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DIVERS WOMEN - BY - PANSY AND MRS. C.M. LIVINGSTON - LONDON - GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS - BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL GLASGOW, MANCHESTER, AND NEW YORK - THE PANSY BOOKS. - LIST OF THE SERIES.
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS. - SUNDAY FRACTURES: CHAP. I. —SOME PEOPLE WHO WENT UP TO THE TEMPLE. CHAP. II. —SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT. CHAP. III. —SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR. CHAP. IV. —SOME PEOPLE WHO WERE FALSE FRIENDS. - NEW NERVES. - "HULDY." - WHERE HE SPENT CHRISTMAS. - VIDA. - HOW A WOMAN WAS CONVERTED TO MISSIONS. - MRS. LEWIS' BOOK: PART I. —THE BOOK PART II. —THE BOOK OPEN - BUCKWHEAT CAKES - FAITH AND GASOLINE - BENJAMIN'S WIFE - SUNDAY FRACTURES. - CHAPTER I. - SOME PEOPLE WHO WENT UP TO THE TEMPLE.
CHAPTER II. - SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
CHAPTER III. - SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
CHAPTER IV. - SOME PEOPLE WHO WERE FALSE FRIENDS.
NEW NERVES.
WHERE HE SPENT CHRISTMAS.
VIDA.
HOW A WOMAN WAS CONVERTED TO MISSIONS.
Description
In a sumptuous new church, where gleaming marble, richly patterned carpets and stained‑glass lighting create a sanctuary of comfort, the morning service begins with an organ that seems to lift every breath. The choir, a quartet of soaring voices, fills the space with delicate harmony, while the congregation moves silently along the plush aisles, absorbed in the beauty surrounding them.
Yet the reverend’s sermon shatters the reverie, laying a stark warning about the “fear of the Lord” over the scene of elegance. He pulls the lesson from the pulpit into the everyday – the kitchen, the dressing‑room, the bustling market stalls – insisting that devotion is measured not by silk and song, but by the small choices made in ordinary life.
Listeners are invited into a world where outward splendor meets inner scrutiny, following the women who navigate the tension between social expectation and personal conviction. As the story unfolds, their quiet acts of courage begin to echo louder than any organ chord.
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Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (294K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-02-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the authors
Pansy
1841–1930
A hugely popular 19th-century writer, she created warm, faith-centered stories for children and families and published under the pen name "Pansy." Her books were known for lively characters, everyday settings, and clear moral purpose without losing their storytelling charm.
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Mrs. C. M. Livingston
1832–1924
A 19th-century writer of children's stories and religious fiction, she was part of a remarkable family of authors that included her sister Isabella Macdonald Alden and her daughter Grace Livingston Hill. Her books and magazine pieces were written for young readers and families, with warmth, moral purpose, and a strong storytelling touch.
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