The Grand Master's TreasureGertreva Publishing Company, 1911 - 289 pages |
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... Theo , his sister , the playmate and companion of both men . Some day perhaps a marriage would unite the families in a closer bond . He walked to the Grand Master's side and laid a hand on his shoulder . 66 Why so pensive , Dickie , my ...
... Theo , his sister , the playmate and companion of both men . Some day perhaps a marriage would unite the families in a closer bond . He walked to the Grand Master's side and laid a hand on his shoulder . 66 Why so pensive , Dickie , my ...
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... Theo and her own son . Never could he forget how loving she was during the long years when he and Theo , so suddenly bereft of both parents , had only a paid housekeeper to care for them in the home adjoining Ledgelawn . She had been ...
... Theo and her own son . Never could he forget how loving she was during the long years when he and Theo , so suddenly bereft of both parents , had only a paid housekeeper to care for them in the home adjoining Ledgelawn . She had been ...
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... Theo and my dear Re- bekahs will help me plan , for she must stay with us until — you understand . I declare , I am so ex- cited I don't believe I shall sleep a wink ! This is such an unusual occurrence . I can realize what it has been ...
... Theo and my dear Re- bekahs will help me plan , for she must stay with us until — you understand . I declare , I am so ex- cited I don't believe I shall sleep a wink ! This is such an unusual occurrence . I can realize what it has been ...
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... Theo met me at the door , her eyes as big as the transparency over at the hall . She and Madam Denman had been having the time of their lives looking over these boxes , the Grand Master wasn't in it at all when it came to the unpacking ...
... Theo met me at the door , her eyes as big as the transparency over at the hall . She and Madam Denman had been having the time of their lives looking over these boxes , the Grand Master wasn't in it at all when it came to the unpacking ...
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... Theo's word for it . Stop your grinning , Phil , you can't prove anything by me ! Now there was a note and within that note was another note , to elucidate ; the first note was in the form of a letter written in the same femi- nine hand ...
... Theo's word for it . Stop your grinning , Phil , you can't prove anything by me ! Now there was a note and within that note was another note , to elucidate ; the first note was in the form of a letter written in the same femi- nine hand ...
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GRAND MASTERS TREAS Gertrude W. (Gertrude Woodbury) Sargent,Gertreva Publishing Company Pbl No preview available - 2016 |
GRAND MASTERS TREAS Gertrude W. (Gertrude Woodbury) Sargent,Gertreva Publishing Company Pbl No preview available - 2016 |
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actress asked baby Battle of Blenheim beside Bettina Germaine Bettymuz Bonnie brother called Carter chair cheeks cigar close coat collie color coming Cornelia dear Dick door drew eyes face feel felt Friend Cecelia gave GERTRUDE W glance Grand Master GRAND MASTER'S TREASURE hair hand happy head heart Jack Garland knew laughed lawn Lawton Ledgelawn Leslie Carter letter light lips little girl looked Madam Denman Melissa mind Miriam Miss Germaine Miss Hayden morning mother Napoleon Bonaparte never night Norwood Arms Odd Fellows passed pretty Quakeress Rebekah Lodge replied Richard Denman rose Sapphire seat seemed side sing smile song sure Sweetheart talk tell Theo's thing thought Tilton tion to-night told tone took turned Uncle Poly voice waiting walked watch waved West Newbury window Witchard woman wonder words yacht York
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Page 269 - gainst time or fate, For, lo ! my own shall come to me. I stay my haste, I make delays, For what avails this eager pace ? I stand amid the eternal ways, And what is mine shall know my face. Asleep, awake, by night or day, The friends I seek are seeking me; No wind can drive my bark astray, Nor change the tide of destiny. What matter if I stand alone ? I wait with joy the coming years; My heart shall reap where it has sown, And garner up its fruit of tears.
Page 93 - s the gift which God has given To man alone beneath the heaven ; It is not fantasy's hot fire, Whose wishes, soon as granted, fly ; It liveth not in fierce desire, With dead desire it doth not die ; It is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind.
Page 55 - Thou hast clothed me, warmed and fed me, Listen to my evening prayer. Let my sins be all forgiven ! Bless the friends I love so well ! Take me, when I die, to heaven, Happy there with thee to dwell ! VI.
Page 71 - GROW old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in his hand Who saith, "A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!
Page 285 - TEACH me your mood, O patient stars ! Who climb each night the ancient sky, Leaving on space no shade, no scars, No trace of age, no fear to die.
Page 1 - Friendship ! mysterious cement of the soul ! Sweet'ner of life ! and solder of society ! I owe thee much.
Page 84 - If she be not fair for me, what care I how fair she be ? " But he did care, and he told himself that the song did him no good.
Page v - I hope it will be received in the same spirit in which it was made." Mr. Bridgeman and Mr. Ives looked at each other steadily, after he had spoken, and Ives again said : " You have said a great deal sir.
Page 18 - There's a room for you, but" — he took off his hat and ran his fingers through his hair — "I don't think you ought to stay here.
Page iii - Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown, Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches us, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us though no word be spoken.