Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1918 Excerpt: ... JOAN OF ARC A Story of France Is France there is a quaint and pretty village called Domremy. It is a very small village near a river. It has only one street, with red-roofed houses on both sides. One of these houses is very famous because in it, more than five hundred years ago, was born sweet Joan of Arc, who saved her country from great danger. At the time when Joan was born, France and England were at war, and the English were winning. The French were discouraged, and did not know what was coming to pass. Charles, their king, was a poor leader. He was a timid man who loved peace rather than war.. His soldiers had no money and were losing heart every day. Joan heard her father and other people in Domremy talking of all this, and it made her sad. She thought a great deal about her country and her king while she was working in the field or taking care of her father's sheep. She was a good girl and went often to church to pray for France. Her home was next door to the church. Behind the house were a lovely orchard and a garden. Joan used to spend a good deal of time here alone, praying and listening to the church bells so near at hand. One summer day, when she was about thirteen years old, she was in the garden just at noon. Suddenly she heard a voice which came from the direction of the church, and at the same time there was a great light in the air above her. The voice said: "I come from God to help you to live a holy life. Be good, Joan, and God will aid you." Again she heard the voice, and then a third time. At first she was afraid, but soon she knew that an angel was speaking to her. Many more times she heard the voice. Day after day it spoke to her, until she felt no fear and was willing and even eager to do what it told her. One dav the voice said: "D...
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