
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