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. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...When I'm a grown woman," she said, " I mean to have a great many things. I'll have this house pulled down and build up another; such a splendid one, full of French windows, like them I saw down in the village that day I rode with the doctor. And then I'll build a school-house next door. Do you know as soon as ...
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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. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...When I'm a grown woman," she said, " I mean to have a great many things. I'll have this house pulled down and build up another; such a splendid one, full of French windows, like them I saw down in the village that day I rode with the doctor. And then I'll build a school-house next door. Do you know as soon as I can read easy in three or four syllables I'm going to school? " "I heard so," said Ruth. "Do you want to go?" " I guess I do," replied Santy; " I'd like to know everything, --but above all--" and she stopped short and looked at Ruth, " what makes people die? " The question struck at Ruth's heart-strings, remembering how often she had asked it of herself. She sat down on the knoll, and took Santy's hand in hers, as she simply told the Bible-story of the fall. An eager listener was Santy, rewarding her with close attention. " And is that why? " queried Santy, drawing a long breath. " Wouldn't anybody have died if they hadn't been so wicked? " " We have reason to think not," said Ruth. " Then," said Santy, with characteristic impulsiveness, " I wish I had been Eve, for I don't like apples, much, --and I think death is awful." Then Ruth told her the story of the cross. Santy's eyes began to glisten. When it was made evident to her how cruelly the Son of Man suffered, that He might bring the world back to righteousness, the tears began to fall. " I never heard of such a thing," she said fervently, much as an awakened heathen would, " and if people believe in Him, and love Him, will He take them, Himself, when they die? " " Yes we can be sure of that." " To a world more beautiful than this? " " So beautiful that no language can describe it.." " And we go right straight there from here? " "If we love Christ, yes." "Then I don't see that we need to...
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Add this copy of Silent Tom to cart. $47.75, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Palala Press.
