,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,pray+ ,,"m ,,by ,,isabel ,c4 ,,byrum ,,gospel ,,trumpet ,,company ,fir/ ,pr9t+ #aiaa ,,preface4 ,?is book has a purpose3 x is s5t =? z preci\s se$1 ) ! pray] t x w fall into good soil 9 _m he>ts & br+ =? an hundr$fold4 ,all p>5ts ) natural affection desire ! be/ ?+s = _! *ildr54 ,su* fa!rs & mo!rs h high hopes t f _! home w g =? noble m5 & wom5--yes1 ev5 h]oes4 ,_m fail to realize ! atta9m5t ( ?is ideal 9 _! *ildr51 because ( a lack ( ! k necess>y to br+ ab\t ! desir$ developm5t 9 ! *ild-life4 ,! foll[+ pages 7 writt5 ) ! f]v5t hope t !y w\ld1 at lea/ 9 "s measure1 be a help 9 develop+ ! "y lives entru/$ to y\r c>e4 ,if y\r h>ve/-"t is pa/2 if y\r *ildr5 h gr[n up & h left ! old home1 y may be able to help "s "o :o /ill has little ones to tra94 ,"o object 9 relat+ actual exp]i5ces 0 t ! read] might be guid$ 9 ! application ( ^? pr9ciples ( *ild-tra9+ :i*1 if m]ely /at$ 9 ! ab/ract1 might be h>d to und]/& & difficult ( application4 ,! pr9ciples h]e9 /at$ are n m]e !ories1 b !y h ! comm5dation ( hav+ /ood ! te/ ( use4 ,two o!r objects ( ?is simple /ory ( home life are t ! ?\ghtful "m may get a view ( ! effects ( c]ta9 extreme environm5ts on ! *ild-life &1 by obs]v+ ! sub/antial results accompli%$ by a pray+ "m1 %e may discov] ! secret ( success4 ,! incid5ts ( ?is little home /ory are all true1 ev5 to m9ute details1 z f> z memory s]ves "o ( ! actors 9 ?is drama ( home life aft] ! lapse ( _m ye>s2 b z mo/ ( ! pr9cipal *>act]s are /ill liv+1 ! correct names h1 = ! mo/ "p1 be5 )held4 ,%\ld "o ( y\r *ildr5 ask1 ,mama1 :o 0 ,bessie ,wor?+ton8 y c tru?fully answ]1 ,%e 0 a little girl :o liv$ 9 ,mi*igan2 & %e & h] papa & mama are /ill liv+4 ,if1 by read+ ?is little book1 any "m %all see :]e9 %e c improve ^u h] pa/ tea*+1 & ?us be able to d m = ! spiritual & moral well-be+ ( h] *ildr51 ! writ] w feel amply rew>d$4 ,may ! bless+ ( ,god att5d x z x goes =?4 ,y\rs 9 ,him1 ,isabel ,c4 ,byrum4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,two ,sc5es ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,pray+ ,"m ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,e>ly ,tra9+ ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,god's ,c>e ,,*apt] ,v4 ,consecration ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,consci5ce ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a ,d[nw>d ,/ep ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,a ,wise ,decision ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,self-,control ,,*apt] ,x4 ,p>5tal ,control ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,*ri/ian ,exp]i5ce ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,! ,beautiful ,secret ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,bless+ & ,trial ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,! ,surprise ,p>ty ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,l]oy's ,heal+ ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,expla9+ ! ,div9e ,life ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,temptations ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,answ]s to ,pray] ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,lo/ 9 ! ,woods ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,novel-,read+ ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,glad ,tid+s ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,! ,meet+s ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,bessie ,sees ,h] ,duty ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,rev]ie ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,a ,plea to ,mo!rs ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,p>5tal ,duty ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,useful ,h9ts ,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,pray+ ,,"m ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,two ,,sc5es4 ,h[ delightful to /ep into ! home :]e ,god is c\nselor ( bo? p>5t & *ild6 ,h[ bless$ ! companion%ip 9 su* a home6 ,!re ,god c\nsels 9 sweet1 t5d] tones4 ,he tea*es 8 w & gives ! ne$$ wisdom4 ,god is man's true/ & be/ tea*]4 ,james says1 ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally 444 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,be ! home ev] s beautiful1 if x is n a h\se ( pray]1 x is n a place ( true happ9ess4 ,p>5ts %\ld (t5 commune ) ! ,"l2 especially ! "m1 ) h] _m c>es & p]plexities1 if %e w\ld d ju/ice to ! little ones entru/$ to h] c>e4 ,a beautiful picture n[ comes to my m9d--a picture ( an ideal "m ( old5 "t4 ,%e dwelt 9 ,ramah ( ,pale/9e4 ,h] lonely home ne/l$ among ! lonely hills4 ,%e lov$ to commune ) ! ,"l1 = deep 9 h] bosom %e c>ri$ a sorr[ t only he c\ld help h] to be>4 ,h] home lack$ t sweet sunlight :i* innoc5t *ildhood br+s4 ,%e long$ & pray$ = a little life to guide & direct 9 ! ways ( ! ,"l4 ,once e ye> %e w5t ) h] husb& to ,%iloh1 :]e sacrifices 7 (f]$1 & !re publicly wor%ip$ ! ,"l4 ,:5 at ! h\se ( ! ,"l "o day1 %e pray$ long & e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld grant ! desire ( h] he>t4 ,o ,"l ( ho/s1 %e pray$1 if ?\ wilt inde$ look on ! affliction ( ?9e h&maid1 & rememb] me1 & n =get ?9e h&maid1 b wilt give unto ?9e h&maid a man *ild1 !n ,i w give him unto ! ,"l all ! days ( 8 life1 & !re %all no razor come ^u 8 head4 ,a sc5e l ?is mu/ h be5 r>e ev5 to ! prie/ ( ,god2 = he mi/ook ?is sad woman = "o drunk5 ) w9e4 ,%e begg$ him n to look ^u h] z su*4 ,:5 ! man ( ,god saw by h] mode/1 e>ne/ words t %e 0 n drunk5 z he _h suppos$1 he *ang$ 8 repro( into a bless+4 ,g 9 peace1 he said1 & ! ,god ( ,israel grant ?y petition t ?\ ha/ ask$ ( him4 ,) p]fect confid5ce t ,god _h he>d & answ]$ pray]1 ! woman arose & return$ ) h] husb& to _! home 9 ,ramah4 ,! next ye> %e did n g up to ,%iloh2 = ,god _h grant$ h] petition & _h giv5 h] a little son4 ,h] husb& 0 will+ = h] to rema9 at home1 b he caution$ h] n to =get h] promise to ! ,"l4 ,he fe>$1 p]haps1 t ! "m might become s atta*$ to h] *ild t %e w\ld be unwill+ to "p ) him z %e _h promis$4 ,8 w>n+ 0 unnecess>y4 ,z soon z ,samuel 7= ?is is :at ! "m nam$ h] son7 0 old en\gh to be useful1 %e took him to ! h\se ( ,god & pres5t$ him to ! ,"l4 ,x mu/ h s\nd$ to ! ag$ prie/ 7:o soon w\ld h to cease 8 "w ^u e>?7 l a voice f heav51 :5 ! happy "m1 po9t+ to h] *ild1 said3 ,= ?is *ild ,i pray$2 & ! ,"l ha? giv5 me my petition :i* ,i ask$ ( him3 !re=e also ,i h l5t him to ! ,"l2 z long z he live? he %all be l5t to ! ,"l4 ,aga9 ! "m prays2 ?is "t n 9 sorr[1 b f a he>t fill$ ) ?anksgiv+4 ,%e feels no regret because ( h] v[4 ,h] *ild became a great bless+ to _m p1 & ! ,"l gave h] o!r sons & daught]s to *e] h] he>t4 ,by read+ ! /ory we f9d t ! *ild ,samuel grew & 0 9 favor bo? ) ! ,"l & also ) m54 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,9 answ] to 8 devot$ "m's pray]1 ! ,holy ,_s hov]$ ov] t *ild1 %ield+ him f ! cruel d>ts & arr[s ( ! enemy4 ,he _h be5 taught ! ways ( ! ,"l f 8 cradle & 8 life 0 fully consecrat$ to ,god4 ,a diff]5t sc5e comes be=e me n[--a sc5e t br+s a %udd]4 ,^u a %ip sail+ along ! %ores ( ,france 7 a man & 8 wife on _! way to jo9 a b& ( villa9\s p 9 ,india4 ,be+ on a secret mission1 !y travel$ sl[ly & c>efully4 ,x 0 a t$i\s & dang]\s j\rney4 ,"o /ormy day1 on ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 a *ild 0 born to !m4 ,no lov+ welcome f ! lips ( a pray]ful p>5t await$ ?is poor little innoc5t *ild2 in/ead1 curses 7 8 portion1 &1 by ! ord] ( 8 "m1 he 0 ca/ aside 9 a pile ( rubbi% to die4 ,by *ance ! fa!r pass$ t way &1 f9d+ 8 *ild's poor little p]i%+ =m1 pick$ x up1 took x to 8 wife1 & comm&$ h] to see t x 0 c>$ =4 ,z ! *ild grew & develop$ 9 ?is atmosph]e ( s9 & degradation1 is x /range t he p>took ( 8 p>5ts' nature & develop$ ev5 worse habits ?an !y8 ,unless ! prop] home influ5ce is ?r[n ar\nd a *ild1 he c n help suff]+ f ! inh]it$ s9s ( 8 p>5ts4 ,:5 ?is *ild became a man1 he knew no?+ ( virtue & hone/y4 ,8 life 0 envelop$ 9 a %r\d ( d>ke/ crimes4 ,leav+ ,india1 he w5t to ,europe & f !re sail$ to ,am]ica4 ,ea* ye> f\nd him bett] acqua9t$ ) c\rt proce$+s & prison walls4 ,x 0 a common ?+ = him to break into a man's h\se & /eal e valuable t he c\ld f9d4 ,i rec5tly met ?is man & he>d f 8 own lips ! d>k /ory ( 8 life4 ,z he 0 relat+ an acc\nt ( a desp]ate burgl>y1 ,i ask$ him :at he w\ld h done if ! man ( ! h\se _h awak5$4 ,please d n ask me4 he answ]$4 ,i 0 always arm$1 & a man's life 0 no m to me ?an a dog's4 ,!re are sc5es t ,i c n1 ,i d>e n1 recall1 = ,i am a *ang$ man n[4 ,?ank ,god1 he is a *ang$ man4 ,he _h n be5 too vile = ,god to f9d4 ,jesus _h cleans$ 8 he>t f all desire to d evil4 ,hav+ confess$ 8 crimes & giv5 himself up to be puni%$1 he _h be5 s5t to prison1 b because ( good behavior _h be5 soon p>don$4 ,he is n[ sp5d+ 8 life among ! l[] class1 :om he und]/&s s well & pities s mu*1 try+ to %[ !m ! way ( salvation4 ,note ! atmosph]e t surr\nd$ ! cradle ( ea* ( ! babes ( :om we h be5 speak+4 ,9 ! fir/ home we f9d pray]1 love1 hope1 & t5d]ness2 9 ! la/1 s91 hatr$1 crime1 & villa9y4 ,oh t mo!rs ev]y:]e w\ld take w>n+6 ,if only ^! two pictures c\ld be fram$ & hung 9 ! recesses ( e "m's he>t :]e !y might tea* _! sil5t lesson6 ,if only mo!rs might see h[ p[]ful = good or evil is _! influ5ce2 h[ ! affections & ! m5tal p[]s may be m\ld$ by pray] & mat]nal love1 & h[ ! gr\ndwork = ! future ( ! *ild may be laid 9 its e>ly tra9+6 ,a s5sible "m has a *>m & wields an influ5ce t takes a fa/ hold on ! he>ts ( ^? :o are de> to h]4 ,! k9dly sympa?y ( y\?1 ! deep affection ( manhood1 c be trac$ to influ5ces t began at "m's knee4 ,:at true1 pray]ful "m does n feel z h] *ild closely ne/les to h] bosom t %e is inve/$ ) a div9e1 my/]i\s p[]1 an influ5ce :i* %e c n und]/&8 ,!n x is t %e sees h] imp]fections & longs = wisdom to "k h[ to guide h] *ild4 ,god alone c supply t und]/&+4 ,%e is h] *ild's book ( wisdom1 love1 &1 beauty1 b %e %\ld be ( ,god's writ+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,,pray+ ,,"m4 ,/ill ano!r "m comes be=e my m9d--an e>ne/1 zeal\s1 pi\s "m1 :o fa%ion$ h] life & example cont9ually by ,god's ,^w & endeavor$ daily to tea* h] *ildr5 ! deep tru?s ( salvation 9 language s simple t !y c\ld und]/&1 to seek out ! causes ( _! failures & disc\ragem5ts1 & to give !m timely advice & in/ruction4 ,z ,i trace a few ( h] exp]i5ces1 :i* are all true incid5ts1 ,i tru/ !y may s9k into "s p]plex$ "m's he>t & enable h] to wield ! in/rum5ts ( love & pray] ab\t h] d>l+s & to be m able to guide _! t5d] he>ts 9 ! "r c\rse4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton liv$ 9 ! great city ( ,*icago1 9 a small cottage on ,portl& ,av5ue ne> ,?irty-fir/ ,/reet4 ,no?+ ab\t ! dwell+ 0 elaborate2 ev]y?+ 0 simple1 b v neat4 ,pretty v9es trail$ gracefully ov] ! por* & w9d[s1 & a few fl[] b$s fill$ up ! dull nooks & corn]s4 ,9 front ( ! h\se 0 a grassy lawn enclos$ by a picket f5ce4 ,"h ! *ildr5 c\ld play ap>t f ! r\gh waifs t ?rong$ ! /reet4 ,)9 ! cottage ! same quiet ta/e 0 9 evid5ce4 ,e day 9 h] cozy sitt+-room ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton talk$ ) h] little girls1 ,bessie & ,l\ise4 ,9 times ( tr\ble & p]plexity %e b[$ ) !m 9 pray]4 ,h[ mu* ! *ildr5 enjoy$ _! "m's comrade%ip & c\nsel6 ,! "m realiz$ ! importance ( ^! e>ly impressions made on ! *ild's m9d4 ,%e _h promis$ ,god to d all 9 h] p[] to tra9 h] *ildr5 = heav54 ,%e _h comm5c$ e>ly1 ev5 f ! "t %e _h fir/ look$ into ! dep?s ( _! innoc5t eyes4 ,%e _h taught !m t :5 any tr\ble arose betwe5 !m1 !y 7 to kneel 9 pray] & ask ,god to help ! "o :o _h done wrong4 ,once %e he>d ,bessie say1 ,l\ise1 ,i h pray$ = y ?ree times1 & ,i believe ,i %all h to pray = y aga94 ,l\ise 0 n a bad *ild2 %e _h z sweet & happy a disposition z ,bessie2 b1 z ) all small *ildr51 little difficulties arose betwe5 !m4 ,wi%+ to "k :at h] two little girls w\ld d on su* an occasion1 %e wat*$ !m4 ,bessie quietly took h] little si/]'s h&1 lead h] aside1 & knelt ) h] 9 pray]4 ,!n ) all e>ne/ness %e pray$1 ,o ,"l1 help ,l\ise to to be good1 = ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,! pray]1 ?\gh %ort1 0 effectual2 = bo? w5t back to _! play ) happy faces1 & !y _h no m tr\ble t day4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,e>ly ,,tra9+4 ,z ! daily tea*+ cont9u$1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton taught h] *ildr5 _m helpful lessons4 ,%e told !m ( ! great necessity ( a ,savior & ( 8 mission to humanity4 ,%e taught !m h[ ,god look$ ^u disob$i5ce1 & always illu/rat$ h] talks ) int]e/+ ,bible /ories & _! e-day exp]i5ces4 ,9 ?is way %e taught !m n only ! evil effects ( wrong-do+ b also ! sure rew>d ( "r-do+4 ,"o summ]1 :ile ! family 0 sp5d+ _! vacation 9 ,mi*igan at ! pretty c\ntry home ( an aunt1 some?+ happ5$ t help$ ! *ildr5 to appreh5d _! "m's mean+4 ,?is incid5t1 al?\gh 9 "s measure pa9ful to ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton1 impress$ ! lesson ^u _! "y m9ds almo/ bett] ?an any?+ else c\ld h4 ,! h\se 0 situat$ ^u a hill t slop$ gradually d[n to ! %ore ( a lake4 ,9 _m ways ?is lake 0 v attractive1 especially to ! two little girls1 :o 7 !n at ! ages ( two & f\r ye>s4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton c>efully w>n$ ! *ildr5 ( ! dang] ( play+ ne> ! lake %ore2 b1 n realiz+ ! greatness ( _! temptation1 %e tru/$ !m too f>4 ,"t aft] "t !y made _! way d[n to ! wat]'s edge4 ,some?+ mu/ be done2 b :at8 ,"o morn+ ,mr4 ,wor?+ton notic$ 8 little daught]s /&+ 9 front ( ! h\se4 ,al?\gh he c\ld n he> _! words1 he cle>ly p]ceiv$ t !y 7 talk+ ab\t a trip to ! =bidd5 lake4 ,!y hesitat$ "s "t1 b at la/ walk$ sl[ly d[n ! hillside to ! lake4 ,aga9 !y hesitat$4 ,f9ally desc5d+ ! /eps ( ! boat-h\se1 !y /epp$ into ! sp>kl+ wat]4 ,h[ da9ty ! ripples ab\t _! feet1 & h[ cle> ! wat]6 ,surely !re c be no h>m or dang]1 ?\ght ,bessie2 b %e rememb]$ ! (t-repeat$ w>n+s ( h] p>5ts & aunt4 ,! %ells lo/ _! beauty :5 %e rememb]$ he>+ h] fa!r say t be>s sometimes travel up & d[n ! %ores4 ,:at if a be> %\ld "s t morn+8 ,%e gave a quick1 se>*+ glance among ! trees1 b1 see+ no?+1 %e tri$ to =get ab\t be>s4 ,%e might h be5 able to =get ab\t !m1 b %e c\ld n =get t %e 0 disob$i5t4 ,h] consci5ce w\ld n let h]2 ! m %e tri$ to =get1 ! l\d] x talk$4 ,%e 0 j ab\t to take h] little si/] back to ! h\se1 :5 %e he>d a ru/l+ among ! bran*es ( a tall tree directly above ! pa? ov] :i* %e mu/ pass4 ,! next mom5t %e ?\ght %e he>d a l[ gr[l4 ,o ,l\ise1 %e cri$1 ,i d believe t is ! be> papa told u ab\t4 ,! tree !n began to sway f side to side & !y he>d ano!r gr[l1 l\d] ?an ! fir/4 ,seiz+ h] little si/]'s h&1 ,bessie ha/5$ to help h] out ( ! wat]4 ,by ?is "t bo? 7 ?or\ghly fright5$2 = :ile visit+ "o ( ! p>ks 9 ,*icago once1 !y _h se5 a be> hug 8 keep] until he c\ld n /&4 ,bessie rememb]$ ! incid5t & tri$ to help ,l\ise to hurry2 b :5 ! tree %ook aga91 ?is "t j above h]1 %e scream$ wildly & ran a few /eps alone4 ,:5 %e got pa/ ! dang]-po9t h] reason return$1 &1 look+ back1 %e saw h] si/]'s great dang]1 z %e /ood j b5ea? ! fatal tree4 ,ru%+ back1 %e almo/ c>ri$ ,l\ise 7:ile ! gr[l+ cont9u$71 & !y 7 soon up ! hill4 ,9 ! h\se !y told ( _! /range exp]i5ce1 ! sub/ance ( ! /ory be+1 ,! be>2 ,! be>6 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton soon jo9$ ! excit$ circle & secretly expla9$ to 8 wife t he _h be5 ! suppos$ be> & t he _h tak5 ?is c\rse to tea* ! *ildr5 a lesson4 ,8 plan 0 successful1 = aft] t ! *ildr5 did n c>e to g to ! lake alone4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton1 h[ev]1 0 v sad because h] *ildr5 _h be5 deceiv$4 ,unlike h] husb&1 :o 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 %e believ$ 9 keep+ ! confid5ce ( h] *ildr5 & 9 pray+ ) !m :5 !y 7 disob$i5t4 ,%e decid$ to be m prompt & wat*ful 9 ! future & to %ield !m f temptation z mu* z possible4 ,%e improv$ ! opportunity = "s :olesome in/ruction4 ,f ! /ories ( ,jonah & ,k+ ,saul %e br\ght =? "s excell5t lessons on disob$i5ce4 ,%e told ! *ildr5 t1 al?