| 1868 - 414 หน้า
...to shorten his days. HOW TO LOOK UPON DEATH. — Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh, as leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. And...the twig said, "What is the matter, little leaf?" And the leaf said, " The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off, and throw me down to... | |
| Henry Ward Beecher - 1867 - 334 หน้า
...side, leaning upon his knees arid looking up into his face, he began : — "ANXIOUS LEAF. " Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as...the twig said, ' What is the matter, little leaf? ' And the leaf said, < The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off and throw me down to... | |
| Henry Ward Beecher - 1868 - 576 หน้า
...side leaning upon his knees and looking up into his face, he began : THE ANXIOUS LEAF. " Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as...the twig said, '"What is the matter, little leaf? ' And the leaf said, ' The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off and throw me down to... | |
| Henry Ward Beecher - 1868 - 578 หน้า
...his face, he began : THE ANXIOUS LEAF. " Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, aa leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. And the twig said, 'What is the matter, little leaf? ' And the leaf said, ' The wind just told mo that one day it would pull me off and throw me down to... | |
| 1870 - 596 หน้า
...their way. AUTHOR OF LITTLE PEARL. THE ANXIOUS LEAF. ONCE upon a time, a little leaf was heard to sigh, as leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. And...the twig said, 'What is the matter, little leaf?' And the leaf said, 'The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off, and throw me down to die... | |
| Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 หน้า
...side leaning upon his knees and looking up into his face, he began : — THE ANXIOUS LEAF. "Once upon a time, a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as...the twig said, ' What is the matter, little leaf?' And the leaf said, 'The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off, and throw me down to die... | |
| 1872 - 660 หน้า
...face, he began : — THE ANXIOUS LEAF. " Once upon a time, a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, aa leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. And the twig said, ' What is the matter, little leaf?' And the leaf said, 'The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off, and throw me do\yn to... | |
| 1875 - 212 หน้า
...LITTLE LEAP. ANOK [Recite as if you, were simply talking to and describing something to a comrad ] Once on a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as leaves often do when a gentle wiud is about. And the twig said: " What is the matter, little leaf?" "The wind," said the leaf, "just... | |
| 1878 - 300 หน้า
...worth. — Abridged from an Address by JH Vincent; American. 19th cent. AC THE ANXIOUS LEAF. ONCE upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. The twig asked, "What is the matter, little leaf?" And the leaf said : "The wind has just told me that... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1885 - 728 หน้า
...delineation of character, gives also some pretty parables ; here are two. " Anxious Leaf. " Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as...And the twig said, ' What is the matter, little leaf ? ' And the leaf said, ' The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off and throw me down... | |
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