O how I want such an obliging honest-hearted man as John! ❋ Unknown (2006)
And every one of his old friends, and every honest-hearted fellow who likes to see shrewdness, and honesty, and courage succeed, was glad of his good fortune, and said, ❋ Unknown (2006)
Such an essentially honest-hearted and generous people cannot cite the caste-leveling precepts of Christianity, or believe in equality of opportunity for all men, without coming to feel more and more with each generation that the present drawing of the color-line is a flat contradiction to their beliefs and professions. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And Mr. Longman, who had no power to leave the house for three days past, hasted to congratulate his worthy principal; and never was so much moving joy seen, as this honest-hearted steward ran over with. ❋ Unknown (2006)
He was not quite comfortable as he left the house; but, nevertheless, he was sufficiently honest-hearted to own to himself that Mary Thorne was a fine girl. ❋ Unknown (2004)
A very honest-hearted fellow, and as poor as the king. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In one moiety of her character, her habits, and her desires, she had been wedded to things good in themselves — to religion, to charity, and to honest-hearted uprightness. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And if at times these things bent the welded iron of his soul, much more did his far-away domestic memories of his young Cape wife and child, tend to bend him still more from the original ruggedness of his nature, and open him still further to those latent influences which, in some honest-hearted men, restrain the gush of dare-devil daring, so often evinced by others in the more perilous vicissitudes of the fishery. ❋ Unknown (2002)
She was a plain, honest-hearted farmer's wife, her face all aglow with motherly love, and who, to judge from appearances, had likely never before travelled beyond the limits of her neighborhood, but now had come many a long mile to do what might be done for her boy. ❋ Various (N/A)
He could easily ask the honest-hearted fellow about his interview with Mr. Verne, and of the effect upon him; also the nature of the conversation. ❋ Rebecca Agatha Armour (N/A)
Mr. Lawson somewhat admired the honest-hearted young farmer, and really was interested in him, and felt a sympathy which was unaccountable. ❋ Rebecca Agatha Armour (N/A)
"A quiet family wedding, my dear, with a few honest-hearted friends invited, will be so much better, you know;" he would say, submissively. ❋ A. R. [Illustrator] Waud (N/A)
Davis, an honest-hearted fellow he was, as ever walked in shoe leather. ❋ Various (N/A)
Of old, when I knew them first, Tory was an honest-hearted comradish fellow, who, provided he was maintained and protected in his benefices, titles, and dignities by the State, was the less anxious who had the government and management of the ❋ Various (N/A)
Horace Graham was not particularly conceited, and yet, in common with many other men of his age, he had a conviction that, in some way or other, life had great exceptional prizes in store for him; and indeed he was so strong, and young, and honest-hearted, that he had been successful enough hitherto within his narrow limits. ❋ Eleanor Frances Poynter (N/A)
Even the wariest, listening to his genial mellow laughter, and seeing the jolly shoulders shake with mirth, were inclined to think him a loyal honest-hearted fellow. ❋ David Christie Murray (N/A)
It is of the fresh, frank, honest-hearted boy, who may be seen behind many a bank-counter. ❋ Various (N/A)
Hanstein, the honest-hearted seaman had been caught in her toils. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Bottom; and a more honest-hearted old salt never sailed the sea. ❋ A. R. [Illustrator] Waud (N/A)
