,frontispiece4   ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4    
,dudley /ood by h] little boy1 look+ f !
 w9d[4     ,,!  ,ne/ 9 ! ,honeysuckles1 
,,& ,,o!r ,,/ories4   ,illu/ration      
,,writt5 ,,= ,,! ,,am]ican              
,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union4               
,philadelphia3 ,,am]ican                
,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 ,no4 #caf     
,,*e/nut ,,/reet4 ,,new ,,york3 ,no4    
#adg ,,nassau ,,/4 ,,bo/on3 ,no4 #i     
,,cornhill4444,,c9c9nati3 #da ,,we/     
,,f\r? ,,/4 ,,l\isville3 ,no4 #ajc      
,,f\r? ,,/4  ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act (   
,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahee1 by ! ,,am]ican
 ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 9 ! ,cl]k's  
,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,ea/]n    
,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4         99     
99       99       99       99       ,no 
books are publi%$ by ! ,,am]ican        
,,sunday-,,s*ool      ,,union )\t !     
sanction ( ! ,committee ( ,publication1 
consi/+ ( f\rte5 memb]s1 f ! foll[+     
d5om9ations      ( ,*ri/ians1 viz4      
,bapti/1 ,me?odi/1 ,congregational1     
,episcopal1 ,presbyt]ian1 ,lu!ran1 &    

,re=m$ ,dut*4 ,n m      ?an ?ree ( !    
memb]s c be ( ! same d5om9ation1 & no   
book c be publi%$ to :i* any memb] ( !  
,committee %all      object4            
,,cont5ts4                              
,,page  ,,! ,,ne/ ,,9 ,,!               
,,honeysuckles4                         
#g  ,,may ,i ,,pop ,,"s ,,corn8         
#cc  ,,:i* ,,w\ld ,,y ,,r ,i ,,%\ld ,,d8
                          #cf  ,,!      
,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,sn[-,,/orm4           
#dj  ,,! ,,fir/ ,,/rawb]ry4             
#dc  ,i ,,pray$ ,,all ,,day ,,= ,,help4 
#dd  ,,ev] ,,s ,,_m ,,beautiful ,,?+s4  
#dg  ,,lily ,,& ,,h] ,,duckl+s4         
#ea  ,,pray+ ,,= ,,ra94                 
#ef  ,,! ,,grape ,,clu/]s4              
#fb  ,,x ,,almo/ ,,makes ,,me ,,cry4    
#fe  ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,/eals4            
#fh  ,,look ,,at ,,! ,,birds4           
#gc  ,,! ,,lo/ ,,*ild4                  
#gh  ,,! ,,unpleasant ,,neighb\r4       
#hc  ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,kept ,,8          
,,purpose4                              
#hg  ,,m>y',s ,,/ory4                   

#ia  ,,! ,,sunny ,,face ,,& ,,! ,,%ady  
,,face2 ,,or1 ,,june ,,& ,,novemb]4     
#ic  ,,x ,,isn',t ,,fair--,i ,,peep$4   
#if  ,,! ,,*rysalis4                    
#ii  ,,*ri/mas ,,at ,,! ,,cottage4      
#ajb  ,i ,,w ,,conqu] ,,myself4         
#ajf  ,,selfi% ,,ella4                  
#aaj  ,,our ,,fa!r ,,:o ,,art ,,9       
,,heav54                                
#aad  ,,hattie ,,& ,,h]b]t4             
#aag  ,,! ,,two ,,wills4                
#aai  ,,bless ,,god ,,= ,,?is ,,doll4   
#abb  ,,bessie ,,h>twell4               
#abf  ,,m>y',s ,,great ,,treasure4      
#aca  ,,susan ,,w ,,be ,,happi] ,,if ,i 
,,g ,,) ,,h]4                     #acc  
,,! ,,news-,,boys' ,,bank4              
#ace  ,,ida',s ,,dress4                 
#add  ,,:at ,,made ,,willie ,,happy4    
#adh  ,,d ,,y ,,int5d ,,to ,,be ,a      
,,g5tleman8 7,a ,,"q ,,= ,,boys47       
#aej  ,,g5]\s ,,nelly2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,will+
 ,,m9d4                         #aec    
,,love/ ,,?\ ,,me8                      
#aee  ,,my ,,little ,,bag4              

#aeh  ,,d ,,y ,,l ,,y\r ,,seat8         
#afj  ,,! ,,little ,,begg>4             
#afd  ,,little ,,*>ley4                 
#agj  ,,d>l+ ,,willie4                  
#agc  ,,wid[ ,,cahoon ,,& ,,h] ,,gr&son4
                                #agh    
,,!  ,,ne/ ,,9 ,,! ,,honeysuckles4      
,,*apt] ,i4  ,illu/ration   ,d come "h1 
"m1 said ,eddie1 c>efully tip-toe+ f !  
w9d[1 & beckon+ ) 8 h&4 ,"h is some?+ ,i
 want to %[ y4 ,come c>efully1 or ,i am 
afraid y w fright5 x4  ,mrs4 ,dudley    
laid aside h] book1 & /epp$ cauti\sly   
=w>d1 ,eddie lead+ ! way back to ! w9d[4
 ,:at is x8 %e inquir$4  ,x is a bird ) 
/raw 9 its m\?1 & ,i d believe x is go+ 
to build a ne/4  ,mrs4 ,dudley /ood by  
h] little boy a few m9utes1 look+ f !   
w9d[4 ,pres5tly a rob9 alight$ on !     
walnut tree1 directly be=e !m1 ) a bun* 
( dry grass 9 its m\?4 ,x re/$ a few    
seconds1 & !n flew 9 among ! bran*es ( a
 honeysuckle :i* tw9$ ar\nd ! pill>s1 & 
crept ov] ! top ( ! por*4 ,a f9e1 w>m   
place x 0 = a ne/1 %elt]$ f ! nor? w9ds1

 & f ! driv+ ra9s1 & f ! hot rays ( !   
noon-day sun4  ,eddie & 8 "m wat*$ !    
bird = "s "t4 ,x w\ld br+ /raws1 &      
arrange !m 9 its ne/1 z only a bird c2 &
 !n x w\ld away aga91 & come back1      
p]haps1 ) its bill cov]$ & fill$ ) mud1 
:i* x us$ = mort> 9 fa/5+ ! mat]ials 9  
_! places4 ,!n x w\ld get 9 ! ne/1 &1   
mov+ its feet & w+s1 w\ld make x j ! "r 
%ape to hold ! pretty eggs %e w\ld lay 9
 x1 & ! little rob9s %e w\ld love s     
well1 & fe$ s c>efully4  ,! rob9 0      
indu/ri\s1 & work$ h>d to get ! h\se    
f9i%$ 9 season4 ,i ?9k %e mu/ h be5 v   
tir$ :5 night came1 & %e flew away to h]
 p]* to re/ till morn+4 ,i d n see h[ %e
 c\ld balance h]self s nicely on "o     
foot1 z %e slept ) h] head turn$ back1 &
 half-hidd5 b5ea? h] w+4  ,eddie (t5    
wat*$ ! rob9 dur+ ! day4 ,he 0 c>eful n 
to fright5 x4 ,i wond] h[ ! rob9 c\ld   
f9d s nice a place4 ,i %\ld n h ?\ght x 
w\ld h kn[n ab\t x1--he said to 8 "m1 z 
he saw ! bird fly 91 almo/ out ( sight1 
among ! clu/]+ bran*es4  ,mrs4 ,dudley  

told ,eddie ,god taught ! birds :]e to  
build _! ne/s1 & t he took c>e ( !m1 &  
provid$ food = !m4  ,is x n wond]ful t  
,god1 :o has built ! _w 9 :i* we live1 &
 all ! bright worlds we c see 9 ! sky1  
%\ld att5d to ! wants ( ! rob9s &       
sp>r[s1 & o!r birds :i* he has made8 ,we
 %\ld =get !m1 if we _h mu* ( importance
 to att5d to1 or we %\ld be we>y (      
provid+ = _! wants2 b our heav5ly ,fa!r 
nev] =gets1 & nev] gr[s we>y4 ,he he>s !
 rav5s :5 !y cry1 & n ev5 a sp>r[ falls 
to ! gr\nd )\t 8 k4 ,are ye n mu* bett] 
?an !y8 our ,savi\r said to 8 disciples1
 :5 endeav\r+ to tea* !m to tru/ 9 !    
love & p>5tal c>e ( ,god1 & n to be     
anxi\s 9 reg>d to _! temporal welf>e4   
,if ,god s c>es = ! birds1 ^: lives are 
%ort1 & :o h no s\ls to live 9 ano!r _w1
 w he n mu* m c>e = ^? :o are made 9 8  
image1 & = :om ! ,savi\r di$8  ,no good 
?+ w he )hold f ^? :o walk uprightly1 :o
 try to obey 8 comm&m5ts1 & look to     
,*ri/ = salvation f s94 ,i hope1 my de> 
*ildr51 :5 y see ! birds1 y w rememb]   

,god's love to !m & to y4  ,i h giv5 y  
all ,i "k ( ! hi/ory ( "o day ( ! rob9's
 life1 b ,eddie w obs]ve x :ile x lives 
9 its h\se 9 ! honeysuckle1 & w tell me 
all he sees ( its dome/ic arrangem5ts4  
,i hope to tell y ) :at k9d ( a c>pet x 
cov]s ! floor1 & :at x hangs on ! walls1
 & h[ x br+s up its little *ildr51 if x 
%\ld be s happy z to h any to gladd5 its
 quiet home1 & *e] x ) _! *att]+        
tongues4 ,i am sure x w h pretty fl[]s &
 gre5 leaves = pictures to look at1     
pa9t$ by ,"o ^: skill no arti/ c rival2 
& x w ne$ no ,cologne = p]fume = ! brea?
 ( ! honeysuckle is m delici\s ?an any  
od\r :i* ! art ( man c\ld prep>e4       
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,go+ ,,to ,,h\sekeep+4  
,i promis$ to tell y m ab\t ! ne/ 9 !   
honeysuckles4 ,eddie has obs]v$ x )     
great att5tion1 & has kept me well in=m$
 9 reg>d to x4 ,i h /epp$ out ^u ! por* 
) him1 &1 kneel+ d[n1 & look+ ov] !     
side1 ,i h _h a peep myself at ?is      
wond]fully contriv$ home ( ! rob9s4 ,x  
is p>tly support$ by a cornice1 :i* runs

 ar\nd ! por*1 & gives x a firm]        
f\ndation ?an ! small bran*es ( !       
honeysuckle c\ld d4  ,b ,i mu/ n =get to
 tell y ab\t ! f9i%+ ( ! ne/4 ,! second 
day1 ! rob9 0 at "w be=e six o'clock 9 !
 morn+2 s y see birds are e>ly ris]s1 & 
l to h _! "w done 9 good season4 ,!y "k 
h[ pleasant x is to see ! rosy dawn1 &  
welcome x ) _! sweete/ /ra9s ( music4 ,i
 wond] h[ _m ( my little fri5ds see !   
sun rise1 ^! bright morn+s6 ,if !y w\ld 
awake ) ! birds1 !y mu/1 z wisely z !   
birds1 g to _! places ( re/ be=e ! %ades
 ( ev5+ %r\d ! _w 9 d>kness4 ,if !y sit 
up late1 !y w lose ! morn+ songs1 :i*   
fill ! woods ) s\nds ( gladness1 & :i*  
res\nd f e tree & %rub ab\t ! h\ses ( ^?
 :o love ^! pleasant visitors1 & refuse 
to all[ !m to be fright5$ f _! premises4
  ,! rob9 rose e>ly1 z ,i h told y1 &   
resum$ h] lab\rs = a %ort "t4 ,?r\gh !  
day %e came occasionally to see h[ !    
h\se 0 dry+1 b did n seem to be at all  
busy4 ,%e _h accompli%$ s mu* by h]     
previ\s indu/ry1 t !re 0 no necessity = 

mu* ex]tion1 & %e felt q at lib]ty to   
enjoy h]self1 tak+ %ort excursions 9 !  
c\ntry1 & return+ sometimes alone1 &    
sometimes 9 company ) h] mate4 ,he1 once
 9 a :ile1 visit$ ! ne/2 b 0 s well     
satisfi$ ) ! dome/ic arrangem5ts ( 8    
wife1 & _h s mu* confid5ce 9 h] ability 
& skill1 t he manife/$ no disposition to
 int]f]e ) any ( h] plans1 b *e]fully   
acquiesc$ 9 !m1 & *e]$ & enc\rag$ h] by 
s++ h] "o ( 8 sweete/ songs1 tell+ h] h[
 de>ly he lov$ h]1 h[ highly he e/eem$  
h]1 & h[ truly happy he 0 t he _h s     
pleasant & agreeable1 & at ! same "t s  
h\sewifely1 a companion4 ,%e appe>$ q z 
well pleas$ to be appreciat$ z any wife 
or h\sekeep] ( my acqua9tance1 & x made 
h] lab\r a lab\r ( love4 ,we all l to be
 appreciat$4  ,i see ! rob9 is a pla91  
common-s5se bird 9 h] notions1 & wants  
no?+ = m]e display4 ,e ?+ :i* c\ld add  
to ! real com=t ( h] family %e has      
provid$1 & has no desire = any ?+ fur!r4
 ,_m h\se-keep]s might le>n a valuable  
lesson f h] prud5t1 com=table           

arrangem5ts4  ,:5 ! dwell+ 0 complet$1 &
 suitably dry = occupancy1 ! rob9       
deposit$ !re f\r blui%-gre5 eggs4 ,i    
assure y !y are beautiful1 & are great  
treasures to h]4 ,9 ab\t twelve days f !
 "t ,eddie fir/ saw h] c>ry+ /raws into 
! honeysuckles1 %e became v dome/ic1    
nev] leav+ home b = a few m9utes at a   
"t4 ,h] f\r eggs n[ occupy all h]       
att5tion & h] great bus9ess seems to be 
to keep !m w>m ) ! heat ( h] own body4  
,%e does n compla9 ( be+ conf9$ at home1
 b is entirely satisfi$ to att5d to !   
duties :i* devolve ^u h]4 ,%e is n      
uneasy t %e _c s+ l h] husb&1 or1 l him1
 att5d to ! int]e/s ( ,rob9dom2 b       
quietly & discreetly %e lab\rs 9 h]     
appropriate sph]e1 & feels no wi% to    
leave x = a less seclud$ & less happy   
life4 ,h] he>t is satisfi$ ) ! happ9ess 
( h] home1 & %e feels no uneas9ess--no  
ungratifi$ long+s = some?+ to occupy h]1
 aside f ! duties %e s *e]fully p]=ms4  
,madam ,rob9 0 entirely satisfi$ ) !    
success ( h] lab\rs1 & %e _h reason to  

be4 ,no bird c\ld h done bett]4 ,?is    
consci\sness ( hav+ done well did n make
 h] pr\d2 x only gave h] su*            
self-respect z e "o feels :o is consci\s
 t an allott$ task has be5 fai?fully    
p]=m$2 & ! praise ( h] husb& 0 no injury
 to h]1 z %e 0 n silly en\gh to ?9k (   
h]self m highly ?an %e ought to ?9k4  ,z
 ! h\se 0 = a summ] resid5ce1 %e select$
 f9e /raw-matt+1 in/ead ( wooll5 c>pets 
= x4 ,%e put x d[n ) great c>e1 p]fectly
 smoo? & ev54 ,! wall 0 cov]$ ) ! same  
cool mat]ial1 delicately wov54 ,wasn't x
 nice8     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,pleasant   
,,neighb\rs4   ,! location select$ by   
our fri5d1 ! rob91 seems to be highly   
appreciat$ by _m ( ! fea!r$ race4       
,al?\gh ! rob9 0 ! fir/ settl]1 o!rs h  
already decid$ t x af=ds great          
advantages 9 ! way ( %elt] f ! fi]ce    
w9ds1 f ! burn+ rays ( a summ] sun1 & f 
! too-curi\s eyes ( hawks & o!r birds ( 
prey4  ,an abundance ( fre%1 s(t wat] c 
be obta9$ n f> f ,honeysuckleville1 &   
?is is always a recomm5dation 9 fav\r ( 

any place1 ei!r = m5 or birds4 ,fruit   
also ab\nds4 ,!re w be bright r$        
currants = ! little folks2 /rawb]ries1  
too1 m ?an !y c eat1 & raspb]ries 9 any 
quantity !y may wi%4 ,i mu/ n =get !    
*]ries1 ( :i* birds are s fond1 & :i* !y
 c h at any "t :5 !y are ripe1 = m]ely !
 tr\ble ( pick+4  ,x is n surpris+1 )   
all ^! advantages 9 its fav\r1 t        
,honeysuckleville %\ld f9d m ?an "o     
family happy to settle )9 its bord]s4 ,=
 "s "t1 two song-sp>r[s h made x frequ5t
 visits2 & h f9ally decid$1 aft] a      
c>eful survey1 t no m desirable spot c  
be f\nd = a summ] resid5ce4 ,!y h       
accord+ly comm5c$ build+1 n m ?an two   
feet f ! mansion ( ! rob9s4 ,_! h\se is 
mu* small]--a cottage--b q l>ge en\gh = 
!m4 ,x ne/les s lov+ly 9 ! %ad[ ( !     
v9es1 t ,i am sure dome/ic com=t mu/ be 
f\nd !re4 ,discord & cont5tion c\ld n   
abide 9 s peaceful a retreat4  ,!       
song-sp>r[s w be pleasant neighb\rs4 ,!y
 are exce$+ly fond ( vocal music1 & _!  
cle> melodi\s voices fill ! new         

settlem5t ) h>mony4 ,9 t t]rible        
sn[-/orm :i* occurr$ 9 ! middle (       
,april1 ,i (t5 saw a sp>r[ alight on a  
b\gh ( a tree ne> ! h\se1 & s5d up to   
heav5 su* a /ra9 ( full1 gu%+ melody1 z 
melt$ my he>t ) pity & admiration4 ,x   
rem9d$ me ( a *ild ( ,god 9 ! mid/ (    
trials & afflictions1 yet rejoic+ 9     
fai?1 & tru/+ cont9ually 9 ! c>e ( a    
,fa!r 9 heav54 ,0 ! cold little sp>r[   
s++ itself away1 z x 0 once believ$ !   
swan sung its own dea?-song8 ,or may !  
new neighb\r ( ! rob9 be ! v "o ^: voice
 rang out s cle> & l\d1 above ! h[l+s ( 
! /orm8 ,i tru/ no rude bla/ nor *ill+  
fro/ w m> ! pleasure ( our fea!r$       
fri5ds1 b t !y may prosp] 9 _! plans1 & 
nev] =get seek+ a home 9 ! v9e :i* w9ds 
s gracefully ar\nd ! por* ( ,mrs4       
,dudley's cottage4  ,! song sp>r[ is n !
 only neighb\r ( ! rob94 ,a pair (      
cat-birds h a ne/ 9 a lilac ne> !       
honeysuckle1 & "o ( !m s+s h\r aft] h\r 
on ! walnut-tree opposite to ! w9d[ &   
(t5 comes ne> en\gh to ! h\se to look   

?r\gh ! op5 casem5t4 ,^! birds h liv$ = 
sev]al summ]s 9 t same lilac1 & annually
 make all ! repairs necess>y to r5d] _! 
dwell+ habitable4 ,!y h rais$ sev]al    
broods ( birdl+s1 mu* to _! own         
enjoym5t1 & ( ,mrs4 ,dudley's bird-lov+ 
family4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,home       
,,duties ,,& ,,home ,,pleasures4   ,our 
rob9 has be5 a keep]-at-home ev] s9ce ^?
 f\r blui%-gre5 eggs dem&$ h] att5tion4 
,%e has occasionally left1 = a few      
m9utes at a "t1 to procure food & dr9k1 
or to take a little ex]cise2 b %e has   
nev] =gott5 h] quiet abode1 & ! duties  
:i* !re require h] almo/ con/ant        
pres5ce4 ,%e loves ! gre5 fields1 !     
leafy trees1 & ! cle> blue sky1 &       
delights to hop ab\t ) h] mate ov] !    
fre% grass & ! clean gravel-walks2 b    
bett] ?an all %e loves ^? pretty eggs1  
:i* lie s cozily 9 ! bottom ( h]        
/raw-built ne/4  ,be=e %e comm5c$       
h\se-keep+1 %e 0 v fond ( travell+1 & _m
 a mile has %e w&]$1 ov] hill & valley1 
9 company ) h] fri5ds4 ,%e assi/$ at    

conc]ts1 & 0 univ]sally admir$2 b %e _h 
! good s5se to give up ^! enjoym5ts )\t 
a murmur1 :5 high] claims call$ = h]    
undivid$ c>e4 ,:atev] is wor? do+ at all
 is wor? do+ well2 & ! rob9 w d\btless  
be repaid = ! unwe>i$ pati5ce ) :i* %e  
p]=ms h] uno/5tati\s duties4 ,"s p are  
incl9$ to ?9k dome/ic lab\r di%on\rable1
 & ! c>es ( h\se-keep+ a burd52 b our   
fea!r$ fri5d is wis] ?an !y4 ,%e does ) 
h] might :at %e f9ds to d1 & %e does x  
he>tily4 ,e act ( duty1 fai?fully &     
*e]fully p]=m$1 is acceptable to ,god2 &
 8 *ildr5 d 8 w :5 !y endeav\r to att5d 
to _! v>i\s occupations 9 su* a way z he
 c approve4 ,if all h\se-keep]s felt t1 
9 att5d+ to ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( _! "w 
z !y %\ld be att5d$ to1 !y 7 hon\r+ ,him
 :o has made ?is c>e necess>y = ! com=t 
( families1 x w\ld be a bless+ to       
!mselves1 & to :o all :o dwell "u ! same
 ro( ) !m4 ,we _c consid] any ?+ :i* we 
d to please our heav5ly ,fa!r ( small   
importance1 & no fav\r c be degrad+ :i* 
he requires ( u4  ,we may all le>n a    

lesson f ! rob9 :o lives 9 !            
honeysuckles1 & we %all see h[ %e 0     
rew>d$ = h] devotion to ! employm5t :i* 
,provid5ce assign$ h]4 ,! wise/ ( m51 9 
describ+ ! "* ( an excell5t woman1 says3
 ,! he>t ( h] husb& do? safely tru/ 9   
h]4 ,%e w d him good1 & n evil1 all !   
days ( h] life4 ,our fea!r$ fri5d's     
husb& is abs5t mu* ( 8 "t 7z mo/ g5tlem5
 are oblig$ to be7 f 8 well-ord]$ home2 
b he always ?9ks ( x ) pleasure1 & ha/5s
 to x :5ev] he c f9d "t to d s4         
,sometimes he only /ops a mom5t1 b x is 
a preci\s mom5t to !m bo?1 = _! he>ts & 
int]e/s are "o4 ,!y are *e]$1 9 _!      
sep>ation1 by ! pleasant memories ( ^!  
brief int]views1 & by bright            
anticipations ( future enjoym5t4  ,i h  
obs]v$1 ,mr4 ,rob9 ?9ks x ( importance  
to look nice at home1 z well z :5 he is 
abroad4 ,i h se5 him alight on !        
walnut-tree1 & c>efully arrange 8       
toilet1 be=e go+ into ! pres5ce ( 8     
wife4 ,%e mu/ feel complim5t$ by ?is    
delicate att5tion1 indicat+ s high a    

reg>d = h]1 & su* anxiety to pres]ve h] 
e/eem4 ,i %\ld n wond] if %e 0 a little 
pr\d ( h] h&some husb&4 ,h[ev] ?is may  
be1 ,i am sure x is h] greate/ happ9ess 
to des]ve 8 respect & love1 & hon\rably 
to p]=m all ! duties :i* devolve ^u h] 9
 h] m>ri$ life4  ,madam ,rob9 0 sitt+ "o
 day 9 h] v9e-%ad$ home1 look+ out ?r\gh
 ! sl5d] bran*es ( ! honeysuckle1 :i* 7 
g5tly sway$ by a refre%+ breeze1 :5 %e  
he>d a slight tap4 ,%e li/5$ eag]ly4    
,ano!r tap--pres5tly ano!r4 ,h[ h] he>t 
flutt]$6 ,x proce$$ f "o ( ^?           
highly-priz$ eggs1 & %e knew x 0 ! timid
 knock ( a birdl+1 :o 0 9 t little      
*amb]1 & 0 wait+ to h ! door op5$4 ,( h[
 small consequ5ce all h] self-d5ial & h]
 seclusion f g5]al society seem$1 :5 t  
?rill+ tap s\nd$ on h] e>6 ,%e cont9u$  
to li/51 & )9 ^? f\r t9y *amb]s %e he>d 
! same rapp+ repeat$2 & m ?an t1 ! sweet
 ^w1 ,"m1 might seem fa9tly to greet h] 
e>4 ,h[ %e long$ = h] mate to return1 t 
he might enjoy1 ) h]1 ?is new happ9ess6 
,:5 husb& & wife love ea* o!r1 z !y     

%\ld1 all pleasure mu/ be %>$1 or x w   
/ill be imp]fect4 ,%e wait$1 almo/      
impati5tly = 8 com+2 & :5 he alight$ on 
! honeysuckle1 %e look$ s full (        
grateful joy1 t he knew t some?+ m ?an  
usual mu/ h occurr$4 ,he affectionately 
kiss$ h] bill1 & !n1 9 a l[ tremul\s    
voice1 %e told him ! glad news4 ,he 0 q 
z mu* pleas$ z %e1 al?\gh he did n appe>
 s excit$4 ,_h employm5t 9 ! op5 air    
giv5 a firmness to 8 n]ves1 :i* h]      
s$5t>y occupations _h n done = h]8 ,yet 
b5ea? t calm ext]ior1 8 sp>kl+ eye      
pla9ly reveal$ ! full tide ( emotion )94
  ,x 0 pleasant music to _! e>s to he>  
^? f\r new voices 9 _! seclud$ home2 &  
?\gh !y knew x w\ld increase _! lab\r to
 provide food = ^? gap+ m\?s1 :at c>$ !y
 = _! own com=t1 if !y c\ld nurture _!  
preci\s *>ge1 & re> !m to be an hon\r & 
a bless+8  ,:5 ! doors ( _! *amb]s 7 q  
op51 out came ! baby-birds1 ) a few d[ny
 fea!rs cov]+ !m6  ,h[ v little !y are6 
said ,eddie1 ) "o brea?2 &1 ,h[ big _!  
m\?s are6 ) ! next4 ,to be sure1 !y d   

look v small1 & _! m\?s are v l>ge = su*
 dim9utive bodies1 & !y op5 !m s wide t 
x almo/ seems z if "o ( !m c\ld jump d[n
 ano!r's ?roat4  ,! rob9 n[ (t5 comes   
home1 & br+s food to 8 family4 ,x is    
gratify+ to see h[ att5tive he is to 8  
de> *ildr5 & _! "m2 & ,i hope ,i may be 
able1 "s day1 to tell y t !y repay 8    
atta*m5t1 by gr[+ up f9e1 ob$i5t birds4 
,x w n be long be=e _! education w be   
comm5c$1 & ,i w tell y :e!r !y are      
taught at home1 or are s5t away to      
s*ool1 & :at progress !y make 9 acquir+ 
_! accompli%m5ts4     ,,*apt] ,v4       
,,home ,,life ,,& ,,home ,,education4   
,! birdl+s /ill live 9 ! honeysuckles4  
,h[ !y d gr[6 ,eddie exclaims1 :5 he    
looks at !m4 ,i %\ldn't ?9k !y c\ld ev] 
h liv$ 9 ^? little eggs4  ,!y are n[    
almo/ half z l>ge z ! old birds4 ,!y are
 well cov]$ ) fea!rs1 & _! mottl$ brea/s
 are v pretty4  ,!y don't h to dress z  
we d1 said ,eddie4 ,_! clo!s gr[4 ,& he 
?9ks x w\ld be a great conv5i5ce if 8   
clo!s grew too1 = !n !y w\ld always be  

l>ge en\gh = him1 & 8 "m w\ld n h s mu* 
sew+ to d4  ,sometimes ^! little birds  
lie 9 ! bottom ( ! ne/1 quietly sleep+1 
:ile _! fa!r & "m are bo? away1 gett+ !m
 food4 ,at o!r times !y feel wide awake4
 ,!n !y /ret* _! w+s1 /& ^u _! feet1 &  
peep ov] ! side ( ! ne/4 ,f !           
p>l\r-w9d[1 ! *ildr5 c look up directly 
at _! seclud$ home1 & c see !m amus+    
!mselves & practis+ _! lessons4 ,!      
honeysuckle gr[s almo/ z fa/ z ! birds1 
& ! t5d]1 ov]hang+ bran*es make a ro(   
:i* keeps (f all ! ra94  ,! old birds   
are m9dful ( _! *ildr51 b d n consid] x 
necess>y to be ) !m all ! "t4 ,s o!r    
p>5ts endeav\r to implant good pr9ciples
 9 ! he>ts ( _! *ildr51 & !n leave !m to
 _! self-control2 ev] keep+ a wat*ful   
eye on ! influ5ces :i* surr\nd !m1 & us+
 _! prop] au?ority1 :5 x becomes        
necess>y1 to re/ra9 f evil1 & guide 9 ! 
way ( virtue4 ,! *ild t has nev] le>n$  
to dep5d ^u himself1 or to control 8 own
 passions1 & to d "r because x is "r1 w 
h>dly be able to su/a9 himself :5 !     

pres5ce ( 8 p>5ts is )drawn4  ,! rob9s  
"k v well t *ildr5 gr[ we>y ( long      
lectures2 s !y give !m "h a little & !re
 a little in/ruction1 z occasion dem&s4 
,!y are decid$ 9 _! family gov]nm5t1 b n
 sev]e4 ,_! *ildr5 are taught to obey   
promptly & *e]fully1 b !y h no slavi%   
fe> ( _! p>5ts4 ,_! pres5ce is n reg>d$ 
z a re/ra9t2 =1 at all suitable times1  
!y h freely p]mitt$ _! little ones to   
laugh & frolic to _! he>ts' cont5t4 ,!y 
will+ly li/5 to all ! plans ( ! birdl+s1
 & l5d an att5tive e> to ! /ory ( _!    
joys & _! sorr[s4 ,_! sympa?y is nev]   
)held2 _! griefs are nev] consid]$ z (  
no consequ5ce because !y are brief &    
soon =gott54  ,! p>5t birds d n leave _!
 "y alone b a little :ile at a "t4 ,!y  
(t5 fly home to see !m1 & sometimes p]* 
on ! walnut-tree1 & talk ) !m4 ,_!      
musical *irp+s are pleasant to he>4 ,we 
don't und]/& ! bird-language2 b we      
judge1 by ! s(t tones1 t x is some?+ k9d
 & agreeable !y are say+4 ,p]haps !y are
 talk+ ab\t _! plans = ! future1 :5 !y  

all "k h[ to use _! w+s1 & c fly ab\t   
toge!r4  ,v (t51 dur+ ! day1 ! rob9s br+
 worms to fill ! gap+ m\?s4 ,x is       
surpris+ h[ mu* !y eat4 ,no wond] !y h  
gr[n plump & l>ge1 = !y eat & sleep z   
mu* z !y please4 ,we expect soon to see 
!m fly+ ab\t f tree to tree1 & hopp+    
along ! gr\nd4 ,we hope t great cat1 :i*
 /eps ab\t s s(tly1 w nev] f9d !m4 ,%e  
is welcome to all ! rats & mice %e c put
 h] paws on1 b we nev] l to see h] climb
 a tree1 = we fe> %e w de/roy "s ( our  
*e]ful fri5ds1 :o build ne> ! h\se 9    
full confid5ce t !y %all n be di/urb$4  
,! "y rob9s are n lonely 9 _! rural     
home4 ,! pla9ly-dress$ sp>r[s & !       
brilliant yell[-birds look 9 ^u !m1 &1  
n[ & !n1 _! c\s91 ! oriole1 comes1 clad 
9 ! ri*e/ gold5 plumage1 & s+s !m a     
song4 ,if he _h dipp$ 8 fea!rs 9 !      
gorge\s sunset he c\ld n be m beautiful4
 ,! delicate little humm+-birds sip     
nect> f ! deep horns ( ! honeysuckle2 & 
! r$-w+$ />l+1 9 8 glossy black coat1 & 
8 da%+ sc>let epaulette1 occasionally   

comes f 8 home 9 ! mead[1 to make !m a  
call4 ,he does n l ,honeysuckleville q z
 well z 8 dwell+ 9 ! grass1 j above !   
wat]4 ,if he 0 n s confirm$ 9 8 habits1 
,i ?9k he w\ld be /rongly tempt$ to     
become a neighb\r ( ! rob9s4 ,a few     
weeks ago1 :5 8 fav\rite resort 0 five  
or six feet "u wat]1 he & 8 fri5ds seem$
 to be 9 great unc]ta9ty :at c\rse to   
pursue4 ,!y _h sev]al mass meet+s on !  
qu9ce-bu%es1 9 full sight (             
,honeysuckleville1 & a great _m spee*es 
7 made4 ,x s\nd$ to me l incessant      
*att]+1 & z if all 7 talk+ at ! same "t4
 ,i c\ld n und]/& a ^w !y said1 & ,i _c 
tell y ! result ( _! delib]ations4      
,:atev] x may h be51 :5 ! wat] subsid$1 
!y return$ to _! old haunts by !        
riv]-side4  ,^! ,i h m5tion$ are n !    
only visitors ^: society our fri5ds     
enjoy4 ,! swall[s gracefully skim ?r\gh 
! air1 & greet !m ) _! m]ry voices4 ,!  
wr5 (t5 fav\rs !m ) "o ( 8 sweete/      
melodies1 & ! blue-bird flies ar\nd !   
corn] to s+ a song on ! walnut-tree4 ,he

 has a curi\s little ne/ ( 8 own1 hidd5 
away "u ! eaves4 ,! cat-birds1 ( c\rse1 
are always ne>1 z !y live 9 ! lilacs4 ,!
 oriole has susp5d$ 8 ne/1 l a basket1 f
 a limb ( ! great pe>-tree2 & :5 ! rob9s
 "k h[ to fly1 !y c return "s ( 8       
visits4  ,! old rob9s1 n[ & !n1 play    
peep ) ! "y birds4 ,!y fly almo/ up to !
 ne/1 & poise !mselves = an in/ant on ! 
w+1 j long en\gh to say1 ,bo-peep6 & !n 
away6 almo/ be=e !y c be se54 ,pretty   
soon !y return aga91 g5]ally br++ "s    
nice morsel ) !m4 ,!y (t5 fir/ alight on
 a small bran* ( ! v9e1 bel[ ! ne/1 & !n
 hop up to x4  ,:at a *irp+ ! birdl+s   
keep up ) _! "m6 ,!y l to talk z well z 
,eddie ,dudley & "s o!r *ildr51 :om ,i h
 he>d pleasantly call$ little           
*att]-boxes4 ,*ildr5 h mu* to le>n1 &   
mu/ ask _m que/ions4 ,! _w is new &     
/range to !m1 & is a con/ant s\rce (    
surprise & wond]4 ,i d n suppose p ev]  
le>n fa/] ?an be=e !y are six ye>s old1 
or ev] le>n m 9 ! same l5g? ( "t4 ,!y   
are con/antly obs]v+1 & 9 ?is way ! /ock

