The Effects of Excessive Parental Indulgence, Exhibited in the History of Robert Jones

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N.B. Holmes, 1830 - 103 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 76 - I go," suddenly resolved Josiah, when he had parted from his companions. " At least I will have a last look at the outside of the walls — though I can't go in — I can't face the old man, before I leave him — he would not pass over what can't be undone — and there's no going back now — but I will see the old place again.
Σελίδα 93 - And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them ; and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived : And Israel said, It is enough ; Joseph my son is yet alive : I will go and see him before I die.
Σελίδα 69 - ... hair, bound her own handkerchief about his bleeding temples. There was water within reach, with which she laved his face and hands, and had soon the joy of perceiving a tremulous motion of the lips and eye-lids — and at last the boy breathed audibly, and his fair blue eyes unclosed, aud he uttered a few words of wonder and distress, among which—" Oh, father ! father !" were most intelligible, and to the woman's gentle inquiry of " who was his father] and did he live far off?
Σελίδα 47 - ... his prayers, may be guessed by some hearts, but perhaps not fully conceived by any. It would be hard to say whether the ensuing Saturday was more eagerly looked forward to by father or son. Certain it is, that when the morning of that day arrived, Andrew...
Σελίδα 71 - ... father's misery,) and then the widow quietly took her station by the pillow of the little sufferer. His head had undergone a second dressing, and the surgeon had pronounced, that all would go well with him, if he were kept for a time in perfect quiet. It need not be told how rigidly that injunction was attended to, nor how carefully, when he was in a state...
Σελίδα 63 - Have ye, have ye found him ? — have ye found my boy ?" was all he could stammer out. " You are a stranger to me ; but God bless you, if you can give me back my boy !" " I am not a stranger to you, Andrew Cleaves ; and I can give you back your boy ; and the Lord bless him for your sake, for you saved me and mine, and took us in, and gave us meat and drink when we were ready to perish. Come your ways with me, Andrew Cleaves ; but soft and quiet, for the laddy's in a precious sleep. He hat come to...
Σελίδα 37 - That last sentence, and a something he perceived, but comprehended not, in his father's voice and manners, painfully affected the boy, and he burst into tears, and, clinging to his father's arm, sobbed out, " But you will go with me, father ; and you will come and see me every day, will you not? And I shall soon come home again.
Σελίδα 77 - ... within the porch, and softly, and fearfully, as it were, raised his hand to the latch — which, however, he lifted not — only softly laid his hand upon it, and so, with eyes rooted to the ground, stood motionless for a few minutes, till the upraised arm dropt heavily ; and with something very like a sigh, he turned from the door of his father's dwelling, to retrace his steps towards...

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