file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #bciib-;h4htm or #bciib-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/c_ /i_/i_/bciib_/bciib-;h_/#bciib-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/c_ /i_/i_/bciib_/bciib-;h4zip7 ,a ,,mission>y ,,twig4 by ,,emma ,l4 ,,burnett4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,mission>y ,twig4 ,,frontispiece4 ,illu/ration3 ,editor's arm ,am]ican ,tract ,society1 #aej ,nassau ,/reet1 ,new ,york4 ,copyright1 #ahij1 ,am]ican ,tract ,society4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,edi? ,tries to ,expla9 #e ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,:at ,mrs4 ,h[ell told !m #ad ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,m>ty ,gets ,/>t$ #ba ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,:oles in/ead ( ,t5?s #bi ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,ebony ,*air #ci ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,empty ,box #df ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,h[ ,missions ,help$ ! ,home ,folks #ed ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,n 9 ! ,good ,times #fa ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,j5nie #gb ,,*apt] ,x4 ,laura ,amelia #hb ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! ,good ,%eph]d #ia ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,n[ ,don't ,=get6 #ii ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,(f to ! ,m\nta9s #ajh ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,a ,plan & a ,talk #aae ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,! ,m\nta9 ,mission-,b& #abf ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,fl[] ,sale #ace ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,we$+ #add ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,! ,hotel ,mission>y ,meet+ #aef ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,! ,g>d5 ,mission>y ,meet+ #aff ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,c\s9 ,alice's ,z5ana ,"w #agg ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,rosa ,/ev5son's ,si/] #ahi ,a ,,mission>y ,,twig4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,edi? ,,tries ,,to ,,expla94 ,i d ?9k ,edi? is ! que]e/ girl ,i ev] saw 9 all my life6 said ,m>ty ,a%=d4 ,don't jump up & d[n beh9d my *air t way1 ,m>ty1 said h] "m2 y %ake me s t ,i c sc>cely hold my ne$le4 ,:at does ,edi? d t is s que]8 ,oh1 %e's always putt+ t5 into ?+s4 ,putt+ t5 into ?+s8 ,yes'm4 ,i mean :5 %e gets any money %e always says t5 w g into x s _m times1 & !n %e takes a t5? ( x--y "k we le>n ab\t t5?s 9 fractions at s*ool--& goes & puts x 9 a blue box %e has4 ,i %\ld call t tak+ t5 out ( ?+s4 ,well1 :atev] x is1 t's :at %e does4 ,e "t %e gets t5 c5ts %e puts "o c5t 9 h] blue box4 ,:at does %e d if %e only gets five c5ts8 ,oh1 %e keeps x v c>efully till %e gets ano!r five1 & !n %e takes h] t5? out ( x4 ,& w\ld y believe x1 :5 we 7 all at ,asbury ,p>k la/ summ]-- ,m>ty1 int]rupt$ h] "m1 c't y tell me j z well sitt+ /ill8 ,y fidget s t y make me dreadfully n]v\s4 ,c't y sit /ill8 ,i don't believe ,i c1 b ,i'll try real h>d1 said ,m>ty1 cr[d+ h]self into ,fr$die's little rock+-*air & clasp+ h] arms ar\nd h] knees1 z if to hold h]self /ill4 ,well1 :at ab\t ,asbury ,p>k8 ,mrs4 ,a%=d ask$4 ,:y1 :5 we 7 at ,asbury ,p>k & ,edi?'s fa!r 0 go+ to ,new ,york1 he gave h] a :ole doll> to d :at %e pleas$ )4 ,n[ y "k x w\ld be ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to sp5d a doll> !re4 ,i c\ld sp5d x j z easy z any?+4 ,i d>e say y c\ld1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 laugh+4 ,& any way y "k x 0 vacation1 & ev5 if y save t5?s o!r times y oughtn't to feel z if y mu/ d x 9 vacation4 ,b ,edi? _h to g & get h] doll> *ang$ & put t5 c5ts ( x 9 ! old blue box4 ,s %e w\ld n take a vacation f h] t5?s8 ,no1 inde$4 ,& ! o!r day :5 h] uncle f ,baltimore 0 "h1 he gave h] fifty c5ts1 & x w\ld j pay = a p]fectly lovely pa9tbox t %e wants2 b %e c\ldn't buy x because five c5ts ( ! fifty 0 t5?s2 & n[ %e'll h to wait till %e gets "s m money4 ,:at does %e d ) all ! money 9 ! blue box8 ,mrs4 ,a%=d inquir$4 ,oh1 %e gives x to "s mission-b&6 repli$ ,m>ty 9 a tone ( disgu/4 ,is t ! mission-b& ,miss ,agnes ,wal% want$ y to jo98 ,yes1 ma'am2 b ,i didn't want to take up my ,saturdays go+ to a ?+ l t1 ,i'd r play4 ,let me see1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 :at is ! "n ( t b&8 ,mission>y ,twigs1 repli$ ,m>ty4 ,funny k9d ( a "n1 isn't x8 ,!n pres5tly %e said1 ,i don't ?9k ,edi? always takes ! t5?s out fair2 = :5 h] gr&ma 0 away lately = six days %e paid ,edi? ?ree c5ts a day = wat]+ h] plants1 & ( c\rse t 0 eighte5 c5ts4 ,s ! t5? 0 a good deal ov] "o c5t & n q two1 & yet ,edi? put two c5ts ( x away4 ,i ?9k t 0 m ?an fair4 ,well1 ,i suppose x 01 ,m>ty admitt$4 ,%e actually sat q /ill = two or ?ree m9utes ?9k+1 & !n ask$1 ,mamma--,i nev] ?\ght ( ?is be=e b :at d y suppose is ! reason %e saves t5?s8 ,:y doesn't %e save n9?s or elev5?s or some?+ else8 ,:y don't y ask h]8 sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i w1 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,i'll ask h] ! v next "t ,i g ov] !re4 ,:i* 0 9 ab\t five m9utes1 = ,edi? liv$ 9 ! same block & ! little girls 7 con/antly visit+ ea* o!r4 ,?is be+ ,saturday1 ( c\rse !re 0 no s*ool4 ,m>ty ran 9 at ! side gate & ?r\gh ! kit*5 ) a ,h[ d1 ,m>y8 to ! cook4 ,edi? he>d h] com+ & call$ ov] ! /airs1 ,o ,m>ty1 come "r up6 ,i 0 j wi%+ y w\ld come ov] & help me4 ,m>ty flew up /airs & into ! nurs]y4 ,edi?'s dolls 7 sitt+ 9 a r[ on ! little bureau1 "s dress$ & "s undress$1 & ,edi? 0 /&+ 9 front ( !m look+ v mu* p]plex$4 ,oh6 ,i'm s glad y've come1 %e said4 ,n[ y c help me ) ^! tr\blesome dolls4 ,:at's ! matt] ) !m8 ,:y1 we've j he>d t ,aunt ,julia & ,fanny are com+ to tea ?is ev5+1 & ( c\rse ,i want ! dolls to look dec5t4 ,i w\ldn't h ,fanny see !m 9 _! ev]yday clo!s = any?+2 & !y don't seem to h en\gh good clo!s to g ar\nd4 ,let's see :at !y've got1 said ,m>ty1 plung+ into bus9ess ) h] usual en]gy4 ,well1 said ,edi?1 ,que5ie has h] new :ite ,swiss1 s %e's all "r1 & %e c h ,virg9ia's surah sa%4 ,l\isa ,alcott c we> h] black silk skirt & borr[ ,que5ie's blue ca%m]e wai/4 ,b ,h>riet has no?+ fit = an ev5+4 ,let h] we> ! sailor suit %e came 91 & say %e's j home f ! seaside1 sugge/$ ,m>ty1 aft] a mom5t's m$itation4 ,yes1 t w d1 repli$ ,edi?4 ,b :at ab\t ,virg9ia8 ,h] :ite dress is soil$1 h] r$ gauze is badly torn1 & %e c't borr[ f ! o!rs because %e's s mu* l>g]4 ,to be sure %e has ?is pale blue tea-g[n ,i made myself4 ,d y ?9k x w\ld be good en\gh8 & %e held x up d\btfully4 ,no1 said ,m>ty c&idly1 ,i don't ?9k x w\ld4 ,x isn't made v well4 ,x's k9d ( baggy4 ,hasn't %e any?+ else8 ,no?+ b a br[n wooll5 walk+ dress & a ,"m ,hubb>d wrapp]4 ,nei!r ( ^? w d1 ,m>ty decid$4 ,!n %e put h] f+] to h] lip & ?\ght4 ,a bright idea occurr$ to h] pres5tly4 ,put h] to b$ & make believe %e's sick4 ,%e c we> ! be/ nightdress1 trimm$ ) lace1 & we c put on ! ruffl$ pill[-cases & fix up ! b$ real nice4 ,t w be spl5did6 cri$ ,edi?4 ,i knew y'd ?9k ( some?+6 ,!y w5t to "w on ! plans propos$1 & soon _h ! :ole family 9 pres5table condition4 ,s busy 7 !y ) ! dolls t ,m>ty w\ld h =gott5 ! err& %e came on1 _h %e n happ5$ to cat* a glimpse ( ! blue box :5 ,edi? op5$ a draw]4 ,!n %e exclaim$1 ,oh6 ,edie1 :at ,i came ov] = 0 to ask y :y y save t5?s4 ,:y ,i d :at8 said ,edi?1 wond]+4 ,:y y put t5?s away 9 y\r box4 ,:y don't y save eigh?s or n9?s or some?+ else8 ,because ! ,bible says t5?s1 ,edi? repli$4 ,! ,bible6 cri$ ,m>ty4 ,does ! ,bible say any?+ ab\t sav+ t5?s = a mission-b&8 ,no1 n j t2 b x says--wait1 ,i'll get my ,bible & %[ y :at x does say4 ,%e ran into h] room1 & br++ h] ,bible1 sat d[n on a l[ *air & eag]ly turn$ ! leaves4 ,m>ty knelt close beside h]1 b5d+ ov] ! book also1 s t h] br[n curls press$ aga9/ ,edi?'s wavy gold5 hair4 ,"h's "o ( ! v]ses1 said ,edi?4 ,leviticus tw5ty-sev5? *apt] & ?irtie? v]se3 ',& all ! ti! ( ! l&1 :e!r ( ! se$ ( ! l& or ( ! fruit ( ! tree1 is ! ,"l's2 x is holy unto ! ,"l4' ,!re's no?+ ab\t t5?s 9 t1 said ,m>ty4 ,ti!s means t5?s--! t5? "p1 ,edi? expla9$4 ,oh6 does x8 ,well1 y see1 ,i didn't "k4 ,yes2 "h x is 9 ! ?irty-second v]se3 ',& conc]n+ ! ti! ( ! h]d or ( ! flock1 ev5 ( :atsoev] passe? "u ! rod1 ! t5? %all be holy unto ! ,"l4' ,b !re's no?+ 9 all t ab\t money1 ,m>ty object$4 ,x's all fruit & flocks & h]ds4 ,i "k1 ,edi? repli$1 b mamma says t flocks & h]ds & money are all diff]5t k9ds ( prop]ty4 ,! ,jews hadn't mu* money2 _! prop]ty 0 flocks & h]ds & su* ?+s4 ,giv+ t5?s ( :at !y _h = ! ,"l's s]vice 0 a v important "p ( _! religion4 ,yes1 b y are n a ,jew1 said ,m>ty4 ,besides1 y give y\r t5?s to a mission-b&4 ,b ! mission-b& s5ds ! money to a big society t uses x to s5d p to tell ! hea!n ab\t ,god4 ,is t :at mission-b&s are =--to s5d p to tea* ! hea!n8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,yes1 & to tell u ab\t ! hea!n1 s t we %all want to s5d ! gospel to !m1 said ,edi?4 ,giv+ to help tea* p ab\t ,god is giv+ to him1 isn't x8 ,& does ! ,bible say t ev]ybody mu/ give t5?s8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,no1 said ,edi?1 !re is ano!r plan 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,mamma says t x is good = old] p1 b = little *ildr5 :o hav5't good judgm5t1 ! ,jewi% plan ( giv+ t5?s is bett]4 ,x mu/ be pretty h>d to h to give "s ( y\r money away1 :e!r y want to or n1 said ,m>ty4 ,oh6 b ,i always want to1 ,edi? decl>$4 ,! long] ,i d ?is way ! bett] ,i l x4 ,well1 rem>k$ ,m>ty consol+ly1 a t5? isn't mu* any way2 y'd h>dly miss x4 ,nei!r w\ld ! ,jews1 = ,i guess !y 7 pretty ri*4 ,oh6 ! t5? wasn't all !y gave1 & x isn't all ,i give4 ,= me x is j !--!--beg9n+1 ! sure ?+4 ,! ,jews _h o!r ways ( giv+--fir/-fruits & ?ank-(f]+s & praise-(f]+s & free-w-(f]+s4 ,& sometimes ,i give ?ank-(f]+s & praise-(f]+s too1 b !y are extra2 ! t5?s ,i give always4 ,x's all dreadfully mix$ up1 said poor ,m>ty4 ,i suppose x is1 ! way ,i tell x1 ,edi? c&idly admitt$4 ,let u g & get mamma to tell y1 ! way %e told me4 ,m>ty will+ly agre$1 & !y w5t into ! sitt+-room :]e ,mrs4 ,h[ell 0 sew+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,mrs4 ,,h[ell ,,told ,,!m4 ,mamma1 cri$ ,edi?1 ,i've be5 try+ to tell ,m>ty ab\t t5?s & (f]+s1 & :y ,i give my money t way1 b ,i c't d x s t %e c und]/&4 ,wont y tell h]1 & %[ h] "s ( ! v]ses y %[$ me8 ,good-morn+1 ,m>ty1 said ,mrs4 ,h[ell pleasantly to ! little girl :o ran to kiss h]4 ,:at is x y don't und]/&8 ,i don't q und]/& :y ! ,jews gave t5?s1 nor :y ,edi? has to d :at ! ,jews did4 ,well1 br+ y\r ,bible1 ,edi?1 & give ,m>ty m9e1 & ,i w %[ y "s ( ! passages ab\t giv+4 ,! fir/ m5tion 9 ! ,bible ( giv+ ti!s to ! ,"l is :5 ,jacob 0 at ,be!l4 ,wasn't t :5 he slept on a /one pill[1 & _h ! beautiful dream ( angels go+ up & d[n a ladd] t rea*$ to heav58 ,edi? ask$4 ,yes2 & y rememb] ! ,"l appe>$ to him 9 ! dream1 & promis$ to be ) him :]ev] he w5t4 ,& ,jacob made a v[ to ! ,"l1 9 :i* he said1 ',& ( all t ?\ %alt give me1 ,i w surely give ! t5? unto !e4' ,y w f9d x all 9 ! tw5ty-eigh? *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,yes1 said ,m>ty1 aft] turn+ ! leaves a few m9utes4 ,"h x is3 ,i nev] notic$ x be=e4 ,!n1 ,mrs4 ,h[ell w5t on1 y "k :5 ,god br\ght ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ,egypt into ! promis$ l&1 he gave !m a great _m laws1 = !y 7 j l *ildr51 & _h to be told exactly :at to d on e occasion4 ,among o!r ?+s he told !m h[ to give4 ,edi?1 f9d ! eighte5? *apt] ( ,numb]s & ! tw5ty-fir/ v]se4 ,edi? f\nd ! place & read1 ,& behold1 ,i h giv5 ! *ildr5 ( ,levi all ! t5? 9 ,israel = an inh]itance1 = ! s]vice :i* !y s]ve1 ev5 ! s]vice ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation4 ,:y %\ld ! *ildr5 ( ,levi h x8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,because ! tribe ( ,levi 0 set ap>t = ! s]vice ( ,god 9 ! tab]nacle1 & aft]w>d ! temple1 & _h no 'inh]itance' ( l& to till & pa/ure flocks ^u l ! o!r tribes2 s ! re/ ( ! nation 0 in/ruct$ to provide = !m4 ,s y see ^! ti!s 7 = :at we %\ld call ! support ( ! gospel2 & ,levi 0 ! m9i/]+ tribe4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,h[ell %[$ ! *ildr5 passages 9 ,second ,*ronicles & ,nehemiah :]e br++ ti!s is spok5 (1 & 9 ,mala*i :]e ! p are rebuk$ = n br++ !m4 ,!n %e bade !m turn to places 9 ! ,gospels ( ,mat!w & ,luke :]e our ,savi\r comm5ds ! giv+ ( ti!s1 ?\gh he says t !re are weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 judgm5t1 m]cy1 & fai?4 ,b ti!s 7 n all ! ,israelites gave1 ,mrs4 ,h[ell resum$1 aft] ! little girls _h read ! v]ses4 ,!y gave 9 _m o!r ways4 ,let me take t ,bible a mom5t1 ,m>ty4 ,"h 9 ,deut]onomy1 twelf? *apt] & six? v]se1 y see t _m ?+s are m5tion$ besides ti!s--v[s & free-w-(f]+s & ! fir/l+s ( ! h]ds & ( ! flocks4 ,!n at _! fea/ times1 ?ree times 9 ! ye>1 !y 7 told1 9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( ! same book1 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? v]ses1 t e man 0 to give z he 0 able4 ,seems to me !y mu/ h be5 giv+ all ! "t1 obs]v$ ,m>ty4 ,yes1 x has be5 e/imat$ t a truly dev\t ,jew gave away ab\t a ?ird ( 8 income4 ,t is m ?an ?ree-t5?s1 y "k4 ,giv+ freely to ! ,"l's s]vice & to ! poor 0 "p ( a ,jew's religion4 ,t's :at ,edi? says1 ,m>ty rem>k$4 ',tisn't "p ( ours1 is x8 ,oh1 yes x is1 said ,mrs4 ,h[ell1 smil+ a little2 ?\gh p]haps n z mu* z x %\ld be4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,bible we are taught ! duty ( giv+1 & ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ^? p>ticul> directions 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 int5d$ especially = ! ,jews1 we may le>n f !m t ! be/ way ( giv+ is to give sy/ematically4 ,:at d y mean by sy/ematically8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,i mean n giv+ j :5 we happ5 to feel p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 "s object1 or :5 we don't want ! money = some?+ else1 b hav+ "s plan ab\t x & giv+ regul>ly1 intellig5tly1 &1 above all1 pray]fully4 ,tell ,m>ty ! ,new ,te/am5t plan = giv+1 mamma1 ,edi? reque/$4 ,/4 ,paul tells ! ,cor9?ians 9 ! sixte5? *apt] & second v]se ( ! fir/ epi/le3 ',^u ! fir/ day ( ! week let e "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore1 z ,god ha? prosp]$ him4' ,y see t is some:at diff]5t f t5?s4 ,no p>ticul> portion is m5tion$1 b we are to regul>ly set aside = religi\s purposes z mu* z we c af=d1 & ! am\nt is to be increas$ z our means increase4 ,:y doesn't ,edi? d t way8 ,m>ty inquir$4 ,:5 %e is old] & bett] able to judge h[ mu* %e ought to give1 %e may adopt t plan4 ,b x is simpl] & easi] j to give a t5?1 & x is well = little p :o are le>n+ to h a pla9 & easy rule to g by4 ,& :y does ,edi? give h] t5?s to =eign mission>y "w in/ead ( to some?+ else8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,?is l$ to a long talk ab\t ! duty ( obey+ ,*ri/'s la/ comm& to c>ry ! gospel to all nations2 & ,mrs4 ,h[ell expla9$ h[ mission>y societies are try+ to obey ?is comm&1 & h[ important x is t ,*ri/ians %\ld be v prompt & regul> ) _! contributions1 s t ! good "w may n be h9d]$4 ,y see1 said ,mrs4 ,h[ell1 9 ord] to s5d ! gospel to ^! f>-away p1 we mu/ s5d mission>ies to !m4 ,!re is no o!r way1 :ile !re are a good _m ways 9 :i* ev5 *ildr5 may help p ne> by4 ,= in/ance1 !y c p]suade o!r *ildr5 to g to *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool4 ,& !n !y c be k9d to ! poor1 & c help !m 9 o!r ways beside giv+ money to !m4 ,edi? m5ds h] old toys = poor *ildr54 ,%e keeps h] bright c>ds & picture books z nice z possible1 & :5 done ) !m c>ries !m to ! ,*ildr5's ,hospital or to ! ,alm%\se2 & %e is v c>eful ( h] clo!s1 s t :5 %e has outgr[n !m !y w d = poor little girls4 ,!re are *ildr5 n[ d[n t[n go+ to ,sunday-s*ool 9 h] clo!s4 ,s y see t ev5 if y\r money goes to ! mission>y "w1 y ne$ n neglect o!r ways ( do+ good4 ,i ?9k x's gr&6 said ,m>ty ) long-drawn brea?4 ,i've a great m9d to beg9 try+ to d somebody "s good1 & n keep ev]y?+ myself4 ,i h a dime e week to d :at ,i please )1 & sometimes ,i get o!r money besides4 ,i am sure y w\ld f9d a great deal ( satisfaction 9 help+ o!rs1 said ,mrs4 ,h[ell4 ,mrs4 ,h[ell1 ask$ ,m>ty1 aft] /udy+ ! v]se 9 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians = "s "t1 :at does x mean ab\t lay+ by 9 /ore ! fir/ day ( ! week8 ,! fir/ day ( ! week is ! ,sabba?1 & t is a fitt+ "t to consid] h[ ,god has prosp]$ y & to lay aside y\r (f]+4 ,i ?9k if ,i _h a box & sav$ t5?s ,i'd l to d t way1 said ,m>ty4 ,i suppose papa c\ld give me my dime j z well ,saturday z ,monday4 ,i d believe ,i'd l to belong to t b& & give "s money to s5d ,bibles & tea*]s to ! hea!n4 ,oh6 d1 d jo9 our mission-b&1 urg$ ,edi?4 ,y'll l x ev] s mu*1 & %e w5t on s en?usia/ically tell+ h[ delightful x 01 t ,m>ty at once decid$1 if h] mamma approv$1 %e w\ld jo9 at ! v next meet+4 ,( c\rse %e c\ld n h be5 s con/antly ) ,edi? )\t already hav+ he>d mu* ab\t ! b&1 b %e _h nev] be5 s int]e/$ 9 x z ?is morn+1 & 0 n[ v anxi\s to g to ! meet+ ! com+ ,saturday4 ,i'll run "r home & ask mamma1 %e said4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,m>ty ,,gets ,,/>t$4 ,o ,mamma6 cri$ ,m>ty1 bur/+ into h] "m's room1 may ,i h-- ,!n %e /opp$ sudd5ly1 = %e saw h] "m 0 sitt+ 9 ! rock+-*air ) ,fr$die 9 h] arms1 evid5tly try+ to put him to sleep4 ,he look$ ar\nd :5 ,m>ty came 9 s noisily1 & ,mrs4 ,a%=d said1 9 a vex$ tone1 ,o ,m>ty6 :y d y ru% 9 t way8 ,i h be5 try+ = half an h\r to put ,fr$die to sleep1 & h j got him to lay 8 head d[n4 ,n[ ,i w lay my head up1 ,fr$die ann\nc$1 & sat up ) 8 eyes z wide op5 z if he nev] meant to g to sleep 9 8 life4 ,i'm s sorry1 mamma1 said ,m>ty1 b ,i didn't "k he'd be go+ to sleep at ?is "t4 ,x is soon] ?an usual1 b he seem$ s sleepy & 0 s fretful1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld j give him 8 d9n] e>ly1 & put him to sleep be=e our lun*4 ,maybe he w lie on ! b$ ) me1 & g to sleep t way1 z he did ! o!r day1 sugge/$ ,m>ty1 :o 0 always v ready to make am5ds = any mis*ief %e _h caus$4 ,wont ,fr$die come & lie d[n beside si/]8 ,no1 no1 no6 said ,fr$die1 %ak+ 8 curly head & pu%+ ,m>ty away ) 8 foot4 ,i'll tell y a pretty /ory1 said ,m>ty coax+ly4 ,no1 no1 said ! little boy4 ,pretty /ory ab\t ! ?ree be>s4 ,at ?is m5tion ( 8 favorite /ory ,fr$die began to rel5t1 & pres5tly /ret*$ out 8 arms to ,m>ty4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d put him on ! b$1 & he cuddl$ up to ,m>ty :ile %e told him ! ?rill+ /ory ( ! ,great ,huge ,be>1 ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>2 b long be=e %e came to ! place :]e little ,silv] ,hair 0 f\nd1 ,fr$die 0 fa/ asleep4 ,:at 7 y go+ to ask me1 ,m>ty8 inquir$ h] mamma1 :5 !y 7 seat$ at lun*4 ,oh1 yes6 said ,m>ty1 9 h] excitem5t lay+ d[n h] =k & twi/+ h] napk94 ,i 0 go+ to ask y if ,i might h a box to put t5?s 91 & if ,i mayn't belong to ! mission-b&4 ,i ?\ght y didn't want to belong to ! b&4 ,well1 ,i didn't be=e1 b ,i d n[4 ,i didn't "k till ?is morn+ h[ nice x is4 ,mrs4 ,h[ell & ,edi? h be5 tell+ me all ab\t giv+ money sy/ematically1 & %[+ me v]ses 9 ! ,bible2 & s ,i ?\ght ,i'd l to give "s ( my money1 & g ) ,edi? to ! mission meet+ next ,saturday1 if y w let me4 ,( c\rse y may g if y wi%4 ,& may ,i h a box to put my money 98 ,yes4 ,:]e %all ,i get x8 ,i'll give y "o1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 laugh+4 ,w t c>d9al & gilt "o ( m9e be suitable = ! purpose8 ,w y give me t beauty8 ,?ank y ev] s mu*1 & ,m>ty flew ar\nd ! table to kiss h] "m4 ,:5 !y w5t up /airs ,mrs4 ,a%=d got out ! pretty box1 &1 at ,m>ty's desire1 wrote on ! bottom ( x1 ,m>?a ,a%=d1 & ! date4 ,m>ty1 aft] excessively admir+ & rejoic+ ov] x1 made a place = x 9 ! corn] ( "o ( h] draw]s4 ,!n %e consult$ h] "m h[ to beg9 ) ! t5?s4 ,i hav5't any ( ?is week's money left1 %e said--9 fact %e seldom _h any ( h] weekly all[ance ov]--b ,i h tw5ty-sev5 c5ts ( my ,*ri/mas money yet4 ,_h ,i bett] take a t5? ( t1 or wait & beg9 ) my next t5 c5ts8 ,h] "m ?\ght x w\ld be be/1 p]haps1 to keep ! tw5ty-sev5 c5ts = em]g5cies1 & beg9 ! t5?s ) ! next week's money4 ,b "o p5ny w be v little to take to ! meet+1 said ,m>ty4 ,h[ w\ld x d to put 9 two m z a ?ank-(f]+ = some?+ or o!r8 ,t is a v good idea4 ,9 ! ev5+ h] fa!r came 9 = 8 %>e ( ! reque/s4 ,papa1 %e ask$1 w\ld y j z soon give me my t5 c5ts ?is ev5+ z ,monday8 ,c]ta9ly1 he repli$1 tak+ a dime out ( 8 pocket4 ,:at's go+ on ?is ev5+8 ,oh1 no?+'s go+ on1 b ,i've begun to h a box = mission>y money--t lovely c>d9al "o ( mamma's ) gilt spots on x--& ,i'm go+ to put t5?s & (f]+s 9 x & take !m to ! mission-b& to help s5d mission>ies to ! hea!n4 ,well1 t's good4 ,b :at are y go+ to d ab\t c&y & su* ?