,transcrib$ f ! #ahgb ,t4 ,nelson &     
,sons edition by ,david ,price1  email  
ccx#jgdpglaf4org            ,,little    
,,alice',s ,,palace2  ,,or1  ,,! ,,sunny
 ,,he>t4      ,,london3  ,t4 ,,nelson   
,,& ,,sons1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[2            
,,ed9burgh2 ,,& ,,new ,,york4    #ahgb4 
i3,miss ,mason & ,lolly3 p#j4;jpg       
,,*apt] ,i4      ,! ra9 0 patt]+1 patt]+
 /eadily ^u ! ro( ( a little  br[n      
cottage t /ood alone by ! c\ntry        
roadside4    ,!re _h be5 a long & dre>y 
w9t]1 & n[ ! bright spr+ 0  com+1 ) its 
buds & leaves & fl[]s1 to gladd5 ! e>?1 
t  _h all ! "t seem$ to be dead4    ,z !
 %[] came d[n1 ! little gre5 blades (   
grass sprang up to  cat* ! drops2 & !y  
seem$ almo/ to laugh & s+1 s full ( joy 
7 !y :5 !y c\ld lift _! heads f ! du/4  
,x 0 s mu* sweet] to be out once m f _! 
prison-h\se & to  exult ) all ,god's    
fair creation2 s !y ba!d !mselves 9 !   
fall+ %[]1 & made !mselves fre% & clean2
 & nobody w\ld  ev] h believ$ t !y came 
out f _! d>k b$s 9 ! e>?4    ,little    

,alice look$ out ( ! w9d[s ( ! br[n     
cottage1 & saw !m  nodd+ gaily to h] z  
!y 7 tak+ _! ba?2 & s %e smil$  back    
aga91 & talk$ to !m f h] p]* 9 !        
w9d[-seat z if  !y 7 bro!rs & si/]s1 )  
eyes & e>s to see & he>1 &  he>ts to    
return h] love4  ,inde$1 !re 0 no "o    
else to :om %e  c\ld talk ! livelong    
day4  ,no fa!r1 = he 0 dead2 no liv+    
bro!rs & si/]s2 no "m at home1 = !y 7 v 
poor1 & h]  "m mu/ be gone at e>ly dawn 
to lab\r = _! food & clo?+  & %elt]2--& 
s ,alice _h to make companions ( !      
blades ( grass  t nodd$ at h] ?r\gh !   
drops4    ,oh1 y beauties6 said %e      
gladly2 & ,i "k :o made y1 too1 &  :at a
 great1 good ,god he is to s5d y        
"h--bright little creatures  t y are4   
,h[ pleasant x w be d[n by ! brook-side 
:5 !  sun comes out1 & y & ,i & ! blue  
violets & ! d&elions h  our visit+-"t   
toge!r6  ,nev] a little girl _h su* joy 
z ,i h6  ,& ,alice put h] face close to 
! pane1 & look$ up into ! sky to  ?ank  
h] k9d heav5ly ,fa!r = s5d+ h] su*      

bless+s4  ,x seem$  z if %e c\ld see him
 b5d+ graci\sly d[n t[>ds h]1 z h]      
,sunday-s*ool tea*] _h (t5 repres5t$ him
 to h]2 & !n %e  ?\ght ( ,him :o 0 ^u ! 
e>?1 & :o took up little *ildr5 9  8    
arms & bless$ !m2 & %e put out h] h&s   
t[>ds ! heav5s1  say+ e>ne/ly1 ,me1 too1
 de> ,savi\r3 bless me too6    ,s       
absorb$ 0 %e t %e didn't he> anybody    
ent] ! room until a  timid voice said1--
    ,:o 7 y speak+ to1 ,alice8    ,!re 0
 su* a w(ul figure by ! door z %e turn$ 
h] head--no  bonnet1 no %oes1 & a tatt]$
 frock1 all draggl$ ) dirt & ra91  & !  
long1 uncomb$ locks /raggl+ ab\t !      
*ild's %\ld]s1 &  su* a blue1 p9*$ look 
9 ! ?9 face6    ,oh1 x's y1 ,maddie1 is 
x8 said ,alice1 jump+ f ! w9d[ &  tak+ !
 h& ( ! new-com]4  ,b x 0 a pity to get 
s wet4  ,i'm  glad y've come4  ,we'll   
keep h\se toge!r till x cle>s away1 &   
!n maybe we'll h a nice walk4  ,fir/ we 
mu/ dry y\r clo!s1  ?\gh4  ,& %e put "s 
/icks 9 ! fireplace1 & putt+ a mat*  to 
!m1 /ation$ ,maddie be=e ! blaze1 :ile  

%e held ! skirt out  to dry4    ,isn't x
 pleasant "h8 ask$ ,alice1 ) a beam+    
smile4    ,maddie look$ ar\nd1 ) a half 
%rug1 ^u ! *e]less room1 )  its bit ( a 
table & ! "o *air & ! l[1 curta9less    
w9d[1 &  !n h] eyes fell ^u !           
scantily-clad little girl by h] side2 & 
!n %e %iv]$1 z ! dampness ( h] clo!s s5t
 a creep+ *ill  ?r\gh h] frame2 b %e    
didn't say x 0 pleasant4    ,ar5't y    
afraid to /ay "h s mu* alone1 ,alice8 %e
 ask$1 giv+  ano!r glance ab\t ! room4  
,b ,i nev] /ay alone1 ,maddie6 answ]$ ! 
de> *ild4  ,i h  pl5ty (                
company--',tabby1' & ! flies1 & n[ & !n 
a spid]1 &  ev]y?+ t goes by ! door1 & !
 cl\ds & ! sun%9e & !  leaves & !--oh   
de>6 s _m ?+s1 ,maddie1 t ,i c't beg9 to
  tell y4  ,& %e /opp$ %ort = want (    
brea?4    ,& somebody y 7 talk+ to4  ,:o
 0 t8 ask$ ,maddie4    ,ah1 yes1 be/ (  
all6  ,don't y "k1 ,maddie8 said ,alice1
 s9k+ h]  voice to a :isp]1 & gaz+      
e>ne/ly at h] "y companion4  ,miss      
,mason told me h[ ,he is ev]y:]e1 & sees

 & he>s u1 & t he  loves u bett] ?an our
 "m or fa!r c d1 & wat*es ov] u &  keeps
 u f all h>m4  ,if y g to ! s*ool ) me  
y'll le>n all  ab\t x1 ,maddie de>4     
,no1 no2 ,i'm nev] alone ?\gh "m is gone
  all ! long day4    ,d y see ,him1     
,alice8 ask$ ,maddie e>ne/ly4    ,n z ,i
 see y1 ,maddie1 return$ h] companion ) 
rev]5ce2 b  :5 ,i look up into ! sky1 & 
sometimes :5 ,i sit "h by myself &      
speak ?+s t ,i h le>n$ f my ,bible1 ,i  
seem to feel "s  /range brightness all  
above & ar\nd me2 & x's s real to me t  
x's j l see+ ) ^! eyes4  ,miss ,mason   
says 'x's my s\l  t sees4'  ,:atev] x   
is1 x's v beautiful1 ,maddie4  ,& ,alice
  clasp$ h] h&s 9 a sort ( ec/asy1 &    
drew ne> to ! w9d[ to  look up once m   
into ! heav5s1 :i!r h] eyes & h] he>t s 
cont9ually turn$4          ,,*apt] ,,ii4
      ,! %[] did n la/ long1 & ! w>m sun
 melt$ ! diamonds f  ! grass1 s t x 0   
soon fit = ! little girls to g out into 
! fre%ness & enjoy ! pleasant air4      
,don't y ?9k ?is a pretty cottage8 ask$ 

