,,aunt ,,h>d+',s ,,keepsakes3 ,,or1 ,,! 
,,two ,,bibles  ,,revis$ ,,by ,,daniel  
,p4 ,,kidd]4   #ahea4    ,illu/ration   
,a3 ,frontispiece    ,,cont5ts4  ,i4    
,,guess+  ,,ii4 ,,! ,,pres5ts  ,,iii4   
,,use ,,( ,,! ,,keepsakes  ,,iv4 ,,two  
,,*>act]s  ,v4 ,,lett]s ,,f ,,india     
,,vi4 ,,tr\ble ,,betwe5 ,,si/]s  ,,vii4 
,,aunt ,,h>d+',s ,,lett]  ,,viii4 ,,use 
,,( ,,money  ,,ix4 ,,aunt ,,h>d+',s     
,,return     ,,aunt ,,h>d+',s           
,,keepsakes4   ,,*apt] ,i4   ,,guess+4  
,c y guess1 said ,l\isa to h] si/]1 z !y
 sat at _! "w 9 ! summ]-h\se1 c y guess 
:at aunt ,h>d+ w give u1 z a keepsake1  
be=e %e goes away8  ,no1 ,i h n ?\ght   
ab\t x1 said ,emma2 & aunt has lately   
giv5 u s _m pretty ?+s1 t we c sc>cely  
expect any m = a long "t to come4 ,!re  
is my doll & its cradle1 y "k1 & y\r    
baby-h\se & furniture1 h[ mu* money !y  
co/6 ,no1 ,i d n ?9k aunt int5ds to give
 u any?+ else4  ,b ,i am q sure %e w1   
repli$ ,l\isa2 = ,i 0 go+ pa/ mamma's   
dress+-room ?is morn+1 :5 ! door 0 a    

little way op51 & ,i he>d aunt ,h>d+    
say1 ',i %\ld l to give ! de> girls     
some?+ really useful1 :i* !y may value z
 !y gr[ old]4' ,i did n he> anymore1    
because mamma has always told u x is n  
"r to li/51 & s ,i came away z fa/ z ,i 
c\ld4  ,well1 ,i wond] :at ! pres5t w   
be8 said ,emma1 n[ q conv9c$4  ,:at %\ld
 y ?9k ( two h&some "w-boxes--or1       
p]haps1 z ,i am ! elde/1 ( a "w-box =   
y\rself1 & writ+-desk = me8  ,t w\ld be 
*>m+6 said ,emma2 & ,i w\ld let y use my
 "w-box1 & y c\ld l5d me y\r writ+-desk 
sometimes4  ,i w n make any promises1   
said ,l\isa2 y "k y are v c>eless1 & ,i 
%\ld n l my nice new desk to be /a9$ )  
ink1 or1 p]haps1 scrat*$ ) ! po9t ( a   
p94  ,b mamma says ,i am gr[+ m c>eful1 
said h] si/]2 & ,i d n ?9k ,i am s      
he$less ab\t o!r p's ?+s1 ?\gh ,i (t5   
spoil my own4  ,rememb] my wax doll1    
said ,l\isa1 :i* y left 9 ! g>d5 ?r\gh t
 heavy %[] ( ra91 s t ,i c\ld nev] play 
) x aga94  ,o1 t 0 su* a v long "t ago6 
said ,emma1 look+ a little vex$4        

,p]haps x w n be a writ+-desk nor a     
"w-box t aunt ,h>d+ w give u1 said      
,l\isa2 !re are _m o!r ?+s :i* we %\ld  
l4 ,i wi% %e w\ld ask u to *oose4  ,s d 
,i1 add$ ,emma2 b !re is no?+ t ,i %\ld 
l bett] ?an a "w-box4  ,l\isa ?\ght ( _m
 o!r ?+s :i* %e %\ld be glad to h2 = %e 
0 apt to indulge 9 a fooli% habit ( wi%+
 = :at %e 0 n likely to possess4 ,x is a
 bad ?+ to give way to ?is fail+2 = by  
do+ s we may (t5 make ourselves unhappy1
 )\t any good or real cause4 ,p :o d s  
%\ld ?9k ( ! words ( ,/4 ,paul3 ,i h    
le>n$1 9 :atsoev] /ate ,i am1 !re) to be
 cont5t4 ,philip4 iv1 #aa4 ,& *ildr51 :o
 h k9d p>5ts or fri5ds to provide = all 
_! wants1 %\ld le>n t x is v s9ful to   
let ! ?\ghts be (t5 dwell+ ^u ?+s t !y  
_c h1 & d n really ne$4 ,pray = a       
grateful he>t1 t y may rejoice 9 !      
bless+s t surr\nd y1 & be ?ankful to y\r
 heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o gives y all ?+s ri*ly
 to enjoy4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4   ,,!      
,,pres5ts4  ,mrs4 ,h>d+1 ! aunt ( ^!    
little girls1 _h be5 pay+ a f>ewell     

visit to _! mamma1 be=e go+ ) ,mr4 ,h>d+
 to ,india1 :]e x 0 likely t !y w\ld    
rema9 = "s ye>s4 ,%e _h k9dly giv5 _m   
little pres5ts to h] nieces dur+ h] /ay 
) !m2 b !y 7 su* z ,l\isa & ,emma w\ld  
cease to value :5 !y became old en\gh to
 put away *ildi% ?+s2 & be+ a p]son (   
piety & judgm5t1 %e wi%$ h] la/ gift to 
be "o :i* might be wor?y ( _! reg>d 9   
y\? & 9 age1 & ?r\gh all ! *anges (     
life4 ,x did n take any long "t to      
det]m9e :at ?is p>t+ gift %\ld be4  ,!  
ev5+ be=e %e w5t away1 %e call$ ,l\isa &
 ,emma into ! room4 ,!y bo? look$ r\nd  
^u ! table & *e/s ( draw]s1 b no sign ( 
a pres5t 0 to be se52 no p>cel neatly   
wrapp$ up 9 br[n pap]1 nor any?+ l a    
"w-box or a desk4 ,b1 to d !m ju/ice1 ! 
?\ght ( :at !y might receive 0 n !n     
upp]mo/ 9 _! m9d2 = _! he>t 0 full (    
grief at ! prospect ( p>t+ ) _! aunt1   
:om !y de>ly lov$1 & :o 0 go+ s v f>    
away4  ,sit d[n beside me1 de> *ildr51  
said _! aunt ,h>d+1 & let u h a little  
talk toge!r1 quietly by ourselves4 ,i   

