 Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door of an hotel one very cold day, when a little boy, with a poor, thin, blue face, his feet bare, and red with the cold, and with nothing to cover him but a bundle of rags, came and said, ' Please, sir,...  Blackie's comprehensive school series - Page 79by Blackie and son, ltd - 1879Full view - About this book
 | American Unitarian Association - Unitarian churches - 1864 - 584 pages
...through with my sermon. Away off, I believe, in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door of an hotel one very cold day ; when a little boy, with...came, and said, " Please, sir, buy some matches." " No : don't want any," the gentleman said. " But they are only a penny a box," the little fellow pleaded.... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1864 - 708 pages
...FRIENDS. TENDEB, TBTJSTY, AND TBTTE. Two gentlemen were standing at the door of an hotel in Edinburgh, one very cold day, when a little boy with a poor,...rags, came and said, " Please, Sir, buy some matches." " No, don't want any ;" the gentleman said. " But they are only a penny a box," the little fellow pleaded.... | |
 | 1878 - 588 pages
...sermon to children at Westminster Abbey, told a very touching little story. He said : " Not long ago, in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door...and said : — " ' Please, sir, buy some matches.' " 'No, don't want any,' the gentleman said. " 'But they are only a penny a box.' the poor little fellow... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1867 - 788 pages
...City Press. 220 Tender, Trusty, and True. [JuLT, TENDER, TRUSTY, AND TRUE. Away off, I believe, in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door...rags, came, and said, " Please, sir, buy some matches ?" "No — don't want any," the gentleman said. " But they are only a penny a box," the little fellow... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1868 - 750 pages
...bad times." Luton. TRUSTY AND TRUE. Two gentlemen were standing at the door of a hotel in Edinburgh one very cold day, when a little boy, with a poor thin blue face, his feet bare and red with cold, and with nothing to cover him but a bundle of rags. came and said, " Please, Sir, buy some matches?"... | |
 | Robert Collyer - Sermons, American - 1871 - 394 pages
...— tender and trusty and true ; and then I will be through with my sermon. Away off, I believe, in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door...with the cold, and with nothing to cover him but a buudlo of rags, came and said, " Please, sir. buy somo matches ? " " No : don't want any," the gentleman... | |
 | Robert Collyer - Sermons, American - 1871 - 384 pages
...— tender and trusty and true ; and then I will be through with my sermon. Away off, I believe, in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door...poor, thin, blue face, his feet bare, and red with the coId, and with nothing to cover him but a bundlu of rags, came and said, " Please, sir. buy some matches... | |
 | Robert Collyer - Sermons, American - 1872 - 372 pages
...— tender and trusty and true ; and then I will be through with my sermon. Away off, I believe, in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door...rags, came and said, " Please, sir, buy some matches?" "No: don't want any," the gentleman said. " But they are only a penny a box," the little fellow pleaded.... | |
 | 1879 - 530 pages
...like the surrounding nations, they chose to be governed by kings. ( To be continued.) LITTLE SANDIE. Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door...came and said — " Please, sir, buy some matches ! " " No, I don't want any," the gentleman said. " But they are only a penny a box," the little fellow... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Conduct of life - 1880 - 460 pages
...truer direction. " Away off, I believe in Edinburgh, two gentlemen were standing at the door of an hotel one very cold day, when a little boy, with a...rags, came and said, ' Please, sir, buy some matches.' ' No, I don't want any,' said the gentleman. 'But they're only a penny a box,' the little fellow pleaded.... | |
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