+s8 ,oh1 ,i don't put all my money 9 ! box2 j "s ( x4 ,i'm go+ to le>n to give--:at 0 x ,i told y mamma8 ,sy/ematically8 ,yes1 ma'am1 t's x4 ,y "k1 papa1 t means giv+ j s mu* ( y\r money & giv+ x at a c]ta9 "t & nev] =gett+ to give x4 ,t's ! reason ,i want$ my t5 c5ts n[1 s t ,i c put "s ( x 9 ! box to-morr[ morn+4 ,&1 ,o papa6 w\ld x tr\ble y to give x to me all 9 p5nies8 ,n at all1 said h] fa!r gravely1 & he c\nt$ out t5 p5nies1 tak+ back ! dime4 ,n[ h[ mu* ( t goes 9 ! c>d9al box8 ,"o p5ny = t5?s & two z a ?ank-(f]+1 because ,i'm ?ankful t ,i've got />t$4 ,s to-morr[ morn+ ?ree p5nies w rattle into ! box4 ,:y to-morr[8 ,because x's ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,t's ! ,new ,te/am5t plan1 'lay by 9 /ore on ! fir/ day ( ! week4' ,!n %e climb$ on h] fa!r's knee & told him all h] day's exp]i5ce4 ,he approv$ ( h] plans & said he hop$ %e w\ld be able to c>ry !m out4 ,i ?9k1 he said1 x is a v good ?+ = small folks to le>n to sp5d _! money wisely1 & a bett] ?+ to le>n to be will+ to %>e ! good !y h ) ^? n s well (f4 ,b y w h to wat* y\rself v c>efully1 = x wont be s easy to d all ?is :5 ! novelty we>s (f z x is n[4 ,oh6 ,i'm always go+ to d ?is way1 said ,m>ty v det]m9$ly1 all my life4 ,%e always ent]$ ) he>t & s\l into :atev] int]e/$ h]1 & all t week %e c\ld h>dly ?9k ( any?+ b ! mission-b& & ! money %e 0 sav+ = x4 ,by ,w$nesday %e _h dropp$ two m p5nies into ! box--a free-w-(f]+ %e told h] "m--& did n sp5d a c5t = any?+1 ?\gh "o ( h] dolls 0 really suff]+ = a p9k sa%4 ,%e 0 a great deal ( ! "t ) ,edi?1 :o gave h] ! mo/ gl[+ acc\nts ( :at !y did at ! b&--h[ !y _h recitations & dialogues & items1 h[ !y made aprons & kettle-hold]s & sold !m1 & h[ ,miss ,agnes read mo/ int]e/+ mission>y /ories to !m :ile !y sew$4 ,%e also told ( a beautiful lett] ! secret>y1 ,m>y ,cresswell1 _h writt5 to ! lady mission>y 9 ! s*ool 9 ,lahore1 ,india1 :i* ! ,twigs support$1 & h[ !y 7 anxi\sly look+ = a reply4 ,miss ,agnes said !y mu/ n expect a reply v soon1 = mission>ies 7 v busy p & _h n mu* "t = lett]-writ+4 ,b ! girls ?\ght t ,mrs4 ,c----1 ! mission>y1 w\ld be s pleas$ ) ,m>y's lett] %e w\ld c]ta9ly make "t to write1 at lea/ a t9y answ]4 ,does ! b& support a :ole s*ool8 ,m>ty inquir$ 9 surprise4 ,x mu/ take a lot ( money4 ,:at we d is to pay ! tea*]'s sal>y1 & t's only ab\t tw5ty or tw5ty-five doll>s a ye>1 ,edi? repli$4 ,y see x's ?is k9d ( a s*ool3 ! mission>y ladies r5t a little room = a s*ool & hire a native tea*]1 somebody p]haps :o att5ds "o ( ! mission *ur*es4 ,b h[ c any "o af=d to tea* = s little money8 ,oh1 t's a good deal = !m1 = ! natives ( ^? c\ntries c live on v little1 ,miss ,agnes says4 ,s ! mission>ies sometimes h a good _m ( ^! s*ools 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! city1 & !y visit ea* "o e two or ?ree days to see h[ ! *ildr5 are gett+ on & to give !m religi\s in/ruction4 ,miss ,agnes says 9 t way ! mission>ies c d some?+ = a great _m *ildr51 & ! m money we b&s s5d to pay tea*]s ! m ( ^! little s*ools !re may be4 ,m>ty c\ld h>dly wait = ,saturday to come4 ,%e ask$ h] "m to select a v]se = h] to say at ! meet+4 ,= ,edi? says !y all repeat v]ses :5 _! names are call$4 ,h] "m *ose ?is "o = h]3 ,! silv] is m9e1 & ! gold is m9e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,:oles ,,in/ead ,,( ,,t5?s4 ,:5 ,m>ty came home f ! meet+ ! next ,saturday ev5+1 & ent]$ ! sitt+-room 9 h] usual :irlw9d /yle1 %e f\nd h] fa!r !re hav+ a romp ) ,fr$die4 ,:y1 "h is little si/]6 ,well1 missy1 :]e h y be58 he ask$4 ,:y1 papa6 exclaim$ ,m>ty reproa*fully4 ,to ! mission meet+1 ( c\rse4 ,i told y ?is morn+ ,i 0 go+4 ,s y did2 & y h told me e morn+ ?is week t ?is 0 ! important day4 ,i don't "k h[ ,i came to =get x4 ,well1 h[ did y l ! meet+8 ,oh1 ev] s mu*6 ,i he>d a great _m sad ?+s4 ,t's a new reason = lik+ a ?+1 said h] fa!r4 ,i mean1 repli$ ,m>ty1 ,i lik$ x because x 0 s nice & int]e/+1 b ,i did he> "s sad ?+s4 ,don't y ?9k x's sad to he> ( a little s*ool 9 "o ( ^? big1 bad ,*9ese cities1 :]e ! *ildr5 7 beg9n+ to le>n ab\t ,jesus1 be+ brok5 up because ! folks 9 ?is c\ntry don't s5d money en\gh to pay a tea*]8 ,& x w\ld only take a little money1 too4 ,t is c]ta9ly v sad4 ,yes2 & ,miss ,agnes told u ( o!r s*ools t h to s5d ! girls & boys away because !re isn't possibly room = !m1 & !re is no money to make ! build+s l>g]4 ,i ask$ h] :y ! big society 9 ?is c\ntry--! "o :]e ! money f all ! b&s is s5t1 y "k--didn't j take hold & build pl5ty ( s*ools1 s t all ! hea!n *ildr5 might be taught2 & %e said t ! ,bo>d--t's ! big society--has no money to s5d b :at ! *ur*es & ,sunday-s*ools give !m1 & lately !y hav5't be5 giv+ en\gh to build all ! s*ools t are want$4 ,isn't x awful6 ,a v sad /ate ( affairs1 said ,mr4 ,a%=d1 b he c\ld h>dly help smil+ a little at ,m>ty's pr(\nd indignation4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! p 9 ?is c\ntry c\ldn't sit /ill & see ?+s go+ on 9 su* a way1 %e said4 ,:y1 d y "k1 ,miss ,agnes says !re are places :]e ! poor p are ask+ = mission>ies1 & !re are none to s5d1 because !re's n money en\gh to support !m4 ,i %\ld ?9k t p w\ld j g & take all _! money out ( ! banks & s5d x to ! ,bo>d4 ,!n !re w\ld be s mu* money p\r+ 9 t ! ,bo>d w\ld h to sit up nights to c\nt x4 ,no1 no2 t w\ldn't d1 said h] fa!r4 ,little girls don't und]/& ^! matt]s4 ,well1 b1 papa1 %e said1 com+ close to him1 dragg+ h] coat aft] h] by "o sleeve1 don't y ?9k if ev]ybody 7 to give z ! ,"l has prosp]$ !m1 !re w\ld be ne>ly en\gh money to d ! "r ?+ by ! hea!n8 ,yes1 !re's some?+ 9 t1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,a%=d1 look+ ) a que] k9d ( a smile at 8 wife1 ov] ,m>ty's head4 ,b y c't compel e "o to d :at is "r4 ,all y c d is to att5d to y\r own contributions4 ,well1 said ,m>ty1 half cry+ 9 h] e>ne/ness1 ,i />t$ out to give t5?s2 b z long z !re are s _m hea!n1 & s few mission>ies1 ,i'm go+ to give halves or :oles4 ,i c't /& t5?s4 ,& %e m>*$ (f & put e c5t %e _h 9 ! r$ box4 ,:5 %e got h] weekly all[ance1 t also w5t 94 ,h] "m sugge/$ t %e w\ld bett] n give all h] money away at once4 ,i ?9k1 %e said1 x w\ld be mu* bett] to d z y />t$ to d1 & n give 9 t impulsive way4 ,b ,m>ty 0 sure %e %\ld n regret x1 & decl>$ %e 0 go+ to give e bit ( money %e ev] %\ld h to s5d mission>ies to ! hea!n4 ,%e 0 v full ( ardor = ab\t two days1 ?\gh on ,monday some?+ occurr$ t made h] feel v bad4 ,%e 0 play+ ) ,fr$die 9 ! morn+1 & :5 s*ooltime came he began to :imp]1 & hold+ h] dress1 plead$1 ,don't g1 ,m>ty2 play wis me4 ,%e 0 v fond ( h] little bro!r1 & pr\d t he seem$ to ?9k m ( h] ?an he did ( any "o else1 s %e 0 usually q g5tle ) him4 ,%e n[ pett$ him & coax$ him to let h] g1 say+ :5 %e came home %e w\ld br+ him a pretty little sponge cake4 ,%e (t5 br\ght ^! ta/y little cakes to ,fr$die1 & he consid]$ !m a great treat4 ,! prospect ( "o q satisfi$ him1 & aft] _m la/ kisses he let h] g peaceably4 ,on ! way home f s*ool %e /opp$ at ! bak]y1 & x 0 n until ! cake 0 select$ & wrapp$ up t %e rememb]$ %e _h no money4 ,x 0 all 9 h] mission>y box4 ,oh6 ,i c't take x aft] all1 %e said regretfully4 ,i =got ,i h no money4 ,t makes no diff]5ce at all1 said ! k9dly ,g]man woman1 :o knew ,m>ty1 z ,mrs4 ,a%=d g5]ally dealt at ! %op3 y take x all ! same1 & br+ ! p5ny to-morr[--any day4 ,no1 ?ank y1 mamma w\ldn't l me to d t1 answ]$ ,m>ty1 ha/5+ out to hide h] te>s4 ,%e 0 s sorry = ,fr$die's disappo9tm5t2 & disappo9t$ he 01 = he _h a good memory & imm$iately ask$ = 8 cake4 ,!n !re 0 a great cry+ sc5e1 = ,m>ty cri$ z he>tily z he did1 & _! mamma _h to com=t !m bo?4 ,i ?9k1 mamma1 said ,m>ty1 :5 ,fr$die _h condesc5d$ to eat a piece ( ano!r k9d ( cake & quiet 0 re/or$1 ,i ?9k1 aft] all1 ,i'll n put e c5t ( my money 9 ! box1 b w keep a little to buy ?+s = de> little ,fr$die--& y1 giv+ h] "m a squeeze4 ,t w be be/1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i "k y enjoy br++ u ?+s sometimes4 ,?is 0 q true4 ,m>ty 0 v g5]\s1 & no?+ pleas$ h] m ?an to br+ home "s mode/ da9ty1 su* z h] small purse w\ld buy1 & %>e x ) ev]ybody 9 ! h\se1 n =gett+ ,katie 9 ! kit*54 ,b h] p5niless condition br\ght h] a h>d] "t yet4 ,! next day 9 s*ool a sudd5 recollection fla%$ ^u h] t ne>ly took h] brea? away4 ,%e c\ld h>dly wait until s*ool 0 dismiss$ to race home to h] "m1 to :om %e manag$ to gasp1 ,oh1 mamma6 next ,friday is ,c\s9 ,alice's bir?day6 ,is x8 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d calmly4 ,:at !n8 ,:y1 y "k t lett]-rack ( silv] c>dbo>d t ,i h be5 mak+ = h] bir?day1 & c\nt$ s on giv+ h]1 isn't f9i%$4 ,x is all ready b ! ribbon1 isn't x8 ,x wont take long to f9i%4 ,i w make ! b[s = y4 ,b ! ribbon isn't b\ght yet1 & ,i hav5't got a c5t6 exclaim$ ,m>ty despair+ly4 ,!re 7 two v /rict rules 9 connection ) ! money ,m>ty receiv$ ea* week4 ,"o 0 %e 0 nev] to ask = x 9 advance1 & ! o!r t %e 0 n to borr[ f any "o1 expect+ to pay :5 %e got h] dime4 ,if %e sp5t all h] money ! fir/ ( ! week1 %e _h to d )\t ?+s1 no matt] h[ badly %e want$ !m1 till ! next all[ance came 94 ,?is 0 to tea* h] =esight & c>efulness1 h] fa!r said4 ,n[ %e _h no money & no expectation ( any until ,saturday1 :5 ! bir?day w\ld be ov]4 ,( c\rse !re 0 all ! money 9 ! r$ box1 b %e did n dream ( t\*+ t4 ,x 0 j z mu* mission>y money z if x 0 already 9 ! h&s ( ! ,bo>d t ,miss ,agnes talk$ ab\t4 ,if ,i _h any ribbon t w\ld suit1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 ,i w\ld give x to y2 b ,i hav5't4 ,besides1 = a pres5t x w\ld be bett] to h new ribbon4 ,h[ mu* w\ld x co/8 ,rosa ,/ev5son paid eight c5ts a y>d = h]s1 & x takes a y>d & a half--n>r[ ribbon1 y "k4 ,!n y w want twelve c5ts4 ,i am sorry ,i _c l5d y ! money1 b x is aga9/ ! rule1 y "k4 ,yes1 ma'am1 ,i "k1 ,m>ty repli$ sorr[fully4 ,%e 0 sadly disappo9t$1 z %e _h be5 look+ =w>d = sev]al weeks to ! "t :5 %e %\ld h ! pleasure ( pres5t+ ! nicely-made lett]-rack to h] c\s94 ,%e did n grudge ! money %e _h devot$ to missions2 %e w\ld l to h giv5 mu* m if %e c\ld2 b %e began to see t ,edi?'s way ( giv+ accord+ to sy/em 0 ! be/4 ,%e 0 /ill v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! hea!n1 b !y seem$ a little f>!r (f ?an on ,saturday1 :ile ,c\s9 ,alice & ! lett]-rack n[ absorb$ mo/ ( h] ?\ghts4 ,%e /ood dolefully gaz+ out ! w9d[1 n pay+ any att5tion to ,fr$die's invitation to come & play cable c>s4 ,well1 *e] up6 said h] "m4 ,we w f9d "s way out ( ! difficulty4 ,y try to ?9k ( "s plan to get twelve c5ts1 & s w ,i4 ,betwe5 u we ought to devise some?+4 ,m>ty bright5$ up in/antly & look$ eag]ly at h] "m1 sure t relief 0 com+ imm$iately4 ,:at is y\r plan1 mamma8 %e ask$4 ,oh6 ,i didn't say ,i _h "o yet1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 laugh+4 ,y mu/ give me "t to ?9k2 & y mu/ ?9k y\rself4 ,t 0 all %e w\ld say !n1 & ,m>ty sp5t a v re/less aft]noon & ev5+ try+ to ?9k ( "s way to e>n or save t money1 b c\ld ?9k ( no?+ t w\ld br+ x 9 "t = ,friday4 ,at b$time h] "m inquir$1 ,h y got a plan yet8 ,no1 inde$4 ,i c't ?9k ( a ?+1 answ]$ ,m>ty1 ne>ly z doleful z ev]4 ,h[ d y l ?is plan8 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i h "s rags up 9 ! /or]oom t ,i want pick$ ov]1 ! :ite sep>at$ f ! color$1 & if y w d x to-morr[ aft]noon1 ,i w give y fifte5 c5ts4 ,oh1 ,i'll d x6 ,i'll d x6 cri$ ,m>ty 9 delight1 kiss+ h] "m4 ,y're ! be/ mamma t ev] 06 ,x is n pleasant "w1 & w probably take all y\r playtime1 caution$ h] "m4 ,oh6 ,i don't m9d t1 said ,m>ty4 ,s1 al?\gh ! next aft]noon 0 rem>kably pleasant1 & x w\ld h be5 delightful to be play+ ) h] sl$ 9 ! sn[-heap$ little p>k ne> by1 :]e ! o!r girls 71 %e v *e]fully sp5t x 9 ! dull /or]oom ) an old calico wrapp] ov] h] dress1 sort+ rags4 ,!re 7 a good _m to d--?\gh %e c&idly said %e didn't ?9k !re 0 m ?an fifte5 c5ts' wor?--& %e got pretty tir$4 ,katie (f]$ to help1 b ,m>ty h]oically refus$1 & e>n$ h] money fairly4 ,! lett]-rack 0 complet$ 9 good "t1 & pres5t$4 ,c\s9 ,alice said x 0 ! v prettie/ ( all h] gifts1 besides be+ extremely useful4 ,mamma1 said ,m>ty t ev5+1 ,i believe aft] all ,i'll g back to ,edi?'s plan ( giv+ 't5?s' & '(f]+s' to missions4 ,i ?9k t w\ld be ! bett] way1 said h] "m4 ,n t ,i'm tir$ ( ! hea!n or ! mission-b&1 or ( giv+1 y "k1 b j because-- ,yes1 ,i und]/&1 said h] "m1 z %e hesitat$2 y are j z mu* int]e/$ 9 ! matt] z ev]1 b y n[ see t !re are m ways ?an "o ( do+ good ) money1 & t x is bett] to give sy/ematically1 z ,mrs4 ,h[ell says4 ,!n y "k :at y are do+1 & ,i d>e say1 tak+ x all 9 all1 y w give m t way ?an by giv+ a good deal "o "t & no?+ at all ano!r4 ,oh6 ,i'll nev] come to ! "t :5 ,i wont give any?+1 ,m>ty decl>$ emphatically4 ,& %e !n truly believ$ %e nev] %\ld4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,ebony ,,*air4 ,= a few weeks ev]y?+ w5t smoo?ly4 ,m>ty att5d$ ! meet+s ( ! b&1 9 :i* %e took great int]e/1 & put two or ?ree p5nies 9 h] box e ,sunday morn+4 ,b !re came a "t :5 %e began to f9d x h>d to give ev5 t mu*4 ,!re seem$ to be s _m little ?+s %e want$1 & x 0 j ! season ( ! ye> :5 %e _h v few pres5ts ( money4 ,%e g5]ally got "s on h] bir?day1 9 ,augu/1 & aga9 at ,*ri/mas2 b z %e c\ld n keep money v well1 t 0 soon sp5t1 & dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! w9t] %e 0 v poor4 ,once or twice no?+ w5t 9 ! box b ! /rict t5?1 & once %e _h a h>d /ruggle ) h]self be=e ev5 t w5t 92 9 fact1 %e _h a v bad "t altoge!r4 ,x 0 all ow+ to a t9y *air4 ,o girls6 exclaim$ ,hattie ,gre51 "o day at recess1 h y se5 ^? lovely *airs 9 ,h>rison's w9d[8 ,:at *airs8 inquir$ ! girls4 ,oh1 su* lovely little dolls' *airs6 ,c>v$1 y "k1 & ) beautiful r$ cu%ions4 ,i came by !re ?is morn+1 & t's ! reason ,i 0 late at s*ool1 ,i /opp$ s long to look at ^? cunn+ *airs4 ,let's all g home t way1 sugge/$ ,m>ty1 & !n we c see !m4 ,all "r1 said ,hattie4 ,s aft] s*ool q a cr[d w5t ar\nd by ,h>rison's toy-/ore to see ! wond]ful *airs4 ,!re !y 71 r small1 to be sure1 b ebony--at lea/ !y look$ l ebony--& crimson sat94 ,! girls 7 9 raptures ) !m4 ,!y are beauties6 cri$ ,edi?4 ,h[ ,i %\ld love to h "o6 said ,m>ty4 ,i wond] h[ mu* !y are1 said ,rosa ,/ev5son4 ,y g 9 & ask1 ,rosa1 said ,edi?4 ,yes1 d1 d1 urg$ ! o!rs4 ,rosa w5t1 & came back ) ! in=mation t !y 7 twelve c5ts apiece4 ,well1 t isn't s mu*1 said ,edi?4 ,i ?9k ,i c af=d to get "o4 ,i'll see :5 ,i g home4 ,i "k ,i h en\gh money to buy "o1 said ,rosa1 b ,i nev] buy any?+ )\t ask+ mamma ab\t x fir/4 ,%e'll let y get x1 said ,edi?4 ,oh1 y girls always h "s money sav$ up1 & ,i nev] h1 sigh$ ,m>ty4 ,& ,i d want "o ( ^? *airs s badly4 ,s d ,i1 said ,hattie1 & ,i hav5't any money ei!r1 b ,i'm go+ to tease mamma night & day till %e gives me twelve c5ts4 ,x's no use to tease my mamma1 said ,m>ty4 ,if %e wont let me d a ?+1 %e wont1 & t's ! end ( x4 ,b ( c\rse ,i'll tell h] ab\t ! *airs1 & see :at %e says4 ,maybe %e'll let me h "o4 ,z soon z %e rea*$ home ,m>ty gave h] "m a gl[+ description ( ! *airs1 w9d+ up )1 ,&1 ,o mamma6 ,i d want "o awfully4 ,b y h s _m play?+s already1 ,m>ty1 object$ h] "m4 ,j look at ^? closet %elves6 ,besides1 y got a complete set ( dolls' furniture ,*ri/mas4 ,oh1 ,i "k ,i don't ne$ ano!r *air at all1 b ^? r$ ones are s cunn+1 & "o w\ld look s well mix$ 9 among my blue ones4 ,i %\ld love to h "o4 ,i am sorry y\r m9d is s set on x1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 = ,i dislike to h y disappo9t$1 b :5 y h s _m play?+s1 ,i really don't feel l giv+ y money1 ev5 if x is only a trifle4 ,may ,i buy a *air if ,i h money en\gh ( my own8 ,m>ty ask$4 ,oh1 yes--if y wi% to sp5d y\r money t way2 b ,i w\ld r save x = some?+ else if ,i 7 y4 ,m>ty _h no v cle> idea :]e money ( h] own 0 to come f j at t "t1 b ?\ght x possible ! necess>y am\nt might appe> be=e ! *airs 7 all sold4 ,! next morn+ ,rosa & ,edi? came to s*ool ) money to buy *airs1 & at recess all _! special fri5ds w5t ) !m to ,h>rison's to make ! pur*ase4 ,:5 ,m>ty _h a ne>] view ( ! *airs & h&l$ !m1 %e 0 m anxi\s ?an ev] to possess "o4 ,?is anxiety increas$ z ! days pass$ & ! *airs gradually disappe>$4 ,nobody gave h] any money & h] "m did n (f] h] any m paid "w4 ,%e 0 v1 v sorry t %e _h sp5t all ( h] all[ance on ,monday morn+--at lea/ all b two c5ts & ! "o 9 ! r$ box4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 %e took ) h] to ! meet+ ,saturday aft]noon4 ,saturday ev5+ %e receiv$ h] next week's supply1 & t1 ) ! two c5ts %e _h ov]1 0 exactly en\gh to get ! long$-= toy4 ,b "o c5t 0 t5?s4 ,t j spoils ! :ole ?+1 %e said to h]self4 ,i might z well h none at all z only elev5 c5ts4 ,!n %e wond]$ if x w\ld n d to borr[ t t5?4 ,%e _h n ?\ght ( tak+ out any ( ! money :5 %e 0 9 su* /raits ab\t ,c\s9 ,alice's ribbon1 b ?is seem$ diff]5t4 ,x 0 only "o p5ny1 & %e 0 sure ( be+ able to replace x4 ,b borr[+ 0 aga9/ ! rule1 & x mu/ be especially wrong to borr[ mission>y money4 ,%e felt a%am$ & h] *eeks burn$ :5 ! ?\ght came to h]4 ,i s'pose ,i'll h to give up ! *air1 %e sigh$2 at lea/ unless ,i get a little m money someh[4 ,i wi% papa wasn't s /rict ab\t borr[+4 ,a p5ny w\ldn't be mu* to borr[4 ,sunday morn+ %e took out h] money & c\nt$ x ov] aga9 v c>efully4 ,yes1 !re 0 exactly twelve c5ts4 ,!n %e sl[ly took up "o c5t to drop 9 ! box4 ,z %e did s ! temptation to borr[ x came aga94 ,no1 ,i wont d t1 %e said resolutely1 b aft] look+ at ! p5ny = a :ile1 conclud$ n to put x 9 ! box until aft] %e came f ,sunday-s*ool4 ,aft] ,sunday-s*ool %e tri$ x aga91 b /ill hesitat$4 ,i'll wait till b$time1 %e ?\ght4 ,by b$time %e _h decid$ n to put x 9 at all4 ,i b'lieve ,i'll borr[ x4 ,x wont d any h>m to let ! box g empty = "o week4 ,i'll get ! *air to-morr[1 & make ! t5? all "r next ,sunday4 ,s %e got into b$ & cov]$ h]self up1 b %e c\ld n g to sleep4 ,%e toss$ & tumbl$ = :at seem$ to h] a long "t4 ,x's all because t p5ny isn't 9 ! box1 %e ?\ght4 ,f9ally %e c\ld /& x no long]4 ,%e got up1 & feel+ ar\nd 9 ! draw]1 f\nd ! p5ny & put x 9 ! box4 ,!n %e w5t to b$1 & 0 soon asleep4 ,hav+ decid$ %e c\ld n h :at %e s ard5tly desir$1 ,m>ty %\ld h kept out ( ! way ( temptation1 b e day %e w5t to look at ! *airs1 & see+ !m1 %e cont9u$ to want "o4 ,by ,?ursday !y 7 all gone b two1 & ,hattie triumphantly ann\nc$ t at la/ h] mamma _h giv5 h] money to buy "o4 ,!n ,m>ty felt t %e mu/ h ! o!r4 ,:5 %e _h h] wraps on t aft]noon ready to g out to play1 %e w5t to ! mission>y box1 &1 ) h&s trembl+ 9 h] excitem5t1 took out ! solit>y p5ny4 ,!n )\t /opp+ to ?9k %e ran d[n /airs4 ,j z %e 0 op5+ ! /reet-door %e rep5t$1 & aft] m$itat+ a :ile 9 ! ve/ibule1 /&+ fir/ on "o foot & !n on ! o!r1 %e sl[ly retrac$ h] /eps & put ! p5ny back4 ,n[ x's safe1 %e said4 ,i'll j da% out )\t x1 & ( c\rse :5 ,i hav5't got x1 ,i c't sp5d x4 ,%e da%$ ab\t half way1 :5 all at once ! vision ( ! lovely *air rose up be=e h]1 & ! desire to possess x 0 great] ?an ev]4 ,%e /opp$ aga9 to ?9k1 & ! result 01 %e return$ & got ! p5ny--x 0 n q s h>d to take x out ! second "t z x 0 ! fir/--& />t$ = ! /reet once m4 ,p]haps %e might h rep5t$ & gone back aga91 _h n h] "m1 :o 0 ent]ta9+ "s ladies 9 ! p>lor1 call$ to h]1 ,m>ty1 don't race up & d[n /airs s1 & !n ,m>ty w5t out ) ! p5ny 9 h] h&4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,empty ,,box4 ,s ! *air 0 b\ght & ,m>ty tri$ to ?9k %e 0 p]fectly satisfi$1 b x 0 /range h[ little %e c>$ = x aft] all4 ,%e %[$ h] pur*ase to h] "m1 :o said x 0 q pretty1 b n v sub/antial2 t %e fe>$ x w\ld n la/ long4 ,m>ty put x 9 h] dolls' h\se & play$ ) x1 try+ h>d to enjoy x1 b h] consci5ce 0 s ill at ease t %e soon began to hate ! sight ( ! *air1 & by ,friday ev5+ %e _h pu%$ x away back on ! %elf beh9d ev]y?+4 ,! sight ( ! r$ box1 too1 0 m ?an %e c\ld /&1 x seem$ to look s reproa*fully at h]2 ev5 aft] %e _h laid "o ( h] :ite aprons ov] x %e dislik$ to op5 ! draw]4 ,!re 0 a special meet+ ( ! b& t ,saturday1 z !y 7 gett+ ready = _! anniv]s>y4 ,no contributions 7 expect$1 s t x did n matt] ab\t ,m>ty hav+ no money2 b %e 0 feel+ s l[-spirit$ & a%am$ t %e simply c\ld n g among ! o!rs nor take "p 9 mission>y ex]cises4 ,are y go+ = ,edi? ?is aft]noon or is %e com+ = y8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i'm n go+ to ! meet+1 repli$ ,m>ty 9 a l[ voice4 ,i told ,edi? ,i wasn't go+4 ,n go+6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d 9 surprise4 ,:y1 y are n tir$ ( x already1 are y8 ,no1 ma'am1 ,m>ty answ]$1 b ,i don't want to g to-day4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d ?\ght p]haps ,m>ty & ,edi? _h _h a little fall+ out1 ?\gh x mu/ be said !y v seldom qu>rel$2 or t ,m>ty 0 beg9n+ to tire a little ( h] new ent]prise1 = %e 0 r 9 ! habit ( tak+ ?