noonday, for
the Power that encircles poor humanity and shelters it from harm.
"We, too, have been sheltered," thought Ruth and her friends. "We have
been guarded from the evil that flyeth by night and from the terror that
stalketh at noonday. Surely God is our Keeper and Strength. We will not be
afraid."
When Helen played one of the old, old hymns of the Church she brought such
sweet tones from the strings of the violin that Miss Picolet hushed her
accompaniment, surprised and delighted. And when they sang, Ruth
Fielding's rich and mellow voice carried the air in perfect harmony.
When the hymn was finished the girls turned glowing faces upon Mrs.
Tellingham who, despite a sleepless night, looked fresh and sweet.
"For the first time in the history of Briarwood Hall as a school," she
said, speaking so that all could hear her, "a really serious calamity has
fallen."
"We are all determined upon one thing, I am sure," pursued Mrs.
Tellingham. "We will not worry about what is already done. Water that has
run by the mill will never drive the wheel, you know. We will look forward
to the rebuilding of the West Dormitory, and that as soon as it can
possibly be done."
"Hoo-ray!" cried Jennie Stone, leading a hearty cheer.
"We will have the ruin of the old structure torn away at once."
The murmur of appreciation rose again from the girls assembled.
"I do not recall at this moment just how much insurance was on the West
Dormitory; I leave those details to Doctor Tellingham, and he is now
looking up the papers in the office. But I am sure there is ample to
rebuild, and if all goes well, a new West Dormitory will rise in the place
of these smoking ruins before our patrons and our friends come to our
graduation exercises in June."
"Oh, bully!" cried Ann Hicks, under her breath. "I want Uncle Bill to see
Briarwood at its very best."
"But the dear old ivy never can be replaced," Mercy Curtis murmured to
Ruth.
"We shall endeavor," went on Mrs. Tellingham, smiling, "to repea
Notka biograficzna
nutki nuty nuty Antyczne ozdoby do mieszkania Franciszek Zmurko Jan Lebenstein Leon Woczylkowski
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (September 29, 1864December 31, 1936) was an essayist, novelist, poet, playwright and philosopher from Spain.
John Middleton Murry (August 6, 1889 March 12, 1957) was an English writer. A prominent critic, Murry is best remembered for his association with Katherine Mansfield, whom he married, as her second husband, in 1918. Following her death, he edited her work. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, along with the writer Joyce Cary, a lifelong friend.