,alice1 z !y /epp$  outside & /ood look+
 ^u h] home4  ,see ! moss all ov] !     
%+les2 h[ velvety x is6  ,tabby goes up 
!re to sleep on ! s(t  cu%ion 9 ! sun4  
,& "h's :]e ,i put my convolvuluses1 &  
!y  climb up & run all ov] ! w9d[ & make
 su* a nice curta91 )  ! p9k & blue &   
:ite & purple mix$ ) ! gre52 & !y  rea* 
up to ! v *imney1 ,maddie1 & hug x r\nd1
 & !n trail  d[n ^u ! ro(4  ,oh1 ,i ?9k 
x's elegant6  ,& "h's my fl[]-b$1  "r "u
 ! w9d[1 :]e "m c smell ! blossoms z we 
sit  sew+ :5 %e has a day at home4  ,we 
take real com=t "h1 "m &  ,i1 ,maddie4  
,& s ! little bli!some *ild prattl$ ab\t
 h] humble  home1 :ile h] companion     
look$ 9 a/oni%m5t ^u h]1 wond]+ :y  x 0 
t ,alice always seem$ s happy1 :ile %e 0
 s mis]able4    ,we'll g d[n by !       
brook-side n[1 said ,alice4  ,!re's my  
gr&  palace4  ,su* hang+s6 all blue &   
gold & crimson2 & c>pets t  y\r feet s9k
 into2 & a great mirror1 su* z ! ri*e/  
man c\ldn't  buy4  ,don't y "k :at ,i   
mean1 ,maddie8  ,& ,alice laugh$        

gleefully  z !y rea*$ ! brook-side1 &   
po9t$ to ! heav5s above1 s  brilliant 9 
! sunny radiance1 & d[n to ! gre5 &     
fl[]y turf  b5ea? _! feet1 & to ! cle>  
/ream t reflect$ all ?+s1  l ! pure/    
glass4  ,& %e said1 ,n[1 don't y l my   
palace1  ,maddie8    ,yes1 x's v pretty 
"h1 said ,maddie2 b %e didn't seem to   
feel  ab\t x z ,alice did1 :o 0 9 su*   
good spirits t %e c\ld keep  nei!r h]   
feet nor h] tongue /ill1 b frisk$ ab\t !
 gre5 l a  "y de]1 & *att]$ l a magpie1 
only 9 f> sweet] tones4    ,?is is my   
b[]1 said %e1 lift+ up ! droop+ bran*es 
( a  will[ & %utt+ h]self & ,maddie )94 
,"h ,i come = a nap  :5 ,i am tir$ (    
play2 & ! leaves ru/le 9 ! w9d1 mak+ a  
pleasant s\nd1 & ! birds sit on ! b\ghs 
& s+ me asleep1 & ,i  dream always happy
 dreams4  ,:5 awake1 ,i ?9k ab\t ! pure 
riv] t  my ,bible speaks (1 & ! tree (  
life t is on ei!r side1 & !  beautiful  
light t isn't l ! sun1 nor ! moon1 nor !
 blaze ( a  c&le1 b comes f ! face (    
,god1 & is nev] hidd5 f u to  leave u 9 

d>kness4    ,maddie sat d[n ^u a l>ge   
/one t ,alice call$ h] ?rone1 &  look$  
eag]ly up at h] companion = m2 =        
,alice's words seem$ to  h] l "s        
beautiful /ory out ( a book4    ,did y  
ev] g into any great h\se1 ,maddie8 ask$
 ,alice4    ,no1 nev]1 said ,maddie4  ,i
 pass$ by ,mrs4 ,c[p]'s "o day1 & look$ 
9 at ! op5 door :5 somebody 0 com+ out1 
b ,i c\ldn't see  mu*4    ,t's j :]e ,i 
w5t ) "m1 said ,alice2 & little ,m>y    
took  me into a high room1 ! walls all  
velvet & sat9 & gold1 s t my  eyes a*$ =
 look+2 & !re 7 su* heaps ( pretty ?+s  
on !  tables & all ab\t ! place2 b x    
didn't make me feel glad z ,i d  :5 ,i  
get out "h 9 my gr& palace ) ^! liv+1   
brea?+  ?+s ar\nd me4  ,o ,maddie1 !re  
isn't any?+ on e>? s beautiful  z :at   
,god has made6    ,d y /ay out "h       
always8 ask$ ,maddie4    ,oh no1 said   
,alice2 t w\ld be idle4  ,:5 "m has "w  
,i /ay at  home to help h]4  ,i've le>n$
 to sew nicely n[1 & c save "m  _m a    
/it*4  ,to-day's my holiday1 & ,i c play

 ) y z long z  y please4  ,i've br\ght  
"s d9n]1 & we'll set a table 9 my d9+-  
hall4  ,& %e took f h] pocket a little  
p>cel1 & l$ ,maddie f  ! b[] to a holl[ 
ne> ! brook1 :]e 0 a flat rock1 & !re   
%e spread h] frugal f>e4    ,!re 7 two  
pieces ( homemade bread & a small slice 
( cold bacon1  :i* %e put ^u leaves 9 ! 
middle ( ! rocky table2 & ga!r+  "s     
violets1 %e plac$ !m 9 bun*es "h & !re1 
till ! table  0 sweet ) _! delici\s     
fragrance4    ,j z ! *ildr5 7 ab\t to   
help !mselves to ! food1 !re  came "s   
little tir$ feet ov] ! grass2 & a m     
=lorn figure  ?an ,maddie's /ood a few  
y>ds (f1 look+ %yly1 b wi/fully1 at  !m4
    ,n[1 ,lolly1 y may j run home aga9 z
 quick z y c1 said  ,maddie %>ply4  ,we 
hav5't en\gh d9n] = ,alice & me4  ,g1   
n[6  ,& %e w5t t[>ds h] & gave h] a     
slight pu%1 at :i* ! *ild  cri$1 b )\t  
turn+ away or mak+ a /ep t[>ds home4    
,is t y\r si/]8 ask$ ,alice1 go+ up to  
,maddie4    ,yes2 %e's always runn+ aft]
 me1 return$ ,maddie1 ) an  ill-natur$  

fr[n4    ,poor little ?+6 said ,alice4  
,i wi% my si/] ,nellie _h liv$4  ,i     
%\ldn't be cross to h]1 ,i "k4  ,come   
"h1 ,lolly3 y %all h "s  ( my d9n]4  ,& 
%e l$ ! little grateful *ild to ! wild  
table1 t seem$ to h] l a fairy sc5e1 ) !
 fre% leaf-plates1  & ! pure sweet fl[]s
 brea?+ s delightfully4    ,"m makes    
capital bread--doesn't %e1 ,maddie8 said
 ,alice1 z %e ate  h] small portion )   
evid5t reli%1 :ile %e %>$ ! remnant )   
h] gue/s4    ,n[1 ,maddie1 said %e1 z !y
 f9i%$ ! repa/1 y cle> !  table & wa% ! 
di%es1 & ,lolly & ,i'll g to my mirror  
to make  ourselves nice to sit d[n1 & !n
 ,i'll tell y ! /ory my tea*]  told me !
 o!r day1 if y w\ld l to he> x4         
,maddie gladly agre$ to ?is2 & ,lolly   
gave h]self up to ! g5tle  h&s ( h] new 
fri5d1 :o took h] to ! brook & wa%$ h]  
face  until ! dirt all vani%$ & h] *eeks
 7 l two r$ roses4  ,!n  %e took h]     
pocket-comb1 &1 dipp+ x into ! wat]1    
made !  *ild's hair s smoo? t ,lolly    
didn't "k h]self :5 %e look$  into !    

