Lillian, Or, The Battle of LifeE. Morgan & Sons, Print., 1865 - 366 pages |
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Alfred Moore artist Aunt Betsey Azalie beatific vision beautiful better bosom bright brow Carroll Cazina charm child cold color concealed cottage countenance dare dark daugh dear delightful door dream earnest earth emotions eyes face Father Ambrose fear feel flashed Florence Florence Moore forever gaze gentle gift gipsey glance grief hand happiness heart heaven Hermann hope husband innocent Italian Italy kindly knew lady light Lillian little Eva little flower girl live look madame Margaret men of valor ment mind Miss Lillian Miss Rosebrough Moore morning mother mystery never night pale papa paused peace perhaps pleasure present priest replied rose scene secret shadow sigh silent sister smile soft soon sorrow soul spirit spoke stood strange sweet sympathy tears tell tempest tender thought tion Travers Tricilli turned unhappy voice weary weeping wish woman words young
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Page 313 - Trust no future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead past bury its dead! Act, — act in the living present! Heart within, and GOD o'erhead!
Page 283 - In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
Page 219 - THIS is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
Page 234 - Knowledge before — a discovery that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy.
Page 340 - But if the blind lead the blind, they shall both fall into the ditch.
Page 113 - ... blood of the Redeemer from all earthly impurities, and made " meet for the inheritance of the saints in light." What a lesson this on the duty of prompt and cheerful attention to die wants of the stranger and the destitute!
Page 151 - When he was gone, she sank down in a chair and covered her face with her hands. "Now, what shall I do, Henriette?
Page 335 - Thou hast a charmed cup, O Fame I A draught that mantles high, And seems to lift this earthly frame Above mortality." MRS. HEMANS. " I have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the grc.it me a that are in the earth.
Page 20 - ... better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave," — and as they concluded she was happy, rejoiced in her prosperity.
Page 288 - It enthralls me — it passes over my spirit like the rushing wind, ' which bloweth where it listeth, and we can not tell whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth.