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,,jesus ,,says ,,s4  ,,or1  ,a          
,,memorial ,,( ,,little ,,s>ah ,g----   
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,,jesus ,,says ,,s4   ,s>ah ,g---- 0 "o 
( sev]al *ildr51 liv+ ) _! p>5ts 9 a    
n>r[ lane 9 ,london4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye>      
#ahdg1 ,s>ah's fa!r _h met ) a s]i\s    
accid5t1 & 0 !n 9 ! hospital1 :]e he    
rema9$ = _m weeks a sev]e suff]]4 ,s>ah 
& h] bro!rs1 depriv$ ( ! usual means (  
support1 & _! "m be+ 9 con/ant att5dance
 on h] husb&1 7 consequ5tly (t5 left 9  
great necessity4 ,m ?an once h ^! little
 ones be5 kn[n to rea* ! h\r ( f\r or   
five 9 ! aft]noon1 be=e tak+ any food2 b
 amid/ all _! privations1 no compla9t 0 
he>d f ! lips ( ,s>ah4 ,x 0 n kn[n until

 aft] h] dea?1 h[ sil5tly1 yet h[       
p[]fully1 ! ,_s ( ,god 01 ev5 at ?is "t1
 work+ 9 h] he>t4  ,!re 0 no?+          
p>ticul>ly attractive 9 h] appe>ance2   
quiet & unobtrusive1 %e seem$ to !      
outw>d obs]v] l mo/ o!r *ildr52 b ! ,"l 
see? n z man see?4 ,! ,great ,%eph]d ( !
 %eep _h 8 eye on ?is little lamb ( !   
fold1 & m>k$ h] = 8 own4 ,at home %e 0  
g5tle & affectionate1 ob$i5t to h]      
p>5ts1 & dur+ _! abs5ce %e wat*$ k9dly  
ov] h] little bro!rs4  ,h] poor family  
ta/$ l>gely ( ! cup ( sorr[1 b pov]ty & 
di/ress1 in/ead ( produc+ impati5ce &   
unk9dness1 seem$ to b9d ea* "o m closely
 to ! o!r4 ,!y exp]i5c$ ! tru? ( ^?     
words3 ,bett] is a d9n] ( h]bs :]e love 
is1 ?an a /all$ ox & hatr$ !re)1 ,prov4 
#ae3ag4 ,bett] is a dry morsel1 &       
quietness !re)1 ?an a h\se full (       
sacrifices ) /rife1 ,prov4 #ag3a4  ,!   
dea? ( h] y\nge/ bro!r appe>$ to make a 
/rong impression on ,s>ah's m9d2 %e said
 %e lik$ to ?9k %e _h a bro!r 9 heav54  
,soon aft] t ev5t1 %e 0 admitt$ into a  

,sabba? s*ool1 & x 0 h] delight 9 ! week
 to prep>e h] lessons4 ,sunday is su* a 
happy day1 %e w\ld say2 & on t morn+ %e 
w\ld rise e>li] ?an usual to get ready =
 s*ool4  ,a little circum/ance1 :i*     
occurr$ at ?is "t1 m>k$ h] t5d]ness (   
consci5ce4 ,a new bonnet _h be5 promis$ 
to h]1 b n arriv+ at ! "t %e _h hop$1 h]
 disappo9tm5t 0 s great t %e %$ _m te>s4
 ,?is 0 m5tion$ to a fri5d1 :o talk$ to 
h] ab\t x4 ,s>ah made no rem>k at ! "t1 
b aft]w>ds %e said to h] "m1 ,i did n "k
 be=e t x 0 wrong to cry :5 we 7        
disappo9t$2 ,i w try n to d s aga93 & 9 
! ev5+ h] fa!r ov]he>d h] begg+ ,god to 
=give h] pride & frett+ ab\t ! bonnet4  
,ano!r feature 9 ,s>ah's "* may be "h   
notic$3 ?is 0 h] love ( tru?4 ,%e has   
nev] deceiv$ me1 0 h] "m's frequ5t      
rem>k4 ,i _c rememb] a s+le in/ance (   
untru?1 ev5 9 play1 & p]haps ?is        
tru?fulness ( _s enabl$ h] ! m readily  
to tru/ ! ^w ( ano!r4 ,%e promis$ me1   
,s>ah w\ld say1 & on ! promise %e w\ld  
ev] re/1 9 all ! sweet dep5d5ce ( a     

