,,hatty ,,& ,,m>cus2                    
,,or1                      ,fir/ ,/eps 9
 ! ,bett] ,pa?4                         
,,by                             ,,aunt 
,,fri5dly1           ,,au?or ,,( ,,kate 
,,d>ly2 ,,or1 ',,x ,,w ,,all ,,come     
,,"r4'                                  
,,new ,,york3                           
,,anson ,d4 ,f4 ,,r&olph1               
,no4 #fhc ,,broadway4                   
#ahei4    ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act (      
,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahei1 by  ,,anson   
,d4 ,f4 ,,r&olph1  ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice (
 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = !
 ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york4  ,,edw>d 
,o4 ,,j5k9s1 ,pr9t]  ,/]eotyp]1 ,no4 #bf
 ,frank=t ,/reet4    ,illu/ration3      
,,aunt ,,b>b>a4     ,,hatty ,,& ,,m>cus4
     ,i4   ,hatty ,lee _h be5 on a visit
 to h] gr&mo!r1 & n[ %e 0 com+ home4    
,mrs4 ,lee _h h>d "w t morn+ to keep h] 
"y p 9 ord]1 = ,hatty 0 a favorite ) h] 
bro!rs & si/]1 & !y 7 wild ) delight at 
! idea ( see+ h] aga94  ,hatty 0 only t5
 ye>s ( age1 & ,m>cus1 h] bro!r1 ?\ght  

because he 0 two ye>s old] he 0 almo/ a 
man1 & q able to give ,hatty advice on  
all subjects4 ,he pret5d$ a great       
contempt = girls1 b ! fact 0 he _h miss$
 8 little playmate sorely1 & 0 full (   
glee at ! ?\ght ( h] return4 ,he %[$ 8  
pleasure 9 a noisy way t made ! h\se n v
 com=table = any "o else4  ,old ,aunt   
,b>b>a _h twice put h] head out ( h]    
b$-room door1 to tell him he 0 ! r\ghe/1
 rude/ boy 9 ! _w1 & w\ld drive h] crazy
 if he did n behave himself2 b ,m>cus   
/ill ran up /airs1 jump+ up ?ree /eps at
 a "t1 ) 8 heavy %oes1 & slid+ d[n !    
balu/]s1 halloo+ z he w5t1 z if he 7    
rid+ a race 9 an op5 mead[4  ,meggy1 a  
mis*iev\s little girl ( six1 jo9$ h]    
%\ts ) ^? ( ,m>cus1 :ile ,h>ry1 h] next 
bro!r1 0 busy collect+ all 8 new play?+s
 9 ! hall1 t he might %[ !m to si/]     
,hatty z soon z %e arriv$4  ,z drums &  
trumpets 7 among 8 favorite toys1 !y (  
c\rse _h to be br\ght out1 & ?or\ghly   
tri$ to prove t !y 7 9 p]fect ord]4     
,:ile all ?is tumult 0 go+ on 9 ! hall1 

,mrs4 ,lee 0 va9ly try+ to hu% !        
cont9ual cries ( h] little baby1 :o1    
?\gh only five weeks old1 seem$ to h    
rem>kably /rong lungs = its age1 & to   
promise to resemble ! re/ ( ! family 9 8
 will+ness to use !m4  ,mrs4 ,lee 0 n v 
/rong1 & %e 0 gett+ q worn out ) !      
screams ( ! baby1 :5 old ,aunt ,b>b>a   
came /epp+ into ! nurs]y1 & decl>$ t %e 
0 c]ta9 if %e c\ld take ! *ild a mom5t1 
%e c\ld quiet x4  ,aunt ,b>b>a put !    
baby on h] lap1 & began to say to x "s (
 ! que] old rhymes %e _h he>d 9 h]      
*ildhood1 sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,x is n      
likely t ! baby und]/ood aunt ,b>b>a's  
funny /ories1 & want$ to li/51--b ?is is
 c]ta91 x /opp$ cry+1 & soon clos$ its  
eyes & fell into a sweet sleep4  ,:5 !re
 0 sil5ce 9 ! nurs]y1 ! noise 9 ! hall  
s\nd$ all ! l\d]4 ,mrs4 ,lee /epp$ to ! 
door quickly1 z if %e 7 go+ to speak    
sev]ely to ! *ildr51 b some?+ )9 h]     
:isp]$ t !y _h no idea ( ! pa9 _! frolic
 0 giv+1 & t x 0 joy ab\t _! si/]'s     
return t made !m s unusually full (     

glee4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,lee rea*$ ! head ( !   
/airs1 h] face _h a sweet mo!rly        
expression1 & be=e %e spoke1 %e c\ld n  
help smil+ to see little ,h>ry bl[+ away
 at 8 trumpet ) all 8 might1 & m>*+ up &
 d[n ! hall z if he 7 a fat little      
soldi] on p>ade1 :ile !y jump$ up & d[n1
 & scream$ ) delight1 to see h[ fa/     
,m>cus c\ld move on 8 smoo?-back$ horse4
  ,mrs4 ,lee knew t 9 _! pres5t /ate (  
m9d x w\ld be next to impossible to keep
 ! *ildr5 p]fectly quiet1 & %e resolv$  
to employ !m ab\t some?+1 t !y might n  
wa/e _! en]gy 9 mak+ a noise4  ,m>cus   
he>d somebody at ! head ( ! /airs1 & he 
look$ up ) an expression ( provok+      
mis*ief1 z if ready to receive ano!r    
scold+ f aunt ,b>b>a4 ,:5 he saw 8 "m's 
k9d1 pale face b5d+ t[>ds him1 he felt a
 little a%am$ ( ! ?\ghtlessness :i* _h  
made him =get t h] weak head might h    
suff]$ f :at he call$ 8 fun4  ,well1    
,"m1 he said look+ up *e]fully1 h[ soon 
d y ?9k ,hatty w come8  ,n = an h\r yet1
 my son1 said ! "m1 k9dly2 &1 mean:ile1 

,i h some?+ = y to d4 ,i want y to sweep
 ! pavem5t1 f ! door-/ep to ! gate1 t x 
may look neat & tidy to ,hatty :5 %e    
comes home4  ,"h1 ,meg1 y g get me a    
broom1 & ,i'll set to "w 9 a tw9kl+1    
said ,m>cus1 jump+ d[n f ! balu/]s1 ) a 
deaf5+ /amp ( 8 heavy %oes4  ,! s\nd    
seem$ to t\* e n]ve 9 ,mrs4 ,lee's head1
 & %e drew h] eyebr[s toge!r ) an       
expression ( pa92 b %e only said1       
quietly--,i mu/ h a pair ( slipp]s = y  
to we> 9 ! h\se1 ,m>cus1 & !n y c take  
(f y\r %oes1 :5 y come 91 z y\r fa!r    
does4  ,o t w be fir/-rate1 said ,m>cus1
 ) delight4 ,i %\ld l dog's-heads = !   
patt]n2 won't y beg9 !m to-day1 ,"m8  ,i
 w make !m z soon z ,i c1 said ! "m1 ) a
 languid smile4  ,meg n[ came runn+     
along ! hall1 c>ry+ ! broom by ! bru%   
end1 :ile ! h&le w5t knock1 knock1 along
 ! floor1 keep+ "t to ! skipp+ motion ) 
:i* %e g5]ally mov$4  ,m>cus seiz$ !    
broom1 & began to fl\ri% x ?is way & t  
way1 across ! wide pavem5t1 z if he     
meant to be rapid1 if n p>ticul>ly      

?or\gh1 9 8 "w4  ,n[1 ,h>ry1 said ,mrs4 
,lee1 quietly1 "m wants y to make a nice
 f5ce ) y\r blocks all r\nd y\r play?+s4
 ,meg w get !m = y4  ,f a closet "u !   
/airs ,meg soon dragg$ out a box 9 :i* 7
 ,h>ry's /ores ( blocks1--play?+s ( :i* 
he nev] tir$1 & :i* nev] wore out4  ,!  
little fell[ set to "w v pati5tly2 & !n 
,mrs4 ,lee said1 ,come1 ,meg1 ,i w take 
y ) me4 ,meg gave h] h& to h] "m1 &     
skipp$ up ! /airs1 ready to take 9 good 
"p any?+ t %\ld happ54  ,mrs4 ,lee l$ h]
 to a small room at ! end ( ! hall1 &   
said1 ,n[ li/5 to me1 my little d>l+4 ,y
 are to sleep 9 "h ) ,hatty1 & %e is to 
help y dress1 & to be v k9d to y4 ,i    
want y to be v c>eful n to hurt any (   
,hatty's ?+s1 & to m9d h]1 :5 ,i am n ) 
y4 ,if y d z ,i say1 y w be sure to get 
on well4  ,meg gave a little jump1 &    
p]*$ h]self on ! edge ( ! b$1 z %e said1
 ,o h[ nice1 ,"m6 ,i am s glad4 ,x is a 
great deal pleasant] ?an be+ 9 ! old    
nurs]y ) ,jane4  ,don't sit on ! b$1    
,meggy1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 help+ ! little 

?+ g5tly d[n--& smoo?+ ! tumbl$ place %e
 _h made on ! clean c\nt]pane2 ,y "k    
,hatty likes to keep h] b$ v nicely4    
,hatty c't lock ! door n[--& say1 ',y   
c't come 91 ,meg4' ,x is my room1 too1  
n[1 said ,meg1 & ,i %all h a "r to come 
94  ,i hope my little girls w get on v  
pleasantly toge!r1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1     
g5tly4 ,jesus' little *ildr5 nev]       
qu>rel1 nev] speak bad1 angry words4    
,well1 ,i won't1 ,"m1 if ,i c help x1   
said ,meg1 & %e put up h] m\? to be     
kiss$1 z if t "m's kiss c\ld ensure h]  
do+ "r4  ,:ile ?is conv]sation 0 go+ on 
up /airs1 ,m>cus _h /opp$ 9 ! mid/ ( 8  
"w1 & 0 actually /ill1 = a mom5t1 :ile 8
 face bore ! m>ks ( deep ?\ght4  ,m>cus 
did n feel altoge!r com=table ab\t ! way
 he _h spok5 to ,aunt ,b>b>a t morn+2 he
 knew he _h done wrong1 & t br\ght to 8 
m9d a lett] 8 "m _h receiv$ f ,hatty    
dur+ h] abs5ce4 ,hatty _h writt5 t %e 0 
v sorry = all ! naughty ?+s %e _h ev]   
done1 & t %e _h made up h] m9d to be "o 
( ,jesus' little *ildr51 & t %e believ$ 

,he _h =giv5 h] = all ! pa/1 & w\ld help
 h] to be a bett] girl4 ,%e s5t mu* love
 to h] bro!rs & si/]s1 & said %e want$  
!m to =get e unk9d ^w %e _h ev] spok5 to
 !m1 = %e 0 v sorry1 & nev] meant to d s
 aga94  ,ev] s9ce ,hatty c\ld speak1 h] 
"m _h be5 tea*+ h] ab\t h] ,heav5ly     
,fa!r1 & try+ to make h] love ,him & wi%
 to s]ve ,him4 ,! little girl _h always 
li/5$ pati5tly1 b ,mrs4 ,lee _h nev] be5
 satisfi$ t ,hatty _h made h] *oice to  
be among ! lambs ( ,jesus' flock1 :o    
love to he> _! ,%eph]d's voice1 & try to
 foll[ ,him4 ,?is lett]1 !re=e1 writt5 9
 ! frankness & simplicity ( *ildhood1 _h
 br\ght joy to ! "m's he>t4 ,%e believ$ 
t ! love ( ,*ri/ _h tak5 root 9 ! s\l ( 
h] *ild1 & t by ,god's grace x w\ld gr[ 
& /r5g!n1 & 9 "t be> su* fruit z angels 
love to see4  ,mrs4 ,lee _h n only giv5 
! message ,hatty s5t to h] bro!rs &     
si/]1 b %e _h read h] lett] to !m1 pray+
 sil5tly t by ,hatty's example !y might 
be l$ to *oose ,god = _! gu>dian &      
guide4  ,m>cus _h li/5$ int5tly1 & _h   

be5 mov$ m ?an he c>$ to %[4 ,:5 8 "m   
laid ! lett] d[n1 he said bluntly1 ,i h 
no?+ laid up aga9/ ,hatty1 & abruptly   
left ! room4  ,n[ z he /ood on ! pavem5t
 lean+ ^u ! broom1 he 0 ?9k+ ( ,hatty & 
h] new resolution1 & wond]+ if he %\ld  
ev] make up 8 m9d to d "r4 ,( "o ?+ he 0
 sure1 do+ wrong gave him no pleasure4  
,he _h be5 too well taught to be able to
 commit any s91 )\t be+ rem9d$ ( x by 8 
consci5ce1 b to obey t consci5ce 0 ano!r
 ?+4  ,m>cus c\ld n help fancy+ t he    
%\ld see "s great *ange 9 ,hatty1 t %e  
w\ld look diff]5tly1 speak diff]5tly1--&
 he made up 8 m9d n to be at all pleas$ 
) h] if %e affect$ any new1 s]i\s ways4 
,?is 0 b a mom5t>y feel+1 = ,m>cus      
really lov$ 8 si/]1 & 9 ! dep?s ( 8 he>t
 he rejoic$ t %e _h *os5 ! be/ portion1 
! only bless+ t w la/ =ev] & ev]4       
,,ii4   ,m>cus sp5t s mu* "t 9 m$itat+  
ab\t ,hatty & h] new resolution1 t he _h
 b j f9i%$ 8 task1 :5 ! c>riage1 s      
anxi\sly desir$1 drove up to ! door1 &  
out jump$ ,mr4 ,lee1 foll[$ 9 ano!r     

mom5t by ,hatty4  ,m>cus ?rew d[n 8     
broom1 & sprang =w>d1 & be=e he ?\ght he
 _h kiss$ ,hatty sev]al times4 ,m>cus 0 
n mu* 9 favor ( kiss+1--he ?\ght x 0    
girli%2 b n[ he 0 s really glad1 he did 
n ?9k :at he 0 ab\t4  ,:ile ,mr4 ,lee 0 
att5d+ to ! removal ( 8 c>pet-bag1      
,hatty's little trunk1 & sundry baskets 
& packages ) :i* ! c>riage 0 load$1     
,m>cus & ,hatty walk$ up ! wide pavem5t 
toge!r4  ,y are a good sweep]1 ,m>cus1  
said ,hatty1 look+ at ! clean bricks ^u 
:i* !y 7 /epp+4  ,m>cus did n answ]2 he 
0 gaz+ /raight into ,hatty's face to see
 if %e 7 really alt]$4 ,he c\ld see no  
*ange1 save t a few freckles ab\t h]    
nose disfigur$ h] uncommonly fair sk91 &
 told ( ! life 9 ! op5 air %e _h lately 
l$4 ,h] r$ hair _h n gr[n a %ade d>k]   
dur+ h] abs5ce1 al?\gh x 0 bru%$ a      
little smoo!r ?an usual4 ,h] bright1    
r$di% br[n eyes _h _! own lively        
expression1 & h] m\? seem$ z ready z ev]
 to smile1 until all ab\t x ! t9y       
dimples came l little p9-pricks 9 h]    