+s up ) great en]gy & soon becom+ we>y ( !m4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d _h n expect$ h] mission>y en?usiasm to la/ v long2 & z %e h]self 0 n at t "t mu* int]e/$ 9 su* matt]s1 %e 0 n prep>$ to keep up ,m>ty's zeal1 b 0 incl9$ to all[ h] to g on ) ! "w or give x up1 j z %e *ose1 z %e did 9 matt]s ( less importance4 ,h[ev]1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d knew t1 :atev] ! tr\ble 01 x w\ld all come out soon] or lat]1 = ,m>ty always told h] ev]y?+4 ,s %e m]ely said1 ,well1 z x is s bleak to-day & y h a cold1 p]haps x w\ld be j z well = y n to g out4 ,m>ty1 dis9cl9$ to play1 took "o ( h] ,bessie ,books & sat d[n by ! w9d[4 ,?\gh s *e]less out-doors1 ) ! w9d :i/l+ among ! leafless trees & bl[+ ! du/ ab\t1 t sitt+ room 0 c]ta9ly v cosey & pleasant4 ,m>ty's pretty mamma1 z %e (t5 call$ h]1 9 h] becom+ aft]noon g[n ( s(t1 d>k r$ /uff1 sat 9 a l[ rock] 9 front ( ! bright fire busy ) h] embroid]y & s(tly s++ z %e work$4 ,fr$die1 on ! rug at h] feet1 play$ quietly ) a /r+ ( buttons4 ,! only s\nds 9 ! room 7 ,mrs4 ,a%=d's murmur$ song & an occasional *irp f ! can>y4 ,b all at once ?is *e]ful quietness 0 brok5 by l\d sobb+4 ,poor ,m>ty _h be5 s unhappy ! la/ two days1 & n[ add$ to :at %e felt to be ! meanness ( appropriat+ t mission>y p5ny1 0 ! disappo9tm5t ( n be+ at ! meet+1 = %e 0 long+ to be !re1 ?\gh n feel+ fit to g4 ,besides1 x 0 a great load on h] m9d t %e _h n told h] mamma h[ %e got ! *air1 nor :at 0 ! reason %e did n want to g to ! meet+4 ,& n[ %e c\ld endure h] wret*$ness no long]4 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,m>ty8 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 mu* />tl$4 ,are y ill8 ,is y\r ?roat sore8 ,come "h & tell me :at ails y8 ,oh1 mamma1 ,i'm v1 v wick$1 sobb$ ,m>ty1 & runn+ to h] "m's arms %e tri$ to tell h] tr\bles1 b cri$ s t %e c\ld n be und]/ood4 ,nev] m9d1 nev] m9d1 said h] "m soo?+ly4 ,wait until y c /op cry+ & !n tell me all ab\t x4 ,fr$die 0 dreadfully di/ress$ to see 8 si/] 9 su* a /ate & did all he c\ld to com=t h]1 br++ h] 8 horse-re9s & a :ole lapful ( build+-blocks1 & 0 r surpris$ t !y did n h ! desir$ effect4 ,:5 ,m>ty became quiet] %e told ! :ole /ory ( ! dolls' *air & ! mission>y p5ny4 ,t's ! reason ,i didn't want to g to ! meet+1 %e said4 ,i don't feel fit to 'sociate ) good mission>y *ildr54 ,i'm s sorry & s a%am$4 ,i wi% ,i _h let ! p5ny /ay 9 ! box & ! *air /ay 9 ! /ore4 ,we _c undo :at is done1 said h] "m gravely4 ,we c only make all possible am5ds & try to d bett] 9 future4 ,y c replace ! p5ny ?is ev5+1 & ?is lesson y h _h may tea* y to be m self-d5y+4 ,y "k y _c sp5d all y\r money = trifles & yet h "s to give away4 ,if y want to give y mu/ le>n to d )\t "s ?+s4 ,b1 ,m>ty1 if x is go+ to be s difficult to devote "s ( y\r money to missions1 y _h bett] j give up ! attempt & g back to y\r old way ( do+4 ,oh1 no1 no6 exclaim$ ,m>ty e>ne/ly4 ,please let me try aga94 ,i "k ,i'll d bett] n[1 & ,i d want to help 9 mission>y "w4 ,well1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 j z y wi%4 ,i don't l to see y beg9n+ ?+s & giv+ !m up s soon1 b at ! same "t ,i don't ?9k y ne$ feel oblig$ to give to ^! ?+s :e!r y want to or n4 ,oh1 b ,i d want to ev] s mu*1 ,m>ty prote/$4 ,%e felt bett] aft] tell+ h] "m all ab\t ! matt]1 & n[ 0 q ready to bright5 up & />t afre%4 ,! next morn+ besides dropp+ 9 two p5nies = t5?s %e put 9 ano!r1 :i* %e said 0 a sorry (f]+1 b did n "k ! ,bible "n = x4 ,%e w\ld h lik$ to make am5ds by putt+ 9 ! :ole t5 c5ts1 b h] "m w\ld n all[ x4 ,?+s w\ld soon be z bad z ev]1 7 h] w>n+ words1 if t's ! way y are go+ to d4 ,! next ?+ y w want to take "s ( x out1 z y did ! p5ny = ! *air4 ,no1 no1 mamma6 ,i don't b'lieve ,i ev] c\ld be s mean aga91 ,m>ty decl>$4 ,i don't believe ei!r t y w\ld d x aga94 ,b y w c]ta9ly save y\rself a great deal ( worry1 & w be likely to d m good 9 ! "w y h begun1 by foll[+ ,mrs4 ,h[ell's advice ( hav+ a plan ( giv+ & keep+ to x4 ,well1 ,i'm go+ to try t way 9 real e>ne/ n[1 said ,m>ty2 b ,i wi% x 0 z easy = me to be /eady ab\t ?+s z x is = ,edi?4 ,%e nev] seems to get into tr\ble ov] h] t5?s4 ,a few days aft] ?is1 :5 %e 0 sp5d+ ! aft]noon ) ,edi?1 ,m>ty told ,mrs4 ,h[ell :at a "t %e _h _h1 & add$1 ,doesn't x seem /range t ,i c't give my money regul>ly8 ,p]haps1 sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,h[ell1 y h n ask$ ,god to help y 9 y\r new ent]prise4 ,:y1 no1 ,i hav5't1 repli$ ,m>ty4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x4 ,my de> *ild1 we are no?+ 9 our own /r5g?4 ,we %\ld always ask ,god to help u1 9 :at we attempt1 & ask = 8 bless+4 ,unless he blesses our "w1 x _c prosp]4 ,b ,i don't "k h[ to ask him1 said ,m>ty1 speak+ s(tly4 ,! pray]s ,i say e night are ',our ,fa!r1' & ',n[ ,i lay me1' & !re's no?+ 9 !m ab\t mission "w4 ,i %\ld h to say ano!r pray]1 %\ldn't ,i8 ,if y m fully und]/ood ! ,"l's ,pray]1 y w\ld "k t exactly :at y want is includ$ 9 x4 ,b :y _c y ask = :at y desire 9 y\r own words8 ,j g to ,god z tru/+ly z y w\ld to y\r "m1 :5 y want some?+ y "k %e w let y h1 if x is good = y to h x4 ,& t w\ld be really pray+1 =1 ,m>ty1 don't y "k !re's a great diff]5ce betwe5 say+ pray]s & pray+8 ,y may say a doz5 pray]s & n pray at all4 ,don't ,i pray :5 ,i kneel beside ! b$ & say ^? two pray]s8 ,y d if y make ! petitions y\r own1 & really desire :at y ask =1 & if y ask 9 ! "r _s4 ,b if y j say ! words ov] )\t ?9k+ :at y are say+1 or :om y are speak+ to1 x is n pray+ at all4 ,x is mock+ ,god4 ,i'm sure ,i w\ldn't d t1 said ,m>ty1 look+ fright5$4 ,i "k y w\ld n willfully1 my de>1 b ,i j want to %[ y t say+ ov] c]ta9 words is n pray+4 ,we don't realize :at a bless$ privilege x is to pray4 ,god's e> is op5 night & day to any ( u1 ev5 ! smalle/ *ild4 ,he is z ready to he> any?+ y may h to say z he is to he> ,dr4 ,edg> :5 he gets up 9 8 pulpit & prays4 ,!n x w\ldn't be wrong to ask ,god to help me give mission>y money regul>ly1 w\ld x8 ,x w\ld be v "r4 ,t night :5 ,m>ty knelt beside h] b$ %e really pray$4 ,%e felt t ,god 0 li/5+ to h]1 & :5 %e came to ! words1 ,n[ ,i lay me d[n to sleep1 %e realiz$ t %e 0 committ+ h]self to 8 c>e1 & 0 sure t 9 t c>e %e 0 safe4 ,aft] h] usual pray]s %e paus$ a mom5t & !n add$1 ,&1 ,o ,"l1 please help me to be /eady 9 giv+ mission>y money4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,h[ ,,missions ,,help$ ,,! ,,home ,,folks4 ,! mission "w t ,m>ty _h ent]$ ^u 0 tea*+ h] to pray4 ,%e really wi%$ to be a mission work] 9 h] small way & %e tri$ h>d to be fai?ful1 b ow+ to h] =getfulness or impati5ce or selfi%ness1 ?+s sometimes w5t wrong4 ,once or twice %e =got to le>n a v]se to say at ! meet+1 & 0 mu* mortifi$4 ,once %e got v impati5t ) a piece ( sew+ & spoil$ x1 & !n 0 angry because "s ( ! girls laugh$ at h]4 ,& %e /ill f\nd x h>d to give h] money regul>ly2 "s weeks %e want$ x s mu* = some?+ else4 ,b all ^! little trials %e c>ri$ to ,god & 0 help$4 ,?is l$ to ! habit ( br++ all h] little tr\bles to him4 ,"o day ,miss ,agnes rem>k$ t we don't put en\gh ?anks 9 our pray]s4 ,we ask t su* & su* ?+s may be done1 b we don't ?ank ,god half en\gh = :at he has done & is con/antly do+ = u4 ,we come to him ) all ! mis]ies ( our lives1 b don't tell him ab\t ! happy & joy\s ?+s4 ,aft]w>d ,m>ty put m ?anks 9 h] pray]s1 & %e told ,miss ,agnes t x 0 a/oni%+ h[ _m ?ankful ?+s !re 7 to say4 ,m>ty also us$ h] ,bible a great deal m aft] %e jo9$ ! b& ?an be=e4 ,besides ! v]se !y 7 expect$ to repeat at roll-call1 ,miss ,agnes sometimes ask$ !m to br+ all ! texts !y c\ld f9d be>+ ^u a c]ta9 subject4 ,! gold5 text = ,sunday-s*ool might be le>n$ f ! lesson-pap]1 b x 0 necess>y to se>* ! ,bible = ^! o!r v]ses4 ,at fir/ ,m>ty did n "k h[ to beg9 to f9d !m & appeal$ to h] "m = help4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d gave all ! assi/ance 9 h] p[]1 ?\gh say+ ) a half-sigh1 ,i'm afraid ,i don't "k mu* ab\t ^! ?+s1 ,m>ty4 ,"o day ,mrs4 ,a%=d _h be5 out %opp+ & 9 ! ev5+ sev]al p>cels 7 s5t home4 ,^! %e op5$ 9 ! sitt+-room4 ,z %e unwrapp$ q a l>ge "o ,mr4 ,a%=d inquir$1 ,:at is t huge book8 ,:5 8 wife h&$ x to him he :i/l$ & exclaim$1 ,a concordance6 ,:at 9 ! _w d y want ) ?is8 ,are y go+ to /udy !ology8 ,no1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 laugh+1 b ,m>ty comes to me ) s _m que/ions t ,i f\nd ,i c\ld n get on any long] )\t t4 ,:at's a concordance1 mamma8 ask$ ,m>ty1 & has x any?+ to d ) me8 ,x is a book to help u f9d all ^? v]ses 9 ! ,bible y h be5 ask+ me ab\t4 ,y see ,i'm n z good & wise z y\r fri5d ,mrs4 ,h[ell1 & don't "k z mu* ab\t ! ,bible z %e does4 ,y're e bit z good1 decl>$ ,m>ty1 :o by ?is "t _h got bo? arms ar\nd h] "m's wai/ z %e /ood on ! rug1 & 0 look+ up 9 h] face lov+ly1 & y w be z wise :5 y are z old1 = %e is a great deal old] ?an y4 ,h] fa!r & "m bo? laugh$ at ,m>ty's e>ne/ness1 & ,mr4 ,a%=d said1 ,t's "r1 ,m>ty4 ,/& up = y\r "m4 ,!y f\nd ! concordance v useful1 & f "t to "t sp5t _m happy h\rs se>*+ ! ,scriptures ) its aid1 comp>+ passages & talk+ !m ov]4 ,n only did !y f9d texts = ! b&1 b o!r subjects 7 trac$ ?r\gh ! sacr$ pages4 ,occasionally ,m>ty saw h] "m busy ) ! concordance & ,bible :5 %e _h n ask$ h] assi/ance ab\t v]ses4 ,x 0 :ile ,m>ty 0 giv+ :oles in/ead ( t5?s & ! r$ box 0 s well fill$1 t x met ) an accid5t t disfigur$ x = life4 ,?\gh ! occurr5ce 0 a sad & humiliat+ "o = ,m>ty1 x l$ to good results4 ,%e _h ! box out "o day & 0 c\nt+ ! money1 al?\gh %e knew precisely h[ mu* !re 04 ,z a good deal ( x 0 9 p5nies x made q a noise1 s t ,fr$die1 attract$ by ! bright outside & noisy inside1 ?\ght he w\ld l to h ! box to play )4 ,he ask$ ,m>ty to give x to him1 b %e1 busy ) h] c\nt+1 answ]$ r %>ply1 ,no1 inde$2 y c't h x4 ,g away1 n[4 ,don't t\*6 ,b ,fr$die 0 v quick 9 8 movem5ts1 & be=e %e c\ld get x out ( 8 rea* he _h seiz$ x & %ak5 ! cont5ts all ov] ! floor4 ,m>ty1 v angry at hav+ h] beautiful box treat$ s r\ghly1 & see+ ! money roll+ ab\t 9 all directions1 cri$ 9 l\d tones1 ,let g1 y naughty boy6 ,y'll break x6 ,fr$die1 n[ angry also1 & det]m9$ to h :at he want$1 held on manfully1 scream+1 ,dive x to me6 dive x to me6 & 9 ! /ruggle a small piece 0 brok5 (f ! lid4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 he>+ ! l\d tones1 hurri$ into ! room1 & arriv$ 9 "t to see ,m>ty /rike ,fr$die ) "o h& :ile %e held ! box high above h] head ) ! o!r4 ,fr$die 0 p\nd+ h] ) all 8 little /r5g? & cry+ upro>i\sly4 ,m>ty1 ,m>ty6 call$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 don't /rike y\r little bro!r4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,come "h1 ,fr$die4 ,b ,fr$die /amp$ 8 foot & scream$1 ,w h x6 ,w h pretty box6 & ,m>ty wail$1 ,oh6 he's brok5 my lovely box & spill$ all my money4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e peace 0 fully re/or$1 ?\gh ,m>ty 0 soon v rep5tant = :at %e _h done & ,fr$die's ill-temp] nev] la/$ v long4 ,aft] /&+ a :ile ) 8 face to ! wall1 z 0 8 cu/om on su* occasions1 cry+ l\dly1 ! little tempe/ 0 all ov]4 ,he turn$ ar\nd1 & putt+ up 8 h&s to wipe 8 eyes said pitifully1 ,my teeks are s wet1 & ,i h no hamitit* to dry !m4 ,come "h & ,i'll dry !m1 said 8 "m1 tak+ him on h] knee4 ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 he>+ ! l\d tones1 hurri$ into ! room4 ,page #eh ,my *9 is all wet1 he said4 ,s x is1 b we'll dry all y\r face4 ,& my h&s are all wet4 ,:at a poor little wet boy6 said 8 "m t5d]ly1 b *e]fully too4 ,aft] mak+ him com=table %e said1 ,n[ are y sorry y 7 su* a naughty boy8 ,he nodd$ 8 head1 & turn+ to ,m>ty1 :o 0 crawl+ ar\nd ga!r+ up h] money1 he said1 ,sorry1 ,m>ty4 ,m>ty crept up to him1 & kiss+ ov] & ov] ! little arm %e _h /ruck1 said ) eyes full ( te>s1 ,y de> little d>l+1 y don't "k h[ awfully sorry ,m>ty is = be+ s bad to y6 ,!n !y rubb$ _! curly heads toge!r until ,fr$die began to laugh1 & 9 a few mom5ts he 0 play+ ) 8 t9 horse z m]rily z if no?+ _h happ5$1 :ile ,m>ty ga!r$ up & put away h] treasures4 ,n[1 ,m>ty1 said h] "m1 y mu/ keep t out ( ,fr$die's sight4 ,he is no?+ b a baby1 & doesn't "k t x is any diff]5t f any o!r box4 ,let me see :]e x is brok54 ,p]haps ,i c m5d x4 ,no1 mamma1 said ,m>ty1 ,i don't want x m5d$4 ,i am go+ to let x be ?is way to rem9d me ( h[ naughty ,i 0 to my de> little bro!r1 & maybe x w keep me f gett+ s angry ) him aga94 ,x does seem dreadful1 too1 to ?9k t j :5 ,i'm try+ to be good to *ildr5 away ov] ! sea1 ,i %\ld be p>tic'l]ly bad to my own little bro!r1 doesn't x8 ,i %a'n't say a ^w1 repli$ h] "m1 = ,i see y c rebuke y\rself4 ,s ! brok5 mission>y box 0 a con/ant rem9d] to ,m>ty t h] "w = ^? f> away %\ld make h] all ! m lov+ to ! de> ones at home4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,n ,,9 ,,! ,,good ,,times4 ,"o ,saturday aft]noon z ,edi? & ,m>ty ent]$ ! room :]e ! meet+s ( ! b& 7 held1 half a doz5 girls ru%$ to !m1 exclaim+1 ,oh1 :at d y ?9k6 ,m>y ,cresswell has a lett] f ,mrs4 ,c----6 ,h[ eag] !y all 7 to he> t lett]6 ,z soon z ! op5+ ex]cises 7 ov]1 ,miss ,wal% told ,m>y %e might read x4 ,! "y secret>y look$ q pr\d & important z %e unfold$ ! lett]1 v t5d]ly1 inde$1 = x 0 writt5 on ?9 pap]1 z =eign lett]s are1 & %e 0 afraid ( te>+ x4 ,aft] speak+ v nicely ( ! lett] %e _h receiv$ f !m1 ,mrs4 ,c---- w5t on to tell !m some?+ ab\t ,lahore & ab\t ! s*ool !y 7 int]e/$ 94 ,%e said3 ,y mu/ n imag9e a well-arrang$ s*oolroom ) desks1 maps1 black-bo>ds1 & s on4 ,we _c af=d any?+ l t1 & 9 any case x w\ld be useless to ! k9d ( pupils we h4 ,we pay a woman a little = ! use ( "p ( ! room 9 :i* %e lives1 & :ile ! s*ool is 9 session %e goes on ) h] "w 9 "o corn]4 ,?is room is q d>k1 z1 hav+ no w9d[s1 all ! light x receives is f ! door4 ,x has no furniture to speak (4 ,! tea*] & pupils sit on ! e>? floor4 ,%e !n describ$ ! dress ( ! little girls1 :i* c]ta9ly did n appe> to be v com=table = ! cool wea!r !y sometimes h 9 ,nor? ,india1 & said1 ,no matt] h[ poor & scanty ! clo?+1 !y mu/ h "s k9d ( jewelry1 ev5 if x is only glass or brass bangles4 ,!y are any?+ b cleanly1 z !y are n taught 9 _! own homes to be s2 besides1 "s ( _! cu/oms are consid]ably aga9/ cleanl9ess4 ,= in/ance1 !y mu/ n wa% !mselves at all = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t aft] ! dea? ( relatives4 ,s x sometimes happ5s ! *ildr5 come to s*ool 9 a v dirty condition4 ,^! *ildr51 ,mrs4 ,c---- said1 7 bright & le>n$ q readily4 ,%e m5tion$ "s ( ! hymns & ,scripture v]ses !y knew1 & "s ( ! answ]s !y _h giv5 to que/ions %e put to !m4 ,b ! great difficulty is1 %e wrote1 !y are tak5 away f s*ool s "y to be m>ri$ & ?us lo/ to u4 ,/ill x is good to ?9k t !y receive "s religi\s in/ruction1 & matt]s 9 reg>d to girls & wom5 9 ,india are gradually improv+4 ,n q s mu* /ress is laid on *ild-m>riage2 inde$1 "s native societies are be+ =m$ = ! purpose ( oppos+ ?is cu/om1 & _m m girls are all[$ to att5d s*ool ?an us$ to be ! case4 ,b !re is room yet = great improvem5t4 ,y1 my "y fri5ds1 9 y\r happy *ildhood & girlhood1 _c conceive ! mis]ies ( ^! poor little creatures4 ,?ank ,god y\r lot is ca/ 9 a ,*ri/ian l&1 & oh6 d all y c to s5d ! gospel light into ^! d>k places ( ! e>?4 ,! girls _h a great deal to say ab\t ?is lett]1 & z x 0 sew+ aft]noon1 ,miss ,wal% all[$ !m to talk ov] _! "w in/ead ( hav+ any read+4 ,somebody told me1 said little ,daisy ,rob]ts1 t 9 ,india !y don't c>e z mu* ab\t girls z boys1 & sometimes !y kill ! girl babies4 ,is t s8 ,yes1 repli$ ,miss ,wal%4 ,x us$ to be a v common cu/om1 & is /ill s to "s ext5t1 ?\gh ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t has done mu* to /op x4 ,!y mu/ be v cruel to want to kill _! own de> little babies4 ,:y1 if anybody %\ld hurt our little ,nellie1 we'd all fly at him & ne>ly te> him to pieces1 & ,daisy's face got v r$ & %e d\bl$ up h] little fi/ at ! v ?\ght ( su* a ?+4 ,x isn't always1 nor p]haps (t51 done 9 a _s ( cruelty4 ,sometimes x is because ! p>5ts are poor & _c af=d to m>ry _! daught]s1 = w$d+s co/ a great deal1 & accord+ to ! notions ( ! c\ntry ev]ybody mu/ be m>ri$4 ,(t5 x ru9s a man to get 8 daught]s m>ri$1 & he lives 9 pov]ty all ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,!n v ignorant & sup]/iti\s p>5ts sometimes sacrifice _! *ildr5 to please _! gods1 & z girls are n z mu* ?\ght ( z boys1 x is frequ5tly ! girls :o are kill$4 ,b1 z ,i told y1 ! ,gov]nm5t does n all[ su* do+s1 & :5 p are f\nd break+ ! law !y are puni%$4 ,besides1 z ,*ri/ianity spreads ^! wick$ ?+s cease4 ,i ?9k t way !y h ( mak+ little girls get m>ri$ is awful1 said ,edi?4 ,j ?9k ( be+ dragg$ (f to be m>ri$ :5 y're only a little mite ( a ?+1 & hav+ to leave y\r own mamma & live ) a cross old "m-9-law :o abuses y6 ,don't _! fa!rs & mo!rs love !m at all1 ,miss ,agnes1 t !y s5d !m (f t way & all[ !m to be mis]able8 ask$ ,m>ty1 :o 0 ready to cry ov] ! mis]ies ( ! poor little ,india girl4 ,( c\rse !re are _m cruel p>5ts--hea!nism1 y "k1 does n tea* p to be k9d & lov+--b _m love _! *ildr5 z mu* z y\r p>5ts love y4 ,9 fact !y are ov]-indulg5t to !m1 & let !m d j :at !y please :5 !y are small4 ,& y may imag9e t ! "m especially has a v sore he>t :5 h] little daught] is tak5 f h] & :5 %e he>s ( h] be+ ill-treat$ 9 h] new home4 ,b x is consid]$ a disgrace if girls are n m>ri$ :5 m]e *ildr52 & a lov+ "m wi%es to keep h] daught]s f disgrace4 ,& h[ if ! little girl's husb& dies8 ,rosa ,/ev5son inquir$4 ,oh1 !n ! poor little wid[ leads a mis]able life4 ,:y1 h[8 ,m>ty ask$4 ,c't %e g back home !n8 ,no1 ,miss ,wal% answ]$4 ,%e has to live on 9 ! fa!r-9-law's h\se1 :]e %e is treat$ %amefully1 made to d h>d "w1 is half />v$1 & n all[$ clo!s en\gh to keep h] com=table4 ,%e is n tak5 c>e ( :5 sick1 & is treat$ worse 9 e way ?an y h any idea ( or ev] c h4 ,x's p]fectly dreadful6 decl>$ "o ( ! girls4 ,didn't !y use to burn ! wid[s on _! husb&s' fun]al pile8 ask$ ano!r4 ,yes1 b ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t put a /op to t4 ,i believe ,i'd r be burnt up & done ) x ?an h to lead su* a mis]able life1 said ,m>y ,cresswell4 ,oh1 no1 x w\ld be dreadful to be burnt1 said ,rosa4 ,seems to me x's dreadful all ar\nd1 said ,m>ty1 sigh+4 ,y may be ?ankful y don't h to make ! *oice1 said ,miss ,wal%4 ,!n ! poor *ildr5 are n ev5 made com=table :5 !y g to s*ool1 ,rosa w5t on1 s dirty & =lorn6 ,h[ que]ly !y're dress$1 said ,hannah ,morton4 ,!y seem to be dress$ pr9cipally 9 e>r+s & bracelets1 rem>k$ ,m>ty4 ,miss ,agnes1 inquir$ ,m>y1 ar5't !re o!r k9ds ( s*ools besides ^! little day-s*ools8 ,oh1 yes4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t ! mission>ies try to d is to e/abli% bo>d+-s*ools1 s z to get ! boys & girls altoge!r away f ! influ5ce ( _! hea!n homes4 ,?is is ! way _m conv]ts are made4 ,!re are n[ _m su* s*ools & mu* good has be5 done by !m4 ,y rememb] we s5t ! extra t5 doll>s we _h la/ ye> to help build an addition to a bo>d+-s*ool 9 ,*9a4 ,are ,*9ese little girls treat$ z badly z ! ones 9 ,india8 ,m>ty ask$4 ,:y1 yes1 said ,hannah1 be=e ,miss ,wal% c\ld reply4 ,don't y rememb] ! ',*9ese ,slave ,girl1' t ,miss ,agnes read to u8--at lea/ read "s ( x4 ,& don't y "k h[ !y are tortur$ by b9d+ _! feet8 ,t isn't done on purpose to torture !m1 said ,m>y4 ,t's a cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,mo/ ( _! cu/oms appe> to be tortures1 said ,m>ty4 ,yes1 said ,miss ,wal%1 ! cu/oms ( b>b>\s & half-civiliz$ nations are v h>d on ! wom5 & girls4 ,well1 x all makes me feel v sorr[ful1 ,m>ty decl>$4 ,i nev] ?\ght be=e1 :5 ,i've _h su* good times all my life1 t !re are s _m little girls :o are n--a-- ,n 9 ! good times8 said ,miss ,wal%1 help+ h] out4 ,yes1 ma'am2 & ,i d wi% ,i c\ld d some?+ = "s ( !m4 ,s d ,i1 said sev]al ( ! o!rs4 ,i suppose1 sugge/$ ,edi?1 ! fa/] we s5d ! gospel to ^? c\ntries ! bett] x w be = ! girls & ev]ybody4 ,c\ldn't we raise m money ?is ye>1 en\gh to support ano!r s*ool1 or to pay = a girl or boy 9 a bo>d+-s*ool some:]e8 ,rosa propos$4 ,9 t case we %\ld h to d\ble1 or m ?an d\ble1 our usual am\nt1 said ,miss ,wal%4 ,! "q is1 c we d t8 ,oh1 d let u try6 exclaim$ sev]al ( ! girls4 ,!n !y began =?) to make plans = rais+ m money4 ,( c\rse ! m memb]s we h1 ! m money we'll raise1 said ,m>y ,cresswell1 s ,i ?9k we'd bett] try aga9 to get o!rs to jo9 our b&4 ,i h ask$ ! ,patt]son girls two or ?ree times1 b ,i'm go+ to ask !m aga94 ,bett] n ask !m plump to jo91 sugge/$ ,b]tie ,lee4 ,j get !m someh[ to come to "o meet+1 & !n !y'll be sure to want to belong4 ,!re's "s wisdom 9 t1 said ,miss ,wal%1 laugh+4 ,yes'm1 said ,b]tie1 & ,i believe ,i'll try t way ) ,annie ,kelley4 ,i'm go+ to ask t new girl 9 our ,sunday-s*ool class1 said ,hannah4 ,i'm go+ to try to get somebody to come1 said ,m>ty4 ,s am ,i1 ,& ,i1 cri$ ! o!rs4 ,t's "r1 said ,miss ,wal%4 ,we want to get z _m p z possible int]e/$ 9 mission>y "w1 &1 z ,m>y says1 ! m t are int]e/$ & belong to societies1 ! m money w be rais$1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! m good w be done4 ,s1 don't y see1 y are aid+ ! cause v mu* :5 y try to make our meet+s attractive1 & s induce o!rs to jo9 ! b&4 ,i've ?