*ild4 ,surely ?is may speak a ^w to ^?  
pr(ess+ to be ! foll[]s ( ,him :o keepe?
 8 promise = ev]--! cov5ant-keep+ ,god4 
,h[ lightly are promises (t5 made6 h[   
c>elessly & ?\ghtlessly brok56  ,s>ah 0 
only p]mitt$ to att5d ! ,sabba? s*ool = 
a few weeks4 ,h] heal? & /r5g? fail$1 & 
soon %e 0 conf9$ to h] room1 !n to h]   
b$1 :i* %e sc>cely left = sev]al mon?s4 
,b n[ ! "w ( ,god )9 h] became m evid5t4
 ,x 0 a pleasant s]vice to sit by ! b$ (
 ?is "y disciple1 & read & talk ) h] ( a
 ,savi\r's love4 ,%e said b little1     
except 9 answ] to que/ions1 b h] bright 
& happy c\nt5ance %[$ h[ welcome 0 !    
subject4 ,:o t witness$ h] simple1      
*ild-l fai?1 w\ld n ackn[l$ge ! fruit ( 
! ,_s's tea*+8 ,x 0 ! m app>5t1 z %e _h 
b little help f man1 & few outw>d       
advantages1 n ev5 be+ able to read2 b %e
 treasur$ up 9 h] m9d all %e he>d1 & x 0
 z food to h] s\l1 ! joy & rejoic+ ( h] 
he>t4  ,at an e>ly p]iod ( h] illness1 a
 viol5t attack ( pa9 & palpitation ( !  
he>t made h] ?9k %e 0 dy+1 & %e told h] 

"m s1 add+1 ,b ,i am n afraid1 ,i am s  
happy4 ,:at makes y s happy8 0 ask$4    
,because ,i am go+ to heav51 & :5 ,i    
pray to ,jesus1 my he>t seems lift$ up4 
,b1 ,s>ah1 d y ?9k y\r s9s =giv58 ,yes1 
"m1 ,i am sure s4 ,:at makes y s sure8  
,because ,jesus says s4  ,jesus         
says1--?is 0 ev] ! gr\nd ( h] confid5ce1
 & prov$ to all ar\nd h] ! ,savi\r's    
(t-repeat$ lesson1--,:osoev] %all n     
receive ! k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild1 
%all 9 no wise ent] !re94  ,s>ah l+]$ _m
 weeks aft] ?is4 ,h] m9d 0 full ( peace2
 z %e lay on h] sick b$1 no %ade ( fe>  
pass$ ov] h]1 all 0 sun%9e )94 ,?is "o  
happy ?\ght fill$ h] m9d1--,jesus loves 
me1 ,i am go+ to heav54  ,a fri5d wi%+  
to f9d out on :at h] hopes ( happ9ess   
re/$1 & if %e _h a real s5se ( s91 said 
to h]1 ,y talk mu* ( go+ to heav51 tell 
me1 d y des]ve to g !re8 ,oh1 no1 0 h]  
reply1 ,i d n des]ve x4 ,:y n8 ,9 a     
solemn tone1 %e answ]$1 ,because ,i h   
s9n$4 ,x 0 rem>k$1 ,h[ !n c y g !re8    
,heav5 is su* a holy place1 no s9 c ent]

 !re4 ,) ! brighte/ smile %e quietly    
repli$1 ,ah6 b ,jesus says he w wa% away
 all my s91 & make my s\l q :ite1 & he w
 c>ry me !re4  ,oh t all w\ld le>n ( h] 
?us to take ,jesus at 8 ^w6 ,:at an     
enemy to peace is an unbeliev+ he>t6    
,none spoke ill ( ?is little girl1 ev5  
^? :o knew h] lea/ rem>k$1 %e 0 a good  
pleasant *ild1 b h] grateful affection  
beam$ /rongly t[>ds all :o %[$ h] any   
k9dness1 & "o :o wat*$ h] ) int]e/      
?r\gh\t h] illness1 w n soon =get !     
e>ne/ smile ( welcome ) :i* %e 0 always 
greet$1 :5 too ill to speak4 ,?us %e    
told h] ?anks4  ,once1 ! #ajc;d ,psalm 0
 read to h]1 ) "s rem>ks on ,david's    
causes ( ?ankfulness4 ,x 0 rem>k$1 ,y1  
too1 ,s>ah1 h _m ?+s to bless ,god =2 = 
:at d y ?ank him mo/8 ,%e answ]$1 ,oh1  
,i ?ank him mo/ = s5d+ ,jesus f heav5 to
 save me4  ,_m 7 ! words ( com=t %e     
spoke to h] poor sorr[+ "m1 ^: he>t at  
times seem$ almo/ brok5 at ! prospect ( 
los+ h]4 ,%e said1 ,y w n cry1 :5 ,i am 
9 heav51 de> "m4 ,i am only go+ a little