fair sk94  ,hatty's face 0 n *ang$1     
c]ta9ly2 & in/ead ( hav+ ! grave mann] t
 ,m>cus expect$1 %e 0 all joy at h]     
return1 & seem$ to h =gott5 t %e meant  
to be any bett] ?an any "o else4  ,hatty
 _h n =gott5 h] new resolutions1 & if   
,m>cus c\ld h se5 into h] he>t at !     
mom5t %e /epp$ f ! c>riage1 he w\ld h   
read a pray] t %e might be able to live 
among h] de> bro!rs & si/] l "o ( !     
lambs ( ! flock ( ,*ri/4  ,meg & ,h>ry  
_h he>d ! s\nd ( ! c>riage :eels1 & 7 on
 ! door-/ep to receive ,hatty4 ,!y fir/ 
almo/ smo!r$ h] ) kisses2 !n ,meg unti$ 
h] bonnet /r+s ) r\gh k9dness1 & ,h>ry  
seiz$ h] little travell+ bag1 z if x 7 8
 especial prop]ty4  ,hatty 0 a p>ticul> 
little s\l1 & ! way ,meg took hold ( !  
new blue sat9 ribbons ( h] leghorn flat1
 hurt h] z mu* z if ,meg _h giv5 h] "o (
 ! twi/+ little p9*es %e knew s well h[ 
to inflict4 ,hatty 0 go+ to twit* away1 
b in/ead ( ! twit* came a bright blu% on
 h] *eek1 t %e %\ld h s soon be5 ne> be+
 out ( pati5ce1 :5 aga9 among ! little  

ones at home4 ,z a k9d ( puni%m5t to    
h]self1 %e let ,meg lay aside h] bonnet1
 & suff]$ ,h>ry to run (f ) h] pretty   
travell+ bag1 )\t say+ a ^w4  ,:]e's    
,"m8 ask$ ,hatty1 eag]ly1 pass+ along ! 
hall1 & go+ directly up /airs4  ,"h1 "h1
 my *ild1 said ! "m1 z %e met h] on !   
l&+1 & fold$ h] affectionately 9 h]     
arms4  ,v pleasant x 0 to ,hatty to     
receive t "m's t5d] kiss1 b de>] /ill 7 
! words :i* 71 brea!d 9 h] e>3 ,god     
bless y1 my d>l+1 y are de>] to me ?an  
ev]4  ,hatty und]/ood h] "m's e>ne/     
words1 & %e c\ld h e*o$ !m1 y are de>]  
to me ?an ev]4 ,t 0 exactly :at %e felt4
 ,! "m :o _h talk$ to h] ( ! bless$     
,jesus1 & taught h] ,8 words & ways1 0  
de>] ?an ev]1 n[ t %e _h resolv$ to     
foll[ ,him4  ,9 sil5ce ,hatty & h] "m   
asc5d$ ! %ort flight ( /airs t l$ to !  
upp] hall2 !n ! little girl ask$        
eag]ly--,b :]e is ! baby8 ,i h n se5 him
 yet--or ,aunt ,b>b>a1 ei!r4  ,s y did  
?9k ( ,aunt ,b>b>a4 ,i didn't "k b y _h 
=gott5 me entirely1 y 7 s tak5 up ) y\r 

gr&ma1 said ! old lady1 com+ sl[ly out (
 ! nurs]y4  ,no1 inde$1 ,i _h n =gott5  
y1 said ,hatty1 & %e kiss$ h]           
affectionately4  ,hatty _h n =gott5     
,aunt ,b>b>a2 %e _h _h pa9ful reasons = 
rememb]+ h]4 ,! un=tunate1 disrespectful
 words %e _h spok5 to ! old lady1 _h    
ris5 up to h] aga9 & aga91 & made h]    
pray ) d\ble e>ne/ness to be =giv5 =    
,jesus' sake4  ,aunt ,b>b>a l$ ! way to 
! nurs]y1 & !re on ! b$ lay ! baby1 !   
pet ( ! h\se4  ,o :at a de>1 t9y little 
creature6 said ,hatty1 b5d+ ov] x1 ) a  
look half wond] & half affection4 ,i    
nev] saw su* a little baby be=e2 t is1  
,i don't rememb] ,h>ry v well1 :5 he 0 s
 "y1 %e add$1 = ,hatty 0 try+ to be     
tru?ful1 ev5 ab\t trifles4  ,h>ry 0     
twice z big at ! same age1 said ,aunt   
,b>b>a4 ,he always 0 a b\nc]4  ,hatty   
/oop$ d[n to kiss ! wee m\? ( ! sleep+  
baby1 b ,aunt ,b>b>a pu%$ h] r\ghly     
back1 & said impati5tly3 ,don't1 *ild6  
don't1 y'll wake him4  ,mamma does n say
 ,i mu/n't6 sprang to ,hatty's lips1 =  

%e 0 sadly quick-temp]$1 b aga9 a blu% (
 %ame took ! place ( ha/y words4  ,he w 
wake soon1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 quickly b   
quietly1 & !n1 ,hatty1 y c hold him 9   
y\r arms2 he is n mu* heavi] ?an y\r    
dolly1 ,susan4  ,?ank y1 ,"m4 ,i %\ld l 
t1 said ,hatty2 %e felt t h] "m _h wi%$ 
to speak quickly to keep h] f wrong     
words1 & %e 0 grateful = ! k9dness t    
w\ld help h] to d "r4  ,n[1 ,hatty1 y _h
 bett] come to y\r room1 & take (f y\r  
?+s4  ,to our room1 said ,meg1 ) a      
saucy1 mis*iev\s look4  ,hatty turn$    
t[>ds h] "m ) a sudd5 glance ( inquiry4 
,yes1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 y are to h ,meg =
 a room-mate4 ,hatty's face flu%$1 &    
,mrs4 ,lee ha/5$ to add1 ,i ?\ght y w\ld
 l to help me1 & y c d s be/ by tak+    
,meg ) y1 & hav+ a little *>ge ov] h]4  
,hatty look$ v sob]ly1 z %e answ]$1 ,i  
%\ld l to help y1 ,"m4  ,mrs4 ,lee op5$ 
! two l[] draw]s ( ! bureau1 & said1 y  
see ,i h put "s ( ,meg's clo!s "h2 :5 y 
ne$ any m y c come to me = !m4  ,b1 ,"m1
 :]e are all my pres5ts1 & my pretty    

?+s8 ,t is too bad6 ,i h always kept !m 
s nicely 9 ^? draw]s6 said ,hatty1      
ha/ily4  ,mrs4 ,lee did n speak = a     
mom5t2 %e op5$ a door lead+ into a l>ge 
light$ closet1 & !n said1 ,"h1 my d>l+1 
y w h a place = all y want to keep      
p>ticul>ly nice2 see1 ,i h put y\r      
pres5ts 9 ?is draw]1 & y\r books are !re
 above1 on ! %elf4 ,i h put a little    
table "h = y\r ,bible1 & y mu/ n =get to
 'ent] into y\r closet1' to pray to ,him
 :o see? 9 secret4  ,o1 ,"m1 y are s v  
k9d & ,i am s v ha/y1 exclaim$ ,hatty2  
,i w n =get to d z y say1 = inde$ ,i ne$
 x4 ,y w h to be v pati5t ) me1 ,"m1 =  
,i am afraid ,i %all h h>d "w to keep my
 resolutions4  ,tru/ 9 ,god = help to   
/ruggle aga9/ y\r faults1 & 9 ! end y w 
conqu]1 said ! "m1 ) an affectionate    
kiss1 & !n %e left h] little daught]    
alone4  ,hatty _h l$ an easy1 quiet life
 ) h] gr&mo!r = ! la/ ?ree mon?s1 & _h  
_h b little temptation to give way to h]
 ha/y temp]4 ,n[ %e began to realize t x
 w\ld be q ano!r ?+1 :]e at almo/ e     

mom5t %e 0 call$ on to give up h] own w 
& pleasure = t ( o!rs2 b %e 0 n         
di%e>t5$4 ,god has promis$ to give 8    
/r5g? to ^? :o really wi% to s]ve ,him1 
& on ?is promise little ,hatty reli$4 ,9
 h] closet %e knelt & ask$ ! bless+ (   
,heav5 on h] poor ef=ts1 & %e rose      
*e]ful & happy4     ,,iii4   ,:5 ,hatty 
_h arrang$ h] clo!s once m neatly 9 h]  
own room1 %e began to wond] :at _h      
become ( ,m>cus1 & %e conclud$ to g 9   
se>* ( him2 %e met him 9 ! hall4 ,he    
seem$ mu* excit$1 & said1 ,o ,hatty1 :at
 beautiful bantams6 ,i h put !m 9 a     
b>rel1 & c>ri$ all ! packages gr&ma s5t1
 to ! kit*51 & n[ ,i want to "k :]e we  
%all keep !m8  ,hatty 0 n q pleas$ t    
,m>cus %\ld take ! bantams s imm$iately 
"u 8 protection1 ?\gh %e _h br\ght !m z 
a pres5t to him4 ,%e *eck$ ! feel+ (    
annoyance1 & said pleasantly1 ,!y are   
y\rs1 ,m>cus1 s y c plan = !m z y ?9k   
be/2 b p]haps y c\ld manage to make a   
coop1 z y d n g to s*ool to-day4  ,m>cus
 0 delight$ ) ! pres5ts1 & resolv$ to   

set to "w imm$iately to get ! pets into 
com=table qu>t]s be=e ,sunday4  ,hatty  
put on h] sun-bonnet1 & !y bo? 7 soon v 
busy 9 ! y>d1 plann+ = ! *ick5 coop ) z 
mu* int]e/ z if !y 7 go+ to build "s    
wond]ful specim5 ( ar*itecture :i* all !
 _w w\ld admire4  ,m>cus f\nd 9 !       
wood-h\se a l>ge pack+ box1 & aft] mu*  
hamm]+ he succe$$ 9 knock+ out "o side1 
s ! *ick5s c\ld h _! feet on ! gr\nd 9  
_! new home4  ,*ick5s are l ! ,iri%man  
:o lik$ a mud floor t w\ld nev] we> out1
 & nev] ne$ wa%+1 said ,m>cus1 ) ! air (
 "o :o 0 in/ruct+ "s ignorant p]son4    
,yes1 gr&ma has all h] coops made t way1
 said ,hatty1 :o 0 well pleas$ to %[ t  
%e und]/ood ! subject4  ,m>cus n[       
select$ a bo>d ( ! "r l5g?1 & _h j begun
 to split x up into slabs = ! front ( ! 
coop1 :5 he he>d ,aunt ,b>b>a's b$-room 
w9d[ g up4  ,m>cus did n raise 8 eyes1 b
 he c\ld n /op 8 e>s1 & he _h to he> !  
%rill tone t call$ out1 ,/op6 /op6      
,m>cus ,lee6  ,m>cus re/$ 8 hat*et on ! 
bo>d1 & look$ up4  ,y are a wa/eful boy6

 began ,aunt ,b>b>a4 ,y ought to be     
a%am$ to cut up t good bo>d6  ,don't m9d
 h]1 said ,m>cus1 9 an und]tone1 z he   
resum$ 8 "w4  ,wait a m9ute1 ,m>cus1    
said ,hatty2 & !n rais+ h] voice %e     
call$ out1 ,aunt ,b>b>a1 we want a coop 
= ! *ick5s--"s de> little bantams ,i    
br\ght f gr&ma's6  ,*ick5s6 said ,aunt  
,b>b>a1 mu* z if %e _h said be>s6 ,:at  
on e>? did y br+ !m "h =8 :y1 !y'll ru9 
ev]y?+ 9 ! g>d51 & cr[ s 9 ! morn+      
nobody c sleep4  ,we are go+ to %ut !m  
up1 ,aunt ,b>b>a1 & t w keep !m out (   
mis*ief1 said ,hatty1 try+ to speak     
pleasantly4  ,take y\r own way6 take y\r
 own way6 ,its nev] any use = me to say 
any?+6 said ,aunt ,b>b>a1 & h] w9d[ 0   
put d[n ) su* a =ce t made ! glass      
rattle4  ,m>cus _h expect$ to he> ,hatty
 answ] 9 h] usual ha/y way1 & he 0 q    
surpris$ to see t %e did n seem at all  
angry1 & n[ _h no unk9d rem>ks to make  
ab\t ,aunt ,b>b>a4 ,he did n "k t ,hatty
 _h be5 oblig$ to ca/ "o look up to !   
cle> sky1 to rememb] ! ,great ,be+ :o 0 

look+ d[n ^u h]1 be=e %e d>e tru/ h]self
 to speak1 nor did he "k t %e 0 n[      
wond]+ :y ,aunt ,b>b>a %\ld be s unlike 
h] de>1 de> gr&ma4  ,m>cus kept /eadily 
on at 8 "w1 b ,hatty did n feel satisfi$
 ab\t x until %e _h ask$ h] "m if !re 0 
really any h>m 9 :at !y 7 do+4 ,aft]    
,mrs4 ,lee _h giv5 !m free p]mission to 
g on1 ! morn+ pass$ pleasantly away 9   
wat*+ ,m>cus1 & %e 0 q surpris$ :5 !    
d9n] bell rang4  ,o de>6 said ,hatty1 we
 %all h h>dly "t to put ourselves 9 ord]
 = ! table4  ,al?\gh ,m>cus knew t x 0 8
 "m's express wi% t he %\ld nev] come to
 ! table )\t look+ neat & tidy1 he paid 
little reg>d to 8 p]sonal appe>ance2 b  
!re 0 some?+ 9 ! eag] way 9 :i* ,hatty  
ha/5$ to bru% ! hair %e _h be5 too mu*  
incl9$ to neglect1 t _h its influ5ce on 
him4  ,hatty 0 9 h] seat be=e h] fa!r 0 
at ! table1 & a pleas$ smile cross$ h]  
face z %e saw t ,m>cus _h be5 us+ !     
clo!s bru%1 & comb+ 8 /raight black hair
 (f 8 high =ehead4  ,! d9n] h\r 0 always
 a pleasant "t at ,mrs4 ,lee's1 = !n all