brook1 & ask$1 ,:at little girl x 0 )   
su* bright eyes  & fre% rosy *eeks8  ,& 
:5 ,alice told h] t x 0 h]self1 %e      
laugh$ ) delight1 & said %e w\ld come e 
day to dress h]self  by ,alice's mirror 
if %e c\ld look s nice4  ,& !n ,alice & 
,maddie  & ,lolly w5t to ! b[] = ! /ory4
    ,alice sat d[n on ! grassy bank1 &  
,lolly laid h] head ^u h]  fri5d's lap1 
:ile ,maddie cr[d$ close to h] to li/54 
,i don't "k t ,i c rememb] x v well1    
said ,alice2 b ,i'll  tell x z ne>ly z  
,i c l ,miss ,mason4  ,%e call$ x ',!   
,little  ,exil$ ,pr9cess1' & ?is is x4  
,,*apt] ,,iii4      ,once ^u a "t !re 0 
a little girl no bigg] ?an ,lolly "h1   
sitt+ 9 ! dirt by ! roadside1 cry+4     
,h] frock 0 all ragg$ & soil$1 & ! te>s 
_h run ov] ! du/  ^u h] face1 mak+ x    
/reak$1 & disfigur+ x sadly4            
,altoge!r1 %e 0 a v mis]able little     
object1 :5 a lady1 walk+  along ! road1 
sudd5ly came ^u h]1 & /opp$ to see :at 0
 !  matt]4    ,z ! lady gaz$ ^u !       
/range1 ragg$ little creature1 !re came 

te>s into h] eyes1 & %e said s(tly1 z if
 speak+ to h]self1--    ,:o w\ld ?9k t  
?is is ! daught] ( a great ,k+8    ,!   
*ild1 see+ a beautiful lady be=e h]1    
jump$ f ! gr\nd1  &1 ) %ame1 began to   
%ake h]self f ! dirt t clung to h]      
g>m5ts2 b ! /rang]1 tak+ no notice ( h] 
untidy condition1  clasp$ ! *ild's f+]s 
9 h] :ite h&1 & told h] to lead h]  to  
h] home4    ,x 0 a br[n cottage1 v l    
m9e1 only t "o 0 hung )  cobwebs1 & !   
du/ 0 an in* ?ick ^u ! floor1 & ! w9d[  
0 s begrimm$ t sc>cely any light came   
?r\gh4    ,ugh6 said ! lady1 z %e /ood  
^u ! ?re%old & look$ 94    ,br+ me a    
broom6  ,& %e bru%$ away ! hang+ webs1 &
 made !  floor neat & clean1 & taught ! 
*ild to wa% ! w9d[1 until !  bright sun 
came 9 & play$ ab\t ! floor & ^u !      
walls2 &  !n %e made ! little girl wa%  
h] face & h&s1 & put on a  bett] frock1 
t %e f\nd 9 ! *e/4    ,n[1 my little    
pr9cess1 said %e1 come outside = a :ile1
 9 !  fre% air1 & ,i w talk to y4    ,:y
 d y call me 'little pr9cess'8 ask$ !   

*ild1 z !y sat d[n  ^u ! cottage-/ep1   
:ile ! birds twitt]$ ab\t !m & ! sweet  
brea? ( summ] t\*$ _! *eeks4    ,because
 y are ! daught] ( a great ,k+1 said !  
lady1 g5tly  /rok+ h] s(t1 br[n hair1 t 
%e _h f\nd s tangl$ & %aggy1  b _h made 
s nice & smoo?4    ,my fa!r 0 a poor    
man1 & he lies 9 ! gravey>d1 said !     
little  girl1 z %e look$ wond]+ly at h] 
fri5d4    ,yes2 b ,i mean y\r heav5ly   
,fa!r1 said ! lady--he :om we call      
,,god4  ,surely y h he>d ( him1 my de>  
*ild6    ,! little girl said t %e _h    
he>d ( him2 b1 f :at %e c\ld  le>n1 !   
lady knew t %e look$ ^u him z "o t is   
af> (f2  & %e wi%$ to tea* h] h[ v ne>  
he is cont9ually1 ev5 r\nd  ab\t h] b$ &
 ab\t h] pa?1 & spy+ out all h] ways4   
,d y live "h all alone1 de> *ild8 ask$  
%e k9dly4    ,h] words 7 s sweet & g5tle
 t !y s\nd$ l ! murmur (  ! brook ne> ! 
little *ild's home4    ,all day long    
alone1 :ile "m is away at h] "w1 answ]$ 
!  *ild1 ) h] eyes full ( sad te>s4     
,& :at d y d ) ! we>y h\rs8  ,d !y n    

seem v dull &  dre>y to y8 ask$ ! lady4 
,ah1 yes1 said ! little "o4  ,i h nobody
 to play ) or talk to2  & ,i'm glad :5 !
 night comes & ,i c creep into b$ & %ut 
my  eyes & =get ev]y?+4    ,:at if y _h 
"s k9d fri5d ev] ne>1 to smile on y &   
bless  y1--somebody to :om y c\ld tell  
all y\r little sorr[s z y are  n[ do+ to
 me8 said ! lady4  ,w\ld t be pleasant8 
,oh yes1 inde$6 return$ ! *ild4  ,w y   
/ay8 = %e _h felt  x v sweet to be sitt+
 !re ) ! k9d lady's words fall+ l  music
 ^u h] e>1 & h] he>t 0 light] & happi]  
?an x _h  be5 9 all h] life4    ,i _c   
always be ) y1 said ! lady4  ,b !re is  
,"o :o  'w nev] leave y4'  ,h[ beautiful
 he has made ev]y?+ ab\t y6  ,& %e look$
 ^u ! gre5 e>?1 ) ! peep+ fl[]s1 & ^u  !
 delicate %rubs t skirt$ ! roadside1 & !
 wild-roses &  creep+ plants along !    
h$ges1 & !n %e look$ up into ! blue     
heav5s1 ) su* an expression ( love t !  
*ild gaz$ at h] )  rapture4    ,su* a   
good ,god6 said ! lady1 /ill look+ up ) 
! bright light  ^u h] face4  ,& su* a   

wondr\sly beautiful _w1 :]e we may walk 
joy\sly1 ) 8 love 9 our he>ts z well z  
all ab\t our pa?2 &  yet we sit 9 ! du/ 
weep+1 & =get t he is our ,fa!r1 &  t he
 is wat*+ = u to turn t[>ds him--poor1  
w&]+1 wayw>d  *ildr5 t we are6    ,?\gh 
! lady spoke z if to h]self1 ! *ild knew
 t %e 0  ?9k+ ( h]2 = %e _h n q put away
 ! %ame ( h] fir/  appe>ance2 & %e t\*$ 
h] :ite h& timidly ) h] br[n f+]1  &    
said1 really 9 e>ne/1 ,i won't sit 9 !  
dirt aga94    ,t's a de> *ild1 said h]  
fri5d4  ,y mu/ nev] aga9 =get  t1 al?\gh
 y are poor1 & mu/ live 9 ?is _w = a    
:ile1 y  are 9 tru? a little exil$      
pr9cess1 & y\r glori\s home is ) !      
great ,k+1 y\r ,fa!r1 9 ! skies2 & x    
does n become !  daught] ( s great a ,k+
 to put h]self on a level ) ! bea/s2  b 
y mu/ lift y\rself up m & m t[>ds heav54
    ,! little girl look$ at h]1 &       
/raight5$ h] figure to its  greate/     
possible height4    ,n to c>ry y\rself  
pr\dly1 z ! daught] ( an e>?ly k+ might 
d1 cont9u$ ! lady1 b be above do+ a mean

