A children's story by Eglanton Thorne, published by the Religious Tract Society. It follows a ragged boy named Phil and his mother through hospital, hardship, and prayer, offering a warm moral tale of faith and family for young listeners.
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PHIL'S MOTHER.
BY
EGLANTON THORNE
Author of "The Two Crowns," "The Old Worcester Jug," etc. image003
THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 56 PATERNOSTER ROW, AND 65 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. image004 CONTENTS. image005 CHAP. I. "SOMETHING HAPPENS" TO PHIL II. IN THE HOSPITAL III. PHIL RECEIVES TWO VISITORS IV. PHIL IN HIS "TANTRUMS" V. A PLAN FOR PHIL'S BENEFIT VI. PHIL QUITS THE HOSPITAL VII. A BURDENED SOUL VIII. DISAPPOINTMENT
IX. MOLL CHANGES HER ABODE
X. PHIL HAS A TRYING DAY
XI. A SAD STORY
XII. NEWS OF PHIL
XIII. PHIL'S PRAYER IS ANSWERED
XIV. PARDON AND PEACE
PHIL'S MOTHER.
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CHAPTER I.
"SOMETHING HAPPENS" TO PHIL.
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"I SAY, Phil, you'd best get out of the way. Your mother's coming."
No need to utter the warning twice. Phil, a ragged, yellowhaired boy, picked himself up from the doorstep in a moment, signified his gratitude to Fan the flower-girl by an expressive nod and wink, and scuttled down the narrow alley, and was out
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