wi% to give y a few p>t+ words ( advice4
 ,i am sure t y w n =get me :5 ,i am    
gone2 & :5 y ?9k ( me1 ,i hope t ! good 
?+s :i* ,i h tri$ to tea* y w also come 
into y\r m9d4  ,bo? ,l\isa & ,emma said1
 aga9 & aga91 t !y c\ld nev] =get h]1 & 
!y promis$ to rememb] h] advice4  ,y\r  
mamma w (t5 write to me conc]n+ y1 said 
aunt ,h>d+1 & ,i _c express ! joy t x w 
af=d me to he> t y are le>n+ to hate s9 
m & m1 & to live l *ildr5 ( our ,"l &   
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i %all be glad to
 f9d t y are improv+ 9 y\r /udies1 & ,i 
hope t e lett] w br+ me an acc\nt ( y\r 
progress 9 useful k2 b ,i %all be f> m  
anxi\s to he> ( y\r be+ good & dutiful  
to y\r p>5ts2 &1 above all1 ,i %all long
 to "k if y seek 9 e>ne/ = ! p>don ( y\r
 s9s1 ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & :e!r !re 
is any pro( 9 y\r conduct t y\r evil    
he>ts h be5 *ang$ by ! grace ( ! ,holy  
,_s4  ,if mamma s5ds y a good acc\nt (  
u1 said ,l\isa1 please to rememb]1 aunt1
 t y promis$ to write to u :5 t 0 !     
case4 ,& y w write to me fir/1 because  

,i am ! elde/1 y "k4  ,s9ce y claim to  
be ?\ght ( fir/1 repli$ h] aunt1 because
 y are a ye> old] !n y\r si/]1 ,i hope y
 int5d to take ! lead by sett+ be=e h] a
 good example1 t x may be well = h] to  
imitate y 9 e respect4  ,l\isa blu%$1 & 
0 sil5t4 ,we w try our v be/1 de> aunt1 
said ,emma1 t mamma may s5d y good news1
 & !n y w write to u bo?4 ,&1 p]haps1   
be=e y come back1 we %all be gr[n su*   
good girls1 t y w n be able to f9d fault
 ) ei!r ( u4  ,i am afraid t is n v     
likely1 said ,l\isa2 = x seems z if we  
c\ld n help be+ naughty sometimes4 ,i am
 sure ,i h (t5 said to myself1 ',mamma  
%all n h to reprove me once to-day1' &  
yet1 directly aft]1 some?+ has be5      
amiss4  ,o6 t is q true1 said ,emma1 ) a
 sigh4  ,! reason is ?is1 _! aunt       
repli$2 y 7 born ) an evil nature1 :i*  
loves s9 & leads y to d wrong1 s t y _c 
be good & dutiful ( y\rselves4 ,:5 y h  
made su* resolves1 x has be5 9 y\r own  
/r5g?1 )\t y\r hav+ ask$ = help f ,god2 
& ?is be+ ! case1 x 0 n possible t y    

%\ld keep f s94 ,! only way to lead a   
holy life is to put no tru/ 9 ourselves1
 to h a con/ant s5se ( our ne$ ( div9e  
grace1 & to pray e>ne/ly t x may be giv5
 to u = ,*ri/'s sake4  ,b y talk ( my   
return1 add$ %e1 z if x 7 c]ta9 t we    
%\ld meet aga92 yet h[ _m ?+s may happ5 
to prev5t x6 ,no?+ c be m unc]ta9 ?an ! 
future1 ?\gh "y p are apt to ?9k t all w
 fall out j z !y wi%4 ,i may n live to  
come back2 or if ,i %\ld be sp>$ to d s1
 :o c tell t y w be "h to meet me8 ,long
 be=e t "t y may be laid l[ 9 ! n>r[    
grave4 ',= :at is y\r life8 ,x is ev5 a 
vapor1 t appe>e? = a little "t1 & !n    
vani%e? away4' ,james iv1 #ad4  ,be=e _!
 aunt ,h>d+ _h done speak+1 bo? ! *ildr5
 7 9 te>s2 = ! ?\ght t !y might nev] see
 h] aga9 0 m ?an !y c\ld be>4 ,see+ t _!
 he>ts 7 s(t5$ to receive ! ^w (        
in/ruction1 %e w5t on to talk to !m 9 a 
k9d & e>ne/ mann] on ! great importance 
( prep>+ = ano!r _w1 %[+ !m _! awful    
/ate )\t ! ,savi\r1 & urg+ !m to seek   
him at once by fai? & pray]2 !n1 fur!r  

to impress h] advice ^u _! m9ds1 %e     
unlock$ a little cab9et :i* /ood ne> h]1
 & tak+ out two h&some ,bibles1,a gave  
"o to ea* ( h] nieces1 tell+ !m t z x 0 
! be/ pres5t %e c\ld give !m1 s %e hop$ 
!y w\ld value x1 n only = h] sake1 b    
because x 0 ! ^w ( ,god1 & taught ! way 
( et]nal life4 ,aft] ?is1 %e desir$ !m  
to kneel d[n ) h]1 :ile %e (f]$ a f]v5t 
pray] t ,god w\ld bless !m1 & t !y might
 be l$ by ! ,holy ,_s into ! fold (     
,*ri/1 :o di$ to take away _! s9s4 ,& %e
 also pray$1 t if !y %\ld nev] m see ea*
 o!r 9 ?is _w1 !y & all :om !y lov$     
might meet aga9 & be happy = ev] 9      
heav54  ,footnote ,a3 ,see frontispiece4
  ,n[ ,i w n say t :5 ! si/]s 7 alone   
toge!r1 & look$ at _! h&some ,bibles1 a 
?\ght ( ! "w-box & ! writ+-desk nev]    
cross$ _! m9ds2 b x is c]ta9 t !re 0 n a
 ^w said ^u ! subject1 & ea* seem$ to be
 greatly pleas$ ) h] pres5t1 admir+ !   
ri* purple b9d+1 & op5+ ! book ) c>e1 to
 look at ! "n :i* _h be5 nicely writt5  
by _! aunt on "o ( ! blank leaves at !  