 :ile fir/1 & y w soon foll[2 & once1 on
 an occasion ( deep family di/ress1 %e  
po9t$ to ! sure/ way = relief1 say+1    
,"m1 :y d y cry s8 ,does n ! ,bible say 
,god c>es = ! sp>r[s1 & are n y bett]   
?an a sp>r[8 ,o "m1 pray1 d pray1 & !n y
 w be s happy4  ,s calmly1 s peacefully1
 did ?is "y disciple ent] ! d>k valley1 
t truly %e might h said1    ,!re's no?+ 
t]rible 9 dea?    ,to ^? :o g to heav54 
,re/+ 9 h] ,savi\r's love %e fe>$ no    
evil1 8 rod & 8 /aff !y com=t$ h]2 s9 0 
h] only dread4 ,h] only fe> 0 t ( (f5d+ 
h] heav5ly ,fa!r1 & on ?is po9t %e (t5  
did express mu* anxiety1 say+1 ,d tell  
me if ,i h done wrong4 ,i d n want to   
s92 ,i am s afraid ( mak+ ,god angry4   
,sometimes my s9s look s black1 & seem  
to come betwe5 me & ,god4 ,!n1 z if %e  
/ill felt secure 9 ! only hid+-place =  
s9n]s1 %e add$1 ,b ,jesus says he w take
 !m all away1 & wa% me :it] ?an sn[4    
,%e delight$ mu* 9 "s little books suit$
 to h] age & circum/ances t 7 read to   
h]2 "o entitl$1 ,! ,infant's ,pray]1 &  

ano!r1 ,! ,:ite ,robes1 7 h] greate/    
favorites4 ,9 allusion to ! la/ ( ^!1 %e
 (t5 pray$1 ,o ,"l ,jesus1 he> a poor   
little girl1 d give me t beautiful :ite 
dress1 )\t "o spot or "o /a92 & once :5 
h] "m notic$ a little hurt on h] arm    
occasion$ by h] putt+ on a *ange (      
dress1 %e sweetly said1 ,nev] m9d t1 de>
 "m2 my next dress w n hurt me4  ,x 0 v 
pleasant to see ! affection manife/$ by 
h] bro!rs t[>ds _! little sick si/]1 &  
%e repaid _! k9dness by anxi\sly        
entreat+ !m to c>e = _! s\ls4 ,to h]    
fa!r %e said1 ,i want y to promise me "o
 ?+--to meet me 9 heav54 ,o fa!r6 d love
 ,jesus4 ,i love him1 inde$ ,i d2 b ,i  
want y to love him too4 ,!re is only "o 
,jesus1 "o ,savi\r2 &1 fa!r1 he is s    
holy4 ,!n turn+ to h] "m1 :o 0 /&+ by h]
 b$1 %e add$1 ,y d love ,jesus1 b1 ,o   
"m1 pray d love him m1 & m1 & m2 %e     
spoke ) su* en]gy1 z if to impress h]   
p>5ts ) h] own feel+1 z almo/ />tl$ !m4 
,9 ?is /ate ( m9d ,s>ah drew ne> ! end (
 h] pilgrimage1 & x 0 n until ab\t ?ree 

days be=e h] dea? t ev5 ! %ad[ ( a cl\d 
seem$ to d>k5 h] pa?4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t1 
h] m9d 0 agitat$ ) d\bts z to h]        
,savi\r's love = h]1 & v di/ress+ to ^? 
ar\nd h] 7 h] anxi\s cries = p>don4     
,fa!r1 =give me1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 
0 h] con/ant petition4 ,%e 0 visit$ by a
 m9i/] & by sev]al ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 :o  
us$ e ef=t to give h] relief1 b = "s "t 
all 9 va92 %e seem$ unable to lay hold  
on any promise = h] com=t4 ,"o ( ^!     
fri5ds especially felt a deep int]e/ 9 !
 de> *ild1 ?\gh %e _h n kn[n h] until   
n[4 ,( h] little ,s>ah ask$ mo/ e>ne/ly1
 ,d y ?9k t ,jesus loves me8 ,%e 0      
assur$ t he did4 ,d y "k he loves me8 %e
 ask$2 & !n foll[$ ! solemn inquiry1 ,h[
 d y "k x8 ,aft] read+ & talk+ ) h] = "s
 "t1 %e begg$ h] fri5d w\ld pray ) h] to
 make h] a little happy8 & aft]w>ds 9 h]
 own words1 %e w\ld aga9 plead ) ,god1  
,fa!r1 =give me1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 
& wa% me 9 8 blood1 & make me a good    
girl1 & take me to heav54 ,on "o        
occasion %e said1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld be a   