\gh !y might ?9k :5 tempt$ to disobey t nobody saw !m1 yet !re 0 "o ^: eye 0 ev] behold+ _! de$s1 :e!r good or bad4 ,!n %e knelt 9 pray] ) h] *ildr51 pray+ ) a full he>t to t ,god :o is ev]y:]e pres5t & f :om all our /r5g? mu/ come1 t he w\ld tea* h] h[ to guide ! preci\s s\ls entru/$ to h] c>e4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,god',s ,,c>e4 ,consid]+ ?is "m's deep piety1 d y ?9k x /range t %e saw ,god's h& 9 ev]y?+ t befell h]1 & ascrib$ praise to him = x all8 ,aft] ! return ( ! family to _! home 9 ,*icago ! fa!r became v ill4 ,8 sickness 0 s sev]e & s long cont9u$ t pov]ty began to ?reat5 !m4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton c\ld n take ! resign$ view ( _! circum/ances t 8 wife took1 b (t5 gave way to compla9+4 ,b ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton ?ank$ ,god t ?+s 7 no worse & ev] enc\rag$ h] husb& ) ! promises t ,god w\ld provide4 ,at la/ ,*ri/mas morn+ came & f\nd !m 9 extreme pov]ty4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton /ill weak f 8 illness1 b able to g ar\nd a little1 came 9 f 8 morn+ walk v gloomy & feel+ t 8 fri5ds 7 v few4 ,?is is ! sadde/ ,*ri/mas ,i h ev] kn[n1 he said to ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton4 ,x is almo/ m ?an ,i c be> to "k t ,i h no?+ to give ! *ildr5 today1 & b>ely en\gh 9 ! h\se to eat4 ,i did n realize x s ke5ly until ,i saw an old man trudg+ along ,?irty-fir/ ,/reet ) a l>ge pack ^u 8 back4 ,t man 0 surely go+ to surprise "s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,h[ mu* we ne$ a fri5d l t6 ,nev] m9d1 said ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton s(tly2 ,god has promis$ to be a fri5d 9 "t ( ne$1 & ,i believe he w c>e = u today4 ,z %e f9i%$ speak+1 a rap 0 he>d at ! door4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton arose sl[ly1 wond]+ :o c\ld be _! e>ly call]4 ,:5 he op5$ ! door1 he 0 greatly surpris$ to see ! ag$ man ) ! pack & to f9d him to be 8 own fa!r4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton _h ent]$ ! h\se too soon to see 8 fa!r turn ! corn] & ent] ! y>d4 ,z ! l>ge burd5 0 laid ^u ! floor & unpack$1 !re seem$ to be no end to ! good ?+s4 ,a turkey1 cake1 pies1 9 fact1 all t 0 ne$ful = a g5]\s ,*ri/mas d9n]1 z well z a gift = ea* "o4 ,x 0 a v ?ankful family t ga!r$ ar\nd ! table t day4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,consecration4 ,9 reg>d to h] *ildr51 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton _h pass$ ?r\gh a deep consecration4 ,%e fully realiz$ t !y 7 only l5t h] by ! ,"l1 entru/$ to h] c>e to be tra9$ = usefulness 9 8 s]vice1 & %e 0 det]m9$ to d all 9 h] p[] to prep>e !m z ! ,"l int5d$4 ,9 all s9c]ity1 %e _h plac$ h] *ildr5 ^u ! alt> ( consecration1 promis+ ,god nev] to let h] w int]f]e ) 8 designs conc]n+ !m4 ,i d n ?9k a *ild ( ,god ev] makes a consecration t is n te/$ 9 "s =m or o!r4 ,?is "m's consecration 0 te/$4 ,a weal?y aunt1 hav+ lo/ all h] *ildr5 & be+ v lonely1 ?\ght to fill ! vacancy 9 h] he>t & home by adopt+ a little *ild4 ,aft] sev]al va9 attempts to f9d a suitable *ild1 %e s\ght ! home ( h] niece1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton4 ,%e came ) _m misgiv+s4 ,:5 %e made h] err& kn[n1 h] niece said3 ,auntie1 my *ildr5 are no long] m9e2 ,i h giv5 !m to ! ,"l1 & :atev] is 8 w conc]n+ !m %all be m9e4 ,y w h to obta9 my husb&'s cons5t4 ,?us f> ,aunt ,a4 0 delight$ ) h] success1 & %e eag]ly s\ght ! fa!r4 ,%e tri$ to po9t out to ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton1 :o 0 he>tbrok5 at ! prospect ( los+ h] *ild1 h[ abundantly able %e 7! aunt7 0 to provide = ! *ild & spoke ( ! extreme pov]ty ( ! ,wor?+ton home4 ,! "m knew all ?is1 b %e knew too t ,god's ,_s does n always rule 9 weal?y homes4 ,w\ld %e d "r to let h] *ild slip f "u h] p>5tal c>e8 ,_m ?\ghts ( ?is nature surg$ ?r\gh h] bra91 & _m temptations to say no came to h]2 b in/ead ( giv+ a decisive answ] %e s\ght c\nsel f ! all-wise ,c\nselor4 ,:ile 9 pray] %e ?\ght ( fai?ful ,abraham's trial reg>d+ ,isaac1 & %e felt t ,god 0 j z able to c>ry h] ?r\gh temptation or te/1 if %e submitt$ all to 8 w4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton gave 8 cons5t = "o ( ! *ildr5 to g = a visit4 ,! aunt hav+ *os5 ,bessie1 ha/y prep>ations 7 made = _! dep>ture4 ,z ! "m kiss$ h] curly-hair$ little girl good-by1 h] he>t seem$ bur/+ ) sorr[4 ,%e tri$ to control h] feel+s1 b only ,god knew ! w\nd t h] aunt's p>t+ words made4 ,use y\r influ5ce 9 my behalf1 ,niece1 ) y\r husb&1 9 case we want to keep ,bessie1 %e _h said1 & !n ! great tra9 mov$ sl[ly f ! /ation4 ,abraham 0 all ! "m c\ld ?9k ( on h] return home4 ,oh6 w\ld ,god give h] back h] *ild8 ,lett] aft] lett] came1 ea* tell+ h[ fond ! aunt & h] husb& 7 ( ,bessie & h[ happy %e 0 9 h] new home1 b n a ^w ab\t h] return4 ,f\r1 five1 six weeks pass$4 ,!n "o day a lett] came /at+ t !y _h decid$ n to adopt a *ild n[ & t1 z ,bessie 0 gett+ homesick1 ! p>5ts might expect h] home ! next day4 ,!n1 x _h be5 only a te/6 ,oh1 h[ glad ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 0 t %e _h be5 fai?ful4 ,yes1 h] ,god 0 ! v same ,god t ,abraham _h s]v$ c5turies be=e4 ,x 0 h>d to wait until tra9-"t ! next day4 ,:5 once m ! lov+ "m held h] d>l+ *ild 9 h] arms1 ! te>s t c\ld n fl[ = weeks /ream$ freely4 ,bessie 0 glad to be at home aga94 ,aft] ! cold1 =mal1 loveless life at h] aunt's1 %e appreciat$ h] own humble home m ?an ev] be=e4 ,b a f> great] te/ 0 wait+ ! de> "m--"o t w\ld call = m ?an human /r5g? to be>4 ,aft] ,bessie's return ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton put =? e ef=t to tea* h] *ildr5 m ab\t heav5ly ?+s4 ,%e bore 9 m9d ! scripture1 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way x %\ld g2 & :5 x is old1 x w n dep>t f x4 ,z %e did n want to fail along ?is l9e1 %e sp5t e sp>e mom5t ) h] *ildr54 ,& %e seldom let !m g f home to visit unaccompani$ by h]2 b "o day1 be+ v busy1 %e let !m g alone to _! gr&mo!r's4 ,! di/ance 0 n great1 & ,bessie1 n[ ne>ly six ye>s old1 knew ! way p]fectly4 ,all w\ld h be5 well _h _! gr&mo!r be5 at home4 ,%e be+ away1 ! girls /opp$ to wat* "s *ildr5 at play4 ,^! *ildr5 7 break+ old bottles t !y _h pick$ up 9 ! alley4 ,z ! little girls /ood wat*+ ! sport1 a l>ge br[n bottle 0 br\ght =? & ) a heavy /roke ( ! hamm] 0 brok54 ,small pieces ( ! glass flew 9 e direction4 ,"o piece /ruck ,l\ise on ! palm ( ! h& j bel[ ! ?umb1 knock+ (f ! sk91 b n produc+ a w\nd deep en\gh to ble$4 ,h] gr&mo!r1 :o appe>$ on ! sc5e j at ?is "t1 exam9$ ! w\nd4 ,%e ?\gh x w\ld soon be all "r1 b b\nd x up ) a clo? to satisfy ! *ild4 ,! *ildr5 play$ z usual & !n return$ home 9 "t = supp]4 ,:5 !y came 91 _! "m1 :o _h be5 v busy ?r\gh ! day at h\seclean+1 0 prep>+ a ha/y supp]1 & %e gave !m no special att5tion4 ,! family 7 soon seat$ ar\nd ! supp]-table4 ,!y _h n be5 !re long until ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton notic$ t ,l\ise 0 n eat+4 ,%e ask$ ! *ild :y %e did n eat1 b receiv$ no reply4 ,on be+ ask$ if h] ?roat 0 sore1 ,l\ise nodd$ h] head4 ,/ill ! "m did n ?9k ! *ild's condition s]i\s2 &1 aft] p9n+ a flannel ar\nd ! *ild's neck1 %e did ! ev5+ "w & prep>$ to att5d a pray]-meet+4 ,%e _h notic$ ! rag ^u ,l\ise's h&1 b ,bessie _h laugh$ ab\t ! little cut & said1 ,gr&ma ti$ x up j to please ,l\ise4 ,al?\gh ! meet+ t night 0 unusually good1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton c\ld n =get ! expression on h] *ild's face z !y _h kiss$ ea* o!r good-by4 ,x seem$ to be be=e h] all ! "t2 s %e really felt reliev$ :5 ! meet+ clos$ & %e c\ld return4 ,^u ent]+ h] home %e imm$iately ask$ h] husb&1 ,h[ is ,l\ise8 ,he answ]$ t %e _h be5 v naughty & cross & t he _h be5 oblig$ to puni% h]4 ,?is news increas$ ! "m's fe>s4 ,feel+ ( ! *ild's head1 %e f\nd x hot & fev]i%4 ,z ,l\ise cont9u$ to gr[ worse1 at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton ?\ght x be/ to exam9e ! *ild's ?roat2 b :5 ! "m ask$ ! little girl to op5 h] m\?1 %e said1 ,mama1 ,i c't4 ,:at6 exclaim$ ! "m1 y c n op5 y\r m\?6 ,:y1 *ild1 :at is ! matt] ) y8 ,al?\gh ,l\ise tri$ repeat$ly to op5 h] m\?1 %e c\ld =ce h] tee? ap>t only ab\t an eigh? ( an in*1 & only ) great difficulty c\ld %e speak4 ,by ?is "t ,mr4 ,wor?+ton _h fully awak5$ to ! fact t some?+ s]i\s 0 tr\bl+ 8 *ild1 & he sprang to h] side4 ,z soon z possible !y summon$ a doctor4 ,he f\nd t ! cut on h] h& _h caus$ lockjaw1 b said t !re 0 no cause = al>m4 ,! p>5ts1 h[ev]1 felt v anxi\s & call$ 9 sev]al doctors = consultation4 ,!y f\nd t x 0 too late to d any?+ = ! *ild4 ,! c\rse ( ?is disease1 said ! doctors1 is usually v rapid2 & we are sorry t we c (f] no hope4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton he>d ! doctors' v]dict1 angui% su* z %e _h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e fill$ h] s\l4 ,h] ?\ghts w5t back to ! previ\s night4 ,oh6 :y _h %e n exam9$ ! *ild closely !n8 ,9 h] di/ress %e cri$ to ! ,"l1 say+1 ,de> ,"l1 :at c ?is mean8 ,mu/ ,i g ?r\gh ano!r te/ ) "o ( my *ildr58 ,if s1 help me to say am5 to ?y w6 ,ev]y?+ possible 0 done = ! com=t ( ! little suff]]4 ,! little life 0 swiftly ne>+ its close4 ,ev5 :5 ! doctors inject$ m$ic9e into h] arm to relieve h] pa91 %e did n murmur4 ,=getful = a mom5t ( h] suff]+1 %e look$ into h] "m's eyes & said1 ,mama1 ,i love y2 !n turn+ to h] fa!r1 ,papa1 ,i love y2 & !n to ! doctors & fri5ds1 ,i l all ^! folks4 ,:at a beautiful te/imony8 ,%e _h only k9dly feel+s 9 h] he>t = all1 ev5 = ! doctors1 :o seem$ to be h] enemies4 ,h] words 7 z a message s5t f ,god z !y fell into t "m's he>t4 ,!y seem$ z sweet inc5se & a soo?+ balm to h] tr\bl$ _s4 ,gaz+ into ! *ild's face1 ! "m read ( ! t5d]1 compassionate love ( ,god = suff]+ humanity2 %e read ( ! dep? ( ,*ri/'s love = ! innoc5t & pure2 &1 by ! heav5ly smile t light$ ! little face z h] d>l+ sank into unconsci\sness1 %e saw t ! *ild realiz$ h] ,savior's pres5ce4 ,sl[ly ! tide is go+ out2 ! s\l ( ! *ild is pass+ f ! "m's pres5ce into life immortal4 ,o my d>l+1 speak to me once m6 ,! l>ge blue eyes sl[ly unclose2 a look ( disappo9tm5t comes into !m z %e says1 ,:]e has ,jesus gone8 ,! de> eyes s(tly close2 %e s9ks aga9 into unconsci\sness2 ! beautiful expression ( happ9ess returns2 ! "m kn[s t h] d>l+ is 9 ! arms ( ,jesus & is cont5t4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton did n sorr[ z ^? :o h no hope2 = %e knew t h] heav5ly ,fa!r knew be/1 & %e c\ld look up ) confid5ce & say1 ,! ,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away3 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,) ! fa!r x 0 diff]5t4 ,up to ?is "t he _h nev] _h any s]i\s ?\ghts ( a future life4 ,he knew t 8 wife 0 a good woman1 b he consid]$ h] religi\s views r /range4 ,%e _h se5 s mu* error among ! popul> religi\s d5om9ations & _h felt su* bondage :5 meet+ ) !m1 t %e wor%ip$ ) a few spiritual p 9 a little pray]-meet+4 ,because ( ?is peculi>ity1 he _h ev5 fe>$ t h] m9d 0 affect$2 b n[1 :5 he saw h] =titude "u deep trial1 he felt t surely !re 0 an unse5 p[] support+ h]--a p[] t he secretly long$ to possess1 al?\gh ! "t = atta9+ x he set indef9itely 9 ! future4 ,z ,l\ise _h be5 8 idol1 8 grief 0 deep4 ,x /irr$ 8 :ole be+4 ,h] la/ te/imony _h conv9c$ him t !re is a ,savior1 t he is int]e/$ 9 mank9d1 & t he is able to keep 9 e affliction4 ,/&+ by ! cold1 lifeless =m ( 8 little daught]1 he promis$ ,god t he w\ld meet h] 9 heav54 ,aft] ^! ?+s ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton realiz$ m ke5ly ?an ev] ! value ( confid5ce betwe5 *ildr5 & p>5ts4 ,) r5ew$ en]gy %e s\ght daily to /r5g!n t cord :i* n[ seem$ to h] almo/ div9e4 ,h] daily talks n[ conta9$ a ri*] & deep] mean+ to ,bessie1 ^: und]/&+ ( heav5ly ?+s 0 gr[+ cle>] s9ce h] si/]'s dea?4 ,?r\gh h] "m's tea*+ %e ga9$ a k ( ,god & spiritual life t w\ld h tak5 h] _m1 _m ye>s to compreh5d _h %e be5 left to h]self4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 0 surpris$ & pleas$ to note ,bessie's confid5ce 9 h] "m's tea*+4 ,"o day1 9 answ] to ! ass]tion ( a little neighbor girl t ,l\ise 0 n alive1 b dead & buri$1 ,bessie said1 ,i "k ,si/]'s body is dead & buri$1 b h] s\l is liv+ ) ,jesus4 ,he 0 wait+ = h] :5 %e di$ & took h] s\l away ) him4 ,i am glad1 my *ild1 said h] "m1 sometime aft] ?is conv]sation1 t y love to come to me ) ?+s t tr\ble y2 = z y're go+ to s*ool n[1 y c n help he>+ & see+ _m ?+s t ,i w\ld r keep f y until y're old]4 ,y'll see & he> _m ?+s t y %\ld all[ no place 9 y\r life2 b if y'll always come to me1 ,i'll in/ruct y s t !y'll n be h>mful to y4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 h[ ,i long$ = "s "o 9 :om ,i c\ld confide6 ,my "m 0 a good woman1 b %e didn't realize h[ ,i (t5 long$ to unburd5 my he>t to h]4 ,fa!r und]/ood ?is desire1 & we (t5 _h confid5tial talks4 ,i %all nev] =get my gratitude :5 he took me ^u 8 knee "o day & told me ab\t _m dang]s "y girls mu/ meet & expla9$ h[ ,i might avoid !m4 ,8 words 7 j 9 "t2 = ,i _h (t5 be5 all[$ to sp5d ! ev5+ at ! home ( a little fri5d1 :o1 l myself1 0 n taught h[ to meet dang]4 ,at fir/ our play _h be5 innoc5t sports1 b a %ort "t be=e my fa!r's talk a c\s9 _h come to bo>d ) ! family & att5d s*ool4 ,he at once enc\rag$ u to play a game ( c>ds ) him4 ,z ,i knew no?+ ( ! evil ( c>d-play+1 ,i 0 eag] to le>n2 = he gave me mu* praise & all[$ me to w9 v (t51 always rew>d+ me ) a pile ( c&y4 ,! appe>ance ( s mu* c&y 9 my possession _h l$ to my fa!r's talk4 ,z fa!r unfold$ ! nature ( c>d-play+ & gambl+1 a horror = !m t has nev] left me came into my he>t4 ,aft] ?is ,i (t5 s\ght my fa!r's c\nsel2 8 fai?ful admonitions & t5d] words ( enc\ragem5t caus$ me to h m & m confid5ce 9 him4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton sigh$ deeply z %e cont9u$1 ,! memory ( my de> fa!r is sacr$1 ,bessie4 ,_m times ,i've ?ank$ ! ,"l t my fa!r knew ! wor? ( pray] & ! value ( ! confid5ce ( 8 *ildr54 ,he help$ me to tide ov] ! mo/ critical p]iod ( my life1 & ,i love to recall ! enc\ragem5t ( 8 devot$ life4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,consci5ce4 ,"o day :5 ,bessie 0 ab\t eight ye>s old1 %e said3 ,mama1 y've (t5 told me t if ,i'd li/5 to ! voice ( consci5ce x w\ld keep me out ( dang]4 ,:at is consci5ce8 ,i don't und]/&4 ,my de> *ild1 answ]$ h] "m1 y\r happ9ess dep5ds ^u a pure consci5ce1 "o t is void ( (f5se4 ,by ! ,"l's help1 ,i w gladly expla94 ,consci5ce is t :i* causes u to feel bad :5 we d :at we've be5 taught to be wrong4 ,at fir/ x is v t5d] & active4 ,!n1 no matt] h[ entic+ ! temptation1 ! consci5ce w w>n "o n to yield4 ,y've he>d y\r consci5ce speak+ to y1 hav5't y1 ,bessie8 ,yes1 ,mama1 answ]$ ,bessie2 t 0 :y ,i want$ to "k m ab\t x4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ x 0 "s p]son speak+2 b :5 ,i rememb]$ y _h told me t we ea* h a consci5ce to tell u to d "r1 ,i knew x mu/ be ! voice ( consci5ce4 ,:5 x speaks1 y mu/ li/51 said ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton4 ,give he$ to its w>n+s4 ,?is little /ory w %[ y h[ c>eful we %\ld be to he$ ! w>n+ voice ( consci5ce4 ',wi%+ to arise at an e>ly h\r ea* morn+1 a g5tleman pur*as$ an al>m-clock4 ,he took x home1 &1 hav+ set x1 w5t to b$ & slept s\ndly4 ,9 ! morn+1 to ! g5tleman's great delight1 ! clock ar\s$ him1 s t he 0 able to get to "w 9 "t4 ',= a "t he w\ld spr+ out ( b$ z soon z ! al>m s\nd$1 & ! clock nev] fail$ to wake him4 ,"o morn+1 h[ev]1 on he>+ ! clock s\nd its usual al>m1 he awoke1 b1 feel+ a little sleepy1 he lay back on 8 pill[1 ?9k+ t he w\ld get up 9 a %ort "t4 ,9 a few m9utes he fell asleep1 & did n awake aga9 until v late4 ,he dress$ ha/ily1 &1 miss+ 8 breakfa/1 hurri$ away to 8 "w4 ,he resolv$ n to be s fooli% aga91 & = a "t did bett]2 b 9 a few days he _h aga9 ov]slept4 ,he became m & m neglectful1 fail+ "t aft] "t to he$ ! al>m4 ,at l5g? x only p>tially ar\s$ him1 & he soon slumb]$ aga94 ,day by day x di/urb$ him less1 until at la/ x did n ar\se him at all1 al?