beg9n+4 ,9 ,l\isa's ,bible1 j "u h] "n1 
0 ! text1 ,op5 ?\ m9e eyes1 t ,i may    
behold wondr\s ?+s out ( ?y law1 ,psa4  
cxix1 #ah2 & 9 ,emma's1 9 ! same place1 
0 writt51 ,i love !m t love me2 & ^? t  
seek me e>ly %all f9d me4 ,prov4 viii1  
#ag4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4   ,,use ,,( ,,! 
,,keepsakes4  ,! next day 0 a sorr[ful  
"o1 bo? to ! fri5ds :o w5t away1 & to ^?
 :o 7 left beh9d4 ,! *ildr5 c\ld talk ( 
little else ?an _! uncle & aunt ,h>d+4  
,!y ask$ _! "m _m que/ions ab\t ! j\rney
 !y _h begun1 & ! c\ntry to :i* !y 7    
go+4 ,:5 ,l\isa & ,emma saw t _! mamma 0
 v sad1 & n s ready z usual to jo9 9 _! 
talk1 !y did n tease h]1 z "s ?\ghtless 
*ildr5 w\ld h done1 b ea* *ose = h]self 
a pleasant & quiet employm5t4 ,l\isa    
began to arrange ! furniture 9 h]       
baby-h\se1 & ,emma br\ght a piece ( br[n
 silk f h] draw] ( treasures1 & set ab\t
 mak+ a cov] = h] new ,bible4  ,:y1     
,emma1 :at are y ab\t8 cri$ ,l\isa1 aft]
 wat*+ h] si/] = a mom5t2 surely y are n
 go+ to use t beautiful book8  ,yes1 ,i 

am1 said ,emma1 quietly2 ,i mean to read
 a little 9 x e day4 ,ah6 ,i see t y ?9k
 x w soon be torn & soil$2 b ,i assure y
 ,i int5d to be v c>eful2 & look1 :at a 
nice cov] ?is w make6  ,i am afraid1    
said ,l\isa1 laugh+1 y w nev] be c>eful 
z long z y live4 ,to ?9k ( s soon beg9n+
 to use t h&some book6 ,i h made up my  
m9d to read a *apt] e day1 b n out ( my 
new ,bible4 ,i ?9k ! old "o1 t lies 9 ! 
s*ool-room1 w d j z well4  ,s x w\ld1   
return$ ,emma2 & ,i ?\ght ( t myself la/
 night1 :5 aunt ,h>d+ told u h[ mu* %e  
wi%$ u to be good1 & to love !          
,scriptures3 b !n ! s*ool-room ,bible is
 n always 9 its place1 & t might        
sometimes h9d] me f read+ at all4 ,n[ ,i
 %all keep ?is book 9 my little draw] 9 
our room1 :]e ,i c f9d x 9 a m9ute4  ,y 
mu/ please y\rself1 ,i suppose1 said    
,l\isa2 b ,i w ask mamma :e!r x is bett]
 to use aunt ,h>d+'s ,bible or ! old "o4
  ,mrs4 ,we/]n he>d :at h] little girl  
_h to say1 b did n give j ! answ] t     
,l\isa expect$4 ,y are "r1 %e said1 9   

suppos+ t x does n signify :e!r y read 9
 an old ,bible or a new "o4 ,x is f !   
div9e bless+ ^u :at we read1 & n f !    
book itself1 t we mu/ look = b5efit to  
our s\ls4 ,if y pray = ?is bless+ ) all 
y\r he>t1 y w f9d ! way ( salvation z   
pla9ly decl>$ 9 ! worn-out s*ool-room   
,bible z 9 y\r aunt ,h>d+'s keepsake1 ) 
its purple b9d+ & %9+ gilt leaves4 ,b   
yet ,i approve ( ,emma's wi% to use h]  
new ,bible f ?is "t1 & advise y to foll[
 h] example4 ,= ?\gh x ought to be our  
great delight to read ! ,scriptures1 yet
 we h su* s9ful he>ts1 s ready to put (f
 do+ :at is "r = any poor excuse1 t ev5 
su* a little ?+ z hav+ to look = !      
,bible1 :5 x happ5s to be mislaid1 w be 
likely to prev5t y f read+ x s con/antly
 z y int5d4  ,to ?is ,l\isa made no     
reply4 ,%e _h wrapp$ up h] beautiful    
book 9 silv] pap]1 & laid x c>efully 9 a
 box1 "u lock & key1 & %e did n mean to 
di/urb x1 except p]haps n[ & !n = a few 
mom5ts1 t x might be look$ at & admir$4 
,z = ,emma1 %e w5t on fitt+ ! br[n silk 

cov] z neatly z %e c\ld2 & hop+ t1 if %e
 pray$ = ! div9e bless+1 z h] "m & aunt 
_h told h]1 %e might le>n f h] preci\s  
,bible ! way to be good & happy4        
,,*apt] ,,iv4   ,,two ,,*>act]s4  ,x is 
"t t ,i %\ld tell y ! age ( ^! two      
little girls4 ,l\isa 0 j turn$ ( t51 &  
,emma 0 "o ye> y\ng]4 ,i h no d\bt t    
al?\gh y "k s little ab\t !m1 y already 
l ,emma bett] ?an h] si/]2 & ! reason ( 
?is is pla94 ,no "o c\ld be long )      
,l\isa )\t f9d+ out t %e 0 a selfi%     
*ild2 :ile ,emma1 ?\gh %e _h _m faults1 
( :i* c>elessness 0 ! *ief1 0 ( a k9d1  
good-natur$ disposition1 always ready to
 oblige4 ,l\isa1 too1 0 (t5 willful1 &  
w\ld n give up h] own way2 :ile ,emma 0 
humble-m9d$1 kn[+ t %e _h mu* to le>n1 &
 ?ankful to be taught4 ,bo? ( ^! *ildr5 
7 s9n]s1 l all :o are born into ?is     
s9ful _w3 b ,l\isa c>$ little ab\t !    
conc]ns ( h] s\l2 :ile ,emma _h begun to
 pray 9 secret = p>don ?r\gh ,*ri/ h]   
,savi\r1 & = ! new he>t :i* is ! gift ( 
8 ,holy ,_s4  ,read]1 y too are a s9n]1 