 ( _! ideas is cont9ually increas+4 ,i  
once he>d a g5tleman say he did n l to g
 ?r\gh ! _w ) 8 head 9 a bag4 ,he wi%$  
to see :at 0 tak+ place ar\nd him1 & x 0
 ?is see+1 & ?9k+ ^u :at he saw1 t1     
among o!r ?+s1 made him a di/+ui%$ man4 
,! "y birds are n[ see+ & ?9k+1 z well z
 birds c4 ,_! "t = action has n come4 ,l
 de> *ildr5 9 _! happy homes1 !y are    
prep>+ = ! responsibilities ( life2 &1  
if !y hon\r & obey _! p>5ts1 z f> z     
birds are expect$ to d1 & z all *ildr5  
%\ld1 ,i d\bt n !y w fai?fully p]=m !   
duties :i* w h]eaft] devolve ^u !m4  ,f 
obs]vations ,i h made1 ,i conclude !    
rob9s nei!r s5d _! *ildr5 to s*ool nor  
employ a gov]ness = !m4 ,!y h s made _! 
arrangem5ts t ei!r "o or ! o!r has "t to
 att5d to _! education4 ,sometimes !    
fa!r1 & at o!r times ! "m1 assumes !    
lab\r ( tea*+1 & _! de>ly-lov$ pupils   
are q z att5tive to _! in/ructions z any
 *ildr5 ,i h ev] se54     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,,go+ ,,abroad4   ,x 0 on a bright1 w>m1
 breezy morn+ 9 e>ly ,june1 t our fri5ds

 at ,honeysuckleville decid$ t ! home   
education ( _! *ildr5 _h be5 att5d$ )   
su* success z to enc\rage ! hope t !y   
w\ld come out cr$itably to !mselves1 &  
_! p>5ts4 ,arrangem5ts 7 accord+ly made1
 & ,i assure y !re 0 mu* talk+ & no     
little excitem5t & bu/le ^u ! occasion4 
,x 0 propos$ to sp5d "s weeks 9         
travell+1 t ! "y p might enjoy !mselves1
 & acquire mu* useful in=mation1 :i*    
c\ld be obta9$ no o!r way4  ,! wea!r 0  
delightful4 ,a few light1 fleecy cl\ds 7
 float+ 9 ! blue sky1 cont9ually *ang+ f
 "o =m ( beauty to ano!r4 ,! sun %one =?
 9 8 spl5d\r1 *e]+ ! t5d] grass & !     
up-spr++ se$s1 & draw+ !m ne>] & ne>] to
 8 bosom4 ,!y /ret*$ t[>d him _! feeble 
blades & dim9utive leaves1 z if !y w\ld 
gladly be clasp$ 9 8 arms2 b _! gr[+    
roots 7 /rik+ deep] & deep] into "m e>?1
 & b9d+ !m clos] & clos] to h]4  ,!     
g5tle1 cool+ zephyrs 7 play+ among !    
leaves1 & w9n+ sweet music f ! t9y      
voices1 :i* respond$ 9 glee to _!       
salutations4 ,(t5 !y lift$ ! s(t hair f 

! br[s ( ! *ildr51 & frolick$ amid _!   
curls1 & fann$ _! sun-burnt *eeks4 ,x 0 
a morn+ :i* all nature enjoy$4 ,!re c\ld
 n h be5 a f9] day to />t ^u a j\rney4  
,z birds d n ne$ a *ange ( dress1 !re 0 
no trunk to pack1 & no travell+-bag to  
be lad5 ) com=ts4 ,all ! prep>ation     
necess>y 0 ! usual att5tion to ! toilet1
 & ! in/ruction & advice :i* ! exig5cy  
requir$4  ,! he>ts ( ! "y adv5tur]s     
flutt]$ ) excitem5t4 ,!re 0 a m+l+ (    
curiosity to visit ! great _w ( :i* !y  
_h he>d su* gl[+ descriptions1 & ( fe>s 
to tru/ !mselves to ! p[] ( _! w+s to   
be> !m f _! pleasant1 happy home1 & keep
 !m out ( h>m's way4 ,!y _h se5 ,pussy1 
z %e walk$ ab\t 9 h] :ite & black robe1 
& ?\gh %e seem$ s g5tle1 !y _h be5 w>n$ 
aga9/ h] z "o ( _! mo/ deadly enemies4  
,!y knew %e 0 (t5 pr[l+ ab\t1 ) /eal?y  
tread1 to prey ^u ! unw>y4 ,!y fe>$ t1  
in/ead ( fly+ to ! walnut-tree1 z 0 !   
plan1 !y %\ld fall ^u ! grass1 :]e %e   
c\ld p\nce ^u !m & de/roy !m1 not)/&+ ! 
screams & agoniz+ entreaties ( _! p>5ts4

 ,puss is a full believ] 9 ! doctr9e t  
might makes "r2 & %e is z unmov$ by !   
cries & appeals ( h] victims z if !y _h 
no he>ts to suff]1 & 7 made m]ely = h]  
own use4  ,_m words ( enc\ragem5t 7     
address$ to !m by _! p>5ts4 ,!y told !m 
h[ !y !mselves _h suff]$ f simil> fe>s2 
h[ difficult x 0 = !m to tru/ implicitly
 9 ! wisdom ( _! own fa!r & "m2 & h[ !y 
/ood1 tremul\s & fe>ful1 on ! top ( !   
ne/1 wi%+ !y _h suffici5t resolution to 
obey1 & yet fe>+ to v5ture2 b h[ easy & 
pleasant !y f\nd x to spread _! w+s 9 ! 
air1 & be borne up by x1 :5 !y fully    
det]m9$ to make ! attempt4  ,our little 
birdl+s /ill hesitat$1 j z ,i h se5     
*ildr5 hesitate & quiv] ) t]ror :5 = !  
fir/ "t !y g into ! wat] to le>n to     
swim4 ,!y "k _! fa!r tells !m ! tru?1 = 
he has nev] deceiv$ !m4 ,he has b\nd a  
life-pres]v] b5ea? _! arms1 & has       
promis$ to rema9 ne>1 to cat* !m1 if !y 
beg9 to s9k2 yet !y are afraid1 & draw  
back4 ,!y lack fai?4 ,:5 at la/ !y      
timidly pu% f ! %ore1 & f9d !mselves    

buoy$ up on ! wat]1 _! delight is almo/ 
unb\nd$1 & !y are z unwill+ to leave z  
!y 7 reluctant to ent] x4  ,! old rob9s 
/ood on "o ( ! bran*es ( ! walnut-tree1 
& endeav\r$ to p]suade _! timid brood to
 come to !m4 ,!y 7 n /]n & sev]e1 = !y  
_h n =gott5 _! own y\?1 & !y sympa?iz$  
deeply ) ^! *ildr52 b ! fa!r f\nd he mu/
 be decid$1 s he told !m1 7z x seem$17  
au?oritatively1 t !y mu/ hesitate no    
long]4 ,he w\ld c\nt "o--two--?ree2 & :5
 he said ?ree1 !y mu/ spread _! w+s & d 
z well z !y c\ld4 ,! "m smil$ lov+ly ^u 
!m1 & !y det]m9$ to obey1 :atev] ef=t x 
might co/4 ,"o--two--?ree1 c\nt$ ! rob91
 9 8 full1 musical tones4 ,! birdl+s    
flutt]$ _! w+s1 & /ra9$ e n]ve to alight
 by ! side ( _! p>5ts4 ,) :at joy !y    
felt _! feet cl++ r\nd ! bran*6 ,h[     
elat$ !y 7 ) _! success6 ,!y *irp$      
cont9ually1 & m]ry & brisk 0 !          
conv]sation4 ,:at is ?is8 "o ask$1 &    
,:at is t8 said ano!r1 till x seem$ z if
 ! old birds w\ld be we>y ( _! que/ions2
 b !y nev] lo/ _! pati5ce2 !y ?\ght !   

little folks rem>kably intellig5t4  ,:5 
!y 7 re/$1 away flew ! birds to ! elm1 &
 call$ to _! "y4 ,gr[n c\rage\s by      
success1 !y quickly foll[$1 &1 ?r\gh !  
:ole day1 !y 7 fly+ ab\t f tree to tree1
 enjoy+ !mselves highly4  ,at sunset1 ,i
 saw !m on ! locu/-tree1 ne> ! cottage1 
inhal+ its delici\s p]fume1 ) _! faces  
t[>d ! we/1 wond]+1 p]haps1 :at         
occasion$ all t glori\s beauty1 z ! sun 
escap$ f _! view4  ,pres5tly !y flew to 
a great *]ry-tree1 &1 f ! *irp+ & call+1
 we conclud$ !y sp5t ! night 9 its      
%elt]4 ,h[ /range x mu/ h be5 to !m1 ?is
 fir/ night ( _! p]*+6 ,! sky 0 cle>1 ! 
/>s tw9kl$1 & ! half-moon %$ h] silv]y  
light on ! e>?1 & gleam$ ?r\gh !        
*]ry-leaves1 z x _h done ?r\gh !        
honeysuckles2 b x 0 n home1 t *]ry-tree1
 & !y sigh$ z !y ?\ght ( _! bir?place4  
,!y sat close to _! "m's side1 & felt t1
 aft] all1 :]e %e 01 0 ! be/ place = !m4
 ,!y curl$ up "o foot into ! s(t d[n1 & 
turn$ back _! heads till _! bills 7     
b5ea? _! w+s4 ,! lids sl[ly clos$ ov] _!

 eyes1 & !y slept quietly & sweetly1    
till wak5$ 9 ! morn+ by ! w>bl+ (       
song/]s :o welcom$ ! rosy dawn4  ,a new 
s5se ( responsibility fill$ _! he>ts4   
,!y 7 no long] m]e *ildr51 _! e want    
suppli$ by o!rs2 b !y 7 y\?1 & mu/ beg9 
to provide = !mselves1 & dep5d ^u _! own
 en]gies4 ,we frequ5tly he> ! "y rob9s  
among ! trees1 b we seldom see !m4 ,we  
really miss !m1 & ?9k ( !m z pleasant   
visitors :o h be5 sp5d+ a few days ) u4 
,we hope t ,honeysuckleville w n be     
=sak52 b t e ye> ! birds w return1 & re>
 _! "y b5ea? its fragrant %ade1 mak+    
he>ts ( ! little ,dudleys glad1 & tea*+ 
!m to love4      ,all ?+s1 bo? great &  
small2     ,= ! de> ,god :o love? u1    
,ha? made & love? all4  ,illu/ration    
,,may ,i ,,pop ,,"s ,,corn8   ,may ,i   
pop "s corn8 ask$ ,eddie4  ,yes1 answ]$ 
8 "m2 & lay+ d[n h] "w1 %e w5t to !     
closet & got = him sev]al small e>s--"s 
r$ & "s :ite--! k]nels ( :i* :]e n half 
s l>ge z ^? ( common corn4  ,eddie took 
a :ite b[l & sat d[n on ! c>pet by 8 "m 

) ! t9y e>s 9 8 apron4 ,he work$ away = 
"s "t1 %ell+ fir/ "o e> & !n ano!r1 till
 e little k]nel 0 9 ! b[l1 & no?+ b cobs
 left4 ,^! he ?\ght w\ld help to build a
 log-h\se1 s he put !m 9 8 play-box1 )  
^? he _h treasur$ be=e1 & took 8 b[l to 
! kit*54  ,kate1 ! cook1 0 a col\r$     
woman1 & %e lov$ *ildr54 ,:5 he said to 
h]1 ,"m told me ,i might pop "s corn1 %e
 *e]fully plac$ ! iron pan on ! /ove1 & 
:5 x 0 hot en\gh1 told him he might put 
9 ! corn4 ,pretty soon x w5t ,pop6 pop6 
pop6 till ! pan 0 fill$ ) sn[-:ite      
k]nels4 ,eddie always wond]$ h[ !y c\ld 
turn inside out & sudd5ly gr[ s l>ge4   
,he did n und]/& t x 0 because ( !      
expansion or swell+ ( ! air )9 ! h>d    
case1 :i* !n bur/ op5 to f9d m room4    
,illu/ration3 ,eddie popp+ corn4  ,eddie
 0 v busy = "s "t 9 ! kit*5 att5d+ to 8 
corn4 ,:5 x 0 all done1 he sep>at$ t :i*
 0 popp$ f t :i* 0 only p>*$1 & put x 9 
diff]5t di%es4 ,he gave 8 dog ,philo "s 
( ! br[n k]nels1 & he seem$ to l !m z   
well z ,eddie himself4 ,eddie enjoy$    

he>+ him crack !m ) 8 %>p tee?1 & w\ld  
/roke 8 great head1 & say k9dly1 ,poor  
,philo6 y are a good ,philo2 & ! dog    
w\ld wag 8 tail z mu* z to say1 ,de>    
,eddie6 y are a good ,eddie4  ,aft] giv+
 ,philo 8 %>e1 & ,kate h]s1 ,eddie c>ri$
 up a l>ge di%ful to 8 "m & ! *ildr54   
,he did n wi% to eat x all himself = he 
0 a g5]\s boy & always lik$ to h o!rs   
p>take ( 8 pleasures1 :atev] !y might   
be4 ,he res]v$ "s ( ! nice/ ( x 9 a     
tumbl]1 :i* he plac$ on 8 "m's "w-table4
 ,mrs4 ,dudley took a little1 say+ to   
him1  ,if y miss y\r corn1 ,eddie1 y w  
"k :at has become ( x4  ,he look$ up f 8
 play q sob]ly1 & said sl[ly1 ,"m1 if y 
wi% to eat m y may1 b ,i am n go+ to4   
,:y n1 my *ild8  ,i am go+ to save x =  
fa!r4  ,mrs4 ,dudley 0 pleas$ to see    
,eddie will+ to d5y himself to give to  
o!rs1 s %e said to him1 ,t is "r4 ,:5 8 
fa!r came home f 8 bus9ess1 ,eddie plac$
 ! tumbl] beside 8 plate on ! tea-table4
 ,aft] ! bless+ 0 ask$1 ,mr4 ,dudley1   
look+ at ! *ildr51 inquir$1 ,:]e did ?is

 come f8 ,i popp$ x1 answ]$ ,eddie4 ,& 8
 fa!r ?ank$ him ) a k9d & lov+ smile4   
,eddie 0 mu* happi] ?an if he _h eat5   
all ! corn himself1 = he _h made o!rs   
happy by 8 g5]osity4 ,x is m bless$ to  
give ?an to receive1 ! ,bible tells u2 &
 ,eddie _h be5 le>n+ ?is tru? 9 ! great 
pleasure he felt 9 divid+ 8 popp$ corn )
 o!rs4 ,i hope y :o read ?is /ory "k h[ 
to sympa?ize ) him4 ,if y d n1 w y try !
 exp]im5t1 & see if y are n f> happi] to
 %>e y\r corn1 or y\r c&y1 or :atev]    
else y may h1 ) y\r bro!rs & si/]s1 & ^?
 ar\nd y1 ?an y are to dev\r x y\rself8 
,i h se5 little *ick5s seize _! fav\rite
 morsel & run away & hide :]e !y c\ld   
eat x all alone2 b ,i %\ld be sorry to  
?9k t any *ild w\ld d s4     ,,:i*      
,,w\ld ,,y ,,r ,i ,,%\ld ,,d8   ,:i*    
w\ld y r ,i %\ld d8 ask$ ,eddie ( 8 "m1 
8 l>ge blue eyes fill+ ) te>s4  ,i %\ld 
r y w\ld /ay ) me1 0 ! answ]4  ,!n ,i w1
 "m6 & ! te>s rema9$ :]e !y 71 & did n  
*ase ea* o!r d[n 8 plump *eeks4 ,a      
trembl+ smile play$ ar\nd 8 m\?2 = he _h

 conqu]$ himself1 & _h readily yield$ to
 8 "m's wi%es4 ,!re _h be5 a /ruggle1   
sev]e1 b %ort1 9 8 m9d1 & :5 he said1   
,!n ,i w1 "m1 he meant he c\ld be happy 
to /ay at home1 & w\ld n ask aga9 =     
p]mission to g ) ! o!r *ildr54 ,mrs4    
,dudley c\ld n resi/ ! impulse to clasp 
him to h] he>t1 & tell him he 0 a good  
boy2 & ?is made him /ill happi]4 ,he saw
 he _h pleas$ h]1 & h] approv+ smile 0  
wor? m to him ?an any enjoym5t c\ld be  
)\t x4  ,eddie1 y "k1 is a little boy1  
five ye>s old4 ,he has bro!rs & si/]s   
old] ?an himself1 & !y h f9e sport 9    
slid+ & skat+4 ,_! tea*] takes !m e day 
to enjoy x1 & !y come home 9 high       
spirits1 sw++ _! skates by _! sides1 &  
talk+ l\d & fa/ ab\t x4  ,eddie has     
wat*$ !m _m days f ! nurs]y w9d[1 & has 
long$ to be ) !m2 b 8 c>eful "m has fe>$
 he w\ld get hurt among s _m skat]s1 or 
p]haps be lo/ 9 "o ( ^? air-holes :i*   
are (t5 f\nd 9 ! mo/ solid ice2 s :5    
,eddie ask$ h] if he might g to ! riv]1 
%e hesitat$1 = %e did n l to d5y him4   

,:i* w\ld y r ,i w\ld d8 !n inquir$ !   
de> boy2 & :5 8 "m told him1 he did n   
tease h]1 b resum$ 8 place at ! w9d[4   
,mrs4 ,dudley resolv$ to g h]self ) h]  
little son to ! riv]1 :5 ! *ildr5 w5t   
aga94 ,%e did n tell him s1 h[ev]2 b !  
next day1 :5 ! m]ry skat]s 7 9 ! mid/ ( 
_! enjoym5t1 %e put on h] hood1 & h] w>m
 blanket-%awl1 & ?ick gloves1 & call+   
,eddie to h]1 wrapp$ him 9 8 wadd$ coat 
& wooll5 tippet1 & plac+ on 8 head 8    
lib]ty-cap1--knit ( r$ & black wor/$1 ) 
a tassel dangl+ f ! po9t--& pull+ x well
 d[n ov] 8 e>s1 & cov]+ 8 fat h&s ) w>m 
mitt5s1 !y />t$ out on ! :ite sn[4 ,!   
sn[ 0 froz5 suffici5tly to be> !m1 & !y 
_h a pleasant walk above ! hidd5 grass &
 /ones4  ,eddie 0 9 great glee4 ,8 "m   
enjoy$ x almo/ z mu* z he did1 = x 0 an 
exhil>at+ sight4 ,"s ( ! boys 7 slid+1  
"s skat+1 & o!rs pu%+ sl$s be=e !m1 on  
:i* a "m or si/] 7 sitt+4 ,x rem9d$ "o (
 ! pictures we (t5 see ( skat+ 9 ,holl&2
 &1 to make ! resemblance m p]fect1 a   
,dut*man 0 !re ) 8 pipe1 defil+ ! pure1 

fre% air ) its f\l od\r4  ,mrs4 ,dudley 
0 invit$ to take a ride1 &1 leav+ ,eddie
 9 ! c>e ( ano!r1 %e 0 soon seat$ on "o 
( ! sl$s1 & spe$+ away be=e a rapid     
skat]4 ,%e f\nd x f> m swift & agreeable
 ?an rid+ 9 ! usual way4 ,eddie1 too1 _h
 a ride1 & 8 little he>t 0 brimfull (   
happ9ess4 ,he walk$ ab\t on ! ice q     
c>efully & fe>lessly4  ,! riv]1 on :i*  
^! *ildr5 71 rises & falls ) ! tide4    
,eddie saw o!r boys slid+ (f t[>ds an   
icy mead[ bord]+ on x1 & he ?\ght he    
w\ld g too4 ,! ice =m$ an incl9$ plane2 
8 feet slipp$ on its smoo? surface1 &   
d[n he w5t2 he jump$ up1 b ! blood f 8  
nose1 fl[+ ov] 8 face & coat1 & /a9+ !  
sn[1 fright5$ him1 & he utt]$ a l\d cry4
 ,! skat]s 7 ) him be=e 8 "m1 ?\gh %e 0 
b a few /eps away1 = %e c\ld n move z   
quickly z !y4 ,x 0 pleasant to see _!   
sympa?y1 & he> _! k9d inquiries4 ,8 "m  
soon com=t$ him2 = he _h n be5 cut by ! 
ice z !y fe>$4 ,! blood f 8 nose te/ifi$
 to a pretty h>d bump4 ,he soon =got !  
pa91 & 0 z happy z ev]4 ,he w long      

rememb] 8 fir/ sl$ ride on ! riv]4  ,:y 
d y ?9k1 de> *ildr51 ,i h told y ?is    
/ory ab\t a *ild :om y h nev] se58 ,i   
want$ to ask y1 or r h y ask y\rselves1 
if y are will+1 z ,eddie 01 to d z y\r  
"m ?9ks be/8 ,mu* z he want$ to g on !  
riv]1 he felt satisfi$ to d z 8 "m wi%$4
 ,i hope1 :5 y "k :at y\r "m pref]s1 y w
 make up y\r m9ds to give up y\r own    
plans1 & be happy 9 do+ s4  ,i am n "o (
 ^? :o imag9e *ildr5 h no trials4 ,i "k 
_! lives are n all bright & sunny4 ,i h 
n =gott5 be+ a *ild myself4 ,_m a h>d   
battle has to be f\ght ) wrong feel+s & 
wrong wi%es2 b nev] fe>2 resolve to     
conqu] y\rselves1 & subdue e ?+ t is    
s9ful4 ,e victory w make y /rong]1 &    
r5d] x easi] = y to d "r4 ,w y try8     
,if at fir/ y don't succe$1             
,try1 try aga94     ,,! ,,birds ,,& ,,! 
,,sn[-,,/orm4   ,! wea!r is w>m & sunny4
 ,! sn[ ( w9t] has disappe>$4 ,! grass  
is gre51 & gr[+ f9ely4 ,! e>ly          
spr+-fl[]s h op5$ _! blossoms1 & we all 
?9k summ] is s ne>1 t ! cold wea!r mu/  

be ov]4 ,! birds h ?\ght s1 too2 = !y   
are fly+ f tree to tree1 s++ mo/        
beautiful melodies1 & peep+ ab\t1 "h &  
!re1 mak+ arrangem5ts = summ]1 & select+
 places :]e to build _! pretty ne/s4  ,b
 ! w9d bl[s *ill aga94 ,! sky is cl\d$1 
& p beg9 to say1 ,i ?9k we %all h ano!r 
sn[-/orm4 ,x is n long be=e ! fea!ry    
flakes beg9 to desc5d4 ,! e>? is s w>m t
 !y sc>ce t\* x be=e !y are melt$ &     
absorb$4 ,! sn[ cont9ues to fall1 ! e>? 
gr[s cold] & cold]1 & soon x _c melt !  
sn[1 b is itself *ill$1 & accepts x z a 
mantle4 ,= ?ree days ! /orm rages4 ,!   
gr\nd is z :ite z 9 mid-w9t]4  ,:at is  
to become ( ! birds8 ,!y c f9d nei!r    
food nor %elt]4 ,x is pa9ful to see !m  
fly+ di/ract$ly ?r\gh ! /orm1 n kn[+ :]e
 to g2 b too cold & too hungry to rema9 
9 ! trees1 & too fe>ful to seek com=t 9 
! _m w>m h\ses1 t w\ld h op5$ _! w9d[s1 
if !y w\ld h ent]$ "u _! protect+ ro(4  
,mrs4 ,dudley's *ildr5 are all wat*+ !m 
f ! w9d[s1 & ?r[+ out hom9y &           
bread-crumbs = !m to eat4 ,h[ cold !    

little sp>r[s look1 z !y pick up _!     
food6 ,*ildr5's he>ts are g5]ally t5d]1 
& always s unless !y h be5 h>d5$ by !   
practice ( cruelty1 & ,mrs4 ,dudley's 7 
full ( sympa?y = ! little suff]]s4 ,oh6 
"m6 said ,eddie1 ! y\nge/1 if ! birds   
knew h[ we lov$ !m1 !y w\ld come into ! 
h\se2 b ! birds did n "k1 & !y /ay$ out 
9 ! sn[1 & _m ( !m p]i%$4  ,! *ildr5 7  
sadly griev$1 :51 aft] ! /orm1 !y f\nd  
_m ( _! fea!r$ fri5ds dead4 ,h[ mu* !y  
regrett$ !y c\ld n h sav$ _! lives6 ,if 
! birds _h only kn[n1 z ,eddie said1 h[ 
mu* ! *ildr5 lov$ !m1 !y w\ld h fl[n    
into ! h\se1 & be5 w>m$ & f$4  ,!re are 
_m de> *ildr5 :o d n "k h[ mu* ,jesus   
loves !m2 h[ mu* he wi%es !m to ent] !  
ark ( safety1 & escape ! dang]s !re are 
9 ! _w4 ,!re are _m :o h n ev5 he>d (   
him2 & _m ( ^? :o h1 d n "k he is _! be/
 fri5d4  ,d y "k h[ mu* he loves y1 & h 
y s\ght 8 protection amid all ! dang]s t
 surr\nd y8 ,if y h n f\nd refuge 9 t   
high t[]1 ( :i* ,david speaks 9 !       
,psalms1 y are no saf] ?an 7 ! birds    

fly+ ?r\gh ! cold sn[1 & y surely w be  
lo/ if y d n fly to t k9d ,savi\r1 :o   
has prep>$ a way ( escape = y4          
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,fir/ ,,/rawb]ry4 
,h[ bright & r$ x look$1 half-conceal$ z
 x 0 by ! gre5 leaves6 ,x 0 ! fir/      
/rawb]ry ( ! season4 ,m>y ga!r$ x )     
delight1 & ran ) x to h] "m4  ,"h is    
some?+ = y1 "m1 %e said1 hold+ up ! rosy
 treasure4  ,?ank y1 my de>6 said ,mrs4 
,dudley1 smil+ ^u h] daught]4 ,%e ate x 
) a d\ble reli%4 ,%e 0 v fond ( ! fruit1
 & %e 0 gratifi$ by ?is expression ( !  
?\ghtful1 unselfi% love ( h] de> *ild4  
,h[ mu* m ,m>y enjoy$ t look ( love1 & t
 approv+ smile1 ?an %e w\ld h enjoy$    
eat+ t lusci\s /rawb]ry h]self6  ,e day1
 ,m>y1 ,willie1 & ,eddie se>* = ! fruit 
z x rip5s1 & almo/ e ev5+ _! fa!r & "m  
f9d a sauc] ( b]ries1 ) sug> & cream1   
beside _! plates at ! tea-table4  ,h[   
pleasant x is to see *ildr5 ?9k s mu* ( 
_! p>5ts6 ,i hope !y w cont9ue ob$i5t & 
att5tive1 = !re is no m beautiful sight 
?an an affectionate1 unit$ family4  ,god

 w bless ^? :o hon\r _! p>5ts4     ,i   
,,pray$ ,,all ,,day ,,= ,,help4   ,x 0 a
 beautiful ev5+ e>ly 9 ,june4 ,! air 0  
cool & pleasant4 ,! trees & %rubs 7     
cov]$ ) luxuriant foliage1 & ! roses 7 9
 _! op5+ beauty4 ,! frogs 7 croak+ 9 !  
pond1 & ! birds s++ on ! trees4 ,! sun  
_h j sunk b5ea? ! horizon4 ,! cl\ds :i* 
l+]$ ar\nd 8 pa?way receiv$ 8 p>t+ rays1
 & 7 mo/ gorge\sly decorat$ ) ! ri*e/ ( 
8 col\r+4  ,willie walk$ ab\t ! lawn1 8 
face light$ up ) a smile1 & 8 d>k gray  
eye bright ) happ9ess4 ,8 he>t 0 attun$ 
to h>mony ) all nature ar\nd him1 & he  
w\ld frequ5tly look up to 8 "m1 :o sat  
by ! op5 w9d[1 enjoy+ ! delightful ev5+4
 ,pres5tly ,willie came1 & /ood by h]   
side4  ,h[ happy ,i am ?is ev5+6 he said
 to h]4 ,%e put h] arm ar\nd him1 & drew
 him t[>ds h]4  ,:at makes y s happy8 %e
 inquir$4  ,because ,i h be5 try+ to    
control my temp]1 ,i suppose--0 8 answ]4
  ,y h n be5 angry to-day1 h y8  ,no1   
"m4  ,did y pray ab\t x1 ,willie8  ,yes1
 "m4 ,i pray$ all day = help4  ,h[ did y

 pray8  ,i said1 ,=give my s9s1 & give  
me a new he>t4  ,god he>d y\r pray]s1 & 
he has help$ y to control y\r temp]4    
,god always he>s pray]1 & helps ^? :o   
ask 8 aid4 ,i hope y w nev] =get to pray
 = :at y ne$1 said 8 "m4 ,willie smil$1 
& kiss$ h]1 & w5t out ( doors aga9 to   
enjoy ! ev5+--      ,s cool1 s calm1 s  
bright4  ,willie is g5]ally a good boy1 
b he has a quick temp]4 ,:5 ?ree or f\r 
ye>s old1 he w\ld sometimes get v angry4
 ,i h ev5 kn[n him to ?r[ ?+s at *ildr5 
) :om he 0 play+1 if !y did any ?+ to   
(f5d him4 ,he did s "o day :5 8 "m 0 f  
home4 ,%e 0 mu* griev$ :5 %e he>d x1 &  
talk$ s]i\sly ) him4 ,x made a deep     
impression on 8 m9d4 ,he speaks ( x n[ )
 great solemnity1 & asks 8 "m if %e     
rememb]s x4 ,he feels t he committ$ a   
great s94 ,he kn[s x is wrong to let 8  
temp] gov]n 8 reason1 & he is /ruggl+ to
 control himself4 ,i ?9k he w succe$4   
,i knew 8 gr&fa!r :5 ,i 0 a little girl1
 & ,i rememb] he>+ him say t he 0       
naturally quick-temp]$2 b1 al?\gh ,i    

liv$ 9 ! same h\se ) him1 & saw him "u a
 great v>iety ( circum/ances1 ,i nev]   
he>d him speak a ha/y ^w4 ,i hope       
,willie w obta9 z p]fect control ov]    
himself1 &1 if he lives to manhood1 t 8 
fri5ds w be able to say ( him :at ,i c  
say ( 8 gr&fa!r4  ,willie 01 at "o "t1  
play+ ) "s *ildr51 & f\nd he 0 gr[+     
angry4 ,he imm$iately left !m1 & sat d[n
 on ! /airs alone4 ,pretty soon !y      
foll[$ him4 ,he did n feel entirely     
good-natur$1 s he aga9 left !m1 & w5t   
into ! libr>y4 ,he %ut ! door & pray$ to
 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 = /r5g? to conqu]      
himself4 ,he rema9$ !re alone till he   
felt he _h obta9$ ! victory4  ,willie is
 n ! only little boy :o has a quick     
temp]1 & ,i tell ?is /ory ab\t him = !  
sake ( ! de> *ildr5 :o sometimes get    
angry4 ,i hope1 l ,willie1 !y w le>n to 
g to ,god = help1 & !n1 l 81 _!         
c\nt5ances w be radiant ) gladness2 &   
!y1 too1 c say1 ,h[ happy ,i am6  ,an   
angry man /irre? up /rife1 & a furi\s   
man ab\nde? 9 transgression4  ,he t is  

sl[ to ang] is bett] ?an ! mighty2 & he 
t rule? 8 _s ?an he t take? a city4  ,he
 t ha? no rule ov] 8 own _s1 is l a city
 t is brok5 d[n1 & )\t walls4     ,,ev] 
,,s ,,_m ,,beautiful ,,?+s4   ,!re are  
ev] s _m beautiful ?+s up 9 ! sky1 "m6  
said little ,eddie1 z he sat 9 8 "m's   
lap1 lean+ 8 head ^u h] encircl+ arm4   
,! cl\ds _h ga!r$ ab\t ! horizon1 &     
assum$ _m beautiful & fanta/ic %apes4   
,"s ( !m 7 gorge\sly col\r$ ) ! rays ( !
 dep>t+ sun1 & 7 %ad$ f ! mo/ delicate  
rose to ! d>ke/1 ri*e/ crimson4 ,z ! sun
 rec$$ f>!r & f>!r beh9d ! gre5 hills1  
!y grew d>k] & d>k]1 & ! imag9ative boy 
_h se5 fanci$ %ips ) _! sails spread2   
/eam-vessels ) cl\ds ( smoke roll+ f _! 
*imneys2 m\nta9s pil$ ^u m\nta9s2 trees1
 birds1 & _m o!r wondr\s ?+s :i* fill$ 8
 infant m9d ) admiration4  ,soon ! />s  
tw9kl$ =?1 & !y awoke a new int]e/4 ,at 
fir/ !y appe>$ "o by "o1 z if timidly   
v5tur+ to look d[n ^u our beautiful     
planet1 & :5 fully assur$ t ! k+ ( day  
_h disappe>$1 !y came =? fa/] & m       

num]\sly1 till ! :ole heav5s 7 bespangl$
 ) _! glitt]+ brightness4 ,!n _!        
companion1 ! moon1 came sl[ly up1 %9+ ) 
a s(t & mell[ light1 a new beauty 9 !   
blue wild]ness ( int]m9able air4  ,eddie
 _h long gaz$ sil5tly be=e he utt]$ !   
exclamation1 ,!re are ev] s _m beautiful
 ?+s up 9 ! sky6 & ,i suppose he _h _m  
?\ghts :i* x w\ld h be5 pleasant = 8 "m 
to "k4 ,he did n (t5 sit up s late t he 
c\ld see ! />s4  ,eddie is n ! only "o  
:o has be5 *>m$ ) ! gl[+ sunset1 ! gray 
twilight1 or ! />ry firmam5t4 ,david    
lov$ to look ^u ! works ( ,god4 ,9 "o ( 
8 psalms1 he says1 ,:5 ,i consid] !     
heav5s1 ! "w ( ?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s  
:i* ?\ ha/ orda9$1 :at is man1 t ?\ art 
m9dful ( him1 & ! son ( man1 t ?\       
visite/ him6 ,x 0 a/oni%+ to ,david1 t  
,god1 :o 0 s inf9itely sup]ior to man1 &
 :o _h giv5 su* pro(s ( 8 p[] &         
greatness 9 ! creation ( ! heav5s1 %\ld 
condesc5d to notice him1 to provide = 8 
m9ute/ wants1 & to protect him f dang]4 
,i suppose ?is psalm 0 writt5 9 ! night1

