This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...as she rearranged her bracelets, " O, it don't signify, if you can have patience with him, he 'a Bo tiresome with his questions. I 've bought him heaps of toys, but he never wants to play, and is forever asking me such old-fashioned questions. Keep him and welcome, when you like; but take my word for it, you ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...as she rearranged her bracelets, " O, it don't signify, if you can have patience with him, he 'a Bo tiresome with his questions. I 've bought him heaps of toys, but he never wants to play, and is forever asking me such old-fashioned questions. Keep him and welcome, when you like; but take my word for it, you '11 repent your bargain! " and she tripped gayly down to dinner. Poor little Charlie! Time in plenty to adjust all those silken ringlets; time to embroider all those little gay dresses; time to linger till midnight over the last new novel; but for the soul that looked forth from those deep blue eyes, no time to sow the good seed, no time to watch lest the enemy should " sow tares." From that time Charlie and I were inseparable. The thoughtless mother, well content to pass her time devouring all sorts of trashy literature, or in idle gossip with her drawing-room companions. The young father, weary with business troubles, contenting himself with a quiet " good-night," and closing the day by a visit to the theatre or concert-room. Poor Charlie, meanwhile, put to bed for safe-keeping, would lie hours, tossing restlessly from side to side, "with nothing in his mind," as he innocently said to me. What a joy to sit by his side and beguile the lonely hours! There I learned to understand the meaning of our Saviour's words, " For of such is the kingdom of heaven." In his clear, silvery tones, he would repeat after me, " Our Father," asking me the meaning of every petition; then he would say, " Why don't you tell Lizzie? Lizzie don't know any prayers! " One night I sang him these lines, --" Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dressed in living green;"--he raised himself in bed, while the tears trembled on his long lashes, and said, " O, sing...
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