Elsie's Vacation and After EventsDodd, Mead,, 1891 - 292 стор. When the family returns home from their journey in the Dolphin, they learn Grandma Elsie is ill and must have surgery. Elsie and her family put their trust in God to help them endure the hardship and uncertainty of her future. To aid her recovery, Elsie chooses to recuperate at Viamede, her family's Louisiana home. |
З цієї книги
Результати 1-5 із 44
Сторінка 38
... Walter and Grace , when Lulu gave them in a few hasty sentences the information her father had given her in regard to the history of Lewis , and told of their near approach to it . Every one was interested and all hurried from the ...
... Walter and Grace , when Lulu gave them in a few hasty sentences the information her father had given her in regard to the history of Lewis , and told of their near approach to it . Every one was interested and all hurried from the ...
Сторінка 50
... Walter . " No , not quite , " the captain answered ; then went on with his narrative : " All through the war Washington showed himself wonderfully patient and hopeful , but it was with intense anxiety he now watched the progress of the ...
... Walter . " No , not quite , " the captain answered ; then went on with his narrative : " All through the war Washington showed himself wonderfully patient and hopeful , but it was with intense anxiety he now watched the progress of the ...
Сторінка 52
... Walter , his eyes flashing . " You may be sure they did their best to de- fend themselves and their fort , " replied the cap- tain . " And the British loss was great , though the exact number has never been known . Nearly two hundred ...
... Walter , his eyes flashing . " You may be sure they did their best to de- fend themselves and their fort , " replied the cap- tain . " And the British loss was great , though the exact number has never been known . Nearly two hundred ...
Сторінка 56
... Walter . " Yes , some years ago , " she replied . “ Ah , how many years ago it was ! " she added musingly ; then continued , " When I was quite a little girl , my father took me to Philadelphia , and a number of other places , where ...
... Walter . " Yes , some years ago , " she replied . “ Ah , how many years ago it was ! " she added musingly ; then continued , " When I was quite a little girl , my father took me to Philadelphia , and a number of other places , where ...
Сторінка 57
... Walter went on . " You went to Independence Hall , of course , and we've all been there , I be- lieve ; but there must be some other points of interest in and about the city , I should think , that will be rather new to us . " " Yes ...
... Walter went on . " You went to Independence Hall , of course , and we've all been there , I be- lieve ; but there must be some other points of interest in and about the city , I should think , that will be rather new to us . " " Yes ...
Інші видання - Показати все
Загальні терміни та фрази
affectionate Alma Americans answered arms asked Grace asked Lulu attack battle battle of Monmouth battle of Princeton Bible British brother cannon Captain Raymond caress carriage cheek chevaux de frise cried darling daugh dear boy dear child dear father dear papa delight Dinsmore door ELSIE'S enemy Evelyn exclaimed Lulu eyes face feel fight fire Fort Mercer Fort Mifflin Fortress Monroe give glad Gracie hand happy hear Hessians hope kiss laughed lessons letter little girls look Lulu's mamma MARTHA FINLEY Maxie Miss Lu morning mother never night obeyed Philadelphia Pine Robbers pleasant pleasure prayer presently punish ready remarked returned Lulu river round shot seemed servants shot sigh sister smile sorry spoke sure tears tell thank thing thought tone Travilla Trenton troops veranda vessels Viamede Violet Walter Washington wish Woodburn
Популярні уривки
Сторінка 60 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Сторінка 146 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Сторінка 170 - Raca,' shall be in danger of the council ; but whosoever shall say ; ' Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Сторінка 189 - Have not I commanded thee ? Be strong and of a good courage : be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed : for the Lord thy God is with thee, whithersoever thou goest.
Сторінка 171 - And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.
Сторінка 61 - Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me : Fight against them that fight against me.
Сторінка 61 - that he was no bigot, and could hear a prayer from any gentleman of piety and virtue who was at the same time a friend to his country.
Сторінка 163 - Son into the world, to seek and to save that which was lost, believing that he is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God...
Сторінка 170 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Сторінка 172 - Labour not to be rich : cease, from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.