...and, remembering the straitened circumstances of her family, she in an instant thrust the bank-note into her father's hand, saying, " Take it, father...considering the nature of a mind like hers, they advised a total change of measures. Instead of indulging her any farther in literary pursuits, they advised...

...towards the sick bed, tears came in her eyes, and she instantly put the bill into her father's hands, saying, ' Take it, father ; it will buy many comforts for mother ; I can do without the books.' To relate this anecdote as an extraordinary instance of duty or sensibility, would be as unfitting...

...buy books; but, her mother being at this time sick, she instantly carried the money to her father, saying, "Take it father; it will buy many comforts for mother; I can do without the books." Knowing that some people had counselled her parents to deprive her of pen, ink, and paper, and confine...

...tears came in her eyes, and remembering the straitened circumstances of her family, she in a moment thrust the bank note into her father's hand, saying...comforts for mother ; I can do without the books.' " I have read this beautiful little incident, my children, again and again, and always with renewed...

...the sick bed — tears gushed to her eyes, and putting the bill into her father's hand, she said — "Take it, father; it will buy many comforts for mother; I can do without books." It is no wonder that her parents should feel the deepest affection for such a good and gifted...

...bed than they filled with tears, and placing the draft in the hands of Dr. Davidson, she exclaimed, " Take it, father : it will buy many comforts for mother — I can do without the books." As might have been expected, the unusual physical exertion she was compelled to make, soon told on...

...the sick-bed — tears gushed to her eyes, and putting the bill into her father's hand, she said — books." It is no wonder that her parents should feel the deepest affection for such a good and gifted...

...buy books ; but, her mother being at this time sick, she instantly carried the money to her father, saying, " Take it, father ; it will buy many comforts for mother; I can do without the books." Knowing that some people had counselled her parents to deprive her of pen, ink, and paper, and confine...

...the sick-bed— tears gushed to her eyes, and putting the bill into her father's hand, she said — "Take it, father; it will buy many comforts for mother; I can do without books." It is no wonder that her parents should feel the deepest affection for such a good and gifted...

...the sick-bed — tears gushed to her eyes, and putting the bill into her father's hand, she said — "Take it, father; it will buy many comforts for mother; I can do without books." It is no wonder that her parents should feel the deepest affection for such a good and gifted...