\ght ( a way to make "s mission>y money1 if x w\ld be "r to d x1 said ,edi?4 ,:at is x8 ask$ ,miss ,wal%4 ,well--y "k ^? prizes ,dr4 ,edg> & ,mr4 ,/ev5son give at ! ,sunday-s*ool anniv]s>y = le>n+ ! ,psalms & *apt]s--w\ld x d to ask !m to give u money in/ead ( books or any?+ else1 s t we might h x = missions8 ,we c]ta9ly might ask our pa/or & sup]9t5d5t :at !y ?9k ( ! plan4 ,i h no d\bt !y w\ld be will+ to adopt x :5 !y "k :at ! money is to be us$ =4 ,i ?9k myself1 y\r idea is a v good "o4 ,yes1 said ,rosa1 we %\ld n only be /udy+ ! ,bible = our own sakes1 b be help+ missions at ! same "t4 ,we'd be work+ = our mission>y money !n1 %\ldn't we8 rem>k$ "o ( ! girls4 ,yes1 inde$6 repli$ ano!r1 ) a laugh & %rug4 ,%e 0 n fond ( committ+ to memory4 ,x's a good way1 ?\gh1 said ,m>ty1 /&+ up = ,edi?'s sugge/ion1 & ,i'm go+ to />t "r 9 & le>n some?+4 ,miss ,agnes1 ,i wond] h[ mu* !y'd give = ! #aai? ,psalm8 ,m>ty ask$ ?is 9 real e>ne/1 & al?\gh ,miss ,wal% felt l smil+1 %e answ]$ gravely1 ,i don't ?9k x is q ! "r _s 9 :i* to /udy ! ,bible1 ,m>ty--do+ x only = ! sake ( ! money1 ev5 if ! money is = missions4 ,oh6 ,i %\ldn't d x j = ! money1 b ,i ?\ght if ,i c\ld get m = a long ,psalm ?an = a %ort "o1 ,i'd r le>n ! long "o1 & h m mission>y money4 ,b ,i %\ldn't want to d x if x 0 wrong1 y "k1 ,m>ty add$1 look+ di/ress$4 ,i "k y w\ld n1 said ,miss ,wal% k9dly4 ,i h no d\bt y\r motives are all "r1 ?\gh y c h>dly expla9 !m4 ,i c und]/& t y w\ld be will+ to d consid]able h>d "w = missions1 & ,i am glad ( y\r will+ness & en?usiasm4 ,!y help me4 ,!n ,m>ty look$ radiant4 ,!re 7 o!r plans propos$1 & e "o _h s mu* to say t ,miss ,wal% _h "s tr\ble 9 gett+ ! meet+ to break up4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,j5nie4 ,i d b'lieve1 said ,m>ty "o day1 aft] %e _h be5 a memb] ( ! mission-b& = sev]al mon?s1 ,i d b'lieve t he>+ s mu* ab\t ! poor little *ildr5 9 ,india & ,*9a & ^? places1 & try+ to d some?+ to help !m1 makes me feel f> m l help+ poor *ildr5 "h at home4 ,n[1 !re's ,j5nie--,i "k ,i %\ldn't h ?\ght mu* ab\t h] if ,i hadn't be5 ?9k+ ( ^? f>-away *ildr54 ,?is 0 aft] %e _h made "s sacrifices = ! b5efit ( poor little ,j5nie1 & ?is is ! way %e fir/ came to "k ( h]4 ,:5 ! spr+ h\se-clean+ 0 go+ on1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d's regul> help] "o day c\ld n come & s5t ano!r woman4 ,9 ! ev5+ :5 ,mrs4 ,a%=d w5t into ! kit*5 to pay ?is ,mrs4 ,scott = h] day's "w1 ,m>ty1 :o _h a great habit ( foll[+ h] "m ar\nd ! h\se1 w5t also4 ,mrs4 ,scott _h j f9i%$ h] supp]1 & aft] receiv+ h] money & reply+ to ,mrs4 ,a%=d's pleasant rem>ks1 %e said hesitat+ly1 po9t+ to a sauc] ( v f9e cann$ pea*es :i* 0 "p ( h] supp]1 b :i* %e _h app>5tly only ta/$1 ,please1 mem1 may ,i take !m spl5did pea*es home to my sick little girl8 ,%e c't eat no?9' at all h>dly1 & %e w\ld reli% !m1 ,i "k4 ,if y'd ji/ give me ! loan ( an old b[l or some?9-- ,oh6 h y a sick *ild8 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d sympa?iz+ly4 ,%e %all c]ta9ly h "s pea*es1 b y mu/ eat ^? y\rself4 ,katie1 get-- ,oh6 no1 mem1 prote/$ ,mrs4 ,scott1 t's too mu* l begg9'4 ,i ji/ want$ to take m9e to h]4 ,no1 x isn't begg+ at all1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i'm v glad y told me ab\t y\r little girl4 ,katie1 fill "o ( ^? small j>s ) pea*es4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,a%=d w5t into ! pantry1 & return+ ) two l>ge oranges & "s ,alb]t biscuit1 ask$1 ,c y c>ry ^! also8 ,mrs4 ,scott 0 full ( ?anks1 & said %e knew su* nice ?+s w\ld d ,j5nie a _w ( good4 ,i c make en\gh to keep h] w>m 9 w9t] & get h] pla9 vittles1 b x isn't at all :at %e ought to h n[1 ,i "k1 %e said sorr[fully4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d ask$ :at 0 ! matt] ) ,j5nie & h[ long %e _h be5 ill4 ,mrs4 ,scott repli$ t %e _h hurt h] back m ?an a ye> ago2 & ?\gh %e _h be5 doctor$ !n & appe>$ to get a little bett]1 s9ce !y mov$ to _! pres5t abode--= !y came f a di/ant t[n--%e _h become worse & 0 n[ n able to walk at all1 b 0 oblig$ to lie 9 b$1 sometimes suff]+ mu* pa94 ,h[ 0 %e hurt8 ,mrs4 ,a%=d inquir$4 ,%e fell d[n ! /air1 0 all ! reply giv51 b ,katie said aft]w>d t %e _h he>d t ,j5nie 0 ?r[n or pu%$ d[n /airs by h] drunk5 fa!r4 ,%e said poor ,mrs4 ,scott _h _h a v h>d life ) ?is %iftless1 drunk5 husb&1 :o abus$ h] & ! *ildr54 ,all ! *ildr5 7 dead n[ except ,j5nie1 :o 0 ab\t a ye> old] ?an ,m>ty1 & e>ly 9 ! w9t] old ,scott1 z ,katie call$ him1 di$ himself f ! effects ( a hurt receiv$ 9 a fight :ile on a spree4 ,z ,mrs4 ,scott _h be5 ill "p ( ! w9t] & unable to "w mu*1 %e _h got beh9d ) h] r5t1 & altoge!r _h be5 hav+ a v h>d "t4 ,m>ty 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 :at ,mrs4 ,scott said1 & ask$ a "q or two on h] own acc\nt4 ,:o /ays ) y\r little girl :5 y are away8 ,bless y\r sweet eyes6 nobody /ays ) h]4 ,%e j lies !re h] lone self1 unless "s ( ! o!r *ildr5 9 ! h\se run 9 & out1 b mo/ly %e doesn't want _! noise4 ,h[ long has %e be5 9 b$8 ,mo/ ( ! "t = eight mon?s1 miss1 repli$ ! poor "m ) a sigh4 ,doesn't %e ev] sit up 9 ! rock+-*air8 ,we h no rock+-*air1 b sometimes :5 ,i g home f "w1 or ! days ,i h no "w1 ,i hold h] 9 my arms a bit to re/ h]4 ,has %e got any?+ to amuse h]8 ,yes1 %e has a picture-book ,i got h] la/ ,*ri/mas4 ,mamma6 exclaim$ ,m>ty1 z soon z ! door clos$ beh9d ,mrs4 ,scott1 j ?9k ( ly+ 9 b$ s9ce ,*ri/mas1 & n[ x's ! fir/ ( ,may1 ) no?+ b "o picture-book6 ,ah6 ,m>ty1 said h] "m1 !re are _m p 9 ! _w :o h v h>d times4 ,well1 ,i don't "k !m all1 & ,i c\ldn't help !m all if ,i did2 b ,i feel t ,i "k ,j5nie real well1 & mayn't ,i give h] "s ( my books & play?+s8 a :ole lot1 s t %e wont be s lonesome :5 h] "m's away4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( go+ to see h] soon1 & if y wi% y may g too & c>ry h] a picture-book or some?+ ( ! sort4 ,m>ty 9 h] usual :olesale way w\ld h c>ri$ half h] possessions to ,j5nie1 b ,mrs4 ,a%=d prevail$ ^u h] to limit h] gift to a small book & a few bright c>ds4 ,y w\ld bett] see ,j5nie fir/1 %e said4 ,%e may n c>e = books & may be too mis]able to c>e mu* = play?+s4 ,x happ5$ ! day !y fix$ ^u to g ,mrs4 ,a%=d br\ght home f m>ket a small measure ( /rawb]ries1 ?\gh !y 7 yet some:at exp5sive4 ,m>ty1 see+ !m on ! lun*-table1 ne>ly w5t wild ov] !m1 be+ v fond ( ! fruit1 b h] "m notic$ t aft] %e 0 s]v$ %e b>ely ta/$ !m1 & !n sat ) ! spoon 9 h] h& gravely ?9k+4 ,don't y l !m aft] all1 ,m>ty8 ,o mamma1 !y're p]fectly delici\s6 ,i 0 j ?9k+ h[ good !y w\ld ta/e to ,j5nie4 ,c't we take h] "s ( !m8 ,i am afraid !re are none to sp>e4 ,y "k ,katie mu/ h "s1 & ,i want to save a few = y\r papa4 ,i might take h] m9e1 said ,m>ty sl[ly4 ,i've only eat5 "o4 ,b %e look$ at ! b]ries long+ly4 ,t w\ld be too mu* ( a sacrifice1 ,i fe>1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 b ,i'll tell y :at we w d if y are will+4 ,y set y\rs aside = ,j5nie & ,i w give y half ( m9e1 & !n we w all h "s4 ,m>ty 0 afraid x w\ld n be fair to h h] "m make a sacrifice also1 b ,mrs4 ,a%=d decl>$ %e %\ld l x ( all ?+s1 & 0 v glad ,m>ty _h ?\ght ( tak+ "s b]ries to ,j5nie4 ,s ! /rawb]ries 7 put 9 a basket ) two glasses ( jelly1 "s nice rusks t ,katie 0 fam\s = mak+1 & a closely-cov]$ di% ( *ick5 bro?4 ,m>ty _h h] p>cel ready1 & !y set out on _! exp$ition4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! h\se & knock$ at ! door ( ! room ,mrs4 ,scott _h direct$ !m to1 a weak b %rill voice cri$ out1 ,come6 ,!y ent]$ a neat b poorly furni%$ room1 ( :i* ! only occupant 0 a pale1 ?9 girl1 ly+ 9 :at appe>$ to be a v uncom=table position 9 b$4 ,i suppose y are ,j5nie1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 ) h] pleasant smile4 ,yes1 ma'am1 answ]$ ! girl1 />+4 ,i am ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,my little girl & ,i h come to see y4 ,j5nie probably _h few visitors1 & %e c]ta9ly did n "k h[ to treat !m4 ,%e did n ask h] pres5t ones to be seat$1 & m]ely cont9u$ to />e at !m z well z %e c\ld />e 9 ! d\bl$-up way %e 0 ly+4 ,y\r "m is out to-day1 is %e8 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,yes1 b %e's only gone = half a day4 ,%e ought to be home n[1 & !n ! poor *ild broke into a :9+ cry1 say+1 ,i wi% %e'd come & fix me1 = ,i'm all slid d[n1 & give me "s d9n]4 ,x is v h>d to be polite & pleasant :5 y are fa9t1 sick1 & g5]ally mis]able4 ,wont y let me fix y8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,%e put ! basket on ! table1 & tak+ (f h] gloves1 approa*$ ! b$4 ,n[1 ,m>ty1 %e said1 z ,i raise ,j5nie1 y beat up ! pill[s4 ,m>ty beat !m ) a w1 & ! sick girl 0 soon com=tably plac$4 ,%e appe>$ greatly reliev$ & sigh$ f satisfaction4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 see+ a t9 plate on ! %elf1 cov]$ x ) "o ( ! napk9s f h] basket1 & plac+ on x ! small glass sauc] ( /rawb]ries & a rusk1 gave x to ,m>ty to c>ry to ,j5nie4 ,! wan face ( ! invalid flu%$ ) pleasure :5 %e saw ! da9ty food4 ,= me6 %e exclaim$4 ,( c\rse x's = y1 repli$ ,m>ty1 settl+ ! plate on ! b$4 ,j !n ,mrs4 ,scott ent]$1 almo/ brea?less f h] hurri$ walk1 hav+ be5 deta9$1 & kn[+ ,j5nie w\ld ne$ h]4 ,%e 0 exce$+ly grateful :5 %e f\nd ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,m>ty m9i/]+ to h] sick *ild4 ,o "m6 cri$ ! latt]4 ,! lady lift$ me up 9 b$2 & see ! /rawb]ries6 ,"s are = y4 ,no1 no1 prote/$ h] "m1 b ,j5nie p]si/$ 9 =c+ at lea/ "o ^u h]4 ,:5 ,m>ty saw h[ ! b]ries 7 enjoy$ %e felt v well repaid = hav+ be5 satisfi$ ) a small] portion h]self4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d inquir$ :at _h be5 done = ,j5nie1 & f\nd %e _h _h no doctor s9ce com+ to ! city4 ,i h no money to pay a doctor1 said poor ,mrs4 ,scott1 wip+ h] eyes1 & ,i c't g to a /rang] & ask him to att5d h] = no?+4 ,i give h] ! m$ic9e ! doctor told me to get :5 %e 0 fir/ hurt1 b x don't seem to d any good n[4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d said %e w\ld speak to a doctor n f> f !re1 ) :om %e 0 well acqua9t$1 & %e 0 sure he w\ld be will+ to come & see :at c\ld be done = ! *ild4 ,x is v h>d t y h to be away f h] s mu*1 :5 %e is sick1 & almo/ helpless4 ,x is h>d1 mem1 b :at c ,i d8 ,i mu/ "w to pay ! r5t & get u bread1 & glad en\gh ,i am to h ! "w4 ,& %e's n always s =lorn z y f\nd h]1 = mo/ly %e c move h]self4 ,%e's a bit weak to-day4 ,!n :5 ,i g = all day1 ,i leave ?+s h&y on a *air by ! b$1 & ! p 9 ! h\se are real k9d1 com+ 9 to see if %e wants any?+ & to m5d ! fire4 ,9 ! meantime ! *ildr5 7 n say+ mu*1 = ,j5nie1 besides be+ some:at %y1 appe>$ tir$ & weak4 ,%e 0 greatly pleas$ ) ! book & c>ds1 hold+ !m t5d]ly 9 h] h&s4 ,m>ty sat 9 sil5ce a :ile1 & !n ask$1 ,h y a doll8 ,no1 repli$ ,j5nie4 ,i nev] _h "o4 ,nev] 9 y\r :ole life6 exclaim$ ,m>ty1 extremely a/oni%$4 ,no1 said ,j5nie quietly4 ,b wun/ we liv$ next door to a girl :o _h "o1 & sometimes %e let me hold x4 ,x 0 ! v beautifule/ k9d ( a doll1 ,i ?9k1 %e add$ ) great animation3 _h light curly hair & big blue eyes4 ,m>ty 0 s ov]come t %e c\ld d no?+ b /& & gaze at ! little girl :o nev] _h a doll1 & no?+ m 0 said until h] "m 0 ready to g home4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,laura ,,amelia4 ,on _! way home ,mrs4 ,a%=d /opp$ at ,dr4 ,fi%]'s1 & f9d+ him 9 8 (fice1 made h] plea1 & readily obta9$ 8 promise to see ,j5nie4 ,all ! way ,m>ty 0 unusually sil5t & appe>$ to be ?9k+ int5tly4 ,:5 !y 7 ne>ly home %e said impressively1 ,mamma1 d y "k1 ,j5nie nev] _h a doll--nev] 9 h] :ole life6 ,inde$6 ,no1 ma'am2 & ,i've be5 ?9k+ ,i'd l to give h] "o ( m9e4 ,d y ?9k y c\ld "p ) any ( y\rs8 ,i love !m all de>ly1 b ,i ?9k ,i c\ld d x to make ,j5nie happy4 ,i "k %e'd l to h a doll1 & x w\ld be a long "t be=e ,i c\ld save money en\gh to buy h] "o4 ,well1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 ,i'm sure %e w\ld be v happy ) "o ( y\rs1 b y _h bett] take "t to ?9k x ov] well1 & n d any?+ y w\ld aft]w>d regret4 ,m>ty ?\ght x ov] until ! next ev5+1 & !n said %e /ill wi%$ to give ,j5nie ! doll4 ,v well1 !n1 said h] "m1 ,i am will+ y %\ld d x4 ,:i* doll d y ?9k ( giv+ h]8 ,laura ,amelia4 ,:y1 %e is y\r ?ird l>ge/ & "o ( y\r prettie/6 ,:y d y *oose h]8 ,because ,j5nie w\ld l a fair doll1 & %e's ! only fair "o ,i h except ! "o ,gr&ma ,brew/] gave me1 & ,i %\ldn't l to give t away4 ,& !n %e repeat$ :at ,j5nie _h said ab\t ! next-door girl's doll4 ,s x 0 settl$ t ,laura ,amelia 0 to leave home ! next ,saturday4 ,h] clo!s 7 put 9 good ord]1 & ,mrs4 ,a%=d made h] a travell+ dress4 ,on ,friday night :5 ,m>ty1 9 h] little wrapp] & wor/$ slipp]s1 made h] appe>ance at ! sitt+-room door to say ,good-night1 %e _h ,laura ,amelia clasp$ 9 h] arms4 ,halloa6 ,miss ,moppet1 said h] papa4 ,are y (f8 ,:at's ! matt] ) t dolly8 ,d y h to walk h] to sleep8 ,oh1 no4 ,%e's v good1 b %e's go+ to sleep ) me1 because x's ! la/ night %e'll be "h4 ,m>ty tri$ to reply /eadily1 b h] voice trembl$4 ,ah6 said h] papa sympa?iz+ly4 ,:]e is %e go+8 ,i'm go+ to give h] to ,j5nie4 ,( c\rse ,mr4 ,a%=d _h he>d all ab\t ,j5nie4 ,he approv$ ( h] be+ help$1 b did n l to see ,m>ty 9 di/ress1 & he notic$ h] eyes 7 full ( te>s4 ,x is a %ame = ! *ild to give away play?+s %e is fond (1 he said to 8 wife4 ,i didn't tell h] to give x1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,x 0 h] own notion4 ,"h1 ,m>ty1 said h] fa!r1 putt+ 8 h& 9 8 pocket1 y keep t doll y\rself & ,i'll give y "s money to get ,j5nie ano!r "o4 ,oh6 no1 papa1 said ,m>ty e>ne/ly4 ,?ank y ev] s mu*1 b ,i want to give ,j5nie a doll all myself1 & ,i've q made up my m9d to give h] ?is "o4 ,i ?\ght x ov] a :ole day--didn't ,i1 mamma8 ,y mu/n't s'pose ,i don't want to give ,laura ,amelia to ,j5nie1 because ,i d1 b y "k su* ?+s make "o feel a little sad = a :ile4 ,i presume !y d1 said ,mr4 ,a%=d1 smil+ z he lift$ bo? ,m>ty & ! doll to 8 knee4 ,h[ _m dolls h y8 ,sev51 c\nt+ ! two little *9a ones4 ,well1 t's a pretty num]\s family = "o small girl to c>e =4 ,i guess y c sp>e ,lucy ,aurelia4 ,lucy ,aurelia6 ,m>ty laugh$ he>tily4 ,o papa1 :at is ! reason y nev] c rememb] my dolls' names8 ,i don't see h[ y c rememb] !m y\rself4 ,!n z he kiss$ h] goodnight he said1 ,i am glad my little girl is le>n+ to be k9d to ! poor & fri5dless4 ,! next day !re 0 "s prospect t ,m>ty w\ld n get to ,j5nie's aft] all1 z ,mrs4 ,a%=d c\ld n v well g ) h] & w\ld n let h] g alone4 ,m>ty 0 prep>+ to be dreadfully disappo9t$1 b h] "m said1 ,wait until aft] lun* & we w see :at c be done4 ,j !n !re 0 a tap at ! door1 & a tall1 d>k-ey$1 smil+ "y lady ent]$4 ,:y1 "h's ,c\s9 ,alice6 exclaim$ ,m>ty1 & ! w>m welcome ! visitor receiv$ f !m all %[$ :at a favorite %e 04 ,i've come to /ay to lun* if y w h me1 %e ann\nc$1 ?r[+ h] wrap & gloves on ! c\*4 ,m>ty imm$iately invit$ h] to /ay = ev]1 & ,fr$die began build+ a wall ) 8 blocks all ar\nd h] *air s t %e c\ld n possibly get away4 ,alice1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 aft] !re _h be5 a good deal ( talk & play1 ,i am go+ to ask y to d some?+ = me4 ,i %all be only too happy to d x1 ,c\s9 ,hel51 said ,miss ,alice 9 h] bright way4 ,y h only to speak4 ,m>ty wants to d an err& d[n ne> ! old po/(fice ?is aft]noon4 ,i don't l to h h] g into t "p ( ! t[n by h]self1 & ,i c't g ) h]4 ,w\ld y be will+ to g ) h]8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly1 0 ! cordial reply4 ,oh6 t w be spl5did1 cri$ ,m>ty4 ,!n bo? %e & h] "m proce$$ to tell _! c\s9 all ab\t ,j5nie1 aft] :i* ,m>ty dress$ ! doll & pack$ its clo!s 9 a box4 ,:at a good idea x is ( ,m>ty's to give t doll & all its belong+s to ,j5nie6 said ,miss ,alice4 ,x w be su* amusem5t & occupation = h] :5 %e is alone s mu*4 ,x mu/ be p]fectly dreadful to lie !re all day1 & day aft] day1 ) no?+ to d & no?+ to int]e/ h]4 ,i suppose %e _c read4 ,n v well1 ,i fancy1 = h] "m said !y _h mov$ ab\t s mu* be=e %e 0 hurt t %e _h v little *ance to g to s*ool4 ,i suppose !re is really n mu* ( any?+ %e c\ld d n[1 z %e is s weak & mis]able1 b x has j occurr$ to me t if %e gets /rong] "u ,dr4 ,fi%]'s treatm5t1 y might help h] to a light1 pleasant occupation :i* w\ld enliv5 h] dull life4 ,i8 ,h[8 ,i'm sure ,i %\ld be v glad to d any?+ possible = ! poor girl4 ,y might tea* h] to cro*et or knit4 ,y d su* "w to p]fection & "k s mu* ab\t x4 ,i "k y h pl5ty ( odds & ends ( wor/$ & o!r mat]ials1 & ,i c furni% y ) a good deal m4 ,if %e is able to le>n1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a *>m+ "w = h]1 & might be v useful 9 com+ ye>s4 ,t is an excell5t sugge/ion4 ,i %all be v glad to tea* h]1 or at lea/ try to tea* h]1 = ,i don't "k h[ ,i %\ld succe$ 9 ! attempt4 ,oh6 y w\ld succe$ beautifully1 & x ne$ n take up mu* ( y\r "t1 z ,l&is ,c\rt is ne>] y ?an x is to u1 & y c\ld run ov] = a little :ile any "t4 ,b y c see :5 y g :e!r x is wor? :ile to speak ( ! matt]4 ,x w\ld be j lovely6 0 ,m>ty's op9ion4 ,n[1 ,m>ty1 caution$ h] "m1 don't y say any?+ ab\t x to ,j5nie4 ,j let ,c\s9 ,alice d x 9 h] own nice way4 ,a ?\s& ?anks1 said ,c\s9 ,alice ) h] gay laugh4 ,i'll be sure to d my prettie/ aft] t4 ,:5 !y made ! visit1 h[ev]1 x 0 f\nd useless to m5tion cro*et+ or any o!r subject to ,j5nie4 ,h] att5tion 0 altoge!r absorb$ by ! doll4 ,mrs4 ,scott happ5$ to be at home1 & :ile %e 0 bu/l+ ar\nd gett+ *airs = h] visitors & ,m>ty 0 introduc+ h] c\s91 ,j5nie nev] took h] eyes f ,laura ,amelia4 ,pres5tly %e said 9 a trembl+ voice1 ,may ,i hold y\r doll a m9ute8 ,i br\ght h] = y1 said ,m>ty1 h&+ ! doll4 ,= me to hold a m9ute8 ,no2 to keep4 ,%e's y\r dolly n[4 ,j5nie look$ p]fectly bewild]$ at fir/1 & !n :5 %e began to und]/& ! matt] %e clasp$ ! doll 9 h] arms & bur/ into te>s4 ,m>ty 0 v mu* fright5$4 ,oh6 don't let h] cry1 %e said to ,mrs4 ,scott4 ,x w make h] sick4 ,nev] m9d1 missy2 %e'll soon be all "r4 ,come n[ ,j5nie1 don't cry4 ,sit up & ?ank ! little lady = ! beautiful pres5t4 ,b x's too mu* to give h]4 ,:o'd ha' ?\ght ( y br++ su* a h&some doll6 ,& j :at %e's always want$ b nev] look$ to hav+4 ,i'm sure ,i don't "k h[ to ?ank y1 & ! poor woman ?reat5$ to foll[ ,j5nie's example1 & cry ov] _! good =tune4 ,!n ,c\s9 ,alice came to ! rescue by sugge/+ t ,m>ty %\ld tell ,j5nie ! doll's "n & %[ h] w>drobe4 ,! little girls 7 soon *att]+ ov] ! cont5ts ( ! box1 & ,miss ,alice le>n$ f ,mrs4 ,scott t ! doctor _h be5 to see ,j5nie4 ,he said he saw no reason :y ) prop] treatm5t %e %\ld n become well aga91 ?\gh x 0 likely %e w\ld always be some:at lame & p]haps nev] v /rong4 ,he _h s5t h] /r5g!n+ m$ic9e & said %e mu/ dr9k milk e day4 ,!n began bett] times = ,j5nie ?an %e _h ev] _h 9 h] life be=e4 ,fir/1 z %e w\ld h said h]self1 !re 0 ! doll to love & *]i%1 to dress & undress1 to talk to & to put to sleep4 ,!n !re 7 ! books & pictures1 = betwe5 ,m>ty & ,edi?1 :o also came1 h] /ock ( !m increas$ rapidly4 ,!n !re 0 ! decrease ( pa9 & ! increase ( /r5g?1 = :at ) ! ba?+s & rubb+s t ! doctor ord]$1 & ! n\ri%+ food t ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,miss ,alice s5t1 %e began to get greatly bett]4 ,:5 %e arriv$ at ! po9t ( sitt+ propp$ up 9 b$ = sev]al h\rs at a "t1 ,miss ,alice spoke ( ! cro*et+ & f\nd h] exce$+ly will+ to le>n4 ,%e took x up q rapidly too1 & v mu* enjoy$ work+ ) ! bright wor/$s4 ,miss ,alice 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 h] pupil & sometimes made q long visits1 tea*+ h] or read+ to h]1 & h] visits made ! little invalid s happy t %e got bett] all ! fa/]4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d4 ,m>ty & ,edi? (t5 accompani$ ,miss ,alice :5 %e visit$ ,j5nie4 ,sometimes !y ea* took a doll to visit ,laura ,amelia1 also c>ry+ "s ( _! di%es & hav+ a dolls' tea-p>ty4 ,?is always pleas$ ,j5nie v mu*1 ?\gh at fir/ %e sc>cely knew h[ to play 9 ?is quiet1 lady-l fa%ion1 z %e _h only be5 accu/om$ to play+ 9 ! /reet ) r\gh *ildr5 be=e %e 0 hurt4 ,( c\rse %e _h _h no *ance at all to play dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,sometimes ! girls read little /ories to h]4 ,?is %e view$ z a surpris+ accompli%m5t1 z %e c\ld only spell h] way along1 n be+ able to read well en\gh to enjoy x4 ,s 9 "o way or ano!r !y ent]ta9$ h]1 mak+ h] =get h] weakness4 ,sometimes !y talk$ ab\t o!r ?+s1 tell+ h] ( ! mission-b&1 ?\gh1 z x 0 some?