Almost a man

Robarts - University Of Toronto, Mary Wood-Allen

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.i'thePresented totheLIBRARY ofUNIVERSITYOFTORONTObyMICHAEL FINLAYSON/^^-A MANALMOSTM. D.MARY WOOD-ALLEN,Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THEIN THEMAN WONDERFUL HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc."What is man that thou art mindful of him?DAVID.1 and antrue man is a acause, country age."EveryEMERSON." God on theealsohis hathAbundantly gifts poured;outward both his fair."Inward and imageMILTON.BYPUBLISHEDCO.WOOD-ALLEN PUBLISHINGANN MICH.ARBOR,COPYRIGHTED BYM. D.MARY WOOD-ALLEN.1895.PRELUDE.lads had crossed the meadow land ofTwo sunnyand stood the at the entrance tochildhood by gate,the of to therougher paths youth leading up granderof butThey glanced backward,heights maturity.not with for their shone with toeyes eagernessregret,climb the As an camewaited,upward way. they angela for which heeach, gave them,bearing gift saying:"I have a wondrous not foryou gift,brought your-Listen."selves but for others.heads andAnd bent their listened. And onethey" most music. Itsaid: I hear thrillsentrancing myIt is for for me."very being. me,"the said: Listen ShutBut earsangel again. yourthose tones and will hear ato bewildering you deeper,strain."holier"But the said: I hear thatNo,youth only melodywhich to own heart. I can hearspeaks my nothingelse."The other too took the hisyouth gift and, bendinghead at the command of the said: "I hear thatangel,strain whichsweet to andentrancing speaks myself,me butwhich than all thatpromises ...

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• Publié par: nesheng
• Nombre de lectures: 16
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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