 ! family 7 toge!r1 & "s int]e/+        
conv]sation 0 sure to take place4 ,m>cus
 0 a re/less boy1 active 9 body & m9d4  
,he enjoy$ 8 fa!r's society1 & affect$  
to ?9k t he 0 ! only "o 9 ! family :o 0 
really a suitable companion = a boy ( ! 
mature age ( twelve6  ,mr4 ,lee 0 a     
m]*ant2 he _h lately met ) l>ge losses1 
b he did n all[ himself to be sadd5$ by 
mis=tunes t left 8 home unt\*$1 & all 8 
de> ones alive & well4 ,mr4 ,lee 0 a    
tall1 sl5d] man1 ) a bright1 expressive 
eye1 & a l>ge1 pleasant m\?1 & 8 *ildr5 
?\ght him ! h&some/ man 9 ,hyde1 ! l>ge 
inl& t[n :]e he liv$4  ,dur+ ! d9n]-h\r 
on ! day ab\t :i* we are writ+1 ,mr4    
,lee 0 talk+ ( a plan = build+ an       
,orphan ,asylum1 ab\t :i* ! citiz5s (   
,hyde 7 greatly int]e/$4  ,m>cus li/5$  
to 8 fa!r's rem>ks1 & seem$ to ?9k      
himself call$ ^u to reply4 ,he did s1 & 
%[$ uncommon quickness & good s5se = a  
boy ( 8 ye>s 9 :at he said4 ,mrs4 ,lee  
mode/ly made "s sugge/ions1 :i* h] husb&
 ?\ght p>ticul>ly useful2 b ,m>cus' lip 

curl$ z 8 "m spoke1 9 a way :i* x 0 well
 = him escap$ 8 fa!r's obs]vation4 ,aft]
 d9n]1 ,mr4 ,lee 0 oblig$ to hurry away1
 b n too soon to give ,hatty a kiss1 &  
to say to h] h[ pleasant x 0 to see h]  
face once m at ! table4  ,:5 ,mr4 ,lee 0
 gone1 ,mrs4 ,lee resum$ ! subject ab\t 
:i* !y _h be5 talk+1 & sket*$ :at %e    
?\ght w\ld be an improvem5t on ! int]nal
 arrangem5t ( ! propos$ build+4  ,n[    
don't1 ,"m6 said ,m>cus4 ,:at d wom5 "k 
ab\t su* ?+s8  ,:at d boys "k8 y _h     
bett] say6 said ,hatty1 ha/ily tak+ "p )
 h] "m4  ,any s5sible boy ( twelve kn[s 
m ab\t su* ?+s ?an a woman6 said ,m>cus1
 turn+ to leave ! room4  ,/op1 ,m>cus1  
said ,mrs4 ,lee1 g5tly4  ,m>cus /opp$1 b
 did n approa* 8 "m4 ,%e /epp$ to 8 side
 & said3 ,m>cus1 !re 0 once a boy (     
twelve :o _h m wisdom ?an ! le>n$       
doctors 9 ! ,jewi% ,temple4 ,he1 (      
c\rse1 knew m ?an 8 "m4 ,yet he w5t d[n 
) h] to ,naz>e?1 & 0 subject unto h]4   
,ev5 he 0 n above honor+ 8 fa!r & "m4 ,w
 y n try to imitate him8  ,m>cus 0 s(t5$

 by 8 "m's g5tle mann]1 & he answ]$3 ,if
 ,i don't behave z ,i ought to y1 ,"m1 x
 is a great %ame2 & !n he 0 aga9 turn+  
away4  ,aga9 he 0 deta9$4 ,hatty laid h]
 h& on 8 arm & said3 ,m>cus1 ,i did n   
speak rightly to y j n[4 ,i 0 angry4 ,i 
am sorry4 ,hatty blu%$ pa9fully :5 %e   
spoke1 & x 0 evid5t ! ackn[l$gm5t co/ h]
 a great ef=t4  ,i did n notice x1 said 
,m>cus1 hurry+ away4  ,hatty felt a     
little hurt at ! way h] apology 0       
receiv$1 b h] "m took h] by ! h&1 &     
said3 ,t is "r1 ,hatty4 ,confess y\r    
faults "o to ano!r1 & pray "o = ano!r4  
,y mu/ n =get ,m>cus 9 y\r pray]s4      
,hatty 0 sil5t a mom5t1 & !n h] "m said3
 ,come n[1 my de>1 ! baby is awake1 & y 
w h an opportunity to see 8 que] little 
blue eyes1 & to hold him 9 y\r lap4     
,hatty 0 delight$ :5 %e rea*$ ! nurs]y1 
to be all[$ to take ! t9y be+ 9 h] arms1
 & to hold 8 pretty s(t h& 9 h]s4  ,meg 
& ,h>ry seem$ to ?9k x 0 a v attractive 
sight to see ,hatty ) ! baby on h] lap1 
& !y left _! soap-bubbles & came to /&  

ab\t h]4  ,at ?is mom5t ,aunt ,b>b>a    
came 94 ,%e did n seem to notice ,hatty 
& ! baby4 ,h] eyes at once fell ^u ! b[l
 full ( soap-suds ,meg _h plac$ on a    
*air4  ,de>6 de>6 exclaim$ ,aunt ,b>b>a1
 :at are ! *ildr5 com+ to8 ,:y1 !y wa/e 
soap z if x grew1 in/ead ( co/ money6   
,"h1 ,meg1 p\r ?is away directly1 &     
don't d su* a ?+ aga96  ,x won't help x 
to ?r[ x away1 said ,meg4 ,i want to bl[
 bubbles4  ,%an't h x6 %an't h x6 said  
little ,h>ry1 hold+ tight to ! edge ( ! 
b[l ) 8 little fat h&s4  ,aunt ,b>b>a1  
said ,mrs4 ,lee1 v g5tly1 ,i told !     
*ildr5 !y might bl[ bubbles a little    
:ile ?is aft]noon4 ,jane mix$ ! soap =  
!m1 t !y ne$ n be wa/eful4  ,its little 
use sav9' 9 su* a h\se z ?is6 said ,aunt
 ,b>b>a1 & %e walk$ away z if %e 7      
p>ticul>ly injur$4  ,m>cus n[ came 9 to 
tell h[ happy & cont5t$ ! *ick5s seem$ 9
 ! new coop4 ,he saw "s evid5ces (      
displeasure on ! faces ( ,meg & ,h>ry1 &
 he exclaim$1 ,i met ,aunt ,b>b>a 9 !   
hall1 ) h] indignation /rut on4 ,:at's  

up8  ,m>cus1 my son1 ,i _c be> to he> y 
speak 9 t way ( any old p]son1          
especially ( ,aunt ,b>b>a4  ,b %e is too
 tiresome & provok+1 ,"m4 ,if ,i want a 
piece ( tw9e = a kite-/r+ %e calls x    
wa/eful1 &--  ,yes1 broke 9 ,meg1 & :5  
,i want to play tea1 %e won't let me h a
 bit ( milk or sug>1--t is1 if "m is n  
"h4  ,hu%1 hu%1 my *ildr51 said ,mrs4   
,lee1 ) a look ( pa94 ,come1 sit d[n all
 ( y1 & ,i w tell y a /ory4  ,m>cus lik$
 to he> /ories z well z little ,meg     
h]self1 & he =?) sat d[n on ! floor1 :]e
 he c\ld look /raight into 8 "m's eyes4 
,mrs4 ,lee began3 ,once !re 0 a little  
orphan girl1 only sev5 ye>s old4 ,h]    
fa!r & "m di$1 & %e did n "k :at 0 to   
become ( h]4 ,n[ ?is little girl _h an  
aunt1 :o 0 ! wid[ ( a cl]gyman4 ,?is    
aunt _h a little cottage ( h] own1 & j  
en\gh money to live quietly & com=tably 
by h]self4 ,%e knew if %e took ! little 
orphan to h] home1 %e mu/ d5y h]self a  
great _m com=ts to :i* %e _h always be5 
accu/om$2 b %e resolv$ to d x4  ,!      

little girl 0 v glad :5 %e f\nd t %e 0 n
 alone 9 ! wide _w1 & %e soon le>n$ to  
love ! k9d aunt :o did s mu* = h]4      
,sometimes %e 0 surpris$ to see :at c>e 
h] aunt took1 t no?+ %\ld be wa/$2 & %e 
(t5 wond]$ :y h] aunt did n buy h]self a
 new bonnet1 or a new dress1 :i* %e     
seem$ to ne$4 ,%e did n "k t h] aunt _h 
to practice s mu* c>e & economy1 to give
 h] a home4 ,by & by1 :5 %e grew old]1  
%e und]/ood all ?is1 & tri$ to be l a   
daught] to ! fri5d :o _h be5 s k9d to   
h]4 ,h] aunt's que] little ways only    
made h] feel1 !n1 t x 0 = h] %e _h le>n$
 to save ev5 ! %r$s %e cut (f :5 %e 0   
sew+4 ,aft] ! orphan girl 0 gr[n1 %e 0  
m>ri$ to a v k9d g5tleman4 ,?is g5tleman
 0 s grateful to ! aunt = h] c>e ( !    
orphan1 t he want$ h] to come & live )  
!m 9 h] com=table home2 b ,aunt ,b>b>a  
said--  ,!re1 !re1 ,"m6 y h let x out1  
exclaim$ ! *ildr5 9 a brea?4  ,don't1   
don't1 said ,hatty2 :at did ,aunt ,b>b>a
 say1 ,"m8  ,%e said1 y\r old aunty is  
que] & notional1 & maybe y w\ld be      

happi] )\t h]4 ,no1 no1 let me /ay "h   
alone2 ,i %all be q cont5t$ to "k my    
little orphan is s well tak5 c>e (6 ,x 0
 ( no use urg+ ,aunt ,b>b>a1 s we _h to 
let h] h h] way4 ,n[1 my *ildr51 y "k h[
 ,aunt ,b>b>a got h] v economical ways1 
& ,i hope y w h pati5ce ) h]1 = my sake4
  ,inde$1 ,i w6 said ,hatty1 look+ up ) 
h] eyes full ( te>s4  ,i won't tease h] 
any m1 said ,meg1 ne/l+ at h] "m's side4
  ,m>cus 0 sil5t2 he felt too deeply to 
speak1 h[ ill a return he _h made to    
,aunt ,b>b>a = h] k9dness to 8 "m4  ,b  
h[ came ,aunt ,b>b>a "h8 ask$ ,hatty1 ) 
mu* int]e/4  ,i w tell y1 said ,mrs4    
,lee4 ,we _h be5 m>ri$ ?ree ye>s1 :5 ,i 
_h a little1 helpless1 sickly baby4 ,i 0
 too feeble to take prop] c>e ( x1 & y\r
 fa!r 0 oblig$ to be too mu* away f home
 to give me any help4 ,aunt ,b>b>a he>d 
h[ weak & pale ,i 0 look+1 & :at a poor1
 suff]+ baby ,i _h4 ,!n ! old lady let  
h] little home to a /rang]1 & came "o   
day to u4 ,%e said %e c\ld n sleep =    
?9k+ ( me & ! little "o1 & %e _h come to

 take c>e ( u4 ,& :at good c>e %e took (
 u6 ,%e seem$ to "k j :at ,i want$4 ,i 0
 "y1 !n1 & !re 7 _m ?+s ab\t :i* ,i 0 z 
ignorant z y are4 ,aunt ,b>b>a _h n\ri%+
 food made = me j :5 ,i ne$$ x1 %e took 
! c>e ( ! h\sekeep+ f me1 & s nurs$ me t
 ,i soon began to feel /rong aga94 ,b ,i
 h n told y ab\t ! poor baby4 ,aunt     
,b>b>a c\ld n d too mu* = t baby4 ,x 0 a
 cross little ?+1 cry+ ev5 :5 x 0 n     
sick4 ,aunt ,b>b>a 0 nev] out ( pati5ce 
) x4 ,%e att5d$ to its food1 got up ) x 
at night1 & ev5 :5 ,i 0 well en\gh to   
take x ) me aga91 %e 0 h>dly will+ to   
give x up4  ,all ?is wat*+ & nurs+ 0 too
 mu* = ,aunt ,b>b>a2 %e has nev] be5    
well s9ce4 ,:5 h] rheumatism keeps h]   
awake at night1 %e is (t5 irritable &   
incl9$ to f9d fault ! next day4 ,:5 ,i  
feel tempt$ to be out ( pati5ce ) h]1 ,i
 h only to rememb] t x 0 = me & my      
little baby %e came "h1 & t = u %e we>i$
 h]self until h] heal? gave way4  ,"m1  
said ,hatty1 9 a :isp]1 0 ,i t little   
sickly baby t ,aunt ,b>b>a 0 s pati5t )8

  ,yes1 my d>l+1 0 ,mrs4 ,lee's reply4  
,! _m imp]t95t1 ha/y1 impati5t words t  
%e _h spok5 to h] old aunt1 return$ to  
,hatty's m9d1 & %e resolv$ to ask ,god  
to give h] /r5g? to make am5ds = ! pa/4 
,x is a sad tru?1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 t old
 p h mu* less pati5ce %[n t[>ds !m ?an  
little *ildr5 h1 yet !y ne$ x q z mu*4  
,god has s arrang$ x1 t ^? :o are wat*$ 
ov] & tak5 c>e ( :5 !y are helpless     
babes1 %\ld 9 _! turn nurse & com=t !   
feeble old age ( _! p>5ts4 ,rememb]1 my 
*ildr51 old age makes p 9 "o way l      
infants2 t is1 x leads !m to be         
irritable & tr\blesome1 & (t5 helpless1 
& ^! defects %\ld be borne ) t5d]ly1 z  
y\r fa!r or ,i w\ld soo! t de> baby on  
,hatty's lap4 ,god has taught 9 8 holy  
book ! greate/ respect to ! ag$1 & 8 eye
 sees ) displeasure ev5 a rude look ca/ 
t[>ds "o :o is grey-hair$4  ,! *ildr5 7 
all sil5t4 ,mrs4 ,lee saw t !y 7 mov$1 &
 9 h] he>t %e pray$ t ,god w\ld grant a 
bless+ ^u ! e>ne/ words %e _h spok51 &  
save h] de> ones f fall+ into ! s9 s    

(f5sive to ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4       
,,iv4   ,:5 ,hatty w5t to b$1 on ! ev5+ 
( h] return1 %e f\nd ,meg fa/ asleep1 & 
app>5tly z mu* at home z if %e _h always
 _h a "r to talk ( our room1 in/ead (   
be+ "o ( ! *ildr5 9 ! nurs]y4  ,hatty   
look$ at ! little br[n face ly+ on !    
pill[1 & ! long d>k la%es hid+ !        
mis*iev\s eyes1 & %e felt t %e lov$ h]  
little si/] de>ly1 & w\ld be will+ to be
 put to a great deal ( inconv5i5ce to be
 ( s]vice to h]4 ,:5 ,hatty knelt t     
night 9 ! quiet closet h] "m _h giv5 up 
to h] use1 %e did n =get to pray t %e   
might be pati5t & g5tle ) ,meg1 & s w9  
h] confid5ce z to be able to lead h] to 
! ,savi\r1 :o loves to call ! little    
ones ,8 own4  ,hatty's %ort read+ 9 !   
,bible t ev5+ 0 ab\t ! crucifixion ( our
 ,savi\r1 & z %e prep>$ to lie d[n1 %e  
wond]$ h[ he c\ld h borne su* suff]+ )\t
 "o murmur4 ,hatty _h a p]fect horror ( 
pa94 ,h] sk9 0 ?9 & delicate1 & ev5 !   
grasp ( a r\gh h& on h] arm 0 sure to   
leave a bruise4 ,h] usually pleasant    

face 0 cl\d$ ov] by a scrat* or a       
p9-prick1 & h] te>s (t5 fell fa/ = a    
w\nd t _m *ildr5 w\ld h met ) a smile4  
,hatty 0 naturally v s5sitive to pa91 & 
t 0 n h] fault2 b %e _h nev] yet begun  
to try to be> x pati5tly1 z a "p ( h]   
*ri/ian duty4 ,z %e lay d[n t night1 %e 
resolv$ to be m pati5t "u1 little       
trials1 & to make light ( little pa9s4  
,hatty's new resolution 0 soon put to ! 
te/4 ,%e _h h>dly put h] head on !      
pill[1 be=e %e became consci\s t h] c\* 
0 any?+ b a b$ ( roses4  ,meg _h consol$
 h]self = go+ to sleep 9 a /range room  
by h]self1 by mun*+ h>d crack]s until t 
pleasure 0 lo/ 9 ! new joy ( ! dreams ( 
*ildhood4 ,! b$ 0 /rewn ) ! crumbs1 &   
?r\gh h] ?9 night-dress ,hatty c\ld feel
 !m 9 all directions4 ,aft] bru%+ !m ?is
 way & t way1 ,hatty jump$ out ( b$ ) an
 angry b\nd1 & proce$$ to light ! c&le &
 rectify ! mis*ief 9 a sy/ematic mann]4 
,! tr\blesome little ?+6 exclaim$       
,hatty1 z %e saw a half-eat5 crack] ly+ 
9 ,meg's loos5$ grasp4 ,%e ought to be  

puni%$ = x6  ,at t mom5t ,hatty ?\ght ( 
h] resolution to be pati5t "u trifl+    
discom=ts1 & a feel+ ( mortification    
came ov] h]4 ,v quietly %e bru%$ away ! 
(f5d+ crumbs1 g5tly %e remov$ !         
half-eat5 crack]1 & !n %e knelt to ask  
=giv5ess = ?is new exhibition ( h] ha/y 
temp]1 ere %e aga9 lay d[n to re/4      
,hatty 0 soon 9 a sweet sleep2 b %ortly 
aft] midnight %e 0 awak5$ by a feel+ v  
mu* z if a broom-h&le 7 ?ru/ aga9/ h]1  
:ile at ! same "t ,meg exclaim$1 ,d     
move1 ,hatty1 y cr[d s4 ,i wi% y w\ld'nt
 come on my side ( ! b$4  ,meg 0 a ?9   
bony little creature1 & ! *ildr5 all    
dread$ a pun* ) h] %>p elb[s almo/ z mu*
 z "o ( h] sci5tific p9*es4  ,hatty's   
t5d] side actually a*$1 b %e made an    
ef=t to say1 g5tly1 ,meg1 y mu/ be      
dream+2 wake up6  ,i am n asleep at all6
 said ,meg1 petti%ly4 ,i wi% y w\ld     
move6  ,hatty pass$ h] h& along ! seam (
 ! %eet 7,mrs4 ,lee us$ h] old-fa%ion$  
%eets on ! *ildr5's b$s7 to assure      
h]self t %e 0 on h] own side ( ! b$1 &  