+ s outside ( h] exp]i5ce1 %e c\ld1 ) all _! explanation1 h>dly =m any idea ( x4 ,%e took m int]e/ 9 descriptions ( ! c\ntry1 ! gre5 fields1 %ady woods1 & pretty g>d5s4 ,%e 0 v fond ( fl[]s1 & dur+ ! e>ly summ] h] fri5ds kept ! poor room q bright ) !m4 ,an old lady liv+ ne> ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 & hav+ an unusually l>ge y>d = ! city1 _h a great _m fl[]s1 & he>+ ( ,m>ty's sick fri5d 9 ,l&is ,c\rt1 told h] :5ev] %e 0 go+ ov] !re to come & get "s fl[]s = ,j5nie4 ,?is delight$ bo? little girls extremely4 ,"o day :5 !y 7 all ) ,j5nie1 %e pick$ up "o ( h] c>ds t _h on x a picture ( a %eph]d lead+ 8 flock & c>ry+ a lamb 9 8 arms4 ,%e want$ to "k :at x meant1 & :at a %eph]d 01 & :at %eep 74 ,aft] x _h be5 expla9$1 %e said1 ',%eph]d' makes me ?9k ( a hymn !y us$ to s+ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool d[n 9 ! ,h>bor4 ,did y ev] g to ,sunday-s*ool8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,i w5t a little :ile :5 we liv$ d[n 9 ! ,h>bor4 ,my tea*] _h a lovely velvet cloak trimm$ ) fur4 ,didn't %e tell y ab\t ! ,good ,%eph]d8 ,edi? inquir$4 ,no4 ,%e didn't seem to "k ab\t any k9d ( %eph]d4 ,lea/ways %e nev] let on t %e did4 ,b !y us$ to s+ beautiful hymns1 & "o 0 ab\t a %eph]d4 ,0 x ',savi\r1 l a %eph]d lead u'8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,t 0 ! v "o6 exclaim$ ,j5nie 9 delight4 ,h[ did y "k t 0 x8 ,i ?\ght x might be4 ,w\ld y l to h u s+ x n[8 ,miss ,alice inquir$4 ,oh1 yes1 inde$6 ,s !y sang x1 ,j5nie jo9+ 9 :5ev] !y came to ! words1 ,bless$ ,jesus1 :i*1 besides ! fir/ l9e1 0 all %e knew4 ,is bless$ ,jesus a %eph]d8 %e ask$4 ,he is ! ,good ,%eph]d1 repli$ ,edi?4 ,:]e's 8 %eep8 ,all :o believe on ,him are 8 %eep1 = ! ,bible says1 ',my %eep he> my voice1 & ,i "k !m1 & !y foll[ me4' ,miss ,alice saw t ,j5nie did n altoge!r und]/& ,edi?1 s 9 a few simple words %e expla9$ t ,jesus1 our ,"l & ,savi\r1 speaks ( himself z ! ,good ,%eph]d1 & calls u to foll[ him4 ,!n tak+ up ! picture aga9 %e repeat$ :at %e _h said ab\t %eph]ds & _! flocks1 & also w5t ov] "s ( ! hymn !y _h be5 s++1 until ,j5nie began to get into h] little muddl$ bra9 q a cle> idea ( ,jesus1 our ,%eph]d4 ,:]e is y\r ,bible8 ,i w %[ y ! *apt] ab\t ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,i ha'n't got "o4 ,"m has "o1 b ,i guess x's lock$ up 9 t little black trunk4 ,x's a purple "o ) clasps t somebody gave h] long ago1 & %e always _h to keep x hid = fe> papa'd sell x = :iskey4 ,j5nie said all ?is v coolly1 %e 0 s mu* accu/om$ to ! k9d ( life 9 :i* !re 0 m :iskey ?an ,bible2 b ,edi? & ,m>ty look$ mu* %ock$4 ,nev] m9d1 said ,miss ,alice1 ,i w br+ my ,bible ! next "t ,i come & read ! *apt] to y4 ,j !n a beautiful plan fla%$ into ,m>ty's head1 & z ,edi? 0 includ$ 9 x1 %e c\ld n resi/ rea*+ ov] & giv+ h] arm a t9y squeeze4 ,edi? mu/ h p>tly und]/ood1 = %e answ]$ ) a smile4 ,9 ! meantime ,miss ,alice 0 say+ to ,j5nie1 ,did y ev] he> ! ,psalm beg9n+1 ',! ,"l is my ,%eph]d'8 ,i don't b'lieve ,i ev] did1 said ,j5nie4 ,m>ty1 c't y & ,edi? repeat x = h]8 ,m>ty 0 n sure %e rememb]$ x all1 b ,edi? knew x1 & ! beautiful ,psalm 0 rev]5tly recit$4 ,t ev5+ z ,mrs4 ,scott1 we>i$ ) ! labors ( ! day1 0 seat$ 9 "o ( ! /iff1 h>d *airs do+ "s m5d+ by ! unc]ta9 light ( a smoky lamp1 ,j5nie told h] all t _h be5 said & done 9 ! aft]noon1 & !n ask$1 ,"m1 c't y f9d t ab\t ! %eph]d 9 y\r purple ,bible & read x ov] to me8 ,i'll try1 b ,i'm a poor read]1 ,j5nie1 & anyways ,i don't "k z ,i c f9d ! place y want4 ,%e unlock$ ! trunk & br++ =?1 wrapp$ 9 s(t pap]1 an old-fa%ion$1 small-pr9t ,bible t _h once be5 h&some1 b 0 n[ sadly t>ni%$1 %e screw$ up ! smoky lamp & began to turn ! leaves4 ,i don't "k :]e ! place is1 *ild4 ,i'm none s h&y ) books1 & !re's a great _m diff]5t *apt]s "h4 ,x 0 ab\t gre5 pa/ures & quiet wat]s4 ,miss ,alice said a pa/ure is a field1 & x m9d$ me ( t grassy field :]e ,tim took me ! summ] be=e he di$4 ,y "k !re 0 a pond 9 x1 & we paddl$ along ! edge4 ,x 0 ! prettie/ place ,i ev] saw1 & on awful hot days ,i wi% ,i 0 !re aga94 ,i ?9k x mu/ be j su* a place ! ,bible %eph]d takes 8 folks to4 ,mrs4 ,scott turn$ ! leaves back & =?1 anxi\s to please ,j5nie1 b unable to f9d :at %e wi%$4 ,n[ ,i m9d1 exclaim$ ,j5nie pres5tly3 ,miss ,alice didn't call ! gre5 pa/ure piece a *apt]2 %e call$ x a ,psalm4 ,oh6 n[ ,i'll f9d x1 said h] "m4 ,i "k ab\t ,psalms1 = my good old gr&fa!r us$ to be always read+ !m1 & ,i us$ to ?9k x 0 que] ! way !y 0 spelt--) a 'p' at ! beg9n+4 ,i saw !m ov] "h a m9ute ago4 ,!n aft] a little m se>*+ %e inquir$1 ,is ?is x8 ',! ,"l is my ,%eph]d3 ,i %all n want4' ,! v ?+6 ,j5nie exclaim$ joyfully4 ,mrs4 ,scott1 ?\gh ) "s difficulty1 manag$ to read x1 :ile ,j5nie li/5$ ) clos$ eyes & clasp$ h&s1 ?9k+ ( ! delightful places into :i* ! ,%eph]d leads 8 flock4 ,!y're sweet v]ses1 said ,mrs4 ,scott1 z %e clos$ ! book1 aft] lay+ a piece ( y>n 9 to m>k ! place1 & x re/s a body to read !m4 ,i call to m9d n[ t _m's ! "t ,i've he>d my gr&dad read 'em4 ,& ,i've he>d 'em 9 *ur*1 too1 :5 ,i us$ to g4 ,:y don't y g to *ur* sometimes n[1 "m8 ,j5nie ask$4 ,!re's nobody to rail at y = go+4 ,y might borr[ ,mrs4 ,o',bri5's bonnet aft] %e's be5 to mass1 & g r\nd to ! *ur* on ! front /reet1 :]e we he> ! s++ f e ,sunday4 ,mrs4 ,scott began to ?9k %e %\ld l to g4 ,%e clean$ (f h] old black alpaca z well z possible1 & ! next ,sunday1 borr[+ h] k9dly ,ca?olic neighbor's bonnet1 %e w5t to *ur* = ! fir/ "t 9 _m ye>s4 ,%e came home delight$1 & _h mu* to tell ,j5nie ab\t ! pleasant g5tleman :o gave h] a seat & invit$ h] to come aga91 ab\t ! good s]mon t %e c\ld und]/& e bit (1 & ! r\s+ hymns1 :i* inde$ ,j5nie c\ld he> ) ! w9d[ op54 ,n long aft] ?is1 "o ( ! ladies ,mrs4 ,scott work$ = gave h] a p>tly-worn sate5 dress & a black /raw bonnet1 s t %e 0 fitt$ out to g to *ur* all summ]2 & g %e did ) great enjoym5t4 ,x 0 a pleasure to ,j5nie also1 = ) li/5+ to ! s++ z %e lay 9 b$1 & he>+ ab\t all t 0 said & done f h] "m1 %e almo/ felt z ?\gh %e _h be5 at *ur* h]self4 ,! purple ,bible 0 n lock$ up any m1 b kept h&y = ,miss ,alice to read1 & to m>k passages = ,mrs4 ,scott to read 9 ! ev5+1 = ,j5nie lik$ to he> ! same ?+s ov] & ov]4 ,! plan t popp$ into ,m>ty's head t day %e told to ,edi? on ! way home1 aft] !y _h left ,c\s9 ,alice4 ,o ,edie6 %e said1 w\ldn't x be nice to give ,j5nie a ,bible = h] v own8 ,y mean = y & me toge!r to give x8 said ,edi?4 ,yes4 ,y "k my bir?day comes 9 ,augu/ & y\rs 9 ,septemb]1 & we always get "s money-- ,& we c\ld ea* give half1 & get ,j5nie a ,bible1 broke 9 ,edi?4 ,yes2 or if we c\ldn't d x !n1 we might h en\gh by ,*ri/mas4 ,& x w\ld be a beautiful ,*ri/mas gift6 ,oh6 d let u d x1 said ,m>ty1 seiz+ ,edi? & :irl+ h] ar\nd & ar\nd4 ,yes1 d1 said ,edi?1 pant+ = brea?4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,n[ ,,don',t ,,=get6 ,x 0 well on 9 ,june1 & ,mrs4 ,a%=d 0 v busy mak+ prep>ations to g to ! c\ntry ) ! *ildr54 ,two successive summ]s !y _h sp5t at a v pleasant m\nta9 f>mh\se1 b ! la/ ye> !y _h gone to ! sea%ore4 ,?is summ] ,mrs4 ,a%=d decid$ = ! f>mh\se aga91 to ,m>ty's great delight1 = x 0 a p]fect p>adise to h]4 ,%e h]self _h _m prep>ations to make--decid+ :i* dolls to take & :i* to leave at home1 & gett+ !m all ready = :atev] 0 to be _! fate4 ,x also took a good deal ( "t to *oose f h] little libr>y ! few books h] mamma all[$ h] to take = ra9y days4 ,x 0 a weighty matt]1 too1 to select a suitable pres5t = ,eval9e1 ! little girl at ! f>mh\se1 z h] fa!r sugge/$ %e %\ld d1 & gave h] money to buy x4 ,!n ,j5nie 0 v mu* on h] m9d4 ,:at w %e d = s\p & jelly & ?+s :5 we are away1 mamma8 %e ask$ anxi\sly4 ,i %all tell ,katie to c>ry h] some?+ n[ & !n1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d repli$4 ,besides1 ,c\s9 ,alice w be 9 t[n until ,augu/1 & %e w look out = ,j5nie4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,scott told me ! o!r day t %e _h got all h] back r5t paid up n[1 & %e expects to h ?ree days' "w e week all summ]2 s !y w get on v well4 ,ano!r day ,m>ty came home f ,j5nie's 9 di/ress4 ,mamma1 %e said1 ! doctor says ,j5nie may soon beg9 to sit up 9 an easy-*air2 & !y hav5't got any4 ,_! two *airs are ! mo/ uneasy ?+s ,i ev] saw 9 my life4 ,n[1 h[ is %e go+ to sit up8 ,mrs4 ,a%=d laugh$ z %e said1 ,well1 ,i 0 go+ to give y a surprise1 b ,i may z well tell y n[ t ,i h s5t t old rock+-*air t 0 up 9 ! /or]oom to be m5d$1 & am go+ to give x to ,mrs4 ,scott4 ,m>ty 0 ov]joy$ to he> ?is4 ,&1 oh6 mamma1 wont y give !m ! small table t /&s 9 ! ?ird-/ory hall8 ,y always say x is only 9 ! way !re1 & x w\ld be s nice beside ,j5nie's b$ to put h] ?+s on1 in/ead ( a *air4 ,yes1 ,i suppose !y might z well h x4 ,& ! r$ cov] t belongs to x1 mamma8 ,o ,m>ty1 ,m>ty6 exclaim$ h] "m1 laugh+4 ,h[ _m m ?+s w y want = ,j5nie8 ,b ! r$ cov] may g too4 ,^! ?+s 7 s5t1 toge!r ) "s ( ,m>ty's und]clo?+1 a pair ( half-worn slipp]s1 & a c\ple ( ,mrs4 ,a%=d's ca/-(f g+ham dresses1 to be made into wrapp]s = ,j5nie4 ,edi? & ,c\s9 ,alice also br\ght "s articles = ,j5nie's com=t4 ,%e w ne$ a foot/ool ) t *air1 said ,c\s9 ,alice4 ,i h an extra hassock 9 my room2 ,i'll br+ t4 ,mrs4 ,h[ell s5t an old b s(t & pretty com=t to spread ov] ! *air1 & :i* w\ld also be h&y = an additional cov]+ 9 case ( a cold night4 ,a curta9 on ! w9d[ w\ld s(t5 ! light on hot aft]noons1 ,miss ,alice ?\ght4 ,s %e made "o ( "s :ite b>r$ musl9 %e _h & put x up4 ,%e also ?\ght t z ,j5nie /ill _h n mu* appetite1 "s pretti] di%es ?an ^? ,mrs4 ,scott _h--!y 7 v few1 & v co>se & batt]$--might make ! food ta/e bett]4 ,i "k1 :5 ,i am ill1 %e said to ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 ! way my food is s]v$ makes a great diff]5ce4 ,s %e br\ght a *eap b pretty plate1 cup1 & sauc]1 ) :i* ,j5nie 0 extremely delight$4 ,aft] we all g away !re wont be anybody to take fl[]s to ,j5nie1 said ,edi?1 & ,i'm afraid %e'll miss !m4 ,%e does enjoy !m s mu*4 ,i've a great m9d to buy h] a g]anium4 ,may ,i1 mamma8 ,!y're only t5 c5ts4 ,( c\rse y may4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be v nice = ,j5nie & h] "m to h some?+ ( ! k9d gr[+ 9 _! room1 said ,mrs4 ,h[ell4 ,%e w5t ) ,edi? to ! flori/'s1 & aft] help+ h] to select a sc>let g]anium1 %e b\ght a pot ( mignonette & ano!r ( sweet alyssum = ,edi? to give to ,j5nie4 ,m>ty help$ ,edi? to c>ry _! plants to _! de/9ation1 & :at rejoic+ !re 0 ov] t w9d[-g>d56 ,x's too mu*6 too mu*6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,scott1 wip+ h] eyes z %e look$ ar\nd ! n[ really com=table room4 ,!n :5 ,miss ,alice came 91 z %e did pres5tly1 ) f\r bright-color$ ,japanese fans :i* %e proce$$ to fa/5 on ! b>e walls1 t seem$ to cap ! climax4 ,!re nev] 7 k9d] ladies--nev]6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,scott1 :ile ,j5nie 0 too mu* ov]come to say any?+4 ,x wont be s h>d = ,j5nie to be %ut up "h1 & %e wont miss ,m>ty & ,edi? s mu*1 if %e has ^! little bits ( bright ?+s to look at1 said ,miss ,alice4 ,m>ty took ! greate/ int]e/ 9 help+ to arrange all ^! ?+s = ,j5nie's com=t & happ9ess1 & 9 ?9k+1 too1 h[ mu* pleasure !y w\ld br+ into poor ,mrs4 ,scott's h>d-work+ life4 ,:5 %e w5t home aft] h] f9al visit to ,l&is ,c\rt1 %e said ) a sigh ( relief1 ,n[ !y're fix$ com='ble1 & we c g z soon z we l4 ,all ?is "t t %e _h be5 s engag$ ) ,j5nie %e _h n neglect$ ! mission b&1 b att5d$ ! meet+s regul>ly & became m & m int]e/$ 9 :at %e he>d !re4 ,%e /ill pursu$ ! plan ( giv+ to missions at lea/ a t5? ( all ! money %e got4 ,dur+ ! spr+ & e>ly summ] %e _h _h two or ?ree w9dfalls--"o or two small pres5ts ( money1 & once h] fa!r _h giv5 h] a qu>t] = hunt+ out f an enorm\s pile c]ta9 numb]s ( a magaz9e he wi%$ to consult4 ,besides %e _h made a little money solely = ! mission>y-box by hemm+ du/]s = h] "m4 ,! meet+ on ! ?ird ,saturday 9 ,june 0 v important1 z x 0 ! la/ regul> meet+ t w\ld be held until ,septemb]1 & !re 7 _m arrangem5ts to be made4 ,mo/ ( ! girls & ,miss ,wal% h]self expect$ to be away two mon?s1 b sev]al memb]s 7 to be at home all summ] & a few 7 only go+ away = a %ort "t4 ,miss ,wal% said %e did n ?9k x fair t ^? rema9+ 9 t[n %\ld be depriv$ ( _! mission>y meet+s4 ,x _h !re=e be5 decid$ t ! meet+s %\ld be cont9u$1 ?\gh n j 9 ! same way z dur+ ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,no bus9ess 0 to be transact$ & ! girls 7 n to sew unless !y wi%$4 ,at ?is good-by meet+1 z !y call$ x1 ,miss ,wal% _h a few words to say bo? to ! /ay-at-homes & to ^? :o 7 go+ away4 ,to ! fir/ %e said1 ,de> girls1 we leave ! b& 9 y\r h&s kn[+ y w d all y c = its be/ int]e/s4 ,mrs4 ,cresswell has k9dly invit$ y to hold y\r meet+s at h] h\se4 ,i h appo9t$ f\r ( ! old] girls to lead ^! meet+s--,m>y ,cresswell & ,hannah ,morton 9 ,july1 ,ella ,?omas & ,mamie ,dascomb 9 ,augu/4 ,i h giv5 ea* ( ^! lead]s "s mission>y read+ 9 case y run %ort1 b ,i d>e say y w f9d pl5ty ( ?+s y\rselves4 ,i also int5d to write y a little lett] = ea* meet+1 & %\ld be glad to h any or all ( y write to me4 ,to ! o!rs %e said1 ,n[ :5 y are away hav+ a good "t1 don't =get missions4 ,keep up y\r int]e/ & come home ready to "w m e>ne/ly & fai?fully ?an ev]4 ,!re are _m ways ( keep+ ! subject fre% 9 y\r m9ds & ( help+ along ) ! "w ev5 9 vacation times4 ,b y "k ?is z well z ,i d1 & ,i %\ld l ! sugge/ions z to h[ to d x to come f y4 ,aft] a pause ,edi? said1 ,we all "k ! subjects = ! next f\r meet+s1 & we might /udy & read j z we %\ld d at home4 ,t is a good sugge/ion1 said ,miss ,wal%1 & "o ,i hope y w all adopt2 = if y don't1 ,i'm afraid ! g-aways w be f> beh9d ! /ay-at-homes4 ,we might rememb] :at we he> ab\t missions & tell x :5 we come back1 said "o ( ! o!rs4 ,t w\ld be v in/ructive & pleasant1 said _! lead]2 & y may h pl5ty ( opportunity to he>1 z 9 ^! days v int]e/+ mission>y meet+s are (t5 held at summ] resorts4 ,besides y may meet individuals :o c give y mu* in=mation4 ,we might d z y are go+ to d & write lett]s to ! b& at home1 said ano!r4 ,i "k ! b& at home w\ld l t v mu*1 b y mu/ rememb] t !y mu/ be lett]s suit$ to a mission>y meet+4 ,we might jo9 ) o!rs 9 hold+ meet+s1 sugge/$ ,rosa ,/ev5son4 ,9 ! cottage :]e ,i 0 la/ summ] !re 7 f\r o!r girls & two boys :o belong$ to mission-b&s1 & we _h a meet+ e ,sunday4 ,good6 cri$ ,miss ,wal%4 ,if we meet any *ildr5 :o don't "k ab\t missions1 we might tell !m ab\t our b& & :at we d1 said ,daisy ,rob]ts timidly4 ,! v ?+1 ,daisy6 exclaim$ ,miss ,wal%1 patt+ ! t9y girl on ! %\ld]4 ,& y ?9k t might />t !m up to become mission work]s1 d y8 ,yes1 ma'am1 repli$ ,daisy4 ,i ?9k1 said ,m>ty1 aft] v>i\s o!r sugge/ions _h be5 made1 & %e wond]$ t no "o _h ?\ght ( ?is1 ,i ?9k we all %\ld take our mission>y boxes & banks & b>rels & jugs along ) u1 & put money 9 regul>ly z we d at home4 ,t is v important1 said ,miss ,wal%1 because if we neglect to lay by our contributions at ! "r "t1 tru/+ to make up ! am\nt :5 we return home1 we may f9d ourselves 9 a tight place & our treasury w suff]4 ,& n[1 de> mission>y work]s1 :]ev] y may be1 at home or abroad1 don't =get to pray e day = ! success ( ?is "w4 ,rememb] :at we are work+ = is ! advancem5t ( ! k+dom ( our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,& !n be=e ! clos+ pray] !y all /ood up & sang1 ,! :ole wide _w = ,jesus4 ,?is meet+ fill$ ,m>ty ) ! greate/ en?usiasm & %e felt z ?\gh %e c\ld d any?+ = missions4 ,%e w\ld n =get ! subject = a s+le day1 %e 0 sure4 ,oh ,miss ,agnes1 %e said1 ,i %a'n't =get missions4 ,i'll /udy ! subjects e week & le>n lots ( mission>y v]ses4 ,i'll save all ! money ,i c2 & ,i'll tell somebody1 if x's only ,eval9e1 all ,i "k ab\t mission>y "w4 ,i'll tell h] ! fir/ ?+ :5 ,i get !re4 ,to be sure %e c't h a b& all by h]self1 b x may d good someh[4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,(f ,,to ,,! ,,m\nta9s4 ,"h's y\r tra96 said ,mr4 ,a%=d1 hurry+ into ! wait+-room :]e he _h left 8 wife & *ildr5 :ile he pur*as$ _! tickets4 ,i'll c>ry ,fr$die4 ,come1 ,m>ty4 ,:ile !y 7 wait+ _! turn to pass ?r\gh ! gate ,m>ty & h] "m 7 jo/l$ by ! cr[d aga9/ two small1 ragg$1 dirty boys1 :o _h crept by ! (fic]s & 7 look+ ?r\gh ! rail+s at ! arriv+ & dep>t+ tra9s4 ,lots ( ^! folks are go9' to ! c\ntry1 :]e 'ta'n't s hot & /uffy z 'tis "h1 said ! l>g] boy4 ,0 y ev] 9 ! c\ntry1 ,jimmy8 ,naw1 repli$ ! o!r1 a ?91 pale little *ap ab\t sev51 lean+ we>ily aga9/ an iron po/4 ,nev] se$ no c\ntry1 b ,i wants to4 ,m>ty & h] "m1 :o he>d :at 0 said & saw ! wi/ful look on ! small boy's face1 press$ ea* o!r's h&s & ex*ang$ a sorr[ful glance4 ,!n !y 7 oblig$ to move on2 b aft] go+ ?r\gh ! gate ,m>ty pull$ h] h& out ( h] "m's &1 runn+ back1 took a c\ple ( cakes f a pap] bag %e c>ri$ & pass$ !m ?r\gh ! f5ce to ! boys4 ,h[ _! faces bright5$ at ?is little act ( k9dness6 ,m>ty1 ,m>ty6 call$ h] fa!r1 :o _h n se5 :at %e did & 0 afraid %e w\ld get lo/ 9 ! cr[d1 :]e are y8 ,hurry up1 *ild6 ,!n1 :5 he _h made !m com=table 9 ! c> & 0 ab\t bidd+ !m good-by1 he said1 ,n[1 ,m>ty1 :5 y *ange c>s /ick closely to y\r "m & don't be runn+ aft] /rang]s1 z y did a mom5t ago4 ,:y1 papa1 ,m>ty prote/$ e>ne/ly1 !y w]5't /rang]s2 at lea/ ,i "k t little/ boy ) ! awfully torn hat4 ,he is ,jimmy-- ,well1 well1 ,i c't /op n[ to he> :o he is1 b ,i didn't "k he 0 an acqua9tance ( y\rs4 ,h[ev]1 don't run aft] anybody1 or y w get lo/ "s ( ^! days4 ,good-by1 good-by4 ,be good *ildr51 bo? ( y4 ,:o 0 t boy1 ,m>ty8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d pres5tly4 ,he's ,jimmy ,torr5ce1 & he lives 9 ,j5nie's h\se4 ,don't y rememb] ,i told y t "o day1 :5 we 7 all 9 ,mrs4 ,scott's room s++ to ,j5nie1 a little boy came & lean$ aga9/ ! door-po/ & li/5$8 ,mrs4 ,scott told him to come 9 & took him on h] lap4 ,%e gave him a cup ( milk1 & aft] he w5t away %e said he _h be5 sick ) a fev] & 8 folks 7 v poor4 ,!re's a good _m ( !m1 & !y live 9 ! ?ird-/ory back-room4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i rememb]4 ,s t is ! boy4 ,poor little fell[6 ,he looks z if he ne$$ "s c\ntry air4 ,doesn't he6 said ,m>ty4 ,o mamma1 don't y ?9k t society ,mrs4 ,watson belongs to w\ld s5d him to ! c\ntry = a week8 ,t w\ld be bett] ?an no?+4 ,i fe> !y _c1 = ,mrs4 ,watson told me ! o!r day t !re are a great _m m *ildr5 :o ought to be s5t ?an !y h money to pay =4 ,i wi% he c\ld g1 said ,m>ty4 ,! boy's pale1 wi/ful face haunt$ h] = a :ile1 b 9 ! excitem5t ( ! j\rney x fad$ f h] m9d4 ,aft] ! ru% & ro> ( ! tra9 h[ p]fectly /ill x seem$ 9 ! gre5 valley :]e /ood ,tr\t ,run ,/ation6 ,h[ peaceful ! m\nta9s6 h[ pure & sweet ! air6 ,mamma1 said ,m>ty almo/ 9 a :isp]1 ev]y?+ is exactly ! same z ev]4 ,m\nta9s don't *ange mu*1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d z %e seat$ h]self on "o ( ! trunks & took ,fr$die on h] lap4 ,b ,i mean ?is funny little /ation & ! t9y riv] & ! old r$ tann]y ov] !re1 & ! quietness & ev]y?+6 ,& oh1 !re's ,hiram6 ,he looks j z he did summ] be=e la/1 & ,i believe he's got on ! v same /raw hat6 ,hiram1 ,f>m] ,/okes' hir$ man1 :o _h come to meet ! travell]s1 n[ appe>$ f ! re> ( ! /ation1 :]e he _h be5 oblig$ to /ay by 8 horses until ! tra9 _h vani%$ 9 ! di/ance4 ,8 sunburnt face wore a broad smile1 & ?\gh he did n say mu*1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,m>ty knew t 9 8 sl[1 quiet way he 0 v glad to see !m4 ,he seem$ to be p>ticul>ly /ruck by ! fact t ! *ildr5 _h gr[n s mu*1 & :5 ,fr$die got (f 8 "m's lap & ran across ! plat=m1 ,hiram gaz$ at him 9 admiration1 also seem+ highly amus$4 ,i c't believe ?is tall girl's ,m>ty1 & z = ! little boy--:y1 he 0 c>ri$ 9 arms ! la/ "t ,i saw him6 ,two ye>s makes a great diff]5ce 9 *ildr51 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,t's s1 ,hiram ass5t$4 ,well1 ,i reckon we'd bett] be mov+4 ,h[ ,i dread ! /eep hills1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d z !y 7 be+ help$ into ! wagon aft] ! baggage _h be5 /[$ away4 ,i d hope y\r horses are safe1 ,hiram4 ,n[1 ,m>ty1 be sure to hold on ) bo? h&s :5 we come to ! wor/ places4 ,don't y be 'fraid1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d2 !re isn't a mite ( dang]1 said ,hiram1 ga!r+ up ! re9s4 ,get up6 ,get up6 cri$ ,fr$die1 :o _h wat*$ ! process ( gett+ />t$ ) ! greate/ int]e/1 & :o 0 n[ hold+ a pair ( imag9>y re9s 9 "o t9y fi/ & fl\ri%+ an imag9>y :ip ) ! o!r4 ,hiram laugh$ al\d4 ,t ,fr$die c\ld walk 0 funny en\gh1 b t he c\ld talk & make believe drive 0 too mu* = ,hiram4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e he got ov] x4 ,h['s ,eval9e8 ask$ ,m>ty4 ,:y didn't %e come to meet u8 ,%e's spry4 ,%e want$ to come along d[n1 b h] ma 0 afraid 'tw\ld cr[d y4 ,illu/ration3 ,!y approa*$ an op51 level place f :i* !re 0 a magnific5t view4 ,page #aac ,aft] a drive ( ab\t ?ree miles among ! m\nta9s1 ! w9d+ road gradually asc5d+1 ) "h & !re a some:at /eep incl9e1 !y approa*$ an op51 level place f :i* !re 0 a magnific5t view ( :at ,m>ty call$ ! real m\nta9s4 ,= ^! wood$ or cultivat$ hills !y 7 driv+ among 7 only ! beg9n+s ( ! range4 ,"h 0 a clu/] ( h\ses & a :ite frame hotel ) gre5 bl9ds4 ,!y've be5 do+ "r sm>t ( build+ 9 ,risebor\gh s9ce y 7 up1 said ,hiram to ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,y see ! hotel's done1 & ,sims has built him a new /ore1 & ,mrs4 ,cl>kson's be5 build+ on to h] cottage4 ,is ! hotel a success8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,fir/-rate4 ,full all la/ summ]1 & ,dutton expects a lot ( folks ?is season4 ,a big p>ty came up t'o!r day4 ,!y _h a *ance to see ! gue/s at ! hotel1 ladies on ! piazzas & *ildr5 play+ 9 ! gre5 y>d1 :ile ,hiram /opp$ to d an err& at ! /ore1 :i* 0 also ! po/(fice4 ,ne>ly ano!r mile ( up-hill br\ght !m to _! de/9ation--a br[n f>mh\se ) its r$ b>ns & gran>ies /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( smil+ fields & pat*es ( cool1 d>k woods1 :ile 9 ! di/ance rose gr&1 solemn m\nta9s4 ,!re 0 ,eval9e1 seat$ on ! l[ gatepo/1 & ,mrs4 ,/okes & h] gr[nup daught]1 ,almira1 9 ! doorway1 all on ! look\t & ready to wave _! h&k]*iefs ! mom5t ! wagon appe>$4 ,x's m l go+ to see "s c\s9s or some?