Dear me! how happy and good we'd be, if we had no worries!

Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.

Beth could not reason upon or explain the faith that gave her courage and patience to give up life, and cheerfully wait for death. Like a confiding child, she asked no questions, but left everything to God and nature, Father and Mother of us all, feeling sure that they, and they only, could teach and strengthen heart and spirit for this life and the life to come.

There was a good deal of laughing and kissing and explaining, in the simple, loving fashion which makes these home-festivals so pleasant at the time, so sweet to remember long afterward, and then all fell to work.

Mac looked up with the oddest of all his odd expressions

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

Well, if I can't be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.