 or l[ ?+1 & try  to be heav5ly & pure1 
l y\r bless$ ,"l & ,fa!r2 & !n he  w    
lift y up to 8 beautiful1 high ?rone4   
,! *ild's head droop$ aga91 & %e look$  
despond+ly at h]  tea*]1 z if %e did n  
really "k :at to d4    ,i'm go+ n[1 said
 ! lady2 b ,i %all come once a week to  
see h[  y get on4  ,i %all n expect !   
cobwebs to ga!r any m 9 !  cottage1 nor 
! du/ to collect ^u ! floor1 nor to %ut 
out ! sun  f ! w9d[1 nor ! little       
pr9cess's face to be dirty & ugly2      
because t w\ld (f5d ! pure & holy ,god1 
:o made ?is _w  fre% & clean &          
beautiful1 & expects 8 *ildr5 to keep x 
s4  ,d  y ?9k y w rememb] ',our ,fa!r'8 
',:o art 9 heav51' said ! *ild1 call+ to
 m9d ! pray] taught  h] "s "t 9 h] life1
 b long s9ce almo/ =gott54    ,n 9 heav5
 only1 de> *ild1 said ! lady4  ,i want y
 to ?9k  ( him z close beside y always1 
:]ev] y g4  ,c y read8    ,a little4    
,! lady op5$ a pocket-,bible1 & draw+ ! 
little girl clos] to  h]1 said1 ,n[1 say
 aft] me1--    ',:i!r %all ,i g f ?y    

,_s8 or :i!r %all ,i flee f ?y  pres5ce8
  ,if ,i asc5d up into heav51 ?\ art    
!re2 if ,i make my b$  9 hell1 behold1  
?\ art !re4  ,if ,i take ! w+s ( !      
morn+1 &  dwell 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( !    
sea2 ev5 !re %all ?y h& lead  me1 & ?y  
"r h& %all hold me4  ,if ,i say1 ,surely
 ! d>kness  %all cov] me2 ev5 ! night   
%all be light ab\t me4  ,yea1 !  d>kness
 hide? n f !e2 b ! night %9e? z ! day3 !
  d>kness & ! light are bo? alike to    
!e4'    ,y see1 my de> *ild1 said %e1 z 
%e rev]5tly clos$ ! book1  we _c get    
away f ,god if we w\ld1 & surely we w\ld
 n try to  hide ourselves f s k9d a     
,fri5d & ,fa!r if we c\ld4  ,only :5  we
 are do+ some?+ t we are a%am$ ( d we   
%un ! face ( "o  :o loves u2 & if we try
 to flee f ! eye ( ,god we may be sure  
we  are guilty ( "s wick$ness4  ,h[ mu* 
sweet] is x to d :at we "k  w please    
him1 & look freely up into 8 face1 z a  
good *ild  delights to meet 8 e>?ly     
p>5t's smile6    ,! lady rose to g1 & ! 
*ild look$ wi/fully at h] & !n at  !    

little ,bible4    ,ah yes2 ,i w give y  
?is4  ,x w tell y :at to d4  ,& %e  put 
! book into ! *ild's h&s4  ,y w read a  
*apt] e day  till ,i come8    ,! little 
girl gladly promis$1 b 0 sad at ! p>t+2 
= nev] an  h\r pass$ s *e]ily z ! h\r ) 
! k9d tea*]4    ,y may be sure ,i'll    
come aga91 = ,he s5ds me1 said ! lady4  
,&  %e look$ up once m ) ! heav5ly face1
 & !n /oop$ till h]  s(t lips t\*$ !    
*ild's =ehead2 &1 :ile ! pressure ( !   
g5tle kiss ?rill$ ?r\gh ! v s\l ( !     
little girl1 h] fri5d  0 gone4          
,,*apt] ,,iv      ,did %e come aga98    
ask$ ,maddie1 :o _h got ^u h] knees 9   
front  ( ,alice1 ) m\? & eyes & e>s wide
 op5 = ! /ory4    ,oh yes2 _m & _m a "t1
 said ,alice4  ,& %e taught ! little    
girl to see h] ,fa!r's love 9 ! trees1 &
 ! fl[]s1 & all  ab\t1 z %e walk$ amid 8
 beautiful creation2 & %e le>n$ to be a 
neat1 tidy little girl1 in/ead ( !      
dirty1 mis]able creature t sat  cry+ 9 !
 dirt by ! roadside :5 %e fir/ saw h]   
fri5d4  ,!  lady taught h] to look ^u   

h]self z greatly belov$ by h] ,fa!r1  & 
aft] t %e 0 n mis]able any m4    ,did y 
ev] see ! little pr9cess8 ask$ ,lolly1  
rais+ h] head  f ,alice's lap & look+   
e>ne/ly at h]4    ,yes1 inde$4  ,e day  
s9ce ! lady came to h]1 said ,alice4    
,%e  lives 9 ! same cottage n[2 b x has 
gr[n to be a beautiful place2  = ,god's 
fl[]s are all ab\t x1 & ,god's sun      
/reams 9 at !  w9d[1 & all ov] ! mossy  
ro(1 l a gold5 flood1--& ,god  himself  
is always ) h] to keep h] f h>m & f be+ 
lonely or  sad4  ,& z ,alice said ?is1 !
 te>s gli/5$ 9 h] blue eyes1 z  !       
dew-drops sp>kle ?r\gh ! sunlight 9 !   
violets4    ,we'll g & see h] n[1       
cont9u$ %e2 & ,i'll %[ y two o!r  little
 exil$ pr9cesses4  ,& %e took ,lolly &  
,maddie d[n by !  brook-side1 & bade !m 
look 9 h] great mirror2 & !re !y saw    
!mselves & ,alice--all *ildr5 ( ! great 
,k+4    ,ah1 n[ ,i "k6 said ,maddie1    
clapp+ h] h&s4  ,y are ! little         
pr9cess1 ,alice1 & ,miss ,mason is !    
good lady4  ,is %e s nice z all  t8     