+ ?an be+ summ]-bo>d]s1 isn't x1 mamma8 said ,m>ty4 ,"h we all are1 ,mrs4 ,/okes6 cri$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d f ! wagon4 ,q an addition to y\r family4 ,! m ! m]ri]6 ,i'm "r d[n glad to see y1 said good-natur$ ,mrs4 ,/okes1 com+ to lift ! *ildr5 d[n & kiss+ !m he>tily4 ,! travell]s 7 v tir$ aft] _! long day's j\rney4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,m>ty 7 ready to d ju/ice to ! good supp] provid$1 b ,fr$die 0 only able to keep 8 eyes op5 long en\gh to eat a little bread & milk4 ,! next morn+1 h[ev]1 he 0 z bright z a button1 & took to c\ntry life s naturally t he 0 out 9 ! y>d fe$+ ! *ick5s be=e 8 "m knew :at he 0 ab\t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,a ,,plan ,,& ,a ,,talk4 ,m>ty s enjoy$ be+ back at ! f>m1 & !re 0 s mu* to see & to d1 t = f\r or five days %e c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,%e & ,eval9e rac$ all ov] ! place1 climb+ trees & f5ces1 play+ 9 ! b>n or d[n 9 ! wood1 paddl+ 9 ! little brook1 rid+ on ! hay-wagon1 & go+ ) ! boy to br+ home ! c[s4 ,9 %ort1 ! delights ( f>m life = ! "t be+ drove ev]y?+ else out ( ,m>ty's head1 & x 0 n until ,sunday morn+ t %e gave a ?\ght to missions4 ,p]haps %e w\ld n h rememb]$ ev5 !n _h n h] "m said1 ,m>ty1 "h are y\r t5 p5nies4 ,i =got to give !m to y ye/]day4 ,!re6 ?\ght ,m>ty4 ,9 spite ( :at ,miss ,agnes said ! v la/ ?+1 ,i've =gott5 all ab\t missions4 ,i've nev] told ,eval9e a brea? ab\t !m1 & ,i hav5't pray$ or done any?+4 ,%e got out h] box & put 9 x h] t5?1 & f\r p5nies = a ?ank-(f]+ = ! happy "t %e _h be5 hav+4 ,%e also got ! li/ ( subjects ,miss ,wal% _h furni%$ h] )1 & "s ( h] books2 b !re 0 no "t to read !n1 = h] "m _h said %e might g to *ur* ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,/okes1 & %e mu/ get ready4 ,eval9e 0 n at home1 h] uncle hav+ call$ ! previ\s ev5+ & tak5 h] to sp5d a c\ple ( days at 8 h\se4 ,!re 0 prea*+ t ,sunday 9 ! s*oolh\se at ,black's ,mills1 a village betwe5 f\r & five miles di/ant 9 ! opposite direction f ,risebor\gh4 ,x 0 q a novelty to ,m>ty to g s f> to *ur*1 b x 0 a lovely drive & %e enjoy$ x extremely4 ,x c]ta9ly seem$ /range to att5d s]vice 9 ! batt]$ little frame s*oolh\se1 )\t any organ or *oir1 & to eat crack]s & *eese 9 ! wagon on ! way home1 z ,mrs ,/okes 0 afraid %e w\ld be hungry be=e _! unusually late d9n]4 ,b ,m>ty 0 s *>m$ ) c\ntry life & all belong+ to x t %e consid]$ ! :ole ?+ an improvem5t ^u city *ur*go+4 ,9 ! aft]noon %e took h] ,bible & "s mission>y leaflets1 & go+ into a retir$ place 9 ! g>d5 read & /udi$ = m ?an an h\r4 ,! mission>y _s )9 h] 0 fully awake t day4 ,%e long$ to talk ) ,eval9e & c\ld h>dly wait until x 0 "t = h] to come home4 ,b by ,tuesday1 :5 %e did come1 ,m>ty's head 0 full ( o!r matt]s1 su* z a discov]y %e _h made 9 ! wood ( a holl[ 9 an old tree :i* w\ld be a lovely playh\se1 & an exp$ition to ,sunset ,hill t 0 be+ talk$ (4 ,s 9 "o way or ano!r ne>ly two weeks ( vacation _h pass$ be=e ?is ,mission>y ,twig1 :o _h be5 s ard5t to beg9 )1 _h r$eem$ h] promise ( try+ to int]e/ somebody 9 ! "w4 ,b 9 ! meantime %e _h ?\ght ( ,jimmy ,torr5ce4 ,! way he 0 br\ght to h] m9d 0 ?is4 ,%e 0 ) h] "m on ! side por*1 ,monday morn+1 :5 ,mrs4 ,/okes1 com+ out ( ! kit*5 ) fl\ry h&s1 inquir$1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 did y see ! little boy 9 ! c>riage t j pass$ 'long8 ,yes1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,well1 y j ought to h se5 him :5 !y br\ght him up "h ?ree weeks ago--8 folks are bo>d+ ov] at ,capt4 ,smi?'s2 su* a pale1 peak$ *ild ,i nev] saw6 ,_h be5 awful sick1 !y said1 & n[ y see he looks "r d[n well4 ,:y1 yes1 he does1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i %\ld nev] imag9e he _h be5 ill v rec5tly4 ,! c\ntry has c]ta9ly done him good4 ,t's j x6 said ,mrs4 ,/okes4 ,!re's no?+ l tak+ *ildr5 to ! c\ntry a spell aft] !y've be5 sick4 ,makes 'em fat & rosy 9 less ?an no "t4 ,oh6 mamma1 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,t makes me ?9k ( poor little ,jimmy4 ,i wi% we c\ld d some?+ to get him s5t to ! c\ntry4 ,i wi% we c\ld1 b ,i don't see any way to d x4 ,i h giv5 all ,i c af=d ?is summ] to ! diff]5t ,fre%-,air ,funds4 ,c't y ?9k ( any?+1 clo!s or su* ?+s1 t y 7 go+ to get me1 & t ,i c\ld d )\t1 & s5d ! money to ,mrs4 ,watson8 plead$ ,m>ty4 ,i c't ?9k ( any?+ j ?is m9ute1 answ]$ h] "m ) a g5tle smile1 b if y w br+ ,fr$die 9 out ( ! hot sun1 & get some?+ to amuse him ne> "h1 ,i'll try to ?9k4 ,oh6 d1 please4 ,& m9d1 mamma1 x mu/ be some?+ = me to d )\t--n y4 ,m>ty ran d[n ! y>d to :]e ,fr$die1 ) r$ face & )\t 8 hat1 0 ru%+ up & d[n play+ he 0 a little eng9e4 ,fr$die1 %e call$1 don't y want to come & make mud pies8 ,?is 0 a favorite amusem5t ( ! small boy1 & in/antly ! little eng9e subsid$ into a bak]4 ,m>ty l$ him up ne> ! por*1 :]e !re 0 a nice b$ ( m\ld--clean dirt1 ,mrs4 ,/okes call$ x--& !y 7 soon h>d at "w on ! pies4 ,m>ty enjoy$ ?is play z mu* z ,fr$die1 & x 0 "s "t be=e %e ?\ght ( ask+1 ,mamma1 h y ?\ght ( any?+ yet8 ,mrs4 ,a%=d smil$ & nodd$4 ,:at is x8 exclaim$ ,m>ty1 b\nd+ up on ! por*4 ,i don't "k :e!r y w l ! plan or n1 b x is ! only ?+ t occurs to me4 ,y\r s*ool coat w be too %ort = y next w9t]1 & ,i 0 go+ to get y a new "o4 ,b ! old "o c\ld be alt]$ s t y might we> x4 ,i h "s ( ! mat]ial1 & c\ld piece ! skirt & sleeves & trim x ) braid4 ,z x always 0 a little too l>ge = y ab\t ! %\ld]s1 x w\ld fit next w9t] well en\gh t way4 ,do+ t w\ld save ab\t five doll>s z ne> z ,i c calculate4 ,!n we %\ld h five doll>s = ,jimmy8 ,yes4 ,b w\ld x be mu* tr\ble to y to alt] ! coat8 ,x w\ld be "s tr\ble1 b ,i am will+ to take t = my %>e4 ,oh6 !n let's d x1 cri$ ,m>ty4 ,wait1 wait1 said h] "m4 ,y mu/ ?9k x ov] fir/4 ,y "k :5 y d ?+s 9 a hurry1 sometimes y regret !m aft]w>ds4 ,i "k ,i %a'n't regret ?is1 ,m>ty prote/$2 b ,i'll g & ?9k a :ile4 ,%e w5t & sat d[n on h] la/ bat* ( pies1 re/+ h] head on h] knees1 ) h] eyes %ut4 ,9 a v %ort space ( "t %e 0 back at h] "m's side4 ,oh6 y h n ?\ght long en\gh1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i meant = a day or two4 ,!re's no use ?9k+ any long]1 = ,i "k ,i'll ?9k j ! same4 ,i've ?\ght all ab\t h[ ! coat w look :5 x's piec$1 & h[ all ! girls w "k x's piec$1 & h[ ,i'd a great deal r h "o t isn't piec$4 ,!n ,i ?\ght h[ pale & sick ,jimmy looks1 & h[ mu* he wants to g to ! c\ntry1 & h[ mu* good x w\ld d him to g1 & h[ he has no nice times z ,i h1 &1 ,i decl>e1 ,i'd r we> piec$ coats all ! re/ ( my life ?an n h him g4 ,%e w9k$ h] eyes v h>d to keep back ! te>s4 ,v well1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 /rok+ ! little girl's flu%$ *eek1 we w consid] x settl$4 ,i w write to ,mrs4 ,watson ?is aft]noon1 inclos+ ! money1 & tell+ h] ab\t ,jimmy4 ,by ,saturday a reply came f ,mrs4 ,watson say+ t arrangem5ts _h be5 made to s5d ,jimmy to a k9d woman 9 ! c\ntry1 :o w\ld take good c>e ( him1 & x 0 probable ! money ,m>ty _h s5t w\ld pay 8 bo>d !re = ne>ly ?ree weeks4 ,%e also said t ,jimmy _h be5 v poorly aga94 ,dr4 ,fi%]1 f9d+ him 9 ,mrs4 ,scott's room "o day :5 he call$1 _h se5 h[ mis]able ! boy 01 & _h giv5 him m$ic9e1 & _h said1 :5 he he>d he 0 go+ to be s5t to ! c\ntry1 t x w\ld be j ! ?+1 bett] ?an any am\nt ( m$ic9e4 ,! lett] also /at$ t ,mrs4 ,fi%] _h fitt$ ,jimmy out 9 "s ( h] little boy's clo!s4 ,s he w\ld be v com=table4 ,c\ld any?+ be nic]6 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,i'm s glad ( x all6 ,! same mail t br\ght ,mrs4 ,watson's lett] br\ght ,m>ty's little mission>y magaz9e1 :i* %e always want$ to sit "r d[n & read4 ,n[1 said h] "m1 aft] !y _h got ?r\gh talk+ ov] ! lett]1 ,i wi% y w\ld m9d ,fr$die :ile ,i write "s lett]s4 ,m>ty took h] magaz9e into ! back y>d :]e ,fr$die 0 play+ ) 8 :eelb>r[ "u ! lilac-bu%es4 ,%e sat d[n by ! big pe>-tree to read1 ?\gh n =gett+ to keep an eye on h] little bro!r's proce$+s4 ,missions seem$ z int]e/+ z ev] z %e read4 ,pres5tly %e saw ,eval9e com+ out ( ! kit*5 ) a pail ( wat] & bru% to scrub ! back /eps4 ,eval9e1 %e call$1 :5 y get ?r\gh y\r "w come d[n "h :]e ,i'm m9d+ ,fr$die1 wont y8 ,i want to tell y some?+4 ,yes1 repli$ ,eval9e1 ,i'll come pretty soon4 ,?is is ! la/ ?+ ,i've got to d4 ,%e soon came & ?rew h]self on ! grass beside ,m>ty1 :o =?) began %[+ h] ! magaz9e & tell+ h] 9 a r incoh]5t way ab\t mission "w 9 g5]al & _! b& 9 p>ticul>4 ,%e told h[ _m belong$ to ! b&1 :at !y did at ! meet+s1 h[ mu* money !y _h1 & :at !y 7 go+ to d ) x2 h[ ?is b& 0 only "o ( hundr$s ( b&s t 7 all connect$ ) a big society2 & h[ ! object ( ! :ole ?+ 0 to tea* ! hea!n 9 =eign l&s ab\t ,god & try to make ,*ri/ians ( !m4 ,t mu/ be ! same ?+ t ,ru? ,campbell 0 talk+ s mu* ab\t a :ile ago1 said ,eval9e :5 ,m>ty /opp$1 m to take brea? ?an because %e _h no?+ fur!r to say4 ,:o's ,ru? ,campbell8 & :at 0 %e say+8 ,:y1 ! ,campbells live 9 t h\se t y c j see ! top ( f our b>n4 ,ru?'s z old z our ,almiry1 b %e kn[s a heap m1 = %e w5t to s*ool 9 ,johnsburgh4 ,%e taught our s*ool la/ w9t]1 & is go+ to aga9 next4 ,%e told u ab\t some?+ !y h 9 ,johnsburgh1 & x s\nds v mu* l y\rs1 s x mu/ be a mission-b&4 ,%e said %e wi%$ we c\ld h "o "h1 b none ( u paid mu* att5tion to x4 ,oh1 ,i ?9k y w\ld l x ev] s mu*1 said ,m>ty2 only maybe !re w\ldn't be en\gh *ildr5 r\nd "h to make a b&1 %e add$ d\btfully4 ,h[ _m does x take8 ask$ ,eval9e4 ,oh1 b&s are ( diff]5t sizes4 ,i s'pose y c\ld make "o ( f\r or five4 ,!re's a sight m *ildr5 ?an t on ! m\nta91 said ,eval9e ) "s contempt4 ,b !n "s ( 'em mightn't want to s5d _! money away to ! hea!n2 & anyh[1 ,i don't "k :]e !y'd get any money to s5d4 ,folks up "h1 'specially *ildr51 don't h mu*4 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght ! c\ntry 0 j ! place to make money = missions1 cri$ ,m>ty4 ,!re's 'fir/-fruits' & su* ?+s t are a great deal easi] got at 9 ! c\ntry ?an 9 t[n4 ,& ,i h he>d ( *ildr5 rais+ mission>y corn & potatoes1 & hav+ mission>y h5s t laid ! v be/ k9d ( eggs regul>ly e day1 t br\ght a high price4 ,yes1 b :o's go+ to buy ! ?+s up "h8 ,folks all h _! own corn & potatoes & h5s4 ,& h['d we *ildr5 get a few little ?+s miles & miles to m>ket8 ,m>ty 0 r tak5 aback by ?is view ( ! subject4 ,! *ildr5 ,i read ab\t got somebody to buy _! ?+s1 %e said4 ,%e 0 r disc\rag$ because ,eval9e 0 n m en?usia/ic ab\t missions1 & ?\ght !re 0 no use try+ to fur!r ! cause 9 ?is region2 b =tunately %e happ5$ to tell ,almira :at !y _h be5 talk+ (1 & %e took up ! subject z w>mly z ,m>ty c\ld wi%1 say+ %e ?\ght x w\ld be v nice to h a mission>y circle ( "s sort4 ,ru? has talk$ to me ab\t x1 %e said1 & ,i promis$ to help1 b we c't seem to get ! *ildr5 int]e/$4 ,ar5't !re any int]e/$1 n ev5 en\gh to beg9 )8 inquir$ ,m>ty4 ,well1 !re are ,ru?'s two bro!rs & si/]1 & ,i ?9k ,joe & ,m>ia ,pratt1 :o live j beyond ,campbell's1 might be talk$ into x4 ,!n !re's ,eva1 b %e doesn't seem to c>e mu* ab\t x4 ,i c>e a great deal m s9ce ,i he>d ,m>ty tell ab\t h] b&1 ,eval9e decl>$1 & ,i w\ldn't m9d belong+ to some?+ ( ! k9d1 only ,i don't see :]e ,i'd get any money to give4 ,we'd try to manage t1 said ,almira4 ,aft] t = a few days !re 0 a good deal ( talk among !m all on ! subject1 & "s read+ al\d aft]noons f ,m>ty's mission>y books4 ,f9ally ,mrs4 ,/okes said %e ?\ght x w\ld be a v good ?+ = ! "y p 9 ! neighborhood to h a society1 & propos$ t ,almira & ! little girls %\ld g ov] & sp5d ! next aft]noon ) ,ru?1 :5 !y c\ld talk ! matt] ov]4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,,mission-,,b&4 ,i am v glad ,m>ty came up "h ?is summ]1 = ,i d believe1 ) h] to help u1 we %all get ! mission-b& />t$ at la/1 said pretty1 blue-ey$ ,ru? ,campbell1 aft] !y _h all be5 talk+ = an h\r or s z h>d z _! tongues c\ld g4 ,:5 %e _h le>n$ :at h] visitors' err& 01 %e _h call$ h] si/] & bro!rs & _h s5t ,hugh ov] = ,m>ia & ,joe ,pratt4 ,!n !y _h q a conf]5ce on ! %ady por*1 ,ru? sew+ busily all ! :ile4 ,i'm afraid ,i c't help mu*1 said ,m>ty4 ,:y1 y h help$ & are help+ ev] s mu*4 ,y've got ,eval9e all work$ up1 & ,m>ia too1 & by tell+ u :at y d 9 y\r b& y h giv5 u _m h9ts = ours4 ,n[1 ,ru?1 said ,eval9e1 let's beg9 ! b& "r away1 s t we c h "s meet+s :ile ,m>ty's "h4 ,y mu/ be presid5t1 ( c\rse4 ,eval9e has x all settl$1 said ,ru?1 laugh+4 ,!n turn+ to ,almira %e ask$1 ,:i* d y ?9k w\ld be be/--j />t a k9d ( tempor>y b& & wait until s*ool op5s to organize1 or organize n[1 tru/+ to p]suade o!rs to jo98 ,i ?9k x w\ld be be/ to organize n[4 ,x w be easi] to get !m to jo9 a b& already />t$ ?an x w be to get !m /irr$ up to beg91 0 ,almira's op9ion4 ,!n %e wi%$ to "k :at !y w\ld d ab\t h]4 ,%e want$ to belong1 b !n %e 0 n a *ild4 ,d y "k ( any b&1 ,m>ty1 t has bo? *ildr5 & "y ladies8 %e ask$4 ,no1 repli$ ,m>ty4 ,9 our *ur* ! "y ladies h a b& !mselves4 ,b ?is isn't a *ur* b&2 x's a neighborhood b&1 ,ru? int]pos$2 & z we hav5't _m folks up "h1 ,i ?9k x w be well n to divide our =ces1 b to include all 9 "o organization4 ,( c\rse ,almira mu/ belong4 ,i ?9k1 ?\gh1 be=e organiz+ we _h bett] see & invite "s ( ! o!r neighbors4 ,effie1 c\ldn't y & ,m>ia g ov] to ,mc,kay's & see :at !y ?9k ( x8 ,effie1 a g5tle girl ( ?irte51 j z pretty & blue-ey$ z h] si/]1 ?\ght %e c\ld4 ,joe ,pratt said he knew a boy he ?\ght might come4 ,h[ ab\t ! ,smi?s1 ,eval9e8 ,d y ?9k any ( !m w\ld be int]e/$8 ,ru? inquir$4 ,sophy might1 ,eval9e repli$ r d\btfully4 ,well1 y see h]1 wont y8 ,!y are n f> f y4 ,x 0 f9ally resolv$ t z ev]ybody 0 s busy ?r\gh ! week dur+ ?is h>ve/+ season1 a meet+ %\ld be held ! next ,sunday aft]noon4 ,! place *os5 0 a grove :i* 0 j half way betwe5 ,mr4 ,/okes' & ,mr4 ,campbell's4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! day 0 n suitable = an out-door meet+1 !y 7 to assemble 9 ,mr4 ,/okes' b>n1 a f9e1 new affair1 mu* h&som] ?an 8 h\se1 & occupy+ a comm&+ situation f :i* !re 0 a beautiful view4 ,:5 ev]y?+ 0 settl$ ! *ildr5 ran (f to play1 & ,almira help$ ,ru? & h] "m to get supp]4 ,! next ,sunday 0 a lovely day1 n too w>m1 & ! meet+ 9 ! grove 0 a decid$ success4 ,altoge!r !re 7 f\rte5 pres5t1 ?\gh two 7 visitors1 ,m>ty & "o ( ,capt4 ,smi?'s summ] bo>d]s1 :o came ) ,sophy4 ,ru? _h a nice little programme made out1 & aft] ! ex]cises !y organiz$4 ,ru? 0 elect$ presid5t1 ,almira1 = ! pres5t1 secret>y1 & ,hugh ,campbell1 treasur]4 ,!y decid$ z long z ! wea!r rema9$ pleasant to meet e ,sunday aft]noon4 ,9 w9t]1 ( c\rse1 !y c\ld n get toge!r s frequ5tly4 ,!y _h already _h1 & cont9u$ to h1 _m discussions ab\t ways ( e>n+ _! mission>y money4 ,"o ?+ ! boys ?\ght ( 0 to ga!r b]ries & sell !m to ! p 9 ! valleys1 m\nta9 blackb]ries be+ e/eem$ v delici\s4 ,!re w\ld be pl5ty ( "w ab\t t--fir/ climb+ ! heights & !n c>ry+ _! burd5s = miles4 ,ru? 0 s mu* tak5 ) ,m>ty's plan ( mak+ t5?s ! basis ( :at %e gave to missions t %e conclud$ to adopt ! same plan4 ,t's easy en\gh = y1 said ,almira4 ,y h y\r sal>y & half ! butt]-money1 b ,i h no income4 ,y "k we don't sell mu* butt]4 ,i'll h to ?9k ( "s o!r way to e>n a little money4 ,well1 d hurry & ?9k :at we c d1 ,almira1 said ,eval9e fretfully4 ,%e dep5d$ on h] si/] always to d ! ?9k+4 ,i'm afraid we wont h any?+ to give4 ,i am ?9k+1 said ,almira4 ,! result 0 %e ask$ h] fa!r if he w\ld let h] & ,eval9e h a /rip ( ! field adjo9+ ! g>d5 next summ]1 :]e !y might raise vegetables4 ,:5 he cons5t$ %e ask$ ,mrs4 ,dutton at ! hotel if %e w\ld buy ^! vegetables4 ,to ?is ,mrs4 ,dutton1 :o knew ! good quality ( ev]y?+ f ! ,/okes f>m1 & :at a capable girl ,almira 01 readily agre$4 ,!re n[1 ,eva1 said ,almira1 by we$+ & ga!r+ vegetables y c e>n y\r mission>y money4 ,b1 ,almira1 said ,m>ty1 h[ w y ev] get ! ?+s d[n to ! hotel8 ,well1 ! ev5+s ,hiram has to g to ,tr\t ,run to meet ! m>ket tra91 he c take my baskets = ! next day along4 ,o!r days1 if ,i c't d any bett]1 ,i c h>ness ,nelly & take !m d[n 9 ! morn+ myself be=e %e is ne$$ 9 ! fields4 ,y'd h to get up awfully e>ly4 ,oh1 yes6 said ,almira1 laugh+4 ,i'll h to get up ab\t ?ree o'clock1 ,i suppose1 to h ! ?+s ready 9 "t4 ,?ree o'clock6 exclaim$ ,m>ty 9 dismay4 ,!re's go+ to be pl5ty ( h>d "w ab\t y\r mission>y money1 ,almira1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,oh1 ,i'm will+ to d ! "w1 repli$ ,almira4 ,f all ,ru? says1 x is a cause wor? work+ =4 ,yes2 b all t wont be till next summ]--a ye> (f1 object$ ,eval9e4 ,h[ are we go+ to get any money soon]8 ,b ,almira _h ano!r plan4 ,fa!r1 %e said1 "o ev5+1 in/ead ( hir+ an extra h& ?is fall to sort & b>rel apples1 wont y let ,eval9e & me d x1 & pay u ! wages8 ,d y ?9k y c\ld d z mu* "w z a man8 inquir$ ! f>m] good-humor$ly4 ,i'll back ,almiry = fa/ & good "w aga9/ any man ,i ev] saw1 said ,hiram emphatically4 ,mr4 ,/okes laugh$ quietly4 ,well1 he said1 't w be h>d "w1 ) all else y h to d1 b ,i'm will+ y %\ld try4 ,i c d x1 ,almira answ]$ det]m9$ly4 ,aft] ano!r spell ( ?9k+ %e said to ,eval9e1 ,we might raise "s turkeys next summ]4 ,!y br+ a good price4 ,oh1 turkeys are su* a bo!r6 cri$ ,eval9e4 ,!y take s mu* runn+ aft]--always go+ :]e !y might get hurt4 ,%e _h _h "s exp]i5ce 9 m9d+ "y turkeys4 ,b j ?9k ( ! money we'd h1 ,almira rem9d$ h]4 ,& y "k we'll h to "w = our mission>y money someh[4 ,t's s1 said ,eval9e1 :o 0 n fond ( "w4 ,x might z well be turkeys z any?+ else4 ,mamma1 said ,m>ty "o morn+1 ,hiram says he'd l to jo9 ! b&4 ,b a great big man c't belong to a mission-b&1 c he8 ,he might be an honor>y memb]1 sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,:at sort ( a memb] is t8 ,he c\ld att5d ! meet+s1 take "p 9 ! ex]cises1 & contribute money1 b he c\ld n vote4 ,well1 maybe ,hiram w\ld l to jo9 t way4 ,s'pose we ask him2 & (f %e & ,eval9e flew 9 se>* ( ,hiram4 ,!y f\nd him up by ! b>n4 ,o ,hiram6 said ,m>ty4 ,i j n[ told mamma ab\t y\r want+ to jo9 ! mission-b&1 & %e says y might jo9 z an honor>y memb]4 ,hiram /uck 8 pit*=k 9 ! gr\nd1 re/$ 8 h&s on ! top ( x1 & 8 *9 on 8 h&s4 ,:at's t k9d ( a memb] got to d8 he ask$ sl[ly4 ,y may give money1 b y c't vote1 ,m>ty in/ruct$ him4 ,hiram ?\ght ov] x a good :ile1 & !n said v gravely1 ?\gh 8 eyes tw9kl$1 ,well1 ,i guess giv+ money's ! ma9 ?+ aft] all1 isn't x8 ,i reckon ,i'll jo9 if y'll let me4 ,we'll be ev] s glad to h y1 said ,m>ty w>mly4 ,%e felt z if x 0 p>tly h] b&1 & 0 int]e/$ 9 see+ x gr[+ & fl\ri%+4 ,!y 7 ne>ly back to ! h\se :5 ,eval9e sudd5ly /opp$1 exclaim+1 ,y nev] told him he might come to ! meet+s6 ,nei!r ,i did6 ,h[ came ,i to =get t6 ,we mu/ g "r back & tell him4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! b>n aga91 !y saw ,hiram at ! foot ( ! hill1 j ent]+ ! next field2 b he>+ ! girls %\t+1 ,hiram6 ,hiram6 & see+ !m runn+ to ov]take him1 he /rode back across ! f5ce1 & seat$ himself on ! top rail to wait = !m4 ,i =got a mo/ important ?+1 said ,m>ty1 pant+ = brea?4 ,mamma says honor>y memb]s may att5d ! meet+s4 ,maybe ,i hadn't bett] att5d !m1 said ,hiram ) a quizzical look4 ,i might want to vote4 ,oh1 d y ?9k y %\ld8 ask$ ,m>ty anxi\sly4 ,hiram bit (f a piece ( /raw & *ew$ x1 sl[ly mov+ 8 head f side to side1 appe>+ to m$itate pr(\ndly1 :ile ! little girls wait$ 9 susp5se4 ,well1 he said1 aft] he _h app>5tly ?