!n %e 0 go+ to tell ,meg t x 0 %e :o 0  
out ( place2 b some?+ *eck$ h]1 & %e    
only said1 pleasantly1 ,nev] m9d1 ,meg1 
:]e ! middle ( ! b$ is1--y %all h all ! 
room y want2 & mak+ way = h] little     
fri5d ) ! %>p elb[s1 ,hatty compos$     
h]self aga9 to sleep1 ) a f> happi]     
feel+ ?an if %e _h cont5d$ = h] rights4 
,once %e 0 go+ to say1 ,o ,meg1 x hurts 
me /ill :]e y pun*$ me1 b %e *eck$ !    
words1 & ?\ght h[ trifl+ 0 su* a pa9    
comp>$ ) ! nails 9 ! h&s ( our great    
example1 :o has bid u foll[ him 9 8     
pati5ce1 z well z 9 p]fect purity4      
,hatty's long ride f h] gr&mo!r's1 a    
di/ance ( sixte5 miles1 & ! excitem5t ( 
h] return home1 made h] sleep v s\ndly1 
:5 n di/urb$1 & %e w\ld gladly h cont9u$
 h] nap until ! r\s+ bell gave =? its   
summons4  ,meg 0 some?+ l ! uneasy birds
 :o twitt] at midnight on _! p]*es1 &   
wake at dawn to s+1 z if !y nev] knew ! 
ne$ ( re/4  ,by ! fir/ grey /reak (     
morn+ %e began to /ir1 & 0 soon wide    
awake & full ( glee at f9d+ h]self 9 h] 

new qu>t]s4  ,hatty turn$ h] back       
resolutely1 b 9 va94 ,meg 0 n to be s   
easily dispos$ (4 ,hatty 0 go+ to say "s
 ha/y words to ,meg1 z %e twit*$ away f 
h]1 :5 ,meg plead$1 ,d wake up1 si/]    
,hatty4 ,x is ,sunday morn+4  ,sunday   
morn+6 t ?\ght br\ght ,hatty to         
h]self--& mak+ an ef=t to ?r[ (f h]     
sleep9ess1 %e turn$ t[>ds ,meg1 & said1 
,well1 !n1 give me a nice kiss to beg9 !
 day4  ,meg gave ! kiss ) real good w1 &
 !n1 ne/l+ up close to ,hatty1 %e began 
to talk z if h] tongue ne$$ viol5t      
ex]cise to make up = be+ quiet all      
night4  ,be=e _m m9utes 7 ov]1 ,hatty _h
 set t little tongue at ,sunday "w1     
repeat+ all ! hymns & ,bible v]ses t    
,meg _h le>n$ dur+ ! ?ree mon?s t ,hatty
 _h be5 away f home4  ,meg 0 full ( eag]
 que/ions ab\t h] hymns & h] v]ses1 &   
,hatty _h an opportunity ( giv+ ! little
 "o "s sweet lessons ab\t ! lov+ ,savi\r
 & :at ,he wi%es 9 ,8 lambs1 t %e w\ld h
 lo/ if %e _h giv5 way to h] selfi% wi% 
= a long] nap4  ,we d n "k1 :5 we give  

way to our own :ims1 in/ead ( be+       
unselfi%1 :at opportunities ( usefulness
 we may be los+4 ,if we d "o duty well1 
"s high] & m important duty g5]ally     
foll[s close ^u x4  ,hatty took a       
pleasure 9 mak+ ,meg look p>ticul>ly    
nice t ,sunday morn+1 & %e 0 well pleas$
 :5 h] "m smil+ly rem>k$ at breakfa/ t  
,meg %[$ v pla9ly t %e _h fall5 into    
good h&s4 ,hatty ne$s a little att5tion1
 h]self1 add$ ,mrs4 ,lee1 & %e glanc$ at
 ! irregul> :ite l9e :i* sep>at$ ! two  
heavy masses ( wav+ r$ hair on ea* side 
( ,hatty's head4  ,hatty w\ld r h gone  
)\t h] breakfa/ ?an _h h] hair p>t$4    
,hatty 0 apt to fret ab\t be+ hurt all !
 :ile ! op]ation 0 go+ on1 & ,mrs4 ,lee 
actually dread$ to propose :at1 if borne
 *e]fully1 w\ld h be5 b ! "w ( a mom5t4 
,happily = ,hatty at t in/ant h] ?\ghts 
7 call$ 9 a diff]5t direction by ,m>cus'
 sudd5 "q--  ,:]e is ,aunt ,b>b>a ?is   
morn+8  ,ev5 ! "q %[$ "s int]e/ 9 ! old 
lady2 & ,mrs4 ,lee hail$ x z an         
indication ( a bett] /ate ( feel+ 9 h]  

son4  ,aunt ,b>b>a is n v well ?is      
morn+2 %e did n get up z e>ly z usual1  
said ,mrs4 ,lee4  ,%an't ,i g up to see 
if ,i c d any?+ = h]8 said ,hatty1      
eag]ly4  ,%e w be d[n soon1 ,i ?9k2 b y 
may g1 said ! "m1 pleasantly4  ,hatty   
ran up /airs1 & knock$ v g5tly on ,aunt 
,b>b>a's door4  ,:o is x8 ,:at d y want8
 answ]$ ,aunt ,b>b>a's voice f )94  ,x  
is ,hatty4 ,c ,i d any?+ = y8 said !    
little girl4  ,no6 0 at fir/ ! decid$   
answ]2 !n foll[$ a sudd5 call ,/op1 /op1
 *ild4 ,come 9 a mom5t4  ,hatty /epp$ 91
 b felt l draw+ back z ,aunt ,b>b>a /ood
 !re1 half dress$1 ) h] grey hair       
uncov]$1 & h] ?91 %rivell$ arms b>e4    
,don't />e z if y 7 fright5$1 said ,aunt
 ,b>b>a1 quickly4 ,old p are n g5]ally v
 beautiful to look at6  ,c ,i d any?+ = 
y8 said ,hatty1 pleasantly4  ,yes1 if y 
want to4 ,i c't f9d my pocket4 ,p]haps y
 c see x4  ,aunt ,b>b>a wore a pocket   
ti$ on "u h] dress ) a /r+1 & %e _h be5 
= "s mom5ts look+ = x1 z %e 0 ready to  
put x on4  ,hatty glanc$ r\nd ! room1 & 

0 delight$ :5 %e saw a piece ( :ite     
,m>seilles peep+ out f "u ! tumbl$      
b$-clo!s4 ,%e sprang t[>ds x1 & h&$ !   
pocket to ! old lady1 :o took x )\t a   
^w1 & w5t on dress+ h]self4  ,hatty     
began to pick up ! ?+s ab\t ! room1 & to
 ?r[ op5 ! b$2 = %e knew ,aunt ,b>b>a   
w\ld n ?9k ( go+ d[n to breakfa/ until !
 room 0 a little 9 ord]4  ,aunt ,b>b>a  
did n seem to notice h]2 b :5 %e _h ti$ 
! /r+s to h] close-quilt$ musl9 cap1 &  
p9n$ a broad black ribbon r\nd x1 %e    
said3 ,come1 n[1 *ild1 its n wor? :ile  
y\r breakfa/ %\ld get cold :ile y are   
wait+ on me4  ,hatty's face bright5$1 & 
%e said1 eag]ly3 ,i %\ld be glad to d   
any?+ = y1 ,aunt ,b>b>a4  ,y may h m    
*ance ?an y want1 if ,i feel l ?is _m   
morn+s1 said ,aunt ,b>b>a1 v %>ply4     
,aunt ,b>b>a 0 n v pleasant at breakfa/ 
t morn+4 ,no?+ seem$ cook$ to suit h]4  
,! fact 01 ! poor old lady 0 n well1 &  
_h no appetite1 & t made ev]y?+ seem out
 ( ! way to h]4  ,hatty c\ld n help     
notic+ h[ pleasantly h] "m took ,aunt   

,b>b>a's comm5ts on ! breakfa/1 t w\ld h
 put _m h\sekeep]s out ( pati5ce4 ,:5   
no?+ on ! table seem$ to suit ,aunt     
,b>b>a1 ,mrs4 ,lee quietly s5t out = a  
bit ( ham to be boil$2 & :5 x came 91 %e
 seem$ pleas$ t ! old lady ate a few    
m\?fuls1--compla9+ at fir/ t x 0 done a 
trifle too mu*1 & 9 ! end mak+ way ) x  
all4  ,mr4 ,lee did n seem to notice t  
,aunt ,b>b>a 0 n well1--at lea/ he did n
 ask ab\t h] heal?2 & ,hatty ?\ght at   
fir/ x 0 n q "r 9 h] fa!r1 & %e wond]$ t
 he %\ld d any?+ s unlike himself4      
,by-&-by %e notic$ t all ! topics he    
br\ght up 7 su* z 7 likely to int]e/    
,aunt ,b>b>a4 ,he spoke ( meet+ an old  
m9i/] :o us$ to live ne> h] own home1 & 
told h[ *e]fully he talk$ ( 8 long1     
active life1 & ( ! happy "t :5 he %\ld  
meet 8 ,ma/] 9 heav54 ,!n he br\ght up !
 new orphan asylum1 :i* 0 always sure to
 enli/ ,aunt ,b>b>a's att5tion2 & at la/
 %e seem$ to =get h] pa9s1 :ile li/5+ to
 8 acc\nt ( ! meet+ on ! subject he _h  
att5d$ ! ev5+ be=e4  ,hatty felt pleas$ 

z %e saw ! %ad[ pass+ f ! old lady's    
face1 & %e glanc$ across = ,m>cus to    
sympa?ize 9 h] satisfaction4 ,he did n  
see h]1 b ,hatty notic$ t he plac$ a    
com=table *air1 aft] breakfa/1 ne> !    
w9d[ :]e ,aunt ,b>b>a be/ lov$ to sit1 &
 drew a foot/ool up to x4  ,m>cus did n 
?9k t anybody obs]v$ him1 b two he>ts 7 
made glad by ?is little ef=t ( k9dness4 
,mrs4 ,lee & ,hatty bo? saw t ,m>cus'   
feel+s t[>ds ,aunt ,b>b>a _h und]gone a 
happy *ange4 ,m>cus' feel+s _h be5 t\*$1
 b feel+s are a poor dep5d5ce = do+ "r1 
)\t pr9ciple4  ,hatty 0 delight$ at !   
idea ( go+ to *ur* once m 9 h] de>      
native t[n4 ,%e felt t x w\ld be a new &
 bett] ?+ to be !re1 n[ t %e c\ld c\nt  
h]self among ^? :o 7 glad at ! ?\ght1   
,god is 9 ,8 holy temple4 ,hatty began1 
9 h] impati5ce1 to make h] prep>ations 9
 v good season4 ,%e _h laid out on h] b$
 all ! ?+s %e expect$ to we>1 :5 h] "m  
call$ h] to come into ! nurs]y4  ,hatty 
w5t promptly z f> z ! door1 b %e mov$   
across ! floor m sl[ly :5 %e saw t h] "m

 _h a comb & bru% 9 h] h&4  ,i hope we  
%all h no tr\ble ab\t ! hair1 ?is morn+4
 ,x ne$s p>t+1 sadly1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 9
 h] g5tle way4  ,hatty's m9d 0 made up  
at t mom5t2 h] "m might pull z h>d z 0  
necess>y1 %e w\ld n say a ^w if x hurt  
h] ev] s mu*4  ,mrs4 ,lee us$ ! comb v  
c>efully1 yet x 0 disagreeable1 almo/   
pa9ful to ,hatty's delicate sk94 ,%e %ut
 h] m\? tight1 h[ev]1 & ?\ght ( h]      
resolution to be> little hurts          
pleasantly1 & actually got ?r\gh )\t a  
murmur4  ,:5 ! hair 0 bru%$ smoo?ly1    
,hatty's face look$ v sweet f ! ef=t %e 
_h made to d "r1 & %e well des]v$ !     
affectionate kiss h] "m press$ on h]    
lips4  ,p]haps ,i c\ld help ,aunt ,b>b>a
 get ready = *ur*1 said ,hatty1 "o "r   
action lead+ to ano!r4  ,aunt ,b>b>a is 
n well en\gh to g1 to-day4 ,i am v      
sorry1 on my own acc\nt z well z on h]s4
 ,x is ,communion day1 & ,i _h hop$ to g
 to *ur*1 = ! fir/ "t 9 _m weeks4  ,b _c
 y g1 ,"m8 said ,hatty1 e>ne/ly4  ,no1  
my de>1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 quietly4 ,i d n

 l to leave ,aunt ,b>b>a ) no "o to wait
 ^u h]4 ,i promis$ ,betsy1 ye/]day1 t %e
 %\ld g out ?is morn+1 & ,jane w be busy
 ) ! baby & ,h>ry4  ,hatty 0 sil5t = a  
mom5t2 a /ruggle 0 go+ on 9 h] m9d4 ,at 
l5g? %e look$ up ) a beautiful1 bright  
expression on h] face1 & said1 ,i w /ay 
) ,aunt ,b>b>a1 if y c\ld tru/ h] ) me4 
,i d n want y to be kept at home4  ,mrs4
 ,lee knew ! ef=t x mu/ h co/ h] little 
girl to give up ! pleasure = :i* %e _h  
be5 s eag]ly prep>+1 b %e did n refuse  
h] k9d (f]4  ,?ank y1 my d>l+2 ,i %all  
feel q easy leav+ ,aunt ,b>b>a ) y4 ',i 
0 sick & ye visit$ me1' our ,savi\r     
says1 & !n adds1 ',inasmu* z ye h done x
 unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye h done x unto
 me4' ,t ?\ght makes tak+ c>e ( ! sick  
d\bly pleasant4 ,& n[1 d>l+1 in/ead (   
putt+ on y\r own ?+s1 :i* are all laid  
out s nicely1 y w h to help me to get   
ready4  ,hatty 0 glad to be kept v busy 
t %e might n h a mom5t to regret h]     
*oice1 & %e made h]self s actively      
useful1 t ,mrs4 ,lee 0 n at all too late