 :5 ! sweet s+] ( ,israel _h be5 look+  
at j su* a sky z drew f ,eddie 8        
exclamation ( admiration4  ,i (t5 ?9k1 z
 ,i look abroad1 h[ wond]ful x is t ,god
 has made e ?+ s beautiful4 ,we ne$ nev]
 be we>y 9 /udy+ 8 works4 ,! m we le>n (
 !m1 ! m we realize 8 greatness &       
p]fection4 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory (   
,god1 & ! firmam5t %[e? 8 h&iwork4  ,:5 
y look at ! cle> blue sky1 d y rememb]  
:o has spread x out1 & :o has creat$ !  
innum]able worlds :i* we see1 :5 d>kness
 cov]s our e>?8 ,!re are1 inde$1 ev] s  
_m beautiful ?+s up 9 ! sky1 & x 0 a    
,fa!r's h& t plac$ !m !re4 ,!y are = u  
to enjoy1 & _m a lesson ( love &        
confid5ce h !y taught ,god's *ildr54    
,de> little ,eddie6 ,i hope he w always 
love nature1 & e>ly le>n to look ?r\gh  
nature up to nature's ,god4  ,i %all    
nev] =get a drive ) my fa!r1 :5 ,i 0 a  
*ild s small t ,i sat on a little       
foot/ool 9 ! c>riage1 betwe5 him & my   
"m4 ,we 7 return+ f a visit to ,aunt    
,h>riet1 at ^: h\se we _h be5 sp5d+ !   

day4 ,x 0 a f9e ev5+4 ,! air 0 balmy &  
pleasant4 ,i rememb] h[ ! frogs sung 9 !
 l[ gr\nd1 & h[ we li/5$ to _! qua9t    
music4 ,we _h n ridd5 f> be=e ! moon    
rose1 & ! />s1 "o by "o1 appe>$4 ,my    
fa!r _h a true love = nature1 & = :atev]
 0 beautiful or gr&4 ,we drove on )\t   
speak+ = a "t1 ea* enjoy+ ! ev5+4 ,my   
fa!r broke ! sil5ce by repeat+ t        
beautiful hymn ( ,addison's1 comm5c+ )  
^! l9es--      ,! spaci\s firmam5t on   
high1     ,) all ! blue e!real sky1     
,& spangl$ heav5s1 a %9+ frame1     ,_! 
great ,orig9al proclaim4  ,i 0 aw$ by ! 
rev]5ce ( 8 mann]1 & ,i felt myself 9 ! 
pres5ce ( my ,mak]1--a m]e speck amid 8 
va/ creations4 ,an ineffaceable         
impression 0 made on my m9d1 "y z ,i 04 
,my fa!r di$ _m ye>s ago1 :ile ,i 0 /ill
 a *ild1 b ! lesson ( t h\r has n be5   
=gott54  ,illu/ration     ,,lily ,,&    
,,h] ,,duckl+s4   ,! :ite duck1 ,lily1  
made a ne/ on ! gr\nd1 9 a small        
enclosure1 f :i* "s tame rabbits _h be5 
remov$4 ,%e ga!r$ ! scatt]$ /raw into "o

 corn]1 & made a mu* neat] ne/ ?an ! o!r
 ducks did1 :o laid _! eggs "u !        
wood-pile among ! small *ips4  ,%e laid 
sev]al l>ge1 smoo?1 :ite eggs1 & :5 %e  
_h z _m z %e c\ld conv5i5tly take c>e (1
 %e began to sit on !m to keep !m w>m1  
till ! little ducks %\ld be ready to    
peck _! way out4 ,%e pluck$ ! s(t :ite  
d[n f h] brea/1 to l9e ! ne/1 & to make 
x ( a m ev5 temp]ature = ! eggs2 &1     
:5ev] %e left to procure food1 or to    
take a %ort swim on ! pond1 %e c>efully 
cov]$ !m4  ,! duck _c spread h] w+s z   
wide z ! h51 s %e has to be mu* m       
p>ticul> ab\t h] ne/4 ,%e makes x deep] 
& w>m] ?an ,biddy4 ,x is wond]ful ) :at 
skill all animals re> _! "y4 ,x %[s !   
great goodness & k9dness ( ,god1 t he   
%\ld ?us fit ! creatures he has made = !
 duties !y mu/ p]=m4 ,8 c>e is cont9ual1
 n only ov] u1 b ov] !m all4 ,he he>s ! 
"y rav5s :5 !y cry1 & ! ducks & ! *ick5s
 are n =gott5 by him4 ,to ! duck he has 
n giv5 ! brood+ w+s ( ! h5-"m2 b he has 
giv5 h] a coat ( d[n1 f :i* %e c make a 

w>m b$ = h] *]i%$ eggs4  ,x 0 a v pretty
 sight to see ,lily on h] ne/1 almo/    
cov]$ by ! /raw1 h] head turn$ back1 &  
h] broad yell[ bill p>tially hidd5 b5ea?
 h] w+4 ,! d[n lay scatt]$ ab\t l       
sn[-flakes4 ,%e look$ pati5t & hopeful1 
z %e op5$ h] eyes to see :o _h intrud$  
on h] solitude4  ,:5 a sitt+-duck goes 9
 se>* ( food1 %e acts s que]ly t y w\ld 
surely laugh to see h]1 if y are n      
accu/om$ to h] odd ways4 ,%e b5ds h]    
head back1 & draws x close to h] body1 &
 waddles ab\t 9 ! greate/ ha/e1 quack+  
all ! "t4  ,lily wait$ f\r weeks be=e ! 
duckl+s appe>$4 ,"s ( ! brood 7 ( a     
/raw-col\r1 & "s 7 m>k$ ) spots ( black4
 ,!y 7 all pretty4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw !m1  
!y 7 p>tly hidd5 b5ea? _! "m4 ,_! glossy
 bills & bright eyes 7 visible1 b !y 7  
afraid to v5ture f _! %elt]4 ,!y 7      
provid$ ) wat] & food 9 ! old           
rabbit-h\se1 because1 if !y foll[$ _! "m
 to ! pond1 ! musk-rats w\ld probably   
dev\r "s ( !m4  ,:ile ! little ones     
rema9$ ) _! "m1 !y 7 safe1 b :5 !y      

became discont5t$1 & w&]$ f home1 !y 7  
sometimes lo/4 ,! rats 7 _! pr9cipal    
enemies1 & ^? f :i* !y _h mo/ to fe>4   
,!y 7 con/antly lurk+ ab\t to cat* !    
duckl+s1 & sometimes ! def5seless little
 ones ran directly into _! deep holes1 f
 :i* !re 0 no possibility ( escape4 ,q a
 numb] ( ,lily's family came to an      
untimely end 9 ?is way4  ,:5 ,i saw !m  
rov+ ab\t 9 ! high grass1 seek+ 9 va9 to
 f9d _! way to _! "m's pres5ce1 & he>+  
_! calls = help1 & h] answ]+ cry (      
di/ress1 ,i c\ld b ?9k ( ! de> *ildr5 :o
 =get _! "m's c\nsel1 & leave h]        
protection be=e !y are old en\gh to take
 c>e ( !mselves4  ,! duckl+s1 ,i obs]v$1
 did n "k :o 7 _! fri5ds2 =1 "o day1 :5 
! prettie/ ( ! brood _h f\nd a way out (
 ! rabbit-h\se1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld cat* x1
 & give x back to its "m4 ,x 0 mu*      
al>m$1 & ,lily 0 9 equal tr\ble4 ,x ran 
away f me1 ?9k+1 p]haps t ,i 0 a great] 
enemy ?an ! rats1 aga9/ :i* x _h        
probably be5 w>n$4 ,j z ,i 0 go+ to put 
my h& on x1 x hid itself 9 a rat-hole1 f

 :i* !re 0 no escape4 ,i c\ld n rescue  
x1 nei!r c\ld its "m4 ,! next morn+1 :5 
,i w5t to look at ! ducks1 & give !m _! 
breakfa/1 !re lay ! poor duckl+1 close  
by ! fatal hole4 ,! rat _h br\ght x out1
 & p>tly dev\r$ x4  ,*ildr5 (t5 ?9k !y  
"k :at is be/ = !m q z well1 if n bett]1
 ?an _! p>5ts1 & :5 told n to d ?is or  
t1 !y are n satisfi$ to obey quietly1 b 
ask1 ,:y n8 ,i ?9k *ildr5 may (t5 be    
told :y !y are bidd5 to d ?is1 or =bidd5
 to d t2 b !y %\ld obey _! p>5ts        
promptly1 :e!r !y "k _! reasons or n4   
,sometimes !re are reasons :i* *ildr5 _c
 und]/&1 sometimes !re are reasons :i* x
 w\ld n be wise to tell !m1 & sometimes 
x is n conv5i5t to give ! :y & ! :]e=e4 
,*ildr5 are comm&$ to obey _! p>5ts1--n 
! reasons _! p>5ts may give !m4 ,! "y   
ducks c\ld n und]/& :y _! "m did n wi%  
!m to g out ( t enclosure4 ,!y c\ld n   
compreh5d ! dang]s :i* surr\nd$ !m4 ,!y 
saw ! birds fly+ ab\t 9 ! air1 & he>d ! 
hum ( ! bees z !y 7 go+ abroad = honey1 
or return+ load$ to ! hive1 & !y c\ld n 

und]/& :y !y might n w&] ab\t too4 ,! r$
 clov] look$ v beautiful1 & ! :ite clov]
 0 s fragrant1 !y long$ to ramble 9 x4  
,!y ?\ght _! "m unnecess>ily /rict1     
because %e wi%$ to keep !m ) h]1 in/ead 
( p]mitt+ !m to see all ! pretty ?+s (  
:i* !y c\ld n[ & !n cat* a glimpse1 z !y
 peep$ ?r\gh ! cracks ( ! rabbit-h\se4  
,*ildr5 sometimes feel unpleasantly     
because !y are n p]mitt$ to play 9 !    
/reet4 ,ah6 !y are z ignorant ( dang] z 
! poor duckl+s & !y are too "y to und]/&
 ! p]il to :i* !y are expos$4 ,ev5 if _!
 "m %\ld expla9 x to !m1 !y c\ld realize
 b little ab\t x4 ,x is by f> ! bett]   
way = *ildr5 to feel t _! "m kn[s be/1 &
 to be satisfi$ t h] reasons are good & 
suffici5t ev5 if !y d n "k :at !y are4  
,i once he>d a di/+ui%$ cl]gyman say he 
_h always obs]v$ t ^? p]sons :o _h le>n$
 to obey _! p>5ts promptly1 mo/ readily 
yield$ to ! claims ( ,god1 & became     
conv]t$1 :ile ^? :o _h always lik$ _!   
own way _h g5]ally a long1 sev]e        
/ruggle1 be=e !y 7 will+ to give up _!  

s9s1 & (t5times c\ld n make up _! m9ds  
to d s1 &1 ?\gh deeply convict$1 rema9$ 
imp5it5t4  ,x is a fe>ful ?\ght t1 if y 
=m a habit ( disob$i5ce to y\r p>5ts1 x 
may co/ y ! salvation ( y\r s\l4        
,,pray+ ,,= ,,ra94   ,x 0 ! fir/ (      
,july4 ,!re _h be5 no ra9 = sev]al      
weeks4 ,e "o fe>$ !re w\ld be a dr\ght4 
,! f>m] look$ anxi\sly ^u 8 fields (    
corn1 ^: deep gre5 leaves _h n yet begun
 to turn yell[1 & ^u ! potatoes1 ^:     
blossoms 7 /ill un)]$4 ,!y c\ld n long  
rema9 ?us beautiful & ?riv+1 if !       
refre%+ ra9 0 )held4 ,! gr\nd 0 s dry t1
 9 hoe+ ! g>d51 no moi/ure c\ld be      
obs]v$4  ,mrs4 ,dudley talk$ ) h] *ildr5
 ab\t ! ne$ ( ra91 & ! propriety ( pray+
 to our heav5ly ,fa!r to wat] ! e>?1 t x
 might br+ =? & bud1 & give se$ to !    
s[]1 & bread to ! eat]4 ,%e told !m h[  
,elijah pray$ = ra91 aft] !re _h be5    
none 9 ! l& ( ,canaan = ?ree ye>s & six 
mon?s1 & h[ ,god he>d 8 pray]1 & ! heav5
 gave ra91 & ! e>? br\ght =? h] fruit4  
,?is great dr\ght 0 a judgm5t ^u ! p (  

,israel = _! s9 9 dep>t+ f ,god1 &      
wor%ipp+ idols4 ,!re _h be51 9          
consequ5ce ( ?is want ( ra91 a sore     
fam9e4 ,we read 9 ! book ( ,k+s ( "o    
poor woman1 :o _h only a h&ful ( meal 9 
a b>rel1 & a little oil 9 a cruse4 ,:5  
,elijah met h]1 & ask$ h] = wat]1 & a   
morsel ( bread1 %e told him ?is 0 all %e
 _h1 & t %e 0 ga!r+ two /icks1 t %e     
might bake x = h]self & h] son1 t !y    
might eat & die6 ,%e "k n :]e to f9d any
 m food = h]self or h] *ild1 & expect$  
to p9e away1 /rick5 ?r\gh = want ( !    
fruits ( ! field1 & to die ) hung]4     
,elijah bid h] n to fe>1 b g & d :at %e 
_h said4 ,he ask$ h] to make him a      
little cake fir/1 & br+ x to him1 &     
aft]w>ds make "o = h]self & son4 ,= ?us 
sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ! b>rel (    
meal %all n wa/e1 nei!r %all ! cruse (  
oil fail1 until ! day t ! ,"l s5de? ra9 
^u ! e>?4  ,x w\ld n h be5 /range1 if   
?is wid[ ( ,z>epha? _h be5 unwill+ to   
divide h] h&ful ( meal ) ,elijah1 or if 
%e _h d\bt$ ! promise :i* 0 made to h]1 

b %e did n4 ,%e bak$ ! little cake = !  
/rang]1 & aft]w>ds "o = h]self & h] boy1
 & !re 0 pl5ty ( meal & ( oil left =    
ano!r repa/4 ,%e1 & he1 & h] h\se1 did  
eat ( x _m days4 ,! b>rel ( meal wa/$ n1
 nei!r did ! cruse ( oil fail1 till !   
,"l s5t ra9 ^u ! e>?1 & h] wants c\ld be
 suppli$ 9 ! usual way4 ,%e did n lose !
 rew>d promis$ to ^? :o give a cup (    
cold wat] to ! fri5ds ( ,god4  ,god does
 n will+ly afflict ! creatures he has   
made4 ,he is a graci\s ,god1 m]ciful1 & 
( great k9dness1 & has compassion ev5 on
 ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,:5 ,jonah compla9$ 
t he sp>$ ,n9eveh1 because its          
inhabitants humbl$ !mselves be=e him1 & 
turn$ f _! evil way1 aft] hav+ s5t him  
to prophesy to !m t 9 =ty days x %\ld be
 ov]?r[n1 he said to ,jonah1 ,%\ld ,i n 
sp>e ,n9eveh1 t great city1 :]e9 are m  
?an six-score ?\s& p]sons t _c disc]n   
betwe5 _! "r h& & _! left2 & also mu*   
cattle8  ,9 ?is long dr\ght 9 ! l& (    
,canaan1 ! cattle mu/ h suff]$ greatly1 
& _m ( !m probably p]i%$4 ,inde$1 we    

read t ,ahab1 ! k+ ( ,israel1 &         
,obadiah1 ! gov]nor ( 8 h\se1 se>*$ ! l&
 = ! f\nta9s & brooks1 to f9d grass to  
save1 ! horses & mules alive1 t !y might
 n be all lo/4  ,god is a ,fa!r1 &1 l a 
t5d]1 lov+ fa!r1 he removes 8 *a/isem5ts
 s soon z !y h produc$ ! effect design$4
 ,he 0 griev$ = ! mis]y ( ,israel4 ,he  
told ,elijah he w\ld s5d ra94 ,! prophet
 w5t to ,ahab1 :o1 :5 he saw him1 ask$1 
,art ?\ he t tr\ble? ,israel8 ,elijah   
answ]$1 x 0 ,ahab1 & 8 fa!r's h\se1 :o  
tr\bl$ ,israel1 because !y _h =sak5 !   
comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 & wor%ipp$ ,baalim4  
,elijah w5t up to ! top ( ,m\nt ,c>mel1 
& e>ne/ly pray$ = ra94 ,god _h promis$ t
 he w\ld s5d x1 & ,elijah no d\bt plead$
 ?is promise1 z he int]c$$ ) him4 ,he   
direct$ 8 s]vant to g :]e he c\ld look  
t[>ds ! sea4 ,he w5t & look$1 & said1   
,!re is no?+4 ,elijah 0 n disc\rag$4 ,he
 knew ,god w\ld rememb] 8 promise1 & he 
s5t him sev5 times m4 ,! sev5? "t !     
s]vant return$1 & said1 ,behold1 !re    
arise? a little cl\d out ( ! sea1 l a   

man's h&4 ,x grew rapidly l>g] & l>g]1  
till ! sky 0 black ) cl\ds & w9d1 & !re 
0 a great ra94  ,james1 9 8 ,epi/le1    
says1 ,! effectual f]v5t pray] ( !      
righte\s man availe? mu*1 & he m5tions  
?is in/ance ( prevail+ pray] 9 ,elijah1 
z an enc\ragem5t to all ,*ri/ians to ask
 = ne$$ bless+s4 ,elijah 0 a man subject
 to l passions z we are1 he tells u1 &  
if he prevail$ ) ,god1 s may o!rs4 ,god 
is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]4 ,he  
does n *ange4 ,he is always a he>] (    
pray]4  ,mrs4 ,dudley also told h]      
*ildr5 t ,god he>s ! cry ( all :o are 9 
di/ress4 ,%e ref]r$ to "o ( ! psalms (  
,david1 :]e he describes a /orm at sea1 
& ! great t]ror ( ! sailors4 ,!n !y cry 
unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 & he deliv]s !m 
out ( _! di/resses4  ,god does n =get   
any creature he has made4 ,he provides !
 spr+s & ! /reams to give dr9k to !     
bea/s ( ! field1 & to ! birds :i* s+    
among ! bran*es4 ,he causes ! grass to  
gr[ = ! cattle1 & h]b = ! s]vice ( man4 
,he fe$s ! f[ls1 & clo!s ! fl[]s )      

beauty4 ,he has taught u to ask = our   
daily bread1 & z ?is mu/ dep5d ^u       
fruitful seasons x is prop] we %\ld ask 
= ra91 :5ev] x is ne$$4  ,! *ildr5 7 q  
int]e/$ 9 :at _! "m _h told !m4 ,!y knew
 t %e e>ne/ly desir$ ra91 & t %e (t5    
ask$ ,god to s5d x1 be=e vegetation     
p]i%$ = want ( x4 ,!y wat*$ ! sky )     
great anxiety1 & :5 x became cl\dy1 &   
cont9u$ s f day to day1 !y ?\ght surely 
a /orm 0 ne>4 ,aft] sev]al days1 !re 0 a
 slight %[]1 b n en\gh to refre% !      
plants4 ,m>y 0 greatly disappo9t$ ,i    
?\ght1 7%e said to h] "m17 x 0 go+ to   
ra9 9 answ] to y\r pray]4  ,i ?ank ,god 
= t little ra91 said ,eddy1 z he talk$  
ab\t x4 ,mrs4 ,dudley told him t 0 "r1 b
 !y ought to pray = m1 x 0 s mu* ne$$4  
,! next ,sunday ,mrs4 ,dudley 0 n well1 
& c\ld n att5d *ur*4 ,:5 h] *ildr5      
return$ %e ask$ ,m>y if !y pray$ = ra94 
,no1 "m6 %e answ]$2 b ,i did4  ,! sky   
cont9u$ cl\dy = "s "t1 & !n ! ra9 g5tly 
fell = a day & a night1 & all nature 0  
refre%$ & *e]$4  ,soon aft]w>ds ,i left 

,mrs4 ,dudley's family4 ,:5 ,i _h be5   
abs5t ab\t a =tnight1 ,i receiv$ a lett]
 f ,m>y4 ,%e told me ab\t ! bantams1 & !
 fl[]s1 & _m o!r ?+s 9 :i* ,i 0 int]e/$4
 ,%e wrote t x _h ra9$ on ,sunday1 & all
 day ,monday4 ,i _c help ?9k+1 %e       
cont9u$1 h[ good ,god is to s5d u ra9 :5
 we mo/ ne$ x1 & :at cause we h =       
?anksgiv+4  ,i hope ,mrs4 ,dudley's     
*ildr5 w nev] =get t ,god is ! giv] ( e 
good gift1 & t he likes to h p ask him =
 :at !y ne$4 ,*ildr5 %\ld ?9k ( ,god z  
_! be/ fri5d1 & %\ld g to him 9 pray]1  
feel+ z sure he c & does he> !m1 z !y   
are t _! "m does4 ,9 a season ( dr\ght  
!y %\ld ask him = ra91 & :5 he s5ds x to
 make vegetation gr[1 !y %\ld ?ank him =
 t evid5ce ( 8 lov+-k9dness4     ,,!    
,,grape-,,clu/]s4   ,v beautiful 7 !    
grape-clu/]s z !y hung on ! graceful    
v9e1 & v tempt+ to ! h& t 0 ne> en\gh to
 pluck !m4  ,two little boys came on an 
err& to ! lady :o liv$ 9 ! h\se :i* !   
grape-v9e %ad$4 ,x 0 reviv+ to come out 
( ! city's heat & du/1 & ent] t pleasant

 p>l\r1 scre5$ f ! fi]c] rays ( !       
summ]'s sun by its gre5 curta9 ( leaves4
 ,! hot pavem5t & ! gl>+ walls ( ! city 
seem$ f> di/ant1 = ! *>m ( ! c\ntry 0   
spread ov] t retir$ room4 ,all city     
sights 7 %ut out1 & peace & quiet reign$
 )94  ,! lady 0 sitt+ at h] desk1 writ+1
 :5 ! boys ent]$4 ,%e spoke to !m k9dly1
 = !y 7 objects ( h] k9d c>e1 al?\gh !y 
did n live ) h]4 ,!y h&$ h] a note :i*  
requir$ an answ]4 ,%e gave !m p]mission 
to play 9 ! y>d1 :ile %e %\ld write x4  
,!y 7 v happy1 = x 0 an unusual pleasure
 = !m4 ,!y exam9$ ! fl[]s :i* grew 9 !  
n>r[ b$ by ! high1 close f5ce1 & !n !y  
began to look wi/fully at ! ri* bun*es (
 grapes1 :i* 7 )9 _! rea*4 ,! lady _h n 
told !m t !y might ga!r any1 & !y felt t
 !y ought n to d s4 ,b ! tempt] 0 ne>1 &
 !y li/5$ to 8 sugge/ions4              
,illu/ration3 ,! lady 0 sitt+ at h] desk
 writ+1 :5 ! boys ent]$4  ,look+ t[>ds !
 h\se to see if !y 7 obs]v$1 !y         
cauti\sly w5t up to ! v9e1 & ea* ga!r$ a
 bun* ( grapes4 ,!y ate !m secretly1 t  

!y might avoid detection2 b al?\gh !y   
knew x n1 !re 0 an eye 9 ! h\se t saw   
!m1 & !re 0 ano!r eye f :i* _! act 0 n  
hid--! eye ( ! all-see+ ,god4  ,:5 !    
note 0 writt51 ! boys 7 recall$ to !    
p>l\r1 & pleasantly dismiss$4 ,i ?9k !y 
mu/ h felt some:at a%am$1 t !y _h abus$ 
! confid5ce repos$ 9 !m1 & _h be5 guilty
 ( /eal+ f _! k9d fri5d4  ,aft] !y left1
 ! lady 0 in=m$ :at !y _h done4 ,:5 %e  
visit$ ! home1 :]e !y liv$1 %e m5tion$ !
 fact to _! tea*]1 al?\gh %e did n      
allude to x to !m4  ,! tea*] took       
occasion to talk ) h] s*ol>s ab\t be+   
hone/ & tru/wor?y1 & ask$ !m :at !y %\ld
 ?9k ( *ildr5 :o1 :5 s5t on err&s &     
p]mitt$ to g into ! y>d to enjoy        
!mselves1 %\ld /eal?ily take ! fruit :i*
 grew !re4 ,!y1 ( c\rse1 condemn$ su*   
conduct4 ,%e gave !m ! in/ruction !y    
ne$$1 & endeav\r$ to impress its        
importance ^u _! m9ds4  ,soon aft] !    
close ( ! s*ool1 ! two boys :o _h tak5 !
 grapes w5t to h] & told h] :at !y _h   
done4 ,%e talk$ ) !m k9dly4 ,!y seem$   

truly p5it5t4 ,%e ask$ !m if !y w\ld l  
to g to ! lady & ackn[l$ge _! fault4 ,!y
 said !y %\ld1 & imm$iately !y put on _!
 /raw hats1 & _! clean sacks1 & w5t     
*e]fully to make all ! rep>ation 9 _!   
p[] = ! fault !y _h committ$4           
,confession is always pleasant to !     
truly p5it5t4  ,aga9 !y /ood 9 t %ad$   
p>l\r4 ,!y 7 affectionately welcom$ z   
be=e4 ,!y confess$ freely & fully1 :at  
!y _h done on _! previ\s visit1 & ask$  
=giv5ess1 :i* 0 readily grant$4 ,j z !y 
7 leav+1 !y turn$ & inquir$1 ,c y ev]   
tru/ u aga98 ,! lady assur$ !m t %e     
c\ld1 & !y w5t away happy & /r5g!n$ 9 _!
 good purposes4  ,f t "t !re has be5 a  
m>k$ *ange 9 ! *ildr54 ,_! *>act]s h mu*
 improv$ & !y h be51 9 all respects1 m  
consci5ti\s & tru/wor?y4 ,"o ( ! boys   
has1 ,i ?9k1 f\nd a ,*ri/ian home1 & !  
o!r is wait+ = "o4     ,,x ,,almo/      
,,makes ,,me ,,cry4   ,x almo/ makes me 
cry to ?9k ( ! hea!n1 said ,willie      
,dudley1 z he 0 /&+ by 8 "m's "w-table1 
) 8 elb[ lean+ ^u x1 & 8 head re/+ ^u 8 

h&4 ,i don't wond] mission>ies g to !m4 
,8 face 0 ?\ghtful & sad1 & ! te>s /ood 
9 8 eyes4  ,he _h j be5 look+ at two    
hide\s idols1 :i* _h be5 br\ght f       
,africa1 & 8 "m _h be5 tell+ him t !    
hea!n ?\ght !y 7 gods1 & pray$ to !m4   
,little ,eddie wond]$ t any p c\ld ?9k  
^! /one images 7 ,god4 ,8 l>ge1 blue    
eyes look$ l>g] & r\nd] ?an ev]1 !y 7 s 
fill$ ) amazem5t at :at he he>d4 ,he    
c\ld only say1 ,oh1 "m6 oh1 "m6 9 tones 
:i* indicat$ surprise1 pity1 & horror4  
,mrs4 ,dudley told h] *ildr5 t ! hea!n  
_h n be5 taught1 z we h1 t ,god is a _s1
 & t !y _h nev] le>n$ ! comm&m5t1 ,?\   
%alt n make unto !e any grav5 image1 or 
any lik5ess ( any ?+ t is 9 ! heav5     
above1 or t is 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 or t is 9 
! wat] "u ! e>?2 ?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself
 to !m1 nor s]ve !m2 = ,i1 ! ,"l ?y     
,god1 am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ !        
iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto !   
?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate me2 &  
%[+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love me1 &   
keep my comm&m5ts4  ,i don't wond] t !  

mission>ies g to !m1 0 ! s5tim5t on !   
m9d ( ,willie1 z he ?\ght ( ! ignorance 
& degradation ( ! hea!n4 ,he lov$1      
himself1 to he> ab\t ,god1 & our bless$ 
,savi\r1 & he knew t ,god requir$ a pure
 & spiritual wor%ip4 ,he knew ,god 0 !  
,creator ( ! _w1 & t 8 p[] & glory c\ld 
n well be repres5t$ or conceiv$ by man4 
,he _h (t5 he>d ( ! hea!n1 & _h read    
ab\t _! idols1 b to see & h&le a /one   
head :i* _h be5 actually an object (    
religi\s wor%ip1 made x seem mu* m real 
to him ?an ev] be=e1 t !re are _m p :o h
 nev] le>n$ to wor%ip ! true ,god4      
,willie has always _h a great rev]5ce = 
8 heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 he 0 
read+ a description ( "o ( ! idols ( !  
,h9doos4 ,! picture 0 disgu/+ly         
repulsive4 ,he w5t to ,mrs4 ,dudley ) 8 
book1 say+1 ,"m1 ,i don't l to call     
g-o-d ,god "h2 ,i want to call x d-o-g1 
= ,i don't ?9k x is "r to call su* a ?+ 
by t great "n4  ,p]haps ,willie w "s day
 be a mission>y1 & prea* ! glad tid+s ( 
salvation to ^? :o are n[ sitt+ 9       

d>kness1 & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,b if he is 
n a mission>y himself1 ,i tru/ he w nev]
 =get to d :at he c = ^? :o1 f> f _!    
homes & _! fri5ds1 are fulfill+ ,*ri/'s 
la/ comm&1 to g into all ! _w1 & prea* !
 gospel to e creature4  ,all ,*ri/ians  
_c be mission>ies1 b !y c all d some?+  
to spread a k ( true religion ?r\gh\t ! 
_w4 ,!y c contribute ( _! prop]ty to ?is
 noble purpose4 ,our heav5ly ,fa!r      
accepts ! smalle/ gift1 (f]$ 9 love4    
,we1 surely1 :o live 9 com=table homes1 
& are surr\nd$ by s mu* t is pleasant1  
%\ld nev] =get ^? :o1 9 =eign l&s1 are  
prea*+ ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/4  ,if 
our ,savi\r 7 n[ ^u ! e>?1 ,i suppose   
de> *ildr51 y ?9k x w\ld be a great     
pleasure to m9i/] to 8 wants1 & provide 
him ) food or clo?+1 or any ?+ he might 
ne$4 ,x is delightful to "k t :at we d =
 ^? :o love him1 he accepts z done to   
himself4 ,9 8 ,holy ,^w he says1        
,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ 
( ^!1 my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me4   
,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,/eals4   ,mrs4 ,dudley 

0 sitt+ at h] d9+-table4 ,! dess]t 0    
be=e h]4 ,!re 7 f9e1 r$ wat]-melons1 ri*
 & juicy1 ) glossy black se$s peep+ out 
f _! hid+-places1 & musk-melons1        
fragrant & lusci\s1 :i* grew 9 h] own   
g>d54 ,!y _h be5 ga!r$ e>ly 9 ! morn+1  
by ,george & ,willie1 & plac$ 9 ! cell>1
 t !y might be cool & refre%+4 ,! boys  
_h assi/$ 9 plant+ !m 9 ! spr+1 & ) _!  
little hoes !y _h work$ ab\t !m dur+ !  
summ]1 & subdu$ ! we$s4 ,!y _h wat*$ _! 
gr[?1 & e day !y exam9$ ! v9es to f9d ^?
 t 7 ripe4 ,!y c>efully ga!r$ !m1 &     
sometimes !re 7 s _m t _! :eelb>r[ 0 q  
full4 ,!n !y _h ! pleasure ( c>ry+ "s to
 _! neighb\rs4 ,mrs4 ,dudley did n      
consid] good ripe fruit injuri\s1 b mu* 
m heal?y1 9 summ]1 ?an meat1 pudd+s1 &  
pa/ries1 s t melons =m$ q an important  
"p ( ! family d9n]4 ,! *ildr5 enjoy$ !m 
p>ticul>ly1 because !y _h rais$ !m1 9   
"p1 by _! own indu/ry4  ,george ask$ to 
be excus$ f ! table4 ,n long aft] he    
left1 ,mrs4 ,dudley he>d a cry1 z if "s 
*ild 0 9 tr\ble4 ,%e look$ ar\nd4 ,m>y1 

& ,willie1 & ,eddie 7 !re4 ,! s\nds (   
di/ress c\ld n come f ,george1 = he nev]
 cri$ 9 t way4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,dudley     
imm$iately arose & w5t out ^u ! lawn4 ,!
 *ildr5 foll[$4 ,!y look$ "h & !re1 &   
soon saw a boy ne> ! h\se4 ,he _h a     
small bundle 9 8 h&1 & a little t9 pail4
 ,i %\ld ?9k he 0 t5 or elev5 ye>s old4 
,he 0 cry+1 & call+ to a boy :o /ood at 
! gate4 ,mr4 ,dudley inquir$ ( him1     
,:at is ! matt]8  ,john won't let me g  
home4  ,h[ does he prev5t y8 ,:at does  
he d to y8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,dudley4  ,he     
won't let me alone4  ,does he try to    
make y fight8 %e aga9 inquir$1--= %e _h 
frequ5tly se5 t l>ge boys (t5 love to   
tease & torm5t small] ones1 & %e ?\ght  
p]haps ?is little fell[ 0 abus$ by a    
tyrannical companion4 ,%e ?\ght ( go+ to
 speak to ! boy at ! gate1 b ,mr4       
,dudley made fur!r inquiries1 & ! *ild's
 answ]s 7 n v satisfactory4  ,m>y       
,dudley n[ came ne> h] "m1 &1 speak+ 9 a
 l[ voice1 said to h]1 ,t is ! boy :o   
/eals4  ,:ile !y 7 talk+ ) him a l>g]   

boy came up1 & said 8 tea*] _h s5t him &
 ! boy at ! gate to take ,jimmy back to 
s*ool4  ,:y1 :at has he done8 ask$ "o ( 
! gr\p :i* surr\nd$ him4  ,he has be5   
/eal+ ! *ildr5's d9n]s4 ,he /ole        
ye/]day1 & he has be5 /eal+ to-day4     
,?is 0 a sad acc\nt to he>4 ,jimmy begg$
 to be p]mitt$ to g home1 b ,mr4 ,dudley
 told him he _h bett] return to ! s*ool4
 ,he !n v reluctantly walk$ d[n to !    
gate ) ! l>ge/ boy1 & ,i suppose 0 l$   
back to 8 tea*]4  ,mrs4 ,dudley _h nev] 
he>d ( ?is *ild be=e1 b ,mr4 ,dudley    
said he _h kn[n him z a v bad boy4 ,%e  
ask$ ,m>y h[ %e happ5$ to "k any ?+ ab\t
 him4 ,m>y told h] t he att5d$          
,sunday-s*ool1 & t1 a few ,sundays be=e1
 "o ( ! *ildr5 c\ld n f9d 8 cap4 ,a     
?or\gh se>* 0 made = x1 b x c\ld n be   
f\nd4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ?\ght "s "o mu/ h   
tak5 x4 ,he suspect$ ,jimmy1 because 8  
reputation 0 s bad1 & foll[$ him on 8   
way home4 ,jimmy _h x on 8 head1 & 8 own
 cap 0 hidd5 "u 8 sack6  ,! sup]9t5d5t (
 ! s*ool talk$ ) ,jimmy1 :o said he w\ld

 nev] /eal aga92 b1 alas6 he soon =got 8
 good resolution4 ,al?\gh he c>ri$ a    
d9n] = himself 9 8 t9 pail1 he took     
:atev] he lik$ f ! baskets ( 8          
companions4  ,mrs4 ,dudley has se5 ?is  
boy sev]al times s9ce %e he>d him cry+  
on ! lawn4 ,%e says x always makes h]   
feel sad to meet him1 = %e _c avoid     
?9k+1--t is ! boy :o /eals4 ,%e has     
le>n$ t he has no fa!r or "m1 b lives ) 
8 gr&p>5ts4 ,i fe> he w br+ d[n _! gray 
hairs ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,he has all[$ 
himself to /eal small ?+s1 & z he gr[s  
old] he w probably take articles ( m    
value4 ,he may become a h\sebreak] or a 
murd]]4  ,x is dang]\s to indulge 9 !   
lea/ s94 ,x h>d5s ! he>t1 & /ifles !    
:isp] ( t /ill1 small voice1 :i* s (t5  
tells *ildr51 :5 !y are tempt$ to d     
wrong1 ,t is n "r2 y %\ld n d t4  ,9 "s 
,cate*ism ! "q is ask$1 ,:at is my duty 
to my neighb\r8 & a "p ( ! answ] is1 ,to
 keep my h&s f pick+ & /eal+4 ,i suppose
 pick+ mu/ mean1 secretly tak+ little   
pieces ( cake1 or sug>1 or any ?+ ( !   

