Crossword-Solution: PROMISER 8 letters, 5 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

One man has to be asked to remind our benefactor of his purpose; another, to bring it into effect; and thus a single present is worn away in passing through many hands, until hardly any gratitude is left for the original promiser, since whoever we are forced to solicit after the giving of the promise receives some of the gratitude which we owe to the giver.

And now, if you'll step into the parlor with me I'll introduce you to the promiser.” Vaniman followed CHAPTER XXX THE PROMISED LAND There was a big man in the parlor, a hearty-looking man, manifestly of the metropolis, patently of the “good sport” type.

The promiser," said Berenger, "escapes not the sin of a word- breaker, because he hath been a drunken braggart." "For the sin," said Dennis, "sure I am, that rather than you should do such a deed of dole, the Abbot of Glastonbury would absolve you for a florin." "But what shall wipe out the shame?" demanded Berenger--"how shall I dare to show myself again among press of knights, who have broken my word of battle pledged, for fear of a Welshman and his naked savages? No! Dennis Morolt, speak on it no more.

Abram leaned on 'the Lord.' It was not the promise, but the promiser, that was truly the object of Abram's trust.

Special crises bring special helps, and the martyrologies of all ages and lands, from Stephen outside the city wall to the last Chinese woman, have attested the faithfulness of the Promiser.