& by nature f> f ,god4 ,d y ev] consid] 
:at is y\r pres5t /ate8 ,h y be5 br\ght 
ne> to him by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 ! new &  
liv+ way8 ,y may h he>d ( ^! ?+s be=e1 b
 )\t giv+ he$ to ! salvation ( y\r own  
s\l1 or seek+ to prep>e = ! _w to come4 
,if ?is has be5 ! case1 pause n[1 & ask 
y\rself :i!r y are go+1 & :at mu/ be !  
end1 if y d n rep5t & turn f s94 ,!re   
are _m awful texts 9 ! ,bible conc]n+ ^?
 :o trifle ) ! (f]s ( div9e m]cy1 & h>d5
 _! he>ts aga9/ ! ,savi\r's graci\s     
call4 ,o6 pray t y may n be "o ( ?is    
unhappy numb]4 ,seek ! ,"l :ile he may  
be f\nd1 be=e ! day ( grace is pa/4 ,god
 has said t 8 ,_s %all n always /rive ) 
man1 ,g54 vi1 #c2 & if y w n rep5t      
to-day1 to-morr[ may be too late4       
,emma's ,bible 0 nicely cov]$1 & laid 9 
h] own little draw]2 & e morn+ %e read a
 *apt] be=e %e w5t d[n /airs4 ,%e pray$ 
t ,god w\ld tea* h] by 8 ,holy ,_s to   
und]/& :at %e read2 & ?\gh h] pray]s 7 v
 simple1 & %e sc>cely knew :at words to 
use1 yet %e felt sure t he w\ld he> h]1 

because he has promis$ to d s1 = ! sake 
( 8 de> ,son4 ,& by degrees1 z %e began 
to love h] ,bible m & m1 %e le>n$ a     
habit ( go+ to _! little room alone1    
once 9 ea* day1 to read a few v]ses 9   
private1 & to (f] a %ort pray] to h]    
,fa!r :o see? 9 secret4 ,matt1 vi1 #f4  
,%e f\nd a great bless+ 9 ?is2 & x (t5  
happ5$ t ! ?\ght ( a text ( ,scripture  
:i* %e _h be5 read+ 9 h] room alone w\ld
 come into h] m9d :5 %e 0 aft]w>d tempt$
 to say or d some?+ wrong1 & ?us help to
 keep h] f s94  ,x 0 n s ) ,l\isa4 ,!   
,bible 0 (t5 want$ 9 ! s*oolroom--= !   
*ildr5 _h a gov]ness :o came to tea* !m 
e day2 & ,l\isa soon f\nd x too mu*     
tr\ble to take ! book up /airs at night1
 & to c>ry x d[n aga9 ! next morn+4     
,besides ?is1 %e did n always rise f h] 
b$ 9 "t to read a *apt]1 s t x 0 (t5 put
 (f till aft] breakfa/1 & !n x commonly 
happ5$ t %e _h o!r ?+s to d1 & did n    
read x at all4 ,emma w\ld sometimes     
g5tly rem9d h] t h] ,bible read+ _h be5 
=gott52 b ?is made ,l\isa s cross t %e  

left (f do+ s at la/4 ,! tru? 01 t ?is  
poor *ild _h no real love = !           
,scriptures2 & z %e did n seek = grace  
to help h]1 ! good resolves t %e _h made
 pass$ away quickly f h] m9d4  ,!       
diff]5ce betwe5 ! si/]s 0 se5 9 _!      
outw>d conduct2 = ,emma's read+ ( !     
,bible w\ld h be5 9 va9 if ! effects _h 
n be5 %[n 9 h] temp] & daily life4 ,i d 
n mean to say t %e nev] w5t wrong2 =    
,emma _h /ill an evil nature1 & a s9ful 
he>t1 (t5 lead+ h] to =get ! comm&s (   
,god4 ,b %e 0 truly sorry :5 ?is _h be5 
! case1 & w\ld ask to be =giv5 ) _m     
te>s2 & %e also pray$ = div9e grace1 t  
%e might try to be m wat*ful = ! "t to  
come4 ,l\isa1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\ght too    
highly ( h]self to be easily conv9c$ ( a
 fault2 & z %e seldom receiv$ repro( 9  
an humble & prop] mann]1 %e made b      
little progress t[>d improvem5t4        
,,*apt] ,v4   ,,lett]s ,,f ,,india4  ,"s
 mon?s pass$ be=e !re came a lett] f    
,mrs4 ,h>d+2 = ,india1 z y "k1 is _m    
?\s&s ( miles f "h1 & x takes a long "t 

= a %ip to sail ov] ! wide sea :i* lies 
betwe54 ,b great 0 ! joy ( ! *ildr5 & _!
 "m :5 at la/ ! good tid+s came t1 ?r\gh
 ! m]cy ( ,god1 _! fri5ds _h rea*$ t    
di/ant c\ntry1 safe & well4 ,l\isa danc$
 & clapp$ h] h&s2 & ,emma felt v happy1 
sitt+ beside h] "m1 & look+ up 9 h]     
face1 :ile %e read ! lett] ?r\gh te>s ( 
pleasure4  ,mrs4 ,h>d+ _h writt5 a few  
l9es to ! *ildr51 :i* _! "m read al\d to
 !m1 & !n all[$ !m to look at =         
!mselves4 ,! words 7 ^!3 ,i (t5 ?9k ( y1
 de> ,l\isa & ,emma1 & pray = div9e     
bless+s ^u y bo?2 & ,i hope to he> t y  
are giv+ y\rselves to ! ,savi\r1 :o di$ 
^u ! cross = y4 ,y "k ! love ( ,jesus = 
! "y2 8 k9dness to !m :5 he 0 ^u e>?2 & 
! t5d] way 9 :i* he /ill invites !m to  
come to him4 ,g1 !n1 to ,*ri/ )\t delay3
 ask him to be y\r fri5d1 & y w be happy
 = ev]more4  ,a few weeks aft] ?is lett]
 _h be5 receiv$1 ,mrs4 ,we/]n's bir?day 
arriv$1 :5 x 0 usual = h] *ildr5 to h a 
holiday & a little treat4 ,on ! morn+ ( 
?is day1 z ,emma 0 runn+ up /airs1 h]   

mamma call$ to h] f h] dress+-room1 &   
desir$ h] to come 91 & to %ut ! door4   
,emma did z %e 0 bid2 & !n ,mrs4 ,we/]n1
 ) a smile on h] face1 told h] to look  
r\nd1 & try if %e c\ld discov] any?+ 9 !
 room t %e _h n se5 be=e4  ,almo/ be=e  
h] "m _h done speak+1 ! little girl fix$
 h] eyes ^u a h&some "w-box1 /&+ ^u !   
table ) ! lid op51 & %[+ a l9+ ( pale   
blue silk1 edg$ ) silv]2 :ile )9 7      
scissors & ?imble1 an abundance ( ne$les
 & cotton1 ev]y?+1 9 %ort1 t ,emma _h   
long be5 wi%+ = 9 va94  ,x is y\rs1 my  
de>1 said h] mamma2 x is a pres5t f y\r 
aunt ,h>d+1 :o1 9 h] lett]1 reque/$ me  
to *oose = y on my bir?day some?+ t y   
w\ld l1 if y\r conduct %\ld h be5 su* z 
to des]ve a tok5 ( our approval4 ,i am  
happy to see t y /rive to am5d y\r      
faults1 & ,i tru/ t y w /ill g on try+  
to improve4  ,o1 mamma1 h[ beautiful6 & 
h[ k9d 9 aunt ,h>d+6 ,inde$ ,i w try to 
des]ve x4 ,& ! little girl w5t close to 
! box1 & look$ at its cont5ts1 b )\t    
v5tur+ to t\* !m2 !n g5tly clos+ ! lid1 

