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L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience 5 1 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 2 0 Browse Search
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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Old portraits and modern Sketches (search)
s well as the most worthy of all my earthly comforts; and the reason of that love was more thy inward than thy outward excellences, which yet were many. 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. He had been for several years acquainted with her, but now he found his heart secretly drawn and inclining towards her. At length, he tells us, as I was sitting all alone, waiting upon the Lord for counsel and guidance in this, in itself and to me, important affair, I felt a word sweetly arise in me, as if I had heard a Voice which said, Go, and prevail! and faith springing in my heart at the word, I immediately rose and went, nothing doubting. On arriving at her residence, he states t