\gh x s\nd$ z l\dly z ev]4' ,s w x be ) y\r consci5ce4 ,if y don't he$ its voice1 y'll he> x speak+ less l\dly ea* day until its voice w at la/ cause y no discom=t4 ,y'll !n be 9 a v dang]\s moral condition4 ,no "o b ,god c help y out4 ,?is is "o reason :y1 ,bessie1 _m p c d ?+s t y c n4 ,satan aim$ 8 fir/ bl[ at ! consci5ce2 = if he c sil5ce x1 !n he c lead ! s\l deep] & deep] into s94 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a ,,d[nw>d ,,/ep4 ,i h good news = y1 ,bessie1 said ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton z ,bessie came skipp+ into ! room f h] play4 ,y\r papa & ,i h decid$ to leave our little home "h 9 ,*icago & buy a home 9 ,mi*igan4 ,oh1 h[ nice6 exclaim$ ,bessie1 :o 0 /ill 9 h] eigh? ye>4 ,%all we live ) ,aunt ,emma aga98 ,yes1 or r %e w live ) u1 said h] "m1 smil+4 ,y\r auntie's heal? is v poor1 & %e is tir$ ( ! responsibility ( f>m+2 s we'll relieve h]4 ,! foll[+ weeks 7 happy ones = ,bessie4 ,! ,"l _h be5 good to h] 9 _m ways4 ,he _h giv5 h] a little baby bro!r to love & c>e =1 & n[ %e 0 ab\t to h a pleasant home 9 ! c\ntry4 ,%e _h n =gott5 ! good times %e _h enjoy$ on ! f>m ) h] little si/]1 & %e 0 v eag] = ! mon? ( ,augu/ to come1 ! "t :5 ! family 0 to move4 ,at la/ ! "t came to />t4 ,) beat+ he>t ,bessie c\nt$ ! h\rs t mu/ pass be=e %e c\ld run 9 ! or*>d & eat ! lusci\s fruit4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon :5 ! ,wor?+ton family arriv$ at _! new home4 ,! greet+s ov]1 ,bessie 0 contemplat+ a ramble :]e %e _h notic$ "s l>ge r$ apples hang+2 b j !n h] aunt said1 ,bessie1 y mu/ n pick any ( ! fruit on ! place ?is summ]1 z ! f>m is r5t$ & ! fruit does n belong to u4 ,?is 0 su* a disappo9tm5t to ! little girl t %e c\ld n re/ra9 h] te>s4 ,z ! days pass$ by1 %e (t5 look$ long+ly t[>d ! tree :]e hung ! beautiful apples1 b %e nev] once ?\ght ( pull+ "o1 = h] "m _h c>efully taught h] ! great evil ( /eal+4 ,b oh6 ?\ght ,bessie1 if only "o ( ! apples w\ld fall ^u ! gr\nd1 ,i c\ld pick x up1 & ,i w\ldn't be /eal+ x4 ,) ?is wi% 9 h] he>t1 %e daily wat*$ ! trees 9 hopes t j "o w\ld fall4 ,at la/ h] hope 0 realiz$4 ,walk+ ?r\gh ! or*>d "o day aft] a h>d w9d-/orm1 %e spi$ sev]al l>ge r$ apples ly+ 9 ! s(t s&4 ,) a fa/-beat+ he>t1 %e ha/5$ to pick !m all up2 &1 plac+ !m c>efully 9 h] apron1 %e hurri$ to ! h\se1 (t repeat+ to h]self1 ,i didn't /eal !m1 = ! w9d blew !m (f4 ,z %e ent]$ ! h\se1 %e began to tell h[ %e came by ! apples1 b /opp$ 9 dismay1 = %e saw h] "m's look ( disapproval4 ,v t5d]ly ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton took h] little daught] aside &1 sitt+ d[n by h]1 said3 ,my de>1 y don't und]/& :at y've done3 ^? apples are z truly /ol5 z if y _h pick$ !m f ! tree4 ,y mu/ take !m to ,mrs4 ,s4 & expla9 t y didn't "k y 7 /eal+ !m4 ,tak+ little ?+s & try+ to ease ! consci5ce by say+1 ',x doesn't am\nt to any?+1' causes ! consci5ce to fall asleep & to cease its activity4 ,?us ! evil habit ( tak+ :at doesn't belong to u becomes a "p ( our nature1 & /ep by /ep we fall into great] s94 ,i once he>d ( a "y man :o 0 ab\t to be hang$ ^u ! gall[s4 ,j be=e ! fatal mom5t he receiv$ p]mission to speak to any ( 8 fri5ds1 if he desir$4 ,call+ = 8 aunt1 :o _h re>$ him1 he mov$ =w>d z if to speak to h]1 b in/ead he bit (f h] e>4 ,amid ! exclamations ( horror t foll[$1 ! "y man said3 ',y ?9k :at ,i h done is cruel4 ,let me tell y t1 _h my aunt done h] duty by me1 ,i %\ld n be "h today4 ,_h %e tak5 ! pa9s to inquire :]e ,i obta9$ ! lead p5cils1 knives1 h&k]*iefs1 & o!r small articles :i* ,i br\ght home f "t to "t2 _h %e n accept$ ! flimsy excuse t ,i _h f\nd !m2 _h %e w>n$ me ( my dang]1 & n prais$ me = f9d+ ! ?+s ,i _h /ol51--,i might h escap$ ?is awful end4' ,s1 ,bessie1 y c see ! dang] ( all[+ any?+ l ?is--?\gh x does appe> a trifle--to pass by unnotic$4 ,y may g & return ! apples to ,mrs4 ,s41 :o is n[ 9 ! or*>d4 ,! lesson 0 sev]e & la/+2 & z ,bessie return$ ! apples to _! rightful own]1 x settl$ deep into h] he>t4 ,p>5ts1 bew>e4 ,?r\gh neglect1 ! habit ( ly+ beg9s4 ,an untru? is pass$ ov] c>elessly & ! *ild all[$ to cov] up its s9s )\t realiz+ _! s9fulness4 ,likewise1 _m o!r evil habits t h wreck$ lives & br\ght sorr[ & disgrace into homes may be trac$ to ! same c>elessness on ! "p ( p>5ts & fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,a ,,wise ,,decision4 ,! lake 9 front ( ! ,wor?+ton home1 ?\gh ne>ly five miles 9 l5g?1 _h too small a h>bor to p]mit ! entrance ( ! l>ge ,*icago boats4 ,x 0 !re=e necess>y1 ea* ev5+ 9 summ]1 = small /eamboats to ga!r up ! fruit f ! f>ms along ! lake & to c>ry x to ! ne>e/ port = l>ge /eam]s4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to see ! piles ( b]ry crates load$ ^u ! /eam] f ! docks ext5d+ out into ! lake4 ,at su* times a cr[d ( "y p frequ5tly arrang$ to g = a pleasant ride on ,lake ,mi*igan1 & a few times ,bessie _h gone4 ,!re 0 to be su* an excursion on ! occasion ( :i* ,i wi% to speak1 & ! "y p expect$ to att5d a circus 9 a city close to ! hav5 to :i* !y 7 go+4 ,bessie wi%$ v mu* to g4 ,%e soon obta9$ h] fa!r's cons5t1 b w5t to h] "m ) _m misgiv+s1 = %e knew t h] "m nev] w5t to a circus & t %e _h always spok5 aga9/ h] go+ at o!r times4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 0 v busy1 b %e always _h "t to advise h] daught] & to he> h] reque/s4 ,%e li/5$ c>efully to e ^w h] daught] _h to say1 & !n rema9$ sil5t = a few m9utes4 ,at l5g? %e said3 ,bessie1 !re are _m ?+s to consid] ab\t y\r go+4 ,y "k h[ ,i love to h y g = a ride on ! wat] :5 ,i "k y are 9 good company4 ,i also love to h y att5d places ( int]e/ to y1 :5 ,i "k !re's no?+ to defile y\r m9d or lead y f ! pa? ( purity4 ,b1 ,daught]1 !re are _m ?+s 9 ! _w t look beautiful to ! eye b t5d to lead ! s\l a/ray4 ,d y ?9k ,jesus w\ld g to a circus8 ,d y ?9k y c\ld get any good %\ld y g8 ,y h pass$ y\r t5? bir?day4 ,i ?9k y're old en\gh to take ?is matt] to ,god 9 pray] & let him decide x = y4 ,g & ask him to direct y to "s passage ( ,scripture t w op5 y\r und]/&+ & help y to "k :at he wants y to d4 ,oh1 mama1 said ,bessie1 :o _h felt /range ab\t ! matt]1 please tell me yes or no1 & ,i'll say no m ab\t x4 ,no1 ,bessie2 x w1 9 _m ways1 be bett] = y to d z ,i've said1 answ]$ h] "m t5d]ly b decisively4 ,v reluctantly ,bessie left ! room1 &1 tak+ h] ,bible1 :isp]$ a pray] t %e might op5 x to some?+ t w\ld help h] to decide4 ,z %e op5$ ! book1 h] eyes fell ^u ^! words3 ,vanity ( vanities1 sai? ! prea*]1 vanity ( vanities2 all is vanity4 ,hurri$ly %e turn$ ! pages1 ?9k+ t %e might p]haps h op5$ to t passage anyway4 ,next %e read1 ,i said 9 m9e he>t1 ,g to n[1 ,i w prove !e ) mir?2 !re=e1 enjoy pleasure3 & behold ?is also is vanity4 ,return+ to h] "m1 %e read ! words1 b end$ by say+1 ,i might h turn$ to t anyway4 ,bessie1 said ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton1 ^? words 7 writt5 by ! wise/ man ! _w has ev] kn[n1 "o :o _h ! privilege ( enjoy+ e kn[n pleasure "u ! sun4 ,b :5 he _h tri$ !m all1 he sat d[n & wrote ! words y h j read1 & also said1 ',all is vanity & vexation ( _s4' ,n[ y h my view ( ! subject1 & y h ,solomon's2 b if y are /ill 9 d\bt1 g & pray4 ,bessie 0 n satisfi$4 ,%e slipp$ away ! second "t & fell ^u h] knees4 ,%e cri$1 ,o ,"l1 y once answ]$ ,gideon ) a sign2 n[ please give me a sign & help me to "k :e!r ,i %\ld /ay at home or n4 ,if y don't want me to g1 make x ra94 ,?\gh simple & %ort1 ! pray] came f ! he>t4 ,%e 0 det]m9$ to "k ,god's w conc]n+ h]2 & to su* ,god nev] turns a deaf e>4 ,! next morn+ %e w5t to ! door & look$ at ! sky4 ,! day 0 p]fect4 ,! sun 0 %9+ brightly1 & a cool1 g5tle breeze 0 bl[+4 ,j "o t9y cl\d 0 9 ! sky1 & t seem$ to be float+ t[>d ! sun4 ,z %e wat*$ ! cl\d1 %e saw x gradually increase 9 size1 & at la/ d[n came ! ra9 9 great drops4 ,no?+ fur!r 0 ne$$ to conv9ce ,bessie t ,god want$ h] to rema9 at home2 & n[ h] /ay+ 0 no long] a cross to h]4 ,%e ran to h] fa!r & expla9$ t ,god did n want h] to g1 tell+ him ab\t h] pray] & its answ]4 ,h] *ildi% words & simple fai? t\*$ h] fa!r's pr\d he>t1 b all he said 01 ,x's all "r1 ,bessie2 b y'll g d[n to ! l&+ & say good-by to y\r fri5ds1 won't y8 ,z %e told ! girls :y %e c\ld n g ) !m & wat*$ ! gay p>ty leave ! %ore1 %e 0 n sad1 b happy4 ,%e kept ?9k+ h[ k9d ! de> ,"l _h be5 to answ] h] pray] s wond]fully4 ,:5 b$time came1 %e re/$ sweetly1 hav+ no w\nd$ consci5ce to tr\ble or accuse h]4 ,b h[ ab\t ! excursion p>ty8 ,!y _h an ideal trip on ,lake ,mi*igan1 att5d$ ! %[1 & />t$ to return4 ,! breeze t _h be5 s g5tly bl[+ ?r\gh ! day began to increase at sunset1 & by ! late h\r ( _! return x _h become a gale4 ,b n realiz+ ! fi]c5ess ( ! /orm1 !y />t$ home4 ,:5 !y rea*$ _! own h>bor1 !y f\nd t !y c\ld n ent] ) safety2 s !y an*or$ ! boat & sp5t ! rema9d] ( ! night on ! wildly toss+ waves4 ,9 ! morn+ ! w9d gradually di$ away1 & ! we>y1 seasick cr[d made _! way home4 ,:5 ,bessie le>n$ ( _! s]i\s exp]i5ce1 %e appreciat$ m ?an ev] ! ,"l's goodness 9 lead+ h] to /ay at home4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,self-,,control4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 0 greatly enc\rag$ :5 %e saw :at a bless+ h] little girl _h receiv$ f :at appe>$ to be a sore trial4 ,%e felt t ! "t 0 opportune to plant ! se$ ( self-control )9 ! "y he>t4 ,9 a little :ile %e f\nd an opportunity to beg94 ,bessie1 %e began :5 ready = ! talk1 ,i h "s important ?+s to tell y today4 ,i wi% to speak ( y\r future4 ,!re comes a "t 9 ! life ( e girl :5 %e mu/ *ange f *ildhood to womanhood2 %e c n always rema9 a *ild4 ,until ?is "t arrives1 %e is v dep5d5t & mu/ lean entirely ^u h] p>5ts' advice2 b z h] m9d beg9s to mature1 %e %\ld be taught ! necessity ( weigh+ matt]s well & ( f9d+ out ,god's w4 ,until ! pres5t "t all y h done has be5 at ! sugge/ion ( y\r p>5ts1 b x w be diff]5t 9 ! future4 ,) y\r tea*+1 y are able to look to ,god = a "p ( y\r direction4 ,i %all cont9ue to advise1 &1 if necess>y1 to puni% y2 b ,i want y to take ?+s to ! ,"l 9 pray] & become satisfi$ )9 y\r he>t t my advice is accord+ to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,y mu/ n ?9k y hav5't ne$$ ! tea*+ & ! guidance y've _h ?us f> 9 life2 & y'll ne$ m c>eful tra9+ ?an y've ev] _h4 ,! po9t ,i want to impress ^u y\r m9d is t !re's an elem5t )9 y1 call$ self1 t y mu/ le>n to control4 ,at times self w arise & cause y to feel t y "k "s ?+s ev5 bett] ?an ,mama4 ,t is ! "t to rememb] t ,mama has _h m exp]i5ce ?an y2 t h] judgm5t is bett] ?an y\rs2 & t y mu/ rely ^u x until ,god helps y to see a matt] z %e sees x4 ,t 0 ! way y ga9$ ! bless+ f t exp]i5ce a few days ago4 ,9 ?is way y w le>n ! lessons t are s important to y\r future4 ,!re are _m o!r ?+s1 my de>1 t ,i want to talk to y ab\t soon1 b y mu/ be pati5t a little long]4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 y may ask me any "q y please1 & ,i'll answ] y4 ,don't g to o!r girls ) ^! ?+s1 b come to me4 ,i'm always glad to expla9 to y any?+ t seems /range4 ,:5 y're old en\gh to desire ! k & to =m ! que/ions1 y're old en\gh to receive an answ] to y\r que/ions4 ,come to me (t53 :at seems /range to bo? ( u we c take to ,god 9 pray]1 & let him tea* u4 ,ano!r ?+ y mu/ d is to turn away f bad associates4 ,avoid girls :o say1 ',i'll tell y some?+ if y'll promise n to tell y\r "m4' ,rememb] t any?+ y c\ld n tell me w\ld n be wor? he>+2 = x's sure to be some?+ unclean or vulg>4 ,conv]s+ ) su* girls won't help y to draw close to ! ,"l nor to "k 8 w conc]n+ y4 ,mu* less w\ld x help y to m$itate ^u ! pure & holy ?+s ( ,god4 ,to elevate y\r s\l1 ,bessie1 y mu/ become s]i\s1 & seek only ^? companions ^: conv]sation is k9d1 g5tle1 & mode/4 ,i believe y\r desire is to become m l ,jesus & to prep>e = heav54 ,s1 my *ild1 m$itate ^u ,god1 & y w gr[ 9 ! grace & k ( ,*ri/4 ,missp5t mom5ts are s mu* ( life & "* ?r[n away2 be c>eful to use !m all 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,"h's a little poem y may le>n4 ,x may help y to control self & to value y\r mom5ts z y %\ld4 ,,my ,,mom5ts4 ,oh1 my preci\s little mom5ts1 ,glid+ n[ s swiftly by2 ,may ,i ea* "o sp5d = ,jesus ,ere ,i see !m pa/ me fly4 ,may ,i lade ea* "o ) some?+ ,to be borne to ,god above1 ,fill ea* full ( de$s wor? c\nt+1 ,t w prove my p]fect love4 ,= ,i w\ld n h !m ent] ,?r\gh ^? portals bright & fair ,be>+ n a s+le tok5 ,= my ,ma/] wait+ !re4 ,gold5 mom5ts1 z y c>ry ,trophies on y\r upw>d flight1 ,take my "* to ,jesus2 ,= ,i've kept x clean & :ite4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,p>5tal ,,control4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 0 n only a pray]ful "m1 b a "m wise 9 home gov]nm5t4 ,h] wisdom1 h[ev]1 came f ,god4 ,_m a "t %e felt incapable ( giv+ ! advice h] "y daught] ne$$2 b %e always rememb]$ ! scripture :i* reads1 ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv54 ,aft] %e _h sp5t a season 9 pray]ful m$itation1 ,god w\ld supply ! words & und]/&+4 ,?us %e c\ld say ) ! apo/le ,paul1 t h] /r5g? 0 made p]fect 9 weakness1 because h] dep5d5ce 0 9 ,*ri/4 ,o mo!rs1 let u le>n t ,god1 ! ,au?or ( home & families1 is always int]e/$ 9 ! quality & ! tra9+ ( ! *ildr54 ,he does n create to ca/ aside4 ,nei!r does any?+ come by *ance4 ,he wills t ea* t5d] human plant be n\ri%$ & *]i%$ until well fitt$ to fill its place & call+ 9 life4 ,9 *ildhood's dep5d5t days1 ! p>5ts %\ld be all to ! *ildr5 t !y c n be to !mselves4 ,x is n en\gh t y\r *ild be well f$ & clo!d2 its "y m9d mu/ be guid$ into prop] *annels4 ,:at "w is m noble1 m elevat+ ?an ! tea*+ ( ! undevelop$ m9d8 ,let n ! duties ( life nor ! claims ( society s press ^u y z to cause y to neglect y\r *ild's "* or its education 9 ei!r temporal or spiritual matt]s4 ,z ,solomon says1 ,take away ! little foxes t de/roy ! v9es4 ,x is ! little ?+s pass$ c>elessly by t gr[ l>g] & l>g]1 & /rong] & /rong]1 )9 ! "y he>t until at la/ ! unsuspect+ p>5ts awake 9 al>m to behold _! *ild 9 dreadful bondage4 ,bew>e6 ,gu>d y\r *ild e mom5t x is "u y\r c>e4 ,y c n g z companion to y\r *ild ^u ! /reet or to s*ool1 b y\r influ5ce may att5d 8 e pa? ?r\gh life4 ,d n be disc\rag$ %\ld y he> him use a slang ^w1 b take him at once & t5d]ly tell him :at slang phrases w lead to4 ,d n speak h>%ly1 b expla9 9 ! mo/ lov+ mann] possible4 ,9 ?is way y w cultivate 9 him a di/a/e = impure language4 ,a pure1 ref9$ nature w be ! result4 ,moreov]1 z t *ild realizes ?r\gh y\r fai?ful in/ruction1 ! true mean+ ( s91 he w make y 8 confidant & w come to y r ?an seek ! c\nsel ( y\ng] companions4 ,?us y w be able to control 8 m9d & to in/il )9 8 m9d pure & upright desires4 ,)9 y\r home is ! place to %9e = ,god4 ,!re is no great] field ( labor4 ,a ,*ri/ian "m's influ5ce among ! "y c n be too highly valu$4 ,no "o c fill y\r place 9 ! he>ts ( y\r *ildr54 ,ano!r c provide _! temporal ne$s1 b nobody c take ! place ( ,"m4 ,no "o else c ent] into ! daily trials z y c4 ,no?