%e /ood gaz+ ^u x ) sil5t delight4  ,b1 
mamma1 said ,emma1 look+ up ) a sudd5   
?\ght1 & ca/+ h] eyes r\nd ! room z if 9
 se>* ( some?+ :i* 0 n to be se51 :]e is
 ,l\isa's pres5t8 ,%e w\ld l a          
writ+-desk1 ,i "k2 = ! old "w-box :i* %e
 has _h s long is n yet worn out1       
because %e is s v c>eful4  ,i am sorry  
to say1 return$ ,mrs4 ,we/]n1 t ,l\isa  
is n des]v+ ( any pres5t1 & !re=e x w\ld
 h be5 wrong to provide "o = h]4  ,at   
he>+ ?is1 ,emma *ang$ color1 & look$    
almo/ ready to cry4 ,de> mamma1 said %e1
 d pray h pity on poor ,l\isa4 ,i _c be>
 to %[ h] my beautiful box1 if %e is n  
to h a pres5t too4 ,%e w\ld be s mu*    
griev$4  ,my de>1 said ,mrs4 ,we/]n1 d y
 n p]ceive t x w\ld be unju/ & contr>y  
to y\r aunt's wi%1 if1 :ile ,l\isa gives
 way to h] faults1 ,i 7 to treat h] z   
?\gh %e 7 seek+ to ov]come !m8 ,x is q z
 pa9ful to me z to y\rself to make ?is  
ne$ful diff]5ce betwe5 y2 b 9 all our   
actions we mu/ ?9k ( :at is "r1 & n (   
:at x w\ld be pleasant to d4 ,:5 ,i see 

any sign ( improvem5t 9 y\r si/]1 ,i    
%all gladly provide h] ) a writ+-desk2 b
 n till !n4  ,emma paus$ = a mom5t2 h]  
eyes fill$ ) te>s1 & ! color rose to h] 
face4 ,!n mamma1 said %e1 ,i w wait1 if 
y please1 = my "w-box1 until y ?9k prop]
 to give ,l\isa h] desk4 ,please to put 
x away 9 "s safe place1 & ,i w n say    
any?+ ab\t x4 ,i c d v well )\t ! box a 
little :ile long]1 y "k4  ,:5 ,mrs4     
,we/]n f\nd t ,emma 0 will+ to d5y      
h]self a pleasure r ?an give pa9 to h]  
si/]1 %e cons5t$ to h] wi%1 because %e  
desir$ to enc\rage k9d & t5d] feel+s    
betwe5 !m2 & %e knew x w\ld be easy to  
f9d "s o!r way ( %[+ ,l\isa t h] fri5ds 
7 griev$ & displeas$ by h] conduct4 ,s !
 "w-box 0 safely put away = ! pres5t2   
?\gh ,emma _h h] hopes t ! "t w\ld soon 
come :51 ) ! promis$ writ+-desk1 x might
 be aga9 br\ght =w>d4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,,tr\ble ,,betwe5 ,,si/]s4  ,i h told y 
t ,emma 0 n )\t h] faults2 & :e!r %e 0 a
 little lift$ up by h] "m's approval1 s 
t %e became less wat*ful ov] h]self1 &  

felt less h] ne$ ( ! grace ( ,god1 ,i _c
 say3 b s x 01 t on ! v same ev5+ ( _!  
"m's bir?day1 ! si/]s _h a qu>rel1 :i*  
w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 worse1 if ,mrs4      
,we/]n _h n be5 sitt+ by4 ,l\isa 0 !    
fir/ to blame2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,emma did
 n behave l a meek & ,*ri/ian *ild4  ,x 
0 ab\t ,l\isa's old "w-box t ?is qu>rel 
took place4 ,emma wi%$ to h ! use ( x = 
a %ort "t1 z ,l\isa did n want x h]self3
 b ,l\isa1 z y h se51 0 n v will+ to    
l5d2 & "s %>p & unk9d words pass$ betwe5
 !m1 su* z *ildr5 too (t5 use :5 !y give
 way to angry & s9ful passions4 ,no d\bt
 ! ?\ght ( h] own "w-box 0 9 ,emma's m9d
 :5 %e said1 ,y are selfi% & ill-natur$1
 ,l\isa1 & d n des]ve t p %\ld give up  
any pleasure = y4  ,:ile %e 0 speak+1 %e
 saw h] "m's eyes turn$ t[>d h] ) a look
 ( surprise & sorr[2 & at ! same mom5t !
 words ( ,scripture1 ,be k9dly          
affection$ "o t[>d ano!r1 came into h]  
m9d4 ,%e blu%$ & look$ d[n :ile ,mrs4   
,we/]n reprov$ !m bo?1 & told !m ( !    
grief :i*1 %e felt on acc\nt ( _! s9ful 

conduct1 rem9d+ !m also ( ! example ( ! 
meek & l[ly ,jesus1 :o has comm&$ u to  
live 9 love4 ,emma 0 soon br\ght to     
te>s1 & w5t out ( ! room to weep alone1 
& ask =giv5ess1 = h] ,savi\r's sake1 f !
 holy ,god :om %e _h displeas$ by h] s93
 b ,l\isa1 z usual1 0 incl9$ to be      
sull51 & did n ?9k t %e _h be5 at all 9 
! wrong4 ,^u ?is1 h] "m po9t$ out to h] 
! unk9dness ( refus+ s small a favor to 
h] si/]2 & 9 ! hope ( br++ h] to a s5se 
( h] fault1 %e told h] :at _h pass$ 9 ! 
morn+1 & made kn[n to h] ! :ole affair (
 ! "w-box4 ,l\isa 0 s mu* /ruck by ?is  
pro( ( ,emma's love1 t h] he>t 0 q      
s(t5$1 & %e n only own$ t %e _h done    
amiss1 b ran to seek h] si/]1 & ask$ h] 
to =get _! qu>rel & be fri5ds4  ,emma 0 
v glad to agree to ?is1 & 0 also ready  
to take h] %>e ( blame1 say+ t %e _h be5
 v wrong 9 speak+ s unk9dly1 & %e hop$  
nev] to be s naughty aga94 ,x 0 pleasant
 aft] ?is1 to see ,l\isa's desire t h]  
si/] %\ld use ! old "w-box1 & :at c>e   
,emma %[$ 9 keep+ all its cont5ts nicely