\ght ! matt] ov]1 ,i suppose ,i c hold up f vot+2 & ,i reckon y c c\nt on me to come4 ,& come he did1 ! v next ,sunday1 appe>+ to take great int]e/ 9 ! proce$+s4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,fl[] ,,sale4 ,oh1 look6 ,look ov] !re6 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,:at are ^? lovely :ite fl[]s8 ,wild clematis1 repli$ ,eval9e4 ,o ,hiram1 wont y please /op & let u get "s8 plead$ ,m>ty4 ,i'd l s mu* to take "s to mamma4 ,hiram 0 oblig$ to g to ,black's ,mills on an err& t morn+1 & ,m>ty & ,eval9e _h be5 all[$ to g ) him = ! ride4 ,return+ he _h driv5 ar\nd by ano!r road1 z he said "o ( ! horses _h lo/ a %oe1 & ?is road1 ?\gh long]1 0 less /ony1 & !re=e easi] = ! horse ?an ! o!r4 ,besides x w\ld take !m by ,mc,kay's blacksmi?-%op1 :]e he c\ld get ! horse %od4 ,x 0 :5 go+ ?r\gh a valley1 :i* ! c\ntry folks call$ ! bottom1 t !y saw ! clematis4 ,x 0 gr[+ 9 ! greate/ pr(usion 9 ! mead[s & ! woods on bo? sides ( ! road1 rambl+ ov] bu%es1 rocks1 f5ces1 ev]y?+1 ) its great />ry clu/]s ( :ite blossoms4 ,i don't ?9k y _h bett] g aft] any1 said ,hiram 9 reply to ,m>ty's reque/4 ,!m l[ places are muddy aft] ! ra9 ye/]day1 & y\r ma might be angry if y 0 to g home ) y\r %oes all muddi$4 ,besides1 !re may be snakes "u !m bu%es4 ,snakes6 ,oh1 de>6 said ,m>ty ) a %udd]4 ,b ,i %\ld l "s ( ^? fl[]s = mamma4 ,well1 said ,hiram1 re9+ 9 ! horses1 if y promise to sit /ill 9 ! wagon & n be up to any ( y\r tricks ( climb+ 9 & out1 ,i'll get y "s4 ,oh1 ?ank y ev] s mu*6 ,i'll sit z /ill z a m\se4 ,b !n ,i %\ldn't l ! snakes to bite y4 ,i reckon !y wont bite me1 said ,hiram1 z he leap$ ov] ! f5ce1 & tak+ out 8 knife proce$$ to cut great clu/]s ( fl[]s4 ,oh1 j see ! loads he is gett+6 cri$ ,m>ty4 ,!n z ,hiram return$ ) a huge armful :i* he c>efully laid 9 ! back ( ! wagon1 %e said1 ,?ank y _m times1 ,hiram4 ,y are v k9d4 ,h[ pleas$ mamma w be6 ,b half ^! are y\rs1 ,eval9e4 ,aft] ?is !y _h :at 0 to ,m>ty ! pleasure ( =d+ a small /ream1 :]e ! horses 7 all[$ to /op & dr9k4 ,pres5tly !y _h a di/ant view ( a cascade1 call$ ,butt]milk ,falls4 ,z ! road did n approa* v ne>1 only a glimpse c\ld be caught ( ! creamy foam2 b ,hiram said t "s day1 if ,mr4 ,/okes c\ld sp>e him1 he w\ld drive !m all d[n to t po9t1 & !y c\ld walk f !re to ! falls4 ,i reckon ,mrs4 ,a%=d w\ld l to see 'em1 he said4 ,inde$ %e w\ld1 said ,m>ty4 ,altoge!r ! drive 0 :at ,m>ty consid]$ j p]fectly lovely4 ,& %e 0 delight$ also to be able to g home ) su* quantities ( pretty fl[]s4 ,%e 0 already plann+ ) ,eval9e :at vases & pit*]s !y %\ld put !m 94 ,h[ surpris$ ! folks w be :5 !y see u com+ 9 ) our arms full6 %e said4 ,:5 !y rea*$ a little wood back ( ,mr4 ,/okes' b>n1 ,hiram /opp$ ! horses1 say+1 ,n[1 ,i've got to g 'r\nd to ,mc,kay's1 & may h to wait !re a consid]able spell1 s y'd bett] j hop out "h & g home ?r\gh ! woods4 ,he help$ !m out1 gave !m ! fl[]s1 & drove on4 ,! girls sat d[n "u a tree & divid$ ! spoils4 ,m>ty contriv$ to make a basket ( h] broad-brimm$ br[n /raw hat1 9 :i* %e c>efully plac$ h] fl[]s4 ,eval9e's basket 0 h] g+ham apron held up by ! corn]s4 ,:5 !y came )9 sight ( ! grove :]e _! mission>y meet+s _h be5 held1 ,eval9e :isp]$1 ,look1 ,m>ty6 !re are "s ladies sitt+ on our log4 ,sure en\gh1 !re 7 ?ree "y ladies1 evid5tly re/+ aft] a m\nta9 climb1 = _! alp5/ocks 7 ly+ beside !m1 & "o1 a bright1 black-ey$ girl we>+ a /yli% r$ jacket1 0 fann+ h]self ) h] broad hat4 ,z ,m>ty & ,eval9e drew ne> ?is "y lady call$ out gaily1 ,well1 little fl[] girls1 :]e did y come f8 ,we've be5 to ,black's ,mills 9 ! wagon ) ,hiram1 & :5 we 7 com+ ?r\gh ! bottom he got ?is clematis = u1 expla9$ ,m>ty1 :o always _h to be spokesman4 ,& x is beautiful6 exclaim$ ! "y lady4 ,:at w\ldn't ,i give = "s l x6 ,did ,hiram leave any or did he ga!r all = y8 ,oh1 !re's pl5ty left6 ,!n ,i mu/ h "s1 said ! "y lady1 jump+ up4 ,come1 girls1 foll[ y\r lead] to ?is bottom1 :]ev] x is1 & let u ga!r clematis :ile we may4 ,fanny1 ,fanny1 y crazy ?+6 ,sit d[n & behave y\rself1 cri$ "o ( h] fri5ds1 laugh+4 ,y h no idea :]e ! place is1 & we h be5 walk+ = ?ree or f\r h\rs already4 ,oh1 y c't g1 said ,m>ty e>ne/ly to ,miss ,fanny4 ,x's miles & miles away2 d[n /eep hills & across ! =d4 ,besides1 ,hiram says !re may be snakes among ! bu%es4 ,well1 t settles x1 said ,miss ,fanny1 reseat+ h]self on ! log1 :ile ! o!rs laugh$ he>tily4 ,!n ,m>ty said ) pretty hesitation1 ,wont y h "s ( my fl[]s8 ,i'd l to give y "s4 ,"s ( m9e1 too1 said ,eval9e1 h] g5]osity ov]com+ h] %yness4 ,oh1 no1 inde$6 prote/$ ,miss ,fanny4 ,?ank y v mu*1 b ,i w\ld n = ! _w deprive y ( !m4 ,v likely y h got x all arrang$ exactly h[ y are go+ to dispose ( !m at home4 ,s !y _h1 b nei!r ( !m 0 a bit selfi%4 ,m>ty _h already plac$ h] hat on ! end ( ! log & 0 busily engag$ 9 sep>at+ a l>ge bun* ( fl[]s f ! re/1 & ,eval9e1 approa*+ ! "y ladies1 held out h] apronful t[>ds !m4 ,p]haps1 sugge/$ ! tall1 fair girl1 :om h] companions call$ ,dora1 p]haps y w\ld be will+ to play y are real fl[] girls & w\ld sell u "s4 ,yes1 yes1 exclaim$ ,miss ,fanny1 let u make a play ( x4 ,little girls1 h[ mu* are y\r fl[]s8 & %e drew =? a long blue purse4 ',t w\ld be mean to sell :at didn't co/ u any?+1 & :at we didn't h to move a f+] to get1 said ,m>ty4 ,i'd a great deal r y w\ld let me give y z _m z y want4 ,no1 x w\ld n be mean at all :5 y are giv+ up :at y h s mu* pleasure 94 ,x w\ld only be fair to take some?+ 9 ex*ange1 said ,miss ,fanny4 ,j ?9k6 %e add$ p]suasively1 isn't !re some?+ y'd ea* l to h a qu>t] =8 ,m>ty /ill held out aga9/ tak+ money = ! fl[]s1 b all at once ,eval9e exclaim$ brightly1 ,oh1 ! mission-b&6 ,mission-b&6 cri$ ,miss ,fanny4 ,famili> s\nd6 ,are y mission girls8 ,yes1 !y said4 ,:y1 s are we all4 ,we mu/ %ake h&s all ar\nd4 ,!y did s1 laugh+1 & feel+ l old fri5ds4 ,!n 9 t5 m9utes' *att] ! "y ladies told :at cities !y 7 f & :at b&s !y belong$ to1 f\nd out ab\t ,m>ty's home b&1 & ! newly-=m$ m\nta9 b& %e took su* an int]e/ 91 & :i* ,eval9e p]si/$ 9 say+ ,m>ty />t$4 ,!y 7 p>ticul>ly delight$ 9 he>+ ab\t ?is la/2 !y ?\ght x highly romantic t ! meet+s 7 held 9 t lovely grove1 & 7 amus$ by ! idea ( meet+ 9 ! b>n 9 case ( ra91 & also ( ,hiram's cons5t+ to jo9 z an honor>y memb]4 ,n[1 said ,miss ,fanny1 y w agree to sell "s ( y\r fl[]s1 wont y8 ,see h[ nicely x all fits 9--we want "s fl[]s v mu*1 & y want "s money = y\r mission "w4 ,s x's a fair ex*ange4 ,girls1 %e said1 turn+ to h] fri5ds1 y "k ?is is ,mrs4 ,?ur/on's bir?day4 ,w\ldn't x be lovely if we c\ld h ab\t half ?is clematis to decorate h] room )8 ,m>ty decl>$ if %e 0 go+ to give !m a qu>t] apiece1 %e mu/ take all1 or mo/ ( ! fl[]s1 in/ead ( half4 ,aft] mu* talk x 0 f9ally arrang$ t ! little girls 7 ea* to keep :at ,miss ,fanny call$ a good d\ble-h&ful1 & ! re/ 0 h&$ ov] to ! "y ladies4 ,?is is my fir/ mission>y money1 said ,eval9e1 c>ess+ h] bright silv] qu>t] 9 delight4 ,m>ty1 also1 appe>$ v well pleas$ ) ! unexpect$ increase to h] /ore4 ,be=e sep>at+ ,miss ,fanny propos$ ano!r plan4 ,%e _h already /at$ t %e & h] fri5ds 7 /ay+ at ! hotel 9 ,risebor\gh1 & _h caus$ ,eval9e to po9t out :]e %e liv$4 ,day aft] to-morr[1 said ,miss ,fanny1 a p>ty ( five or six ( u are go+ to take a drive to see "s falls1 & com+ back we pass "r by y\r h\se4 ,we %all probably be along t[>ds ! close ( ! aft]noon4 ,n[ c\ldn't y be on ! look\t = u1 & h "s m mission>y clematis = sale8 ,x doesn't gr[ v ne> "h1 said ,eval9e1 & ,i don't believe ,hiram w\ld h "t to take u to ! bottom aga9 aft] any4 ,he's busy h>ve/+4 ,( c\rse ,i don't wi% y to g to s mu* tr\ble ab\t x2 b _c y get u fl[]s ( "s k9d ne> "h--9 "s ( ^! woods8 ,eval9e1 :o 0 anxi\s = m mission>y money1 said %e ?\ght !re 7 /ill "s c>d9al fl[]s d[n 9 ! gl51 & ,miss ,fanny said !y w\ld be ! v ?+4 ,& !n x w\ld be m l e>n+ ! mission>y money if we _h to "w ourselves to get ! fl[]s1 said ,m>ty4 ,y h be5 br\ght up 9 ! or?odox s*ool1 ,i see1 said ,miss ,fanny1 & all ! "y ladies laugh$4 ,aft] _m la/ words & k9dly adieus1 !y p>t$1 & ! *ildr5 ran home to relate _! adv5tures4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,we$+4 ,:5 ! plan = ,?ursday 0 ann\nc$1 bo? ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,mrs4 ,/okes object$ to ! little girls go+ s f> into ! woods by !mselves2 & nobody c\ld g ) !m4 ,!n we'll h no fl[]s = ! ladies1 sigh$ ,m>ty4 ,& no m mission>y money1 add$ ,eval9e4 ,:y n give !m fl[]s out ( ! g>d58 said ,mrs4 ,/okes4 ,sakes alive6 !re's pl5ty !re4 ,& !y're j ! k9d ,i've se5 city folks go+ crazy ov]4 ,"s ( ! hotel folks 7 up "h la/ summ]1 & de>y me6 b !y did make a to-d ov] my l>kspur1 sweet-william1 *9a p9ks1 c&ytuft1 cockscomb1 & su*4 ,y j give ! ladies "s ( 'em1 & !y'll be pleas$ en\gh2 = !re's h>dly any fl[]s 9 ,risebor\gh--too %ady1 ,i guess4 ,t's all well en\gh = ,eval9e1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 b ,m>ty has no "r to sell y\r fl[]s4 ,%e has if ,i give 'em to h]1 hasn't %e8 ,i'm sure %e's welcome to e bloom 9 ! g>d5 to d :at %e pleases )4 ,n t ,i want my fl[]s sold2 ,i'd r give 'em to ! ladies1 b z long z x is = mission "w-- & ! good woman f9i%$ ) a little nod4 ,b ,mrs4 ,a%=d /ill object$ to ,m>ty's tak+ ! fl[]s1 & ,eval9e w\ld n h any?+ to d ) ! s*eme unless ,m>ty c\ld g halves4 ,de> ,mrs4 ,/okes1 said ,m>ty1 c't y ?9k ( "s way ,i c\ld "w = ! fl[]s1 & !n mamma w\ldn't object to my tak+ !m8 ,well1 ,i'll tell y4 ,! gravel walk 'r\nd ! c5tre b$ is pretty tol]able we$y1 & if y & ,eval9e'll we$ x out nice & clean1 y may h all ! fl[]s y want all summ]4 ,t satisfi$ all p>ties1 & ! we$+ began t aft]noon4 ,:5 ,m>ty 0 go+ to d any?+ %e always want$ to get at x "r away4 ,besides ,almira advis$ !m to d "s t aft]noon4 ,!n maybe y c f9i% x up to-morr[ morn+ be=e ! sun gets 'r\nd !re1 %e said4 ,?is is a v good "t to d x too--j aft] ! ra94 ,! girls 7 arm$ ) old knives--n v %>p ones--to dig out ! we$s )1 if !y w\ld n come ) pull+4 ,y mu/ be sure to get !m up by ! roots1 said ,almira1 or !y'll gr[ aga9 be=e y "k :]e y are4 ,oh1 we are go+ to d x good1 ,m>ty decl>$4 ,!y divid$ ! walk into sections1 & set to "w vigor\sly4 ,9 a few mom5ts ,m>ty rem>k$ complac5tly1 ,! bottom ( my basket is q cov]$ ) we$s4 ,b !n1 %e add$ 9 a diff]5t tone1 ,i don't see :]e !y came f4 ,i h>dly miss !m out ( ! walk4 ,a few mom5ts m ( quiet "w1 & %e call$ out1 ,eval9e1 are _m ( y\r we$s 9 tight8 ,awful tight1 answ]$ ,eval9e disconsolately4 ,!y've got ! longe/ roots ( any we$s ,i ev] saw4 ',t w\ld take a week ( ra9 to make ?is walk fit to we$4 ,well1 said ,m>ty1 ( c\rse x isn't j z easy z tak+ a qu>t] = "s clematis t 0 giv5 to u 9 ! fir/ place1 b z x is = missions ,i ?9k we ought to be will+ to d x1 ev5 if x is a little h>d4 ,t's s1 ,eval9e repli$1 bright5+ up4 ,& ,i'm v glad y\r "m ?\ght ( ?is1 ,m>ty w5t on1 = x w\ld be dreadful disappo9t+ n to h any fl[]s = ! ladies :5 !y come1 & n to get any m mission>y money4 ,aga9 ,eval9e agre$ ) h]1 & ! "w w5t on4 ,9 ab\t half an h\r !re 0 q a l>ge clean pat*1 & mu* enc\rag$ by see+ ! progress !y 7 mak+1 !y work$ m dilig5tly ?an ev]4 ,!n ,m>ty _h a s5tim5tal idea t x might help !m along to s+ a mission>y hymn1 b f\nd ^u trial t x 0 m ( a h9drance ?an a help4 ,i c't s+ :5 ,i'm all d\bl$ up ?is way1 %e said1 & anyway :5 ,i f9d a v t\gh we$ ,i h to /op s++ & pull4 ,!n ,i =get :at comes next4 ,i guess x's bett] to "w :ile y "w & s+ aft]w>d1 0 ,eval9e's op9ion4 ,"h !y he>d somebody laugh+1 & look+ up saw ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 :o _h come out to see h[ !y 7 gett+ on4 ,i ?9k ,eval9e is ab\t "r1 %e said2 s++ & we$+ don't g toge!r v well4 ,b h[ nicely y h be5 do+6 ,:y1 y are ne>ly half ?r\gh6 ,yes1 ma'am1 said ,eval9e1 & ! o!r side ( ! circle a'n't half s bad z ?is 04 ,we'll easy get x done to-morr[ morn+4 ,yes2 &1 mamma1 cri$ ,m>ty1 we've got !m out good4 ,i don't believe !re'll ev] be ano!r we$ "h6 ,!y'll be z bad z ev] aft] a :ile1 said ,eval9e1 :o knew !m ( old4 ,m>ty 0 pretty tir$ t ev5+ & did n feel l runn+ ab\t z mu* z usual4 ,!re n[6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,/okes1 look+ at ,m>ty z %e sat on ! por* /eps aft] supp] lean+ back aga9/ h] "m1 !re n[6 y're all beat out4 ',t 0 too h>d "w = y4 ,i oughtn't to h let y d x4 ,oh6 inde$1 ,mrs4 ,/okes1 ,i'm n s v tir$1 cri$ ,m>ty1 & ,i 0 glad to d x4 ,ano!r h\r's "w ! next morn+ f9i%$ ! we$+1 & ! girls reflect$ ) satisfaction t !y _h e>n$ _! fl[]s4 ,mrs4 ,/okes said ! "w 0 done beautiful1 & ,hiram1 :o 0 br\ght to inspect x1 said !y _h done s well t he _h a great m9d to h !m come d[n to ! field & hoe corn4 ,?ursday morn+ e>ly !y ga!r$ & put 9 wat] en\gh fl[]s = sev5 fair-siz$ b\quets1 ?9k+ !y _h bett] h "o m ?an ,miss ,fanny m5tion$ 9 case an extra lady came4 ,by f\r o'clock ^! fl[]s--& h[ lovely & fragrant !y 76--) ,mrs4 ,a%=d's valuable assi/ance 7 made into ta/eful b\quets1 plac$ on an old tray ) _! /ems lightly cov]$ ) wet moss1 & set 9 ! coole/ corn] ( ! por*4 ,! *ildr51 includ+ ,fr$die1 all nicely dress$1 took up position on ! /eps1 p>tly to keep gu>d ov] ! fl[]s & prev5t ,ponto f ly+ d[n on !m1 & p>tly to wat* = _! call]s4 ,m>ty's bright eyes 7 ! fir/ to see ! c>riages4 ,!re !y come ar\nd ! b5d6 %e exclaim$1 & %ortly a c>ryall driv5 by ,jim ,dutton1 & conta9+ ?ree ladies & two *ildr51 foll[$ by a buck-bo>d :]e9 sat ,miss ,fanny & ,miss ,dora1 drew up at ! gate4 ,eval9e's %yness came on 9 full =ce & %e hung back1 b ,m>ty1 ) ,fr$die hold+ h] h&1 proce$$ d[n ! walk4 ,!y 7 met by ,miss ,fanny1 :o _h ?r[n ! re9s to h] fri5d & jump$ out ! mom5t ! horse /opp$4 ,%e kiss$ ,m>ty1 snat*$ up ,fr$die1 exclaim+1 ,:at a d>l+ little boy6 & call$ out1 ,come d[n "h1 ,eval9e6 ,i want to see y4 ,mrs4 ,/okes1 :o 0 too hospitable to see p s ne> h] h\se )\t invit+ !m 91 n[ came =w>d to give ! invitation1 & z !y 7 oblig$ to decl9e on ! score ( lat5ess1 %e call$ ,almira to br+ "s cool spr+ wat] = !m4 ,see+ ,fr$die approa*+ dang]\sly ne> "o ( ! horses1 ,m>ty cri$1 ,fr$die1 ,fr$die1 come away f ! horse6 & he gravely inquir$1 ,:at's ! matt] ) ! poor old horse8 ,?is made e "o laugh & br\ght ,mrs4 ,a%=d f ! por* to take 8 h& & keep him out ( dang]4 ,s !y 7 all assembl$ at ! roadside1 & q a pleasant1 lively "t !y _h4 ,! fl[]s 7 ask$ = & ,eval9e br\ght !m1 :ile ,m>ty expla9$ :y !y 7 g>d5 in/ead ( wild fl[]s1 & ,mrs4 ,/okes told h[ ! girls e>n$ !m4 ,! b\quets 7 extremely admir$4 ,:5 propos+ ! plan 9 ! woods1 ,miss ,fanny _h sugge/$ t5-c5t b\quets1 b ev]ybody said t5 c5ts 0 entirely too *eap = su* l>ge1 beautifully arrang$ ones1 t fifte5 c5ts 0 little en\gh4 ,!re 0 "o compos$ entirely ( sweet peas1 z ,mrs4 ,a%=d said ^? delicate fl[]s look$ pretti] by !mselves4 ,?is ,miss ,fanny seiz$ ^u1 insi/$ on pay+ tw5ty c5ts =1 & pres5t$ to a pale1 sweet-fac$ lady 9 m\rn+4 ,%e drew ,m>ty to ! side ( ! c>riage :]e ?is lady 01 & said 9 a l[ voice1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 ?is is ! little girl ,i told y (--! ,mission>y ,twig :o doesn't leave h] mission>y zeal at home :5 %e goes away 9 vacation4 ,! lady smil$ affectionately z %e press$ ,m>ty's h&1 & said1 ,i am glad to meet su* an e>ne/ little comrade4 ,oh6 b y don't "k1 prote/$ ,m>ty4 ,i came v ne> =gett+ ! :ole ?+4 ,inde$1 x w5t out ( my head altoge!r f ,tuesday till ,sunday4 ,! ladies laugh$1 & ,miss ,fanny said1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on 0 a mission>y 9 ,india = _m ye>s1 ,m>ty1 & w\ld be !re yet if %e 0 able4 ,india6 exclaim$ ,m>ty1 ) wide-op5 eyes4 ,9 ,lahore6 ,%e _h he>d m ab\t ,lahore ?an any o!r place1 & to h] x seem$ l ! pr9cipal city 9 ,india4 ,oh1 no6 repli$ ,mrs4 ,?ur/on4 ,f> f !re1 hundr$s ( miles4 ,lahore1 y "k1 is 9 ,nor!rn ,india1 9 ! "p kn[n z ! ,punjab1 :ile my home 0 9 ! extreme s\? ne> a city call$ ,madura4 ,are y especially int]e/$ 9 ,lahore8 ,yes1 ma'am4 ,x's :]e our b& s5ds its money4 ,we h a s*ool !re4 ,t is1 we pay ! tea*]4 ,x is "o ( ^? little s*ools 9 a room r5t$ f a poor woman1 :o does h] "w 9 "o corn] :ile ! s*ool is go+ on1 & ! tea*] is a native4 ,ah1 yes2 ,i und]/&4 ,mrs4 ,c---- is ! mission>y :o sup]9t5ds x1 along ) a lot ( o!r s*ools4 ,d y "k h]8 ,no1 b ,i h se5 h] "n 9 ! mission>y pap]s4 ,did y h "s ( ^? little s*ools :5 y 7 a mission>y1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on8 ,m>ty inquir$4 ,yes1 ,i did "s s*ool "w1 b m z5ana "w4 ,:at is z5ana "w8 ,j !n ,mrs4 ,?ur/on notic$ t prep>ations 7 be+ made to drive on1 s %e m]ely repli$1 ,come d[n to ! village & see me1 & we w h a good mission>y talk4 ,?ank y ev] s mu*1 said ,m>ty4 ,i d hope mamma w let me g4 ,eval9e 0 q ov]come :5 %e le>n$ t ,mrs4 ,?ur/on 0 a real live mission>y1 & said1 ,%e's ! fir/ "o ,i ev] saw4 ,i wond] if !y're all z nice z t4 ,aft] consultation ) h] "m1 ,m>ty decid$ to give half h] fl[] money--:i* altoge!r am\nt$ to eighty c5ts--to ! m\nta9 b&1 & keep ! o!r half = ! home b&4 ,because1 y see1 ?is is all out-&-out mission>y money2 !re's no ti?+ to be done1 %e said4 ,eval9e nev] felt s l>ge 9 h] life z %e did :5 go+ to ! b& meet+ ! next ,sunday1 ) h] eighty c5ts ready to h& to ,hugh ,campbell4 ,! ,saturday foll[+ t memorable ,?ursday1 ,miss ,fanny & ,miss ,m>y aga9 pres5t$ !mselves at ! f>mh\se1 :]e !y 7 welcom$ l old fri5ds4 ,aft] "s pleasant *at1 & a lun* ( g+]bread & fre% butt]milk1 ,miss ,fanny said1 ,we came ?is morn+ *iefly to br+ y an invitation f ,mrs4 ,?ur/on4 ,%e wants y all1 or z _m z possible1 to come to an all-day mission>y meet+ at ! hotel next ,tuesday4 ,all day6 exclaim$ ,almira4 ,yes4 ,t s\nds =midable1 doesn't x8 laugh$ ,miss ,fanny4 ,b ,i'll tell y ab\t x4 ,we are go+ to sew = a home mission>y family4 ,y mu/ "k t ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 aft] sp5d+ ! be/ "p ( h] life & ! great] "p ( h] /r5g? 9 ! =eign field1 /ill does all1 9 fact1 m ?an h] poor heal? w all[ h] to d = missions bo? at home & abroad4 ,%e he>d ! o!r day t a mission>y family1 acqua9tances ( h]s1 9 ,nebraska1 _h be5 burnt out1 & lo/ ev]y?+ b ! clo!s !y _h on4 ,%e told u ab\t !m ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 & "s ( u discov]$ %e 0 lay+ aside "s ( h] own clo!s = ! mission>y's wife & plann+ h[ %e c\ld squeeze out a little money--= %e is n ri* by any means--to buy "s clo!s = ! *ildr54 ,well1 ! result 0 we took up a collection ( clo!s & money at ! hotel1 & ,mrs4 ,?ur/on got ,mr4 ,dutton to g to ,tr\t ,run & telegraph to ! ,mission ,bo>d t ?is mission>y is connect$ ) t we w\ld s5d a box ( ?+s 9 a few days t w keep ! family go+ until "s *ur* c s5d !m a good l>ge box4 ,b h[ w y "k :at k9d ( g>m5ts to s5d8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i mean1 :at sizes8 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on kn[s all ab\t h[ _m *ildr5 !re are1 & _! ages1 s we c guess at _! sizes4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 discov]+ !re 0 a little girl ne> ,fr$die's age1 & z he 01 ( c\rse1 yet 9 girl's clo!s1 said %e c\ld sp>e a c\ple ( 8 suits1 hav+ br\ght an ample supply4 ,"s ( ,m>ty's clo!s also 7 f\nd available4 ,we h _h "s ?+s giv5 u = ! lady1 said ,miss ,fanny1 a wrapp]1 a j]sey1 a ca%m]e skirt1 a %awl2 also two or ?ree *ildr5's dresses4 ,we h b\ght ne>ly all ! musl9 9 ,mr4 ,sims' /ore1 ) "s flannel & calico4 ,he is go+ to ,johnsburgh ,monday1 & w get u %irts = ! mission>y1 /ock+s1 & su* ?+s4 ,monday is to be a gr& cutt+-out day4 ,tuesday we are to h ?ree sew+-ma*9es4 ,sev]al ( ! village ladies are com+ to help1 & we %all be v glad if "s ( y w come4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on p>ticul>ly desires t ! little girls %all come4 ,oh1 d let u g1 ,m>ty said1 :ile ,eval9e look$ x4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d c\ld n leave ,fr$die1 & x 0 n possible = bo? ,mrs4 ,/okes & ,almira to g1 s x 0 settl$ t ! latt]1 ! little girls1 & ,ru? ,campbell1 :om ,miss ,fanny wi%$ ,almira to invite1 %\ld walk d[n pretty e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & ,hiram %\ld br+ ! light wagon = !m 9 ! ev5+4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,hotel ,,mission>y ,,meet+4 ,x 0 an elegant sew+-meet+1 ,m>ty confid$ to h] "m :5 %e got home ,tuesday ev5+1 & x wasn't a bit l t "o ,aunt ,h5rietta _h ! la/ "t we 7 9 ,ro*e/]4 ,i lik$ ?is "o be/4 ,!re1 y "k1 ! ladies came all dress$ up1 c>ry+ little velvet or sat9 "w-bags1 & we j _h ?9 bread & butt] & su* ?+s = tea--no?+ v good4 ,"h "s ( ! ladies--( c\rse ,i mean ! ones f ! village--came 9 calico dresses & sun-bonnets4 ,& !y 7 s free & easy--sew$ fa/ & talk$ fa/ :ile !y 7 !re2 & !n if !y _h to g home a little bit1 !y'd j pop on _! bonnets & (f !y'd g4 ,mrs4 ,cl>kson ?\ght x 0 go+ to ra91 & %e ran home to take 9 h] wa%1 & ano!r lady w5t home two or ?ree times to see h[ h] d9n] 0 gett+ on4 ,"s ( !m /ay$ at ! hotel to d9n]1 & all t did /ay br\ght some?+ ) !m1 pies mo/ly1 ?\gh "s br\ght pickles1 pres]ves1 & fro/$ cake4 ,& e "t ,mrs4 ,dutton saw some?+ be+ smuggl$ ?r\gh ! hall %e'd call out1 ',n[ ,i told y n to br+ any?