Holidays at Roselands, Book 2Sovereign Grace Publishers,, 1993 - 360 pages A story of little Elsie whose faith in God endures every trial even as she falls ill and lies at death's door and her beloved but estranged papa travels in a distant land. |
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... Thank you , papa ; sometimes , there are hard places — at least pretty hard for a little girl like me— though I think Miss Rose tries to write plainly be- cause she knows that I cannot read writing as well as big people can . " She was ...
... Thank you , papa ; sometimes , there are hard places — at least pretty hard for a little girl like me— though I think Miss Rose tries to write plainly be- cause she knows that I cannot read writing as well as big people can . " She was ...
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... thank you . " " Well , then we will put on the shoes and stock- ings again , " he said pleasantly , " and then you must bathe your eyes , and go to your supper ; and , as soon as the others retire , you may come back to me . " Elsie had ...
... thank you . " " Well , then we will put on the shoes and stock- ings again , " he said pleasantly , " and then you must bathe your eyes , and go to your supper ; and , as soon as the others retire , you may come back to me . " Elsie had ...
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... , " he answered , kissing her cheek . " Thank you , papa , " she said , gratefully , then whis- pered , " Won't you stay with me till tea - time , if you are not busy ? " " Yes , daughter , and all the evening , HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS . 43.
... , " he answered , kissing her cheek . " Thank you , papa , " she said , gratefully , then whis- pered , " Won't you stay with me till tea - time , if you are not busy ? " " Yes , daughter , and all the evening , HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS . 43.
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... Thank you , dear papa , you are so kind , " Elsie said , gratefully . When the carriage had driven off with Mr. Dins- more and Elsie , the rest of the young party at once turned their steps toward the house ; Arthur skulk- ing in the ...
... Thank you , dear papa , you are so kind , " Elsie said , gratefully . When the carriage had driven off with Mr. Dins- more and Elsie , the rest of the young party at once turned their steps toward the house ; Arthur skulk- ing in the ...
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... Thank you for your frank reply . And now , Mas- ter Harry Carrington , I think I heard some one say you were quite close to Arthur at the time of Elsie's fall ; can you tell me what he did to her ? You will confer a great favor by ...
... Thank you for your frank reply . And now , Mas- ter Harry Carrington , I think I heard some one say you were quite close to Arthur at the time of Elsie's fall ; can you tell me what he did to her ? You will confer a great favor by ...
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afraid afternoon arms Arthur asked Aunt Adelaide Aunt Chloe Bible breast burst caress cheek child chile comfort cried crying curls darlin darling daugh dear papa dearly Dinsmore's doctor door dress Elmgrove Elsie's Enna exclaimed eyes face father fear feel gently give glad Good-morning grief hand Harold hastily head heart hope Horace Dinsmore hour Jesus kind kiss knee laid laying leave letter little daughter little Elsie little girl little voice look Lora Lucy mamma mammy Massa Horace Miss Rose morning murmured naughty never nursling obey once pale replied Elsie returned Roselands seemed servant sigh smile sobbed sofa soft eyes softly son River soon Sophy sorrow sorry speak stay sure sweet tears tell thank thing thought tone Travilla trembling trouble turned voice wait walk watch weeping whispered words
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Page 292 - THESE, as they change, Almighty Father, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of Thee. Forth in the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, Thy tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy.
Page 149 - Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty : For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: He woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Page 64 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 172 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 103 - Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ; Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Page 139 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Page 139 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.