 9 _! place4  ,! loss ( ! bir?day pres5t
 _h a great effect ^u ,l\isa1 s t %e    
became m wat*ful ov] h] temp] & conduct4
 ,9 a few mon?s %e _h improv$ s mu*1 t  
?\gh %e 0 /ill f> f be+ all t c\ld be   
wi%$1 yet h] "m ?\ght %e might safely   
buy h] ! writ+-desk1 accord+ to ! desire
 ( h] aunt ,h>d+4 ,emma _h /ill wait$ = 
h] "w-box ) hope & pati5ce2 & y may     
imag9e ! joy ( bo? :5 !y at la/ receiv$ 
^! long wi%$-= gifts4 ,& z ,emma 0 n[ n 
s c>eless z =m]ly1 & ,l\isa _h gr[n m   
k9d1 ! "w-box & ! writ+-desk 7 (t5 l5t 9
 ex*ange2 :ile ! si/]s soon f\nd out !  
tru? ( :at _! "m told !m1 t su* little  
frequ5t acts ( mutual k9dness d m to    
increase love ?an ^? great] de$s :i*    
*ildr5 sometimes talk ab\t1 b seldom h !
 p[] to p]=m4  ,! second packet f aunt  
,h>d+ 0 receiv$ ) n less joy ?an ! fir/2
 = !re 0 9 x a lett] = ,l\isa & ,emma2 &
 t %e might %[ no favor to "o above !   
o!r1 %e _h direct$ x to bo?4 ,l\isa1    
h[ev]1 claim$ & 0 all[$ ! privilege (   
break+ ! seal4 ,i wi% y c\ld h se5 _!   

happy faces1 z ,emma lean$ ^u h] si/]'s 
%\ld] to read ! welcome lett] :i* _h be5
 s5t to !m f a c\ntry s di/ant1 & by a  
fri5d :om !y lov$ s well4     ,,*apt]   
,,vii4   ,,aunt ,,h>d+',s ,,lett]4      
,w\ld y l to "k :at aunt ,h>d+ ,wrote to
 h] nieces8 ,"h !n is ! lett]1 ^w =     
^w3--   ,,my ,,de> ,,*ildr51 ,,l\isa ,,&
 ,,emma1--,x is ) great pleasure t ,i   
read 9 y\r mamma's lett] ! acc\nt ( y\r 
improvem5t1 & ,i am glad to fulfill !   
promise :i* ,i made ( writ+ to y :5 t   
%\ld be ! case4 ,i hope t y w g on try+ 
to gr[ bett] & bett]2 & = ?is end y %\ld
 pray daily = ! grace ( ,god to help y e
 mom5t ( y\r lives4 ,)\t 8 grace ! evil 
desires ( y\r s9ful he>ts w lead y f !  
"r way2 & z "o s9 always br+s on o!rs1 y
 w\ld1 if left to y\rselves1 w&] fur!r &
 fur!r f t :i* is good1 until y lo/ all 
love = y\r ,savi\r & 8 comm&s4  ,i (t5  
?9k ( y1 & wi% t y c\ld see ! poor      
little ,h9doo *ildr51 :o h nev] he>d ( !
 true ,god1 b are taught by _! hea!n    
p>5ts to kneel d[n1 & pray to idols (   

wood & /one4 ,!re is a riv] 9 ?is       
c\ntry1 ! riv] ,ganges1 :i* ! p believe 
to be a goddess1 & !y ?9k t its wat]s c 
wa% away _! s9s4 ,mo!rs (t5 br+ _!      
little infants & ba! !m 9 ?is riv]1     
because !y believe x w make !m holy4 ,d 
y n pity ^! poor p1 ^: s\ls are p]i%+ = 
want ( k8 ,d y n wi% t "s "o w\ld g     
among !m1 & tell !m ab\t ,jesus ! ,son (
 ,god1 :o gave himself to die = s9n]s1 &
 ^: blood alone c wa% away s98 ,if s1 y 
w be glad to "k t !re are "s good m5 "h 
:o h left _! own de> home & fri5ds to   
live 9 ?is hea!n c\ntry1 & to tea* !    
poor ,h9doos ! true & only way to heav54
 ,*ri/ians 9 o!r places1 :o love !      
,savi\r1 & wi% t ! hea!n %\ld le>n to   
love him too1 give money to s5d ^! good 
m5 "h1 & to pay = ,bibles1 & = o!r books
 :i* h be5 writt5 on purpose to %[ h[   
s9n]s may be sav$4 ,all may help to d   
?is :o w sp>e a little money f _! own   
wi%es & wants4 ,y may help1 if y love ! 
,savi\r en\gh to d5y y\rselves "s little
 pleasure n[ & !n4 ,i ?9k y w\ld resolve

 to d s1 if y c\ld g ) me sometimes to !
 mission>y s*ool1 & see ! little *ildr5 
sitt+ 9 r[s1 le>n+ to read ab\t ,jesus1 
& he> !m ask+ = m books to take home1 t 
!y may tell ! tid+s ( salvation to _!   
hea!n p>5ts4 ,o yes6 ,i am sure y w\ld  
want to help !m !n2 = y w\ld rememb] t  
hea!n *ildr51 l y\rselves1 h s\ls :i*   
mu/ live = ev] & ev]2 & y w\ld long t !y
 %\ld come to ! k ( ! ,savi\r1 :o di$ = 
!m z well z = y4  ,x is n[ "t t ,i %\ld 
f9i% ?is long lett]2 s f>ewell1 de>     
,l\isa & ,emma4 ,y\r uncle s5ds 8 love  
to y4 ,we (t5 talk ( y1 & pray t y may  
be ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ?r\gh fai? 9 8 de>  
,son4 ,y\r ev] affectionate1  ,,aunt    
,,h>d+4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4   ,,use ,,( 
,,money4  ,emma f\nd a great deal to ?9k
 ab\t 9 ?is lett]1 & x l$ to frequ5t    
talk ) h] "m ab\t ! hea!n1 = :om %e     
began to feel mu* conc]n4 ,:5 %e he>d h[
 ,*ri/ian p 7 try+ to help !m1 & _h read
 "s acc\nts :i* h] "m l5t to h]1 tell+ (
 ! happy *ange t1 ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god1
 _h be5 br\ght ab\t 9 _m cases by !     