 9 jo9+ ! gr\p wait+ = h] 9 ! hall bel[4
  ,:y6 are y n go+1 ,hatty8 exclaim$    
,m>cus1 z 8 si/] appe>$ at h] "m's side4
  ,hatty is go+ to /ay ) ,aunt ,b>b>a4  
,%e may ne$ "s att5tion1 & ,i did n l to
 leave h] alone1 said ,mrs4 ,lee4       
,m>cus look$ up 9 surprise4 ,he knew )  
:at eag]ness ,hatty _h spok5 9 ! morn+ (
 be+ at *ur*1 & c\ld n b wond] at !     
sudd5 *ange1--%e look$ s *e]ful4 ,"o    
glance at ! sweet1 bright expression (  
h] face1 conv9c$ him ( ! g5]\s motive t 
_h kept h] at home4 ,m>cus began to ?9k 
!re 0 "s /r5g? 9 ,hatty's new resolution
 to d "r4     ,v4   ,aunt ,b>b>a's room 
0 9 ! back build+1 & ! entrance to x 0  
on ! fir/ l&+ to ! front /airs4 ,! old  
lady _h *os5 t room1 :5 %e came to ,mrs4
 ,lee's1 because no "o _h ev] occupi$ x2
 = %e said1 ,i nev] did turn anybody    
out1 & ,i nev] mean to4  ,!re ,aunt     
,b>b>a _h collect$ ab\t h] all h]       
favorite pieces ( old-fa%ion$ furniture1
 h] d>k mahogany secret>y-bureau1 ) its 
bright brass r+s held fa/ 9 ! m\?s (    

wr9kl$ old brass faces1 & h] curta9$ b$1
 ) all its fe/oons & fr+es4  ,:5 ,hatty 
/epp$ into ! room1 %e saw ,aunt ,b>b>a  
sitt+ bolt-upright 9 a /uff1            
/raight-back$ *air1 & look+ n mu* 9 !   
humor = little visitors4  ,aunt ,b>b>a1 
"m ?\ght p]haps y w\ld l "s "o ) y ?is  
morn+1 & s ,i h br\ght 9 my ,sunday     
books1 & w sit "h1 if y l1 said ,hatty1 
9 a *e]ful tone4  ,i don't m9d y\r sitt+
 "h1 if y *oose1 0 ! old lady's reply4  
,hatty did n "k :at to say next1 s %e   
m\nt$ into "o ( ! high1 /iff *airs1 &   
took up a book & tri$ to read4 ,h] eyes 
w\ld w&] to ,aunt ,b>b>a1 sitt+ up      
/raight & /ill1 & look+ out ( ! w9d[ at 
! sky4 ,at l5g? ,hatty said1 ,d lie d[n1
 ,aunt ,b>b>a2 ,i am sure y w\ld be m   
com=table4 ,let me fix y\r pill[s nicely
 = y4  ,i nev] g to b$ :5 ,i c sit up4  
,i 0 n br\ght up to loll ab\t & make    
myself sick by be+ lazy1 said ,aunt     
,b>b>a4  ,hatty tri$ to read = a few    
mom5ts m2 !n ,aunt ,b>b>a mov$1 & %e    
look$ at h] aga94  ,! old lady evid5tly 

want$ some?+ %e c\ld n f9d 9 h] pocket1 
& yet did n feel l gett+ up4  ,hatty    
glanc$ h] eyes r\nd ! room1 & saw ,aunt 
,b>b>a's spectacles on ! mantel-piece4  
,%e jump$ up & h&$ !m to h]4 ,y may give
 me my ,bible1 if y *oose1 said ,aunt   
,b>b>a1 9 a pleasant] tone ?an %e _h us$
 t morn+4  ,hatty laid ! great ,bible on
 ,aunt ,b>b>a's lap1 & = a few mom5ts ! 
old lady seem$ nodd+2 b %e soon began to
 rub h] spectacles z if !y 7 n clean1 & 
!n %e put h] h& to h] head1 & said1 old 
folks c't sit & read all day l "y ones4 
,t is j :at gr&ma tells me1 said ,hatty2
 & %e says "y p ought to rememb] t1 &   
le>n a great _m ,bible v]ses to ?9k ab\t
 :5 !y are too sick or too old to read4 
,b if !y did n d t :5 !y 7 "y1 said     
,aunt ,b>b>a1 did gr&ma say :at !y %\ld 
d !n8  ,%e did n say any?+ ab\t t1 said 
,hatty1 look+ puzzl$4 ,9 ano!r mom5t %e 
add$1 9 h] mo/ pleasant way1 w\ld n y l 
me to read to y a little1 ,aunt ,b>b>a8 
,if y c make t little tongue ( y\rs g   
sl[ en\gh1 = me to und]/&1 y may try1   

said ,aunt ,b>b>a4  ,hatty drew h] *air 
close up to ,aunt ,b>b>a1 & 0 go+ to ask
 :5 %e %\ld beg91 :5 ! old lady said1   
petti%ly1 ,g r\nd to ! o!r side1 *ild6  
don't y "k t's my deaf e>8 ,hatty mov$ z
 %e 0 reque/$1 & !n ,aunt ,b>b>a told h]
 to read ! #ajc;d ,psalm4 ,hatty 0 a v  
pleasant read]1 & %e _h lately tak5     
great pa9s n to speak too rapidly4      
,aunt ,b>b>a mu/ h be5 pleas$1 = %e kept
 ,hatty read+1 read+1 until ! family    
came home f *ur*2 & :5 %e turn$ to leave
 ! room1 %e said1 ,?ank y1 *ild2 ,i ?9k 
go+ to y\r gr&ma's has done y good4     
,mrs4 ,lee _h n told ,aunt ,b>b>a (     
,hatty's lett] ab\t h] new resolutions1 
yet ! old lady felt t "s *ange mu/ h    
tak5 place 9 ,hatty to make h] will+ to 
give up h] own pleasure to sit 9 t quiet
 room ) a sick1 fretful old woman1 z    
,aunt ,b>b>a knew h]self to be t morn+4 
,hatty enjoy$ h] aft]noon at ,sunday    
s*ool all ! m = ! sacrifice %e _h made2 
& :5 ! *ildr5 all ga!r$ 9 ! p>lor be=e  
tea to say _! cate*ism & ,bible v]ses to

 _! fa!r1 %e felt z if %e 7 "o ( !      
happie/ little girls 9 ! _w4  ,mrs4 ,lee
 0 all ! aft]noon ) ,aunt ,b>b>a1 & :5  
night came ! ,doctor 0 s5t =1 & ,jane & 
,betsy 7 call$ 9 to help ,mrs4 ,lee to  
get ! poor old lady into b$1 = %e 0 v   
sick4  ,! ,doctor look$ sob]ly1 & said !
 disease mu/ h be5 com+ on "s "t--t !re 
0 a great deal ( irritation 9 h] sy/em1 
& he c\ld n say h[ h] sickness might    
end4  ,hatty & ,m>cus he>d ! ,doctor say
 ^! words 9 ! hall z he w5t out4 ,! te>s
 came into ,hatty's eyes1 & %e said to  
h] bro!r1 ,h[ ,i wi% we _h nev] spok5 a 
wrong ^w to ,aunt ,b>b>a6  ,m>cus did n 
reply1 b he walk$ away to 8 room1 to lie
 awake ) sad1 rep5tant ?\ghts4  ,mrs4   
,lee _h no idea h[ rude h] *ildr5 _h (t5
 be5 to ,aunt ,b>b>a2 h] pres5ce _h be5 
"s *eck ^u !m1 ?\gh %e _h he>d en\gh to 
give h] pa94 ,aunt ,b>b>a _h l$ = _m    
ye>s a quiet life1 & ! noise &          
re/lessness ( *ildr5 tir$ & worri$ h]2 &
 latt]ly %e _h be5 f> f well4  ,mrs4    
,lee _h be5 = "s weeks conf9$ to h]     

room1 & dur+ ?is "t ,aunt ,b>b>a _h _h  
mu* to be> f ,m>cus & ! little ones2 b  
%e nev] compla9$ to ,mrs4 ,lee1 ?\gh %e 
daily grew m h>% 9 h] own mann] to !    
*ildr54  ,a little g5tl5ess1 a little   
pati5ce on ! "p ( ^? :o 7 "y1 heal?y &  
happy1 w\ld h done mu* to make poor old 
,aunt ,b>b>a m pleasant & *e]ful4       
,,vi4   ,n[ came an anxi\s p]iod 9      
,hatty's home4 ,mrs4 ,lee1 & a nurse :o 
0 hir$ = ! purpose1 sp5t _! "t 9 ,aunt  
,b>b>a's room1 :ile ! ,doctor came & w5t
 ) a tr\bl$1 s]i\s air4  ,on ,hatty1    
mean:ile1 fell ! c>e ( ,meg & ,h>ry4    
,hatty f\nd hav+ ,meg 9 h] room by no   
means s tr\blesome z %e _h expect$4     
,meg's desire to m$dle ) ,hatty's ?+s1 &
 to put !m out ( ord]1 seem$ to h gone  
n[ t %e c\ld say our room4 ,%e ev5 made 
h]self a k9d ( gu>dian aga9/ ,h>ry's    
inroads2 & :5 %e he>d 8 little feet     
patt]+ t way1 %e w\ld get 9 advance (   
him ) h] swift skips1 & h ! door %ut    
be=e he rea*$ x4  ,hatty f\nd x q       
impossible to keep ! *ildr5 quiet1 s %e 

manag$ to h !m 9 ! g>d5 z mu* z %e c\ld1
 9 pleasant wea!r1 t !y might n di/urb  
,aunt ,b>b>a4  ,at ! foot ( ! wide walk 
t l$ d[n betwe5 ! fl[] b$s1 0 a pleasant
 arb\r1 & "h ,hatty made a k9d ( a      
little home ( h] own4 ,m>cus put up a   
tight box on "o ( ! seats1 & !re ,hatty 
kept a /ore ( books & play?+s = h]self &
 ! *ildr51 to make ! place attractive1 &
 look$ s bright & happy h]self1 t :5    
,m>cus came f s*ool he 0 glad to leave !
 dull1 quiet h\se1 to jo9 ! circle 9 !  
arb\r4  ,hatty 0 busy sew+ !re1 "o day1 
:ile ,meg made a p>asol = h] doll1 ( a  
maple leaf1 & ,h>ry drew a long-neck$   
squa% up & d[n ! walk = a c>riage4      
,sudd5ly ,hatty he>d ,m>cus come out !  
back door1 :i/l+ a *e]ful tune4 ,hatty  
tuck$ h] "w 9 h] pocket1 & quickly pick$
 up "s bits ( bright-color$ wor/$ t 7   
scatt]$ ov] h] dress4  ,m>cus came d[n !
 walk1 kick+ a ball be=e him1 & leap$   
into ! arb\r ) a regul> b\nd4  ,well1   
,hatty1 he exclaim$1 ,i 0 head ( my     
class to-day1 & did n get a m>k = be+   

late1 ei!r4 ,s ,i /& a *ance = ! prize  
yet4  ,7 y n late8 ask$ ,hatty1 )       
surprise4  ,o yes6 answ]$ ,m>cus1 ) a   
laugh4 ,! boys 7 all on _! knees :5 ,i  
w5t 91 b ,i op5$ ! door quietly1 &      
nobody he>d me2 s ,i got (f fam\sly4  ,b
 :at did y say :5 y\r "n 0 call$8 ,y did
 n tell an untru?1 ,m>cus8 said ,hatty1 
anxi\sly4  ,no1 inde$6 said ,m>cus1     
indignantly4 ,i am above t6  ,i don't   
und]/& x at all1 said ,hatty1 uneasily4 
,:y1 ?is 0 ! way4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,briggs call$
 ov] ! names = punctuality1 "s h[ or o!r
 8 att5tion w&]$ j be=e he got to my "n1
 & he skipp$ x1 s ,i did n h to answ] at
 all4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,briggs w5t out ,i     
look$ at my "n1 & !re 0 a cross aft] x =
 punctual2 s y see x is all "r1 & my    
*ance = ! prize is z good z ev]4  ,i    
w\ld r h a bro!r :o told ! tru?1 ?an "o 
:o got ! prize1 said ,hatty1 e>ne/ly4   
,de> ,m>cus1 won't y tell ,mr4 ,briggs  
ab\t x8  ,i %all d no su* ?+4 ,girls are
 s silly6 ,y nev] c make !m und]/&      
any?+1 said ,m>cus1 ha/ily4  ,b ,hatty  

did und]/&4 ,%e felt t ,m>cus _h act$ a 
lie = ! sake ( w9n+ ! prize he s greatly
 desir$4 ,%e knew he w\ld be angry if %e
 said any?+ m ab\t x2 b %e c\ld n be    
sil5t & let him d wrong1 )\t "o m ef=t4 
,aft] a mom5t1 9 :i* %e ask$ ,god to    
help h] to keep d[n h] own quick temp]  
if ,m>cus %\ld make a h>% reply1 ,hatty 
said3  ,m>cus1 y "k :at "m tells u ab\t 
! book :]e :at we call secret ?+s are   
writt5 d[n1 to be read on ! great day :5
 all ?+s w be kn[n4 ,some?+ w /& aga9/  
y\r "n1 !re1 worse ?an a m>k = be+      
unpunctual4 ,de> ,m>cus1 d tell ! tru?1 
& n m9d ! prize4 ,y w n c>e ab\t ! prize
 :5 y are happy ) ! beautiful angels 9  
,heav52 b y w love to rememb] h[ y did  
"r1 :5 x came s v h>d4  ,x _h co/ ,hatty
 a great ef=t to say all ?is1 & n[ %e   
bur/ into te>s4  ,girls are s silly6    
said ,m>cus1 impati5tly4 ,i wi% y w\ld n
 set up to lecture me1 ,miss8 & ! bro!r 
walk$ angrily away4  ,= %ame6 ,= %ame6  
%\t$ little ,meg1 :o _h be5 an unnotic$ 
li/5] to ! conv]sation1 & h] sl5d] f+] 0

 po9t$ at h] bro!r4 ,he took no notice (
 h]2 & %e turn$ to ,hatty1 & ?rew h]    
arms r\nd h] neck1 & said3 ,don't cry1  
si/]4 ,meg w be a good girl4 ,i w try v 
h>d4  ,w y1 ,meg8 said ,hatty1 bright5+4
 ,!n ,i %all be v happy4  ,n[ ,meg _h   
only want$ to say some?+ to com=t       
,hatty1 & _h spok5 ! fir/ words t came  
into h] m9d1 )\t ?9k+ :at !y meant4 ,:5 
%e saw ,hatty seem s mu* pleas$1 %e     
?\ght to h]self3 ,i d mean to try1 if   
,hatty wants x s v mu*4  ,at t mom5t    
,h>ry's voice 0 he>d 9 l\d1 angry       
screams4 ,hatty & ,meg ran to ! spot f  
:5ce !y came4 ,m>cus walk$ %eepi%ly     
away1 z !y appe>$1 a%am$ to own t 9 8   
ill-humor he _h be5 teas+ 8 little      
bro!r4  ,h>ry 0 a sweet-temp]$1         
affectionate little fell[1 ready to put 
up 8 m\? to kiss anybody :o smil$ ^u    
him2 b n[ he _h be5 too f> provok$ to   
be> all pati5tly4  ,m>cus _h run away ) 
8 yell[ c>riage & da%$ x aga9/ a /one1  
until all ! se$s t _h be5 rid+ ab\t s   
com=tably 7 scatt]$ f> & wide on !      