k9d1 ( small value4 ,i presume ,jimmy 0 
9 ! habit ( pick+1 at 8 gr&mo!r's be=e  
he v5tur$ to /eal at s*ool4  ,i c\ld    
tell y sev]al v sad /ories ( p :o h /ol5
 :5 !y 7 *ildr51 & :o h gr[n m & m      
wick$1 z !y h advanc$ 9 ye>s1 till !y   
became a curse to society & !mselves4 ,!
 way ( transgressors is h>d4 ,^! p h no 
true enjoym5t4 ,!re is always a fe>ful  
look+ =w>d to ! future4  ,x is n        
pleasant to me to write ab\t bad *ildr51
 & ,i %\ld n d x if x 7 n to w>n ! de>  
*ildr5 ,i s mu* love aga9/ ! =mation (  
wrong & s9ful habits4  ,h[ mu* bett] x  
w\ld be = ,jimmy if he _h le>n$ to t\*  
n1 ta/e n1 h&le n1 t :i* does n belong  
to him6  ,illu/ration     ,,look ,,at   
,,! ,,birds6   ,octob]1 ) its gold5 &   
crimson hues1 its g5tle w9d1 & its fair 
sunny noon1 has pass$ away4 ,novemb] has
 come4 ,! sun %9es brightly1 & ! sky is 
almo/ cle> ( cl\ds2 b ! *ill w9d bl[s   
r\ghly1 & ! leaves are rudely torn f !  
trees :]e !y h gladd5$ u ?r\gh ! spr+ & 
! summ] by _! refre%+ %ade1 _! mode/    

beauty1 & _! sweet music1 z !y sung to !
 g5tle breeze :i* play$ amid ! bran*es4 
,!y lie n[1 mo/ ( !m1 b5ea? ! trees1    
wr9kl$ & fad$1 or scatt]$ "h & !re1 f> f
 _! fell[s1 :]ev] ! cold bla/ has waft$ 
!m4  ,! birds h be5 taught by _! unfail+
 in/9ct t summ] has dep>t$1 & w9t] is   
ne>4 ,!y no m w>ble _! ri* melodies1 or 
flit 9 & out ( ! b[]y recesses ( !      
honeysuckles or peep ) kn[+ look "u !   
eaves1 or into ! arb\r4 ,o!r purposes   
prompt to o!r acts1 & !y are tak+ _!    
f>ewell ( ! pleasant summ] haunts1 :]e  
!y h built _! ne/s & re>$ _! "y4  ,?is  
morn+1 soon aft] sunrise1 ,willie 0 /&+ 
on ! lawn1 contemplat+ ! beauties (     
nature1 & ?9k+1 ,i suppose1 ( ! *anges (
 ! seasons1 :5 all at once ,i he>d him  
%\t1 ,look at ! birds6 ,look at ! birds6
 ,we ?rew op5 ! w9d[1 & !re 7 ?\s&s &   
?\s&s ( !m almo/ ov] our heads4 ,_! w+s 
made a noise l ! ru%+ ( a /eam-eng9e z x
 cleaves ! air 9 its spe$4 ,!y 7 call+  
to ea* o!r ) a %ort1 quick s\nd4 ,x     
seem$ z if !y 7 giv+ & receiv+ ord]s4   

,we wat*$ !m till !y disappe>$ ov] !    
tree-tops4  ,!re are m6 ,!re are m6 %\t$
 ,m>y4 ,we aga9 look$ t[>ds ! ris+ sun1 
& up ov] ! ea/]n hills came ano!r imm5se
 flock1 call+ to ea* o!r z ! fir/1 & !y 
too disappe>$ beh9d ! we/]n hills4  ,!re
 is ano!r flock6 & s inde$ !re 04 ,up f 
! mead[s & ov] ! hills !y came1 sway+ up
 & d[n 9 _! flight1 & s ne> t we c\ld   
see ea* bird di/9ctly4 ,almo/           
simultane\sly !y alight$ on ,clov] ,hill
 to re/ = a mom5t4 ,i c nev] =get _!    
motion s full ( grace & beauty1 wav+ &  
undulat+ l ! g5tle swell ( ! ocean4     
,soon1 ano!r company foll[$ 9 ! same    
direction1 & :5 !y 7 ov] ,clov] ,hill1  
up flew ! o!rs1 & away !y w5t ) !m      
beyond our sight4 ,flock aft] flock     
appe>$1 ea* tak+ ! same g5]al direction1
 & "s ( !m s l>ge t !y /ret*$ f ! hills 
:i* b\nd$ our view on "o side1 z f> z   
our eye c\ld see on ! o!r4 ,!y look$1 z 
,willie said1 l bees sw>m+1 only !y 7   
mu* l>g]4 ,occasionally a few /raggl]s  
c\ld be se51 hurry+ on to jo9 _! p>ty1  

:i* 0 9 advance ( !m4 ,p]haps !y _h     
delay$ to take a la/ f>ewell ( _!       
pleasant summ] homes1 or1 may be1 !y 7  
dilatory 9 _! habits1 & did n make _!   
morn+ toilet 9 season4 ,i hope !y w be m
 prompt 9 future1 = x is a bad habit to 
be late1 & occasions1 (t51 mu* vexation 
& inconv5i5ce4  ,i nev] be=e saw s _m   
birds toge!r1 al?\gh ,i h frequ5tly be5 
/>tl$ by ! peculi> s\nd made by l>ge    
numb]s fly+ 9 company1 & h look$ at !m )
 wond] & admiration4  ,! migration (    
birds is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ph5om5a 9 
natural hi/ory4 ,! /ork 9 ! heav5 kn[e? 
h] appo9t$ times1 & ! turtle1 & ! crane1
 & ! swall[1 obs]ve ! "t ( _! com+1 & s 
d all birds ( passage4 ,_! ,creator has 
end[$ !m ) a wond]ful in/9ct1 :i*1 9 "s 
way1 unkn[n to u1 tea*es !m to gu>d     
aga9/ ! sev]ity ( ! season by seek+ a   
w>m] climate1 & :5 w9t] is pa/1 & !     
fl[]s appe> on ! e>?1 & ! v9es1 ) ! t5d]
 grape1 give a good smell1 !n ! "t ( !  
s++ ( birds is come1 & _! voice is he>d 
9 our l&4 ,"s ( !m return1 n only to !  

same c\ntry1 b to ! same place1 :]e !y h
 previ\sly built _! ne/s1 &1 ye> aft]   
ye>1 raise _! broods 9 ! same fri5dly   
tree4  ,x is said t1 to enable birds to 
fly ) ease1 & to cont9ue long on ! w+1  
!y mu/ fly aga9/ ! w9d4 ,i obs]v$1 ?is  
morn+1 t !re 0 a brisk w9d f ! we/1 :ile
 ! birds 7 fly+ a little s\? ( we/4     
,p]haps !y _h be5 wait+ sev]al days = a 
fav\rable w9d1 & t may h be5 ! reason ( 
! great numb] ( flocks we saw4  ,behold 
! f[ls ( ! air1 said our ,savi\r1 9 8   
s]mon on ! m\nt2 = !y s[ n1 nei!r d !y  
reap1 nor ga!r into b>ns1 yet y\r       
heav5ly ,fa!r fe$e? !m4 ,are ye n mu*   
bett] ?an !y8 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 he 0     
talk+ ) 8 disciples ab\t ! p]secutions  
!y %\ld endure = 8 sake1 he said to !m1 
,are n two sp>r[s sold = a f>?+8 & "o ( 
!m %all n fall on ! gr\nd )\t y\r ,fa!r4
 ,b ! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4
 ,fe> ye n1 !re=e2 ye are ( m value ?an 
_m sp>r[s4  ,n "o ( t imm5se numb] (    
birds1 :i* we saw fly+ to a w>m] c\ntry1
 c p]i% )\t ,god's k4 ,he sees e "o (   

!m4 ,dur+ ! summ]1 he has f$ !m on !    
mead[s ne> ! sea-%ore1 & n[ t w9t] is   
approa*+1 he has taught !m to seek o!r  
localities1 :]e _! appropriate food c be
 f\nd4  ,:5ev] ,god's *ildr5 are tempt$ 
to yield to despond5cy1 & to fe> t !y   
%all suff] f want1 let !m rememb] t !y  
are ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s1 & t if !y  
tru/ _! heav5ly ,fa!r1 _! bread %all be 
giv5 !m1 & _! wat] %all be sure4 ,he :o 
fe$s ! birds w fe$ !m4 ,may he          
,fill our s\ls ) tru/ un%ak5     ,9 t   
,be+ :o has tak5     ,c>e = e liv+ ?+1  
,9 ,summ]1 ,w9t]1 ,fall & ,spr+4        
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,lo/ ,,*ild4   ,x 
0 a ,sabba? morn+ 9 ,novemb]1 cle>1     
bright & fro/y4 ,mrs4 ,dudley's family 7
 prep>+ = *ur*4 ,!y he>d ,c>lo b>k      
viol5tly1 & knew a /rang] mu/ be ne>4   
,c>lo is a fai?ful wat*-dog1 b 8 habit (
 b>k+ at visitors is s disagreeable1 t  
he is usually kept *a9$ 9 ! day-"t4 ,on 
,sunday1 z no company is expect$1 he is 
p]mitt$ to g at l>ge4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,dudley  
he>d ,c>lo1 he imm$iately ?rew op5 !    

w9d[1 & spoke to him4 ,he saw a         
g5tleman1 :o 0 evid5tly mu* al>m$4 ,none
 ( ! family knew him4 ,! /rang] soon    
made kn[n ! occasion ( 8 call1 by       
inquir+1  ,h y se5 any ?+ ( a /ray *ild8
  ,no1 we h n2 ^: *ild is lo/8  ,mr4    
,mc,pherson's4  ,h[ old is ! *ild8      
,ab\t six ye>s old4 ,8 "m s5t him f     
home1 ye/]day1 ab\t two o'clock1 & %e   
has he>d no?+ f him s9ce4 ,he _h a small
 t9 pail ) him to get "s yea/4  ,x is   
sad to he> t a *ild is lo/1 & all !     
family sympa?iz$ ) ! anxi\s p>5ts4 ,h[  
badly y w\ld feel if ,i 0 lo/6 said     
,eddie1 & he look$ sob] & griev$1 z he  
?\ght ( ! little boy ab\t 8 own age1 :o 
_h w&]$ f home1 no "o knew :]e4 ,!re 0  
mu* fe> t he _h fall5 into ! riv]1 z he 
_h be5 se5 on ! dock4  ,at t5 o'clock ! 
family />t$ = *ur*4 ,!y met p :o 7 se>*+
 = ! *ild1 & :o ask$ !m1 z ! g5tleman _h
 done at ! h\se1 ,h y se5 any ?+ ( a    
/ray *ild8  ,notice 0 giv5 9 ! *ur*es t 
a boy 0 lo/1 & _m a "m's he>t beat      
quick] z %e ?\ght ( h] own de> little   

ones1 & imag9$ "o ( !m sleep+1 p]haps1  
?r\gh t cold ,novemb] night on ! gr\nd1 
or 7fe>ful ?\ght67 buri$ deep 9 ! *ill  
wat]4  ,aft] *ur*1 y c\ld he> "o & ano!r
 inquir+ anxi\sly1 ,has ! *ild be5 f\nd8
 ,b no fav\rable answ] 0 receiv$4 ,9 !  
aft]noon1 h[ev]1 _m he>ts 7 gladd5$ by  
le>n+ t he 0 safe4 ,he _h gone to !     
village1 & got 8 p5nywor? ( yea/1 & !n1 
in/ead ( return+ imm$iately1 he /opp$ to
 play ) "s boys4 ,he _h gone ) !m to a  
"p ( ! village ) :i* he 0 n acqua9t$ &  
:5 he wi%$ to g home1 he did n "k :at   
direction to take4 ,he *ose a road lead+
 him f home1 & w&]$ at lea/ five miles4 
,j be=e d>k an old g5tleman & 8 gr&son 7
 walk+ on ! road1 & !y obs]v$ ?is little
 boy cry+4  ,:at d y suppose he is cry+ 
ab\t8 said ! *ild to 8 gr&fa!r4  ,i     
don't "k4 ,p]haps he has be5 s5t to !   
groc]y1 & does n l to g4  ,!y wat*$ him 
& f\nd he did n /op1 b pass$ on ) 8 t9  
pail1 cry+ griev\sly4 ,!y wait$ = him to
 come up to !m1 & ask$ him1  ,:at are y 
cry+ ab\t8  ,i want to g home6  ,:]e is 

y\r home8  ,! boy c\ld n tell4  ,:at is 
y\r "n8  ,william ,hudson4 ,he did n    
say1 z he %\ld h done1 ,william ,hudson 
,mc,pherson4  ,! old g5tleman k9dly took
 him by ! h&1 & l$ him to 8 own home4   
,william's te>s 7 soon dri$1 & he became
 q cont5t$4 ,x 0 too late to attempt to 
f9d 8 p>5ts t night1 z he c\ld n tell   
:]e !y liv$1 & ! "n ( ,hudson 0 n       
famili> to ! good p :o _h giv5 him      
%elt]4  ,:5 ,sabba? morn+ came1 ,william
 0 que/ion$ aga9 & aga91 till at l5g? "s
 clue 0 obta9$ ( 8 fa!r's place (       
resid5ce4 ,! horse 0 h>ness$1 &         
,william1 ) lame & bli/]$ feet1 0 plac$ 
9 ! wagon4 ,ab\t noon he safely rea*$   
home1 & 0 clasp$ once m to 8 "m's he>t4 
,! fa!r _h n return$ f 8 se>*1 & he     
aft]w>ds said1 x _h seem$ to him t he   
nev] c\ld g home )\t 8 *ild1 on acc\nt (
 ! t]rible & almo/ frantic di/ress ( !  
"m4 ,z he approa*$ 8 h\se1 borne d[n )  
grief1 he saw a wagon at ! door4 ,8 he>t
 leap$ ) joy1 = he ?\ght ! lo/ "o 0     
f\nd4 ,he op5$ ! door hopefully1 & !re1 

inde$1 0 ,william ga!r$ once m ) 8      
bro!rs & si/]s ar\nd ! great cook+-/ove1
 te>s ( joy fl[+ d[n ! grateful "m's    
*eeks4  ,all ?is great grief :i*        
,william's fa!r & "m endur$--all !      
anxiety felt ?r\gh\t ! t[n--& all !     
suff]+s ( ! boy himself1 7 occasion$ by 
,william's /opp+ to play1 :5 he ought to
 h gone directly home6  ,*ildr5 (t5 ?9k 
!y are q z capable ( judg+ = !mselves1 z
 _! p>5ts are = !m4 ,soon] or lat] ?is  
op9ion w lead !m into tr\ble4 ,william  
?\ght x 0 safe to /op & see ! boys play 
m>bles1 b he f\nd1 to 8 sorr[1 t x w\ld 
h be5 f> bett] to h resi/$ temptation & 
d5i$ himself ! %ort pleasure he enjoy$4 
,e human he>t is griev$ :5 a *ild l     
,william /rays f home4 ,we d n wond] t 8
 "m %\ld be fe>fully anxi\s 9 reg>d to 8
 fate4 ,b1 oh6 h[ mu* m bitt] te>s a    
lov+ "m %$s1 :5 h] de> ones /ray f ! pa?
 ( virtue1 & become disob$i5t & wick$6  
,i hope none ( ! *ildr5 :o read ab\t    
,william w g a/ray f ! "r pa?1 b w ev]  
*oose t :i* is pure & lovely & ( good   

report1 & :i*1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god 9   
,*ri/ ,jesus1 w safely lead !m home to  
heav54  ,illu/ration     ,,!            
,,unpleasant ,,neighb\r4   ,eddie's fa!r
 has a disagreeable neighb\r4 ,9 "o way 
or ano!r he is a con/ant s\rce (        
annoyance4 ,sometimes 8 pigs w creep    
?r\gh ! f5ce1 & root up ! smoo? gre5    
lawn4 ,8 "p ( ! f5ce he w n keep 9      
repair1 & ! hungry c[s1 9 se>* ( food1 w
 break into ! g>d51 & make sad havoc    
among ! cabbages & o!r vegetables4 ,8   
f9e bay horse1 :om he kn[s w jump ov]   
any ord9>y f5ce1 is p]mitt$ to run 9 a  
pa/ure1 :]e he c eke out 8 scanty meal  
by a he>ty lun* among ,mr4 ,dudley's    
corn4 ,all ^! aggressions1 & _m m1 h be5
 borne ) ! greate/ pati5ce4  ,mr4       
,dudley has (t5 be5 advis$ to resort to 
! law z a means ( def5ce1 yet he has be5
 reluctant to d s4 ,! *ildr5 h sometimes
 felt v indignant :5 !y h be5 oblig$ to 
*ase ! pigs or ! c[s out ( ! y>d or     
field1 b _! p>5ts h endeav\r$ to tea* !m
 ,*ri/ian =be>ance4  ,at "o "t ,eddie _h

 be5 ?9k+ ab\t ,mr4 ,morrison1--= by t  
"n ,i %all call ! unpleasant            
neighb\r1--& he said v s]i\sly to 8 "m1 
,"m1 c ,mr4 ,morrison g to heav5 if he  
dies4  ,%e hesitat$ a mom5t h[ to answ] 
him1 =1 %e _h taught him t x is wick$ to
 lie & to swe>1 & t if a p]son loves    
,god he w n be 9 ! habit ( committ+ su* 
s9s2 s %e told him1 t unless ,mr4       
,morrison rep5t$ he c\ld n g to heav54  
,at ano!r "t ,eddie & 8 "m 7 talk+ ab\t 
,god's love = ! be+s he has made4 ,%e   
told him t ,god loves e "o4  ,does he   
love ,mr4 ,morrison8 he inquir$4  ,yes1 
,god loves ,mr4 ,morrison4 ,he is griev$
 & (f5d$ by 8 wick$ness1 b he loves him4
 ,y "k ,i love y1 :5 y h done wrong1    
al?\gh ,i am sorry t y h be5 naughty4 ,i
 d n cease to love y4 ,! ,bible tells u 
t :ile we 7 s9n]s1 ,god s lov$ u z to   
s5d 8 ,son to die = u4 ,he loves all1 & 
wi%es all to rep5t & believe 9 ,*ri/1 & 
be happy4 ,he has provid$ a way = all :o
 believe to be sav$1 & x is only because
 p love s9 m ?an !y love hol9ess1 t !y  

are lo/4  ,no?+ c give u a high] idea ( 
,god's love1 ?an ! ?\ght t he loves e   
"o--ev5 8 enemies4 ,god is love4 ,:at a 
bless$1 glori\s ?\ght6 ,h[ x enc\rages u
 to tru/ him at all times6  ,god does n 
will+ly afflict1 nor grieve1 nor puni%  
any "o4 ,all t he does1 he does f !     
true/ love4  ,! k t ,god loves u %\ld   
lead u to love him4 ,we are naturally   
dispos$ to love ^? :o love u1 & always  
d1 unless !re is some?+ repulsive ab\t  
!m4 ,!re c be no?+ repulsive ab\t ,god1 
= he is love1 & we :o love him1 love him
 because he fir/ lov$ u4  ,"o night1    
aft] little ,eddie _h repeat$ ! ,"l's   
,pray] & 8 usual ev5+ petitions1 he     
rais$ 8 head1 & said to 8 "m1  ,%an't ,i
 pray = ,mr4 ,morrison1 n[8  ,yes1 de>1 
if y wi% to1 %e answ]$4  ,he b[$ 8 head 
aga91 & utt]$ a simple pray] = ! man :o 
0 ! occasion ( s mu* tr\ble & p]plexity 
to 8 fa!r's family4 ,he pray$ t ,god    
w\ld =give 8 s9s = ,jesus' sake1 & make 
him a good man4 ,x 0 v pleasant to he>  
,eddie pray ?us1 & to witness 8 k9d &   

=giv+ _s4  ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,dudley h (t5   
regrett$ t ! *ildr5 %\ld h _! e>ly      
memories sadd5$ by su* a neighb\r1 b    
p]haps _! heav5ly ,fa!r wi%es to tea* !m
 a lesson ( =be>ance & love = ^? :o     
injure !m1 :i* !y c\ld n s well le>n 9  
any o!r way4  ,our ,savi\r1 :5 dy+ on ! 
cross1 taught u practically ! duty (    
=giv5ess4 ,he pray$ ev5 = ^? :o put him 
to dea?4 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at 
!y d4 ,d y n suppose he 0 pleas$ to he> 
,eddie ask 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 to =give ,mr4
 ,morrison & make him a good man8       
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,kept  
,,8 ,,purpose4   ,i w\ld n be s mean1   
said ,george ,w>d to a boy :o /ood by1  
:ile he put ! c&y he _h j b\ght 9 8     
pocket4  ,illu/ration3 ,i w\ldn't be s  
mean4  ,y h no "r to call me mean1      
repli$ ,reub5 ,port]1 because ,i don't  
sp5d my money = c&y4  ,y nev] sp5d x =  
any ?+1 cont9u$ ,george1 taunt+ly4  ,x 0
 true4 ,reub5 did n sp5d 8 money4 ,d y  
suppose x 0 because he lov$ x m ?an o!r 
boys d8  ,reub5 turn$ sl[ly away1       

m$itat+ ^u :at _h occurr$4  ,i w n c>e =
 :at ,george ?9ks1 he at l5g? said to   
himself2 ,i h f\r doll>s n[1 & :5 ,i h  
sold my cabbages1 ,i %all h ano!r doll>4
 ,i %all soon h en\gh1 & 8 he>t b\nd$   
joyfully1 8 /ep recov]$ its ela/icity & 
8 pace quick5$1 z ! pleasant ?\ght      
remov$ ! /+ :i* ! accusation ( meanness 
_h inflict$ on 8 s5sitive _s4  ,en\gh   
did n mean ! same ) ,reub5 z x means )  
gr[n p4 ,x _h a limit4 ,he ha/5$        
*e]fully home1 or to ! place he call$   
home4 ,he _h no fa!r or "m !re1 b k9d & 
lov+ fri5ds 9 _! /ead4 ,8 fa!r _h di$   
two ye>s be=e1 leav+ a wife & f\r *ildr5
 )\t prop]ty to su/a9 !m4 ,reub5 0 !    
elde/1 & z he 0 old en\gh to assi/ 9 !  
lab\rs ( a f>m1 x 0 ?\ght be/ he %\ld   
leave 8 "m4 ,mr4 ,johnson1 a neighb\r   
took him into 8 family1 :]e he soon     
became a great fav\rite4  ,!re 0 "o ?+  
ab\t ! *ild1 h[ev]1 :i* good ,mrs4      
,johnson reg>d$ z a great fault4 ,x 0   
:at %e call$ a _s ( ho>d+4 ,%e said %e  
nev] gave him an orange1 or an apple1 t 

he did n c>ry x to 8 room1 in/ead ( eat+
 x4 ,p]haps 8 si/]s at home1 or de>     
little bro!r ,b5ny1 c\ld tell :at became
 ( !m4  ,mrs4 ,johnson _h notic$1 too1 9
 8 draw]1 a box1 :i* 0 q heavy ) money4 
,%e did n believe he _h b\ght s mu* z a 
fi%-hook1 s9ce he _h be5 9 _! family4   
,if he %\ld g on 9 ?is way he w gr[ up  
to be a mis]4 ,mr4 ,johnson smil$ at 8  
wife's e>ne/ness1 & rem>k$ t ) su* an   
example ( g5]osity z ,reub5 _h con/antly
 be=e him1 he c\ld n believe ! *ild 0 9 
mu* dang] f ! fault %e fe>$4 ,x mu/ be  
rememb]$1 he said1 t ,reub5 has 8 own   
way to make 9 life4 ,he mu/ e>ly le>n to
 save1 or he w always be poor4 ,!re are 
8 "m & si/]s1 too1 :o ne$ 8 aid4  ,9    
v>i\s ways ,reub5 add$ to 8 /ore4 ,:5 ! 
sn[ came1 he made nice broad pa?s ab\t !
 h\se1 :i* s attract$ ! notice ( a      
neighb\r1 t %e ask$ if he might be all[$
 to make pa?s = h]4 ,he rose e>ly t he  
might h "t = ?is extra "w1 & 0 well paid
 = 8 ef=ts4 ,! box grew heavi] f week to
 week4 ,reub5 _h almo/ en\gh4  ,"o day  

!re 0 a b>rel ( fl\r left at ,mrs4      
,port]'s4 ,%e ?\ght !re mu/ be a mi/ake 
ab\t x2 b ! man said he 0 direct$ at !  
/ore to take x to t h\se4 ,mrs4 ,port]  
w5t imm$iately to le>n ab\t x1 & :at 0  
h] surprise on f9d+ h] son _h be5 !     
pur*as]4 ,h[ c\ld he pay = a :ole b>rel 
( fl\r8 ,! money1 said ! m]*ant2 he     
br\ght 9 a box4 ,x 0 9 small bits1 :i*  
took me "s "t to c\nt1 b !re 0 en\gh4   
,! "m call$1 ) a full he>t1 at ,mrs4    
,johnson's1 & relat$ :at _h occurr$4    
,reub5 wond]$ :y 8 "m %\ld cry s4 ,he   
?\ght %e w\ld be happy4 ,he 0 sure he 0 
happy4 ,he _h be5 ?9k+ two ye>s ( t     
b>rel ( fl\r1 & n[ he felt m l laugh+   
?an cry+4  ,^? te>s1 noble boy1 are n   
te>s ( sorr[1 b ( ! deepe/1 fulle/ joy4 
,y are m ?an repaid = y\r self-d5ial4 ,y
 h p]sev]$ 9 y\r det]m9ation4 ,y h      
resi/$ e temptation to deviate f ! c\rse
 :i* y m>k$ out z "r4 ,y h borne meekly 
! *>ge ( meanness s gall+ to y\r g5]\s  
_s1 & n[ y receive y\r rew>d4 ,y are    
happy1 & s is y\r "m1 & s are y\r k9d   

fri5ds1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,johnson4  ,t      
night1 ,mr4 ,johnson rem>k$ to 8 wife1 z
 !y sat toge!r be=e ! *e]ful fire1 t he 
_h "s idea ( keep+ ! little mis] &      
educat+ him4 ,a boy :o c\ld =m su* a    
purpose1 & keep x1 w1 9 all probability1
 make a useful man4 ,aft]-ye>s prov$ !  
correctness ( ?is conclusion4 ,reub5 is 
n[ a man ( intellig5ce & weal?4 ,he is  
"o :om ! _w delights to hon\r2 b among 8
 pleasante/ memories1 ,i d\bt n1 is t ( 
! b>rel ( fl\r he b\ght = 8 belov$ "m4  
,filial love w nev] g unrew>d$4         
,illu/ration     ,,m>y',s ,,/ory4   ,m>y
 & ,eddie _h retir$ to _! little b$s4   
,_! "m _h said good night1 & _h giv5 !m 
bo? a kiss4 ,%e 0 j leav+ ! room1 :5    
,eddie said to 8 si/]1  ,n[ y c tell me 
ab\t ,jesus4  ,?is simple rem>k reveal$ 
to ,mrs4 ,dudley ! subject ( _!         
conv]sation aft] %e left !m = ! night4  
,x gave h] great pleasure1 = %e desires 
no?+ s mu* z t h] *ildr5 may love !     
,savi\r1 & %e kn[s ! m !y ?9k ab\t him1 
& ! m !y le>n ( 8 life1 ! m !y w f9d him

 wor?y ( love4 ,mrs4 ,dudley (f]$ up a  
sil5t pray] to h] heav5ly ,fa!r t !     
,holy ,_s w\ld tea* !m & guide !m into  
all tru?4  ,%e did n rema9 ) ! *ildr5 to
 he> !m z !y talk$ toge!r1 b a few days 
aft]w>ds %e ask$ ,eddie :at ,m>y told   
him ab\t ,jesus4 ,he repeat$ ! hi/ory ( 
8 bir?1 ( ! cruel p]secution ( ,h]od1 ( 
8 blameless life1 & 8 dea? ^u ! cross4  
,eddie is too "y to realize mu* ab\t !  
great love ( ,*ri/1 & h[ mu* he has done
 = u t we may be happy1 b he is n too "y
 to love him4  ,i hope he w nev] =get ! 
sweet /ory ,m>y told him4 ,jesus loves  
little *ildr54 ,he is _! be/ fri5d1     
always ready to =give !m :5 !y are sorry
 = do+ wrong1 & to help !m :5 !y try to 
d :at is "r4  ,ev5 n[1 z ,i am writ+1 ,i
 he> *ildr5 s++      ,!re is a happy l& 
,f> f> away4  ,! s\nd gr[s fa9t] &      
fa9t]--eyelids are droop+--sleep is     
ne>--! voices are hu%$--! little ones   
are slumb]+4 ,may holy angels gu>d _!   
b$4  ,illu/ration     ,,! ,,sunny       
,,face1 ,,& ,,! ,,%ady ,,face2 ,,or1    

,,june ,,& ,,novemb]4   ,h[ happy ,i am 
to-night6 ,i love y s mu* ,i want to be 
) y all ! "t1 said ,willie to 8 "m1 z he
 foll[$ h] f ! d9+-room to ! nurs]y1 "o 
/ormy ev5+4  ,:at made ,willie s happy8 
,x 0 n because ! day _h be5 pleasant1 & 
he _h be5 p]mitt$ to enjoy himself out (
 doors1 = a *ill+ sn[ _h be5 fall+1 &   
,willie _h be5 oblig$ to rema9 9 ! h\se4
 ,x 0 n because he 0 well1 = _m h\rs ( !
 day he _h be5 ly+ on ! b$ too ill to   
sit up all ! "t4 ,x 0 n because he _h   
receiv$ a h&some pres5t1 = none _h be5  
giv5 him4  ,!re _h be5 no?+ unusual to  
make him s happy1 except+ a ?\ght hidd5 
9 ! secret recesses ( 8 he>t4 ,%all ,i  
tell y :at t ?\ght 01 t made 8 face s   
bright & sunny1 t made 8 eyes sp>kle1 & 
wrea!d 8 lips ) smiles8 ,i w tell y 9 8 
own words1 & ,i hope y w treasure x 9   
y\r he>t4 ,if y d1 y\r face1 too1 w be  
*e]ful & smil+1 & y\r fri5ds w love to  
look ^u y4  ,:5 ,willie told 8 "m h[    
happy he 01 %e put h] arm ar\nd him1 &  
drew him lov+ly to h] side4 ,:at makes y

 s happy8 %e inquir$4  ,i suppose x is  
because ,i h be5 try+ to be good1 he    
answ]$4  ,t always makes p happy1 8 "m  
repli$4  ,willie is g5]ally a good boy1 
b he sometimes does wrong1 & wrong-do+  
always makes him sad4 ,x 0 a great      
pleasure to him t he _h tri$ to be good1
 & _h be5 enabl$ to ov]come temptation4 
,all *ildr5 are sometimes tempt$ to d   
wrong1 & x (t5 requires a sev]e /ruggle 
to decide to d "r4 ,b e *ild :o ov]comes
 evil feels a consci\s happ9ess &       
self-respect 9 s do+4 ,i hope y w try to
 be good4 ,if y d1 & look to ,*ri/ =    
/r5g?1 he w aid y1 & ?r\gh 8 grace y w  
be able to become conqu]or ov] ! s9s t s
 easily beset y4  ,h5ry ,maxwell lives 9
 ! same t[n ) ,willie1 & is ( ! same    
age4 ,^! boys (t5 play toge!r4 ,i regret
 to be oblig$ to say t ,h5ry is n s good
 a *ild z ,willie4 ,he does n s promptly
 obey 8 "m1 & ( c\rse he _c be s happy4 
,sometimes he p\ts out 8 lips1 :5 8 "m  
wi%es him to d some?+ :i* he does n     
exactly l4  ,i "o day he>d 8 "m talk+ to

 him ab\t 8 tee?4 ,%e wi%$ him to bru%  
!m aga91 z he _h n done x ?or\ghly !    
fir/ "t4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ to see h[ t fair1 
r\nd face 0 disfigur$ by t ugly p\t1 & x
 0 sad to he> 8 dissatisfi$ ,i don't    
want to4 ,:5 8 "m insi/$ on ob$i5ce1    
,h5ry reluctantly compli$ ) h] wi%es1   
clos+ ! door beh9d him ) great viol5ce4 
,8 face 0 n sunny & bright l ,willie's1 
:5 he _h tri$ to be good1 b 0 d>k &     
%ady1 l a cl\d$ sky4 ,x 0 n pleasant to 
look ^u1 & x made ! he>t ( 8 "m heavy & 
sad to see x4 ,i hope ,h5ry w le>n to be
 *e]ful & prompt 9 8 ob$i5ce to 8 "m1 =1
 if he %\ld n1 ! expression ( 8 face w  
gr[ m & m disagreeable1 till1 :5 he is a
 man1 x w look m l a *illy day 9        
,novemb]1 ?an a sweet1 gladsome day 9   
,june4  ,i d n wi% y %\ld tell me1 b ,i 
%\ld l to h y ask y\rself1 :5 y h read  
ab\t ^! two boys1 :i* ( !m y are mo/ l4 
,is y\r face sunny1 or %ady8     ,,x    
,,isn',t ,,fair4 ,i ,,peep$4   ,willie &
 ,eddie 7 play+ ,hide ! ,button4 ,aft]  
!y _h play$ "s "t1 & x 0 ,willie's turn 

to f9d x1 he came into ! nurs]y ) 8 face
 flu%$1 & evid5tly mu* excit$4 ,x isn't 
fair1 said he1 & ! te>s ga!r$ 9 8 eyes1 
& 8 lips quiv]$ ) emotion1 ,i peep$4    
,eddie mu/ hide x aga92 & he w5t out ( !
 room1 = ,eddie to put ! button 9 ano!r 
place4  ,willie _h be5 ov]come by       
temptation4 ,he _h done a di%on\rable   
act1 b 8 consci5ce 0 quick to reprove   
him1 & he _h li/5$ to its admonitions4  
,!re _h be5 a %ort b sev]e /ruggle 9 8  
m9d1 & tru? & hon\r _h conqu]$4 ,he 0   
brave en\gh to confess 8 fault1 & to d  
:at he c\ld to make am5ds = x4  ,mrs4   
,dudley 0 n at home1 b a fri5d :o _h    
*>ge ( ! *ildr5 told h] ! circum/ance4  
,x rejoic$ h] greatly t h] de> boy %\ld 
h _h ! manl9ess to ackn[l$ge 8 error2 & 
x enc\rag$ h] to hope t he w\ld nev] be 
guilty ( a simil> fault aga94 ,willie is
 a consci5ti\s boy4 ,he sometimes does  
wrong1 z 9 ?is in/ance1 b :5 he         
reflects1 he is always sorry4  ,mrs4    
,dudley did n say any ?+ to ,willie ab\t
 ! occurr5ce2 b a few ev5+s aft]w>ds z  