+ else c soo! ! w\nd$ feel+s z well z a t5d] embrace or a ^w f "m4 ,be lib]al1 de> mo!rs1 ) ^! tok5s ( sympa?y1 s sweet to y\r *ild2 & ?9k n = "o mom5t t y are n fulfill+ ,god's plan conc]n+ y or t mom5ts ?us sp5t are wa/$4 ,x is only a %ort "t at be/ t we c be bless$ ) ! privilege ( in/ruct+ our *ildr54 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,*ri/ian ,,exp]i5ce4 ,z ,bessie grew old]1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton *ose ! twilight h\r = confid5tial talks ) h] daught]4 ,bo? look$ =w>d to ^! times ) pleasure4 ,ea* ev5+ aft] ! daily duties 7 end$1 ,bessie might be f\nd sitt+ at h] "m's feet4 ,"h %e relat$ ! _m happ5+s ( ! day & 9 turn receiv$ in/ruction & advice f ! "o :o held h] confid5ce4 ,"h ! "m taught h] *ild ! secret ( true devotion4 ,%e in/ruct$ ,bessie t pray]1 good read+1 & m$itation are ! keys to use to unlock ,god's great /oreh\se ( bless+s4 ,%e po9t$ to ! ,bible z a patt]n by :i* to fa%ion "o's life1 po9t+ out to h] ! _m scriptures be>+ ^u diff]5t subjects & tell+ h] h[ e mode/1 e>ne/ ,*ri/ian ought to dress & act 9 ord] to adorn ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,%e encircl$ ! ^w purity ) su* a halo ( glory t %e awak5$ )9 ! he>t ( h] *ild a det]m9ation ev] to live s pure a life t %e w\ld n only keep h]self /a9less b also help o!rs to t sacr$ & elevat$ plane4 ,^u "o ( ^! occasions1 :5 ,bessie 0 9 h] twelf? ye>1 %e said3 ,mama1 :y don't we g to ! meet+s t are be+ held at ! s*oolh\se on ,sunday8 ,! girls h ask$ me sev]al times1 & ,i h told !m ,i didn't "k4 ,!y h a m9i/] f a di/ance1 & he has tak5 ! names ( all :o want to jo9 ! *ur*4 ,t is a deep subject1 my *ild1 said ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ to expla9 to y my reasons = n att5d+ ! public s]vices held 9 our neighborhood by ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 b h fe>$ y 7 /ill too "y to und]/&1 = ! matt] seems h>d ev5 = "s old] p]sons to compreh5d4 ,b ,i w tell y & tru/ ! ,"l to make x pla94 ,my p>5ts taught me t x 0 my duty to att5d religi\s s]vices at lea/ once a week4 ,?is ,i did1 & pr(ess$ to be a ,*ri/ian until ,i 0 a "y woman4 ,i knew t ,i lov$ ! ,"l & want$ to d "r1 b f\nd t ,i c\ld n always d "r 9 my own /r5g?4 ,i 0 daily do+ ?+s t displeas$ ! ,"l4 ,i became s tr\bl$ ab\t my condition t "o day ,i w5t to ! m9i/]1 &1 tell+ him h[ ,i felt1 reque/$ him to pray = me & to help me to get a real ,bible exp]i5ce4 ,9 answ] to my reque/1 he only smil$ & said1 ',y are too p>ticul>4 ,y might z well try to split a hair z to try to live a holy life 9 ?is _w4' ,z ,i return$ home t day1 ,i 0 v sad inde$4 ,oh1 h[ mu* ,i long$ to be l ,jesus1 :om ,god _h giv5 me z an example6 ,i knew ! ,bible taught t if we expect to ent] heav5 we mu/ live a pure & holy life4 ,i 0 det]m9$ to d ?is--b h[ 0 ,i to d x8 ,to :om c\ld ,i g = help8 ,mo/ ( ! *ur*-memb]s 7 s worldly-m9d$ !y ?\ght ( little else ?an a good "t1 & ! few spiritual ones 7 afraid to tell h[ !y felt1 = fe> ( _! m9i/]'s displeasure4 ,at la/ ,i decid$ to seek f ,god & 8 ,^w :at my s\l 0 long+ =4 ,z ,i s\ght1 ,i began to see ,i _h be5 deceiv$4 ,i f\nd t z ,god look$ ^u mank9d1 he c\ld see only two classes ( p--! righte\s & s9n]s2 & ,i saw t ,i 0 a s9n]4 ,by read+ ! twelf? *apt] ( ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 ,i le>n$ t ,*ri/'s body is ! *ur*2 t to become a memb] ( ! *ur* my "n mu/ be writt5 9 heav52 t e ,*ri/ian 9 ! _w is my bro!r or si/] 9 ,*ri/2 ! ,lamb's book ( life is ! only class-book 9 :i* our names ne$ to be record$2 & t our names are remov$ only because ( our turn+ aga9 to s94 ,to me ^! ?\ghts 7 bo? new & m>vel\s4 ,i saw t e sav$ p]son 9 ! diff]5t d5om9ations is a ,*ri/ian & a memb] ( ,god's true *ur*1 b ,i knew t su* p]sons 7 unable to wor%ip ,god aright = fe> ( displeas+ _! m9i/]s or ( break+ "s ( ! *ur*-rules4 ,& :5 ,i read 9 #b ,cor4 #f3ad t we are n to be unequally yok$ toge!r ) unbeliev]s1 ,i felt t ,i mu/ come out & /& alone4 ,?is ,i promis$ ,god to d at any co/1 & ask$ him to give me a ,bible exp]i5ce4 ,he answ]$ my pray]2 & ,i 0 s happy t ,i walk$ ! floor = a long "t1 clapp+ my h&s & prais+ ,god4 ,because ( ! c\rse ,i _h tak5 _m misund]/ood me & ?\ght ,i 0 p>tially insane4 ,ev5 y\r de> papa ?9ks s /ill1 b ,i d>e n grieve ,god by go+ back4 ,i h _h "s dreams t h greatly enc\rag$ me4 ,! fir/ 0 giv5 :ile ,i 0 wond]+ :y ,i c\ld n f9d any "o :o believ$ ! :ole ,bible4 ,i seem$ to be /&+ 9 a meet+-h\se2 ! s]vice 0 end$ & ne>ly e "o _h gone home4 ,i notic$ a woman 9 great di/ress4 ,go+ to h]1 ,i f\nd t %e _h a v sore h& & t %e 0 alone1 ) no "o to help h] home ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,) h] cons5t1 ,i quickly pick$ h] up 9 my arms & c>ri$ h] safely ?r\gh a long1 d>k1 n>r[ passage4 ,z we pass$ along1 ,i spoke words ( enc\ragem5t to h]4 ,sudd5ly we came out into a l>ge op5 field c>pet$ ) fl[]s1 & !re ,i laid h] d[n1 say+1 ',h[ nicely we h gott5 along alone4' ,!n ,i awoke4 ,= "s "t ,i c\ld n see ! mean+ ( ! dream4 ,at la/ ,i und]/ood t ! afflict$ woman 0 ,i myself & t ! ,savior want$ to c>ry me ?r\gh ! d>k & dang]\s way ( life alone4 ,at ano!r "t ,i dream$ ,i 0 rid+ on a locomotive4 ,aga9 ,i 0 alone4 ,! seat t ,i 0 sitt+ on 0 s small ,i _h to be v c>eful le/ ,i be injur$ by ! ma*9]y ar\nd me4 ,i didn't ?9k ( dang] :ile ! tra9 0 9 motion2 b z x drew up at a c]ta9 /ation1 ,i began to consid] my position4 ,! ?\ght came1 ',:at w p ?9k ( me8 ,!y w c]ta9ly say ,i am /eal+ a ride4' ,i rememb]$ my ticket1 &1 plac+ my h& ^u x1 ,i felt satisfi$4 ,at ! next /ation ,i c\ld see inside ( ! pass5g] coa*es4 ,i _h a good view ( ! pass5g]s 9 "o ( ! coa*es1 & ,i recogniz$ ! prom95t memb]s ( ! d5om9ation ,i _h lately left4 ,z !y sat 9 _! cu%ion$ seats1 c>elessly talk+ to "o ano!r1 !y all seem$ happy & cont5t$4 ,my own condition !n arose be=e me1 & ,i felt lonely inde$ & ?\ght1 ',i w /ep d[n f my little seat & ent] ! coa* ) ! re/4' ,i 0 j ab\t to d ?is--ev5 _h my h& ^u ! door knob--:5 ,i realiz$ t ,i _h left my dress 9 ! little seat1 & aga9 ,i awoke4 ,! dream seem$ v pla9 9 e way4 ,my ticket 0 my exp]i5ce & title to heav51 & ! dress left up 9 ! t9y seat 0 ! robe ( ,*ri/'s righte\sness4 ,:ile alone & cont5t$1 ,i 0 all "r1 b to return to ! d5om9ation w\ld mean to leave bo? robe & title beh9d4 ,/ill1 ,god has giv5 me "s devot$ ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 :o are will+ to live z ! ,bible directs1 & ) ^! ,i wor%ip z y "k1 de>1 9 our little weekly pray]-meet+s4 ,i tru/ t "s day y\r fa!r w see & w und]/& me bett]1 & t we c wor%ip ,god toge!r4 ,b ,i w be fai?ful ev5 ?\gh ,i %\ld be =c$ to walk alone4 ,n[1 de>1 ,i tru/ y c see t ! true *ur* is ,*ri/'s body & t e s\l is a memb] z long z he cont9ues to live a pure & holy life4 ,:e!r he is a memb] ( "s sect or n1 s9 w cut him (f2 & if he cont9ues to pr(ess z ,i did1 he is a hypocrite 9 ,god's sight4 ',come out f among !m & be ye sep>ate' is a comm& t e ,*ri/ian %\ld obey4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,beautiful ,,secret4 ,! "m's talks ab\t h] own ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce enabl$ ,bessie to und]/& ! beautiful secret ( salvation--an influ5ce t 0 to beautify h] "* & to mold h] :ole subsequ5t c>e]4 ,bessie's develop+ m9d 0 able to grasp firmly ! gold5 ?read ( religi\s tru?1 :i*1 unravel+ f ! tangle ( sectism1 _h guid$ h] fai?ful "m into ! fulness ( div9e tru?4 ,?us x 0-- ,9 ! g5tle hu% ( ev5+1 ,:5 ! sun sank 9 ! we/2 ,:5 ! little bird 0 ne/l+ ,9 its quiet1 %elt]$ ne/2 ,:5 ! />s 7 brightly %9+ ,f ! l(ty sky above1 ,bessie le>n$ ! lovely secret ,( h] ,savior's p]fect love4 ,9 ! twilight's deep'n+ %ad[s1 ,at h] lov+ "m's feet1 ,sat %e (t5 on a hassock1 ,he>+ words ( c\nsel sweet4 ,sacr$ season 0 ?is h\r ,to ! twa9 9 wait+ !re1 ,ea* ! burd5 ( ! o!r ,s\ght to "k & (ttimes %>e4 ,z ! lov+ "m li/5$ ,to ! record ( ! day1 ,to ! que/ions ( h] daught]-- ,spok5 (t 9 *ildi% way1 ,%e 9 t5d]ness in/ruct$ ,) ! wisdom ( ! ,"l1 ,ga9$ by pray] & c>eful /udy ,( 8 preci\s1 holy ,^w4 ,!re ! "* 0 /r5g!n$2 ,bessie's he>t 0 made to feel ,great] love = h] ,creator1 ,= 8 "w a deep] zeal4 ,& %e saw ,god's plan = p>don1 ,to ! feet ( ,jesus came1 ,& 0 able1 l h] "m1 ,full salvation !n to claim4 ,ah6 fond "m1 le>n ! secret ,t w w9 ?y *ildr5 de>2 ,draw !m g5tly to ?y bosom1 ,ev] seek _! he>ts to *e]4 ,f ?y home exclude all worry1 ,fretful c>es1 & sad'n+ gloom2 ,b ,god's sun%9e bid a welcome1 ,let x %9e 9 ev'ry room4 ,z a spr+ )9 a des]t1 ,?\ may/ wat] ea* plant small2 ,b ! plant itself mu/ blossom-- ,?\ can/ t5d x1 t is all4 ,t9y human plants w fl\ri% ,9 an atmosph]e l ?is1 ,& w yield good1 fruitful blossoms ,t w br+ true happ9ess4 ,*ildr5 always ?ir/ = k1 ,& ere long 'tis surely ga9$2 ,if n f a fai?ful "m1 ',tis f evil s\rce obta9$4 ,blameless nev] is ! "m ,:o w n ! tr\ble take ,to in/ruct h] preci\s *ildr51 ,close companions ( !m make4 ,l a flori/ wise & zeal\s1 ,gu>d ?\ well ea* blossom fair1 ,le/ ! p]fume & ! sweetness ,vani% = ! lack ( c>e4 ,*oose ?\ !n "s place at ev5 ,:5 ! daily toils are done1 ,:]e life's _m c>es & bless+s ,may be numb]$ "o by "o4 ,god w give !e wisdom1 "m1 ,to supply ?9e ev'ry ne$1 ,z ?\ give/ :olesome k1 ,:5 ! *ildi% voices plead4 ,_! "y m9ds1 s pure1 unfold+1 ,w reveal ! secret fair ,t w prove h[ great ! value ,( a "m's love & pray'r4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,bless+ ,,& ,,trial4 ,n[ t ,bessie _h le>n$ ! secret ( a ,*ri/ian life1 %e long$ to see o!rs enjoy+ ! love ( ,god4 ,%e felt ! greate/ burd5 = h] fa!r4 ,oh1 if %e c\ld see him enjoy+ salvation6 ,%e (t5 p\r$ out h] desire 9 pray]1 ) *ildlike tru/ & confid5ce4 ,god he>d h] pray]s4 ,"o morn+ z %e 0 pass+ ! b>n on h] way to s*ool1 %e he>d "s /range s\nds4 ,pe]+ ?r\gh a w9d[1 %e beheld a sight t made h] wond] if %e saw aright4 ,!re /ood h] belov$ fa!r1 great te>s /ream+ f 8 eyes1 8 c\nt5ance beam+ ) heav5ly peace & joy1 & praises to ,god p\r+ f 8 lips4 ,:at did x mean8 ,9 a weak voice %e said1 ,papa de>1 :at is ! matt]6 ,turn+ he exclaim$3 ,oh1 ,bessie1 ,god has sav$ me6 ,i am s happy6 ,run quick & tell y\r "m6 ,bessie ran to ! h\se to tell ! glad news1 b h] fa!r 0 !re ne>ly z soon1 say+1 ,oh1 ,i'm sav$6 ,y're "r1 wife4 ,i "k n[ t y're "r1 & ,i see ?+s j z y d6 ,i'm s happy & feel s diff]5t4 ,oh1 help me to praise ! de> ,"l4 ,let u leave !m 9 _! happ9ess & foll[ ,bessie to s*ool4 ,h] fa!r's words rang z sweet music 9 h] e>s4 ,h[ good ! de> ,"l 0 to answ] h] 9 h] fa!r's behalf6 ,%e felt t no good ?+ w\ld be )held f !m t walk uprightly4 ,b ,bessie 0 soon to meet a sev]e & unexpect$ trial4 ,h] "m _h made h] a s*ool-dress4 ,?\gh neat & pretty1 x 0 ( a mat]ial commonly us$ = m5's %irts4 ,bessie knew ?is1 b ?\ght no?+ ( x until "s ( h] s*oolmates ga!r$ r\nd h] at recess & said1 ,o girls1 ,bessie has a new dress l h] fa!r's %irt4 ,ano!r said1 ,p]haps x is 8 %irt4 ,! rem>ks 7 c]ta9ly unk9d1 & ,bessie felt !m ke5ly2 b %e laugh$ & said1 ,yes2 ,i "k x4 ,no?+ m 0 said4 ,b oh1 t dress6 ,h[ %e dislik$ to we> x6 ,at times %e c\ld h>dly />t to s*ool ) x on2 b !n %e w\ld ?9k1 ,i "k ,mama ?\ght x 0 pretty :5 %e got x = me2 & ,i ?\ght x 0 nice until ! girls made ^? rem>ks4 ,i w try to l x = ,mama's sake4 ,) su* ?\ghts 9 h] m9d %e return$ home f s*ool "o ev5+4 ,:5 %e rea*$ ! h\se1 %e saw t no "o 0 at home2 b1 kn[+ :]e ! key 0 kept1 %e easily ga9$ admittance4 ,f9d+ h]self alone 9 ! h\se1 %e ?\ght3 ,n[ is ! "t to le>n to l my dress1 & ,i'm go+ to d x4 ,"m %all n "k h[ ,i h felt ab\t x4 ,%e ha/5$ into ! p>lor & /ood be=e a l>ge mirror4 ,n[1 ,bessie knew t %e did n h a pretty face1 & %e _h ga9$ ! victory ov] t2 b %e did want to feel t h] clo!s look$ well on h]1 & t 0 ! battle %e meant to fight t ev5+4 ,z %e sl[ly turn$ f side to side view+ h]self int5tly1 %e lik$ ! dress bett] & bett]4 ,at la/ %e ?\ght x v pretty & becom+1 & %e knelt d[n & ?ank$ ,god = giv+ x to h]4 ,z %e *ang$ x = h] "w-dress1 %e wond]$ :y %e _h all[$ ! *ildr5's rem>ks to affect h] s mu* & _h n appreciat$ ! dress m4 ,no m rem>ks 7 ev] made ab\t ! dress1 & ,bessie cont9u$ to admire x until x 0 worn out4 ,no "o b h]self & ! ,"l knew ( ! /ruggle ?r\gh :i* %e pass$4 ,?r\gh ! trial conc]n+ ! dress1 ,bessie le>n$ sev]al valuable lessons3 fir/1 ! less notice "o takes ( unk9dness1 ! bett]2 second1 ,god's grace c keep 9 "t ( temptation2 ?ird1 "o %\ld n murmur because ( p]secution2 &1 la/1 & be/ ( all1 ,god usually gives 8 *ildr5 "s great bless+ be=e a sev]e trial1 & ! close relation%ip betwe5 ! two makes !m almo/ "o 9 effect4 ,%e c\ld n[ say ) real appreciation3 ,a little trial (t5 tries1 ,b proves a bless+ 9 disguise4 ,j z ! r\gh rock holds ! gem1 ,! trial holds my diadem4 ,b a /ill great] trial 0 await+ h]4 ,bessie _h a ?ir/ = k4 ,%e 0 do+ well 9 s*ool & want$ to d bett]4 ,in/ead ( tak+ ex]cise dur+ ! daily int]missions1 %e (t5 sp5t !m 9 h>d /udy4 ,h] sy/em1 naturally frail1 c\ld n /& ! /ra94 ,%e contract$ a fev] & = ?ree mon?s despair$ ( life4 ,9 ! ?ird mon? dropsy ( ! *e/ set 92 &1 on acc\nt ( smo!r+ spells1 %e _h to be bol/]$ up 9 b$ ) pill[s4 ,"o day z ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton /ood beside h] *ild %e felt t ,god want$ to heal h]4 ,kneel+ beside ! b$1 %e pray$1 ,de> ,"l1 heal my *ild1 & grant t %e may be sp>$ to "w = !e4 ,f t "t ,bessie began to improve4 ,%e _h no m smo!r+ spells1 & be=e long %e 0 well & /rong4 ,bessie f\nd a bless+ ev5 9 ?is trial4 ,%e saw t1 _h %e be5 able to pu% ahead z %e _h desir$1 %e might h lo/ sight ( ,jesus1 & %e n[ und]/ood t h] ,savior c>$ = h] body z well z = h] s\l4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,surprise ,,p>ty4 ,z soon z ,bessie 0 /rong en\gh to g out1 %e 0 invit$ to /ay all night ) a fri5d4 ,%e suppos$ %e 0 to be ! only gue/1 b f\nd t a surprise _h be5 plann$ = h]4 ,a goodly numb] ( h] fri5ds & s*oolmates 7 pres5t4 ,! "y folks sp5t a few h\rs v pleasantly 9 play+ games1 & ,bessie enjoy$ t "p ( ! ev5+ v mu*4 ,b late 9 ! ev5+ "s "o propos$ danc+1 & ! boys began to *oose _! p>tn]s4 ,a v /range feel+ came ov] ,bessie :5 "s "o ask$ h] to dance4 ,%e %ook h] head & said1 ,no2 ,i d n "k h[ to dance4 ,sev]al urg$ h] to try1 b %e said1 ,no2 ,i w\ld r n4 ,%e 0 ! only "o t did n dance4 ,z %e sat wat*+ ! o!rs1 %e wond]$ if x 7 "r = boys & girls to act z ^! 7 act+4 ,%e _h nev] he>d t x is wrong to dance1 b x did n look or seem "r to h]4 ,%e decid$ t on rea*+ home %e w\ld ask h] "m4 ,:5 ,bessie got home ! next morn+1 h] "m ask$1 ,well1 de>1 did y h a good "t8 ,oh1 yes1 answ]$ ,bessie2 mo/ ( ! "t ,i did4 ,!n %e told ab\t ! surprise p>ty & ab\t all t _h happ5$1 & conclud$ by ask+1 ,mama1 is x "r to dance8 ,i h be5 ?9k+ = a long "t1 ,bessie1 t ,i ought to h a talk ) y ab\t danc+ & tell y ( "s ( ! evils to :i* x leads1 answ]$ h] "m4 ,danc+ is an amusem5t t _m girls consid] v attractive4 ,:5 ask$ :y !y ?9k s1 !y h>dly "k :at to answ]1 b g5]ally speak ( ! music & ! graceful motions4 ,oh1 ,mama1 ! motions !y made at ! p>ty la/ night 7 any?+ b graceful4 ,i "k y w\ldn't h all[$ me to d z !y did1 & ,i don't want to4 ,x wasn't mode/4 ,i nev] want to g to a dance aga94 ,i'm s glad1 ,bessie1 y feel z y d ab\t danc+2 b1 de>1 to ^? :o le>n1 !re is some?+ v fasc9at+ ab\t x4 ,"s girls h said !y w\ld r dance ?an eat2 &1 ) a great _m1 ,i believe x is true4 ,m5 ( l[ "* & ( evil incl9ations reg>d ! dance-hall z a favorable place to betray unsuspect+ girls & frequ5t x = t v purpose4 ,_! victims are usually ! sweete/ & mo/ tru/+ girls4 ,_! beauty attracts undesirable att5tion1 & _! ignorance makes !m an easy prey4 ,o ,bessie1 !re are s _m unpr9cipl$ m5 9 ! _w :o love to w9 & betray ! confid5ce ( "y innoc5t girls4 ,philosoph]s tell u t 'p]fect happ9ess comes only f a pleasure attractive to our moral nature 9 its purity & p]fection4 ,if we delight 9 pleasures ( ! o!r sort1 our moral natures are degrad$4' ,y h notic$ ! immode/ positions tak5 by ^? :o dance1 & y feel a deep s5se ( %ame = !m4 ,%\ld y try to p>take ( _! pleasure1 y\r moral nature w\ld be degrad$1 & y w\ld 9 "t lose t s5se ( %ame & be z eag] = ! pleasure z any ( ! o!rs4 ,?us yield+1 "o /ep at a "t1 y w\ld cease to look ^u ! dance z immode/ & w\ld f9d real enjoym5t 9 x1 & p]haps w\ld be l$ into great] s94 ,x is 9 ?is way t _m girls lose _! virtue4 ,!n !y are %unn$ by _! old associates1 :o are really b a /ep high] 9 morality4 ,=sak5 by fri5ds1 hopeless z to _! future1 des]t$ ev5 by ^? :o wr\ght _! d[nfall1 ^! poor girls s9k l[] & l[]1 & lead lives ( %ame & mis]y4 ,no spiritual-m9d$ p]son w take "p 9 worldly amusem5ts1 = he c n enjoy !m4 ,*ri/ians :o indulge 9 danc+ turn away f ,god & seek fell[%ip ) ! _w4 ,su* are sure to lose ! grace ( ,god f _! he>ts4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,l]oy',s ,,heal+4 ,bessie's little bro!r1 ,l]oy1 n[ pa/ five ye>s ( age1 0 f> f be+ rugg$4 ,?