little happy1--,i want some?+1 ,i d n "k
 :at ,i want4 ,%e 0 answ]$1 ,i ?9k ,i c 
tell y :at y want1 x is peace1 x is to  
feel t ,god has p>don$ all y\r s9s4     
,yes1 %e repli$1 ,i ?9k t is x4  ,at    
ano!r "t1 :5 talk+ ( ! joys ( heav51    
,yes1 %e said1 !y are s++1 ,glory1      
glory1 glory1 ref]r+ to h] favorite     
hymn1 beg9n+1    ,ar\nd ! ?rone ( ,god 9
 heav51    ,?\s&s ( *ildr5 /&4   ,b1 z  
h] fri5d says1 x is n possible to convey
 h] mann]1 h] sweet tone & look4 ,%e    
said1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g to heav5 n[1 up  
?r\gh ?is ceil+1 n[ :ile ,i feel a      
little happy4 ,b1 my de> *ild1 y _c g to
 heav5 9 ?is way4 ,y mu/ die fir/2      
,jesus di$2 we mu/ all die2 x is ,god's 
appo9t$ way = u to get to heav54 ,oh6 ,i
 d n m9d my suff]+s1 b ,i wi% ,i 0 !re  
n[4  ,once %e spoke r impati5tly1 ,i wi%
 ,i c\ld die1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld die4 ,%e 0 
rem9d$1 ,jesus says1 ',if y love me1    
keep my comm&m5ts2' & ?\gh y _c obey    
,god's w n[ 9 ! same way z if 9 heal?1 y
 c /ill suff] all he appo9ts4 ,%e       

quickly ask$1 ,w ,jesus be angry if ,i  
am n pati5t8 ,i w try1 !n1 & pray to him
 to make me pati5t4  ,satan = a %ort    
season seem$ p]mitt$ to make trial ( h] 
fai? & love1 & %e /ruggl$ h>d aga9/ 8   
attacks4 ,b ! de> little "o 0 safe 9 !  
arms ( h] ,good ,%eph]d1 & none c\ld    
pluck h] out ( 8 h&4 ,h] anxi\s pray]s 7
 he>d & answ]$1 & peace 0 re/or$ to h]  
s\l4 ,h] bright5$ c\nt5ance requir$ n ! 
addition ( words to assure h] fri5ds (  
?is1 & yet !y rejoic$ to he> h] say1 ,i 
am q happy2 ,i "k ,jesus loves me1 & ,i 
%all soon see him4  ,on ! ,sabba?1 h]   
la/ day on e>?1 %e 0 v feeble1 only able
 to utt] a s+le ^w at a "t1 b h] he>t 0 
full ( ?ankfulness t[>ds all :o _h c>$ =
 h]1 & especially to ^? :o _h s\ght to  
com=t h] 9 h] la/ di/ress1 begg+ h] "m  
w\ld always love !m4  ,at night1 z h]   
p>5ts 7 wat*+ beside h]1 %e sudd5ly     
rais$ h]self1 &1 ?r[+ h] arms alt]nately
 r\nd ! neck ( ea*1 seem$ to take a la/ 
f>ewell4 ,%e 0 unable to speak1 b to h] 
"m's inquiry1 ,tell me once aga91 my    

*ild1 are y q happy8 %e repli$ by lift+ 
up h] h&1 & po9t+ to heav51 :ile !      
brighte/ smile light$ up h] c\nt5ance4  
,?is 0 h] la/ act ( consci\sness4 ,%e   
l+]$ a few h\rs )\t any app>5t suff]+1 &
 !n h] happy _s took its flight1 & jo9$ 
! blissful company1 t1 hav+ wa%$ _!     
robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( !      
,lamb1 are ev] be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1     
rejoic+ 9 _! ,savi\r's love4  ,s>ah di$ 
at ! age ( elev5 ye>s1 9 ,augu/1 #ahdh4 
,de> read]1 be=e y close ?is book1 ask1 
,am ,i l ,s>ah ,g----8 ,h ,i ev] pray$  
to ,jesus to wa% away all my s9s1 & make
 my s\l q :ite 9 8 preci\s blood8 ,& !n 
h y begg$ him to take y to heav5 :5 y   
die1 t y may be happy ) him = ev]8 ,if  
n1 d n wait ano!r day1 b entreat him n[ 
to give y 8 ,holy ,_s to tea* y to love 
him4 ,rememb]1 x is ?is k9d ,savi\r :o  
calls y1 :o says1 ,suff] ! little *ildr5
 to come to me1 & =bid !m n2 & :o       
promises to ga!r ! lambs ) 8 arm1 & to  
c>ry !m 9 8 bosom4  ,illu/ration