,j z nice1 de> ,maddie1 repli$ ,alice2 &
 if y & ,lolly w  g ) me to !           
,sunday-s*ool1 %e'll tell u a great _m m
  beautiful /ories1 to help u on our way
 to our heav5ly home4    ,b come4  ,x is
 ne>ly "t = u to g n[4  ,"m w be look+  
= me4  ,good-bye4    ,& ! little girl ) 
! sunny he>t b\nd$ into ! cottage ) a   
smile & a kiss = h] "m4          ,,*apt]
 ,v4      ,:5 ,alice left ! *ildr51 !y  
w5t saunt]+ along ! road t[>ds  home4   
,v sl[ly !y walk$1 & n joy\sly &        
hopefully1 z little  *ildr5 d :o ?9k (  
_! fa!r's h\se z ! brighte/ &  de>e/    
spot 9 ! :ole _w4    ,x 0 a long di/ance
 f ! br[n cottage ( _! fri5d2 b !       
fre%ness ( ! ev5+ made x delightful to  
be out1 & !y _h be5  re/+ s _m h\rs t !y
 7 n we>y4  ,besides1 ! tw9kl+  />s came
 out 9 ! sky1 & !re 0 %9+ above !m !    
calm1  bright moon2 & altoge!r x 0 s    
s]5e & lovely1 t !y almo/  wi%$ !y c\ld 
be always walk+ 9 "s pleasant pa? t %\ld
  h no unpleasant ?+ at ! end--su* z !y 
felt _! home to be4  ,pres5tly !y came  

to a b5d 9 ! road1 & a few /eps f !     
corn] 0 a l[-ro($ h\se1 a ru9\s-look+   
place1 ) rags /uff$  9 ! brok5          
w9d[-panes4  ,!re 7 gre5 fields ar\nd x1
 & tall  trees gracefully wav+ ne> x2 b 
! old h\se spoil$ ! l&scape  by its     
slov5ly1 %abby appe>ance4    ,a dim     
light 0 burn+ 9 ! room ne>e/ ! *ildr52 &
 z !y  approa*$1 !y c\ld see _! fa!r &  
"m sitt+ at a table1  eat+ _! co>se     
supp] ( bread & cold salt pork4         
,lolly ?\ght :at a pleasant table ,alice
 _h by ! brook-side1 & !  sc5t ( !      
violets seem$ ev5 n[ to rea* h]1 & !    
music ( !  wat]s 0 9 h] e>s1 & ! bright1
 happy face ( h] little playmate  came  
fre%ly be=e h]1 mak+ ! d+y room :]e h]  
p>5ts sat1  ) ! gloom ( ! dim light & ! 
tatt]$ du/y furniture1 /ill  m un9vit+ &
 *e]less4    ,lolly l+]$ outside ! door1
 :ile ,maddie ent]$4  ,%e sat d[n ^u  ! 
/ep1 & call$ to m9d all t ,alice _h said
 to !m t day4    ,%e 0 y\ng] ?an ,maddie
 by a ye> or two1 b h] s\l 0 old]--t    
is1 x 0 m ?\ghtful & e>ne/2 & in/ead (  

dwell+ always on  ! ?+s ( e>?1 %e _h a  
wi/ful long+ = some?+ high] &  bett]1   
:i* ,alice's words _h begun to satisfy4 
,! cool breeze play$ ^u h] *eek1 & !    
s\nd ( ! air1 z x  ru/l$ ! leaves1 & !  
brea? ( ! fl[]-sc5t$ mead[s fell        
soo?+ly ^u h] s5ses2 & z %e look$ up    
into ! />ry sky1  ) its myriads ( gleam+
 lights1 & recall$ ! /ory1 %e felt  )9  
h]self t inde$ %e 0 a little pr9cess z  
well z ,alice1  & t f> above all ! glory
 ( ! heav5s h] ,fa!r 0 await+  h] return
 to ! heav5ly palace4    ,maddie & ,i   
mu/n't =get ^! ?+s1 said %e to h]self2 b
  mu/ try to get ready = our bett] home4
    ,s mu* 0 ,lolly ?9k+ ( ! ?+s %e _h  
he>d 9 ! /ory1 t  %e might h sat !re 9 !
 dew all night1 b t h] "m call$  h] to  
eat h] supp] & g to b$4    ,maddie 0    
already fa/ asleep ^u a trundle-b$1 t 0 
pu%$ "u  ! great b$ by day1 & drawn out 
at night2 = !re 7 only ! two  rooms 9 ! 
h\se1 & !y _h to make ! mo/ ( all !     
space4    ,lolly _h nev] felt ! h\se s  
small & close z on ?is night2 =  h] s\l 

0 swell+ ) su* l>ge free ?\ghts1 t ! f\r
 n>r[  walls ( ! b$room seem$ to press 9
 ^u h] & almo/ to /op h]  brea?4    ,%e 
c\ld n g to b$ until %e _h op5$ ! w9d[ &
 look$ up  once m into ! bright sky2 & z
 %e did s1 %e said v  e>ne/ly1 ,o my    
,fa!r6    ,%e did n "k any pray]s4  ,%e 
_h nev] be5 taught to call ^u  ,god4    
,mo/ t %e _h ev] he>d ( ! o!r life 0    
?r\gh ,alice's  /ory t day2 & h] he>t 0 
s glad ( ! k1 t x  already began to g   
out t[>ds h] heav5ly home & h] graci\s  
,fa!r4    ,z %e spoke ^! words1 !re came
 su* a happy feel+ to h] _s--a  feel+ t 
%e 0 n alone1 b t %e 0 wat*$ ov] &      
protect$2 & ) a s5se ( security &       
safety1 su* z %e _h nev]  be=e kn[n1 %e 
lay d[n beside h] si/]1 & 0 soon sweetly
  slumb]+4          ,,*apt] ,,vi4       
,lolly 0 awak5$ 9 ! morn+ by ! fretful  
voice ( h] "m1 z  %e w5t scold+ ab\t !  
h\se1 try+ to pick up some?+ =          
breakfa/2 & %e he>d h] fa!r answ]+ h] 9 
no pleasant mood1  & kick+ ab\t ! floor 
:atev] came 9 8 way4    ,x 0 a sad      

awak5+ = poor ,lolly1 &1 = ! m9ute1 x   
put :olly  out ( h] m9d ! pleasure ( !  
previ\s day1 & ! lesson le>n$  9 ! gre5 
& sunny place by ! brook-side2 & %e 0   
sorely  tempt$ to cov] h] head ) !      
b$-clo!s1 & sleep aga91 until  h] p>5ts 
7 (f to _! "w1 & !n give h]self up to   
idl5ess  & play1 z %e _h always done4   
,b ! bright happy face ( ,alice  came   
be=e h] to help h]1 & %e 0 out ( b$ 9 a 
m9ute4    ,maddie1 ,maddie6 said %e1    
lean+ ov] h] si/] & giv+ h] !  lea/ bit 
( a %ake 9 ord] to ar\se h]2 come1 get  
up4  ,! sun is  %9+ on ! wall1 & x is a 
beautiful day4  ,i want y to g ) me  =  
,alice4    ,get away6 return$ ,maddie 9 
a huff4  ,i hav5't slept half en\gh6    
,&1 settl+ h]self aga91 %e dropp$ (f    
into a heavi] slumb]2  :ile ,lolly1 see+
 t x w\ld d no good to di/urb h]1 dress$
  h]self & w5t into ! o!r room4    ,h]  
"m 0 bak+ a cake1 & h] fa!r sat ne>1    
idle4  ,bo? look$  surpris$ to see      
,lolly up s e>ly4    ,!re 0 a           
wooll5-factory 9 ! village1 p]haps half 

a mile away1 &  !y 7 (f g5]ally long    
be=e ! *ildr5 7 up2 & ,maddie &  ,lolly 
usually ate su* pick+s z !y left ^u !   
table1 & sp5t  _! days z !y pleas$1 )   
little ?\ght or c>e f _!  p>5ts4        
,lolly c\ld n wait to get h] breakfa/4  
,%e c>$ = no?+ to eat1  n[ t h] m9d 0   
int5t ^u "s great ?+1 & %e sp$ away  ov]
 ! dewy grass to f9d h] new fri5d4  ,%e 
_h nev] be5 9  ,alice's h\se1 = !y _h   
only liv$ a little :ile 9 ! place :]e   
!y n[ 71 & ,maddie alone _h f\nd out _! 
neighb\r4  ,h]  si/] w\ld n always let  
h] play ) h]1 & x 0 only a m]e  *ance t 
l$ h] to foll[ ,maddie ! day be=e & get 
acqua9t$  ) ,alice4    ,i did n mean to 
say *ance4  ,i w\ld r say a k9d wat*ful 
,provid5ce--:i* is ! true & "r ^w = a   
,*ri/ian to use2  because ev]y?+ t      
happ5s 9 ?is _w is gov]n$ by ,god's ov]-
  rul+ p[] = "s good purpose2 & ,lolly 0
 l$ to ! spot :]e  h] si/] & ,alice 7 at
 play1 expressly t %e might le>n  some?+
 ( h] bright1 et]nal home4    ,n[ t %e  
_h se5 ! sunny-he>t$ little girl once1 x

