![]() ![]() Miss Benson was at first disappointed, and then she was angry. But, though Ruth's fingers flew through the work, she still sighed with thought and remembrance. When Ruth sat down to languor and sadness, Miss Benson trotted upstairs, and rummaged up every article of spare or wornout clothing, and bringing down a variety of strange materials, she tried to interest Ruth in making them up into garments for the poor. ![]() The yellow and crimson leaves came floating down on the still October air November followed, bleak and dreary it was more cheerful when the earth put on her beautiful robe of white, which covered up all the grey naked stems, and loaded the leaves of the hollies and evergreens each with its burden of feathery snow. Oh, how Ruth prayed, even while she was yet too weak to speak and how she felt the beauty and significance of the words, "Our Father" And her mother had thought the same, most probably and thousands of others think the same, and pray to God to purify and cleanse their souls, that they may be fit guardians for their little children. For here was a new, pure, beautiful, innocent life, which she fondly imagined, in that early passion of maternal love, she could guard from every touch of corrupting sin by ever watchful and most tender care. ![]() It was her own, her darling, her individual baby, already, though not an hour old, separate and sole in her heart, strangely filling up its measure with love and peace, and even hope. What it was, she would not have exchanged for a wilderness of girls. But now she did not think or remember this. It was a boy beforehand she had wished for a girl, as being less likely to feel the want of a fatheras being what a mother, worse than widowed, could most effectually shelter. The earth was still "hiding her guilty front with innocent snow," when a little baby was laid by the side of the pale, white mother. It was very much as if she had been crying. She was roused from this holy abstraction by the sound of Miss Benson's voice. "You must not make him into an idol, or God will, perhaps, punish you through him." This is not a physical product and no CD or DVD will be shipped.Are you better, sir?are you very much hurt?"Īnd in serving God" said Miss Benson, with tears in her eyes. Please ignore shipping information, this is a media download link which will be sent to your email within twelve hours after payment is received. This book is for reference only, and may not be commercially reproduced. This book has been reproduced as found, but contains small edits for legibility.Ī Box SF watermark will appear on the bottom of the final product. This wonderful piece contains sixteen pages of beautiful, color ornithological drawings alongside each letter of the alphabet. ![]() This listing is for a digital download/ PDF ONLY of this rare book.ġ916 Children's illustrated "ABC Book of Birds," written by Carolyn S. Stecherġ00% Guaranteed Old and Authentic - NO REPRODUCTIONS 1916 THE ABC BOOK OF BIRDS Children's Alphabet Book PDF ONLY, Will F. ![]()
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