\gh he _h a full1 r\nd face & a l>ge head1 8 body 0 emaciat$ & did n develop prop]ly4 ,he c\ld g only a few /eps )\t fall+4 ,he _h fa9t+ spells1 :i* gradually increas$ 9 frequ5cy & duration4 ,_m times z ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton look$ at h] poor little boy1 %e lift$ h] he>t to ,god 9 e>ne/ pray] to "k 8 w conc]n+ ! *ild4 ,_m fri5ds rem>k$ t %e w\ld nev] be able to br+ him up2 b %e knew t1 if = ! be/1 ,god c\ld heal ! *ild & give him "r developm5t4 ,at la/ 8 illness became v s]i\s4 ,"o night 8 head 0 burn+ ) fev]1 :ile 8 body 0 cold & clammy4 ,x seem$ b a "q ( "t until he w\ld pass away4 ,z ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton look$ at h] *ild1 %e rememb]$ ! words1 ,man's extremity is ,god's opportunity1 & ,! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick4 ,%e wond]$ :y ,god _h br\ght !m to h] m9d4 ,%e began to ask h]self3 ,d ,i believe t ,god c heal t *ild8 ,if x is ,god's w to take him1 c ,i submit8 ,to ! fir/ "q %e answ]$1 ,yes2 ,god made him1 & to ! second1 ,?y w be done1 ,o ,god4 ,!n %e brea!d an e>ne/ pray] = 8 heal+4 ,! sweet assurance came t h] pray] 0 answ]$2 t ! *ild w\ld gr[ well & /rong4 ,%e felt t %e c\ld lie d[n by 8 side & tru/ him 9 ! h&s ( ! ,"o :o gave him4 ,%e plac$ a wet clo? on 8 head1 lay d[n by 8 side1 & knew no m until ! next morn+4 ,bo? slept s\ndly4 ,:5 %e awoke1 %e saw t ! *ild 0 brea?+ naturally & t ! fev] 0 entirely gone4 ,!n %e fully realiz$ t ,god _h heal$ him4 ,) a grateful he>t %e ?ank$ ! ,"l = 8 t5d] love4 ,x 0 inde$ true t ,l]oy 0 well4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock 8 "m c>ri$ him to ! lake &1 hav+ ,bessie to r[ ! boat1 gave him a pleasant boat-ride4 ,! fev] nev] return$2 8 head /opp$ gr[+2 & he became a /rong1 heal?y boy4 ,! fri5ds :o _h ?\ght t he w\ld surely die said !y c\ld n und]/& ! *ange t _h tak5 place1 b ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton und]/ood1 & gave ,god all ! praise4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,expla9+ ,,! ,,div9e ,,life4 ,aft] ,bessie's conv]sion ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton's talks to h] 7 (t5 on ! subject ( ! div9e life )9--h[ to c>e = x & n\ri% x1 s t x might n die nor become blight$4 ,%e sometimes comp>$ ! "y ,*ri/ian's exp]i5ce to t ( a new-born babe4 ,y "k1 said %e1 ! little "o mu/ be c>efully f$1 & t5d]ly gu>d$ aga9/ ev]y?+ h>mful4 ,ev5 a slight breeze bl[+ ^u its little body1 if unprotect$1 might result 9 dea?4 ,b z ! *ild gr[s old] & /rong]1 x gradually becomes accu/om$ to ! rude elem5ts ab\t x & c1 ) comp>ative safety1 be br\ght 9 contact ) !m4 ,! ,*ri/ life1 new-born 9 ! human he>t1 is j z s5sitive & ne$s ! same t5d] c>e4 ,gu>d x c>efully1 ,bessie4 ,x mu/ be con/antly n\ri%$ by pray] & ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,seek to become e/abli%$ by ! grace ( sanctification2 !n y w be bett] able to meet temptation & p]secution4 ,*ri/ is y\r %eph]d1 & he wants to lead y1 8 lamb1 into gre5 pa/ures & beside /ill wat]s4 ,a p]son may pr(ess to be a ,*ri/ian1 ,bessie2 b unless he has a *ange ( he>t & affections1 he is :at ! ,bible t]ms a wolf 9 %eep's clo?+1 & n "o ( ! g5tle lambs ( ! ,savior's fold4 ,! pr(ession does n am\nt to any?+ :5 ! he>t is full ( envy1 hatr$1 jeal\sy1 love ( self1 & a draw+ t[>d ! _w4 ,a p]son ) a pr(ession only1 may appe> = a "t to be q lamb-l2 b soon] or lat] ! old nature w manife/ itself1 = x c n be hidd5 long4 ,i ?9k1 ,mama1 said ,bessie1 ,i und]/& y--b y spoke ( ! exp]i5ce ( sanctification2 please tell me :at t means4 ,z briefly z possible1 ! "m expla9$ t ! second cleans+ ( ! he>t takes away t evil nature :i* causes man to want to disobey ,god4 ,n long aft] ?is talk ,bessie _h an exp]i5ce 9 s*ool t help$ h] to compreh5d h] "m's words4 ,to be put back 9 h] /udies 0 h>d1 b to h to give up h] old tea*]1 to :om %e 0 /rongly atta*$1 0 h>d] /ill4 ,h] regret on ! latt] acc\nt1 h[ev]1 0 ( %ort duration2 = h] new tea*] 0 ev5 m lovable ?an ! old "o1 &1 be/ ( all1 %e 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,%e & ,bessie n only got along well1 b became w>m fri5ds & enjoy$ sweet fell[%ip 9 ! ,_s4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 some?+ happ5$ t sev]ely te/$ _! love1 b1 9 ! end1 only deep5$ x4 ,bessie's seatmate1 a girl nam$ ,nora1 ab\t ,bessie's own age1 0 v mis*iev\s4 ,%e did s _m ?+s des]v+ puni%m5t t ! tea*] 0 (t5 p]plex$ to "k :at c\rse to take ) h]4 ,"s "o has said t mis]y likes company4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly true ( ,nora4 ,%e knew t ! tea*] & ,bessie 7 good fri5ds1 & %e long$ to see ,bessie get into tr\ble & receive "s puni%m5t4 ,kn[+ t ,bessie tri$ h>d to obey ! rules ( ! s*ool1 ,nora saw t %e %\ld h to lay "s cunn+ plan or %e %\ld n realize h] wi%4 ,%e began to wat* = an opportunity4 ,a /reamlet ran pa/ ! s*oolh\se4 ,:ile ,bessie & ,nora 7 play+ ne> x "o day1 ,bessie fell d[n 9 "s mud4 ,j z %e fell1 ! s*ool-bell rang & !y _h to hurry back to _! lessons4 ,fe>+ t "s ( ! mud might h splatt]$ on h] face1 ,bessie ask$ if h] face 0 clean4 ,nora answ]$ quickly1 ,oh yes2 d hurry up4 ,nora felt t h] *ance _h come1 & %e made up h] m9d to get h] seatmate into tr\ble1 if possible4 ,hurry+ into ! s*oolroom1 %e :isp]$ to "o ( ! boys1 tell+ him to ask ,bessie z %e pass$ :at 0 ! matt] ) h] face1 b to say no?+ m4 ,:5 ,bessie came d[n ! aisle1 %e saw ?is boy look+ at h] ) an amus$ expression1 & gave him close att5tion4 ,z %e pass$ him1 he :isp]$1 ,bessie1 :at is ! matt] ) y\r face8 & !n turn$ quickly away4 ,fully conv9c$ t h] face 0 dirty1 ,bessie sat d[n v mu* a%am$4 ,nora knew h[ h] seatmate w\ld feel & prep>$ h]self = ! "q t %e 0 sure w\ld be ask$4 ,z x 0 "t = ! writ+-lesson1 %e /uck h] f+] 9 inks ( diff]5t colors2 &1 :5 ,bessie ask$ :]e h] face 0 dirty1 %e quickly po9t$ out ! places1 ea* "t leav+ a l>ge spot ( ink4 ,bessie1 :olly unconsci\s ( ! ink-spots on h] face1 ?\ght :at a dreadful sight %e mu/ be1 & ask$ p]mission ( ! tea*] to wa%4 ,:5 ! tea*] turn$1 %e saw1 n mud1 b ugly ink-spots4 ,suppos+ t ,bessie _h put !m !re1 %e %ook h] head4 ,h] surprise 0 great4 ,%e felt t %e ought to d some?+ ab\t x2 b1 be+ undecid$1 %e turn$ away4 ,bessie became mu* worri$2 = _m eyes 7 turn$ ^u h]1 & "s ( ! pupils 7 laugh+4 ,%e want$ to hide1 b c\ld n1 & kept wond]+ :y a little mud %\ld cause s mu* amusem5t4 ,"o girl1 ,anna1 tri$ secretly to pass h] a wet h&k]*ief1 b ?is ,nora quickly caught f h] & hid4 ,poor ,bessie 0 n[ ready to cry1 & aga9 ask$ p]mission to wa% h] face2 b h] tea*] answ]$1 ,no2 y mu/ g to writ+4 ,bessie naturally _h a high temp] & 0 incl9$ to be /ubborn :5 %e felt t %e 0 be+ impos$ ^u2 b %e _h always held h] temp] 9 subjection1 z %e knew x to be wrong to give way to ang]4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 x seem$ impossible to control h]self4 ,:5 ! tea*] said1 ,g to writ+1 ,bessie obey$2 b %e 0 s angry t %e h>dly knew :at %e 0 do+4 ,sudd5ly %e ?\ght1 ,if ,i daub a lot ( ink on my face1 p]haps %e w let me wa%2 & %e rubb$ "s on ) h] f+]4 ,b alas6 ?is did n "w z %e _h expect$4 ,! tea*] saw h] put x on & conclud$ t %e _h put ! o!r on also2 s %e said1 ,bessie1 y may g & sit 9 my *air4 ,z %e said ?is1 all ! /ubbornness 9 ,bessie's nature arose4 ,%e did n move2 & :5 ! tea*] said /]nly1 ,are y go+ to obey8 %e %ook h] head & caught hold ( ! seat4 ,at ?is mom5t ,nora :isp]$1 ,if t 7 me1 %e'd make me g4 ,! tea*] he>d ! words & look$ fir/ at ,nora & !n at ,bessie4 ,%e hesitat$ = a mom5t1 !n walk$ ov] to ,bessie1 took h] by ! %\ld]s & j]k$ h] f ! seat1 & !n dragg$ h] up to ! *air & set h] d[n1 tell+ h] to /udy4 ,i h no book1 retort$ ,bessie4 ,! tea*] ord]$ "o br\ght1 &1 leav+ h]1 w5t to h] o!r duties4 ,:at a mom5t = ,bessie6 ,too angry to /udy1 %e sat !re ?9k+ ( ! dreadful sc5e %e _h creat$4 ,h] he>t burn$ ) %ame4 ,oh6 :at c\ld %e d8 ,anna1 ! girl :o _h tri$ to h& h] ! wet h&k]*ief1 _h notic$ all ( ,nora's actions & _h det]m9$ to help ,bessie1 if possible4 ,on pretext ( look+ up a ^w 9 ! diction>y1 ,anna w5t =w>d1 laid a wet rag :]e ,bessie c\ld rea* x1 & return$ to h] seat4 ,bessie eag]ly took ! rag & rubb$ h] face4 ,%e 0 surpris$ to see ! diff]5t colors ( ink appe> ^u x4 ,h[ !y came to be !re %e did n "k2 b %e did n ?9k ab\t !m long1 = some?+ f> worse began to tr\ble h]4 ,%e knew t %e _h lo/ ! grace ( ,god out ( h] he>t4 ,oh1 h[ wret*$ %e felt6 ,w\ld ,god =give h] aga98 ,yes2 %e knew he w\ld2 = %e _h read t1 ,! ,"l is nigh unto !m t are ( a brok5 he>t1 & save? su* z be ( a contrite _s4 ,?is ?\ght 0 a great com=t to h]4 ,b1 oh6 :at ab\t h] tea*]8 ,h[ c\ld h] tea*] ev] love & respect h] aga98 ,%e w\ld ask h] p>don z soon z possible1 b w\ld %e =give h]8 ,x 0 n long until ! tea*] w5t to h] desk = some?+1 b %e took no notice ( ,bessie4 ,bea*+ out v timidly1 ,bessie t\*$ h] & said1 ,o ,miss ,h>r+ton1 won't y please =give me8 ,b ! tea*] pret5d$ n to he> h]1 & turn$ quickly away4 ,! next ?\ght 01 ,:at w ,mama ?9k & say8 ,oh1 if only %e did n h to "k ab\t x6 ,) ^! ?\ghts c\rs+ ?r\gh h] m9d1 ,bessie 0 unable to /udy2 & by ! "t s*ool clos$1 %e 0 9 great di/ress4 ,aft] clos+ ! s*ool1 ! tea*] paid no att5tion to ,bessie = "s "t2 b :5 %e _h f9i%$ h] ev5+ duties & all ! pupils except ,nora1 ,anna1 & ,bessie _h left ! build+1 %e turn$ to ,bessie1 fell ^u h] knees1 & ?rew bo? arms ar\nd h]4 ,bessie sobb$1 ,oh1 please =give me6 please =give me6 ,= "s "t ! tea*] made no reply1 & ,nora mutt]$1 ,cat* me ask+ h] =giv5ess6 ,at la/ ! tea*]1 look+ up ?r\gh te>ful eyes1 said1 ,bessie de>1 x is y :o mu/ =give me4 ,i %\ld h be5 a bett] example to y ?is aft]noon4 ,let u pray4 ,!n two sad he>ts 7 lift$ to ,god 9 humble1 e>ne/ pray] t he w\ld =give !m = ,jesus' sake4 ,god he>d _! pray]s1 gave back ! sweet peace t !y _h lo/ out ( _! s\ls1 & b\nd _! he>ts toge!r 9 ,*ri/ian love & fell[%ip4 ,nora w5t h] way1 provok$ ) h] seatmate & angry because ! joke _h n work$ q z %e _h expect$4 ,anna1 slipp+ h] arm ?r\gh ,bessie's walk$ home ) h] & told h] all t ,nora _h done4 ,bessie 0 surpris$4 ,%e und]/ood :y ?+s _h tak5 ! c\rse !y _h2 b1 kn[+ x 0 really ,satan1 :o _h be5 try+ to ov]?r[ h] own s\l1 %e did n c5sure h] seatmate4 ,h] only ?\ght n[ 0 ( h[ sad h] "m w\ld feel4 ,bessie decid$ t ! occurr5ce 0 too dreadful to tell h] ab\t & t %e w\ld keep x a secret4 ,?is 0 h] decision until %e saw h] "m com+ d[n ! walk to meet h]4 ,hav+ always told h] "m ev]y?+1 ,bessie did n "k h[ x w\ld seem to keep a secret f h]2 s :5 !y met1 %e =got all ab\t h] decision & began at once to tell h] "m all t _h happ5$4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton li/5$ v c>efully to ,bessie's /ory & !n said3 ,bessie1 ,i am s glad y h told me all ?is y\rself1 & h held no?+ back nor blam$ ,nora4 ,god w take c>e ( ! matt]1 & ,i believe t y\r lesson is a la/+ "o4 ,& n[1 my *ild2 y c see y\r great ne$ ( sanctification4 ,_h t ugl9ess & /ubbornness be5 tak5 out ( y\r he>t1 y w\ld h be5 sp>$ mu* suff]+4 ,i tru/ t y w e>ne/ly seek & obta9 ?is grace4 ,x 0 well t ,bessie told h] "m ev]y?+1 = ,nora did all 9 h] p[] to circulate ! /ory & to make x z bad z possible4 ,nora's "m1 ?9k+ x be/ to tell ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton ab\t ,bessie's misbehavior1 made a special call at ! ,wor?+ton home = t purpose4 ,bessie's "m li/5$ to :at h] neighbor's /ory 0 & !n smil+ly repli$1 ,yes1 ,i "k all ab\t x2 ,bessie told me be=e %e rea*$ home4 ,i am s glad t ,i h ! confid5ce ( my *ild4 ,we are companions2 ,i love h] company1 & %e loves m9e4 ,^! words s\nd$ /range to ! visitor4 ,%e c\ld n und]/&4 ,x seems /range1 said %e1 t ,bessie loves to /ay at home & to be ) y s mu*4 ,doesn't %e ev] get lonesome8 ,nora is re/less & tir$ :5 %e has to /ay at home1 & says ,i am too old = h]4 ,ah6 "h 0 ! secret ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two girls4 ,"o "m _h all[$ h] daught] to *oose h] own company & _h n inquir$ into _! plays & talks2 :]eas ! o!r knew ! secrets ( h] *ild's he>t & c\ld advise & in/ruct h] 9 any matt]4 ,betwe5 ,bessie & h] "m !re 0 a tie ( :i* ,nora & h] "m knew no?+4 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g3 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x4 ,prov4 #bb3f4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,temptations4 ,at ,*ri/mas "t ,bessie receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f "o ( h] fri5ds3 ,de> ,bessie3 ,i h long wond]$ :at to s5d y z a ,*ri/mas gift1 & x seem$ a h>d problem to solve4 ,i fe> y w wond] at :at ,i am s5d+2 b1 kn[+ t y are ne>ly ?irte5 ye>s old & mu/ be gr[+ v fa/1 ,i h decid$ to s5d y a corset4 ,i hope y w l & appreciate x en\gh to we> x4 ,lov+ly y\r fri5d1 ,lizzie4 ,on receiv+ ! package1 ,bessie look$ at ! corset & said1 ,mama1 %all ,i we> x8 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton look$ anxi\sly at h] daught]2 = %e knew t ,bessie w\ld h /rong temptations along ?is l9e1 z %e did n h a pretty =m1 & 0 gr[+ rapidly4 ,%e _h hop$1 h[ev]1 t ! subject w\ld n be m5tion$ = "s "t4 ,sil5tly %e brea!d a little pray] = wisdom to answ] ! "q1 & !n said3 ,bessie1 ,god us$ great wisdom 9 =m+ y\r body4 ,he knew j :at %ape x w\ld h to be 9 ord] to p]=m its natural functions4 ,d y ?9k x w\ld be prop] to try to *ange x8 ,d y wond] :y some?+ snug ar\nd y\r wai/ c\ld be h>mful8 ,li/51 de>1 & ,i w tell y4 ,let u take ! corset & exam9e x4 ,x c]ta9ly looks v innoc5t & pretty1 b j see h[ /iff x is4 ,^! /eel ribs & ?is :alebone make x m l a piece ( h>ness ?an any?+ else ,i c ?9k (4 ,:5 worn ab\t ! wai/1 x produces pressure ^u ! vital organs & ?us de=ms ! body4 ,^! long /r+s at ! back are (t5 drawn s tightly z to cause ! misplacem5t & d]angem5t ( ^? organs ^: functions are mo/ necess>y to heal? & happ9ess4 ,z a consequ5ce1 _m a woman has to suff] long ye>s ( torture4 ,_m wom5 say !y don't we> ! corset tight1 & ?9k1 !re=e1 t no h>m results2 b1 let "o ( !m put a snug-fitt+ b&age on any o!r "p ( ! body1 & %e w see h[ quickly ! muscles ( t "p w weak5 & decrease 9 size4 ,%\ld a "y woman :o has nev] worn a corset attempt to we> "o ab\t h] wai/ z loosely z !y are ev] worn1 %e w\ld1 if hone/ ) h]self1 ca/ x aside z an abom9able ?+4 ,! reason :y ,lizzie wants y to beg9 we>+ a corset :ile y're "y is t1 if y'll b9d y\r wai/ be=e y've rea*$ y\r full gr[?1 y\r wai/ w nev] atta9 ! size x w\ld h atta9$ "u natural conditions4 ,9 o!r words1 y w\ld be de=m$4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all ev] we> x1 ,mama1 if t's ! effect x has ^u ! body4 ,if ,god takes su* p>ticul> c>e ( u t he numb]s our v hairs1 he mu/ be v mu* griev$ to see any "o put a corset ab\t h] wai/4 ,i'm glad = y\r decision1 my *ild1 b y'll soon meet great] temptations4 ,"s mo!rs don't ?9k x wor? :ile to w>n _! girls ( ! dang]s t ?reat5 !m 9 reg>d to love & m>riage2 b ,i want to see y1 ,bessie1 fully prep>$1 s t y may safely pass ?is dang]\s p]iod4 ,mo/ girls at y\r age h "s /range idea reg>d+ love4 ,9 ! s*oolroom1 p]haps1 a girl notices "s p>ticul> boy :o has a w9n+ way4 ,at fir/ %e simply ?9ks he is nice2 is glad to see him promot$1 receive honor1 etc4 ,gradually h] m9d becomes fill$ ) qu]ies conc]n+ 8 op9ion ( h]4 ,%e d>es n own t %e loves to appe> well 9 8 eyes1 b x is true nev]!less4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce %e misses him1 & ^u 8 return h] he>t beats ) emotion4 ,if he pays h] little att5tions1 %e dwells ^u !m until %e becomes eag] = !m4 ,h] playmates notice a *ange 9 h]1 = %e c no long] hide h] feel+s4 ,%e blu%es :5 m5tion is made ( h] pref]5ce = him4 ,! c\ple seek to be toge!r z mu* z possible1 & are soon meet+ toge!r secretly4 ,:5 reprov$1 !y may promise n to let ! ?