 took h] b  v few m9utes to f9d h] aga94
    ,! di/ance seem$ no?+ at all2 &1 f !
 "t %e left h] own  door1 %e c\ld see ! 
*e]ful face all along h] way1 mak+ h]   
walk  v pleasant & n 9 ! lea/ lonely4   
,! cottage door 0 wide op51 & ! sunlight
 lay 9 gold5 /reaks on  ! floor at !    
entrance1 :]e ,tabby _h /ret*$ h]self   
com=tably4  ,lolly c\ld see into !      
little squ>e room at ! "r4    ,! table 0
 spread ) a neat1 :ite clo?1 & ,alice & 
h] "m  7 eat+ _! breakfa/ toge!r4  ,!re 
7 two :ite plates on !  table1 & :ite   
cups & sauc]s1 & a smok+ di% ( porridge4
  ,all  ?is ,lolly c\ld see z %e /ood   
hesitat+ ne> ! door2 b1 9 a  m9ute1     
,alice caught a glimpse ( h] little1 %y 
face1 & ran to lead  h] 94    ,y mu/ h  
"s ( ?is nice breakfa/1 said %e1 giv+   
,lolly a  plateful ( ! porridge1 & p\r+ 
"s milk on x f a small :ite  pit*]4     
,lolly look$ timidly at ,alice's "m1 to 
see if %e might eat x2 &  ! k9d pleasant
 smile %e receiv$ made h] feel q at     
home1 s t  %e ne$$ no fur!r urg+4       

,soon aft] ! "m w5t away1 & left ,alice 
to put ! room 9 ord]2  &1 :5 all ?+s 7  
"r1 ,alice said %e c\ld g ) ,lolly z    
well z n t day1 & !y w\ld make a pretty 
place ( ! %abby  cottage2 = x 0 j 9 !   
be/ spot--s wild & %ady & gre54    ,x 0 
r a sorr[ful task at ! beg9n+1 & almo/  
any o!r  little girl ?an ,alice w\ld h  
be5 q disc\rag$4    ,!re 0 a great deal 
( rubbi% 9 ! sitt+-room1 & ! floor &    
w9d[s look$ z if !y _h nev] kn[n any?+ (
 soap & wat]4  ,maddie sat ^u ! top ( a 
half-b>rel1 sw++ h] br[n1 soil$  feet1 &
 play+ ) a black puppy1 t 0 snapp+ at h]
 toes2  :ile ! table 0 /rewn ) crumbs & 
dirty di%es f !  morn+'s meal1 & *ips & 
/icks & bits ( rags 7 ^u !  floor4      
,%e look$ z if %e _h j got out ( b$4    
,h] face 0 dull1 & h]  hair %[$ no t\* (
 bru% or comb1 & h] nails 7 long &      
dirty2  b %e jump$ f h] p]* ) "s signs (
 %ame z %e saw ,alice1  s neat & tidy1  
at ! door2 & %e began to scramble ab\t z
 if %e  wi%$ to make ?+s a little bett]4
    ,may ,i help y to-day1 ,maddie8 ask$

 ,alice4  ,i hav5't any "w at  home1 &  
,i l to get ?+s tidy4  ,we'll make su* a
 room ( ?is  be=e night6 ,&1 )\t ano!r  
^w1 %e began 9 e>ne/ to br+  ord] out ( 
/range confusion4    ,lolly 0 a capital 
help]1 because h] he>t 0 9 ! matt]1 & %e
  really want$ a pleasant1 *e]ful home2 
b ,maddie 0 cont5t to look  on1 &       
sc>cely mov$ a f+] to help4    ,!y pack$
 away ! wood & *ips 9 ! closet "u ! l[e/
 %elf1  & wa%$ ! di%es & set !m up      
edgewise 9 _! prop] places2  & !y mopp$ 
! floor1 & scrubb$ ! w9d[s & table1 &   
br\ght b\ghs ( ev]gre5 to hang ^u !     
nails ar\nd ! walls &  make x *e]ful &  
pretty4    ,alice ?\ght ( ?is4  ,%e     
said1 ,ri* folks hang pa9t+s on _!      
walls--& ^! are ,god's pictures1 ! "w ( 
8 almighty f+]s1  & s beautiful6  ,:y n 
put !m :]e we c always look at !m1 &  9 
!m see 8 love & k9dness8    ,lolly ?\ght
 h] ! mo/ wond]ful little girl 9 all !  
_w1 &  clapp$ h] h&s = joy z %e look$ ^u
 ! alt]$ room4    ,!n !y w5t outside1 & 
swept ! /icks & *ips f ! lawn2 &        

,maddie manag$ to hunt up a hamm] & "s  
old ru/y nails1 & to help  ,alice to    
fa/5 ! loose bo>ds ^u ! door1 :i*       
improv$ x m  ?an any?+ else c\ld d4     
,x 0 s l[ f ! ro( to ! gr\nd t by /epp+ 
on a *air  !y c\ld easily rea*2 & !y    
tra9$ a runn+ rose-bu%1 t _h  be5 long  
neglect$1 & hung1 trail+1 ov] ! grass1 s
 t x  ne>ly cov]$ ! :ole side ( !       
cottage1 & w\ld soon be l a  bright gre5
 mantle ov] ! d>k walls4                
,,*apt] ,,vii4      ,j z !y _h f9i%$ _! 
lab\rs1 & ,alice _h prevail$ ^u  ,maddie
 to put h]self 9 a little bett] ord]1 & 
! ?ree "y  fri5ds _h seat$ !mselves ^u !
 /ep to get some?+ f ,alice's           
,bible--"s words ( love & bless+1 z     
,alice said1 f _!  heav5ly ,fa!r--!re   
came a lady up ! road t[>ds !m4  ,%e 0  
walk+ v sl[ly along1 ) h] p>asol %ield+ 
h] face1 s t  x 0 q conceal$ f ! *ildr52
 b ,alice knew h] dress1 &  ran quickly 
to meet h]1 cry+ joy\sly1 ,x is ,miss   
,mason1 de> ,lolly6    ,maddie ran into 
! cottage & hid beh9d ! door1 l a fooli%

