kindly act
Example Sentences
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Each kindly act is an acorn dropped In God's productive soil; Though you may not know, yet the tree shall grow And shelter the brows that toil.
From Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul by Mudge, James
The only strawberry jam we ever had on the Peninsula came to us in tins, from which the labels had been stripped by some kindly act of Providence.
From With Manchesters in the East by Hurst, Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley), Sir
But when they saw the basket, and realized the eagle's kindly act, they flew toward him and thanked him very earnestly for his assistance.
From Policeman Bluejay by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
I've only got my trouble for my pain; I'll never do a kindly act again.
From Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx by Novello, Sabilla
Ma thanked the young man for his kindly act, and took the child, a bright and attractive girl, to her heart of hearts.
From The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith by Livingstone, W.P.