+ happ5 aga91 only to repeat x 9 a %ort "t4 ,! secrecy ( ^! meet+s make !m m enjoyable1 & _! l5g? & frequ5cy are unconsci\sly increas$4 ,satan1 :o is nev] asleep ^u su* occasions1 makes repro( 8 companion to pu% !m =w>d4 ,fri5dly w>n+s are unhe$$2 & if =ce be us$ to prev5t ! meet+s1 ! c\ple may ?9k ( elop+4 ,!y may n h ?\ght ( m>riage until ?is "t2 b :5 ! girl realizes :at %e has done1 %e cons5ts to ! ha/y m>riage4 ,su* m>riages1 ,bessie1 seldom result happily4 ,! place to /op 0 at ! beg9n+4 ,%e %\ld h ga9$ control ( h] w&]+ affections4 ,"y girls :o lavi% _! love ^u boys ( _! own age or old] lose reli% = o!r ?+s1 & _! m9ds become dw>f$ & weak5$ by be+ tax$ ) ?\ghts t are n fit = !m to consid] at s e>ly an age4 ,x is all "r to =m 9 y\r m9d an ideal = y\r affections1 if y don't h 9 m9d "s p>ticul> p]son2 b y\r common s5se %\ld be y\r guide4 ,two r[boats pass+ ea* o!r ^u ! wat] are all "r z long z !y are f> en\gh ap>t2 b let ^! boats drift or be guid$ too close toge!r1 & !re is great dang] ( a collision4 ,y\r affections are to y :at ! rudd] is to ! boat1 & reason is y\r pilot4 ,!y w guide y aright if y w let !m4 ,mama1 said ,bessie1 !re's a girl 9 our s*ool1 only a few mon?s old] ?an ,i1 t says %e is to be m>ri$ 9 a %ort "t4 ,! man %e's to m>ry is ne>ly twice z old z %e is1 too4 ,we told h] t %e ought to wait until %e wore long dresses be=e %e talk$ ab\t gett+ m>ri$4 ,don't y ?9k t is dreadful8 ,yes1 de>1 x is4 ,no girl %\ld ev] be m>ri$ :ile %e is s "y4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,bessie's c\s9 ,john & a boy fri5d came to visit h]4 ,!y sp5t _m pleasant h\rs on ! lake4 ,"o day :ile !y 7 ab\t two miles f home1 a fi]ce /orm arose4 ,!y notic$ ! sky gr[+ d>k & tri$ v h>d to rea* home2 b1 :5 /ill "s di/ance f ! %ore1 !y c\ld see t in/ead ( mak+ any headway !y 7 drift+ be=e ! w9d4 ,x 0 a s]i\s mom5t4 ,z ! great waves da%$ up ov] !m1 ea* add+ to ! am\nt ( wat] 9 ! boat1 ,bessie look$ fir/ at h] c\s9 toil+ away at ! o>s1 ! great drops ( p]spiration c\rs+ d[n 8 face1 !n at _! fri5d ne>ly wild ) t]ror1 & !n at ! we/]n sky4 ,john1 said %e to h] c\s91 ,i believe t's ra9 com+ t[>d u4 ,until !n ! boy1 :o 0 a little old] ?an ,bessie1 _h be5 brave2 b z he turn$ to look1 8 face blan*$ ) t]ror1 & he said1 ,bessie1 if t is ra91 x w c]ta9ly s9k our boat2 =1 see1 x is ne>ly half full ( wat] n[4 ,! situation 0 c]ta9ly critical1 b ,bessie felt t x 0 n ! "t to despair4 ,%e rememb]$ t 9 old5 times ,jesus _h calm$ ! sea4 ,believ+ t he c\ld /ill d ! same1 %e pray$ = help f heav54 ,!n1 enc\rag+ h] c\s9 to d 8 be/1 %e1 assi/$ by _! fri5d1 began to bale out ! wat] z rapidly z !y c\ld4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! great drops ( ra9 7 da%+ d[n ^u !m4 ,)\t speak+1 all kept at _! "w = :at seem$ to !m an h\r1 b :i* 0 really b a %ort "t4 ,sudd5ly x ceas$ ra9+2 &1 look+ ab\t !m1 !y saw t ! lake 0 p]fectly quiet--n a ripple c\ld be se54 ,) trembl+ voice ,bessie said1 ,john1 ,god mu/ h s5t ! ra9 to quiet ! wat]1 = ,i ask$ him to help u4 ,x 0 a v wet b ?ankful cr[d t rea*$ home t night4 ,9 ! spr+ t ,bessie 0 f\rte5 ye>s old1 h] fa!r sold ! beautiful home :]e %e _h sp5t s _m happy days1 & b\ght a tract ( l& 9 a d5se wood f>!r up ! lake4 ,on acc\nt ( ! d5se =e/1 ! place appe>$ v dismal4 ,z ! pur*as] ( _! old home want$ possession z soon z possible1 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton _h "t to build only a b>n be=e remov+ 8 family4 ,9 ?is build+ !y liv$ dur+ ! fir/ summ]4 ,?\gh ^! circum/ances 7 disc\rag+1 ! ,wor?+tons tri$ h>d to be brave4 ,by fall a h\se 0 ready = !m4 ,_m good ?+s 7 lack+ 9 ?is new =e/ home2 b ,god knew ?is1 & he put x into ! he>ts ( fri5ds & neighbors to supply ! family ) fruit & vegetables & also *ick5s4 ,s g5]\sly 7 ^! suppli$ t !re 0 no lack4 ,dur+ ! w9t] foll[+ mu* wood 0 cut1 haul$1 & pil$ out along ! roadside 9 front ( ! h\se2 b /ill !re 0 /&+ timb] ne>ly ev]y:]e "o might look1 & to ! s\? & we/ x ext5d$ = _m miles4 ,! next summ] ,bessie le>n$ h[ dang]\s an enemy a l>ge =e/ c\ld become4 ,!re 0 s little ra9 dur+ ! hot mon?s t ?+s became dry & brittle4 ,"o day %e he>d ! cry ( ,fire6 ,fire6 ,look+ away to ! s\?we/1 %e beheld a sight t made h] feel fa9t ) fe>4 ,! woods 7 ablaze1 & ! fire 0 com+ directly t[>d h] home4 ,h] fa!r came to h]1 expla9$ _! dang]1 told h] to w>n h] "m & !n to d all %e c\ld to put out any sp>ks t might fall ar\nd ! woodpiles1 h\se1 or b>n4 ,?is said1 he ha/5$ to jo9 ! m5 9 _! desp]ate battle ) ! fire4 ,:5 ,bessie ent]$ ! h\se1 %e saw h] "m weep+ ov] h] little baby1 :o _h be5 born dur+ ! w9t] mon?s & :o _h kn[n no?+ b sickness & suff]+4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton he>d ! news1 %e cont9u$ to weep1 & said1 ,well1 de>1 d all y c to put out ! sp>ks2 = ,i ?9k y\r little bro!r is dy+1 & ,i c n leave him4 ,by mu* h>d "w1 ! fire 0 held 9 *eck until ev5+4 ,bessie made h] r\nds ) a pail ( wat] & a dipp] until h] eyes became s pa9ful on acc\nt ( ! smoke & heat t %e 0 =c$ to lie d[n on ! gr\nd until !y quit hurt+4 ,z soon z possible1 h[ev]1 %e return$ to h] task1 in=m+ h] "m frequ5tly ( ! progress ( ! fire4 ,at la/ ^w came t no?+ m c\ld be done2 t ! h\se c\ld n be sav$4 ,see+ t fur!r ef=t 0 useless & t ea* mom5t increas$ ! dang] ( _! own lives1 ! m5 left (f fight+ ! fire1 9 ord] to save !mselves & to help1 if possible1 ! ,wor?+ton family4 ,!y soon rea*$ ! h\se4 ,! next "q 01 :]e to g4 ,! lake seem$ to be ! ne>e/ place ( safety4 ,confusion 0 ev]y:]e1 b ?r\gh x all ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton sat quietly hold+ h] dy+ baby4 ,o ,mama1 said ,bessie1 ar5't y go+ ) ! re/8 ,no1 answ]$ h] "m positively2 ,i %all rema9 "r "h ) my dy+ *ild4 ,i c n move him n[ & add to 8 suff]+4 ,i "k t ,god c take c>e ( me "h z well z any:]e else4 ,:y1 ,bessie1 :]e is y\r fai?8 ,god c yet s5d ra9 & put out ! fire4 ,oh6 b if ,god doesn't s5d ra91 y w burn up2 = ! fire is almo/ "h1 cri$ ,bessie4 ,d come z f> f ! h\se z y c1 won't y8 ,no1 ,bessie1 ,i told y1 no4 ,i %all sit j :]e ,i am1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton2 & ,bessie knew t x w\ld be useless to press ! matt] fur!r4 ,) ?robb+ he>t ,bessie ran to h] room1 :i* 0 already gett+ hot f ! fire3 %e fell ^u h] knees by ! w9d[ :]e %e c\ld see ! flames leap+ f tree to tree1 & began to call mightily ^u ,god4 ,o ,god6 %e pray$1 d s5d ra9 or *ange ! w9d4 ,aft] repeat+ ?is pray] sev]al times1 %e notic$ "s l>ge drops ( wat] ^u ! w9d[ pane4 ,%e knew :at x meant3 once be=e ,god _h s5t ra9 to help h] 9 "t ( dang]4 ,ha/5+ d[n /airs1 %e said1 ,mama1 x's ra9+4 ,?ank ,god6 said ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton1 ,i knew he w\ldn't let baby & me burn up4 ,by t "t ! ra9 0 p\r+ d[n2 ! w9d _h ceas$2 & ! dang] 0 ov]4 ,! ra9 did n put out ! fire1 b s *eck$ x t1 by h>d "w1 x c\ld be kept "u control until x di$ out4 ,little ,clem5t liv$ only a %ort "t aft] ! fire2 b j be=e he di$1 he look$ into 8 weep+ "m's face & smil$ ?ree times4 ,z he _h nev] smil$ be=e1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton always ?\ght t ,god took t way to enc\rage h] he>t4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,lo/ ,,9 ,,! ,,woods4 ,z ,l]oy 0 too "y to drive ! c[s home 9 ! ev5+1 ,bessie enjoy$ _m a long walk 9 se>* ( !m4 ,"o ev5+ %e _h "s difficulty 9 f9d+ !m4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? ev5+s :5 ev]y?+ is quiet & s\nd travels a long di/ance4 ,aft] li/5+ c>efully = ! t9kl+ ( ! c[-bells1 ,bessie 0 bewild]$1 = %e c\ld seem+ly he> !m 9 e direction4 ,at la/1 ?9k+ %e _h locat$ ! s\nd1 %e set out 9 t direction4 ,:5 %e _h walk$ ab\t two miles1 %e /opp$ to li/5 aga94 ,! bells 7 /ill t9kl+1 b !y seem$ to be j z f> away4 ,%e knew1 ?\gh1 t ! c[s sometimes w5t a long di/ance4 ,%e _h be5 foll[+ ! road1 b ?9k+ ! s\nd came f ! woods1 %e />t$ (f 9 t direction4 ,%e saw t ! sun 0 j go+ d[n beh9d ! trees2 t %e 0 on an unfamili> pa?1 & 0 gett+ f>!r & f>!r f home4 ,b %e mu/ get ! c[s1 & on %e w5t1 /opp+ n[ & !n to locate ! s\nd ( ! bells4 ,%e sudd5ly f\nd h]self /&+ ^u a po9t ( l& :]e a deep1 wide rav9e ext5d$ on ei!r side4 ,! di/ance across ! rav9e %e c\ld n see on acc\nt ( ! %ad[ & ! trees4 ,:at %\ld %e d8 ,a few m9utes previ\sly %e _h ?\ght ab\t its be+ late1 b _h hop$ to f9d ! c[s & to make !m guide h] home4 ,?is hope fail+1 %e did n "k :at to d4 ,! bells 7 /ill t9kl+ ahead ( h]2 b %e did n d>e to try to cross ! rav9e 9 ! d>kness1 n[ fa/ ga!r+ ar\nd h]1 & h[ c\ld %e return ?r\gh ^? d5se woods6 ,%e ?\ght ( call+ = help1 b z quickly realiz$ h[ useless ! ef=t w\ld be1 s9ce !re 7 no h\ses ne>4 ,z %e /ood wond]+ :at to d1 ^! words f a psalm %e _h committ$ to memory a %ort "t be=e1 came to h] m9d3 ,if ,i say1 ,surely ! d>kness %all cov] me2 ev5 ! night %all be light ab\t me4 ,yea1 ! d>kness hide? n f !e2 b ! night %9e? z ! day2 ! d>kness & ! light are bo? alike to !e4 ,two m preci\s promises came to h] m9d3 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye & ,he leade? me beside /ill wat]s4 ,oh1 :at enc\ragem5t ^? words 7 to ,bessie6 ,surely ,god w\ld guide h] home4 ,) a ?ankful he>t1 ,bessie />t$ to return4 ,z %e _h pass$ ?r\gh sev]al cle>+s 9 h] se>* = ! c[s1 %e _h no little difficulty 9 f9d+ h] way2 b ! moon rose e>ly & gave h] consid]able light1 & z %e ne>$ home1 %e began to recognize "s famili> objects4 ,b1 9 ! meantime1 h[ 7 h] p>5ts feel+8 ,! c[s return$ e>ly & 7 milk$4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton wond]$ :y ,bessie did n come ) !m1 b ?\ght %e might h be5 delay$ & w\ld come soon4 ,%e prep>$ supp]2 b :5 %e got x ready1 ,bessie 0 /ill abs5t4 ,:at c be keep+ ,bessie tonight8 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton said anxi\sly to h] husb&4 ,%e %\ld h come home an h\r ago4 ,oh1 ,i suppose %e has /opp$ some:]e to play1 said ,mr4 ,wor?+ton c>elessly4 ,no2 ,i don't ?9k s1 repli$ 8 wife4 ,bessie always tries to be prompt1 & ,i'm afraid some?+ has happ5$4 ,if %e doesn't come soon1 y _h bett] g to look = h]4 ,well1 wait until d>k1 said ,mr4 ,wor?+ton2 &1 if %e isn't "h !n1 ,i'll get "s m5 & we'll se>* 9 diff]5t directions4 ,did y notice :i* way %e w5t6 ,no1 answ]$ 8 wife1 b ,i ?9k %e w5t ea/4 ,at d>k ,mr4 ,wor?+ton />t$ out ) ! se>*+ p>ty4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton tri$ n to worry2 b :5 n9e o'clock pass$ & half-pa/ n9e came1 %e felt a great anxiety creep+ into h] he>t4 ,_m times %e (f]$ an e>ne/ pray] = ,bessie's protection4 ,aft] putt+ ,l]oy to b$ %e /ation$ h]self 9 front ( ! h\se to wat*4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock "s "o return$ to say t he c\ld f9d no trace ( ,bessie4 ,) /ra9+ eyes1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton look$ 9 ! direction 9 :i* ,bessie _h gone1 & at la/ ?\ght t %e c\ld see "s "o approa*+4 ,z ! figure drew ne>]1 %e c\ld see t x 0 h] *ild1 & ) a glad cry ran to meet h]4 ,o ,bessie1 cri$ ! "m1 :at has happ5$ to deta9 y8 ,y\r fa!r & a company ( m5 are out se>*+ ! woods = y4 ,de> *ild1 :]e h y be58 ,bessie 0 v tir$ & hungry2 b %e relat$ all t _h happ5$ & said3 ,i'm sorry ,i c\ldn't g f>!r2 = ,i believe ! c[s 7 j a %ort di/ance beyond ! po9t :]e ,i turn$ back4 ,b ,i did n d>e to cross ! swampy place & g into ! woods on ! o!r side4 ,:y1 ! c[s h be5 home a long1 long "t1 ,bessie2 & t is :at _h made y\r delay seem s /range1 said h] "m4 ,b 7 y n afraid1 de>1 :5 y f\nd t y 7 s f> f home6 ,bessie expla9$ h[ %e _h felt & h[ ! ,"l _h enc\rag$ h] & help$ h] to be brave4 ,:at "t 0 t8 ask$ h] "m2 & :5 %e le>n$1 %e said1 ,bessie1 t 0 :5 ,i 0 s e>ne/ly pray+ = y4 ,surely our ,god is a mighty ,god & "o :o is ev] fai?ful4 ,:5 ! se>*+ p>ty return$1 !y 7 all glad to "k t ,bessie 0 safe at home4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,novel-,,read+4 ,z ,bessie approa*$ h] sixte5? ye>1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton became v anxi\s ab\t h]4 ,! "m ?\ght t %e c\ld notice a *ange 9 h] daught]'s actions & disposition4 ,in/ead ( be+ confid+ & happy1 %e seem$ li/less1 =getful1 & n]v\s4 ,at fir/ ! "m c\ld n und]/& ?is *ange2 b by close obs]vation %e f\nd t h] daught] 0 indulg+ 9 light read+4 ,"s magaz9es & weekly pap]s conta9+ cont9u$ love-/ories _h f\nd _! way into ! ,wor?+ton home4 ,at fir/ !y 7 n attractive to ,bessie4 ,%e w\ld m]ely glance ?r\gh ! pages2 b %e gradually came to ov]look ! good1 sub/antial read+ & to enjoy ! "p t /imulat$ ! romantic & imag9ative "p ( h] nature4 ,! effect ^u h] m5tal & moral p[]s 0 mu* ! same z t produc$ ^u ! dige/ive organs by ri* & /imulat+ foods4 ,h] m9d 0 ?us weak5$ & robb$ ( its reli% = :olesome read+4 ,%e 0 ev] look+ =w>d = some?+ to excite or satisfy h] abnormal desire = ! romantic or ! dreadful4 ,z soon z ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton realiz$ h] daught]'s dang]1 %e s\ght an opportunity to in/ruct h] on ! dang]s ( novel-read+4 ,"s effects ( novel-read+1 said %e1 are worse ev5 ?an ^? produc$ by danc+4 ,_m novels are hurtful because ( ! _m false ideas int]wov5 9 ! /ories4 ,"s novels attract ! pure-m9d$ by _! morality2 b x is unsafe to read !m1 = ! reason ,i h already giv5 y1 & because1 z ) any bad habit1 ! excit+ influ5ces mu/ be con/antly increas$4 ,9 ?is way "s p]sons are deceiv$ & drawn into _m ( ,satan's sn>es4 ,9 mo/ novels !re is mu* t is good & true2 b ! immoral1 ! worldly1 & ! untrue are s int]wov5 ) x t ! read] unconsci\sly f9ds himself tak+ pleasure 9 ?\ghts :i*1 be=e he began read+ novels1 w\ld h be5 disgu/+4 ,9 ?is way ! read]'s s5se ( "r is l[]$ & an appetite creat$--an appetite t c n be satisfi$2 ! m x is f$1 ! m deprav$ & exact+ x becomes4 ,gradually ! desire = ! romantic increases until ! novel-read] longs to h a romance ( h] own4 ,h] s5se ( duty is s blunt$ & h] bett] judgm5t s bl9d$ t %e (t5 agrees to a secret m>riage ) "s "o :o is :olly unfit to be h] life companion4 ,x is 9 ?is way t _m a girl has be5 deceiv$ & l$ into s94 ,_m times1 too1 habits h be5 =m$1 f :i* no?+ b ! grace ( ,god c\ld deliv]4 ,9 look+ back ov] a wa/$ life1 _m a p]son c see t 8 or h] d[nfall _h its orig9 9 ! fir/ novel4 ,my de> *ild1 !re are _m good books t y w f9d bo? helpful & int]e/+1 b ! ,bible %\ld be ! patt]n ( y\r life4 ,let x be ! pr9cipal food = y\r m9d & s\l4 ,y\r "t all belongs to ,god1 & y %\ld wa/e none ( x 9 read+ un:olesome lit]ature4 ,z ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton f9i%$ speak+1 %e 0 glad to see a *ang$ look 9 ,bessie's face4 ,%e knew t ,god 0 talk+ to h] daught]2 & z %e arose to g1 %e said3 ,bessie1 d n =get f :om y may expect /r5g?4 ,i am pray+ t ,god w entirely take away ! unnatural appetite :i* y h be5 fo/]+4 ,x 0 n long until ,bessie rejoic$ 9 full deliv]ance f h] ta/e = novel-read+1 & h] int]e/ 9 h] "m's talks return$4 ,z !y read ! ,bible toge!r & prais$ ,god = ! preci\s tru?s x conta9$1 *]i%+ !m )9 _! he>ts z priceless treasures1 ,bessie's und]/&+ seem$ to op51 & %e 0 able to compreh5d _m ( ! deep tru?s ( ,god's ,^w4 ,! read+ ( ,god's ,^w gave h] su* unb\nd+ joy1 su* complete spiritual happ9ess1 t no?+ c\ld comp>e ) x4 ,its tru?s1 s simple & yet s gr&1 7 at once a guide & a repro( to keep h] feet f /ray+ f ! n>r[ way4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,glad ,,tid+s4 ,9 a small h\se ab\t two miles f ,bessie's home liv$ a v old lady4 ,%e lov$ ! ,"l & enjoy$ tell+ ( 8 goodness & ( 8 deal+s ) h]4 ,bessie1 :o 0 n[ ab\t sixte5 ye>s ( age1 enjoy$ ^! talks v mu*4 ,"o day :ile ,bessie & h] "m 7 visit+ ?is ag$ sa9t1 %e br\ght =? a mu*-worn pap] & h&$ x to ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton1 say+1 ,my daught] s5t me ?is pap]4 ,y may take x home1 if y l1 %e cont9u$2 b ,i mu/ ask y to return x1 z my daught] wants x aga94 ,z ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton took ! pap]1 ,bessie saw at ! top ( ! page1 9 l>ge lett]s1 ,! ,gospel ,trumpet4 ,aft] read+ a few m9utes ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton exclaim$3 ,?is pap] is c]ta9ly ! "w ( a p :o und]/& ! plan ( salvation4 ,?