  little girl2 b ,lolly sat /ill1 v glad
 t ! good tea*] 0  com+ to speak to h]1 
yet trembl+ ) a sort ( n]v\s fe>2       
because %e 0 a %y little girl1 & s      
seldom saw /rang]s4    ,%e wond]$ t     
,alice d>$ g s fe>lessly up & walk      
along1 )  h] h& 9 ,miss ,mason's h&1 &  
h] face upturn$ t[>ds ! lady's1  :ile %e
 talk$ z freely z if x _h be5 h]self or 
,maddie li/5+4  ,b :5 ,miss ,mason /ood 
by ! /ep & /oop$ d[n to kiss h] sun-    
burn$ *eek1 & said sweetly1 ,s ?is is   
y\r little fri5d ,lolly1 is  x1 ,alice8 
%e did n wond] any long]2 = h] he>t     
leap$ to meet  ! g5tle lady1 & %e c\ld n
 take h] eyes f su* a k9d &  lov+ face4 
,:]e's ,maddie8 ask$ ,miss ,mason1 ) a  
smile4    ,%e c\ld see h] peep+ ?r\gh ! 
crack ( ! door2 &1  und]/&+ ! case1 %e  
said c>elessly1--    ,i suppose %e w jo9
 u by-&-by4  ,we w sit "h & read 9      
,alice's book until %e comes1 & !n ,i   
want to talk to y4  ,alice told  me y   
liv$ "h1 ,lolly1 & ,i want y to g to !  
,sunday-s*ool4  ,we  are v happy !re1   

are we n1 ,alice8    ,alice answ]$ ) a  
beam+ face1 & %e & ,lolly sat1 "o on ea*
  side ( ! tea*]1 & li/5$ z %e read to  
!m f ,god's holy  ,^w4    ,%e read fir/ 
ab\t ! creation ( ?is beautiful _w1 & ! 
g>d5  :]e ,adam & ,eve 7 plac$2 &1 :5 %e
 _h made ,lolly & ,maddie  und]/& all   
ab\t h[ s9 came--= ,maddie1 attract$ by 
! sweet  voice & pleasant mann]1 _h     
crept s(tly f h] hid+-place &  curl$    
h]self ^u ! /ep beh9d ! lady--,miss     
,mason turn$ to !  ,new ,te/am5t & read 
to !m a few v]ses ab\t ,jesus1 :o took  
^u  himself our nature & suff]$ = our   
s9s4    ,! *ildr5 7 mu* impress$ by !   
/ory ( ! ,savi\r's suff]+s  & dea?2 & :5
 ! tea*] told !m t e naughty ^w &  de$ (
 !irs 0 l a nail 9 ! ,savi\r's feet or  
h&s1 !y felt  t !y w\ld nev] aga9 d a   
wick$ ?+4    ,!n %e told !m h[          
impossible x w\ld be = !m to keep f s9  
)\t ,god's cont9ual help2 & %e taught !m
 h[ to look up to him  & ask = 8 aid &  
bless+4  ,& :5 %e _h made sure t !y     
c\ld say a %ort pray]1 & _h obta9$ a    

promise f !m t !y  w\ld g e ,sunday to !
 ,sunday-s*ool1 %e kiss$ !m all ?ree  v 
affectionately1 & w5t on to se>* = o!rs 
( h] heav5ly  ,fa!r's w&]+ *ildr54      
,:5 %e _h gone q out ( sight1 & !y 7    
tak+ ano!r good  look at ! *ang$ rooms1 
t seem$ s gr& to !m all1 ,lolly said    
?\ghtfully to ,alice1--    ,d y ?9k !   
great ,k+ w l to come "h n[8    ,he is  
"h1 said ,alice rev]5tly4  ,don't y feel
 x1 ,lolly8  ,we  nev] see him1 y "k1 z 
we see ea* o!r2 b we feel t he is  ne>1 
j z y feel t y\r "m is 9 ! room ev5 :5 !
  d>kness hides h] f y\r eyes4    ,lolly
 repeat$ ! little pray] s(tly1 ,o my    
heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,i w  try to love !e4    
,wilt ?\ n come unto me1 & be ) me :]ev]
 ,i  am1 & help me to be ?y *ild8  ,&1 z
 %e said ! words1 %e knew  t ,god 0 )   
h]1 & t f t h\r !re 0 a ,pres5ce 9  !   
h\se t w\ld drive away all ! gloom1 &   
make su* brightness  z fill$ ! cottage (
 h] little fri5d4    ,x 0 "t = ,alice to
 g2 b %e l+]$ a little :ile long] to    
tea* ,maddie h[ to prep>e ! supp]1 s t  

:5 h] "m came home  we>y f h] lab\r1 !re
 might be no m h>d "w = h] to d1  b real
 com=t & re/4    ,n[1 don't get tir$ (  
h\sekeep+1 said %e1 z %e ti$ on h] sun- 
bonnet to g4  ,i %all run ov] "s day to 
see h[ y get on2 & ,i'm  sure x's s mu* 
pretti] to be sweet1 & clean1 & tidy1 t 
y'll  love to keep ! h\se nice4  ,& away
 %e tripp$ to make ?+s  pleasant = h]   
own de>1 h>d-work+ "m4    ,sunny little 
girl6  ,%e knew h[ _m tiresome /eps h]  
dilig5t h&s  & lov+ he>t c\ld save h]   
poor wid[$ "m2 & 9 ev]y?+  %e did !re 0 
a t5d] ?\ght ( ! w>m he>t aga9/ :i* h]  
infant head _h la9 :5 h] little feet &  
h&s 7 weak &  helpless4    ,%e 0 glad n[
 t !y _h gr[n /rong to aid1 t %e c\ld   
give  back "s ( ! c>e & ef=t4  ,alice   
nev] dream$ ( gr[+  impati5t 9 h] "m's  
s]vice4  ,%e did n wait to be ask$ to   
help  h]1 b wat*$ = opportunities1 & s  
prov$ a great bless+ &  treasure 9 !    
l[ly cottage home1 t w\ld h be5 v dismal
 &  sad )\t h] sunny1 buoyant little    
body4          ,,*apt] ,,viii4          

,pet] ,r& & 8 wife came lagg+ up ! road 
z ! sun 0 sett+4  ,!y _h pass$ an       
uncommonly labori\s day1 & 7 completely 
tir$  out ) _! toil4  ,!y 7 v sil5t1 & 7
 ?9k+ :at a  sad1 mis]able home 0 !irs1 
& h[ little ( *e] !y _h 9 life4  ,no?+  
seem$ bright to !m1 al?\gh ! e>? 0 l a  
p>adise =  gre5ness & fragrance &       
beauty4  ,z !y drew ne> ! h\se1 ,mr4    
,r& 0 v mu* surpris$ by ! great *ange 9 
! outw>d aspect (  ! place4  ,he c\ld   
sc>cely believe t he _h n mi/ak5 ! road1
  & come to "s o!r cottage ?an ! slov5ly
 "o t he _h left 9  ! morn+4    ,8 wife1
 int5t ^u ! supp] t h] hungry appetite  
crav$1 _h  press$ =w>d 9 ha/e to prep>e 
x4    ,z %e ent]$ ! door1 h[ev]1 %e />t$
 back ) ! /range  feel+ t %e 0 9 ! h\se 
( "s neighb\r2 b ,pug1 ! little  dog1   
ran frisk+ ab\t h]1 & conv9c$ h] t is 0 
inde$ h] own  h\se4    ,! table 0 set 9 
! middle ( ! room1 & ! di%es 7 arrang$  
9 nice ord]2 & j 9 ! c5tre 0 ,lolly's   
pewt] mug1 ) a  bun* ( sweet1 blue      
violets to grace x all4    ,!re 0 !     