%e 0 sitt+ at ! tea-table alone1 ! o!rs 
hav+ all left1 he came to h] & /ood by  
h] side1 lean+ 8 elb[ ^u ! table1 & re/+
 8 head ^u 8 h&4 ,%e knew by 8 mann] & 8
 s]i\s look t he _h some?+ 9 p>ticul> to
 say to h]4 ,%e put h] arm ar\nd him &  
drew him close to h]4  ,"m1 said he1 !  
o!r day1 :5 y 7 gone1 ,i peep$ :ile     
,eddie hid ! button2 & !n w5t on & told 
h] all ab\t x4 ,mrs4 ,dudley talk$ ) him
 a %ort "t1 & said he _h done "r 9      
confess+ 8 fault1 & 9 refus+ to pr(it by
 8 wrong act4 ,%e knew he 0 mu* happi]  
?an he c\ld h be5 if he _h done o!rwise4
 ,he t cov]e? 8 s9s %all n prosp]2 b    
:oso confesse? & =sake? !m %all h m]cy4 
,willie f\nd ! happ9ess ( an approv+    
consci5ce2 & ,i d\bt n t ,jesus look$   
d[n ) love ^u him1 z he does ^u all true
 p5it5ts4 ,!re is joy 9 heav5 ov] "o    
s9n] t rep5te?4  ,if ,willie _h n       
confess$ 8 fault1 & be5 sorry = x1 8    
consci5ce w\ld h be5 h>d5$ & he w\ld    
probably h peep$ ano!r "t1 :5 ! *ildr5  
play$ ! same game4 ,b n[1 if he %\ld be 

tempt$ 9 ?is way aga91 he w\ld rememb]  
h[ mu* he suff]$ 9 consequ5ce ( hav+    
once yield$ to a simil> temptation1 &   
w\ld n all[ himself to commit ! wrong4  
,x is v important t *ildr5 %\ld e>ly    
le>n to confess _! faults1 & n =m !     
habit ( endeav\r+ to hide !m f o!rs4 ,if
 !y h injur$ any individual1 !y %\ld    
apologize to t individual4 ,sometimes x 
is only necess>y to confess to ,god1 b  
we %\ld n be satisfi$ ) do+ x 9 a g5]al 
mann]4 ,ea* wrong act1 s f> z we rememb]
 x1 %\ld be m5tion$4  ,if we really love
 our heav5ly ,fa!r1 we %all wi% to tell 
him all ab\t ourselves4 ,we %all h no   
desire to conceal any ?+ f him1 & x w be
 a pleasure to u to ?9k t he kn[s e     
?\ght & feel+ ( our he>ts4  ,willie _h  
no wi% to conceal f 8 "m ! wrong he _h  
done2 he pref]r$ to tell h] ab\t x2 & ,i
 h no d\bt he _h previ\sly told 8 ,fa!r 
9 heav54  ,if we confess our s9s1 he is 
fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s1 & to    
cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4     ,,! 
,,*rysalis4   ,o "m1 look "h6 ,:at is   

?is8 exclaim$ ,eddie1 z he 0 9 ! g>d5 ) 
8 "m & ,m>y & ,willie4 ,he 0 /&+ by a   
tall pole1 ar\nd :i* a ,lima bean-v9e _h
 w\nd itself4 ,he _h be5 ga!r+ ! great  
dry pods 9 a basket to pres]ve !m =     
w9t]1 :5 8 gr&mo!r w\ld come to         
,clov]-,hill to see h] de> gr&*ildr54 ,8
 att5tion _h be5 attract$ by some?+     
peculi>1 & he imm$iately call$ 8 "m to  
come & see x4 ,m>y & ,willie ran to     
look4 ,mrs4 ,dudley f\nd x 0 a beautiful
 gre5 *rysalis1 susp5d$ by its silk5    
cords to ! v9e4 ,! col\r 0 s(t &        
delicate1 & x 0 ornam5t$ ) a black l9e1 
& ) bright gold5 spots4  ,isn't x       
pretty1 "m8 ,h[ did x get "h8 & _m m    
que/ions 7 rapidly ask$1 :ile ! little  
folks c>efully exam9$ x4  ,mrs4 ,dudley 
told !m :at x 01 & t if !y pres]v$ x1 !y
 w\ld 9 a few days see a butt]fly escape
 f x4 ,eddie look$ up a/oni%$4 ,%e also 
told !m t x 0 once a worm1 crawl+ ab\t  
^u ! e>?2 t x _h climb$ up1 & susp5d$   
itself "u ! %elt] ( ! leaves1 to await  
its *ange into a new & m attractive =m (

 be+4  ,mrs4 ,dudley took ! *rysalis f !
 v9e & c>ri$ x to ! h\se1 & put x on !  
mantle 9 h] room4 ,e day ! *ildr5 look$ 
at x to asc]ta9 if !re 0 any *ange4     
,soon ! col\r began to fade1 & !        
delicate pea-gre5 became an a%5 :ite4   
,!n x op5$ slightly1 :]e !re _h f ! fir/
 seem$ to be l9es ( division1 & !y c\ld 
peep 9 at ! imprison$ insect4 ,! op5+   
became wid] & wid]1 & "o day1 :5 ,eddie 
came into ! room & w5t z usual to look  
at ! *rysalis1 ! %ell 0 empty6 ,!       
butt]fly _h escap$4 ,he utt]$ an        
exclamation ( m+l$ surprise &           
disappo9tm5t4 ,z he turn$ 8 head1 he    
saw1 on ! little cotton muff ( ,m>y's   
doll1 ! butt]fly = :i* he _h s pati5tly 
wat*$4  ,"h x is1 "m6 he %\t$ 9 ! mo/   
joy\s tones1 & 8 eyes sp>kl$ ) delight4 
,eddie & 8 "m obs]v$ x = "s "t4 ,its    
long1 sl5d] legs re/$ on ! muff1 & ev] &
 anon x w\ld op5 & close its brilliant  
w+s1 z if to try _! p[]1 or to dry !    
m9iature fea!rs :i* adorn$ !m4 ,its     
col\r 0 a ri* orange1 %ad$ f ! light]   

t9ts to ! deep]1 & v>iegat$ ) /ripes (  
black4 ,! *ildr5 exam9$ x ) a           
microscope1 :i* made x appe> ev5 m      
beautiful & wond]ful ?an be=e4  ,x      
rema9$ on ! muff sev]al h\rs1 & !n flew 
to ! w9d[1 & alight$ on ! curta94 ,at   
ev5+1 x 0 f\nd on ! cu%ion ( a spool-/&1
 & !re x pass$ ! night4 ,! next day x   
disappe>$1 & ! *ildr5 saw x no m4 ,x    
probably flew away ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[1 to 
enjoy its brief life "u ! smil+ sun4  ,!
 *ildr5 talk$ mu* ab\t ! trans=mations  
:i* _h tak5 place 9 ! life ( t          
cat]pill>4 ,_! "m told !m t ! butt]fly 0
 sometimes consid]$ a type (            
immortality4 ,9 ?is _w we are1 l ! worm1
 9 an inf]ior /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,our      
bodies are laid 9 ! grave1 b we are n   
dead1 any m ?an ! unmov+ *rysalis--:i*  
rema9$ s long on ! mantel j :]e x 0     
plac$--0 dead4 ,! _s /ill lives1 &1 aft]
 x has fre$ itself f ! imprison+ fle%1  
is m beautiful ?an be=e1 & is           
susceptible ( m p]fect enjoym5t 9 ! pure
 atmosph]e ( heav54     ,,*ri/mas ,,at  

,,! ,,cottage4   ,mrs4 ,dudley's *ildr5 
look =w>d to ,*ri/mas ) _m anticipations
 ( pleasure1 = sev]al weeks be=e x      
comes4 ,!y are q busy 9 prep>+ = x4 ,_! 
"m is ! repository ( _! secrets1 &      
assi/s !m by h] advice 9 mak+ _!        
arrangem5ts4 ,_m important delib]ations 
take place ab\t mats1 p9-cu%ions1 &     
bookm>ks4  ,z ! day approa*$1 ! *ildr5  
(t5 express$ ! wi% t x 0 "h4 ,a few days
 0 a long "t = !m to wait4 ,b "t did n  
ha/54 ,! h\rs 7 j sixty m9utes1 & !     
m9utes j sixty seconds4 ,! clock tick$  
on z usual4 ,x 0 unmov$ by all !        
excitem5t1 & nev]1 = an in/ant1 quick5$ 
its pace4  ,:5 ,saturday came1 _! "m    
propos$ t ! pres5ts %\ld be di/ribut$ t 
ev5+4 ,%e did n l to h ! *ildr5 wi% !   
,sabba? pa/1 & on ,monday morn+ !re w\ld
 be b little "t to make _! arrangem5ts  
be=e ! h\r = s*ool4 ,%e knew !y w\ld be 
quiet & happy if !y _h "s new books to  
read1 & w\ld be p]fectly will+ to lay   
aside o!r gifts till ,monday4  ,m>y wi%$
 to decorate ! p>l\r ) ev]gre5s4 ,mrs4  

,dudley s5t a man to get "s = h]4 ,%e & 
,willie arrang$ !m 9 bun*es & wrea?s4   
,eddie help$ all he c\ld1 & 0 z happy z 
any ( !m4 ,9 ! aft]noon _! "m assi/$ !m4
 ,%e put ! bun*es made ( ! delicate1    
fea!ry hemlock1 & ! d>k glossy laurel1  
ov] ! w9d[s1 & susp5d$ ! wrea?s :]e !   
bay-w9d[s project$ f ! room4 ,small     
bran*es ( c$> & spruce 7 ta/efully      
arrang$ 9 vases1 reliev$ by ! ri*1 gre5 
leaves ( ! ivy1 & ! bright1 lively twigs
 ( box4  ,! *ildr5 wi%$ = a ,*ri/mas    
tree1 b ! ev]gre5s !y _h 7 all too small
 = t purpose ,mrs4 ,dudley sugge/$ t !  
hat-/& might be sub/itut$4 ,!y 7        
delight$1 & imm$iately busi$ !mselves 9 
adorn+ x ) g>l&s4 ,x prov$ q ornam5tal1 
& ! pegs s]v$ a v useful purpose4 ,m>y  
arrang$ on "s /rips ( :ite pap] ! words1
 ,a m]ry ,*ri/mas4 ,! lett]s 7 made ( ! 
small leaves ( ! box1 & 7 fa/5$ on )    
gum-arabic4 ,^! 7 plac$ amid ! wrea?s on
 ! trans=m$ hat-/&4  ,:5 all ^!         
arrangem5ts 7 complet$ to _!            
satisfaction1 !y left ! room4 ,mrs4     

,dudley rema9$ "s "t long]4 ,:5 %e left1
 ! door 0 lock$4  ,mr4 ,dudley return$ f
 ! city1 :]e he _h be5 sp5d+ ! day1 br++
 "s fri5ds ) him4 ,tea 0 spe$ily        
despat*$1 & !n all ! family 7 summon$4  
,! p>l\r door 0 unlock$4 ,!re 7 v>i\s   
toys1 baskets1 & reticules susp5d$ on ! 
hat-/&4 ,!re 0 a nice little felt hat = 
"o ( ,m>y's dolls1 & a look+-glass = !  
baby-h\se1 & an embroid]$ cu%ion1 :i*   
,willie's indu/ri\s f+]s _h made =      
,m9nie ,dudley1 z ! doll is call$--a f> 
bett] employm5t = him1 ,i ?9k1 ?an ?r[+ 
x ab\t & treat+ x r\ghly1 z ,i h        
sometimes he>d ( boys do+4 ,!re 7       
humm+-tops1 :i* rem9d$ me1 by _! music1 
( ! great sp9n+-:eel t :irr$ away 9 my  
"m's kit*5 :5 ,i 0 a *ild4 ,!re 7       
graces1 & battle-doors1 & jack-/raws = !
 amusem5t ( ! *ildr5 :5 x 0 too cold or 
/ormy to play out ( doors4  ,on a table 
0 an array ( slipp]s1 :i* ,m>y & h] "m  
_h wr\ght = fa!r & ! boys4 ,!re 0 m]ry  
cap]+ :5 !y 7 transf]r$ to ! feet ( _!  
own]s4 ,i %all n tell y :e!r ,mr4       

,dudley s f> =got 8 dignity z to p>take 
( ! excitem5t1 b ,i am q sure he 0 mu*  
gratifi$ by ! pres5t ,m>y _h made = him 
) h] own h&s1 & t he kiss$ 8 ?anks )    
great fondness4  ,mo/ valuable ( all to 
! little folks1 & mo/ gladly welcom$1 7 
! books4 ,h[ eag]ly !y look$ !m ov]4    
,!re 0 a pres5t to ,mrs4 ,dudley f h]   
*ildr51 :i* ,i mu/ n =get to tell y     
ab\t4 ,x 0 a pla9 gold p91 9 :i*1 neatly
 plait$1 7 six bun*es ( hair4 ,"o ( !m 0
 d>k1 /reak$ ) gray--! o!rs 7 auburn1   
flax51 & br[n4 ,%e knew :5ce ! treasures
 came to unite 9 t beautiful mosaic1 & !
 te>s 7 ready to />t f h] eyes z %e     
receiv$ t preci\s tok5 ( family love4   
,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,i he>d little ab\t    
,*ri/mas4 ,x came & w5t )\t my k4 ,b ,i 
enjoy ! return ( x v mu* n[1 & sympa?ize
 ) *ildr5 9 ! int]e/ ) :i* !y reg>d x4  
,i l to ?9k !y are treasur+ up su*      
*e]ful memories to make _! e>ly home    
attractive to _! age4  ,! little        
,dudley's w always l to look back to ?is
 pleasant ev5+1 & :]ev] !y are1 _! he>ts

 w w>m m fondly on acc\nt ( x to _!     
fa!r's cottage1 ne/l$ 9 ! valley1 & !y w
 be 9 less dang] ( =gett+ ! lessons (   
love & k9dness !y h le>n$ !re4     ,i   
,,w ,,conqu] ,,myself4   ,9 "o ( ! olde/
 t[ns ( ,new-,engl& !re liv$1 _m ye>s   
ago1 a little girl1 :om ,i %all call    
,hel5 ,e>le4 ,h] fa!r _h be5 engag$ 9 ! 
,ea/ ,indian trade1 & _h accumulat$     
great weal?4 ,h] "m 0 a sweet1 g5tle    
woman1 :o mo/ t5d]ly lov$ h] *ildr51 &  
endeav\r$ to correct _! faults1 &       
develop _! excell5cies4 ,9 ,hel5's home 
!re 0 e com=t & e luxury t he>t c\ld    
desire1 b %e 0 n always happy4 ,%e _h "o
 fault1 :i* (t5 made h]self & h] fri5ds 
v unhappy4 ,x 0 ! indulg5ce ( a viol5t  
temp]4 ,%e w\ld all[ h]self to become   
exce$+ly angry1 & h] usually beautiful  
face 0 !n disfigur$ by passion4 ,h] "m 0
 greatly griev$ & di/ress$ by ^!        
outbreaks ( ill temp]1 & did all 9 h]   
p[] to re/ra9 !m4 ,%e talk$ ) h] daught]
 e>ne/ly 9 reg>d to ! s9 ( su* a temp]4 
,hel5 w\ld weep bitt] te>s1 & express   

mu* regret = ! pa/1 b %e c\ld n q make  
up h] m9d to det]m9e to ov]come         
temptation4 ,! task seem$ too difficult1
 & %e %runk f ! attempt4  ,mrs4 ,e>le %$
 _m te>s 9 secret ov] ?is sad fail+ 9 h]
 belov$ *ild1 & mo/ f]v5tly plead$ =    
help f ,him :o _h giv5 h] ! c>e ( ?is   
immortal _s to educate = et]nity4 ,%e   
knew t ,god alone c\ld *ange ,hel5's    
he>t1 & give h] p[] to ov]come s91 ev5  
?\gh assault$ by ! fi]ce/ temptation4   
,"o day1 :5 ,hel5 0 v angry at some?+   
:i* _h occurr$1 h] "m l$ h] up /airs to 
h] own room & left h] alone4 ,= a "t %e 
cri$ viol5tly1 !n %e grew calm & quiet1 
& h] "m c\ld he> h] walk+ back & =?     
across ! room1 talk+ to h]self4 ,%e     
li/5$4 ,h[ h] he>t rejoic$ :5 %e he>d h]
 repeat+1 aga9 & aga91 ,i ,,w ,,conqu]  
,,myself6 ,i ,,w ,,conqu] ,,myself6  ,& 
,hel5 did conqu] h]self4 ,%e _h come to 
! det]m9ation1 n t %e w\ld try to       
conqu]1 b t %e w\ld conqu]1 &1 by !     
graci\s help :i* is always giv5 to ^? :o
 ask1--%e nobly succe$$4 ,f t h\r %e 0  

able to ov]come ! temptation1 & 0 n     
ov]come by x4 ,%e grew up to womanhood  
rem>kable = ! ev5ness & g5tl5ess ( h]   
temp]4 ,none1 :o _h n kn[n h] 9         
*ildhood1 w\ld h suspect$ t %e 0 n      
always ?us mild & lovely4  ,hel5 did =  
h]self :at no e>?ly fri5d c\ld d = h]4  
,by ! p[] ( h] w %e controll$ h]        
impulses1 & ?is triumph 0 ( f> m value  
to h] ?an all ! weal? ( h] fa!r4 ,x made
 h] a bless+ to h] fri5ds1 /r5g!n$ all  
h] good purposes1 & enabl$ h] to p]=m ! 
duties ( life )\t ! friction :i* a bad  
temp] always occasions4 ,x gave h] t    
true self-respect :i* elevates ! "*1 &  
:i* none c feel :o are n consci\s ( !   
p[] to rule _! own spirits4  ,no *ild is
 blam$ = hav+ a quick temp]1 b he is    
blam$ if he all[s himself to be ov]p[]$ 
by x4 ,if he really det]m9es1 z ,hel5   
did1 to conqu] himself1 he w succe$4 ,! 
old prov]b1 ,:]e !re is a w1 !re is a   
way1 w nev] fail 9 su* a case z ?is4    
,god helps ^? :o help !mselves1 & he is 
ev] ready to assi/ u 9 subdu+ :at is    

wrong 9 our own spirits4  ,! ,bible     
conta9s _m passages :i* condemn ang]3   
,he t is soon angry1 deale? fooli%ly4   
,be n ha/y 9 ?y _s to be angry1 = ang]  
re/e? 9 ! bosom ( fools4 ,make no       
fri5d%ip ) an angry man1 & ) a furi\s   
man ?\ %alt n g4 ,he t is sl[ to wra? is
 ( great und]/&+1 b he t is ha/y ( _s   
exalte? folly4 ,let e man be swift to   
he>1 sl[ to speak1 sl[ to wra?2 = ! wra?
 ( man worke? n ! righte\sness ( ,god4  
,all habits gr[ /rong] by indulg5ce4 ,if
 y all[ y\rself to become angry to-day1 
y w m easily become s to-morr[4 ,if y   
control y\r temp] to-day1 x w be less   
difficult to control x to-morr[4 ,hel5's
 victory 0 obta9$ by decision4 ,to =m ! 
det]m9ation to conqu] h]self requir$ m  
ef=t ( w & m /r5g? ( "* ?an any         
subsequ5t /ruggle ) h] besett+ s9 c\ld  
possibly require4  ,if y h any fault :i*
 y wi% to correct1 y mu/ fully make up  
y\r m9d to succe$4 ,y mu/ resolve t y w 
conqu]4 ,if y %\ld occasionally be      
ov]come1 yield n to despair1 b ) r5ew$  

c\rage try aga94      ,on y\rself & ,god
 rely+1     ,try1 keep try+4            
,illu/ration     ,,selfi% ,,ella4       
,ella ,russell is a little girl ) s(t1  
flax5 hair1 bright eyes1 & a complexion 
fair & cle>4 ,%e is neat & ord]ly 9 h]  
habits1 & is v g5tle & mild 9 h] mann]s4
 ,h] musical laugh sometimes r+s ?r\gh !
 h\se l a sweet melody4 ,x is s         
contagi\s t y w\ld laugh y\rself to he> 
x4  ,ella is ob$i5t1 & ne$s z little c>e
 z any *ild ,i ev] knew4 ,h] fa!r is    
liv+1 b %e has no "m1 & ,ella lives ) a 
,mrs4 ,l9dsley1 :o has ?ree daught]s1   
two ( !m old] & "o y\ng] ?an ,ella4 ,%e 
is mu* atta*$ to ?is lady1 & feels      
p]fectly at home 9 h] h\se4  ,ella's "m 
0 9 feeble heal? sev]al ye>s be=e h]    
dea?4 ,ella 0 h] con/ant companion1 &   
no?+ gave h] m pleasure ?an to wait ^u  
h] & d all 9 h] p[] to relieve h]       
suff]+s & make h] m com=table4 ,mrs4    
,russell said h] daught] 0 an excell5t  
nurse1 al?\gh %e 0 n m ?an sev5 or eight
 ye>s old4 ,x %[s h[ mu* ev5 small      

*ildr5 c d = ! com=t ( _! invalid       
fri5ds1 if !y really try4 ,x is v       
gratify+ to a "m to h a *ild s c>eful & 
?\ghtful1 & ,ella & h] "m lov$ ea* o!r m
 & m e day4 ,mrs4 ,russell's disease 0  
consumption1 & %e c\ld n be re/or$ to   
heal?4 ,poor ,ella1 h[ lonely %e felt :5
 h] "m di$6 ,%e 0 "y to "k s mu* sorr[4 
,ella's home is n f> f ! city4 ,h] fa!r 
(t5 goes !re1 & frequ5tly s5ds h] "s    
delicacy :i* he kn[s %e w\ld reli%--a   
box ( e>ly /rawb]ries1 or a basket (    
plums or pea*es1 or :atev] fruit may be 
9 season4 ,mr4 ,russell is exce$+ly     
g5]\s1 & he expects 8 little daught] to 
divide ! fruit ) ! family :]e %e has    
f\nd s excell5t a home4  ,ella1 good    
*ild z %e is 9 mo/ respects1 has "o sad 
fault4 ,%e is selfi%4 ,:5 %e receives   
any r>ity %e w\ld pref] to eat x h]self1
 j z ! *ick5s d :5 !y h f\nd a nice     
tit-bit4 ,x is really a trial to h] t %e
 _c eat a :ole basket ( pea*es be=e !y  
w\ld spoil6 ,inde$1 "o day1 aft] receiv+
 su* a pres5t1 %e said to a p]son 9 !   

family1 ,i wi% my fa!r w\ld n s5d s _m4 
,i l x bett] :5 ,i h only a small       
basket1 & c keep x 9 my own room4  ,at  
"o "t ,mr4 ,russell s5t a basket (      
pea*es to ,mrs4 ,l9dsley4 ,ella 0 n at  
home4 ,%e _h gone out to make a call on 
"s ( h] fri5ds4 ,%e he>d ?is basket _h  
be5 s5t1 & ha/5$ back z soon z %e c\ld4 
,i hope !y hav5't eat5 up all my pea*es6
 0 h] fir/ exclamation4 ,%e 0 q         
indignant to f9d ! basket _h be5 op5$4  
,mrs4 ,l9dsley gave h] all %e consid]$ x
 safe = h] to eat2 b ,ella 0 n happy4   
,%e felt z if !y all ought to be h]s1 & 
%e really cri$ ab\t x4 ,a day or two    
aft] ,ella saw h] fa!r1 & he told h] !  
pea*es 7 design$ = ! family4 ,ella 0    
some:at mortifi$1 & aft]w>d told ,mrs4  
,l9dsley :at h] fa!r said ab\t ! basket 
( fruit4  ,x seems v /range t ,ella %\ld
 be s selfi%1 = h] fa!r is n at all s1 &
 ,i "k x mu/ grieve him to h a *ild ( 8 
s =getful ( ! enjoym5t ( o!rs4 ,?is     
selfi%ness does n make h] happy4 ,x     
occasions h] mu* tr\ble1 & x always w4  

,i "k a little boy1 six ye>s old1 :o is 
v fond ( fruit1 & :o is mu* delight$ :5 
8 fa!r br+s him an apple2 yet ,i h se5  
him1 :5 he _h b "o1 divide x betwe5 8   
bro!rs & si/]s1 & res]ve no "p ( x =    
himself4 ,he seem$ entirely happy 9 do+ 
s4  ,"o day he he>d 8 "m say1 ,i h n ev5
 a p5ny 9 my purse4 ,he w5t up-/airs to 
8 money-box1 & br\ght d[n a h&ful (     
p5nies1 & gave !m to h]4 ,8 "m kiss$ 8  
plump1 br[n *eek1 & ?ank$ him = 8 gift4 
,illu/ration3 ,8 "m kiss$ 8 plump1 br[n 
*eek4  ,:i* %\ld y pref] to be l--selfi%
 ,ella1 or ?is g5]\s little boy8  ,!    
selfi% p]son is always will+ to receive 
fav\rs1 b to ! g5]\s x is m bless$ to   
give ?an to receive4  ,illu/ration      
,,our ,,fa!r ,,:o ,,art ,,9 ,,heav54    
,fa!r is com+1 fa!r is com+6 %\t a m]ry 
gr\p ( *ildr51 z ,mr4 ,wilmot appe>s    
ar\nd a little knoll1 on 8 return f 8   
bus9ess4  ,let u run & meet him1--& away
 !y scamp] ov] ! lawn to see :i* w get  
to him fir/4 ,!y are laugh+ gaily1 & _! 
feet trip lightly1 z hatless &          

bonnetless !y ha/5 to him4 ,m>y's br[n  
curls are /ream+ 9 ! w9d1 & x is a      
beautiful sight to look ^u ^! *ildr51 s 
full ( life & joy & love4  ,mr4 ,wilmot 
greets !m ) a smile1 & /oops to kiss ea*
 ( !m1 z !y put up _! arms to give him a
 lov+ welcome to 8 home4 ,"o ( !m takes 
8 basket1 & ano!r 8 cane1 & !n !        
unoccupi$ h&s are claim$ by ! t9y ones  
:o love to walk by 8 side4  ,:y d ^!    
*ildr5 ha/5 s eag]ly to meet _! fa!r8 ,x
 is j because he is _! fa!r4 ,he has    
provid$ !m ) a home1 & ) food & clo?+1 &
 has giv5 !m _m pleasant ?+s to enjoy4  
,he loves !m1 & 8 love & approbation are
 v preci\s to !m4 ,!y obey 8 wi%es1 &   
/rive to please him1 & ?is is "o s\rce (
 ! happ9ess :i* fills _! he>ts4  ,i ?9k 
mo/ ( y1 de> *ildr51 h k9d p>5ts1 to :om
 y are w>mly atta*$1 & t y d n he> ! "n 
( fa!r )\t emotions ( pleasure4 ,"s ( y 
h no e>?ly fa!r1 b y all h "o 9 ano!r & 
bett] _w4  ,mo/ ( y1 9 y\r infancy1 h   
le>n$ to repeat ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,h[     
beautiful & expressive are ! words ) :i*

 x comm5ces1 ,our ,fa!r :o art 9 heav54 
,god1 !n1 is y\r fa!r1 & y may g to him 
z 8 *ildr54 ,y may tell him all y\r     
wants1 all y\r sorr[s1 & all y\r joys4  
,y may p\r out y\r he>t to him ) p]fect 
fre$om4 ,y ne$ n fe> to d ?is z y w\ld  
to a /rang]1 = he is y\r ,fa!r1 & kn[s  
all ab\t y4 ,he kn[s e "t y suff]1 & he 
sees e ?\ght ( y\r he>t4 ,god loves y m 
?an any e>?ly fri5ds c1 & he has enabl$ 
!m to be/[ ^u y all ! com=ts :i* surr\nd
 y4  ,:5 y kneel d[n to pray1 w y n     
rememb] t x is to a fa!r y are speak+1 &
 w y n love him z truly & w>mly z y d ! 
de> fa!r :o takes y on 8 knee1 & speaks 
s k9dly & affectionately to y4 ,y\r fa!r
 9 heav5 has giv5 y ?is e>?ly p>5t1 & y 
%\ld surely love him = all he has done =
 y4  ,d n let ! preci\s words1 ,our     
,fa!r :o art 9 heav51 be unmean+ ones to
 y2 b /rive to realize ! great goodness 
& condesc5sion ( ,god 9 p]mitt+ y to    
call him by s sweet a "n1 & give him !  
only ?+ y c 9 return1--y\r "y & grateful
 he>ts4  ,illu/ration     ,,hattie ,,&  

,,h]b]t4   ,0 !re ev] s good a "m z y   
are8 said ,hattie ,a!rton1 ?r[+ h] arms 
ar\nd h] "m's neck1 & kiss+ h] ) great  
affection4  ,oh yes6 answ]$ little      
,h]b]t1 9 a solemn tone1 !re is "o a    
great deal bett]4  ,:y1 ,h]b]t6 :at d y 
mean8 exclaim$ ,hattie1 :o knew ,h]b]t  
lov$ 8 "m z de>ly z %e did4  ,i mean    
,god4 ,he is bett] ?an "m4  ,b ,god is a
 ,fa!r4 ,he is our ,fa!r 9 heav51       
cont9u$ ,hattie4  ,h]b]t 0 q satisfi$ ) 
,hattie's correction1 & 0 !n ready to   
agree ) h]1 t 8 "m 0 ! be/ "m 9 ! _w4   
,h]b]t 0 a v little boy1 b he _h be5    
taught t ,god 0 m wor?y ( love ?an ev5 8
 fa!r or "m c\ld be4 ,he 0 too "y to    
und]/& mu* ab\t ! be+ ( ,god1 & :5 he   
call$ him a "m a great deal bett] ?an 8 
own "m1 x 0 an expression ( 8 love &    
rev]5ce4  ,d y1 de> *ildr51 :5 y realize
 some?+ ab\t ! love :i* y\r "m feels =  
y1 & :i* enables h] *e]fully to d s mu* 
= y\r com=t1 rememb] t ,god loves y ev5 
m ?an %e does1 & t ,he is f> m des]v+   
y\r /ronge/ affections8  ,he t love?    

fa!r or "m m ?an me1 ! ,savi\r said1 is 
n wor?y ( me4 ,god %\ld occupy ! fir/   
place 9 y\r he>t1 & next to ,him y %\ld 
love y\r p>5ts4  ,happy is t *ild :o is 
s will+ to be gov]n$ by h] "m's wi%es t 
%e is at all times ready to exclaim1 ,0 
!re ev] s good a "m z my "m6            
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,two ,,wills4     
,:5 a man ( weal? dies1 !re is always   
mu* int]e/ felt 9 reg>d to ! disposition
 he has made ( 8 prop]ty by w4          
,sometimes l>ge beque/s are made to     
b5evol5t societies1 & ! donor is g5]ally
 consid]$ a v g5]\s man4 ,_m bless 8    
memory1 & 8 "n is *]i%$ ) grateful      
respect4 ,x is "r t x %\ld be s4 ,god   
loves ! *e]ful giv]4  ,i h j read ! la/ 
w & te/am5t ( a little boy n9e ye>s old1
 :o liv$ 9 ,ohio4 ,n v long ago he 0    
tak5 ill ) fev]4 ,! disease 0 viol5t1 & 
he suff]$ mu*4 ,at l5g? x became evid5t 
t he mu/ die4  ,a few h\rs be=e 8 dea?1 
he look$ up to 8 "m & said3  ,d y       
rememb] my gold doll>8  ,yes1 my son2 b 
we _h bett] n ?9k ( t n[4  ,b "m1 said  

,george1 ,i want y to give x to !       
mission>ies1 & my %ill+s too1 & all !   
p5nies4 ,give x all to ! mission>ies4   
,george di$1 & ,i tru/ has gone to      
heav54 ,8 desire to d good 0 no d\bt    
acceptable & pleas+ to ,god4 ,he c\ld n 
receive "h ! rew>d ,god has promis$ to  
^? :o give to ! poor1 b 9 ano!r _w 8    
heav5ly ,fa!r c mo/ ri*ly recomp5se him4
 ,! sum contribut$ by ! dy+ *ild 0 n    
l>ge1 b x 0 all he _h4  ,9 ! same t[n   
liv$ a little girl1 ^: fa!r 0 a         
cl]gyman4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( 8 de> ones 7 
tak5 f him4 ,a preci\s babe ( sev5te5   
mon?s1 a sweet prattl] ( ?ree ye>s1 &   
ano!r ( five1 7 call$ to leave ?is _w & 
gr[ up ) ! angels 9 heav54 ,!n ?is *ild 
( elev5 mu/ g too--! f\r? out ( t family
 circle )9 "o %ort mon?6 ,%e _h be5 a   
foll[] ( ! ,savi\r = ?ree ye>s1 & _h    
?\ght mu* ( ! condition ( ! hea!n1 :o h 
no k ( ! way ( salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/4   
,%e hop$1 if %e liv$1 to become a       
mission>y h]self1 & tea* !m ab\t ! true 
,god & 8 son ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,%e 0 ill   

ne>ly ?ree weeks1 b %e 0 n unhappy4 ,%e 
did n fe> to die4 ,! ,savi\r1 :om %e    
lov$1 0 ne> h]1 to walk ) h] ?r\gh !    
valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 & 8 rod &       
/aff--!y com=t$ h]4 ,%e knew t h] belov$
 p>5ts w\ld soon jo9 h] 9 ! heav5ly _w1 
:5 !y all toge!r %\ld enjoy ! imm$iate  
pres5ce ( _! ,"l4 ,%e look$ =w>d        
*e]fully & joyfully1 to ! glori\s       
immortality ^u :i* %e 0 s soon to ent]4 
,:5 dy+1 %e exclaim$1 ,x is all d>k "h1 
b ,i %all soon be :]e x is light4 ,i    
%all be ) my heav5ly ,fa!r1 & ! bless$  
,savi\r1 & all ! good p4  ,"o ( ?is     
*ild's la/ reque/s 01 t h] doll>--! only
 money %e possess$--%\ld be s5t to a    
mission>y society to buy ,te/am5ts =    
hea!n *ildr54  ,^! *ildr5's (f]+s1 small
 ?\gh !y are1 are yet preci\s gifts ca/ 
into ! treasury ( our ,"l4 ,_! influ5ce 
w nev] cease4 ,_m s\ls may be conv]t$   
?r\gh ! tru? ^! two mites may be ! means
 ( tea*+4  ,illu/ration     ,,bless     
,,god ,,= ,,?is ,,doll4   ,:5 ,m>y      
,wilson 0 ab\t five ye>s old1 h] aunt   

