squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner
He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, and blind men see.”
Bob’s voice was tremulous when he told them this, and trembled more when he said that Tiny Tim was growing strong and hearty.
is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.
In a changed nature; in an altered spirit; in another atmosphere of life; another hope as its great end. In everything that made my love of any worth or value in your sight. If this had never been between us,” said the girl, looking mildly, but with steadiness, upon him; “tell me, would you seek me out and try to win me now? Ah, no!”
in the right nick of time,
gave utterance to the wish;
rejoiced beyond all bounds