sav\ry od\r ( ! bak+ cake f ! fire1 & ! 
fumes ( ! /eep+ tea fill$ ! room1 &     
already gave a s5se (  refre%+ to ! we>y
 "w-p4    ,! rags 7 tak5 f ! w9d[s1 &   
squ>e bits ( pap] 7  p9n$ ov] ! op5+s2 &
 ! floor 0 neat & clean1 & !  beautiful 
gre5 b\ghs hung ^u ! walls1 & ! *ildr5  
sat1 )  clean h&s & faces1 await+ !     
return ( fa!r & "m4    ,!y look$ s      
bright & happy t ! we>y c\ple q =got _! 
fatigue1 & *att$ m]rily ov] _! pleasant 
meal1 prais+ !  *ildr5 = _! ?\ghtful "w1
 & say+ !y didn't believe !re  0 a m    
beautiful home 9 ! _w ?an !irs4         
,altoge!r1 x 0 a v happy ev5+4  ,maddie 
& ,lolly made _!  fa!r & "m sit d[n     
quietly :ile !y cle>$ (f ! table1 &     
wa%$ ! di%es1 & swept ! crumbs away2 &  
!n !y all _h a  cozy little "t1 talk+ ( 
new hopes & plans4  ,= ! *ange 0 s      
com=table t x put life & spirits into e 
s\l2 & ! fa!r  said he w\ld get "s glass
 & putty & m5d ! w9d[s2 & !  "m w\ld    
make "s :ite curta9s1 & ! *ildr5 w\ld   
get  ev]gre5 & =m x into wrea?s to loop 

!m up4  ,oh1 x takes s  little to make a
 *e]ful1 happy home6  ,x is only ! idle 
& vici\s  t ne$ be really mis]able4  ,if
 ,god does n always give u pl5ty (      
money1 he furni%es u ) s _m ri* ?+s 9   
?is _w ( 81  t we may adorn ev5 a l[ly &
 b>r5 place until x %all appe>  ri*] ?an
 ! gaye/ palace4  ,maddie & ,lolly f\nd 
?is out ?r\gh  ,alice2 & e day !y hunt$ 
! woods = mosses & fl[]s1 &  _! fa!r    
made little %elves to put !m on1 & =m$  
_m a pretty  seat ( twi/$ bran*es (     
trees2 s t by-&-by _! cottage 0  "o ( ! 
prettie/ places any:]e ar\nd1 & attract$
 ! notice (  ev]ybody t pass$ x4        
,miss ,mason came v (t51 n[ t %e _h f\nd
 !m out2 & %e n  only prevail$ on !     
p>5ts to s5d _! *ildr5 to ,sunday-s*ool1
  b !y !mselves w5t regul>ly to *ur*1 & 
tri$ to s]ve !  great & holy ,god :o _h 
put x into ! he>ts ( _! *ildr5 to  make 
_! e>?ly place ( abode some?+ ak9 to !  
bett] home4    ,s soon z !y began to    
feel ! pres5ce ( ! heav5ly ,k+1 all !   
despond5cy & gloom vani%$1 &1 ev5 ?\gh  

poor & h>d-work+1  !y 7 happy 9 !       
possession ( su* ri*es z no?+ b ! love  
& fav\r ( our heav5ly ,fa!r c give4     
,,*apt] ,,ix4      ,x 0 n v long aft] ! 
*ildr5 le>n$ to look away f e>?  to !   
ble/ abode beyond ! skies1 :5 ,lolly    
began to droop & gr[  weak & li/less2 &1
 al?\gh h] p>5ts & ,maddie ?\ght x 0  b 
a trifl+ illness1 %e h]self felt t h]   
,fa!r 0 ab\t to  call h] home4  ,%e 0 n 
afraid to die2 &1 :5 %e grew s languid  
t h] little feet lo/ ! p[] to take h] to
 ! ,sunday-s*ool1  ,miss ,mason & ,alice
 & ! k9d m9i/] came (t5 to talk to h] ( 
h] approa*+ joy4    ,!re 0 "o beautiful 
little /ory t ! m9i/] us$ to tell h]    
ov] & ov] aga91 %e lik$ x s mu*4  ,i d n
 "k :e!r he made  x1 or :e!r he got x f 
"s book2 b ,i want to tell x to y1  = ,i
 l x z well z ,lolly did4  ,x is        
?is3--,!re 0 a bright1  beautiful       
butt]fly t 0 ab\t to die4  ,%e _h laid  
h] eggs on a  cabbage-leaf 9 ! g>d52 &1 
z %e ?\ght ( h] *ildr51 %e said  to a   
cat]pill> t 0 crawl+ ^u ! leaf1 ',i am  

go+ to die4  ,i  feel my /r5g? fa/      
fail+1 & ,i want y to take c>e ( my     
little  ones4'    ,! cat]pill> promis$1 
& ! butt]fly fold$ h] w+s &  brea!d h]  
la/4    ,!n ! cat]pill> did n "k :at to 
d4  ,%e want$ "s  in/ruction ) reg>d to 
h] *>ge3 s %e ?\ght %e w\ld ask a  l>k1 
t w5t so>+ up into ! blue sky4  ,at fir/
 ! l>k 0  sil5t1 & plum$ 8 w+s & w5t    
up--up--up1 z if to ga!r wisdom  = 8    
answ]2 & !n he came1 s++1 d[n & said1-- 
',i'll tell y some?+ ab\t y\r *>ge2 b y 
won't believe me4  ,^! "y butt]flies t y
 look = w become cat]pill>s4'    ',poh6 
poh6' said ! old cat]pill>4  ',i don't  
believe a ^w ( x4'    ',no2 ,i told y y 
w\ldn't4  ,& :at d y suppose !y w live  
^u8' said ! l>k4    ',:y1 ! dew & !     
sweet honey f ! fl[]s1 to be sure1'     
repli$  ! cat]pill>4  ',t is :at all    
butt]flies live on4'    ',!y won't1     
inde$1' said ! l>k4  ',!y w eat         
cabbage-leaves4'  ,& he w5t so>+ away   
aga9 into ! cle> heav5s4    ,pres5tly1  
back he came & said to ! cat]pill>1--   

',i'll tell y some?+ /rang] /ill ab\t   
y\rself4  ,y'll be a  beautiful         
butt]fly4'    ,! cat]pill> laugh$ at !  
idea2 b1 z %e turn$ ar\nd & saw  ! eggs 
^u ! leaf all hat*$ into little crawl+  
cat]pill>s1 %e  0 =c$ to believe :at !  
l>k _h said conc]n+ h]self2 & %e  w5t   
ab\t z happy z c\ld be1 tell+ ev]ybody  
:at a glori\s *ange  w\ld come to h]    
aft] %e _h fold$ h]self 9 h] close      
*rysalis4    ,! m9i/] told ,lolly t ?is 
cat]pill> 9 ! *rysalis 0 l  u worms ( ! 
du/ :5 ly+ 9 ! n>r[ grave en%r\d$ 9 our 
dea?-robes2 & t1 l z ! cat]pill> bur/s 8
 d>ksome bonds  & so>s away ^u butt]fly 
p9ions1 s %all we come =? f !  tomb on !
 resurrection day1 & ) angel-w+s m\nt   
upw>d to !  _w ( light & peace4  ,!n he 
read a few v]ses to h] f t  beautiful   
acc\nt ( ! ris+ f ! dead1 9 ! fifte5?   
*apt]  ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to !           
,cor9?ians4    ,lolly w\ld lie ^u h]    
sick-b$ & fa/5 h] e>ne/ eyes ^u him z   
he read & z he spoke s sweetly to h] ( !
 o!r life2 & !n %e  w\ld look away ?r\gh

 ! op5 w9d[ to ! heav5s above1 & seem to
  see ! face ( h] ,fa!r1 :o 0 draw+ h]  
sl[ly to himself4