,ann came f a di/ant place to make h] "m
 a visit4 ,%e 0 fond ( *ildr51 & (t5    
talk$ & play$ ) h] little niece1 &      
assi/$ h] 9 mak+ dresses = h] doll4 ,?is
 gratifi$ ,m>y1 & made h] love h] m & m1
 z we always love ^? :o are k9d to u4   
,m>y's doll 0 n pretty1 b %e lik$ x v   
mu*1 & took good c>e ( x4 ,%e always    
undress$ x at night1 be=e %e w5t to b$1 
& put on a nice :ite night-g[n h] "m _h 
made = x2 & 9 ! morn+ %e w\ld dress x   
aga9 = ! day4 ,%e nam$ x ,l\isa1 b h]   
y\ng] bro!r always call$ x ,quesa1 &1   
aft] a "t1 all ! family spoke ( x by t  
"n4  ,m>y (t5 wi%$ %e c\ld wa% ,quesa's 
face1 z h] own 0 wa%$2 b %e _h tri$ x   
once1 & f\nd x w\ld n answ]1 = ! col\r  
came (f its *eeks1 & x look$ m ?an ev] z
 if x ne$$ a good rubb+ ) a sponge4     
,sometimes1 :5 pass+ ! %op-w9d[s1 & see+
 ! new dolls s tempt+ly display$1 ,m>y  
w\ld ask if %e might /op & look at !m1 &
 w\ld1 p]haps1 say1 ,i %\ld l t doll4   
,mrs4 ,wilson w\ld gladly h pur*as$ "o (
 !m = h]1 b %e 0 oblig$ to be           

economical1 & c\ld n gratify all h]     
wi%es4 ,m>y _h e>ly to le>n _m lessons (
 self-d5ial1 & ,i mu/ d h] ! ju/ice to  
say %e 0 always satisfi$ ) h] "m's      
decision4  ,m>y w\ld occasionally g to  
walk ) h] aunt ,ann1 :o obs]v$ ) :at    
delight %e look$ at ! porcela9 dolls1 s 
bright & fre%1 & %e ?\ght %e c\ld n make
 h] a m acceptable pres5t ?an "o ( !m4  
,"o day1 :5 ,m>y 0 n ) h]1 %e b\ght a   
doll ) rosy lips & *eeks1 blue eyes1 &  
%ort curl+ hair1 & dress$ x 9 clo!s :i* 
c\ld be tak5 (f & put on easily1 z all  
little girls l to h !m4 ,x 0 inde$ v    
pretty1 & its face c\ld be wa%$ )\t     
injury z (t5 z ,m>y pleas$ to d x4  ,m>y
 knew no?+ ab\t ! pres5t %e 0 to        
receive1 till all ?is 0 done2 & !n h]   
aunt1 go+ into ! nurs]y1 put x 9 h] arms
 z %e 0 sitt+ 9 h] l[ *air play+ )      
,quesa4 ,m>y look$ at ! new doll1 & !n  
at h] aunt1 & !n at ! doll aga91 z if to
 say1 ,:at does all ?is mean8 ,aunt ,ann
 answ]$ ! look by say+1 ,! doll is = y1 
,m>y4  ,x 0 j :at %e _h long want$1 & h]

 he>t 0 full ( happ9ess & gratitude4    
,aft] hold+ x a mom5t1 %e laid x        
c>efully 9 h] *air1 & kneel+ d[n1 put h]
 little h&s toge!r & clos+ h] eyes1     
said1 ,bless ,god = ?is doll4 ,m>y _h   
be5 taught t ,god 0 ! giv] ( e good     
gift1 & %e felt1 t al?\gh aunt ,ann gave
 h] ! doll1 h] heav5ly ,fa!r _h put x   
into h] he>t to d s1 & %e want$ to ?ank 
him = mak+ h] s happy4  ,p]haps y ?9k t 
,god is too great a be+ to c>e ab\t y\r 
little wants1 & t he does n put ! ?\ght 
into any body's he>t to buy dolls =     
*ildr51 z ,m>y ,wilson did4 ,no?+ :i*   
conc]ns ! happ9ess ( ! creatures he has 
made1 is too small = 8 att5tion4 ,no?+  
escapes 8 notice4 ,! v hairs ( y\r head 
are all numb]$4 ,s small a bird z a     
sp>r[1 ! ,bible tells u1 _c fall to !   
gr\nd )\t 8 k4 ,if he c>es = ! birds1 he
 c]ta9ly does = *ildr51 & wi%es !m all  
to be good & happy4  ,god has giv5 y all
 _m gifts1 = :i* y ought to ?ank him4   
,if ,i %\ld look into y\r play-rooms1 h[
 _m ?+s ,i %\ld see :i* add to y\r      

enjoym5t6 ,9 "o !re is a pa/ebo>d h\se1 
) w9d[s & doors1 & p>titions to divide x
 into rooms4 ,x is furni%$ ) tables &   
*airs1 & ! dolls c sit 9 !m4 ,9 ano!r1  
are blocks ) :i* to build h\ses1 ca/les1
 & railways1 or any ?+ ! fancy ( ! "y   
ar*itect may dictate2 & "h is ,noah's   
ark1 9 m9iature1 conta9+ himself &      
family1 & _m animals4 ,c\ntless o!r toys
 are di/ribut$ among my "y fri5ds1 :i*  
make _! bright eyes sp>kle1 & wrea! _!  
lips ) smiles4  ,o!r treasures1 m       
valuable ?an ^!1 are n want+4 ,h[ _m    
books ,i see6 & z ,i op5 !m1 "o aft]    
ano!r1 at ! fly-leaf1 ,i read y\r own   
names & ! names ( ^? fri5ds & relatives 
:o h giv5 !m to y4  ,h y ev] ?ank$ y\r  
heav5ly ,fa!r1 z ,m>y ,wilson did1 = ^! 
pleasant ?+s :i* make y s happy1 & = all
 ! bless+s he conf]s ^u y8  ,y\r p>5ts  
provide y ) food & clo!s1 & _m o!r      
com=ts :i* y ne$2 b x is ,god :o enables
 !m to d s1 & :o fills _! he>ts ) su*   
love = y z to make x a pleasure to wat* 
ov] & c>e = y4 ,y %\ld be grateful to !m

 = all _! k9dness1 b y %\ld nev] =get t 
to y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 y owe y\r gratitude
 = su* lov+ fri5ds4  ,god himself has   
taught y to ask him1 day by day1 = y\r  
daily bread4 ,t pray] %[s :o provides = 
y\r wants1 & :om y %\ld ?ank = !        
pleasant ?+s y enjoy4  ,!re is "o gift (
 exce$+ great value :i* ! ,"l has be/[$ 
^u u--great] ?an all o!rs--b ,i w tell y
 ab\t x ano!r "t4     ,,bessie          
,,h>twell4   ,*ildr5 :o are call$ ob$i5t
 *ildr5 are (t5 n s prompt 9 _! ob$i5ce 
z !y %\ld be4 ,in/ead ( do+ directly z  
!y are bidd51 !y /op to ask ,:y8 & seem 
to wi% "s o!r reason = compliance ) a   
comm& ?an ! ^w ( a p>5t4 ,x is (t5 prop]
 to tell *ildr5 :y !y %\ld d or %\ld n d
 c]ta9 ?+s2 b *ildr5 %\ld be c>eful to  
rememb] t !y mu/ obey1 :e!r !y "k !     
reason ( ! requirem5t or n4  ,bessie    
,h>twell is ab\t elev5 ye>s old4 ,%e is 
g5]ally a good *ild1 b1 l all o!rs :om  
,i h kn[n1 %e has "s faults4 ,al?\gh %e 
always int5ds to obey1 %e does n always 
obey in/antly4 ,i w tell y a sad accid5t

 :i* befell h] 9 consequ5ce ( ?is       
t>d9ess1 & y w see x w\ld h be5 mu*     
bett] = h] if %e _h le>n$ to be prompt4 
,%e 0 travell+ ) an aunt on a /eamboat4 
,%e 0 v happy1 = %e 0 go+ to visit h]   
gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r1 & %e knew %e %\ld    
enjoy h]self on ! f9e f>m1 scamp]+ ab\t 
ov] ! fields1 rak+ ! new-m[n hay1 & rid+
 on ! top ( ! load4  ,bessie always lik$
 to g to ! c\ntry4 ,h] home 0 9 ! city1 
:]e %e _h only a small y>d1 n mu* l>g]  
?an h] gr&mo!r's capaci\s kit*51 to play
 91 & t 0 surr\nd$ by a high1 close     
f5ce1 s t %e c\ld see only ! t9y pat* ( 
grass b5ea? & ! beautiful blue sky      
above4  ,*ildr5 9 ! c\ntry d n "k h[ to 
prize _! fre$om4 ,if !y c\ld be p5n$ up 
9 ! city = a few mon?s1 z ,bessie 0 = ! 
great] "p ( ! ye>1 !y w\ld le>n to      
appreciate x1 & !y w\ld look ^u e tree &
 e blade ( grass z a fri5d4 ,! *irp+ ( !
 crickets1 ! s++ ( ! frogs1 & ! w>bl+ ( 
! birds w\ld be ?rice welcome music to  
!m4 ,no wond] ,bessie 0 s happy :5 %e   
?\ght ( ! wide lawn /udd$ ) trees1 !    

or*>d ri* 9 apples & pe>s1 ! hills d[n  
:i* %e & h] si/]s c\ld run1 & up ^: /eep
 sides !y mu/ scramble :5 ! horn s\nds =
 d9n]4 ,! c\ntry is ri* 9 its treasures 
( happ9ess1 & !y are be/[$ freely &     
pr(usely ^u e "o :o 9 ! love ( nature   
holds communion ) h] visible =ms4  ,x 0 
9 ! gray twilight ( ! morn+ t ! /eamboat
 arriv$ at ! :>f4 ,:5 !y w5t home1      
,bessie 0 awak5$1 & 0 soon ready1 ) h]  
travell+-bag on h] arm1 to leave ! boat4
 ,h] aunt took h] by ! h&1 to lead h]   
across ! gangway4 ,!y _h b j /epp$ ^u x1
 :5 %e />t$ =w>d to rea* h] uncle1 :o1 )
 an infant 9 8 arms1 _h j prec$$ h]4 ,h]
 aunt call$ to h] to /op4 ,%e paid no   
att5tion1 b pass$ rapidly on4 ,a c>1    
lad5 ) baggage1 0 drawn across !        
gangway4 ,x fright5$ h]4 ,%e /epp$      
quickly aside1 & fell into ! wat]4  ,oh6
 ! agony ( t mom5t6 ,h] uncle & aunt    
c\ld n aid h]4 ,he bes\ght ! p ne> him  
to take ! infant f 8 arms1 t he might   
leap into ! wat] to attempt ! rescue ( !
 *ild2 b !y w\ld n d x4 ,!y held him    

back1 t he might n expose himself to !  
dang] ( imm$iate dea?2 = he c\ld n swim1
 & ( c\rse he c\ld n r5d] ! assi/ance   
:i* 0 ne$$4 ,he & h] aunt 7 bo? oblig$  
to /& & look on1 9 unutt]able angui%1   
:ile /rang]s attempt$ to save h]4       
,bessie fell 9 su* a way t %e did n s9k 
"u ! wat]4 ,h] clo!s spread out1 & buoy$
 h] up l a life-pres]v]4 ,a man let     
himself d[n z soon z possible2 b ! rope 
0 n long en\gh = him to rea* ,bessie4   
,he c\ld only t\* h] ) 8 foot4 ,%e took 
hold ( x1 & he sl[ly rais$ h] till he   
grasp$ h] bonnet4 ,9 ?is way !y 7 bo?   
pull$ up1 & ,bessie once m /ood by !    
side ( h] aunt4 ,h[ freely !y all brea!d
 once m1 :5 ! t]rible susp5se 0 end$1 & 
%e 0 safe6  ,bessie seem$ sc>cely aw>e (
 ! dang] %e _h be5 94 ,%e _h be5        
p]fectly calm1 & did n lose h] pres5ce (
 m9d2 & x 0 ow+ to ?is1 probably1 t %e 0
 s easily rescu$4 ,%e tri$ to save h]   
travell+-bag1 b1 z %e told h] aunt1 %e  
c\ld n hold x any long] ?an %e did4  ,x 
0 wond]ful t ,bessie 0 n dr[n$4 ,if %e  

_h n be5 support$ by h] clo!s1 %e w\ld h
 sunk b5ea? ! wat]1 & :5 %e arose w\ld v
 probably h come up "u ! boat1 s t x    
w\ld h be5 impossible to save h]4  ,if  
,bessie _h be5 9 ! habit ( obey+ s soon 
z %e 0 spok5 to1 %e w\ld n h met ) ?is  
fe>ful accid5t1 & h] uncle & aunt w\ld h
 be5 sp>$ ! m5tal suff]+ !y endur$4 ,i  
%\ld ?9k %e nev] aga9 w\ld =get to obey 
at ! fir/ ^w f ^? :o h ! c>e ( h]4  ,i  
hope1 de> *ildr51 y w pr(it z mu* by    
,bessie's accid5t z ,i tru/ %e w2 & t y 
w aim n only to be ob$i5t1 b promptly   
ob$i5t4 ,y may n suff] ! same mi%ap t %e
 did1 ev5 if y all[ y\rself to =m ! same
 habit2 b x may lead y into z great     
dang]1 & ev5 great]1 = x may p]il !     
purity & peace ( y\r s\l1 & t is ( f> m 
consequ5ce ?an ! safety ( y\r body4     
,illu/ration     ,,m>y',s ,,great       
,,treasure   ,m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago1 !re 
0 a little blue-ey$1 curly-hair$ *ild   
play+ ab\t "o ( ! pleasant homes 9 !    
,we/4 ,%e 0 happy & k9d1 & e "o lov$ h]4
 ,%e 0 only six ye>s old1 yet %e _h a   

great treasure 9 h] possession--great]  
?an _m ( ! k+s & que5s ( ! e>? c claim4 
,:at d y suppose ?is treasure 08 ,0 x a 
valuable diamond8 ,0 x an imm5se am\nt (
 silv] & gold8 ,some?+ bett] ?an        
diamonds or silv] & gold1 0 9 ?is little
 girl's keep+--some?+ :i* w be safe :5  
^! h all p]i%$4  ,i w tell y :at ?is    
treasure 01 because ,i want y to be z   
ri* z ,m>y1 &1 ?r\gh ! great goodness ( 
,god1 y may all h j su* a preci\s gift4 
,x 0 a ,,new ,,he>t--a he>t t lov$ h]   
heav5ly ,fa!r1 t lov$ to pray to him &  
ask him to keep h] f s94  ,m>y (t5 talk$
 ) h] companions ab\t ,jesus1 & be=e %e 
0 t5 ye>s old sev]al ( !m _h be5 br\ght 
to love & obey him1 & _h1 l ,m>y1 a new 
he>t4 ,h[ happy !y 7 toge!r6 ,h[ mu* !  
,savi\r lov$ !m6  ,m>y is n[ dead1 & has
 gone to heav54 ,d y suppose %e is sorry
 %e s e>ly w5t to ,*ri/ & ask$ him = a  
new he>t8  ,h[ pleasant x mu/ h be5 to  
h] to be able to say1 z %e look$ back   
ov] h] pa/ life1 t %e c\ld n rememb] !  
"t :5 %e did n love ! ,savi\r2 & %e     

surely does n n[ regret1 t :5 %e 0 a    
little *ild--less ?an mo/ ( y :o are    
read+ ab\t h]--%e w5t to ,jesus & ask$  
him = a he>t to love him4  ,our heav5ly 
,fa!r w give y a new he>t1 if y really  
wi% to h x & feel y\r great ne$ ( x4    
,jesus di$ t y might be sav$ f s91 & he 
loves little *ildr54 ,w y n g to him1 z 
did ,m>y1 & ask him = a new he>t8 ,if y 
are sorry = y\r s9s1 tell him s2 & if y 
are n1 ask him to help y to feel h[     
wick$ s9 is1 t y may h ! great treasure4
  ,illu/ration     ,,susan ,,w ,,be     
,,happi] ,,if ,i ,,g ,,) ,,h]4   ,m>y   
,wilson is a little girl only n9e ye>s  
old4 ,%e loves h] "m v de>ly1 & %e is   
always happy to be ) h]4  ,mrs4 ,wilson 
lives 9 ! c\ntry1 n f> f a pretty       
village1 to :i* %e occasionally goes to 
make a few pur*ases or call on a fri5d4 
,%e sometimes takes ,m>y ) h]1 :o always
 enjoys su* a walk4 ,%e trips along by  
h] "m's side1 sometimes tak+ h] h&1 &   
sometimes /oop+ d[n to ga!r a wild-fl[] 
:i* blossoms by ! roadside2 & !n p]haps 

%e runs on & wat*es ! brook t trickles  
d[n ! hill1 on its way to ! riv]4 ,h]   
smil+ face & sp>kl+ eyes %[ %e is happy4
  ,"o day :5 %e 0 all ready1 ) h] :ite  
sack & blue sun-bonnet on1 to accompany 
h] "m along ! bank ( ! riv] to !        
village1 ,susan ,grafton call$ = h] to g
 ) h] 9 ano!r direction1 on an err& =   
,mrs4 ,grafton4 ,m>y 0 greatly tri$4 ,%e
 wi%$ v mu* to g ) h] "m1 b ,susan did n
 l to g alone4 ,:at to d %e did n "k4   
,te>s 7 9 h] eyes1 z %e told h] "m h]   
tr\ble & ask$ h] :at %e %\ld d4 ,mrs4   
,wilson left ! decision entirely to     
,m>y4 ,aft] a %ort /ruggle %e smil$     
?r\gh h] te>s1 & said1 ,i %\ld r g ) y1 
"m1 b ,susan w be happi] if ,i g ) h]4  
,i ?9k ,i _h bett] g ) h]4  ,mrs4       
,wilson kiss$ ! quiv]+ lip ( h] daught]1
 & told h] %e _h done "r 9 ?9k+ (       
,susan's happ9ess4 ,h] he>t asc5d$ 9    
pray] to ,god = 8 bless+ on h] de> *ild1
 t %e might ev] be unselfi% &           
self-sacrific+4  ,w\ld n mo/ *ildr5 be  
happi] ?an !y n[ are1 if1 l ,m>y1 !y    

tri$ to make o!rs happy1 & 7 will+ to   
d5y !mselves = ! sake ( _! companions8  
,al?\gh ,m>y 0 s mu* griev$ to lose h]  
walk ) h] "m1 %e 0 f> happi] t aft]noon 
?an %e w\ld h be5 )\t an approv+        
consci5ce4  ,w y n pray1 de> *ildr51 = a
 k9d1 unselfi% he>t8  ,illu/ration      
,,! ,,news-,,boys' ,,bank4  ,,"p ,i4    
,h[ mu* money h y 9 ! bank8 ,i he>d a   
g5tleman inquire ( a boy4 ,a doll> & a  
half1 he repli$4 ,i look$ up1 & saw be=e
 me a sl5d]1 bright-look+ lad1 ab\t     
f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,! pantaloons he wore  
_h evid5tly belong$ to a full-gr[n man1 
& 7 roll$ up at ! bottom to make !m %ort
 en\gh = ! pres5t we>]4 ,8 coat _h be5  
cut %ort 9 ! skirts1 & ! sleeves hung   
loosely ab\t 8 h&s4 ,8 %irt 0 n         
p>ticul>ly clean1 nei!r 0 x v dirty4 ,8 
face1 h[ev]1 _h be5 nicely wa%$1 s t !re
 0 no?+ repulsive ab\t ! fell[4 ,!      
g5tleman talk$ ) him a few mom5ts4 ,i 0 
q int]e/$ 9 ! conv]sation & le>n$ f x t 
he 0 "o ( ! news-boys ( ,new ,york4     
,illu/ration3 ,fir/ int]view ) !        

news-boy4  ,patrick--= by ?is "n ,i %all
 call ! boy--sleeps at ! lodg+-h\se =   
news-boys1 & is !re le>n+ to read4 ,i   
conclud$ t ,i w\ld g !re1 & see = myself
 :at _h be5 done = ! improvem5t &       
salvation ( ^! en]getic1 active boys4 ,i
 f\nd ! build+ to :i* ,i _h be5 direct$1
 b c\ld n readily f9d ! entrance :i* l$ 
to ! room ,i 0 seek+4 ,i inquir$ ( "s   
poorly-dress$ *ildr5 :]e x 04 ,a boy    
ab\t t5 ye>s old guid$ me4 ,he ask$ if  
,i want$ a boy4 ,i 0 sorry to say ,no1 =
 he look$ s bright & active t x seem$ a 
pity n to give him "s employm5t4  ,i    
asc5d$ "o flight ( /airs1 & ano!r1 &    
/ill ano!r & ano!r1 be=e ,i came to ! "r
 door4 ,i knock$1 & 0 admitt$ by a      
g5tleman :o has ! ov]sight ( ^! boys4 ,!
 room :i* ,i ent]$ 0 nicely pa9t$ &     
:itewa%$4 ,!re 7 _m seats ) desks z 9 a 
a s*oolroom1 & !re 7 books & slates on  
!m4 ,maps & pictures hung on ! walls1 & 
!re 0 a libr>y = ^? :o c\ld read4  ,!   
room 0 neat & tidy1 & q invit+ 9 its    
appe>ance4 ,at ! f>!r end ( x 0 an (fice

 = ! c>etak]1 & a ba?+-room1 :]e wat] c 
be us$ )\t /9t or measure4 ,! boys enjoy
 ! free use ( ! wat]1 ?\gh probably _m (
 !m nev] ba!d 9 _! lives1 be=e !y came  
to ! lodg+-h\se4 ,if cleanl9ess is next 
to godl9ess1 mu* has be5 already        
accompli%$4  ,! s*ool or sitt+-room op5s
 into ! dormitory4 ,?is is a l>ge &     
well-v5tilat$ ap>tm5t1 &1 be+ 9 ! six?  
/ory1 ov]looks mo/ ( ! build+s 9 !      
vic9ity4 ,!re 7 accommodations = fifty  
boys1 & ! room is l>ge en\gh = eighty4  
,ea* boy has a sep>ate b$4 ,!y are      
arrang$ 9 two ti]s1 z 9 a /eamboat4 ,!  
b$s 7 all neatly made1 & look$ q        
com=table4 ,_m ( ^! boys h nev] slept 9 
a b$ except 9 ?is room4 ,! rem>ks :i* !y
 make to ea* o!r1 :5 comp>+ _! b$s1 ) _!
 clean %eets & pill[-cases1 ) ! boxes1  
areas1 & crannies :]e !y h be5 accu/om$ 
to sleep1 are v amus+4  ,i am happy to  
"k t !re has be5 a con/ant improvem5t   
among ! boys4 ,!y gr[ m ord]ly1 & are m 
easily re/ra9$1 & "s ( !m give promise (
 mak+ useful m54 ,!y are n all[$ to use 

pr(ane language1 to fight1 nor to smoke 
9 ! rooms1 & g5]ally manife/ mu* k9dness
 ( feel+ t[>d ea* o!r4  ,!re 0 a table 9
 ! room1 :i* int]e/$ me greatly4 ,x 0 ( 
black-walnut4 ,9 ! top !re 7 "o hundr$ &
 t5 diff]5t holes1 l>ge en\gh to admit a
 half-doll>4 ,ea* ( !m 0 numb]$4 ,?is 0 
! bank 9 :i* ,patrick _h deposit$ 8     
money4 ,!re 7 "o hundr$ & t5 little     
divisions 9 ! draw]1 correspond+ ) "o   
hundr$ & t5 op5+s 9 ! top4 ,! boys ea* h
 a c]ta9 numb] = _! own use1 & if !y    
*oose1 c safely secure _! day's e>n+s = 
a "t ( ne$4 ,! sup]9t5d5t keeps ! key ( 
! draw]4  ,sev]al weeks ago1 ! boys vot$
 n to take _! money f ! bank till       
,novemb]1 t !y might !n h ! means (     
pur*as+ w>m clo!s = ! w9t]4 ,i _h q a   
curiosity to look into ! bank1 to see h[
 mu* ! boys _h sav$4 ,9 "s ( ! divisions
 !re 7 only a few p5nies1 :ile 9 o!rs   
!re 7 sev]al doll>s4  ,i nev] look$ ^u  
any bank ) s mu* pleasure1 z ,i did ^u  
?is simple "o ( ! news-boys4 ,x 0 tea*+ 
!m a lesson ( economy & =e?\ght1 :i* ,i 

tru/ !y w nev] =get4 ,:5 !y enjoy _!    
com=table coats & w>m pantaloons 9 !    
cold wea!r ( w9t]1 !y _c avoid rememb]+1
 t x 0 by tak+ c>e ( ! p5nies1 t !y 7   
enabl$ s nicely to clo! !mselves4 ,!    
news-boys h nev] be5 taught ! true value
 ( money4 ,!y h n hesitat$ to gamble x  
away1 or to sp5d x = seg>s & tobacco1 & 
o!r unnecess>y & hurtful ?+s4 ,!y h be5 
exce$+ly improvid5t & h _h no idea (    
lay+ up any ?+ = ! future4  ,"o ev5+1 z 
! boys 7 ga!r$ 9 _! sitt+-room1 "o ( !m 
0 lean+ on ! bank4 ,he held up a qu>t] (
 a doll> betwe5 8 ?umb & f+]1 &1 look+  
at 8 companions1 said1 ,y "k ,simpson1 !
 pawnbrok]8 ,yes4 ,he is a fri5d 9 ne$1 
b "h is a fri5d inde$6 & ! bright silv] 
dropp$1 j+l+1 into 8 bank4  ,^?         
news-boys all ( !m possess m ?an ord9>y 
intellig5ce & en]gy ( "*4 ,e "o ( !m1 z 
a g5tleman said1 is wor? sav+4 ,!y are  
sure to make m51 & to ex]t an influ5ce 9
 ! _w4  ,aft] my return f my visit to _!
 rooms1 ,i told "s *ildr5 ab\t !        
necessities ( ^! news-boys1 & h[ mu* !y 

ne$ bett] clo?+4 ,a little girl1 :om ,i 
"k1 has det]m9$ to make a %irt = "o (   
!m4 ,i am sure x w be acceptable2 =1    
frequ5tly1 :5 !y fir/ g to ! lodg+-h\se1
 !y are s fil?y t some?+ mu/ be giv5 !m 
to make !m dec5t4 ,p]haps o!r *ildr5 may
 l to d some?+ to b5efit ^? ne$y ones1  
:o h no fa!r nor "m to take c>e ( !m &  
provide = _! wants4   ,,"p ,,ii4  ,:5 ! 
bank 0 op5$1 ! fir/ ( ,novemb] x 0 f\nd 
to conta9 sev5ty-n9e doll>s & elev5     
c5ts6 ,?is sum ( money _h be5 sav$ 9    
sev5 weeks1 by tw5ty-f\r boys4 ,!y 7 q  
a/oni%$ at _! own success4 ,!y le>n$ !  
lesson by p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t if !y took
 c>e ( ! p5nies1 ! %ill+s w\ld take c>e 
( !mselves4 ,"s ( !m _h sav$ en\gh to   
buy a new suit ( clo!s1 o!rs en\gh =    
pantaloons1 & o!rs = a cap or %oes4 ,!y 
7 advis$ n to sp5d _! money ha/ily2 b a 
few 7 too impati5t to wait1 & ! same    
ev5+ !y receiv$ x !y w5t out to make _! 
pur*ases4 ,o!rs laid by _! money till   
morn+4  ,! news-boys f\nd x 0 s mu*     
bett] = !m to put _! money 9 ! bank1 ?an

 to sp5d x 9 gam+1 or = cig>s1 or 9 o!r 
useless ways1 t !y vot$ to close x aga91
 n to be op5$ till ,decemb]4 ,dur+ !    
mon? ( ,novemb]1 n9ete5 boys sav$       
sixty-?ree doll>s & =ty-sev5 c5ts4 ,"o (
 !m _h put 9 ?irte5 doll>s4 ,he did n   
sp5d x all = himself1 b gave a "p ( x to
 8 "m to pay h] r5t4  ,! boys 7 delight$
 ) _! weal?4 ,no h>d times "h6 !y cri$4 
,money isn't tight ) u4 ,!re is pl5ty ( 
x4  ,"o ( ! boys pur*as$ an entire suit 
( clo!s2 & :5 he made 8 appe>ance among 
! o!rs1 9 8 nice blue jacket1 ) bright  
buttons1 8 pantaloons to mat*1 & 8 blue 
navy-cap1 he 0 greet$ ) *e]s4 ,"o &     
ano!r exam9$ 8 w>drobe1 & all enjoy$ 8  
success4 ,:o are y8 ,:o'd ?9k ?is 0     
,*>ley ----8 ,is ?is a news-boy8 ,:o'd  
believe ?is 0 a news-boy8 & v>i\s o!r   
exclamations escap$ f !m4 ,*>ley has    
done well ?is "t4 ,yes1 ,*>ley did well1
 & he w n soon =get ! lesson he le>n$ t 
mon?4 ,he kn[s m ( ! true use ( money   
?an ev] be=e4  ,! fir/ ( ,decemb] ! boys
 vot$ to keep ! bank clos$ till ! ?ird (

 ,janu>y4 ,!y decid$ n to h x op5$ on ! 
fir/1 because !re are s _m temptations  
to sp5d money t !y fe>$1 if !y _h x 9 _!
 pockets1 !y %\ld "p ) x fooli%ly4  ,"o 
( ! news-boys has be5 rec5tly run ov] by
 a /age4 ,i inquir$ ab\t him1 & le>n$ t 
he is ! v boy :om ,i met 9 a fri5d's    
(fice1 & my int]e/ 9 :om l$ me fir/ to  
visit ! lodg+-h\se4 ,?is is ! ?ird "t he
 has n>r[ly escap$ dea?4 ,! omnibus     
pass$ directly ov] 8 body4 ,:5 he 0 tak5
 up1 8 companions ?\ght him dy+4 ,he 0  
convey$ imm$iately to ! hospital4  ,!   
boys at ! lodg+-h\se 7 sadd5$ by        
,patrick's tr\bles4 ,!y expect$ he w\ld 
die4 ,!y rec\nt$ 8 excell5cies ( "*4 ,8 
*e]fulness & ready wit 7 n =gott54      
,patrick is n a boy ( _m words1 b :5 he 
speaks1 x is to ! purpose4 ,! boys call$
 at ! hospital to see him4 ,! door-keep]
 said he nev] knew a boy :o _h s _m     
c\s9s6  ,! next day ,patrick 0 bett]4 ,x
 0 f\nd t he 0 n s mu* injur$ z 0 at    
fir/ suppos$4 ,!re 0 great rejoic+ 9 !  
ev5+ at ! lodg+-h\se4 ,a heavy load _h  

be5 lift$ f _! he>ts4 ,patrick w\ld soon
 be among !m aga94 ,!y 7 *e]ful & full (
 life & spirits4 ,patrick mu/ be half   
made ( ,india-rubb]6 !y exclaim$1       
gleefully4  ,?is sympa?y ) ea* o!r is "o
 ( ! mo/ beautiful traits ( _! "*1 & %[s
 a nature t may be nobly develop$4 ,!y  
_c b le>n mu* t is good 9 ! h\rs sp5t 9 
_! read+-room1 z !y li/5 to ! in/ruction
 ( ^? int]e/$ 9 _! welf>e4 ,_m ( !m h   
already f\nd good situations1 & give    
promise ( becom+ useful m54 ,!y         
appreciate k9dness & civility4 ,mr4 ----
 spoke to me 9 ! /reet1 :5 he 0 walk+ ) 
ano!r g5tleman & he %ook h&s ) me too1  
said "o ( !m triumphantly1 z if he _h   
ris5 9 ! scale ( be+1 & 0 m wor?y (     
respect1 9 consequ5ce ( ! respect ) :i* 
he _h be5 treat$4 ,few c e/imate ! p[] (
 sympa?y4      ,speak g5tly1 k9dly1 to !
 poor2       ,let no h>% t]m be he>d2   
,!y h en\gh !y mu/ endure1       ,)\t an
 unk9d ^w4  ,i h nev] =gott5 y\r words (
 k9dness1 :5 ,i 0 poor & almo/          
disc\rag$1 wrote "o lady to ano!r1 & no 

m w any *ild ( want =get ! utt]ance ( a 
w>m1 g5]\s he>t4  ,i %\ld h told y1 t   
besides ! money ! boys put 9 ! bank1 !y 
e>n en\gh to pay = _! lodg+1 six c5ts a 
night1 & to pur*ase _! food1 &1         
sometimes1 v>i\s articles ( clo?+4 ,!y  
are oblig$ to be v active1 & to be up   
e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,!y may be f\nd 9 all   
p>ts ( ! city1 cry+ _! pap]s ) l\d1     
pi]c+ voices1 & runn+ at full spe$ f    
/reet to /reet1 /opp+ only to sell pap]s
 to any :o may buy4  ,x w\ld be well if 
!y _h "s occupation :i* w\ld expose !m  
less to bad company & un/eady habits2 b 
a news-boy c be hone/1 virtu\s1 &       
temp]ate1 z well z any o!r boy1--if he w
 take ! "r way to be4  ,illu/ration     
,,ida',s ,,dress4   ,at "o "t1 :5 ,mrs4 
,dudley 0 sp5d+ a few days 9 ! city1 %e 
w5t ) a fri5d to call ^u a poor woman   
:om %e he>d 0 9 great ne$4 ,?is woman _h
 s5t a daught]1 ab\t eight ye>s old1 to 
s*ool = "o day1 & !n f\nd t %e c\ld n   
sp>e h]2 %e felt oblig$ to keep h] at   
home to take c>e ( ! baby4  ,mrs4       