grass4 ,!n1 because he look$ displeas$1 
& said1 ,naughty boy6 ,m>cus _h p]*$ him
 on ! high *ick5-coop1 & left him to    
scream = himself1 or roll (f z he be/   
c\ld4  ,hatty took ! little fell[ 9 h]  
arms & wip$ away 8 te>s4 ,%e promis$ to 
hunt ) him = a beautiful squa%1 l>g] ?an
 ! "o he _h lo/1--& he 0 soon com=t$1 & 
began to smoo? h] face & say1 ,de>      
,hatty--,hatty s dood4  ,yes1 ,hatty is 
s good1 e*o$ ,meg4  ,si/] is only try+  
to be good1 said ,hatty1 mode/ly4 ,b !  
praise ( ! little ones w5t to h] he>t4  
,m>cus 0 sulky t[>ds ,hatty all ! noon4 
,he did n g out to help h] fe$ !        
bantams1 ?\gh %e w5t ?r\gh ! room :]e he
 01 ) ! food 9 h] h&1 to give him a     
*ance1 if he wi%$1 to jo9 h] pleasantly4
  ,hatty lov$ h] bro!r1 & s9ce %e _h be5
 mak+ an ef=t to gov]n h] temp]1 %e _h  
enjoy$ be+ ) him4 ,he1 too1 f\nd 9 h] a 
v pleasant companion4 ,%e 0 ready to    
li/5 to him :5 he talk$1 & let h]self be
 in/ruct$1 ?\gh %e sometimes knew z mu* 
z he did ab\t ! subjects ( :i* he 0     

speak+4 ,m>cus did n teaze ,hatty mu* ( 
late1 z %e _h le>n$ to laugh1 h]self1   
ev5 :5 he w>m$ 8 h&s by h] r$ hair1 or  
ask$ h] if %e 0 s hot-temp]$ t %e _h set
 h] head on fire 9 a passion4  ,m>cus 0 
glad t day :5 x came "t = him to g to   
s*ool aga91 ?\gh he g5]ally ?\ght !     
int]mission q too %ort4 ,he miss$       
,hatty1 & he felt uneasy ab\t :at %e _h 
said4 ,an uncom=table feel+ 0 at 8 he>t4
 ,he 0 act+ a lie6 ,! tru? _h be5 pla9ly
 told him1 & he c\ld n =get x4          
,,vii4   ,m>cus 0 v cross to ,hatty = a 
day or two aft] _! conv]sation 9 !      
arb\r2 & :5ev] he 0 9 ! h\se he kept !  
*ildr5 p]petually uncom=table ) 8 teas+4
  ,hatty _h all ?is to be> 9 sil5ce1 =  
%e w\ld n tr\ble h] "m ) compla9ts :5 %e
 _h s mu* on h] m9d4  ,saturday came1 & 
,m>cus 0 to be at home all day4 ,hatty  
actually dread$ x4 ,%e did n "k h[ %e   
%\ld get ?r\gh s _m h\rs1 ) ,m>cus ab\t 
! h\se1 s %e resolv$ to g e>ly to !     
arb\r1 & p]haps he w\ld n foll[ h] !re4 
,m>cus l\ng$ ab\t by himself = a :ile1 &

 at la/1 out ( lonel9ess1 he w5t d[n to 
! arb\r1 too4  ,hatty look$ up          
pleasantly z he drew ne>1 & said3 ,:y   
c't y get a book1 ,m>cus1 & read some?+ 
to ,meg & me8  ,to ,meg & y6 said       
,m>cus1 contemptu\sly4 ,a pretty bus9ess
 = a boy ( twelve6  ,hatty did n l      
contempt1 & %e answ]$1 ha/ily3 ,i am    
only two ye>s y\ng] ?an y are1 & "m says
 ,i am f>!r advanc$ 9 "s ( my /udies6   
,hurrah = ! r$-head2 t\* h]1 & %e goes  
(f l a brim/one mat*6 said ,m>cus1      
triumphantly1 = he 0 tir$ ( hav+ all !  
crossness on 8 own side4  ,hatty's hair 
isn't r$1 said ,meg1 angrily4 ,i he>d a 
lady say1 ! o!r day1 x 0 beautiful      
auburn hair2 & %e said ,hatty 0         
sweet-look+ & good1 & t is m ?an anybody
 w say ( y4  ,bad boy6 bad boy6 ,g away6
 said ,h>ry1 lift+ 8 fat little leg &   
try+ to kick ,m>cus ) 8 wee foot4       
,hatty c\ld n reprove ! *ildr51 = %e    
h]self _h set ! example ( speak+ angry  
words4  ,he>tily a%am$ ( h]self1 %e     
said3 ,i am v sorry ,i spoke s to y1    

,m>cus2 x 0 n "r4 ,i ought n to m9d be+ 
put ) ,meg1 = %e is a de> little girl1 &
 ,i love h] v mu*4  ,& ,i love ,hatty1 &
 y %an't be cross to h]1 said ,meg1     
putt+ h] arms r\nd ,hatty4  ,x 0 ,hatty 
:o 0 cross1 said ! little girl1 sadly4  
,poor ,hatty is only try+ to be good4   
,%e does wrong v1 v (t54  ,hatty dood6  
,hatty dood6 said ,h>ry1 ne/l+ at h]    
side4  ,m>cus walk$ away1 )\t say+ ano!r
 ^w4 ,he took 8 fi%+-rod1 & ,hatty saw  
him no m t day4  ,:5 ,m>cus came home 9 
! ev5+ he 0 v tir$4 ,! family _h all    
done supp]4 ,he took :at he want$1      
alone1 & !n w5t up to b$ )\t say+       
good-night to any body4 ,:5 he got into 
8 own room1 he saw on ! floor by 8 b$ a 
beautiful pair ( slipp]s1 ) dogs' heads 
work$ neatly ^u !m4 ,he took (f 8 heavy 
%oes4 ,h[ com=table ! slipp]s felt to 8 
tir$ feet6 ,su* an excell5t fit--s loose
 & easy6 ,h[ k9d 9 "m to make !m6 he    
?\ght4 ,:5 c\ld %e h _h ! "t4  ,m>cus 0 
go+ to ru% to ! door ( ,aunt ,b>b>a's   
room to ?ank 8 "m1 :5 he saw a little   

note ly+ on ! table4 ,he broke x op5 &  
read3  ,de> ,m>cus3 ,x has made me v sad
 all ! week to ?9k y 7 displeas$ ) me4  
,i love y v de>ly1 & _c be> to h y look 
at me z if y did n c>e = me4 ,i "k ,i   
made y angry by speak+ ab\t ! m>k at    
s*ool4 ,if ,i _h n c>$ = y ,i %\ld n h  
spok5 z ,i did4 ,i hope y w yet tell    
,mr4 ,briggs4 ,p]haps ,i am too naughty 
myself to give anybody advice4 ,please  
=give me all ,i h ev] done wrong to     
y4--,i began to "w ^! slipp]s z soon z  
,i got home f gr&ma's1 & !y 7 only f9i%$
 ?is week4 ,i hope !y w fit y4--,won't y
 be pleasant to-morr[ morn+ to y\r si/] 
,hatty8  ,m>cus read ! note1 ) ! slipp]s
 on 8 feet4 ,he felt a%am$ ( 8 unk9dness
 to 8 little si/]1 & he resolv$ to meet 
h] pleasantly 9 ! morn+4 ,m>cus did n g 
to sleep until late t night1 b we w n   
tell :at 0 ! subject ( 8 ?\ghts4  ,!    
next morn+ ,m>cus' ill humor seem$ to h 
all pass$ away4 ,he made no apology to  
,hatty = 8 late rud5ess1 b %e 0 g5]\s   
en\gh to =get ! pa/4 ,%e did n n[ 9 h]  

turn sulk & p\t1 & s keep up ! qu>rel1 b
 %e receiv$ him z *e]fully z if no?+ _h 
happ5$4  ,m>cus wore ! new slipp]s1 &   
decl>$ he _h nev] _h a pres5t t suit$   
him bett]1 & ,hatty 0 repaid = all h]   
tr\ble4  ,hatty fanci$ t at *ur* ,m>cus 
0 m att5tive ?an usual1 & once %e ?\ght 
%e saw him wipe 8 eyes1 z if he 7       
affect$ by some?+ ! cl]gyman said2 b %e 
0 soon afraid %e _h be5 mi/ak51 = he    
began to look ab\t z usual1 & ev5       
ex*ang$ a glance ( recognition ) "o ( 8 
acqua9tances 9 ! gall]y4  ,hatty felt   
anxi\s = h] bro!r1 & %e 0 p>ticul>ly    
t5d] & k9d 9 h] mann] t[>ds him all day1
 & 9 ! ev5+1 :5 %e w5t to b$1 %e pray$  
e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld s(t5 8 he>t1 & lead 
him to d "r4 ,hatty _h n =gott5 t ,m>cus
 _h act$ a lie1 & %e rememb]$ t our     
,heav5ly ,fa!r is a ,god :o hate? a lie4
     ,,viii4   ,monday morn+ rose bright
 & cle>4 ,= _m days ,aunt ,b>b>a _h be5 
/eadily ga9+1 & n[ %e 0 com+ d[n /airs1 
= ! fir/ "t4 ,hatty felt x a pleasure to
 wait ^u h] "m1 :ile %e assi/$ ! old    

lady to dress1 & ev5 ,m>cus seem$ pleas$
 to be useful4 ,he & ,jane c>ri$ d[n !  
old-fa%ion$ easy *air1 :i* ,aunt ,b>b>a 
p>ticul>ly fanci$1 & !n he drew a small 
table ne> x1 plac$ a foot/ool beside x1 
& /ood wait+ to see if he c\ld be ( any 
fur!r assi/ance4 ,mr4 ,lee help$ ,aunt  
,b>b>a d[n v t5d]ly1 & look$ at h] z    
affectionately z if %e 7 a de> little   
*ild in/ead ( a poor invalid1 tott]+ )  
age & sickness4  ,m>cus expect$ to he>  
,aunt ,b>b>a say1 ,?is room is too light
 = anybody1 or ,my6 :o c\ld h *os5 su* a
 place = my *air8 b he 0 mi/ak54  ,aunt 
,b>b>a sunk d[n among ! pill[s :i*      
,hatty _h arrang$1 q exhau/$1 & = a :ile
 0 too weak to say "o ^w4 ,mrs4 ,lee    
br\ght h] a glass ( w9e1 & a light      
biscuit1 & :5 ,aunt ,b>b>a _h tak5 !m %e
 seem$ bett]4  ,!n %e look$ r\nd !      
*e]ful libr>y1 & said1 ,h[ pleasant x is
 "h1 & h[ nicely y h prep>$ = me6 ,& y  
help$1 too1 ,m>cus2 t 0 k9d6  ,i am v   
glad y are pleas$6 said ,m>cus2 & away  
he ran to s*ool1 feel+ m light-he>t$ ?an

 he _h done = _m days4 ,mrs4 ,lee said  
%e w\ld take c>e ( ! *ildr5 9 ! nurs]y1 
z ,jane mu/ be busy1 & leave ,hatty )   
,aunt ,b>b>a4 ,hatty 0 glad to be tru/$1
 & %e br\ght h] sew+1 & took a l[ seat  
ne> ! old lady4  ,aunt ,b>b>a did n seem
 incl9$ to talk at fir/1 & ,hatty kept v
 quiet1 ?\gh e n[ & !n %e op5$ h] m\? z 
if %e 7 go+ to speak1 & !n %ut x aga9   
quickly4  ,hatty _h le>n$ t !re are (t5 
times :5 old] p d n c>e to he> ev5      
pleasant "y voices4 ,%e _h f\nd out t a 
little happy *ild may %[ a great deal ( 
unselfi%ness by keep+ quiet1 :5 %e w\ld 
gladly let h] tongue speak out ! joy t  
is 9 h] he>t4 ,hatty tri$ to ?9k ov] all
 ! hymns %e _h ev] le>n$1 & s be sil5t  
until ,aunt ,b>b>a %\ld *oose to speak4 
,hatty's lips 7 beg9n+ to feel q /iff ) 
_! unusual ef=t1 :5 ,aunt ,b>b>a said1  
,hatty1 my de>4  ,hatty look$ up        
sudd5ly1 7,aunt ,b>b>a _h nev] call$ h] 
my de> be=e17 b %e only said ,:at1      
ma'am1 & !n wait$ to see :at w\ld come  
next4  ,d y love y\r gr&ma8 ask$ ,aunt  

,b>b>a4  ,inde$ ,i d6 said ,hatty1      
w>mly4 ,%e is ! de>e/ & sweete/ old lady
 9 ! _w6  ,%e is old] ?an ,i am1 ,i     
believe1 & a great deal m wr9kl$1--at   
lea/ ,i h he>d s6 said ,aunt ,b>b>a4  ,i
 don't "k1 ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t t2 %e     
looks v sweet to me6 said ,hatty1 ) a   
puzzl$ look4  ,i h _h a notion1 said    
,aunt ,b>b>a1 t *ildr5 did n l old p1 & 
p]haps ,i h n tri$ to make myself       
pleasant to !m4 ,d y ?9k if ,i tri$ to  
be l y\r gr&ma y c\ld love me1 too8 & ! 
old lady look$ e>ne/ly at ! little girl4
  ,o ,aunt ,b>b>a1 ,i love y n[6 said   
,hatty affectionately2 & y gr[ m l gr&ma
 e day4  ,de> *ild6 said ,aunt ,b>b>a1 &
 %e laid h] ?9 h& on ! head ( ! little  
girl4 ,aft] a mom5t's pause %e w5t      
on--,hatty1 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h be5 v cross 
be=e ,i 0 sick2 someh[ ev]y?+ seem$     
wrong to me4 ,i am sorry6  ,i & ,m>cus &
 ,meg & all ( u are sorry we 7 s        
naughty4 ,x 0 our fault1 ,aunt          
,b>b>a1--& we mean to be bett]1 said    
,hatty1 eag]ly4  ,poor old ,aunt ,b>b>a 

did wrong1 too1 *ild4 ,god has laid h]  
on h] b$ ( sickness to ?9k1 & he has    
rais$ h] up aga9 = "s good purpose4     
,p]haps he want$ to give h] an          
opportunity to be m l :at a p]son ought 
to be1 :o has _h m ?an sev5ty ye>s (    
bless+s1 & :o has ! promise ( a home 9  
,heav54 ,aunt ,b>b>a means to try n to  
be fretful1 & y *ildr5 mu/ h pati5ce )  
h] if %e don't always speak j z %e %\ld4
  ,! old lady 0 9 e>ne/1 & te>s roll$   
d[n h] *eeks4  ,hatty rose & wip$ !m    
away1--!n %e kiss$ ,aunt ,b>b>a1 t5d]ly1
 & said1 ,we w nev] ?9k any h>m ( :at   
de> ,aunt ,b>b>a says1--= we all love y1
 & mean to make y v happy4  ,aunt ,b>b>a
 n[ ask$ ,hatty to s+ "s sweet hymns2 & 
%e look$ s quiet & peaceful z %e li/5$1 
t ,hatty c\ld n help ?9k+ t ,jesus mu/  
be v ne> to old p1 :o are almo/ at !    
gold5 gate ( ,heav54  ,f t "t ,hatty 0  
mu* ) ,aunt ,b>b>a2 & x 0 t\*+ to see h[
 h>d ! old lady tri$ to be g5tle &      
pleasant4  ,hatty's example _h a great  
influ5ce on ! o!r *ildr54 ,meg le>n$ to 