+s are fully expla9$ "h t h be5 pla9 to me = ye>s--?+s t ,i d>$ n m5tion publicly le/ ,i be ?\ght fanatical4 ,on _! return home ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton said3 ,x mu/ h be5 9 answ] to pray] t ,si/] ,moore let me see t pap]4 ,i h pray$ = _m ye>s t ,god w\ld help me to f9d a p :o 7 n afraid to prea* 8 :ole ,^w4 ,i believe we h f\nd !m4 ,:o kn[s b ?is is ,god's way ( />t+ a s]ies ( meet+s "h4 ,oh1 ! wond]ful ,god we s]ve6 ,i %all subscribe = ! pap] at once & also s5d my poem on sectism to see if !y w publi% x4 ,! subscription 0 s5t1 & ! poem soon appe>$ 9 ! pap]4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 0 truly ?ankful to f9d t ,god _h o!rs 9 ! _w :o 7 will+ to tea* ! :ole ,bible )\t con/ru+ any "p to suit _! own ideas4 ,x 0 n long until a te/imony appe>$ f a m9i/] liv+ a few miles away2 &1 agreeably ) ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton's reque/1 a s]ies ( meet+s 0 />t$ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,meet+s4 ,! news ( ! good meet+s spread rapidly1 & ! att5dance con/antly increas$4 ,! gospel z prea*$ 0 a new message to ! p1 & yet x 0 ! v same t ,jesus & 8 disciples taught4 ,e po9t ( doctr9e pres5t$ _h a ?us sai? ! ,"l to confirm x4 ,_m saw t ! ,bible _h be5 misund]/ood & _h be5 miscon/ru$ by mank9d to prove m9or po9ts1 :ile ! deep & vital tru?s _h be5 s cov]$ ov] ) prejudice & unbelief t ! majority ( ! p 7 bl9d to ! true mean+ ( ! ,^w2 & t1 9 _! confusion1 ea* _h gone to ! d5om9ation t seem$ mo/ ne>ly to correspond to 8 cl\d$ views4 ,x 0 also cle>ly %[n t !re is no way to heav5 except ! /raight & n>r[ way t ,jesus taught1 & t ,god's ,^w is ! only true measure ( a ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton felt n[ t h] cup ( joy 0 full s9ce %e c\ld he> ! way ( salvation & ! true *ur* expla9$ f ! pulpit j z ,god _h reveal$ !m to h]4 ,%e 0 also glad t ,bessie1 :o 0 n[ old en\gh to und]/& deep spiritual tru?s = h]self1 0 9 p]fect h>mony & fell[%ip ) h]4 ,ab\t =ty s\ls 7 sav$ 9 ! meet+s2 "s ga9$ ! exp]i5ce ( sanctification2 & ! ,_s ( ! ,"l work$ mightily ^u ! he>ts ( _m o!rs4 ,oh1 ! deep & wond]ful love ( ,god6 ,oh1 ! ri*ness & fulness ( 8 grace6 ,h[ glori\s ,bessie n[ f\nd h] walk ) ,god6 ,h[ preci\s to commune ) him & feel t %e 0 gr[+ deep] into 8 love6 ,truly x 0 a ta/e ( heav56 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,bessie ,,sees ,,h] ,,duty4 ,among ^? conv]t$ 9 ! meet+s 0 a girl a little y\ng] ?an ,bessie4 ,h] "n 0 ,cora4 ,be+ an orphan & liv+ 9 ! home ( an infidel uncle1 :]e %e _h no "o to und]/& or sympa?ize ) h] views1 %e (t5 s\ght ,bessie = c\nsel & advice4 ,! uncle did n oppose 8 niece1 b o!rs 9 8 family did4 ,z "t w5t on1 ! two girls became anxi\s to be do+ some?+ = ! ,"l4 ,:ile !y 7 pond]+ ov] ! matt]1 a company ( m9i/]s came to ! place to hold ano!r s]ies ( meet+s4 ,f !m ! girls le>n$ t ,! ,gospel ,trumpet 0 publi%$ by consecrat$ labor1 t ! work]s receiv$ no /at$ sal>y1 b t !y tru/$ ! ,"l = _! food & clo?+4 ,x seem$ a /range /ory to ! girls1 b ,cora felt t %e %\ld l to g & help 9 ! "w4 ,?\gh h] uncle 0 n pleas$ ) h] plan1 yet f9ally1 aft] he _h inve/igat$ & _h f\nd ! place respectable1 he gave 8 cons5t4 ,x 0 sev]al mon?s1 h[ev]1 be=e %e expect$ to leave4 ,t[>d ! close ( ?is "t ,bessie began to feel "s anxiety = h] fri5d1 & "o day said to h]1 ,cora1 d y really want to g to ,! ,gospel ,trumpet (fice to "w8 ,n[1 if y don't want to g1 ,god w n be pleas$ ) y\r s]vice4 ,bessie1 ,i h lo/ all desire to g1 ,cora answ]$4 ,x seems to me t ,god is call+ y in/ead ( me4 ,y c\ld be a mu* great] help ?an ,i1 because y h kn[n & und]/ood ?is tru? all y\r life4 ,if ,bessie _h receiv$ a sev]e bl[1 x c\ld n h hurt h] m4 ,h] preci\s "m6 ,h[ c\ld %e leave h]6 ,_m ( h] *]i%$ hopes = ! future arose be=e me4 ,h] plan1 to d all %e c\ld = h] "m 9 h] decl9+ ye>s1 came up be=e h]2 & z %e ?\ght ( x1 %e became v sad4 ,:5 ! two girls p>t$ at ! door1 ,bessie's he>t 0 v heavy2 & :5 %e 0 at la/ alone1 %e wept bitt]ly4 ,%e rememb]$ t %e _h consecrat$ to d any?+ ! ,"l might require ( h]1 b %e did n see h[ %e c\ld d ?is4 ,= _m days ,bessie bore ?is heavy burd52 &1 n be+ /rong1 %e began to fail 9 heal?4 ,f appe>ances1 %e _h a malignant =m ( quick consumption4 ,! c\rse ( ! disease 0 rapid1 & 9 a few weeks %e 0 n only conf9$ to h] b$1 b seem+ly v ne> dea?4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton desir$ to consult a physician1 b reluctantly he$$ to ,bessie's e>ne/ entreaties to let h] tru/ ! ,"l4 ,%e said to h] fa!r1 ,i "k t ,god w\ld heal me1 if = ! be/2 &1 if n1 ,i w\ld r die4 ,& %e add$ m5tally1 ,i w\ld r die ?an to leave home4 ,bessie at la/ became s l[ t %e c\ld n be left alone night or day4 ,z h] "m sat beside h] "o day1 hold+ h] h&1 %e said3 ,i believe1 de>1 t ,god wants to heal y & use y = himself4 ,i feel l ask+ our eld]1 ,si/] ,smi?1 to come & ano9t y ) oil accord+ to ,jas4 #e3ad1 #ae4 ,i am sure ,god w heal y4 ,si/] ,smi? 0 br\ght z soon z possible2 b1 to ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton's surprise1 %e did n (f] to ano9t ,bessie until ! next day4 ,%e said3 ,i c n und]/& ?is case4 ,!re is some?+ "h t seems v /range4 ,bessie appe>s to be p]fectly resign$ to die1 b %e only answ]s yes or no to my que/ions4 ,i %all talk to h] aga94 ,return+ to ! b$side1 %e said1 ,my de>1 if ,god heals y1 are y will+ to leave y\r fa!r1 "m1 & home to prea* ! gospel--b %e got no f>!r4 ,bessie1 ) all ! emphasis %e c\ld comm& 9 h] weak /ate1 int]rupt$1 ,no2 ,i w nev] prea*4 ,ah6 !re is ! po9t 9 y\r consecration t y h n rea*$1 repli$ ,si/] ,smi?4 ,y mu/ be will+ to d any?+ t w br+ ! mo/ honor to ,god's "n1 & to "w :]e he c get ! mo/ glory out ( y\r s]vice4 ,x may be ! ,"l w nev] require y to prea*2 b he wants ! will+ness on y\r "p1 j z mu* z if he want$ to make a m9i/] ( y4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e ,bessie c\ld answ]2 b :5 %e did1 x 0 to say t %e w\ld d any?+1 only t %e mu/ "k t x 0 ,god :o requir$ x4 ,god w make y to "k t1 said ,si/] ,smi?2 & n[ ,i feel t ev]y?+ is out ( ! way1 & we c ask ,god to heal y4 ,z %e appli$ ! oil & call$ e>ne/ly ^u ,god1 !re seem$ to be a heav5ly atmosph]e fill+ ! room4 ,bessie felt a soo?+ s5sation pass+ ?r\gh h] body2 & :5 ! pray] 0 end$1 %e felt p]fectly well1 ?\gh exce$+ly weak4 ,h] /r5g? soon return$1 h[ev]1 & x 0 n long until ! ,"l told h] pla9ly t he want$ h] at ,! ,gospel ,trumpet (fice4 ,%e rememb]$ h] consecration & felt will+ 9 h] he>t to obey2 b %e %rank f tell+ h] p>5ts4 ,= two weeks %e endur$ sev]e m5tal suff]+4 ,%e tri$ to ga9 suffici5t c\rage to speak to h] "m ab\t ! call1 b h] tongue refus$ to =m ! words4 ,"o day :ile %e & h] "m 7 9 ! cosy sitt+-room1 ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton said1 ,bessie1 ,i believe t ,god wants y at ,! ,gospel ,trumpet (fice & t he has us$ ,cora's plan & y\r sickness to %[ y y\r duty4 ,look+ up ?r\gh eyes fill$ ) te>s1 ,bessie relat$ all t ,god _h reveal$ to h]4 ,a great calm !n came into h] s\l4 ,b ! te/ 0 n entirely ov]4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton mu/ be told1 &--w\ld he be will+8 ,embrac+ ! fir/ opportunity1 ,bessie told him h] plans & begg$ 8 approval ^u !m2 b 8 reply ne>ly cru%$ h]4 ,bessie1 said h] fa!r1 if y mu/ leave u1 y may g2 b ,i h "o ?+ to say & ,i mean x4 ,if y g1 y c nev] return2 = y\r go+ is he>tless inde$4 ,i c n see :y y %\ld *oose to g f y\r com=table home & ^? :o love y s de>ly1 & leave y\r "m1 :o s mu* ne$s y\r help4 ,fa!r1 ,fa!r6 exclaim$ ,bessie1 ,oh1 don't talk t way6 ,y "k h[ mu* ,i love y all4 ,y "k ,i nev] want$ to leave home be=e2 & if y won't let me return1 :at %all ,i d8 ,z %e /ood !re be=e h] fa!r almo/ brok5-he>t$1 a sweet voice :isp]$1 ,i w be ) !e2 be n afraid4 ,! words s\nd$ l music 9 h] s\l & rem9d$ h] ( h] rec5t decision to obey ! ,"l at any co/2 & %e said quietly3 ,well1 ,fa!r1 if y refuse to let me return home1 x w h to be t way2 b ,i mu/ obey ! ,"l1 & he has call$ me into 8 s]vice ,v well1 he answ]$1 b rememb] my words1 & he left h]4 ,seek+ h] "m1 ,bessie told h] ( ! int]view & ( h] fa!r's refusal to all[ h] to return home4 ,= a mom5t !y /ood look+ at "o ano!r2 & !n1 ) great te>s fill+ h] eyes1 h] "m said3 ,rememb] ! words ( ,jesus1 ',!re is no man t ha? left h\se1 or p>5ts1 or bre?r51 or wife1 or *ildr51 = ! k+dom ( ,god's sake1 :o %all n receive manifold m 9 ?is pres5t "t1 & 9 ! _w to come life ev]la/+4' ,de>1 *ild1 ,i "k y\r dutiful nature1 & h[ y long to obey y\r p>5ts2 b ! ,bible says to obey !m 9 ! ,"l4 ,:5 y h to *oose :om y w s]ve1 ,god or y\r p>5ts1 y mu/ *oose ! ,"l4 ,i w obey ,god1 said ,bessie quietly2 & %e began at once to prep>e to leave home4 ,:5 all 0 ready & ! morn+ ( dep>ture _h come1 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton w5t out to prep>e to take 8 daught] to ! tra94 ,he _h be5 v sil5t all ! morn+1 b ,bessie's he>t 0 s full t %e _h tak5 little notice ( 8 behavior4 ,oh1 h[ %e long$ = 8 cons5t = h] to return6 ,h] "m gave h] e enc\rag+ ^w possible4 ,at la/ !y look$ out & saw t ! horse 0 ready4 ,z ,bessie pick$ up h] la/ bundle1 ! door op5$1 & h] fa!r1 /epp+ 9 quickly1 caught h] 9 8 arms4 ,o my *ild1 he sobb$1 w y =give me & come back z soon z ! ,"l w let y8 ,i didn't mean :at ,i said2 b x is s h>d to give y up4 ,if y ne$ any?+1 write to me at once & let me "k ab\t x1 won't y8 & he t5d]ly kiss$ h]4 ,bessie's he>t 0 fill$ ) joy1 & %e said t he c\ld expect h] home j z soon z ! ,"l w\ld let h] come4 ,read #a ,cor4 #aj3ac & ,jas4 #a3ab j z soon z y h "t1 de>1 :isp]$ ,mrs4 ,wor?+ton 9 h] daught]'s e> z %e kiss$ h] aga9 be=e %e jump$ into ! buggy beside h] fa!r4 ,!n !y drove away f ! home & ! "m t 7 s de> to ,bessie's he>t4 ,v few words 7 spok5 on ! way to t[n1 & aft] a long ride ,bessie f\nd h]self on ! tra94 ,x all seem$ l a t]rible dream2 b !re 0 a sweet peace & quietness 9 h] s\l1 & h] fa!r's lov+ words rang aga9 & aga9 9 h] e>s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,rev]ie4 ,9 ! days t foll[$ ,bessie's arrival at ! ,trumpet (fice1 %e f\nd _m ways 9 :i* %e c\ld help spread ! gospel4 ,%e f\nd1 too1 t %e c\ld prea* 9 a way t 0 n at all di/a/eful to h]2 = %e c\ld set up _m l9es ( type to be us$ 9 pr9t+ ! gospel message 9 ! ,trumpet1 :i* 0 c>ry+ light & tru? into _m homes & prea*+ to hungry s\ls4 ,b oh1 h[ (t5 %e ?\ght ( ! de> ones at home & ( h[ !y 7 miss+ h]6 ,"o ev5+1 :5 %e s\ght h] room & sat d[n beside ! w9d[1 z %e _h s (t5 done at home1 %e began to review h] life4 ,z ! s(t %ad[s ga!r$ sl[ly ab\t h]1 %e seem$ to be at home aga9 close beside h] "m's knee1 li/5+ to h] t5d]1 lov+ words ( sympa?y & advice4 ,bessie c\ld n[ see :at !y _h be5 wor? to h]4 ,!y n only _h prep>$ h] = a common sph]e 9 life1 b _h giv5 h] a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ,god's great plan ( salvation4 ,z %e recall$ h] "m's pray]s & talks1 %e realiz$ t1 ?r\gh !m1 %e _h _m times escap$ :at o!r girls _h ignorantly blund]$ into1 & _h be5 sp>$ a great _m ( ! bitt] sorr[s t come into ! lives ( girls n taught at _! "m's knee4 ,9 h] ?ankfulness1 %e (f]$ a f]v5t pray] to h] heav5ly ,fa!r t _m m e>ne/1 noble1 & pray]ful mo!rs might be f\nd to guide _! *ildr5 ?r\gh ! critical p]iod ( *ildhood4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s ,bessie return$ home = a %ort visit ) h] p>5ts4 ,^u h] arrival %e n only f\nd a lov+ & t5d] welcome1 b also le>n$ t bo? h] p>5ts _h accept$ h] call z f ,god4 ,aft] a happy visit ( two weeks %e return$ to h] "w4 ,) ! bless+ ( ,god ^u h] labors1 we %all "h bid h] good-by4 ,9 conclusion1 we wi% to say t :at %e became 0 pr9cipally 9 answ] to h] fai?ful "m's pray]s4 ,_h %e be5 left--z _m girls are--)\t a "m's t5d] love & confid5ce1 m+l$ ) _m e>ne/ pray]s1 %e w\ld h fall5 into temptations t %e nev] knew4 ,%e _h fully prov$ ! wor? ( a pray+ "m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,a ,,plea ,,to ,,mo!rs4 ,home z ,god int5d$ x is built ^u ! corn]-/one ( virtue & pray]4 ,x makes no diff]5ce h[ beautiful ! h\se nor h[ gr& its cont5ts1 if ! "m is a woman :o does n c>e = ,god or virtue1 ! corn]-/one ( t home is lack+4 ,su* a home c n /& :5 trial & temptation ent]4 ,a /ream nev] rises above its s\rce1 nor a home above ! ideals ( its f\nd]s4 ,no matt] h[ humble ! home1 d n belittle its possibilities4 ,any?+ s sacr$ z home c comm& heav5's *oice/ & be/ bless+s4 ,! humble/ cab9 may conta9 t elem5t :i* makes home ! %r9e ( happ9ess & ! temple ( peace1 & w cause x to s5d =? sa9ts & h]oes4 ,oh t p>5ts1 especially mo!rs1 c\ld realize _! influ5ce 9 ! home1 _! p[] to direct ! "y m9ds ar\nd !m into ! prop] *annel6 ,let u s educate & tra9 ! *ildr5 t !y w be able to get ! greate/ good f _! natural end[m5t & t !y may use x 9 su* a mann] z w br+ ! mo/ glory to ,god4 ,s tra9 !m & s live be=e !m 9 ! home t 9 aft]-ye>s !y w say ) pleasure3 ,?is precept 0 always taught me by my p>5ts4 ,fa!r & ,"m's holy example has be5 a priceless bir?right to me4 ,?is is true p>5?ood4 ,x %\ld be ! ideal 9 e home4 ,by ?is ,i mean p>5ts :o realize _! responsibility & h _! *ildr5's be/ int]e/ at he>t2 p>5ts :o w sacrifice any pleasure ( _! own = ! b5efit & happ9ess ( _! little ones2 p>5ts :o w n only bid _! *ildr5 a he>ty welcome into ! _w1 b w c>e = _! future f t mom5t1 & :o h ! love & respect ( _! entire h\sehold4 ,y may say t p>5ts l ^! are few & h>d to f9d4 ,true1 b x is equally s t1 ) prop] k & und]/&+1 _m w\ld approa* ?is /&>d4 ,p]haps "s h all[$ ye>s to slip c>elessly by & _! d>l+s to pass seem+ly beyond _! control4 ,to su* ,i w\ld say1 ,x is nev] too late to pray4 ,obs]ve ! wayw>d boy ^: *ief inh]itance is a wild1 wilful nature4 ,he is ne>+ 8 f\rte5? bir?day4 ,hav+ be5 all[$ to h 8 own way :ile small1 he has cultivat$ an ungov]nable desire to d z he pleases4 ,let ! "m ( t boy cease h] old habit ( say+1 ,i don't "k :at w become ( t boy6 ,i don't und]/& h[ he c treat me s rudely4 ,i've done all ,i c1 & he j gr[s worse1 & take a m rational me?od4 ,h y gone to t boy & told him ! sweet1 simple /ory ( ,jesus & :y he came f 8 beautiful home2 t a "p ( 8 mission 0 to tea* y h[ to make y\r home aft] ! patt]n ( 8 heav5ly home2 t 8 he>t is t\*$ ) compassion :5 he beholds any "o 9 tr\ble2 t he is griev$ because y h made a mi/ake2 b t y are sorry & are decid$ to d y\r duty8 ,h y told ! boy all t8 ,h y knelt beside 8 b$ at night ) y\r te>-dimm$ eyes press$ ^u 8 h&1 & told him ! great dang]s t are be=e him1 ev5 surr\nd+ him1 & in=m$ him h[ to avoid !m8 ,h y told him t he is at ! mo/ critical "t 9 8 life1 t a mi/ake n[ w mean a life ( suff]+ = bo? him & y1 & t he c ) y beg9 ov] & remove "s ( 8 pa/ mi/akes8 ,h y talk$ ?us to y\r boy8 ,if n1 :y n8 ,x is y\r privilege z well z y\r duty4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,p>5tal ,,duty4 ,! fir/ duty ( fa!r & "m to _! *ild is to see t !y are a unit on family gov]nm5t4 ,second1 !y mu/ /udy !mselves & _! failures1 try+ to make ! weak places /rong4 ,?ird1 /udy ! disposition ( ! *ild1 ga9 an und]/&+ ( its inn] life1 & f9d out :at pleases & displeases x2 &1 :ile cultivat+ ! good1 hold 9 *eck ! bad4 ,a "m %\ld und]/& h] *ildr5 bett] ?an any "o else4 ,if %e is a ?\ghtful "m1 %e kn[s n only ! surr\nd+s ( h] *ildr51 b _m ( ! impressions t %e has /amp$ ^u _! undevelop$ m9ds4 ,*ildr5 are n putty t c be m\ld$ into any =m to suit our fancy1 b !re is a me?od by :i* we c fa%ion _! "y lives4 ,mu* pati5ce1 devotion to ! *ild1 & f]v5t pray] w be ne$ful to accompli% any?