prea*+ ( ! gospel1 %e wi%$ t ,l\isa &   
h]self c\ld jo9 9 do+ some?+1 ?\gh ev] s
 little1 = ?is good cause4 ,! love (    
,*ri/ 0 9 h] he>t3 :5 ?is is ! case1 x w
 be sure to %[ itself 9 love = ! s\ls ( 
o!rs4  ,b ,l\isa1 :5 spok5 to on !      
subject1 said t %e _h n any?+ to give4  
,i am v sorry1 ?\gh1 t ! poor ,h9doos   
%\ld wor%ip idols1 %e said2 & :5 ,i gr[ 
old]1 & h m money1 ,i w d a great deal =
 !m1 dep5d ^u x4  ,b :y n help !m a     
little n[8 said ,emma4  ,because ,i h no
 money1 repli$ ,l\isa2 no money ,i mean 
except :at is 9 my little sav+s bank1 & 
,i %\ld n l to "p ) t4 ,z = y1 ,emma1 y 
nev] c save up a %ill+2 s t ,i am sure y
 h n any?+ to sp>e4  ,ah1 said ,emma1 t 
is true1 to be sure2 ,i nev] c save my  
money1 & s ,i w tell y :at ,i mean to d4
 ,mamma gives u ?reep5ce a week1 to sp5d
 z we please1 y "k2 b ,i w only take    
twop5ce = ! "t to come1 & ,i %all ask h]
 to give ! o!r p5nies to ! ,tract       
,society at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,f\r %ill+s &
 f\rp5ce is n mu*1 inde$1 yet x w buy "s

 nice little books = ! ,h9doo *ildr5 9 !
 s*ools2 & if y w also give a p5ny a    
week1 t w buy j z _m m4  ,x 0 ( no use4 
,l\isa w\ld n be p]suad$ to d any?+ = ! 
hea!n yet4 ,emma gave h] p5ny a week1 & 
felt happy 9 giv+ x2 :ile ,l\isa only   
talk$ ( do+ s by & by4 ,if ,l\isa _h    
lov$ h] ,savi\r & h] ,bible1 %e w\ld h  
felt x a delight to assi/ 9 s5d+ ! glad 
tid+s ( ! gospel to hea!n l&s2 b :5 !   
he>t has n be5 *ang$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 we 
feel b little conc]n = our own s\ls1 & d
 n c>e = ! salvation ( o!rs4  ,emma 0 n 
l$ away by ! example ( h] si/]2 b z %e  
grew old] %e seem$ to gr[ 9 grace1 & 9 !
 k & love ( ,*ri/4 ,?is w always be !   
case ) ^? :o believe ! promises ( ,god1 
& seek = div9e assi/ance to enable !m to
 obey 8 ^w4 ,we c d no?+ ( ourselves1 = 
we are poor1 guilty1 helpless s9n]s3 b  
,god1 :o has giv5 8 only ,son to die =  
our s9s1 has also promis$ to give 8     
,holy ,_s to !m t ask x4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh we
 feel ourselves ev] s weak & s9ful1 we  
ne$ n despair ( gr[+ bett]1 if we also  

feel our ne$ ( ,*ri/1 & g to him = help 
& p>don4  ,l\isa & ,emma _h (t5 he>d t  
life is %ort & unc]ta92 b x is n easy = 
"y p to feel ! tru? ( ?is :ile !y are   
heal?y & /rong4 ,:5 ,emma 0 ab\t twelve 
ye>s old %e 0 tak5 v ill1 s t !re 0 f ! 
fir/ b little hope t %e w\ld recov]4 ,!n
 %e felt t x is an awful ?+ to die2 & ! 
?\ght ( ! s\l1 :i* _c die1 & ( heav5 &  
hell1 7 f> m solemn ?an !y _h ev] seem$ 
to h] be=e4 ,at fir/ %e 0 greatly afraid
 ( dea?1 = %e knew %e 0 a s9n]1 & des]v+
 ( ! ang] ( ,god2 b by degrees1 z %e lay
 on h] sick b$1 !re came into h] m9d _m 
sweet v]ses ( ! ,bible1 :i* %e _h le>n$ 
9 h] days ( heal?1 & :i* gave h] com=t1 
by tell+ h] ( ! love ( ,jesus ! ,lamb ( 
,god1 :o take? away ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,d y  
?9k %e 0 sorry1 n[1 t %e _h sp5t s _m   
h\rs 9 read+ t holy & bless$ book8 ,no2 
= ! promises ( m]cy & salvation :i* x   
held out to h] 0 h] only support ?r\gh  
_m h\rs ( pa9 & suff]+1 :5 dea? seem$   
ne>1 & et]nity close at h&4 ,?\gh too   
ill to read1 or ev5 to li/5 to ! words (

 life1 %e c\ld rememb] _m ( !m 9 h]     
he>t1 & ?9k ( !m to h] com=t 9 ?is      
season ( trial4 ,sometimes %e 0 able to 
talk to h] "m = a few m9utes1 :5 x 0    
pla9 t h] m9d 0 *iefly fill$ ) ?\ghts ( 
,*ri/ & ?+s div9e4 ,& %e (t5 said t1 if 
x %\ld be ! w ( ,god to re/ore h] to    
heal?1 %e hop$ = grace to devote h]self 
to 8 s]vice1 & to live m to 8 glory ?an 
%e _h ev] done be=e4 ,%e also spoke (t5]
 to h] si/]1 begg+ h] to ?9k ( h] s\l1  
to read h] ,bible m1 & to seek = ! p>don
 ( h] s9s2 & ,l\isa1 :o 0 9 great       
di/ress at ! ?\ght ( los+ h]1 0 ready to
 promise any?+ t %e ask$4 ,b x did n    
appe> t %e 0 "u any conc]n = h] own     
/ate2 & ?is 0 a great tr\ble to poor    
,emma1 :o n[ felt m ?an ev] ! ne$ (     
prep>+ = ! _w to come4  ,x pleas$ ,god  
to sp>e h] life1 ?\gh %e grew bett] v   
sl[ly1 & x 0 _m weeks be=e %e c\ld leave
 h] room4 ,:5 h] long & pa9ful illness 0
 ov]1 %e 0 aga9 able to %>e ) ,l\isa 9  
h] lessons & h] pleasures1 s t 9 "t ^?  
weeks ( grief & suff]+ seem$ to be      