skip m s(tly z %e pass$ ,aunt ,b>b>a's  
door2 & ,h>ry nev] ate an orange )\t    
patt]+ along to ,aunt ,b>b>a's room1 to 
give h] a ta/e4  ,9 _! he>ts ! *ildr5   
(t5 ackn[l$g$ t x 0 _! own ?\ghtlessness
 :i* _h br\ght ab\t mu* ( ! old lady's  
h>%ness2 & n[ t !y 7 m g5tle &          
consid]ate1 !y f\nd h] a de>1 k9d fri5d1
 :o _h pleasant /ories to tell1 ( days  
gone by2 & ) h] ,hatty _h _m sweet talks
 ( ! lov+ ,savi\r1 :om !y 7 bo? /riv+ to
 s]ve4     ,,ix4   ,:5 ,m>cus came home 
f s*ool on ,monday aft]noon1 ,hatty 0 9 
! g>d51 pick+ a b\quet to put 9 ,aunt   
,b>b>a's room4 ,he /epp$ quietly beh9d  
h] & put 8 h&s r\nd h] wai/1 be=e %e    
he>d him com+4  ,%e look$ r\nd1 expect+ 
to see 8 face full ( fun2 b x 0 v       
sob]1--& he said1 quietly1  ,i h lo/ !  
prize1 ,hatty6  ,did y miss a lesson    
to-day6 said ,hatty1 eag]ly4  ,i h n    
made a mi/ake ?is t]m1 & ,i don't mean  
to1 if ,i c help x1 said ,m>cus1 r      
pr\dly4  ,n a m>k = misconduct8 said    
,hatty1 anxi\sly4  ,a m>k = t>d9ess /&s 

aga9/ my "n4 ,i h told ,mr4 ,briggs4    
,hatty turn$ t[>ds h] bro!r1 & kiss$ him
 t5d]ly4 ,he did n pu% h] away1 b1 putt+
 8 arm r\nd h] wai/1 he walk$ a few     
mom5ts along ! pa? 9 sil5ce2 !n he said1
 ,i h _h a talk ) ,mr4 ,briggs1 t ,i    
hope ,i %all nev] =get4 ,i ?ank y1      
,hatty1 = be+ a true si/] to me4  ,"h   
,m>cus broke away f ,hatty1 & ran into !
 h\se be=e %e c\ld speak a ^w 9 reply4  
,hatty f9i%$ ga!r+ ! fl[]s1 b h] ?\ghts 
7 n on h] b\quet1 b on h] bro!r4 ,9 h]  
he>t %e ?ank$ ,god = prompt+ him to take
 ?is fir/ "r /ep1 & e>ne/ly %e pray$ t  
he might g /eadily =w>d 9 ! pa? t leade?
 unto life4     ,x4   ,! weeks flew by1 
& ,aunt ,b>b>a 0 able fir/ to take a    
%ort drive1 & !n to be 9 ! air h\r aft] 
h\r4  ,"o ,saturday ,mr4 ,lee pu%$ back 
8 *air1 aft] d9n]1 & look+ pleasantly   
r\nd on 8 *ildr51 said1 ,:at d y all say
 to a visit to ,mr4 ,sp>r['s pea* or*>d 
to-day8  ,! "y faces flu%$ back a glad  
response1 & e little voice 0 rais$ 9 a  
joy\s welcome to ! proposal4  ,aunt     

,b>b>a mu/ g1 too1 said ,meg1 giv+ ! old
 lady a protective look1 :i*1 al?\gh x 0
 q absurd1 sprang f real k9dness4  ,yes1
 ,aunt ,b>b>a mu/ g1 ( c\rse1 said ,mr4 
,lee1 smil+4  ,& ,hatty1 ,hatty s dood1 
put 9 ,h>ry1 z he laid 8 plump h&       
c>ess+ly on ,hatty's :ite arm4  ,yes1 e 
"o mu/ g1 if ! c>riage is z full z ! %oe
 :]e ! old woman liv$1 ) t wond]fully   
l>ge family4  ,i hope none ( u w h to be
 :ipp$ & s5t to b$1 said ,meg1 laugh+ly4
  ,no1 no4 ,y %all all h pea*es & bread1
 in/ead1 said ,mr4 ,lee1 ) a quizzical  
look4  ,! *ildr5 all laugh$ s mu* at :at
 !y ?\ght a *>m+ witticism on _! fa!r's 
"p1 t !y c\ld h>dly he> 8 voice :5 he   
spoke aga9 to say !y mu/ be ready 9 an  
h\r2 & !n away he w5t1 to give ord]s    
ab\t ! c>riage4  ,at ! fir/ m5tion ( !  
excursion ,m>cus _h d>t$ away to get 8  
fi%+-tackle 9 ord]2 = he knew !re 0 a   
fam\s tr\t+ /ream on ,mr4 ,sp>r['s f>m1 
& he meant to h sport1 = :i* he c>$ m   
?an = bu%els ( pea*es4  ,! h\r pass$    
quickly away 9 busy prep>ation = ! com+ 

pleasure1 & all 7 ready :5 ! great      
family c>riage ,mr4 ,lee _h borr[$ f 8  
bro!r1 came up to ! door4  ,! horses    
seem$ z full ( glee z ! *ildr51 & ,mr4  
,lee c\ld n leave !m to att5d to !      
ladies4 ,m>cus assi/$ ,aunt ,b>b>a v    
c>efully d[n to ! gate1 & h&$ h] 9 s    
dext]\sly t %e 0 able to take h] seat   
)\t compla9+ ( twi/+ h] jo9ts ) !       
ex]tion4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,lee 0 escort$ )     
great c]emony1 by ,m>cus1 & plac$ at    
,aunt ,b>b>a's side4 ,jane 7) ! baby 9  
h] arms7 & ,hatty took up ! middle seat4
 ,m>cus 0 to sit ) 8 fa!r1--b :at 0 to  
become ( ,h>ry & ,meg4 ,! little ?+s    
look$ disconsolate z !y saw ! places    
fill+ up2 b ,hatty call$ out1 *e]ily1 ,i
 w hold ,meg1 & ,m>cus said1 almo/ 9 !  
same brea?1 ,h>ry mu/ sit on my knee1 t 
all ! g5tlem5 may be toge!r4  ,all de   
d5tlem5 tod$d]6 said ,h>ry1 ) a pomp\s  
look1 z he /ood ready to be lift$ to !  
place ( honor assign$ him4  ,n[ are all 
pack$ 9 tight8 said ,mr4 ,lee1 z he drew
 up ! re9s 9 8 h&4  ,all "r6 0 ! m]ry   

%\t )91 & away w5t ! horses1 z if !y    
enjoy$ ! sport4  ,! swift motion ?r\gh !
 cool air made ,hatty glad to draw close
 r\nd h] ! %awl %e _h ?r[n ov] h] b>e   
neck & arms2 & ,mrs4 ,lee rea*$ =w>d to 
fold ! baby's blanket closely ab\t x4   
,hatty soon f\nd ,meg r heavy1 & %e     
might h made ! :ole p>ty uncom=table by 
compla9+1--b %e _h le>n$ t "o way ( do+ 
"r is1 to *eck all compla9ts ab\t       
trifles1 & to be z *e]ful z possible4   
,aft] a :ile ,meg slipp$ quietly d[n    
into ! bottom ( ! c>riage1 & said %e _h 
a *>m+ seat !re on ! baby's /rong       
basket4 ,%e did n say t %e saw si/]     
,hatty 0 we>y1 & wi%$ to relieve h]4    
,little ,meg 0 le>n+ some?+ ( ,*ri/ian  
k9dness2 s true is x t :]e "o *ild 9 a  
family is really try+ to d "r1 all !    
o!rs soon cat* some?+ ( h] _s4  ,x 0 a  
real treat to ! *ildr5 to be fairly     
outside ! t[n1 among gre5 fields &      
pleasant woods4 ,mrs4 ,lee _h to keep h]
 head bobb+ ?is way & t way1 to see a   
flock ( turkeys t made ,meg laugh2 or a 

wild fl[] t pleas$ ,hatty2 or a pretty  
moo c[ t ,h>ry ?\ght q extraord9>y4     
,m>cus1 mean:ile1 0 sitt+ up beside 8   
fa!r1 & try+ to talk le>n$ly ( crops &  
fall[-l&1 good timb]1 & pretty fair     
or*>ds4 ,8 fa!r li/5$ :5 he spoke1 &    
quietly correct$ 8 mi/akes1 )\t %[+ him 
! lea/ sign ( contempt1 or mak+ him feel
 8 y\? unnecess>ily4  ,mr4 ,lee saw t   
,m>cus 0 b5t ^u appe>+ l a man1 & he    
only tri$ to make him a s5sible1        
accurate little man1 in/ead ( putt+ him 
d[n 9 a way likely to provoke him4  ,all
 ,m>cus' manni% ways w5t (f1 sudd5ly1 :5
 ! c>riage drew up at ,mr4 ,sp>r['s     
door4 ,he leap$ f 8 seat1 & )\t wait+ to
 h& out ! ladies & *ildr51 he gave a    
m]ry %\t1 & />t$ (f = ! brook at a pace 
t mo/ m5 f9d nei!r easy nor com=table4  
,good f>m] ,sp>r[ 0 away 9 ! or*>d2 b   
/\t ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ help$ ,aunt ,b>b>a out 
z well z if %e _h be5 a man2 & by t "t  
,mr4 ,lee _h ti$ ! horses1 & 0 ready to 
lift d[n ! *ildr52 ,meg came out ) a    
fly+ skip1 & ,hatty b\nd$ d[n *e]fully2 

b ,h>ry 0 s sleepy1 t 8 fa!r _h to lift 
him z if he 7 a bag ( meal4  ,! sight ( 
! pea* or*>d 0 en\gh to fill ! *ildr5 ) 
a/oni%m5t1--! ri* fruit look$ s         
beautifully1 hang+ on ! b5d+ b\ghs4     
,aunt ,b>b>a 0 plac$ on a com=table *air
 by ! w9d[2 ,mrs4 ,lee took ! baby1--&  
!n ,jane & ! *ildr5 w5t out into ! pea* 
or*>d1 ) ,mrs4 ,sp>r[4  ,! f>m]'s wife  
knew exactly to :at trees to take !m2 & 
%e rea*$ up & pick$ two ( ! l>ge/ pea*es
 ,hatty _h ev] se51 & plac$ "o 9 !      
little girls' h&s4 ,away w5t ,hatty back
 to ! h\se ) h] treasures1 & :5 %e _h   
giv5 !m to ,aunt ,b>b>a & h] "m1 %e 0   
ready = h] own pleasure4  ,hatty 0 le>n+
 to ?9k ( o!rs fir/1 ev5 9 trifles4     
,mrs4 ,lee _h told ! *ildr5 j h[ _m     
pea*es !y mu/ eat2 & aft] !y _h come up 
to ! numb] %e nam$1 !y enjoy$ go+ ab\t )
 ,mrs4 ,sp>r[1 & wat*+ h] :ile %e fill$ 
! l>ge basket t _h be5 plac$ 9 !        
c>riage1 9 front ( ,mr4 ,lee1 = !       
purpose4 ,hatty c\ld n help ?9k+1 z %e  
look$ at ! trees load$ ) ! beautiful    

fruit1 h[ k9d x 0 9 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r  
to make s mu* t is pleasant to ! eye &  
good = food1 t we may take )\t break+   
any ( 8 comm&m5ts4 ,%e piti$ poor ,eve1 
if ! =bidd5 fruit look$ any?+ l ^?      
tempt+ pea*es1 & 0 glad t !re 0 no s]p5t
 at f>m] ,sp>r['s t pleasant day4       
,hatty =got t !re is temptation e :]e1  
if n q 9 ! =m t 0 tri$ ^u ,eve4  ,aft] !
 *ildr5 _h enjoy$ ! or*>d to _! he>ts'  
cont5t1 little ,h>ry grew tir$1 & ,jane 
took him to re/4 ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ & h] /rong
 maid c>ri$ 9 ! heavy basket ( pea*es1 &
 ,hatty & ,meg _h p]mission to w&] ab\t 
to look at ! *ick5s1 ! bee-hives1 or    
any?+ else t might int]e/ !m4  ,meg 0   
full ( glee1 & w\ld gladly h *as$ !     
*ick5s1 h&l$ ! "y ducks1 & teaz$ !      
turkey-gobbl] till he 0 q 9 a passion4  
,hatty *eck$ h] z g5tly z %e c\ld1 &    
manag$ to keep h] = "s "t f do+ any     
actual mis*ief4  ,meg 0 *>m$ :5 %e got  
to ! bee-hives4 ,%e _h lately he>d      
,m>cus disc\rs+1 9 8 mo/ le>n$ mann]1 z 
to ! habits & peculi>ities ( bees1 & %e 

0 curi\s to see ^! wise little insects 9
 _! own home4  ,hatty 0 glad to f9d h]  
at la/ s absorb$ z to be will+ to be    
quiet a mom5t1 &1 a little reliev$ f h] 
anxiety1 %e turn$ away to look at a     
curi\s plant t 0 gr[+ 9 a small swampy  
place1 into :i* ! surplus wat] f ! l>ge 
back-y>d 0 made to fl[4  ,! plant 01    
inde$1 wor? look+ at2 x 0 ! pit*] plant1
 or side-saddle-fl[]1--e leaf ( :i* is s
 =m$ z to hold wat]4 ,%e walk$ r\nd &   
r\nd x1 look+ into ea* pit*]-l leaf1 &  
?9k+ ( ! wond]ful v>iety :i* ,god has   
*os5 to make ev5 9 ! =ms ( ! leaves1 n  
to speak ( ! _m-hu$ fl[]s4  ,turn+      
accid5tally t[>ds ,meg1 ,hatty saw h]   
sl5d] br[n arms pu%+ ) all _! might     
aga9/ "o ( ! hives1 & x 0 evid5t f      
,meg's det]m9$ air t %e _h made up h]   
m9d to d some?+--"s mis*ief1 ,hatty     
conclud$1 ( c\rse1 & hurri$ to ! spot4  
,%e only rea*$ x 9 "t to see ! hive     
tumbl+ ov]1 :ile a sw>m ( angry bees    
came =? to av5ge !mselves = ?is ov]?r[ (
 _! home4  ,! v impulsiv5ess ( "*1 :i*  

made ,hatty op5 to temptation f a ha/y  
temp]1 n[ made h] ?9k & act quickly4    
,%e saw at once ! dang] t ,meg 0 91 f ! 
angry insects4 ,x 0 b ! "w ( a second = 
,hatty to ?r[ h] light %awl completely  
ov] ,meg--! *ild's /raw hat--hold+ x at 
su* a di/ance f h] face & arms t ! /+s (
 ! insects c\ld n rea* h]4  ,!n1 ) "o   
h&1 ,hatty held h] :ite sun-bonnet close
 toge!r 9 front1 :ile %e ext5d$ ! o!r1  
to lead ,meg4  ,ov] ,hatty's b>e neck & 
arms ! bees n[ settl$1 & began to v5t _!
 ang] 9 %>p /+s t made h] scream ) pa94 
,! cries ( ! *ildr5 quickly br\ght ,mr4 
,lee & ,f>m] ,sp>r[1 :o _h be5 tak+ a   
survey ( ! place1 toge!r4  ,f>m] ,sp>r[ 
bade ,mr4 ,lee keep at a di/ance1 z soon
 z he saw1 f ! ov]-turn$ hive1 & f !    
mov+ black spots on ,hatty's fair neck &
 arms1 :at 0 ! matt]4  ,mr4 ,lee f\nd x 
h>d to keep away f 8 *ildr5 :5 !y 7 9   
su* tr\ble1 b he knew x 0 be/ to obey4  
,) a dext]\s turn ( ! %awl1 ,f>m] ,sp>r[
 %ut ! bees up 9 x1 :ile he bade ,meg   
run = h] life4 ,%e ne$$ no second comm&1