+ wor? :ile4 ,e p>5t %\ld see t _! attitude t[>d _! *ildr5 is :at x %\ld be4 ,consid] _! feel+s & %[ !m respect1 rememb]+ t !y h rights ^u :i* y mu/ n intrude2 b nev] loos5 ! reigns ( home gov]nm5t4 ,make any rules t y ?9k practicable & necess>y2 expla9 ea* rule c>efully to y\r *ild1 giv+ y\r reason = mak+ x1 & !n dem& ob$i5ce4 ,nev]1 unless = "s special reason1 ignore any good rule4 ,%\ld y\r *ild happ5 to break "o ( ^! rules1 d n puni% )\t fir/ f9d+ out ! cause4 ,he may n h und]/ood y\r mean+1 or he may h =gott54 ,take him quietly aside2 &1 aft] f9d+ out :y he has disobey$1 g5tly tell him aga9 y\r reasons = mak+ ! rules & ! necessity ( 8 ob$i5ce4 ,y might h to d ?is sev]al times1 b d n excuse him too long4 ,:5 x is necess>y to puni%1 ask = wisdom f above1 & !n puni% 9 a way t he w und]/& y & rememb] ! puni%m5t4 ,:5 y make a /atem5t1 /& by x1 if possible1 unless y see error 9 x4 ,if su* be ! case1 confess y\r fault4 ,if y\r *ild does n %[ y due respect & ob$i5ce1 !re is a cause = x1 & x is y\r duty to f9d out :at t cause is4 ,all *ildr5 h to cont5d ) bad qualities t h be5 inh]it$4 ,d n flatt] y\rself t because ! *ild is y\rs x w escape temptation2 = all mu/ be tempt$1 if !y w\ld be /rong4 ,tea* y\r *ildr51 accord+ to _! ability to compreh5d1 all t !y %\ld "k to be able to %un evil4 ,d n ?9k t because y\r *ild has inh]it$ "s moral weakness1 y are helpless to tea* him to ov]come x4 ,y c expla9 to him 8 dang] & tell him :at yield+ to ! temptations t come to him because ( ?is weakness w lead to4 ,po9t out ! effect ( ?is s9 ^u ! "o f :om x 0 inh]it$4 ,tell ! *ild t ! only *ance to ov]come ?is inh]it$ t5d5cy w be by con/antly avoid+ ^? ?+s t w lead to temptation4 ,y may f9d ! task difficult & y may sometimes feel di%e>t5$1 b y mu/ put t wayw>d *ild ( y\rs "r1 if possible1 or ,god w hold y acc\ntable4 ,p]haps ! inh]it$ s9 may lie at y\r own door4 ,if x does1 y w und]/& bett] h[ to help him f "u its p[]4 ,9 ! public s*ool1 on ! /reet1 & 9 8 v>i\s associations1 y\r *ild w be expos$ to ! evil ( he>+ impure language f vile lips2 & if he be n w>n$1 :o c blame him = li/5+8 ,y\r home tea*+ mu/ ov]balance all t he he>s outside4 ,%\ld "s "q conc]n+ ! my/]ies ( 8 own body or ( 8 own orig9 be ar\s$ 9 8 m9d by impure /ories or by any o!r cause1 y mu/ at once arise to meet ! difficulty be=e h>m is done t w be v difficult to ov]come4 ,b "s "m w say3 ,i d n "k :at answ] to make my *ild :5 he asks que/ions ( su* a delicate nature4 ,w\ld x n be be/ to leave 8 m9d free f ^! ideas until he is old]8 ,d\btless x w\ld1 if ! *ild w\ld be cont5t$ to wait2 b :5 he has le>n$ en\gh to ask ! "q1 he is able to tell :e!r y speak ! tru? :5 y say y d n "k1 & he w n be satisfi$ by ! flimsy prete/1 ,oh1 run away & don't bo!r me2 ,i'm too busy4 ,above all else1 keep ! confid5ce ( y\r *ild1 s t he w come to y ) e tr\ble ( life4 ,confid5ce ( *ildr5 9 _! p>5ts is a gift f ,god4 ,all *ildr5 h x at fir/4 ,see ! tott]+ baby cl+ to its "m = support2 wat* x run to h] :5 x is fright5$4 ,c x n h ! same confid5ce :5 x is old]8 ,i answ] f exp]i5ce t x c & %\ld4 ,tru? inspires tru/ 9 y\r *ild4 ,if y d n ?9k x be/ to answ] all 8 que/ions fully at ! "t :5 he asks !m1 tell him at lea/ en\gh to satisfy 8 curiosity1 & promise him t1 if ?is rema9s a secret betwe5 y & him1 he may come to y :5ev] he wants m in=mation4 ,d n be afraid ( hav+ secrets ) y\r *ild4 ,! matt] may be trifl+1 b ! fact t he is help+ y to keep secrets w tea* him to value 8 ^w & w increase 8 confid5ce 9 y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y tell him an untru?1 d n ?9k t he w come to y aga94 ,no1 he w d\btless g to "s fri5d :o he ?9ks w tell him1 & ?us get 8 "y m9d ta9t$ ) impure ?\ghts4 ,& little bett] 9 results ?an tell+ an untru? is putt+ ! *ild (f till "s future "t4 ,^! que/ions mu/ be met :5 !y arrive4 ,y may say1 ,i don't "k h[ mu* to tell at any "o "t4 ,wisdom is necess>y "h4 ,no m %\ld be told ?an w satisfy ! pres5t curiosity ( ! *ild4 ,a few que/ions on y\r "p w readily discov] :at in=mation he has ga9$ & h[ mu* he wi%es to "k4 ,a boy ( sc>ce six summ]s once came to 8 "m ) a "q ( life4 ,! "m 0 %ock$2 b1 (f]+ an e>ne/ pray] = wisdom1 %e que/ion$ ! *ild & f\nd t he _h he>d rem>ks made by old] boys4 ,z 8 m9d 0 develop$ en\gh to compreh5d "p ( _! conv]sation1 8 curiosity 0 ar\s$4 ,hav+ p]fect confid5ce 9 8 "m1 he _h s\ght h] = an explanation ( ! po9ts t p]plex$ him4 ,z simply z possible1 t "m gave ! in=mation1 end+ ) ! words1 ,n[1 d>l+1 ?is is to be a p]fect secret betwe5 u2 & :5 y are old en\gh1 ,i w tell y m4 ,ye>s pass$ by until ! boy 0 9 8 elev5? ye>2 !n he once m w5t to 8 "m = in=mation4 ,mama1 he began1 d y rememb] ! "t y told me a secret8 ,%e answ]$ t %e did1 & he cont9u$3 ,well1 ,i h kept t secret4 ,i h nev] m5tion$ x to any "o4 ,& d y rememb] t y said "s "t y w\ld tell me m8 ,:5 %e answ]$1 ,yes1 he said quickly1 ,don't y ?9k ,i'm old en\gh n[8 ,9 answ]1 ! "m put h] arms ab\t him & said1 ,my son1 y %all he> all y wi% to he>4 ,:at is x1 de>8 ,!n z ea* "q came1 %e gave him a satisfactory answ]1 & end$ by say+1 ,:5ev] y want to "k m1 come to me1 & ,i w tell y4 ,t boy cont9u$ to g to 8 "m2 & :5 he ent]$ ! mo/ try+ p]iod ( 8 life1 h] advice kept him f ! dang]s into :i* s _m fall4 ,9 h\rs ( trial %e 0 able to po9t him to ! ,savior4 ,nev] neglect ! duty ( w>n+ y\r *ild ( dang]4 ,tea*+ ( ?is k9d w ende> y to y\r *ildr5 long aft] y are re/+ 9 ! grave4 ,!y w rec\nt1 ,my "m told me ?is4 ,my fa!r taught me t4 ,!y mu/ h und]/ood ,god's plan ( salvation1 or !y w\ld nev] h kn[n h[ to tell me ^! ?+s4 ,b ! task w require y\r highe/ tal5ts4 ,sympa?y & love1 con/ant wat*fulness1 & e>ne/ pray] w be ! mo/ ne$ful4 ,s9ce ! *ild does n "k himself1 y mu/ le>n to "k him4 ,y mu/ se>* = ! secret spr+s t gov]n 8 actions & = ! ma/] key t w unlock 8 he>t4 ,"o de> "y woman1 relat+ h] exp]i5ce to me1 said3 ,my "m di$ :5 ,i 0 only six ye>s old2 b ,i "k %e mu/ h be5 a ,*ri/ian1 because "s fri5ds :o knew h] told me ( h] devot$ life & ( e>ne/ plead+s = h] *ildr5 :5 %e saw t %e mu/ leave !m4 ,all t ,i c rememb] ab\t h] 0 see+ h] b[+ 9 pray] or talk+ to u *ildr54 ,!re are desires 9 my nature t ,i "k mu/ h be5 plant$ )9 me 9 answ] to h] pray]4 ,aft] h] dea? ,i 0 ca/ out ^u ! _w4 ,i w5t to live ) a v ungodly family1 b t s5se ( "r & wrong )9 me made me %un & despise _! evil ways4 ,i lov$ to read my ,bible4 ,f x ,i le>n$ t1 if ,i w\ld ga9 heav51 ,i mu/ =sake s9 & live a pure life4 ,to live su* a life 0 a pleasure until ,i f\nd t ! d5om9ation ^: meet+s ,i att5d$ w\ld n all[ me to say mu* ab\t a holy life1 because _! cre$ did n tea* x4 ,!n ,i promis$ ! ,"l t ,i w\ld be a ,*ri/ian if ,i _h to be "o all by myself4 ,?is 0 n necess>y1 = ,i f\nd _m true ,*ri/ians :o believ$ all t ! ,bible tea*es4 ,t "m's pray]s _h fa%ion$ & gov]n$ ! life ( h] daught] long be=e ! *ild 0 able to und]/& h] "m's mean+4 ,p>5ts c n beg9 too e>ly to w9 ! *ild's love & confid5ce1 & !y %\ld sp>e no pa9s to ma9ta9 ^! to mature ye>s4 ,^? :o d w f9d t _! *ildr5 w nev]1 ev5 to old age1 fail to come to !m = sympa?y & advice4 ,*ildr5 s re>$ w always love & honor _! fa!r & "m z ! ,bible says !y %\ld1 & w look ^u _! p>5ts' lives z examples = !m to imitate4 ,see to x t y %[ y\rself a good patt]n1 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$1 = !m to foll[4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,useful ,,h9ts4 ,!re is no def9ite rule :]eby p>5ts may control _! home1 except to seek advice f ,god1 = no two families h ! same environm5t4 ,any me?od t w br+ ab\t ! desir$ result may be appli$2 b ! me?od mu/ be sy/ematic & ?or\gh4 ,a positive attitude is good1 & %\ld be enc\rag$1 b h>%ness ought nev] to be us$4 ,! latt] w t5d to disc\ragem5t & res5tm5t 9 ! *ild1 :ile ! =m] w tea* ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,be *>itable to y\r *ildr5 9 reg>d to _! faults & fail+s1 s t !y may le>n by y\r example to be *>itable to ea* o!r & to _! fell[s4 ,tea* !m ! bless+s t *>ity w br+ to !m2 %[ !m t x is ! greate/ ( ,god's gifts & t )\t x !y w meet _m buffet+s f _! contact ) ! _w4 ,rememb] t ,paul speaks ( x z ! m excell5t way & admoni%es u to desire x above all ?+s else4 ,*ildr5 mu/ h ent]ta9m5t4 ,ri* & co/ly furniture1 elaborate p>ties1 or ev5 gue/s are n necess>y4 ,*ildr5 may be ent]ta9$ 9 a v simple mann]4 ,:at *ild does n enjoy ! old-fa%ion$ game ( hide-&-seek1 tag1 or "s su* innoc5t amusem5t ) ,papa & ,mama8 ,x may take a little ( y\r "t1 b :at ( t8 ,d all y c to make y\r home ! happie/ place on e>? = y\r *ildr54 ,yes1 says "o1 t w d :ile ! *ildr5 are little2 b j wait until !y gr[ up1 & !n !y w seek o!r company4 ,i did n say t !y mu/ always /ay ) y4 ,( c\rse !y w desire to g f home sometimes4 ,:at ,i mean is t we c make home s attractive t !y w note ! diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! outside _w4 ,! int]e/ we take 9 !m w con/ra9 !m to rema9 at home & to return :5 away f x4 ,home6 ,oh t beautiful ^w6 ,poets h writt5 ab\t x1 *oirs h sung ab\t x1 b :o c fa?om ! mean+ ( t little ^w1 home6 ,none b ! *ild :o has be5 taught to rev]e1 *]i%1 & enjoy x1 & !n look+ back rememb]s ! happy ye>s sp5t 9 ! home circle4 ,i ?9k t ,i he> a fa!r say1 ,:5 ,i return f my "w1 ,i am s tir$ ,i c n /& ! *ildr5's noise4 ,is t s8 ,d y n love y\r *ildr51 & are y n work+ = _! welf>e6 ,if s1 d y n ?9k t a little less labor ) y\r h&s & a little "t sp5t ) !m w\ld be m pr(itable8 ,p]haps a little romp or *at ) !m w\ld re/ y4 ,try x anyway4 ,y :o are desk work]s c af=d x3 x w help y to ca/ (f ! responsibilities ( ! day & ! bett] prep>e y = ! morr[4 ,a romp ) ! *ildr5 is n lo/2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 is a b5efit = bo? p>5t & *ild4 ,?\ghtful p>5ts c ?9k ( _m ?+s t w increase ! int]e/ 9 home & w draw !m clos] to _! *ildr54 ,sometimes x is good = ! *ildr5 to visit _! fri5ds1 b p>5ts %\ld always be acqua9t$ ) ^! fri5ds4 ,nev] let y\r *ild g :]e games are play$ t y w\ld n all[ play$ 9 y\r own home4 ,"h is :]e consci5ce & confid5ce w help y4 ,be cauti\s ab\t all[+ y\r *ild to g some:]e to /ay all night4 ,9 ?is way _m a *ild has le>n$ evil practises & 9 "s cases be5 ru9$4 ,!n1 too1 x draws 8 m9d away f ! home circle4 ,b1 y say1 all ?is ,i h done1 & yet my *ildr5 are n[ =getful ( x all4 ,!y are indulg+ 9 _m ?+s t !y 7 taught to be h>mful to ! s\l4 ,my de> fri5d1 c y n rememb] :5 ?is /ate ( ?+s began8 ,c y n po9t to a "t :5 !re 0 a drift+ f y\r home circle8 :5 home life began to seem too n>r[ = y\r *ild8 :5 he began to crave ! association ( o!rs m ?an t ( 8 own bro!rs & si/]s8 ,did y at t "t lift up y\r home bann] & %ield8 ,did y tell him ( ! rapids 9 ! di/ance8 ,no1 y falt]+ly answ]2 ,i ?\ght !re c\ld be no h>m 9 all[+ him to m+le ) 8 *ums at s*ool & to visit !m 9 _! homes4 ,i 0 afraid to be too p>ticul>1 le/ he %\ld ?9k me too /rict ) him4 ,ah6 fri5d1 t 0 y\r gold5 opportunity1 & y fail$ to see x4 ,aft] in/ruct+ ! *ild1 y %\ld h b[$ ) him 9 pray]1 giv+ him ov] to ,god's keep+4 ,!n1 if he *ose to g--rememb]+ t y\r pray]s 7 foll[+ him--n9e *ances out ( t5 he w\ld h return$ ) words simil> to ^? spok5 by a y\? :o _h be5 p]mitt$ to att5d a p>ty4 ,9 answ] to 8 fa!r's "q he said1 ,yes2 ,i _h a good "t1 b ,i h bett] times at home4 ,bett] times at home6 ,?9k ( x1 p>5ts6 ,is x n wor? "s self-d5ial1 "s sacrifices1 on p\r "p1 to h y\r home spok5 ( 9 ?is mann]8 ,yes1 says a "m1 t is all "r :5 bo? p>5ts are 9 h>mony & h salvation2 b suppose t ! p>5ts are poor & t "o is unsav$8 ,i h se5 j su* homes z ?is gov]n$ 9 ! mann] :]e( ,i speak4 ,god gave m grace & /r5g? to ! sav$ companion2 &1 al?\gh !re 7 _m difficulties to enc\nt]1 yet ! sav$ "o 0 able to influ5ce ! home = ,god4 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believe?1 said ,*ri/ 9 old5 times1 & 8 /atem5t is /ill true4 ,aga91 ,i he> a p>5t ^: lov$ companion has rec5tly di$ say1 ,:at c ,i d n[ to tra9 my *ildr5 aright8 ,!re comes be=e my m9d a beautiful sc5e ( a fai?ful "m ) h] son & daught] :om %e _h br\ght up to ,god's glory4 ,%e 0 left alone ) ^! two preci\s ones to guide & re> to manhood & womanhood4 ,%e bade adieu to ! words ,i c't & ) det]m9ation w5t ab\t h] task4 ,z ,god nev] lets su* zeal g )\t assi/ance1 ?is "m f\nd help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,ano!r sc5e :i* ,i love to recall is t ( a devot$ fa!r & by 8 side 8 two mo!rless daught]s j ent]+ womanhood4 ,he gives !m e sp>e mom5t t he has1 & bo? are real examples ( tru/ & purity4 ,9 y\r zeal to f9d ent]ta9m5t = y\r *ildr51 d n =get t !y mu/ h employm5t4 ,see t e memb] ( y\r h\sehold has c]ta9 "w to d4 ,?is "w %\ld be suit$ to ! ye>s & ! /r5g? ( ! individual &1 if possible1 to 8 likes & dislikes4 ,"w ( ! prop] k9d w /r5g!n ! muscles1 improve ! heal?1 keep out _m evils1 & create 9 ! "y a desire to help be> ! burd5s ( life4 ,p]iods ( re/ may be made pr(itable by hav+ on h& z mu* :olesome lit]ature z y are able to secure4 ,by ?is means mu* useful k may be /or$4 ,! read+ ne$ n be conf9$ :olly to religi\s works2 reliable treatises on sci5ce1 art1 me*anics1 cook+1 *emi/ry1 dome/ic economy1 heal?1 etc41 are all pr(itable if n indulg$ 9 to ! exclusion ( religi\s lit]ature4 ,if y tru/ ,god1 he w help y to "k :at to d4 ,a lady once said1 ,our *ildr5 are :at we make !m1 & we get out ( !m j :at we put 94 ,^! words conta9 mu* tru?4 ,god holds all p>5ts1 accord+ to _! light & und]/&+1 responsible = ! tra9+ ( _! *ildr54 ,if y h a pref]5ce among y\r *ildr51 nev] reveal x4 ,on ! contr>y1 endeavor to place ! less favor$ ahead 9 y\r c>e & att5tion4 ,y c ju/ly d ?is1 = ! favorite w get all ! att5tion he des]ves anyway4 ,i well rememb] a case :]e ! "m's favorite son br\ght sorr[ & %ame to ! entire h\sehold by /eal+ f 8 own fa!r1 simply because %e _h humor$ & pett$ him 9 *ildhood4 ,p>5ts c n be too c>eful 9 ?is respect4 ,_m a "m does n realize h[ highly h] *ildr5 value h] op9ion4 ,a boy _h met ) an accid5t t some:at disfigur$ him = a "t4 ,:ile he 0 prep>+ to leave = s*ool1 8 "m said1 ,y w no d\bt be made sport ( today2 are y able to be> x8 ,8 answ] 01 ,oh1 ,i don't c>e :at any "o says ab\t me b y2 b if y 7 to make fun ( me1 ,i c\ldn't /& x4 ,,sweet ,,gem ,,( ,,! ,,home4 ,?\ =mal home1 s grac$1 s ble/1 ,) e>?ly treasures r>e2 ,)9 ?y portals we expect ,all graces ri* & fair4 ,we gaze1 we se>*1 b all 9 va92 ,! gem we love s well1 ,sweet innoc5ce1 do? n rema91 ,nor 9 ?y *amb]s dwell4 ,?y *ildr51 z ! _w !y greet1 ,are be>+ tales ( !e2 ,i 0 n w>n$1 !y (t repeat1 ,nor taught at ,"m's knee4 ,sweet ,innoc5ce1 ?\ heav'nly grace1 ,ri* gem f ,god above6 ,?y t\* ^u ! human face ,reveals b peace & love4 ,?y treasures ri*] f> ?an gold1 ,?y gifts ( greate/ wor?1 ,might grace our homes1 except = s91 ,^: curse n[ sweeps ! e>?4 ,we look = !e )9 ! maid1 ,) beauty1 grace1 & *>m1 ,b f9d ?y flight %e ha? n /ay$1 ,nor do? %e feel al>m4 ,!n 9 ! lad1 ^: noble br[ ,?y pres5ce might sugge/2 ,) clos] view we mu/ all[ ,by !e he is n ble/4 ,e'en :5 we look )9 ! *ild ,& laud 8 graces sweet1 ,we f9d 8 m9d s soon defil$ ,= !e 'tis no retreat4 ,& :y8 we ask1 oh6 :y is ?is8 ,su* ne$ & de>? ab\nd4 ,oh6 :y 9 homes ( promis$ bliss ,may n ?is gem be f\nd8 ,! my/]y1 s deep1 s great1 ,is simply lack ( pray]2 ,is bidd+ timely w>n+ wait ,= daily toil & c>e4 ,all[+ ?+s t crumble1 wa/e1 ,our :ole att5tion claim1 ,we cause sweet ,innoc5ce 9 ha/e ,to leave our homes to %ame4 ,b !e1 sweet grace1 we f9d 9 "s-- ,?ank ,god ?\ art n lo/6-- ,we see !e 9 ! ,*ri/ian home ,z royal gue/ & ho/4 ,we note ! "m z %e pleads ,= c\nsel f ,god's ?rone1 ,!n goes ) wisdom t %e ne$s ,& /r5g? to make x kn[n4 ,we wat* ! *ild 9 ?is true home1 ,& 9 its face s fair ,we recognise :at do? become ,a fai?ful "m's pray]4 ,sweet ,innoc5ce6 may we extol1 ,)9 ! home1 ?y art2 ,?y p[] to beautify ! s\l1 ,to tea* ! pure 9 he>t4 ,?\ gift div9e6 ?\ faire/ gem6 ,?y pres5ce may we crave1 ,t ?\ may/ grace our diadem ,9 life beyond ! grave4 ,reveal1 ,o grace1 unto ! _w ,?y beauties ri* & r>e1 ,t all may und]/& & "k ,:at mo!rs f9d 9 pray]4