In the many loving daughters of the house, my mother found willing helpers in all her work amongst the poor, while the cheerful wisdom and unfailing spirit of Madame Bunsen made her the most delightful of companions.
As a child, in her visits to Stoke and Lime, I was quite devoted to her, and in the persecutions of my boyhood was comforted by her unfailing sympathy.
I believe that they had themselves an unfailing belief in their royal blood.
An unfailing water-supply ought to be a definitely recognized necessity in every military post subject to beleaguerment.
He is, however, noted for the most unfailing and perfect manners.
While we were putting up the top, two French soldiers on picket duty came by and, lured by the unfailing bait of cigarettes, stopped to talk to us.
Each succeeding "extra" is snapped up with unfailing alacrity.
In no walk of life is success the meed of merit or victory the unfailingguerdon of heroism.
He cannot understand why he suffers, whether there be any truth or none in the traditional doctrine of unfailing retribution upon earth; for he has certainly done everything to merit happiness and nought to deserve punishment.
He was a gentle, kindly minister, unfailingin his care for both the bodies and the souls of his parishioners.
The very name of the snapdragon is a proof of its hold upon the imagination: what mediaeval romance and unfailing charm for children--and for adults--is conveyed in the word!
During my career I have proceeded under a confident belief in this principle of newspaper ethics and an unfailing recognition of its mandates.
His deliberation was unfailing and sometimes it carried the idea of indecision, not to say actual love of procrastination.
His shrewd leadership and unfailing kindness had endeared him to all ranks.
Private Bottomley, whose unfailing humour had lightened many dark days for his comrades.
Sarle never suspected what was going on, so cool and sweet she looked under her shady hat, so unfailing was her composure.
Perhaps it was his unfailing habit of following out this rule that made the world respect Denis Harlenden, even if it were not pleased with him.
As the fatal division on the Chippenham election was proceeding, the Minister sate and watched the hostile procession with unfailing and imperturbable humour.
As pianoforte accompanist Miss Olga Neruda showed unfailing discretion, and so contributed not a little to the exquisite impression produced by the whole work.
And yet it is certain that he never composed dramatic music as one to the manner born--not with the unfailing adequateness to the theme of Gluck, the felicitous profusion of Mozart, the glowing picturesqueness of Weber.
Completely devoid of originality as to material, it is nevertheless put together with an unfailing sense of style, and everything is so adorned and so laid out for the solo instrument that there is not a dull moment from beginning to end.
By an unhappy fatality, due partly to anti-democratic prejudice, and partly to men's unfailing passion for melodrama, the Reign of Terror has been popularly taken for the central and most important part of the revolutionary epic.
Robespierre declined, and fell back on what he took to be his greatest strength and most unfailing resource; he prepared a speech.
A smiling countenance and an unfailing courtesy concealed the torment which was none the less keen because it was unexpressed.
Colonel Moir was, in turn, admirably served by Major Weston, whose unwearying devotion to his Division and unfailinggood temper made him an ideal "Q" officer.
General Campbell will always be remembered by those who served with him for hisunfailing courtesy to all, and for the evenness of his temperament, no matter how adverse the circumstances.
He would get up before daybreak, and when Truda visited the place for her unfailing survey of the sea at dawn, he would be concealed.
That speech, after the unfailing instincts of her sex in moments of excitement, was the instant arraignment of somebody else as the cause of that excitement, and at once put the whole universe on the defensive.
Slight as was the action, it was the unfailing sign of the mountaineer, who recognised that the other side of the mountain was as yet an undetermined quantity, and was prepared to retrace his steps if necessary.
From this irritation she at last escaped by the unfailing processes of youth and the fascination of newer impressions.
In Sicily, they use a branch of the Pomegranate-tree as a divining-rod to discover hidden treasures: it is reported to be unfailing provided that it is manipulated by an expert or by some one who knows the mystical formulary.
Moreover, whatever her faults, Miss Patricia Lord was an unfailing source of supply.
The next moment the old peasants were bowing and smiling with unfailing politeness.
So the contrast between the unfailingstrengths that ever shine down upon us from the heavens, and the weariness of body and of mind afflicting the sleeping millions on whom they shine, is tragical indeed.
Jesus Christ spans the void, and gives us unfailing and undeceiving hope.
They witness to His unfailing energy of power, which 'operates unspent' and is to-day as fresh as at creation's birth.
This Divine Presence stamps its signature on the unfailingstrength of these bright creatures above.
The great promises of God's unfailing mercy, made to the historical founder of the royal house, shall be transferred and continued, with inviolable faithfulness, to those who drink of the gift of God.
Is not the hand that, put beneath the falling body, stops its plunge, and lifts it whence it fell, displaying a greater manifestation of strength, than the hand that held it unfailing at the height?
They who have themselves drunk of the unfailing fountain in Christ are thereby fitted and called to cry to others, 'Come ye to the waters.