 & 0 soon sobb+ 9 h] fa!r's arms4  ,!   
few bees :o _h escap$ f ! %awl settl$ ^u
 ,f>m] ,sp>r[1 b he m9d$ !m no m ?an if 
!y 7 s _m flies1 = ! sagaci\s insects   
knew him too well to /+ him4  ,/& q     
/ill1 *ild6 said ,f>m] ,sp>r[ to ,hatty1
 9 a tone ( comm&4 ,x w\ld h be5 h>d =  
,hatty to obey1 cov]$ z %e 0 ) ! torm5t+
 bees1 b = ! belief t ! pray] = help t  
%e _h s5t up to ,god 9 h] di/ress 0 ab\t
 to be answ]$4 ,"o by "o ,f>m] ,sp>r[   
pick$ (f ! bees ) 8 h&s1 & slipp$ !m    
into ! %awl1 :i* he held l a bag4 ,!y   
seem$ to own him z a ma/]1 & n "o (f]$  
him a disrespectful /+4  ,:5 ,hatty 0   
fre$ f h] torm5tors %e 0 9 a pite\s     
plight1 h] neck & arms be+ spott$ ov] ) 
! pa9ful /+s4 ,hatty /ruggl$ h>d to be> 
!m pati5tly1 & ,f>m] ,sp>r[ decl>$ %e 0 
a p]fect soldi]4  ,mrs4 ,lee & ,mrs4    
,sp>r[ 7 n[ on ! spot4 ,! latt] ha/5$ to
 b9d indigo on ! w\nd$ p>ts1 & poor     
,hatty soon pres5t$ an odd appe>ance1 h]
 :ite face pe]+ out f h] blue wrapp+s4  
,f>m] ,sp>r[ excus$ himself f any fur!r 

att5dance ^u ! p>ty1 z he mu/ secure 8  
belov$ bees ere !y 7 lo/ to him4  ,! sun
 0 n[ s9k+ 9 ! we/1 & ,m>cus1 lad5 ) !  
results ( 8 successful tr\t+1 came :i/l+
 up to ! f>mh\se4 ,he he>d1 9 sil5ce1 ! 
/ory ( ,hatty's mis=tune2 b :5 8 "m came
 q to ! end1 ,m>cus walk$ up to 8 si/]1 
& kiss+ h] fondly1 said3 ,y are a       
spl5did girl1 ,hatty4 ,y ought to h be5 
a boy6 ,!n1 turn+ to ,meg1 8 indignation
 bur/ ^u h]1 & he c\ld n f9d words /rong
 en\gh to express 8 ang] at h] mis*ief1 
& 8 conviction ( ! sev]ity ( ! puni%m5t 
%e des]v$4  ,meg c\ld only reply 9 sobs4
  ,poor ,meg is puni%$ suffici5tly by   
see+ h] si/] suff]4 ,i ?9k %e w n soon  
=get ?is lesson6 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 k9dly4
  ,meg did n "k ! h>m %e 0 do+6 add$    
,hatty1 plead+ly4  ,i only want$ to look
 inside1 said poor ,meg1 9 ! mid/ ( h]  
sobs4 ,i ?\ght ! wise little bees knew  
too mu* to hurt u6  ,i hope my little   
,meg w rememb]1 h]eaft]1 'to t\* n1 ta/e
 n1 h&le n' :at is n h] own1 said ,mrs4 
,lee1 sob]ly4  ,inde$1 ,i w try1 answ]$ 

,meg1 e>ne/ly4 ,d kiss me1 ,hatty1 & !  
*ild turn$ h] swoll5 face t[>ds h] g5]\s
 si/]4  ,hatty kiss$ h]1 & assur$ h] !  
pa9 ( ! /+s 0 almo/ gone1 & t %e %\ld   
soon be q well4  ,mr4 ,lee 0 n[ ready ) 
! horses1 & ! little p>ty set out =     
home4  ,z ,hatty rode along 9 ! c>riage1
 & all seem$ s t5d]ly int]e/$ = h]1 !   
little girl w5t back 9 memory to ! "t   
be=e %e />t$ on t all important visit to
 h] gr&mo!r4  ,%e recall$ ! frequ5t     
repro(s %e !n receiv$ f h] "m1 ! /]n    
displeasure ( h] fa!r1 h] con/ant       
qu>rels ) ,m>cus1 h] impati5ce ) ,meg1 &
 ! saucy replies ( ! *ild4 ,x seem$     
/range to h] to rememb] t ev5 ,h>ry did 
n !n l to be ) h]1 & t %e ?\ght x q a   
trial to be left ) ,aunt ,b>b>a ev5 = a 
few mom5ts4 ,7 all *ang$1 or 0 ! *ange 9
 h]self8 ,:5 %e ?\ght all ar\nd h]      
sev]e1 cross1 or qu>relsome1 mu/ n !    
fault h be5 9 a great measure h] own8   
,hatty c\ld n be> to ?9k ( h] old       
naughty self1 & %e turn$ ) pleasure to !
 happy pres5t4 ,god _h giv5 h] ! wi% to 

d "r1 & grant$ 8 bless+ on h] s9c]e     
ef=ts4 ,h[ ne> & de> n[ seem$ t ,heav5ly
 ,fa!r to 8 little "o2 %e realiz$ t ,he 
0 at h] side2 %e ne$$ n to wait until %e
 rea*$ home to ?ank ,him = 8 m]cies4    
,into h] he>t %e knew ,he 0 !n look+1 & 
behold+ h] gratitude !re4  ,little      
,hatty felt v happy z %e glanc$ r\nd on 
! k9d faces1 beam+ lov+ly on h]4        
,surr\nd$ by su* affection1 %e c\ld be> 
almo/ any?+4 ,yes1 ,hatty ,lee1 :o once 
s dread$ pa91 knew n[ t wrong1 angry    
feel+s1 9 h]self1 or ! disapproval ( h] 
e>?ly p>5ts1 or ! smile ( h] "m )drawn1 
7 f> great] trials ?an ! slight suff]+s 
h] body _h be5 call$ to endure4         
,,xi4   ,hatty's w\nd$ neck & arms heal$
 rapidly1 b ! r$ spots rema9$ = _m days 
to rem9d all ! family ( ! late accid5t1 
& make !m m t5d] ?an usual 9 _! mann] to
 ! c\rage\s little girl4  ,m>cus seem$  
to h q *ang$ 8 op9ion ( 8 si/]1 & felt  
call$ ^u to treat h] ) m>k$ respect1 &  
to honor h] ) _m long talks on 8        
favorite subjects4  ,hatty he>d 8       

foot/ep 9 ! hall1 z he 0 return+ f s*ool
 "o aft]noon1 %ortly aft] ! accid5t4 ,%e
 knew t on t day 0 to be aw>d$ ! prize =
 :i* he _h s fai?fully labor$1 & :i* he 
_h be5 induc$ to =feit = ! sake ( tru?4 
,%e felt great sympa?y = him1 & 0 plann+
 9 h] own m9d h[ %e c\ld be/ *e] him "u 
8 disappo9tm5t1 :5 he ?rew op5 ! door1 &
 ) a joy\s b\nd sprang t[>ds h]4  ,look1
 ,hatty6 he said1 z he laid on h] lap ! 
ri*ly b\nd copy ( ,virgil :i* he _h s   
desir$ = its own sake1 z well z a m>k ( 
8 tea*]'s approval4  ,x is m9e1 giv5 9 !
 pres5ce ( ! s*ool1 by ,mr4 ,briggs6    
said ,m>cus1 ) a joy\s smile1 ,& ,i owe 
x all to y1 ,hatty4  ,i am s glad6 said 
,hatty1 ) real pleasure4 ,b y d n owe x 
to me1 ,m>cus4  ,yes1 ,hatty1 cont9u$   
,m>cus1--,mr4 ,briggs knew all ab\t my  
be+ late1 & he 0 wait+ = me to ackn[l$ge
 x2 if ,i _h n ,i %\ld h lo/ 8          
confid5ce1 & ! prize w\ld nev] h be5    
m9e1 he said3 z x 01 no o!r boy /ood z  
high z ,i did6 ,isn't x spl5did8  ,i am 
v1 v glad1 repeat$ ,hatty4 ,is x n bett]

 always to try to d "r1 ,m>cus6 %e add$ 
s(tly4  ,m>cus op5$ 8 m\? z if to speak1
 !n turn$ sil5tly away4  ,t ev5+ ,mrs4  
,lee sat 9 ! libr>y1 9 ! twilight1 )    
,m>cus & ,hatty4 ,%e too _h he>d ab\t ! 
prize1 & _h rejoic$ ) h] son1 ) a sil5t 
pray] 9 h] he>t t he might see ! wisdom 
( ! ,bett] ,pa?1 & be l$ always to d "r 
by ! happy results :i* _h foll[$ ! /ep t
 _h co/ him su* an ef=t4  ,aft] !       
subject ( ! prize _h be5 discuss$1 a    
feel+ ( quietness /ole ov] ! little     
gr\p2 p]haps all _h _! own s]i\s ?\ghts 
at t twilight h\r4  ,come1 ,hatty1 said 
,mrs4 ,lee1 pleasantly1 c y n recite a  
hymn = u8  ,mrs4 ,lee almo/ fe>$ t      
,m>cus w\ld walk away at ?is proposal1 z
 he _h (t5 done be=e1 on simil>         
occasions2 b he sat d[n at 8 "m's side1 
& li/5$1 :ile ,hatty repeat$1 9 a voice 
( deep feel+1 ! hymn1--,a%am$ ( ,jesus4 
,"m1 said ,hatty1 e>ne/ly1 :5 %e _h done
 speak+1 ,d y ?9k anybody 9 a ,*ri/ian  
c\ntry 0 ev] a%am$ ( ,jesus8  ,!re are  
few 9 a *ri/ian c\ntry1 my de>1 :o w\ld 

be will+ to be call$ infidels1 or hea!n1
 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 sob]ly2 & ,i d\bt if  
!re are any "y p :o h he>d ( ,jesus1 :o 
w\ld n %r9k f ! ?\ght4 ,?\gh ?is is q   
true1 !re are _m :o are a%am$ (         
,jesus--_m *ildr51 ,i fe>6  ,o ,"m6 :at 
d y mean8 said ,hatty1 e>ne/ly4  ,i     
mean1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 !re are _m :o are
 a%am$ to h x kn[n t !y wi% to s]ve him4
 ,!y w\ld r _! be/ actions %\ld be      
attribut$ to any cause1 ?an a desire to 
d ,8 w4 ,!y hide _! be/ feel+s1 &       
/ruggle to %[ indiff]5ce :5 holy ?+s are
 nam$1 9 a way :i* proves !m at he>t to 
be a%am$ ( ,jesus4 ,alas1 poor fooli%   
*ildr56 :at w be _! lot :5 he is a%am$ (
 !m1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,fa!r 9 ,heav56    
,m>cus _h laid 8 head on 8 "m's h&1 z he
 sat beside h]1 & n[ %e felt ! hot te>s 
trickle ov] x4  ,hatty 0 que/ion+ 9 he>t
 :e!r %e c\ld be s situat$ z to be a%am$
 ( ,jesus1 :5 ,m>cus sudd5ly rose1 &    
said3  ,i am afraid ,i h be5 a%am$ (    
,jesus6 ,let me say n[ to y1 de> ,"m1 & 
to ,hatty1 t ,i d wi% to s]ve ,him1 & ,i

 want y bo? to help me4  ,we w toge!r   
ask ,god = 8 help1 :i* is bett] ?an any 
human arm1 my de> son1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 
solemnly4  ,! "m knelt d[n ) h] *ildr51 
& e>ne/ly implor$ ,god's bless+ on _! "y
 he>ts4 ,f]v5tly %e ask$ ! ,great       
,heav5ly ,fri5d s to guide & su/a9 !m 9 
! upw>d pa?1 t !y might at la/ be ga!r$ 
to 8 ,et]nal ,home1 ) all ^? t love ,him
 9 s9c]ity & tru?4  ,:5 !y rose f _!    
knees1 ,hatty's he>t 0 too full ( joy = 
words4 ,%e walk$ to ,m>cus' side1 &     
putt+ h] arm ab\t him1 kiss$ him1 ) a   
deep1 tru/+ affection %e _h nev] felt   
be=e4  ,n[ came 9 ,aunt ,b>b>a1 lead+   
little ,h>ry1 full ( glee1 :ile ,meg    
foll[$1 ) h] usual *e]ful skip4  ,let u 
h "o m hymn be=e supp]1 said ,mrs4 ,lee1
 z %e ga!r$ ! little gr\p ar\nd h]4 ,we 
w h ',i want to be l ,jesus1' & only ^? 
mu/ s+ :o really feel :at !y say4  ,mrs4
 ,lee began 9 h] own cle>1 sweet voice4 
,hatty quickly foll[$1 & ,m>cus unit$ ) 
h] 9 trembl+ tones1 ) sob] e>ne/ness4   
,meg1 ) h] *ildlike w>ble1 & ev5 little 

,h>ry1 felt t he want$ to be l ,jesus1 &
 tri$ to lisp 9 sweet accord 8 ,savi\r's
 "n1 bl5d+ 8 baby notes ) ^? t fell f   
,aunt ,b>b>a's falt]+ tongue4  ,h[      
welcome to ! fa!r's e>1 z he return$ f 8
 daily toil1 0 t ev5+ hymn6  ,at ! clos+
 v]se 8 manly tones 7 he>d z a deep1    
full e*o to ! re/1 :ile dev\t ?anksgiv+ 
fill$ ! "m's he>t4  ,& ,hatty--little   
,hatty--%e felt almo/ too happy = e>?2 &
 fully %e realiz$ ! tru?1 t ,wisdom's   
ways are pleasantness1 & all h] pa?s are
 peace4    ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! table
 bel[ li/s all corrections appli$ to !  
orig9al text4  p4 #jji3 add$ pair (     
quotes & say1 ',y c't come 91 ,meg4' p4 
#jji3 add$ op5 quotes ,jesus' little    
*ildr5 nev] qu>rel p4 #jaa3 obey t      
consic5ce - consci5ce p4 #jaf3 ,i did'nt
 "k - didn't p4 #jbg3 remov$ wrong      
quotes ,m>cus 0 s(t5$ - ,m>cus p4 #jeh3 
normaliz$ a /ore ( books & play-?+s -   
play?+s p4 #jif3 add$ p]iod t love ,him 
9 s9c]ity & tru?4