,c>t]--= by ?is "n ,i %all call         
h]--occupi$ a h\se back f ! /reet4 ,!   
ladies asc5d$ ! /eps lead+ to ! fir/    
floor1 & inquir$ if %e liv$ !re4 ,%e is 
9 ! basem5t1 0 ! answ]4 ,!y desc5d$ into
 ! area4 ,x 0 neatly swept1 & 9 p]fect  
ord]4 ,x mu/ be a g5teel woman :o lives 
"h1 rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,b5ton4 ,!y knock$4 ,a 
voice bade !m come 94 ,!y op5$ ! door & 
ent]$4 ,mrs4 ,c>t] 0 sew+ by a table4   
,by h] side /ood ,georgianna1 h] olde/  
*ild1 pla9ly & neatly dress$4 ,at ! o!r 
end ( ! table 0 a little girl ab\t f\r  
ye>s old1 ^: "n ,i =get1 & 9 !          
rock+-*air be=e ! /ove 0 a d>k-hair$    
babe1 quietly sleep+4  ,! room 0 neat & 
tidy4 ,!re 0 a little fire 9 ! /ove1 b n
 en\gh to ?or\ghly w>m ! room4  ,!      
ladies inquir$ ( ,mrs4 ,c>t] 9 reg>d to 
h] circum/ances4 ,!y le>n$ t h] husb&   
left h] la/ spr+1 & _h gone %e knew n   
:]e4 ,he 0 a c>p5t] by trade1 & c\ld e>n
 two doll>s a day4 ,%e _h always done   
:at %e c\ld ) h] ne$le1 & _h e>n$ a few 
doll>s a mon? by b9d+ %oes or do+ o!r   

sew+4 ,!y _h liv$ v com=tably1 r5t+ good
 ap>tm5ts = eight doll>s a mon?1 & knew 
no?+ ( want or suff]+4  ,mrs4 ,c>t] 0   
oblig$ to give up h] pleasant rooms1 to 
remove to ! basem5t4 ,%e has lab\r$     
indu/ri\sly1 :5ev] %e c procure "w1 to  
pay h] r5t1 ?ree doll>s a mon?1 & to    
provide food = h] *ildr54 ,%e has kn[n  
:at x is to be bo? cold & hungry4 ,%e   
has b\ght coal by ! bu%el1 & has        
sometimes be5 )\t fire 9 ! dead ( w9t]4 
,h] family h liv$ pr9cipally ^u bread & 
wat]1 & ! little ones h cri$ = food :5  
%e _h none to give !m4  ,little ,ida is 
too "y to "k h] "m's sorr[4 ,%e is a    
babe ( only a few weeks old1 & %e sleeps
 z sweetly 9 t great rock+-*air z any   
babe ev] slept 9 a cradle4 ,%e is w>mly 
wrapp$ 9 a blanket1 & does n suff]1     
al?\gh %e has sc>ce a *ange ( dresses4  
,:5 ,mrs4 ,dudley return$ to h] happy   
home1 %e told h] *ildr5 ab\t ?is family1
 & p>ticul>ly ab\t ! poor babe1 :o s    
increas$ h] "m's c>es & lab\rs1 yet     
repay+ x all by ! weal? ( mat]nal love  

h] com+ _h develop$4 ,x 0 pleas+ to see 
,georgianna lay h] face s s(tly on !    
infant's1 & s g5tly rock h] :5 h]       
slumb]s 7 di/urb$4  ,mrs4 ,dudley's     
*ildr5 li/5$ to h] /ory ) great int]e/1 
& wi%$ to d some?+ = ! family4 ,m>y     
repair$ "s g>m5ts :i* h] "m gave h]1 &  
:5 ?is 0 done1 %e w5t to h] draw] & took
 out a small piece ( calico1 :i* _h be5 
giv5 to h] to make h] doll a dress4 ,%e 
ask$ h] "m if !re 0 en\gh to make ,ida a
 dress4 ,mrs4 ,dudley exam9$ x1 & told  
h] !re 04 ,s %e cut x out = h] daught]1 
& %[$ h] h[ to make x4 ,?is "w occupi$  
h] sev]al days1 = ,m>y goes to s*ool1 & 
has n mu* "t = sew+4 ,! dress look$ v   
pretty :5 x 0 complet$4 ,%e _h embroid]$
 ! t9y sleeves ) a neat scollop1 & _h   
tak5 great pa9s to make x /rong &       
neatly4  ,! next "t ,mrs4 ,dudley w5t to
 ! city1 %e took sev]al small p>cels =  
,mrs4 ,c>t]1 :o 0 mu* pleas$ ) !m4 ,none
 gratifi$ h] m ?an ! dress = ! baby4  ,x
 w always be a pleasant recollection to 
,m>y t %e made ! he>t ( ?is suff]+ woman

 happy by s5d+ a dress to h] infant4 ,%e
 le>n$ ! pleasure ( giv+1 & ( ex]t+     
h]self to d good to o!rs4  ,if ,mrs4    
,dudley _h _h ! dress made by a         
seam/ress1 x w\ld h be5 equally useful  
to ,mrs4 ,c>t]2 b ,m>y w\ld h lo/ !     
rew>d :i* %e n[ enjoys 9 ! consci\sness 
( reliev+ ! suff]+s ( ! de/itute4 ,i    
hope ,m>y w always be b5evol5t1 & nev]  
gr[ we>y 9 well-do+4  ,illu/ration      
,,:at ,,made ,,willie ,,happy4   ,willie
 0 look+ at ! slipp]s :i* 8 "m _h wr\ght
 = him1 & admir+ ! fre%ness ( ! col\rs4 
,!y 7 a ,*ri/mas pres5t to him1 & _h    
af=d$ him mu* pleasure4  ,y 7 v happy ! 
ev5+ !y 7 giv5 to y1 said 8 "m4  ,b no  
happi] ?an ,i 0 la/ ev5+1 he repli$4  ,i
 w tell y :at made him s happy on ! ev5+
 to :i* he allud$4 ,at ,*ri/mas1 two    
little books _h be5 add$ to 8 libr>y1 & 
ano!r _h be5 l5t him by "o ( 8          
companions4 ,:5 he _h read ^! books1 he 
0 v desir\s to get /ill ano!r4 ,he began
 to inquire h[ he c\ld e>n money en\gh  
to buy x1 = he ?\ght he %\ld l to       

pur*ase x himself4 ,he c\ld ?9k ( no?+  
:i* c\ld be done 9 ! h\se1 by :i* he    
c\ld repl5i% 8 purse2 s 8 "m told him1  
if he w\ld control 8 temp] = a week1 %e 
w\ld get ! book = him4 ,if he did get   
out ( pati5ce1 & imm$iately *eck$       
himself1 he 0 to receive x4  ,e ev5+    
,willie came to 8 "m1 & told h] h[ he _h
 succe$$ ?r\gh ! day4 ,%e obs]v$ him v  
c>efully1 & %e knew t he really tri$ to 
conqu] himself4 ,%e enc\rag$ him 9 8    
ef=ts1 & ,willie 0 v happy--happy       
because he 0 succe$+ 9 correct+ :at 0   
wrong--& happy 9 ! anticipation ( !     
rew>d promis$ him4  ,! la/ day ( ! week 
came1 & pass$ away4 ,willie's fa!r      
return$ f ! city4 ,he br\ght ) him a    
p>cel done up 9 s(t :ite pap]1 & ti$ ) a
 small r$ & :ite tw9e4 ,8 "m op5$ x1 &  
!re 0 ! book = :i* %e _h s5t4 ,%e wrote 
,willie's "n 9 x1 ) ! day ( ! mon?1 & !n
 wrote ,a ,rew>d ( ,m]it4 ,%e ?\ght ^?  
few words w\ld rem9d him ( ! way 9 :i*  
he e>n$ ! book1 & w\ld enc\rage him to  
p]sev]e 9 ov]com+ any bad or s9ful      

habit4  ,all ^! ?+s toge!r made ,willie 
q z happy z on ,m]ry ,*ri/mas4 ,x always
 makes p happy to endeav\r to subdue :at
 is wrong 9 !mselves1--su* ef=ts be+ _! 
own rew>d4 ,! consci\sness ( ! approval 
( our heav5ly ,fa!r mu/ always occasion 
! true/ pleasure4     ,,d ,,y ,,int5d   
,,to ,,be ,a ,,g5tleman8  7,a ,,"q ,,=  
,,boys47   ,z ,i sat at ! table a few   
ev5+s s9ce1 a g5tleman call$4 ,he 0     
invit$ to take a seat ) u4 ,z he _h     
already supp$1 he decl9$4 ,?is p]son is 
a man ( tal5t & education1 b z ,i turn$ 
to look at him1 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1
 ,i obs]v$ a habit :i* s disgu/$ me1 t x
 0 ) an ef=t ,i c\ld f9i% my tea4  ,?is 
circum/ance impress$ on my m9d !        
importance ( =m+ correct habits 9       
boyhood4 ,! *ild is fa!r ( ! man1       
,wordswor? says 9 "o ( 8 poems4 ,!      
habits & "* y =m n[ w1 9 all            
probability1 be ! habits & "* y w reta9 
:5 y are a man4 ,i suppose ! individual 
to :om ,i h allud$ 0 entirely unconsci\s
 ( do+ any ?+ disagreeable4 ,if n1      

p]haps he did n consid] x ( mu*         
consequ5ce4 ,he may h gr[n up ) ! op9ion
 t little ?+s are ( small importance4   
,n[1 t ?is is n always s1 y may easily  
see if y drop a sp>k ( fire 9 a pile (  
%av+s3 ! :ole w be imm$iately 9 flames1 
& w d z mu* injury z if x _h be5 k9dl$  
by a l>ge coal4  ,our happ9ess dep5ds q 
z mu* on little ?+s z on great4 ,small  
trials are z difficult to be> z any4 ,p 
(t5 lose _! pati5ce :5 a dress is torn1 
or a pit*] brok51 :o w\ld be quiet &    
calm if "s s]i\s mis=tune _h befall5 !m4
  ,i hope1 boys1 y int5d to be g5tlem54 
,i d n mean fops & d&ies1 b true        
g5tlem54 ,y h p]haps se5 ! rem>k made1 t
 dress does n make ! man1 b aft] he is  
made1 he looks bett] dress$ up4 ,nei!r d
 g5tlemanly habits & mann]s make ! man1 
b !y c]ta9ly improve him aft] he is     
made1 & r5d] him agreeable &            
prepossess+4  ,a f>m]1 or a cab9et-mak]1
 or a blacksmi?1 are no less g5tlem5    
because !y are engag$ 9 ^! useful &     
hon\rable employm5ts1 ?an are judges1 or

 m]*ants1 or m9i/]s4 ,to be a g5tleman  
is to be a man ( g5tle mann]s2 & :o w\ld
 n desire to be di/+ui%$ = su* a trait8 
,if y int5d to be g5tlem51 y mu/ beg9   
n[1 by always conduct+1 "u all          
circum/ances1 j z well z y "k h[4 ,"s ( 
y1 ,i suppose1 h bett] advantages (     
society1 & m c>eful in/ruction at home1 
?an o!rs2 b no boy ( intellig5ce ne$    
fail to be a g5tleman if he tries4  ,a  
true g5tleman is always c\rte\s4 ,he    
answ]s respectfully :5 spok5 to--no     
matt] by :om4 ,d y rememb] ! anecdote ( 
,g5]al ,wa%+ton1 :o rais$ 8 hat & b[$   
politely to a col\r$ man he met1 :o _h  
previ\sly salut$ him ) ! usual civility 
( ! race8 ,a fri5d ) him express$       
surprise4 ,d y ?9k1 said he1 ,i w\ld be 
less polite ?an a negro8 ,i hope1 :5 y  
are tempt$ to be uncivil to ^? :om y    
consid] b5ea? y1 y w n =get ! good      
example ( ! ,fa!r ( 8 ,c\ntry4 ,i       
suppose ! secret ( ,wa%+ton's polit5ess 
& greatness 01 z 8 "m pr\dly said ( him1
 t ,george 0 always a good boy6  ,he 0 a

 g5tleman--su* a g5tleman z ,i %\ld be  
glad to believe e boy :o reads ?is book 
w "o day be4 ,if y w\ld be polite to    
all1 y mu/ cultivate k9d feel+s t[>ds   
all4 ,a g5tleman is n a r\gh man4 ,he   
may h great en]gy & p[] ( "*1 z _h      
,wa%+ton1 b /ill he is a g5tle-man4     
,,g5]\s ,,nelly2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,will+      
,,m9d4   ,nelly ,wallace is ab\t six    
ye>s old4 ,%e has a pleasant1 attractive
 face4 ,h] long hair curls 9 r+lets ov] 
h] neck4 ,%e is "o ( ! neate/ & mo/     
g5tle *ildr5 ,i ev] saw1 & gives h] "m b
 little tr\ble4 ,inde$1 %e is s ord]ly1 
& active1 t %e is q an assi/ance to h]4 
,%e s+s l a l>k1 & is pati5t z a lamb4  
,%e is v g5]\s1 too4  ,h] fa!r is oblig$
 to live on a small sal>y4  ,nelly is a 
fav\rite ) h] fa!r's fri5ds1 & (t5      
receives a pres5t f !m4  ,"o day1 %e    
he>d h] "m say to h] fa!r t !y ne$$ "s  
p>ticul> article v mu*1 b he told h] he 
_h n money en\gh to pur*ase x4 ,%e      
quietly left ! room1 & w5t up /airs4    
,pres5tly %e return$1 & plac$ a         

five-doll> gold-piece1 :i* _h be5 giv5  
to h]1 9 h] "m's h&4 ,please use my     
money1 "m1 %e said2 ,i %\ld r y w\ld use
 x = :at y ne$1 ?an keep x to buy some?+
 = myself4  ,at ano!r "t1 h] fa!r 0     
oblig$ to take a j\rney on bus9ess4     
,nelly br\ght =? h] purse1 & (f]$ its   
cont5ts to him to defray 8 exp5ses4 ,de>
 *ild6 %e knew no?+ ab\t ! co/ (        
travell+1 nor ! value ( money4 ,%e ?\ght
 h] ?ree-c5t pieces w\ld be all he w\ld 
ne$4  ,illu/ration3 ,nelly br\ght =? h] 
purse4  ,paul1 :5 exhort+ ! ,cor9?ian   
*ur* to lib]ality1 says1 ,if !re be fir/
 a will+ m9d1 x is accept$ accord+ to t 
a man ha?1 & n accord+ to t he ha? n4   
,nelly _h a will+ m9d1 & h] fa!r 0 z mu*
 gratifi$ by h] ?\ghtful consid]ation z 
he w\ld h be5 if %e _h be5 able to      
furni% him all t he ne$$4 ,s our heav5ly
 ,fa!r is pleas$ ) 8 *ildr5 :5 !y d :at 
!y c to provide = ! wants ( ! ne$y2 & ! 
smalle/ gift1 (f]$ 9 love1 is n =gott5  
by him4  ,y recollect t our ,savi\r1 :5 
he saw ! ri* m5 ca/+ _! gifts into !    

treasury & ! poor woman ca/+ 9 h] two   
mites1 said t %e _h ca/ 9 m ?an !y all4 
,!y _h giv5 ( _! abundance2 x _h co/ !m 
no self-d5ial--b %e1 ( h] p5ury1 _h ca/ 
9 all ! liv+ t %e _h4 ,god looks n only 
on ! outw>d act1 b at ! he>t4 ,he sees !
 motives :i* actuate u4 ,he saw ,nelly's
 he>t1 & he approv$ h] g5]osity4 ,he    
gave h] an approv+ consci5ce1 :i* made  
h] v happy--f> happi] ?an %e c\ld h be5 
if %e _h be5 selfi%1 & ?\ght only ( h]  
own enjoym5t4     ,,love/ ,,?\ ,,me8    
,jesus1 aft] 8 resurrection f ! dead1   
appe>$ at v>i\s times to 8 disciples4   
,once1 :5 ,pet]1 ,john1 & a few o!rs 7  
fi%+ 9 ! ,sea ( ,tib]ias1 he /ood on !  
%ore1 & inquir$ ( !m1 ,h ye any meat8   
,!y answ]$1 ,no4 ,!n he direct$ !m to   
ca/ _! net on ! "r side ( ! %ip1 & !y   
%\ld f9d fi%4 ,!y did s1 & caught "o    
hundr$ & fifty-?ree4 ,! disciples !n    
knew x 0 ,jesus :o _h spok5 to !m4 ,aft]
 !y _h secur$ ! fi% by draw+ ! net to ! 
%ore1 ,jesus invit$ !m to d9e ) him4  ,!
 disciples _h obs]v$1 s soon z !y came  

to l&1 a fire ( coals1 & fi% laid !reon1
 & bread4 ,?is 0 ! refre%m5t our ,"l _h 
prep>$ = !m1 & he1 himself1 gave !m !   
simple repa/4  ,aft] !y _h d9$1 our     
,savi\r said to ,pet] ?ree times1       
,simon1 son ( ,jonas1 love/ ?\ me8 ,!   
fir/ & ! second "t ,pet] answ]$1 ,yea1  
,"l1 ?\ kn[e/ t ,i love !e4 ,pet] 0     
griev$ because ,jesus said unto him !   
?ird "t1 ,love/ ?\ me8 & he repli$1 ,?\ 
kn[e/ all ?+s2 ?\ kn[e/ t ,i love !e4   
,h[ did ,pet] "k t he lov$ ,jesus8 ,x 0 
n because he always did "r1 = a %ort "t 
be=e he _h d5i$ 8 ,"l1 & _h m ?an once  
said t he did n "k him6 ,yet1 not)/&+   
?is1 :5 he 0 n[ ask$1 ,love/ ?\ me8 he  
c\ld unhesitat+ly answ]1 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i 
love !e4  ,if y %\ld be ask$1 ,d y love 
y\r p>5ts8 y w\ld imm$iately answ]1     
,yes4 ,y "k y love !m4 ,h[ d y "k x8 ,x 
might n be s easy = y to answ] ?is "q z 
! o!r1 b at ! same "t y are consci\s t y
 d love !m4 ,y feel t !y are y\r be/    
fri5ds4 ,!y provide = all y\r wants4 ,!y
 furni% y ) food & clo!s & ! means (    

education4 ,!y take c>e ( y :5 y are    
well & :5 y are ill4 ,y feel grateful to
 !m = :at !y d = y1 & y enjoy be+ ) !m1 
& talk+ ) !m4 ,y l to please !m1 & x    
makes y sad :5 y h griev$ !m4 ,*ildr5 :o
 love _! p>5ts v de>ly sometimes d :at  
!y d n approve2 b !y are always sorry = 
x1 z ,pet] 0 :5 he w5t out & wept       
bitt]ly4  ,if y %\ld be ask$1 ,d y love 
y\r heav5ly ,fa!r8 c\ld y z readily     
answ]1 ,yes8 ,d y l to he> ab\t him & 8 
wond]ful works8 ,is ! /ory ( ,jesus'    
love = lo/ man "o t int]e/s y8 ,is x    
pleasant to y to ?9k ( liv+ =ev] ) ! ,"l
 :5 y leave ?is _w8  ,if y love y\r     
,fa!r 9 heav51 y d n love to d :at is   
wrong4 ,if y are ov]come by temptation1 
& s9 aga9/ him1 y are sorry1 z y are :5 
y s9 aga9/ y\r e>?ly p>5ts4  ,*ildr51 & 
gr[n p too1 sometimes seem to ?9k t     
religion is to be kept by itself1       
sep>ate & di/9ct f our daily duties1 & t
 x consi/s 9 pray+1 go+ to *ur*1 he>+   
s]mons1 & we>+ a sob] face4 ,x is true !
 ,*ri/ian (t5 feels sob]1 b !re is no "o

 :o may be s *e]ful z he1 = !re is none 
t c be s truly happy4 ,true piety ext5ds
 to all ! acts ( our lives1 & influ5ces 
!m all4 ,x does n =bid our do+ any ?+ t 
x is "r = u to d4 ,a ,*ri/ian *ild      
enjoys play q z well z any o!r *ild4    
,if ,jesus %\ld say to y to-day1 z he   
did to ,pet]1 ,love/ ?\ me8 c\ld y      
answ]1 ,yes1 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/ t ,i love !e8
 ,x is j z easy = y to "k :e!r y love   
him z x is = y to "k :e!r y love y\r    
fa!r & "m4 ,i tru/ !re are _m *ildr5 :o 
d love ! ,savi\r1 & :o wi% to live to be
 good & to d good4     ,,my ,,little    
,,bag4   ,on my table lies a little bag4
 ,x has no beauty to r5d] x valuable4 ,x
 is n made ( silk or velvet4 ,! mat]ial 
is pla9 musl91 & t by no means ( ! f9e/ 
texture4 ,x is n v neatly made4 ,!      
/it*es are irregul>4 ,sometimes !y are  
pil$ "o above ano!r1 & aga9 !y are      
scatt]$ f> ap>t4 ,! hemm+ %[s t no      
skilful seam/ress held ! ne$le4 ,& yet  
?is bag has af=d$ me mu* pleasure4 ,e   
/it* 0 made by ! h& ( love1 & ) a desire

 to gratify me & add to my happ9ess4 ,x 
0 a "w ( toil1 = ! f+]s 7 unus$ to su*  
lab\r4 ,pati5t indu/ry & p]sev]+ ef=t 7 
requir$ to accompli% x4 ,self-d5ial1    
too1 0 practis$1 = play 0 =sak5 on its  
acc\nt4  ,x 0 a gift to me f a de> *ild2
 a tok5 ( 8 pure/ & w>me/ affection2 & t
 has made ?is co>se musl9 m preci\s ?an 
! ri*e/ mat]ial c\ld be1 :i* _h no su*  
extrane\s value4  ,:at a bless+ is love6
 ,h[ x enri*es u6 ,)\t x we mu/ ev] be  
poor4 ,god is love1 & he has taught u to
 love "o ano!r4 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! 
law4 ,we mu/ love our neighb\r z        
ourselves4      ,little de$s ( k9dness1 
,little words ( love1     ,make our e>? 
an ,ed51     ,l ! heav5 above4  ,no (f]+
 ( true love is valueless1 h[ev] small  
or imp]fect x may be4 ,my little bag is 
ri* 9 pleasant associations1 & ,i nev]  
look ^u x b ) a full he>t4  ,god does n 
accept :at we d = him because ( any     
peculi> excell5ce 9 our devotion1 b     
because x is ! result ( our love to him4
  ,illu/ration     ,,d ,,y ,,l ,,y\r    

,,seat8   ,on ! day aft] "o ,f\r? (     
,july1 ,i 0 oblig$ to g into ! city4 ,! 
c>s 7 cr[d$ ) ^? :o 7 return+1 aft]     
sp5d+ our national anniv]s>y 9 ! c\ntry4
 ,h[ mu* !y mu/ h enjoy$ t day ( release
 f city lab\r1 & du/1 & close /reets    
b\nd$ by high brick h\ses6 ,h[ beautiful
 to !m ! gre5 fields1 ! %ady trees1 & ! 
s(t-fl[+ riv]6 ,h[ !y gaz$ on ! hills   
luxuriat+ 9 v]dure1 & ! valleys ri* ) _!
 treasures ( weal? & beauty6  ,god made 
! c\ntry1 & all 8 works are p]fect4 ,i  
pity ^? :o are p5t up 9 a l>ge          
prison-city ) no?+ b a dw>f-maple be=e  
_! w9d[s :i* at all resembles ! c\ntry1 
& :o h to look up1 up1 up1 be=e !y c get
 a glimpse ( ! blue sky1 & ! fleecy     
cl\ds :i* sail maje/ically along1 ev]   
v>y+ f "o =m ( beauty to ano!r4 ,?ank   
,god1 my "y fri5ds1 t he has giv5 y a   
c\ntry home1 & nev] leave x1 unless /]n 
necessity compels y to make y\r abode 9 
! hot1 cr[d$1 fev]i% city4  ,! c>s1 on !
 morn+ ( ! fif?1 71 z ,i h told y1      
cr[d$1 & x 0 difficult to f9d unoccupi$ 

seats4 ,a g5tleman & 8 wife ent]$ a c>1 
ne> ! door ( :i* 7 two seats ) only "o  
p]son 9 ea*4 ,! fir/ 0 occupi$ by a boy 
ab\t fifte54 ,! g5tleman politely ask$  
him if he w\ld sit ) ano!r g5tleman1 t  
he & ! lady :o 0 ) him might n be       
sep>at$4 ,! fir/ impulse ( ! boy 0 a    
civil "o1 & he />t$ to rise2 b ! second 
?\ght 0 ung5tlemanly1 ung5]\s1 &        
extremely selfi%4 ,i l my seat v well1  
he mutt]$1 & drew back to ! w9d[ & look$
 out4 ,p]haps ev5 !n he began to feel   
a%am$ ( su* rud5ess4  ,! g5tleman beh9d 
him imm$iately arose1 & (f]$ 8 seat4 ,x 
0 accept$ ) a b[1 & a ?ank y1 sir4 ,!   
lady 0 imm$iately beh9d ! boy1 &1 z %e  
seat$ h]self1 %e said to him1 9 a l[1   
k9d voice1 ,i fe> y w nev] be a         
g5tleman4 ,he made no reply1 nor did he 
move 8 face f ! w9d[1 b 8 v e>s blu%$4  
,he 0 evid5tly a%am$4 ,dur+ ! :ole ride 
he kept ne>ly ! same position1 n be+    
will+ to meet ! eyes ( 8 fell[-pass5g]s1
 = he mu/ h obs]v$ _! disapprobation ( 8
 ill-mann]s2 & be=e ! c>s 7 entirely )9 

! dept1 he w5t out ^u ! plat=m to escape
 f obs]vation4  ,i hope ! boy w nev] be 
rude 9 ?is way aga91 = he evid5tly 0    
made unhappy by x4 ,!re is only "o      
reason :y ,i fe> he w n pr(it by !      
well-m]it$ rebuke he receiv$1 & t is1   
because ,i saw "o ( 8 *eeks puff$ out ) 
a quid ( tobacco6 ,i confess ,i d n     
expect s mu* improvem5t f a boy :o      
indulges 9 su* a fil?y habit1 z f "o :o 
does n4  ,a g5tlemanly boy mu/ always be
 happi] ?an "o :o is r\gh & selfi%4 ,!  
boy 9 ! c> did n enjoy 8 ride1 al?\gh1 z
 he said1 he lik$ 8 seat v well4 ,8     
impolit5ess made x unpleasant & !       
remembrance ( x w nev] af=d him         
gratification4 ,i hope none ( y1 :o read
 ab\t him1 w be guilty ( a simil> error4
  ,always try to be accommodat+ to ^?   
ab\t y4 ,if y are ask$ to d a fav\r1 d x
 z if x gave y pleasure4 ,y w nev] h    
occasion to regret x4 ,be civil to ^? 9 
y\r fa!r's employm5t4 ,_! love & respect
 is ( value to y4 ,!re are v few sunk s 
l[ z n to appreciate true polit5ess4    

,above all o!rs1 be polite to y\r p>5ts1
 & y\r bro!rs & si/]s4 ,d n indulge 9   
h>% words4  ,p]haps ! boy ( ^: hi/ory ,i
 h giv5 y a s+le incid5t nev] read      
,pet]'s in/ruction to ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 
9 8 epi/le to !m1 & did n "k t ! apo/le 
consid]$ polit5ess ( suffici5t          
importance to be wor?y ( ! att5tion ( ^?
 to :om he wrote4 ,be c\rte\s1 is 8     
direction to !m1 & ,i _c give y bett]   
advice on ! same subject4  ,illu/ration 
,,! ,,little ,,begg>4   ,z ,i 0 walk+ up
 /reet1 a few days s9ce1 ,i met two     
little girls :o look$ v mu* alike1 & 7  
ne>ly ( ! same age4 ,!y wore g+ham      
sun-bonnets1 :i* came f> ov] _!         
good-natur$ faces4 ,_! calico dresses 7 
neatly made4 ,_! blue wooll5 /ock+s     
look$ w>m & com=table1 b _! %oes 7 old &
 mu* worn4  ,z ,i pass$1 ! eld] held out
 h] h& 9 a way :i* ,i c\ld n mi/ake1 b  
,i ?\ght ,i w\ld ask h] :at %e want$4   
,%e repli$1 ,a p5ny to get "m "s sug> = 
h] tea4 ,i talk$ ) ! *ildr5 a few m9utes
 ab\t _! "m1 & inquir$ if %e s5t !m out 

to beg4 ,!y said %e 0 oblig$ to d x1 =  
_! fa!r 0 dead1 & %e 0 n able to "w4    
,illu/ration3 ,! eld] held out h] h&4   
,! *ildr5 _h su* good1 hone/ faces1 &   
gave su* evid5ce1 9 _! g5]al appe>ance1 
( m c>e ?an mo/ ( ?is class ( *ildr5    
usually receive1 t ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g   
home ) !m1 t ,i might bett] judge ( !   
correctness ( _! /ory1 & ( ! necessities
 ( _! "m4 ,s ,i said to !m--  ,:]e does 
y\r "m live8  ,!y nam$ ! /reet4  ,w y   
take me !re8  ,yes1 ma'am4 ,we mu/ g ?is
 way2 & !y turn$ (f 9 ! direction ( _!  
home4  ,:at is y\r "n8 ,i inquir$ ( !   
eld] *ild4  ,m>y ,ann ----4  ,& :at is  
y\r's8  ,ell5 ----1 answ]$ ! y\ng]4  ,h 
y any bro!rs & si/]s8  ,we h "o si/] &  
"o bro!r4 ,h] "n is ,joanna1 & 8 is     
,mi*ael4 ,a man took ,mi*ael away ! fif?
 ( ,july--! day aft] ! ,f\r?--& we      
hav5't se5 him s9ce4 ,"m ?9ks we %all   
nev] see him aga94  ,!y told me t _!    
fa!r 0 a /one-pick]1 & :ile he liv$1 !y 
did v well1 & w5t to s*ool2 b s9ce he   
di$1 _! "m _h be5 ill1 & _h bl$ at !    

lungs1 & 0 n /rong en\gh to "w4  ,i 0   
pleas$ to see ! *ildr5 take ea* o!r by !
 h&1 & walk along q lov+ly by my side4  
,!y appe>$ k9d & polite to ea* o!r1 &   
seem$ to ?9k t 9 me !y _h f\nd a fri5d4 
,!y talk$ v fa/1 & told me _m ?+s ab\t  
!mselves & _! way ( life4  ,we save our 
money to pay ! r5t4  ,h[ mu* does y\r "m
 pay8  ,?ree doll>s4  ,?ree doll>s a    
mon?6 ,i said1 ?9k+ h[ mu* x 0 = a poor 
woman1 :o _h h]self & ?ree *ildr5 to fe$
 & clo!4  ,i don't "k :e!r x is a mon?1 
or a week1 or h[ long2 ,i only "k x is  
?ree doll>s4  ,once we 7 turn$ out 9 !  
sn[4 ,oh6 h[ cold my feet 76 ,!         
remembrance ( h] suff]+s seem$ almo/ to 
make h] %iv]4  ,:at did y d8  ,a woman  
took u 9 h] h\se4  ,x is a long walk =  
y1 said ,m>y ,ann1 z we cross$ "o ( !   
broad av5ues1 & we live 9 ! top ( !     
h\se4  ,:5 we rea*$ ! h\se :]e ! *ildr5 
liv$1 ,m>y ,ann & ,ell5 ran up be=e me s
 fa/ t ,i lo/ sight ( !m4 ,! hall 0 s   
d>k t ,i c\ld n see ! /airs1 b ,i c\ld  
he> _! feet patt]+ quickly on1 & ,i     

foll[$ z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,! la/ flight (   
/airs ,i c\ld see di/9ctly1 = !         
sky-light 0 j ov] !m4 ,!y 7 br[n ) age1 
b !y 7 evid5tly (t5 swept & wa%$4 ,i    
ent]$ a room 9 :i* ,i saw ! *ildr54 ,!  
woman !re !y introduc$ z _! "m4 ,%e did 
n receive me ) mu* cordiality4 ,i       
suppose %e wond]$ :y ,i _h come !re4 ,h]
 room 0 small & scantily furni%$4 ,x 0  
heat$ by a small furnace4 ,! great gray 
cat 0 doz+ 9 ! corn]4  ,i seat$ myself  
on a clean wood5 *air1 & began to talk )
 ! "m ab\t h] *ildr54 ,%e told me ( h]  
only son1 z f9e a boy z ev] /ood on two 
feet1 & h] anxiety 9 reg>d to him4 ,i   
attempt$ to enc\rage h] to hope t s soon
 z navigation clos$1 he w\ld return to  
h]1 = he _h be5 employ$ on a coal-boat2 
b %e refus$ to be com=t$4 ,%e wi%$ to   
f9d a place = ,joanna 9 ! city4  ,m>y   
,ann1 :o is n9e ye>s old1 said %e %\ld l
 to g to ! c\ntry4 ,%e ?\ght %e c\ld wa%
 di%es1 set ! table1 & sweep1 & ,i ?\ght
 s too1 = %e seem$ to me "o ( ! sm>te/  
little girls ,i ev] saw4 ,%e w\ld h be5 

q will+ to accompany me to ! c\ntry1 if 
h] "m _h cons5t$1 & ,i c\ld h tak5 h]4  
,! *ildr5's "m came to ?is c\ntry :5 %e 
0 q "y1 & liv$ = sev]al ye>s z a s]vant 
9 diff]5t families4 ,%e %[$ me sev]al   
pap]s :i* %e c>efully pres]v$ 9 a       
basket4 ,"o 0 a c]tificate f a          
physician--ano!r f ! p]son :o _h employ$
 h] husb&4 ,z %e op5$ h] trunk ,i obs]v$
 its cont5ts 7 nicely fold$ & arrang$1 z
 if %e _h a love ( ord]4 ,%e told me %e 
0 able to d no?+ b sew & c\ld n procure 
mu* ( t4  ,aft] ! *ildr5 came 91 !y     
comb$ _! hair1 & braid$ x1 & wa%$ _! h&s
 & faces4  ,i inquir$ if ! *ildr5 c\ld  
read4 ,ell5 got h] ,easy ,lessons1 &    
came & /ood by my side :ile %e read 9 x4
 ,m>y ,ann read v well 9 h] geography1 &
 ,joanna 9 "s ,read+ ,lessons :i* %e _h 
us$ at s*ool4 ,i ask$ !m if !y c\ld     
write4  ,i c1 repli$ ,m>y ,ann4 ,i c    
write my "n1 or ,i c\ld y\r's if ,i knew
 x4  ,i gave ea* ( ! *ildr5 a piece (   
silv]4 ,!y imm$iately h&$ x1 ) a bright 
smile1 to _! "m4 ,i told !m ,i w\ld call

 aga9 & see !m "s "t1 b ,i c\ld n d x   
(t54 ,:5 ,i bade !m good-by1 !y all     
foll[$ me to ! door1 & look$ s pleas$ & 
happy t ,i felt amply repaid = my long  
walk4 ,i _h gone b a few /eps1 :5 ,m>y  
,ann came b\nd+ along1 & ask$1 ,:5 w y  
come to see u aga98 ,i took h] h&1 & we 
walk$ toge!r to ! next /reet4  ,!re are 
_m *ildr5 z de/itute z ^! little girls1 
& _m1 v _m1 :o h n ev5 a feeble "m to   
c>e = !m4 ,_m poor *ildr5 are s5t out to
 ga!r ! coal f ! /reets1 or bits ( wood 
:]e new build+s are be+ erect$1 & _!    
bread !y beg f door to door4  ,9 "s (   
our cities b5evol5t p h op5$ s*ools = ^!
 mis]able *ildr51 :]e !y are taught to  
sew & read1 & to obs]ve to "s ext5t !   
dec5cies & proprieties ( life4 ,9 "s1 a 
d9n] is giv5 to its pupils1 &1 :]e x is 
possible1 a home = ! homeless 9 !       
c\ntry4  ,*ildr5 (t5 save a "p ( _!     
money = mission>y or o!r b5evol5t       
purposes4 ,i _c conceive a m suitable   
object = _! b5efactions ?an o!r *ildr5  
:o are poor & de/itute4 ,x is m bless$  

to give ?an to receive1 ! ,bible tells  
u4  ,i hope y d n =get to ?ank ,god = ! 
com=ts & happ9ess ( home1 :i* y enjoy2 &
 ,i hope1 also1 t y w n =get t we h !   
poor ) u always1 & mu/ d !m all ! good 9
 our p[]4      ,h pity on !m1 = _! life 
,is full ( grief & c>e2     ,y d n "k "o
 half ! woes       ,! v poor mu/ be>2   
,y d n see ! sil5t te>s       ,by _m a  
"m %$1     ,z *ildhood (f]s up ! pray]1 
',give u our daily bread4'     ,,little 
,,*>ley4   ,*>ley 0 a sweet little babe4
 ,x 0 a pleasure to kiss 8 plump *eek1 &
 pat 8 fat & dimpl$ arms4 ,he 0 a de>   
babe1 & we all lov$ him1 & our bless$   
,savi\r lov$ him ev5 m ?an we did4      
,be=e ,*>ley 0 two ye>s old1 he became  
ill4 ,all t physicians c\ld d 0 done =  
him1 b he daily grew m & m feeble4 ,!   
bright blue eyes lo/ _! brilliancy1 &   
became fad$ & dim4 ,! plump & rosy *eek 
became holl[ & pale4 ,! fat & r\nd$     
limbs grew ?9 & weak1 & we all felt t   
little ,*>ley w\ld soon be tak5 f u4  ,!
 same sweet smile l+]$ ab\t 8 m\?1      

al?\gh pa9 & suff]+ _h sadd5$ t         
baby-face4 ,he no long] tott]$ ab\t !   
floor1 b 0 conf9$ con/antly to 8 b$4 ,n 
!re ev5 0 he to rema9 m ?an a few %ort  
weeks4 ,! angel ( dea? came1 & bore him 
to ! ,savi\r's bosom4 ,8 fri5ds look$ at
 ! beautiful casket1 & felt t ! _s :i*  
_h inhabit$ x1 & made x preci\s1 0 no m 
!re4 ,!y committ$ x te>fully to ! grave1
 &1 lonely & sorr[+1 return$ to _!      
desolate home4 ,! crib 0 vacant--! t9y  
%oe _h no own]--! rattle lay neglect$4  
,!re 0 no ne$ ( ! noiseless /ep le/ !   
sleep] %\ld be awak5$4 ,little ,*>ley   
slept 9 dea?4  ,h[ sad & brok5 ^? lov+  
he>ts6 ,^? p>5ts 7 ,*ri/ian p>5ts1 & !y 
sorr[$ n z ^? )\t hope4 ,jesus1 _!      
,savi\r1 _h wept1 & !y knew _! te>s 7 n 
=bidd54 ,"o ( ! cords :i* b\nd !m to e>?
 0 snapp$ asund]4 ,!y _h "o *ild 9      
heav51 !re to be a pure & s9less _s 9 ! 
imm$iate pres5ce ( 8 ,fa!r--,god4 ,!re 0
 com=t 9 ! ?\ght t ,*>ley's t9y b>k _h  
safely pass$ ov] ! sea ( life1 & 0      
securely an*or$ 9 ! hav5 ( et]nal re/4  