=gott52 b !y 7 n =gott5 by ,emma3 %e did
 n =get ! m]cies %e _h receiv$1 & !     
resolve :i* %e _h made ( lead+ a holy   
life3 %e daily pray$ = an humble &      
wat*ful m9d1 & = grace to keep h] f     
fall+ into s92 &1 z y may suppose1 %e   
lov$ h] ,bible m & m = ! com=t :i* x _h 
giv5 h] 9 ! "t ( tr\ble4 ,%e /ill took  
pleasure 9 read+ x alone1 & pray$ t %e  
might h grace to obey its comm&s1 s t x 
might be a lamp unto h] feet & a light  
unto h] pa?4 ,psa4 cxix1 #aje4          
,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,,aunt ,,h>d+',s        
,,return4  ,& n[ two m ye>s _h pass$    
away1 & ! "t :5 _! aunt ,h>d+'s return 0
 look$ = _h come4 ,!y _h talk$ ( x all  
?r\gh ! w9t]2 & :5 spr+ 0 ov]1 & summ]  
begun1 ! happy tid+s came t ! %ip _h    
arriv$ 9 safety1 & _! uncle & aunt ,h>d+
 7 on _! way to visit !m once m4 ,i w   
leave y to guess ! joy t 0 felt by all2 
& y mu/ picture to y\rself ! pleasure ( 
_! meet+ soon aft]w>d3 h[ ?ankful all 7 
t !y 7 sp>$ to behold ea* o!r aga92 )   
uncle ,h>d+'s surprise at see+ two great

 girls in/ead ( little ,l\isa & ,emma2 &
 aunt ,h>d+'s smiles1 & h] hopes t !re  
w\ld be f\nd an equal improvem5t 9      
matt]s ( m importance4  ,! morn+ aft] %e
 came1 :5 ,mrs4 ,h>d+ began to unpack h]
 boxes1 ,l\isa & ,emma caught sight ( _m
 pretty & curi\s ?+s :i* %e told !m 7   
int5d$ z pres5ts = !mselves4 ,b be=e we 
proce$ any fur!r1 said %e1 z ! girls 7  
beg9n+ to express _! ?anks & pleasure1  
,i wi% to inquire ab\t ! p>t+ keepsake  
:i* ,i gave to y2 & ,i %\ld be glad to  
see h[ ea* book has be5 treat$1 t ,i may
 "k ! real value :i* y set ^u ! gift4   
,l\isa & ,emma bo? ran to fulfill _!    
aunt's desire4 ,to speak ! tru?1 ,l\isa 
0 n[ 9 hopes ( hav+ all ! praise4 ,%e   
quickly br\ght 9 h] h&some ,bible1 /ill 
wrapp$ 9 ! s(t :ite pap]1 & 9 all !     
gloss ( newness3 n a m>k ^u ! ri* purple
 b9d+1 n a speck ^u ! bright gilt       
leaves4 ,emma1 too1 br\ght h]s1 b ) a m 
timid look2 ! neat br[n silk cov] 0 fad$
 & worn--%e _h ?\ght ( mak+ a new "o    
only ! day be=e--& ! brightness 0 gone f

 ! leaves1 & ! b9d+ seem$ r loose1 = !  
book op5$ easily1 & !re 7 "s pages1 less
 :ite ?an o!rs1 :i* look$ z if !y _h be5
 (t5 read4 ,to ,l\isa's surprise1 ,mrs4 
,h>d+ laid d[n h] book )\t say+ a ^w1   
:ile1 z soon z %e took ,emma's ,bible   
into h] h&1 %e smil$ ) pleasure1 al?\gh 
te>s came into h] eyes4 ,?is book has   
be5 valu$ z x ought to be1 said %e2 x   
has be5 us$ ) c>e1 b (t5 us$1 s t ,i    
tru/ x has be5 f\nd a guide & a help to 
heav54 ,b y\rs1 ,l\isa--& %e po9t$ to ! 
beautiful ,bible :i* lay ^u !           
table--y\rs has be5 laid aside1 l !     
tal5t :i* 0 buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,x has be5 ( 
no b5efit to y\r s\l1 = y seem h>dly ev]
 to h look$ to x = in/ruction2 z if its 
real wor? consi/$ 9 outside ornam5t1 y h
 be5 c>eful to keep t f injury1 b h nev]
 s\ght or c>$ = ! treasure t is )94 ,b  
dry y\r te>s1 my de> ,l\isa1 add$ aunt  
,h>d+ k9dly4 ,i am n angry1 = ,i "k t   
y\r mi/ak5 c>e 0 9 "s measure caus$ by  
y\r love = me4 ,i am only sorry t my    
p>t+ pres5t has n be5 ( ! use :i* ,i    

int5d$4 ,b x is n yet too late = y to   
le>n t1 :ile y\r ,bible %\ld be kept )  
prop] c>e--= x is ! ^w ( ,god--yet x 0  
giv5 = our daily /udy1 t we might read  
x1 pray ov] x1 & practice x2 & ?us1 by !
 div9e bless+1 become 'wise unto        
salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/     
,jesus4' #b ,tim4 iii1 #ae4  ,i tru/1   
said ! k9d aunt1 look+ at h] two nieces 
) mu* affection2 ,i tru/ t my de> ,emma 
kn[s & loves h] ,savi\r1 & takes delight
 9 ! ,scriptures1 because !y te/ify (   
him4 ,may y bo? h grace to love him     
above all ?+s1 to d 8 w1 & to put y\r   
tru/ 9 him = ev]more2 & !n ! he>tfelt   
desire ( y\r aunt ,h>d+ w be fulfill$4  
,read]1 bew>e h[ y neglect ! ^w ( ,god4 
,b rememb] x is n by m]ely read+ x t y  
are to look = a bless+ to y\r s\l4 ,y   
mu/ pray = ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :o    
alone c op5 y\r und]/&+1 & incl9e y\r   
he>t to heav5ly wisdom1 t y may n read 9
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