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You kin learn him more tricks in a week than he'd learn with his owner in a lifetime. Say, boy, what's your name?" "S s-s," the negro began to say, but he caught the Deacon's eye upon him, and responded promptly, "Abr'm Lincoln." "I believe the nigger kin be taught," thought the Deacon. "Probably this's some more o' Providence's workin's.
Nothing, therefore, that we could discover in the New Man would be such a security for his future, nothing so fit him for his place, as a tendency to simple and universal principles of action. In the absence of this, he will infallibly be compelled one day to enter Providence's court of chancery, and come forth bankrupt.
God knows, and thou knowest it. I can say it was a match of Providence's making." The Declaration of Indulgence, the king's suspension of the penalties legally incurred by dissent, came conveniently at this time to give them a honeymoon of peace and tranquillity. They took up their residence at Rickmansworth, in Hertfordshire.
And thus I have given the first part of a life of fortune and adventure, a life of Providence's chequer-work, and of a variety which the world will seldom be able to shew the like of: beginning foolishly, but closing much more happily than any part of it ever gave me leave to much as to hope for.
His passion had its lips burned shut. "I am Providence's favorite bag-holder," was his bitter thought. "The game is never for me." "Good-bye," said Lily. "Good-bye," said Maurice. "Are you coming into the casino to-night?" "If you will be there." "I have promised a lot of dances. Good-bye. Go back and work." "Yes, I must work," said Maurice.
And all that prayin' for rain on Sunday, too. Providence's ways is certainly beyond us ain't they? Well, I rather guess this visit 'll surprise ye. "'It does, Mr. Sale, it does! said I warmly. 'You know I told you when you were here the other day that I could not you know damn well that "'Now, now, now, said he soothingly, holding up his hand, 'don't do that!
Rumour whispered that it was on account of a woman that he fought and lost, but this last blow of Providence's hatchet was spared his girl bride, innocent, secure in her supreme purity and innate virginity. If evil tongues had even mentioned the word "woman" to her, she would not have known what they meant. Gradually the pain of her loss grew less.
Ungenerous gossips, envious of her talents and influence, had occasionally sneered at Mrs. Sutton's appropriation of the credit of other alliances but this one was her handiwork beyond dispute hers and Providence's. She never forgot the partnership.
God knows, and thou knowest it, I can say it was a match of Providence's making; and God's image in us both was the first thing and the most amiable and engaging ornament in our eyes." About this time our friend Thomas, seeing that his old playmate at Chalfont was destined for another, turned his attention towards a "young Friend, named Mary Ellis."
God knows, and thou knowest it, I can say it was a match of Providence's making; and God's image in us both was the first thing and the most amiable and engaging ornament in our eyes." About this time our friend Thomas, seeing that his old playmate at Chalfont was destined for another, turned his attention towards a "young Friend, named Mary Ellis."
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