,*>ley _h a bro!r1 ,willie1 two ye>s    
old] ?an himself4 ,little c\ld he "k (  
dea?--b he knew he _h no baby-bro!r n[1 
& 8 "m told him ,*>ley 0 9 heav54  ,i   
hope1 "m1 said he1 ! apo/les w n get    
him4  ,:y1 my *ild8  ,because !y did n  
want little *ildr5 to g to ,jesus1 0 8  
artless reply4  ,?is little boy has     
rec5tly remov$1 ) 8 p>5ts1 to ! city4   
,he does n l x z he did ! gre5 grass &  
%ad$ fields ( ! c\ntry4 ,he feels lonely
 )\t ! companion%ip ( ! trees & ! birds1
 & he wi%es t ,god w\ld take him "r up  
to heav5 to play ) ,*>ley4  ,h[ is x )  
y1 my de> *ild8 ,are y ready to be tak5 
"r up to heav58 ,d y love y\r ,savi\r8  
,d y obey y\r p>5ts8 ,are y tru?ful &   
consci5ti\s8 ,d y /udy y\r ,bible to    
le>n all y c ab\t ,god1 & :at he w\ld h 
y be & d8 ,d y pray to him daily = ,8   
bless+1 & ask ,him to keep y f s98 ,d y 
seek ,8 =giv5ess = all y h done t is    
wrong8  ,s live1 t :5 ! angel ( dea?    
comes = y1 he may c>ry y :]e ,*>ley is1 
into ! bless$ home prep>$ = all :o love 

,god4 ,:5 ,he w come1 y _c "k4 ,be      
always ready1 & !n ,he w n f9d y        
unprep>$4  ,illu/ration     ,,d>l+      
,,willie4   ,willie 0 an active little  
boy1 j l>ge en\gh to be dress$ 9 frock &
 pantaloons4 ,he 0 v affectionate1 &    
ev]ybody :o knew him lov$ him4  ,:5 he  
left ! gre5 fields 9 ! c\ntry1 to come )
 8 p>5ts to ! city1 he did n feel s     
happy z 9 8 pleasant home by ! riv]     
side1 :]e ! wild birds sung to him1 &   
:]e he c\ld wat* ! bran*es ( ! old elm  
sway+ 9 ! breeze4  ,x 0 autumn :5 he    
came to t[n1 & !re 7 no fl[]s 9 ! y>d   
atta*$ to 8 city home4 ,! grass 0 br[n &
 fro/-bitt51 & soon ! :ite sn[ came &   
cov]$ x4 ,! /one walks 7 swept1 & :5 x 0
 n too cold1 ,willie c\ld ride ar\nd !  
little squ>e1 seat$ on 8 velocip$e4 ,9 8
 "m's p>l\r1 he c\ld make h\ses ) 8     
blocks1 or /ables = 8 t9 horses1 & (t5  
he w5t out to walk or drive ) 8 "m1 :o  
always enjoy$ tak+ him ) h]4  ,! w9t]   
pass$ away1 & e mon? ! /rong cords (    
love 7 b9d+ him /ill m closely to !     

he>ts ( 8 fri5ds4 ,spr+ came--! fre%    
grass sprung up1 & ! d&elions op5$ _!   
blossoms 9 ,willie's playgr\nd4 ,h[ he  
lov$ to look at !m6 ,^? blades ( grass1 
& ! yell[ fl[]s1 fill$ 8 he>t )         
gladness4 ,8 eyes sp>kl$1 & he c\ld     
sc>cely /& /ill z he talk$ ab\t !m4     
,willie 01 "o day1 sitt+ ) 8 gr&mo!r by 
! op5 w9d[4 ,! sun _h j sunk bel[ !     
horizon1 & ! cl\ds 7 gorge\sly t9t$ ) 8 
p>t+ rays4 ,"s ( !m 7 ( a ri* gold5 hue1
 & o!rs 7 dy$ ) rosy light4 ,x 0 an     
exce$+ly beautiful sunset1 & ,willie1 :o
 lov$ all nature1 gaz$ = "s "t 9 sil5t  
admiration4 ,!n1 look+ up to 8 gr&mo!r's
 face1 & po9t+ to ! we/1  ,see1 gr&mo!r1
 said he1 :at a beautiful home ,*>ley   
has6  ,illu/ration3 ,willie 0 "o day    
sitt+ ) 8 gr&mo!r by ! op5 w9d[4  ,*>ley
 0 ,willie's little bro!r1 :om ! angels 
_h tak5 f e>?1 & c>ri$ to live ) ,jesus4
  ,he ?\ght ,*>ley mu/ h felt lonely :5 
he fir/ w5t to heav52 b1 z he w\ld say1 
n[ he has got acqua9t$1 he is v happy4  
,sometimes ,willie w\ld ask 8 "m1 ,w\ld 

y be lonesome )\t me1 "m8 ,x 0 always a 
pleasant ?\ght to him t he might e>ly   
die & g to ,jesus4  ,willie lik$ to look
 at ! blue sky4 ,p]haps x 0 because he  
?\ght x 0 ,*>ley's home4 ,he wat*$ e    
ev5+ = ! moon1 ) h] silv]y light1 & = ! 
tw9kl+ />s4  ,at "o "t1 a c\s9 ( 8 call$
 to see him4 ,he br\ght a basket ) him4 
,rais+ ! cov]1 he said--  ,willie1 come1
 look 9 my basket4  ,willie came z      
reque/$4  ,oh6 ,i "k :at x is6 ,x is a  
rabbit = me6  ,s x 04 ,george op5$ !    
basket1 & out jump$ a :ite rabbit1 ) p9k
 eyes4 ,x 0 a beautiful animal4 ,willie 
cap]$ ) delight4 ,he _h a live play?+1 &
 x pleas$ him m ?an ! velocip$e1 or 8   
blocks1 or any ( 8 toys4  ,willie said  
he lov$ 8 c\s9 ,george = br++ him !     
rabbit1 & 8 c\s9 ,walt] = s5d+ x to him4
 ,!y 7 happy because !y _h made him s   
happy4  ,n long aft] ?is rabbit 0 add$  
to ,willie's amusem5ts1 v sad tid+s came
 to ! home ( ,george & ,walt]4 ,x 0 said
 t ,willie 0 dead4 ,x seem$ sc>cely     
possible--= x 0 only a few days s9ce he 

_h s5t a message ( love to !m4  ,"s     
memb] ( ! family imm$iately w5t to t[n1 
& call$ on ,willie's fa!r4 ,x 0 inde$   
true t ,willie 0 n !re6 ,he _h gone to  
be ) ! angels4 ,god _h he>d 8 pray]4    
,heav5 0 a bett]1 saf]1 happi] place =  
him ?an ev5 8 pleasant home1 ) 8 fond   
p>5ts1 & he 0 tak5 "r up !re1 z he wi%$1
 to be ) ,*>ley4  ,saturday ev5+ ,willie
 w5t to 8 b$ 9 app>5t heal?4 ,sabba?    
morn+ he compla9$ ( n feel+ entirely    
well1 & on ,w$nesday he laid aside 8    
g>m5t ( mortality1 & put on ! beautiful 
robes made :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 9 !
 _s-_w4 ,he 0 a lovely *ild :5 he dwelt 
) u "h bel[2 h[ v lovely he mu/ be 9 !  
bright _w to :i* he has gone6  ,8 "m (t5
 weeps :5 %e ?9ks ( him1 & %e misses him
 m ?an any "o b a "m c4 ,!re is no "o to
 play ) 8 blocks1 or 8 t9 horses1 or 8  
pretty rabbit4 ,yet ,willie is v happy1 
& 8 "m has no wi% to recall him to e>?1 
lonely & desolate z is _! once *e]ful   
home4  ,willie w %$ no m te>s4 ,he w    
nev] feel sad or lonely4 ,he w suff]    

nei!r pa91 nor hung]1 nor we>9ess4 ,b   
we1 :o love him1 may weep1 z did ,jesus 
:5 ,laz>us lay 9 ! grave2 & we %all nev]
 =get ! sweet *ild1 s full ( life &     
love1 :o 0 giv5 u = a little :ile1 & !n 
tak5 home to glory4  ,de> *ildr51 :o    
read ab\t ,willie1 are y prep>$ to foll[
 him & ,*>ley1 :]e !y are gone to dwell 
) t ,savi\r :o1 :5 he 0 on e>?1 took    
little *ildr5 9 8 arms1 & bless$ !m1 &  
said1 ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav58         
,illu/ration     ,,wid[ ,,cahoon ,,&    
,,h] ,,gr&son4   ,i wi% to make a call 9
 ---- /reet1 said a lady to me1 z we    
toge!r 7 visit+ "s ( ! poor ( ! city4   
,!re is a ,mrs4 ,smi? liv+ !re1 a poor  
old woman ne>ly eighty ye>s old4 ,%e is 
infirm & p>tially bl9d4 ,%e has a little
 gr&son1 & %e has no means ) :i* to take
 c>e ( him4 ,we hope to p]suade h] to   
give him to u1 & let u f9d a good home1 
by adoption1 = him4  ,x 0 a w>m w9t]'s  
morn+4 ,sn[ _h fall5 ! day be=e1 b x 0  
rapidly disappe>+4 ,! foot sank 9 !     
melt+ mass at e /ep4 ,! cross+s 7 muddy1

 & x requir$ "s skill to pick our way   
along dry-%od4  ,we turn$ into ! /reet1 
& s\ght = ! numb] :i* _h be5 giv5 u4 ,we
 f\nd x on ! door ( a l[1 %$-l build+1  
old & out ( repair4  ,does ,mrs4 ,smi?  
live "h8 we inquir$4  ,no1 ma'am4  ,is  
!re an old lady1 :o is almo/ bl9d1 & :o 
has a little gr&son1 9 ! h\se8--we fur!r
 ask$1 ?9k+ ,mrs4 ,smi? might n be kn[n 
by "n4  ,no1 ma'am4 ,!re is no su* p]son
 "h4  ,does %e live 9 ! neighb\rhood8   
,%e may be 9 ,no4 ----4  ,we made       
inquiries at sev]al doors1 dodg+ 9      
quickly to avoid ! great drops :i* came 
patt]+ d[n on ! pavem5t f ! gutt]less   
eaves1 b we c\ld le>n no?+ ( ! object ( 
our se>*4  ,at l5g? we came to a groc]y1
 &1 /epp+ 9 by ! mack]el b>rels :i* /ood
 at ! door1 we repeat$ our inquiry--  ,c
 y tell u :]e ,mrs4 ,smi? lives8 ,%e is 
an old lady1 almo/ bl9d1 & has a little 
gr&son4  ,oh1 yes6 ,i "k h] well4 ,%e is
 a des]v+1 ne$y woman4  ,! man foll[$ u 
to ! /reet to po9t out ! h\se :]e %e    
liv$4 ,z he 0 tell+ u1 a woman pass$ by4

 ,he spoke to h]1 say+1  ,y "k :]e ,mrs4
 ,smi? lives--! old lady :o is almo/    
bl9d1 & :o has a little gr&son8  ,yes4  
,w y %[ ^! ladies ! place8  ,yes4  ,%e  
walk$ on ) u till %e came to a l>ge     
t5em5t build+1 & !n direct$ u to a room 
9 ! upp] /ory4 ,we ?ank$ h]1 & ent]$ !  
n>r[ hall1 & pass$ up ! /ill n>r[]      
/aircase4  ,we knock$ at ! door1 & 7    
bidd5 to ent]4 ,! old lady 0 n !re4 ,we 
inquir$ = h] aga91 & le>n$ t %e _h j    
gone out4 ,! woman said %e w\ld s5d =   
h]4 ,a boy1 t5 or twelve ye>s old1 w5t  
to f9d h]4 ,:ile he 0 gone1 we talk$ ) 8
 "m1--a r\nd-fac$1 good-natur$1         
intellig5t ,iri% woman4 ,we ask$ h] :]e 
,mrs4 ,smi? liv$1 & %e said %e 0 mo/ ( !
 "t ) h]4 ,poor woman6 %e _h only a     
liv+-room & a b$-room = h]self & f\r    
*ildr51 yet %e 0 will+ to %>e !m ) ano!r
 z poor & m helpless ?an h]self4  ,%e 0 
a wid[1 too1 & _h no "o to dep5d ^u4 ,h]
 husb& di$ la/ spr+4 ,dur+ ! summ] %e _h
 provid$ = h] family by wa%+ & clean+1 b
 ?is w9t] %e f9ds x almo/ impossible to 

get "w4 ,"o ( ! *ildr5 is a babe1 :o 0  
ly+ on a r\gh1 unpa9t$ bo>d-cradle1     
rudely put toge!r by "s unaccu/om$ h&4  
,?is infant _h be5 tak5 c>e ( dur+ !    
summ] by 8 bro!r1 n m ?an t5 or twelve  
ye>s old1 :ile 8 "m 0 abs5t at "w4 ,!re 
0 a little girl1 ab\t eight ye>s old1 :o
 att5ds ! ,indu/rial ,s*ool4 ,%e 0 q    
unwell1 & _h n be5 able to g out =      
sev]al days4 ,%e sat 9 ! great          
rock+-*air1 look+ sad & disconsolate1 z 
mo/ sick *ildr5 d4 ,%e 0 com=tably      
clo!d4 ,h] dress %e _h receiv$ at !     
s*ool1 & _h sew$ on x h]self do+ all h] 
little f+]s c\ld d to make x4 ,h] hair 0
 neatly comb$4 ,%e 0 fev]i% & v ?ir/y4  
,sometimes %e w5t to ! pail h]self = a  
cup ( wat]1 & sometimes h] bro!r w\ld   
get x = h]4 ,he seem$ k9d1 g5tle1 &     
sympa?iz+--a good example = "s m fav\r$ 
boys4  ,pretty soon ! door op5$1 & an   
ag$ woman1 b5t ) ye>s & brea?+ h>d &    
pa9fully1 ent]$ ! room4 ,a boy1 ) a     
complexion fair & transp>5t1 ?r\gh :i* !
 blue ve9s %[$ !mselves1 imm$iately     

foll[$ h]4 ,%e greet$ u k9dly1 & took a 
*air by my side1 b5d+ t[>ds u t %e might
 he> m easily1 = %e 0 almo/ deaf4 ,%e   
told u t s9ce h] daught]'s dea? %e _h   
be5 entirely dep5d5t on *>ity4  ,aft]   
talk+ ) h] a %ort "t1 ,mrs4 ,b----1 !   
lady accompany+ me1 gave h] little      
gr&son a p5ny to buy "s c&y4 ,%e did s1 
because %e wi%$ to talk ) 8 gr&mo!r ab\t
 him1 & ?\ght he _h1 p]haps1 bett] n be 
9 ! room4 ,s soon z he left1 %e ask$ !  
old lady if %e _h made up h] m9d to "p )
 ! *ild4 ,%e _h be5 spok5 to a =tnight  
previ\sly 9 reg>d to x by ano!r lady1 & 
seem$ !n unwill+ t he %\ld leave h]4 ,%e
 said %e _h come to ! conclusion t %e   
mu/ give him up1 = %e 0 too old & feeble
 to take c>e ( him1 & %e 0 con/antly    
anxi\s ab\t him4 ,%e c\ld n d = him all 
t he ne$$1 & %e knew x w\ld be mu* bett]
 = him to be adopt$ 9 "s k9d family1 :]e
 he c\ld be br\ght up z a son4 ,%e spoke
 ( him mo/ t5d]ly & affectionately4 ,he 
0 h] e>?ly all4 ,%e _h tak5 c>e ( him f 
8 infancy4 ,%e came f ,irel& = t v      

purpose4 ,8 fa!r _h di$ be=e he 0 old   
en\gh to rememb] him1 & 8 "m _h support$
 him by h] own indu/ry4  ,! gr&mo!r's "n
 0 n ,smi?1 z we call$ h]4 ,x 01 z %e   
said1 wid[ ,cahoon4 ,! daught]'s "n 0   
,smi?1 & ! sunny-hair$ boy 0 ,david4    
,la/ ,may1 ,mrs4 ,smi? di$ ( *ol]a1     
leav+ h] ag$ "m homeless1 & h] beautiful
 boy an orphan4  ,:5 ,david return$ ) a 
great piece ( molasses-c&y1 he did n    
keep x all himself4 ,he divid$ x among !
 o!r *ildr5 )\t be+ told to d s4 ,?is   
%[$ t he 0 a g5]\s *ild1 & lov$ to make 
o!rs happy4 ,:5 he _h eat5 8 portion1 8 
gr&mo!r wa%$ 8 face1 neck1 & h&s1 & put 
on 8 be/ clo!s1 :i* 8 "m _h made = him  
be=e h] dea?4 ,he look$ v tidy &        
com=table 9 8 br[n ov]coat & 8 new      
boots--a ,new-,ye>'s pres5t4  ,! gr&mo!r
 ti$ up a pair ( %oes & a few socks 9 a 
little bundle4 ,:5 %e h&$ x to ,david1  
he bur/ into te>s4 ,he felt t he 0      
really go+ f 8 de>e/ fri5d4 ,%e wept    
al\d = a few m9utes1 b :5 %e saw h[ mu* 
x affect$ him1 %e wip$ away h] te>s1 &  

attempt$ to *e] him4 ,he summon$ 8      
resolution & became once m calm4  ,mrs4 
,b---- took him by ! h&1 & l$ him d[n   
/airs4 ,z he left ! room1 ,i gave m9e to
 8 gr&mo!r1 :o uplift$ x 9 bo? h]'s1 z  
if plead+1 9 sil5t agony1 = /r5g? to be>
 ?is new trial4 ,i %all nev] =get !     
expression ( t wr9kl$1 up-turn$ face4   
,de> old gr&mo!r6 ,:o w com=t h] n[8    
,david w n =get h]1 b he _c put 8 arms  
ar\nd h] neck1 nor *e] h] ) ! sunlight (
 8 bright face4 ,%e is alone--none ( h] 
k9dr$ ne>4 ,! lady :o took *>ge ( ,david
 w d :at %e c = h]1 b h] he>t mu/ ye>n =
 ! de> boy t pov]ty & age compell$ h] to
 give to ! fo/]+ c>e ( /rang]s4  ,:5    
,david rea*$ ! /reet1 ! te>s 7 trac+ _! 
way ov] 8 r\nd1 plump *eek1 b soon a    
smile play$ ar\nd 8 m\?4 ,mrs4 ,b----   
took him into a toy-%op1 & pur*as$ = him
 a t9 horse susp5d$ 9 a :eel1 :i* he    
c\ld roll ab\t ! room4 ,he select$ ?is  
himself1 & x 0 delightful to see ) h[   
mu* pleasure he look$ at x1 z he c>ri$ x
 9 8 h&4  ,we conclud$ to make no m     

calls t day1 b to take ,david directly  
to ,mrs4 ,b----'s4 ,:5 8 coat & cap 7   
tak5 (f1 he began to roll ! horse across
 ! floor4 ,sometimes he w\ld come & /&  
by my side1 & exam9e x closely4 ,i said 
to him--  ,h y ev] be5 9 ! c\ntry8  ,oh1
 yes4 ,i 0 !re a mon?1 :5 we buri$ "m4  
,:]e 7 y8  ,we 7 ) ,elek1 gr&ma's son4  
,:y doesn't y\r gr&mo!r live ) him8  ,he
 isn't k9d to h]4  ,0 8 wife k9d8  ,no2 
%e said %e w\ldn't live ) him if gr&ma  
did4  ,:at did y see 9 ! c\ntry8  ,i saw
 ! fields1 & ! trees1 & horses1 & c[s4  
,did ,elek h a c[8  ,yes2 & %e w5t away 
e day1 & at night %e came home1 & !y    
milk$ h]4  ,did y see any birds8  ,i saw
 birds no bigg] ?an t1 said he1 putt+ 8 
h& ov] 8 horse s z to hide m ?an half ( 
x1 & !y sang all ! "t4 ,& !re 7 "s      
*ick5s1 t laid eggs1 & !n ,elek's wife  
sold ! eggs to ! bak] to pay = bread4   
,& _h y apples or pea*es8  ,i us$ to ?r[
 small /ones at ! apples1 & knock !m (f4
 ,! pea*es ,i c\ld rea* ) my h&4 ,i _h j
 z _m z ,i want$4  ,! little orphan's   

mon? 9 ! c\ntry _h be5 a sunny spot 9 8 
memory1 cl\d$ only by ! unk9dness (     
,elek t[>ds ! gr&mo!r he lov$ s mu*4    
,h[ /range x is t *ildr5 c ev] =get h[  
mu* !y owe _! p>5ts6 ,:5 ! wid[ ,cahoon 
0 "y1 %e _h wat*$ ov] 8 infancy4 ,%e _h 
c>ri$ him 9 h] arms1 unm9dful ( h] own  
we>9ess1 & _h done all = him t 8        
helplessness requir$4 ,b n[ %e is old2  
h] eyes are dim2 h] he>+ is impair$2 h] 
h&s are tremul\s1 & %e is unable to     
provide = h]self4 ,yet ,elek's he>t is  
h>d4 ,he has =gott5 all h] love1 & w n  
ev5 give h] a home4 ,he _c prosp]4  ,i  
well rememb]1 :5 a *ild1 :at a fe>ful   
impression a passage f ! words ( ,agur  
made on my m9d3 ,! eye t mocke? at 8    
fa!r1 & despise? to obey 8 "m1 ! rav5s (
 ! valley %all pick x out1 & ! "y eagles
 %all eat x4 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & "m1 7:i*  
is ! fir/ comm&m5t ) promise17 ,paul    
writes to ! ,ephesian *ildr51 t x may be
 well ) !e1 & ?\ maye/ live long on !   
e>?4  ,i %\ld fe> to he> ,elek's future 
hi/ory4 ,x mu/ be d>k & sorr[ful4 ,8    

poor old "m utt]$ a groan1 :51 z %e 0   
talk+ ab\t ,david's "m1 ,i ask$ if %e _h
 any o!r *ildr54 ,he isn't k9d to h]1   
expla9$ its mean+4      ,%>p] ?an a     
s]p5t's too? x is     ,to h a ?ankless  
*ild4  ,i left ,david ) ,mrs4 ,b----1 :o
 w f9d him a home 9 "s family :]e !y wi%
 to adopt a little son4 ,he w make      
fri5ds = himself1--%e said1 confid5tly1 
& ,i felt s also1 = 8 sweet1 intellig5t 
face is too attractive & w9n+ n to f9d  
its way to "s lov+ he>t4  ,:5 ,mrs4     
,b---- talk$ ) him ab\t 8 "m1 he wept4  
,%e soon com=t$ him1 & told him t ,god  
w\ld provide = him4 ,he seems to possess
 a s5sitive nature1 )1 at ! same "t1 !  
p[] ( self-control4  ,:o ( y w\ld l ?is 
orphan = an adopt$ bro!r8 ,he is only   
five ye>s old4 ,i h writt5 to a k9d lady
 ( my acqua9tance1 :o has adopt$ two    
little girls1 to inquire if %e does n   
wi% to add ,david to h] h\sehold        
treasures4 ,!re are _m su* homeless     
*ildr5 9 ,new ,york1 & x is an act (    
,*ri/ian *>ity to adopt & educate !m1 & 

"o :i* is ri* 9 bless+s to e he>t t is  
op5 to receive ! fa!rless & mo!rless4   
,mrs4 ,b---- w\ld l to h adopt$ ,david  
h]self b %e has s mu* to d = s _m orphan
 *ildr51 t %e conclud$ %e _h n ! "t to  
devote to him4 ,%e s5t him to a place   
kn[n z ! ,home ( ! ,fri5dless4 ,?is is a
 l>ge brick h\se1 built on purpose to   
%elt] ^? :o h no home ( _! own4 ,!re are
 always _m *ildr5 !re1 :o are k9dly tak5
 c>e ( till homes c be obta9$ = !m4 ,^? 
:o are l>ge en\gh att5d s*ool4  ,i 0 s  
mu* int]e/$ 9 ,david t ,i (t5 call$ to  
see him4 ,! fir/ call 0 made "o day j   
be=e d9n]4 ,i look$ ab\t = my little    
fri5d1 & f\nd him 9 ! wa%-room4 ,he 0   
/&+ by a great t[el1 & wip+ 8 fair1     
plump face z nicely z he c\ld4 ,i kiss$ 
8 clean1 rosy *eek1 & inquir$ if he     
rememb]$ me4 ,he smil$1 & said1 ,yes1   
ma'am4 ,he appe>$ q happy & cont5t$4 ,8 
tea*] told me t he 0 a rem>kably good   
boy4  ,sev]al applications 7 made =     
,david by ^? :o he>d 8 /ory1 & f\nd room
 9 _! he>ts & h\ses = ! fa!rless &      

mo!rless boy4 ,8 gr&mo!r1 kn[+ t %e 0   
too ag$ & feeble to take c>e ( him1 gave
 him to ! ,home4 ,x 0 a great trial to d
 s1 b %e lov$ him too well n to seek 8  
be/ int]e/s4 ,%e 0 will+ to live alone1 
un*e]$ by ! pres5ce & affection ( h]    
d>l+ gr&*ild1 if %e c\ld only feel t he 
w\ld be k9dly treat$ & educat$ by       
,*ri/ian p4  ,a lady 9 ,ill9ois wrote t 
%e _h a de> little son 9 heav51 & want$ 
,david to come to h] to supply 8 place 9
 ! home circle1 :]e he w\ld f9d ^? :om  
he might call fa!r1 "m1 & gr&mo!r4 ,a   
cl]gyman 9 ,connecticut propos$ to adopt
 him1 & 0 com+ to ,new ,york ! fir/ (   
,may to take him home1 if x %\ld be     
?\ght be/4  ,:ile ,david 0 at ! ,home = 
! ,fri5dless1 8 gr&mo!r occupi$ a room n
 f> f ,mrs4 ,b----'s4 ,x 0 on ! l[]     
floor1 s t %e 0 no long] exhau/$ by go+ 
up s _m flights ( /airs4 ,sev]al ladies 
unit$1 & ea* s5t h] a d9n] "o day 9 !   
week1 & saw t %e 0 provid$ ) breakfa/ & 
tea4 ,!y furni%$ h] ) com=table clo?+1 =
 :i* %e manife/$ mu* gratitude4  ,x 0   

always pleasant to call ^u ,wid[        
,cahoon1 & he> h] talk ab\t h]self & h] 
previ\s *>ge4 ,%e told u ab\t 8 p>5ts & 
gr&p>5ts4 ,8 fa!r's fa!r 0 a ,me?odi/   
cl]gyman1 & 8 gr&mo!r1 ,smi?1 0 a mo/   
dev\t woman4 ,%e lov$ to talk ( _!      
excell5cies ( "*1 & ! good !y _h        
accompli%$4 ,i nev] he>d h] )\t be+     
rem9d$ ( ,god's fai?fulness 9 %[+ m]cy  
unto ?\s&s ( !m t love him & keep 8     
comm&m5ts4  ,"o day1 :5 ,i 0 at ,mrs4   
,b----'s1 ,wid[ ,cahoon 0 u%]$ into h]  
private room--a back p>l\r on ! second  
/ory4 ,%e 0 mu* out ( brea?1 & x requir$
 "s "t = h] to recov] h]self suffici5tly
 to talk4 ,at l5g? %e spoke ( h] *ildr51
 "s ( :om %e hop$ 7 liv+4 ,two sons & a 
daught] _h come to ,am]ica long be=e %e 
did1 & _h gone to ,p5nsylvania4 ,%e _h n
 he>d f !m = twelve ye>s4 ,%e _h (t5    
pray$ t %e might see !m be=e %e di$1 &  
%e hop$ /ill t %e %\ld4 ,%e _h be5 ! "m 
( elev5 *ildr51 & "h %e 0 entirely      
alone1--no relative ne> h] to c>e = h] 9
 h] age & helplessness4 ,%e 0 v desir\s 

,mrs4 ,b---- %\ld write to ,p5nsylvania 
to make inquiries ab\t h] *ildr54 ,x    
seem$ almo/ a hopeless ef=t1 b1 to      
gratify h]1 ,mrs4 ,b---- wrote to !     
po/ma/] ( ! t[n :]e h] sons 7 la/ he>d  
f4 ,9 ab\t a week an answ] came f !     
po/ma/] say+ t he 0 well acqua9t$ )     
,james1 & _h se5 him a %ort "t          
previ\sly4 ,he spoke highly ( him1 z an 
indu/ri\s & respectable man1 & "o :o    
w\ld be happy to provide = 8 "m4 ,9     
reg>d to h] o!r son1 he said he did n "k
 him p]sonally4 ,8 reputation 0 good1 & 
8 circum/ances 7 su* t he c\ld assi/ 9 !
 c>e ( 8 "m4 ,f ,james ! ,wid[ ,cahoon  
aft]w>ds le>n$ t h] daught] _h m>ri$ &  
mov$ f>!r we/1 b %e _h n be5 he>d f = t5
 ye>s4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,b---- read ! lett] to 
h]1 %e 0 mu* ov]come1 & ! te>s *as$ ea* 
o!r d[n h] furr[$ *eeks4 ,glory be to   
,god6 %e exclaim$4 ,he has lift$ a load 
(f my he>t4 ,i %all see my sons be=e ,i 
die4 ,bless ! ,"l t ,i ev] saw ! l ( y6 
,i h be5 try+ sev5 ye>s to get t lett]  
writt56  ,i _h ! pleasure ( c>ry+ to h] 

a lett] f ,james1 & read+ x to h]       
myself4 ,z ,i ent]$ ! room %e 0 sitt+ by
 ! little /ove 9 a l>ge rock+-*air1     
look+ z com=table z "o c\ld wi%4 ,%e    
seem$ v happy1 & told me ab\t ! prospect
 ( see+ h] sons4 ,!y w s5d = me1 & ,i   
%all g to !m1 0 a *e]+ & delightful     
?\ght4 ,%e said %e 0 expect+ e day a    
lett] f ,james4 ,:5 ,i told h] ,i _h    
br\ght x1 h] face light$ up1 & %e utt]$ 
expressions ( ?ankfulness1 evid5tly f a 
full & ov]fl[+ he>t4 ,%e spoke ( ,david1
 & ( be+ once m ) him1 if ! boys %\ld   
s5d = him4 ,%e wi%$ to d :at 0 be/ = !  
*ild1 & 0 /ill will+ he %\ld be adopt$1 
if x 0 ?\ght desirable4 ,%e express$ !  
utmo/ confid5ce 9 ,mrs4 ,b----1 & 0     
will+ to leave x all to h] judgm5t4 ,?is
 0 ! la/ "t ,i ev] saw ! ,wid[ ,cahoon1 
& we %all probably nev] meet aga94 ,%e  
_h no e>?ly treasure to conf] ^u me1 b  
%e gave me h] bless+1 &1 ,i d\bt n1 w   
rememb] me 9 h] pray]s s long z %e      
rema9s ^u e>?2 & :5 ! _s-_w is our home1
 ,i %all expect h] face1 unwr9kl$ by    

sorr[ or age1 to beam ^u me a heav5ly   
welcome4 ,x 0 b little ,i did = ?is poor
 wid[1 & yet t little has be5 ri* 9     
bless+s to me1 & may be to m9e1 = :om %e
 f]v5tly pray$4  ,james1 9 8 second     
lett]1 s5t a *eck to 8 "m to pay h] f>e 
f ,new ,york to ,p5nsylvania ) a reque/ 
t ,david might accompany h]4 ,he w      
provide = !m bo? 9 future4  ,s soon z   
arrangem5ts c\ld be made1 ! n[ happy    
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