+4 ,! d9n] is my "p ( ?is mission>y meet+4' ,!n !y'd all laugh4 ,!y 7 all real k9d & pleasant4 ,& su* a d9n]6 ,i d believe we _h "s ( ev]y?+4 ,& supp] 0 j ! same way4 ,! hotel1 ?\gh ! boa/ ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 0 a v pla9 e/abli%m5t1 be+ no?+ m ?an a tol]ably l>ge1 simply furni%$ frame h\se accommodat+ ab\t =ty p]sons4 ,b x 0 bright & home-l & beautifully situat$4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on's meet+1 z !y call$ x1 0 held 9 ! l>ge1 unc>pet$ d9+-room1 & ! d9n] tables 7 set 9 ! %ady back y>d4 ,! sew+-room 0 a busy sc5e1 ) ,miss ,dora & two o!r ladies mak+ ! ma*9es :ir & gr\ps ( work]s gett+ mat]ial ready = ! ma*9es or f9i%+ (f4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 appeal$ to f all sides1 quietly direct$ ! "w1--:ile ,miss ,fanny 0 "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 help+ ev]ybody4 ,almira he>d1 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 t ,miss ,fanny 0 q weal?y1 t %e _h contribut$ a great deal t[>ds gett+ up ! box1 & 0 go+ to pay ! freight4 ,!re 7 sev]al *ildr5 besides ,m>ty & ,eval9e4 ,!y 7 employ$ to run err&s1 pass articles f "o p]son to ano!r1 & fold ! small] pieces ( clo?+ z !y 7 complet$4 ,z ! day wore on & ! novelty ( ! ?+ wore (f1 mo/ ( ! *ildr5 got tir$ & w5t out to play2 b ,m>ty1 ?\gh %e ran out a few m9utes occasionally1 sp5t mo/ ( ! "t 9 ! "w-room1 keep+ z close z possible to ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 to :om %e _h tak5 a great fancy4 ,soon aft] d9n] ,miss ,fanny came to ,mrs4 ,?ur/on & said1 ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 if y don't get out ( ?is commotion a :ile y w h "o ( y\r bad heada*es4 ,d g out 9 ! air4 ,we c get on )\t y = an h\r4 ,s ,mrs4 ,?ur/on took ,m>ty & w5t into ! grove back ( ! h\se1 & x 0 :ile sitt+ !re on a ru/ic seat1 ) ! magnific5t view spread out be=e !m1 t !y _h _! mission>y talk4 ,illu/ration3 ,:ile sitt+ !re on a ru/ic seat 444 !y _h _! mission>y talk4 ,page #aeh4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on describ$ h] home 9 ,s\!rn ,india1 & spoke ( ! k9d ( "w %e & h] husb& did !re--h[ he prea*$ & taught 9 ! city & surr\nd+ villages2 h[ %e in/ruct$ *ildr5 9 ! s*ools1 & visit$ ! ignorant wom51 bo? ri* & poor1 9 _! homes4 ,(t51 :5 n able to leave home on acc\nt ( h] *ildr51 %e _h classes ( poor wom5 9 h] comp\nd1 z ! y>ds ar\nd ! h\ses 9 ,india are call$4 ,%e also sp5t a good deal ( "t giv+ h] s]vants religi\s in/ruction4 ,y "k1 %e said1 x is v1 v hot !re1 & we ,am]icans c only endure ! heat by be+ v c>eful4 ,at be/ we sometimes get sick1 & we mu/ d all we c to save ourselves up to tea* & prea*4 ,t's :at we g !re =4 ,if we %\ld cook or d any "w ( t k9d1 we %\ld die2 s we employ ! natives1 :o are accu/om$ to ! heat1 to d ^! ?+s = u4 ,!n1 ^! s]vants w ea* d only "o k9d ( "w4 ,t is1 ! sweep] wont d any cook+ or wa%+2 ! man :o buys ! food & waits on ! table wont d any?+ else4 ,t's v que]1 said ,m>ty4 ,yes1 b x is _! way4 ,s we are oblig$ to h sev]al s]vants4 ,b !n ! wages are v l[4 ,altoge!r x does n co/ any m1 p]haps n z mu*1 z "o good girl w\ld 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!y are a great deal ( tr\ble1 too4 ,!y are n1 z a rule1 v hone/ or fai?ful1 & !y h1 ( c\rse1 all ! hea!n vices1 & sometimes we h mu* worry ) !m4 ,b :at ,i 0 go+ to say is1 t we d our be/ to tea* ^! s]vants ab\t ,god4 ,we us$ to h !m come 9 to pray]s e day1 & on ,sunday ,i w\ld collect !m on ! v]&a & try to tea* !m v]ses ( ,scripture1 :i* ,i w\ld expla9 ov] & ov] aga94 ,on ^! occasions a good _m poor1 lame1 bl9d p f ! neighborhood w\ld also come4 ,^! p 7 s d5sely ignorant t x 0 h>d to make !m und]/& any?+1 b 9 "s cases ,i ?9k ! light did get into _! m9ds4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,?ur/on told ( ! dea? ( h] ?ree de> little *ildr51 & ,m>ty felt v1 v sorry = h] :5 %e spoke ( ! ?ree little graves 9 t di/ant l&4 ,hav5't y any liv+ *ildr58 %e ask$4 ,yes1 two4 ,"o ( my sons is a mission>y 9 ,ceylon1 & ! o!r1 ) :om ,i live1 is a m9i/] 9 ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,!n1 x appe>$1 aft] _m ye>s ( labor 9 t hot climate1 ! heal? ( bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?ur/on broke d[n1 & !y 7 oblig$ to leave ! "w !y lov$ & come back to ,am]ica4 ,9 a %ort "t ,mr4 ,?ur/on di$4 ,m>ty f\nd out1 some:at to h] surprise1 t ! big society h] b& 0 connect$ ) 0 n ! only "o4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on belong$ to an entirely diff]5t "o1 & ! "y ladies1 ,fanny1 ,dora1 & ,m>y1 to /ill ano!r4 ,y see we belong to diff]5t religi\s d5om9ations1 said ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 & ea* d5om9ation has its own ,society or ,bo>d4 ,?is ,nebraska mission>y1 n[1 sugge/$ ,m>ty1 ,i suppose he belongs to y\r de--:atev] x is4 ,d5om9ation1 said ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 smil+4 ,no1 he belongs to y\rs4 ,yet y are all work+ = him6 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,( c\rse4 ,x w\ld n d = ^! diff]5t families ( ,*ri/ians to keep 9 _! own little p5s all ! "t & nev] help ea* o!r4 ,b z yet x has be5 f\nd be/ = ea* d5om9ation to h its own mission>y society1 ?\gh !re are "s ,union ,societies1 & p]haps 9 com+ ye>s x may be all union4 ,n[ !re's ?is m\nta9 b&1 said ,m>ty reflectively4 ,! p 9 x are n all ! same k9d4 ,i mean "s are ,me?odi/s1 & "s are ,presbyt]ians1 & ! ,smi?s are ,bapti/s4 ,i he>d ,ru? say %e didn't "k :at w\ld be be/ to d ) _! money4 ,%e aft]w>ds he>d ,ru? consult+ ,mrs4 ,?ur/on ab\t ! matt]1 & ! latt] spoke ( "o ( ^! union societies4 ,ru? said %e w\ld speak to ! o!rs & see if !y w\ld wi% to s5d _! funds !re4 ,by half-pa/ f\r a great deal ( "w _h be5 done1 & ! new g>m5ts 7 pil$ up on a table 9 ! corn] ( ! room4 ,?\gh ne$les 7 /ill fly+1 tak+ la/ /it*es1 ! h>d-driv5 ma*9es 7 sil5t1 hav+ run out ( "w1 z ,miss ,fanny said4 ,9 ! comp>ative quiet ,ru? 0 he>d s++ s(tly ov] h] "w4 ,s+ l\d]1 ,ru?1 said ,almira1 & ,ru? m audibly1 b /ill s(tly1 sang1 ,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s4 ,"o voice aft] ano!r took up ! refra91 & by ! "t ! second l9e 0 rea*$ ! old hymn 0 s5t =? on ! air z a gr& *orus4 ,! *ildr5 came up on ! por*1 ! girls came out ( ! kit*5 to li/54 ,! cu/om]s 9 ,sims' /ore & ! l\ng]s ar\nd ! blacksmi?'s %op /opp$ talk+ z ! s\nd rea*$ !m4 ,:5 ! la/ /ra9s di$ away1 & be=e talk+ c\ld be resum$1 ,ru? said1 ,m>ty1 wont y say ^? v]ses y said at our la/ b& meet+8 ,i'll say !m if ! ladies w\ld l to he> !m1 said ,m>ty1 :o 0 n at all timid1 & knew ! v]ses v ?or\ghly1 hav+ recit$ !m at ! anniv]s>y ( h] own b&4 ,! ladies desir$ v mu* to he> !m1 &1 tak+ h] /& at "o end ( ! room1 %e repeat$ v nicely ^? well-kn[n l9es beg9n+1 ,an ag$ woman1 poor & weak1 ,%e he>d ! mission tea*] speak2 ,! sl[ly-roll+ te>s came d[n ,^u h] )]$ features br[n3 ',:at bless$ news f yon f> %ore6 ,w\ld ,i _h he>d x long be=e6' ,h[ t\*+ t is6 said "o ( ! hotel ladies1 & ,mrs4 ,sims 0 se5 to wipe h] eyes ) ! pill[-slip %e 0 seam+4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 said ,miss ,fanny1 :o saw t a good />t on a =eign mission>y meet+ _h be5 made1 & 0 n will+ to let ! opportunity be lo/1 :5 y 7 9 ,india did y meet _m p]sons :o 7 anxi\s to he> ! gospel1 or 7 !y ma9ly indiff]5t8 ,9 reply+ to ?is "q ,mrs4 ,?ur/on told _m int]e/+ ?+s t _h come "u h] obs]vation1 & ?is l$ to fur!r que/ions f o!rs1 s !y _h q a long talk on mission>y "w bo? 9 ,india & o!r c\ntries4 ,f9ally "o ( ! bo>d]s ask$1 ,well1 d y ?9k ! _w ev] w be conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity8 ,i "k x w1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,?ur/on2 & %e quot$1 ,all ! ends ( ! _w %all rememb] & turn unto ! ,"l2 & all k9dr$s ( ! nations %all wor%ip be=e !e4 ,,fanny4 ,= x is writt51 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l1 e knee %all b[ to me1 & e tongue %all confess to ,god4 ,,dora4 ,! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,,ru?4 ,he %all h dom9ion also f sea to sea1 & f ! riv] unto ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,dora1 ,dora1 said ,miss ,fanny1 ) an imp]ative little ge/ure1 ',jesus %all reign'-- ,miss ,dora ob$i5tly began to s+1 ,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun ,does 8 successive j\rneys run1 & 0 at once jo9$ by ! o!rs4 ,n[1 de> fri5ds1 said ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 :5 ! hymn 0 f9i%$1 ^u ?is1 ! only occasion we are all likely to be toge!r1 %all we n unite 9 ask+ ,god to ha/5 ! com+ ( ?is glori\s "t1 & ask = 8 bless+ on our humble attempts to "w 9 ?is cause8 ,"w 0 dropp$ & e head b[$1 z ,mrs4 ,?ur/on utt]$ f]v5t words ( pray] t ! ,"l w\ld fill all _! he>ts ) love = missions1 & t he w\ld p]mit !m to d some?+ t[>ds help+ 9 ! "w4 ,%e pray$ especially = ! *ildr5 :o 7 engag$ 9 mission>y "w1 & ask$ t !y might h grace giv5 !m to devote _! :ole lives to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,well1 said ,mrs4 ,cl>kson1 z %e 0 leav+1 ?is has be5 a "r d[n pleasant meet+1 & ,i ?9k ! la/ "p 0 j ab\t ! be/4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,mission>y ,,meet+4 ,two or ?ree days aft]w>ds ,miss ,fanny1 ) "o ( h] "y fri5ds1 came up to tell ! f>mh\se p t ! box _h gone4 ,%e said t ,mr4 ,sims _h giv5 !m a box1 & _h also k9dly att5d$ to s5d+ x (f4 ,! day aft] ! meet+1 :5 ,hiram w5t d[n to ! po/(fice1 ,m>ty & ,eval9e _h ea* s5t by him a book = ! mission>y *ildr51 & ,miss ,fanny said t ?is prompt$ "s ( ! *ildr5 at ! hotel to s5d books4 ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! summ] !re 0 frequ5t int]c\rse betwe5 ! hotel & ! f>mh\se1 & ! mission work]s1 p>ticul>ly1 le>n$ to love ea* o!r v mu*4 ,m>ty felt v pr\d to be numb]$ among ^! work]s1 ?\gh %e 0 only a twig4 ,%e said1 ,i'll h a great deal to tell ,miss ,agnes & ! girls :5 ,i g home--%a'n't ,i1 mamma8 ,"s new memb]s jo9$ ! m\nta9 b&1 & by ! la/ ( ,augu/ x numb]$ tw5ty-"o4 ,ru? said %e wi%$ v mu* t be=e ,mrs4 ,?ur/on left !y might h h] meet ) ! b&4 ,%e ?\ght !y w\ld all take great] int]e/ 9 mission "w if !y c\ld he> some?+ ( x f "o :o _h sp5t s _m ye>s 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on said %e w\ld be v happy to att5d a meet+ & talk ) ! memb]s4 ,s arrangem5ts 7 made to h h] d s4 ,x w\ld be impossible = h] to rea* ! grove1 z %e c\ld n walk s f>1 & ! drive f ! hotel to ,mr4 ,campbell's 0 v r\gh & q long4 ,"m1 said ,almira1 :5 !y 7 try+ to settle ! matt]1 c\ldn't we h a meet+ "h8 ,x w\ld be easi] = ,mrs4 ,?ur/on to get "h1 & conv5i5t en\gh = ev]ybody else4 ,:y1 ( c\rse !y may meet "h1 h] "m repli$4 ,our p>lor's a pl5ty big en\gh to hold 'em4 ,oh6 de> ,mrs4 ,/okes1 prote/$ ,m>ty1 don't let u meet 9 ! h\se :5 !re's s mu* lovely out-(-doors4 ,t grassy place 9 ! g>d5 ne> ! currant-bu%es w\ld be j an elegant place = a meet+4 ,i vote ) ,m>ty = out-(-doors1 said ,ru?4 ,we'll h en\gh times = 9-door meet+s aft] a :ile4 ,suit y\rselves1 said k9d ,mrs4 ,/okes4 ,y're welcome to any place ,i've any?+ to d )4 ,& may "s ( ! re/ ( u f ! hotel come8 ask$ ,miss ,fanny1 :o happ5$ to be pres5t :5 ?is talk 0 go+ on4 ,yes1 inde$4 ,! m !--4 ,mrs4 ,/okes 0 j go+ to say1 z %e s (t5 did1 ! m ! m]ri]1 :5 %e recollect$ t x w\ld be ,sunday & ! meet+ a religi\s "o4 ,b %e let !m all "k %e w\ld l !m to come4 ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,ru? _h great difficulty 9 p]suad+ h] n to bake a quantity ( cake on ,saturday & s]ve refre%m5ts to ! b&4 ,y mu/ rememb]1 de> ,mrs4 ,/okes1 said ,ru?1 x isn't a p>ty1 & nobody w expect any?+ to eat4 ,n[ y mu/ n ?9k ( go+ to any tr\ble4 ,! idee ( hav+ a lot ( p come to y\r h\se & n give 'em a bite ( any?+6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,/okes4 ,sunday aft]noon *airs 7 c>ri$ out to ! grassy spot ,m>ty _h select$1 among !m a com=table arm-*air = ,mrs4 ,?ur/on4 ,m>ty insi/$ on f>m] ,/okes' special arm-*air be+ c>ri$ out = him1 & ) ! help ( ,wattie ,campbell contriv$ to get x !re4 ,hiram1 be=e he drove d[n to ! hotel = ! ladies1 made a c\ple ( b5*es ( bo>ds plac$ on kegs4 ,^! 7 = ! girls4 ,! boys1 he said1 c\ld sit on ! gr\nd1 & t is :]e he sat himself4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on br\ght ) h] a clo? map ( ,india :i* ! "y ladies fa/5$ to two trees4 ,%e also _h "s photographs ( p & places 9 ,india :i* 7 pass$ ar\nd among ! company4 ,mr4 ,/okes 0 p>ticul>ly /ruck ) ! beautiful sc5]y ^! pictures %[$4 ,well1 he said1 ,i nev] knew mu* ab\t ,india1 b ,i _h no idea x 0 su* a h&some place4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 ! sc5]y 9 "s p>ts ( ^! tropical c\ntries is v f9e1 ! foliage is s luxuriant1 ! fl[]s s gorge\s1 ! skies s brilliant4 ,inde$1 a photograph only gives ! m]e/ h9t ( ! beauties4 ,%e describ$ c]ta9 m\nta9 & =e/ views1 also "s p>ks & g>d5s %e _h visit$4 ,don't y rememb] ^? l9es 9 ! mission>y hymn1 ,mr4 ,/okes1 ,miss ,dora ask$1 ',:]e e prospect pleases1 ,& only man is vile'8 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on told !m t ! p 9 ,india d n live on f>ms z _m d 9 ?is c\ntry1 b cr[d toge!r 9 t[ns & villages1 go+ out f !re to "w 9 ! fields4 ,%e briefly describ$ ! l>ge city ( ,madras1 ) its m+l$ ri*es & pov]ty1 its /reets cr[d$ ) all sorts ( p1 "s ( !m ) h>dly any clo?+ on1 its temples & baza>s1 or %ops4 ,!n %e spoke ( ,madura1 :]e h] home _h be5 s long4 ,x 0 h>d to get h] li/5]s1 z !y sat 9 ?is cool1 %ady g>d51 fann$ by m\nta9 breezes1 to und]/& h[ hot x is 9 ,india1 especially ,s\!rn ,india4 ,!y ?\ght ! punkahs1 or huge fans1 t are 9 all ! *ur*es & l>g] h\ses1 & :i* a man works con/antly to cool ! air1 mu/ be v que] contrivances4 ,! idea ( hav+ to /ay indoors dur+ ! middle ( ! day1 keep+ v /ill1 ly+ d[n1 p]haps1 did n /rike ,mrs4 ,/okes v favorably4 ,t w\ldn't suit me1 %e said--to lie d[n 9 ! daytime & be fann$4 ,i'd want to be up & do+4 ,i fe> ev5 y\r en]gy w\ld flag 9 t climate1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 laugh+4 ,=eign]s are oblig$ to be v c>eful or !y c\ld n live !re at all4 ,( c\rse we mission>ies 7 n idle at ! "t ,i speak (4 ,we 7 /udy+1 writ+1 or mak+ arrangem5ts ab\t our "w4 ,%e !n told a good deal ab\t ! way ! mission>ies "w among ! p1 tak+ h] he>]s ) h] 9 imag9ation to "s ( ! mission-s*ools1 & to ! ,sunday s]vices 9 ! little *ur* :]e h] husb& _h prea*$4 ,9 do+ ?is %e repeat$ a passage ( ,scripture & sang a hymn 9 ! ,tamil language--! language us$ 9 t "p ( ,india4 ,n[ ,i w tell y some?+ ( z5ana visit+1 %e said4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 said ,ru?1 wont y please fir/ tell u exactly :at a z5ana is8 ,ru? knew h]self1 b %e 0 afraid "s ( ! o!rs did n4 ,! ^w z5ana1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,?ur/on1 /rictly means wom5's ap>tm5t1 b z x is g5]ally us$ by u x means ! h\ses ( ! high ca/e g5tlem51 :]e _! wives live 9 great seclusion4 ,^! high ca/e wom5 v seldom g out1 except occasionally to wor%ip at "s temple4 ,!y live1 z we w\ld say1 at ! back ( ! h\se1 _! w9d[s nev] fac+ ! /reet4 ,sometimes !y h beautiful g>d5s & pleasant rooms1 b (t5 x is j ! o!r way4 ,!y h few visitors & no male visitors at all1 nev] see+ ev5 _! own bro!rs4 ,! l[ ca/e wom51 ?\gh !y lack _m privileges ! o!rs h1 yet h m fre$om & are n seclud$ 9 ?is way4 ,i'd r be l[ ca/e1 said ,m>ty4 ,y w\ldn't r be ei!r if y knew all ab\t x1 said ,miss ,fanny4 ,9 visit+ ! poor] p1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on w5t on to say1 :5 ,i 0 se5 to ent] a h\se ! neighbors all ar\nd w\ld flock 91 s t ,i c\ld talk ) sev]al families at once4 ,b 9 visit+ a z5ana ,i only saw ! inhabitants ( t "o h\se4 ,to be sure !re 0 g5]ally q a cr[d ( !m1 = ! ri* g5tlem5 (t5 h sev]al wives4 ,!n !re w\ld be ! daught]s-9-law1 = ! sons all br+ _! wives to _! fa!r's h\se4 ,!n all ^! ladies h female s]vants to wait on !m & :o are con/antly pres5t1 s altoge!r !re w\ld be q a company4 ,i suppose !y w\ld be glad to see y1 sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,oh1 yes4 ,!y welcome any *ange1 _! lives are s dull4 ,:at d !y d ) !mselves all day long8 inquir$ ,miss ,fanny4 ,i suppose !y don't "w1 z !y h pl5ty ( s]vants to d ev]y?+ = !m4 ,!y don't %op or m>ket or visit4 ,!y h no lectures or conc]ts to att5d4 ,!y are n educat$1 at lea/ n _m ( !m2 & ev5 if !y c\ld read1 !y h no books4 ,oh1 :at a life6 ,:at d !y d1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on8 ,m>ty ask$4 ,well1 !y look ov] _! clo!s & jewels1 sp5d a great deal ( "t e day 9 be+ ba!d 9 _! luxuri\s way1 & be+ dress$4 ,!n !y l\nge ab\t1 gossip1 & qu>rel a good deal1 ,i suspect4 ,!y are v fond ( he>+ :at is go+ on1 & ! s]vant :o br+s !m ! mo/ news is ! greate/ favorite4 ,& t's ! way s _m wom5 h liv$ = c5turies6 sigh$ ,ru?4 ,?+s are improv+ some:at n[1 said ,mrs4 ,?ur/on4 ,education = wom5 is v mu* m ?\ght ( ?an 9 =m] ye>s4 ,a great _m girls are n[ all[$ to att5d ! ,gov]nm5t & o!r s*ools1 & _m m5 9 ^! days are anxi\s to h _! wives educat$4 ,"s employ tea*]s to come to _! h\ses & tea* ! inmates4 ,if only all ^! wom5 c\ld receive a ,*ri/ian education1 ,india w\ld soon be a delightfully diff]5t place4 ,h[ d ! mission>ies get into ^! z5anas8 ,ru? inquir$4 ,d !y g z tea*]s or visitors or--:at8 ,9 "s cases mission>y ladies h ga9$ admission by go+ to tea* ^! %ut-9 ladies fancy-"w or some?+ ( ! k9d4 ,o!r times !y contrive to get introduc$ 9 "s way1 go+ z visitors4 ,b 9 e case !y aim to make _! visit ! means ( c>ry+ ! gospel to ^! wom54 ,are !y will+ to h y talk on religi\s subjects8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,"s ( !m are n4 ,y "k !re is1 ( c\rse1 z mu* div]sity among !m z among any o!r wom54 ,b aft] !y h got us$ to our com+1 & h exam9$ our clo!s & ask$ u all sorts ( que/ions1 "s ( !m v *ildi% ones1 !y g5]ally li/5 to :at we wi% to say & become int]e/$ 9 ! ,bible & ! /ory ( ! cross4 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on !n spoke p>ticul>ly ( "s ( ! h\ses %e us$ to visit1 told ab\t ! pretty little *ildr5 & _! pretty "y mo!rs1 :at !y all did & said1 9 a way t int]e/$ h] he>]s v mu*4 ,%e also told h[ "s ( ^! fri5ds ( h]s _h receiv$ ! gospel message & 7 conv]t$ to ,*ri/4 ,& if y only und]/ood ! position ( ^! p "u ?is dreadful ca/e sy/em1 y w\ld see :at difficulties !y h to cont5d ) be=e !y c come out on ! ,"l's side1 %e said4 ,b x is our duty & privilege to %[ !m ! "r way1 ! way ( life1 & %all we n d all 9 our p[] to s5d !m ! gospel8 ,^? ( !m :o "k ab\t free & happy ,am]ica are look+ to u = help4 ,did y ev] he> "s v]ses call$ ',"w 9 ! ,z5ana'8 ,i c repeat a c\ple ( !m4 ',d y see ^? dusky faces ,gaz+ dumbly to ! ,we/-- ,^? d>k eyes1 s long despair+1 ,n[ agl[ ) hope's unre/8 ',!y are look+1 wait+1 long+ ,= deliv]ance & light2 ,%all we n make ha/e to help !m1 ,our poor si/]s ( ! night8' ,!re 0 a great deal m talk ab\t ,india1 ,mrs4 ,?ur/on be+ besieg$ ) que/ions1 until ,ru? fe>$ %e w\ld be worn out1 & said ! meet+ _h bett] close4 ,oh6 ,i l to talk ab\t my de> ,india1 said ,mrs4 ,?ur/on ) a te>ful smile2 & if x is any help to y all 9 y\r "w1 ,i am only too will+ to give y ! help4 ,y h help$ u ev] s mu*1 repli$ ,ru?1 & we are v grateful4 ,i'm sure we %all always feel ! greate/ int]e/ 9 t wond]ful old ,india1 ) its sore ne$ ( ! gospel4 ,yes1 said ,almira1 ,i feel n[ t e c5t ( money we c scrape toge!r %\ld be us$ = ,india4 ,un=tunately x is n ! only ne$y place 9 ! _w1 said ,miss ,m>y4 ,well1 said ,ru?1 we mu/ j "w h>d & d all we c = hea!n l&s4 ,!n !y sang sev]al hymns1 ,hiram & ,hugh ,campbell hav+ c>ri$ ,almira's melodeon out to ! g>d51 & clos$ by repeat+ ! ,"l's pray] 9 conc]t4 ,dur+ ! s++ ,mrs4 ,/okes _h slipp$ away1 & ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,ru? ex*ang$ smil+ glances :5 !y saw h] /&+ by ! g>d5-gate z ! fri5ds pass$ out1 insi/+ t !y %\ld take "s cookies & drop cakes f a basket %e held4 ,%e w\ld n he> ( ! hotel ladies gett+ into ! c>riage until !y _h p>tak5 ( ! slic$ cake & hot tea %e _h ready = !m on ! side por*4 ,ah1 ?is is ! way y get ar\nd x1 ,mrs4 ,/okes6 said ,ru?4 ,n[1 ,ru?1 exclaim$ ! good woman1 don't y say a ^w4 ,i a'n't go+ to h ^! folks g back home all fagg$ out :5 a cup ( tea w d 'em good4 ,?is is ano!r p]fectly elegant mission>y meet+1 said ,m>ty4 ,i wond] if ,edi? & ! o!r girls are hav+ z good a "t z ,i am4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,c\s9 ,,alice',s ,,z5ana ,,"w4 ,mr4 ,a%=d came up to ! f>mh\se ab\t ! fir/ ( ,septemb]1 & sp5t a week be=e tak+ 8 family home4 ,s ,m>ty did n arrive 9 "t to be pres5t at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! b&1 b on ! ?ird ,saturday ( ! mon? %e 0 on h& ) h] budget ( news4 ,%e _h mu* to he> z well z to tell1 & x w\ld take a long "t to relate all ! mission>y exp]i5ces ( ^? travell$ ,twigs4 ,inde$ = sev]al weeks some?+ new 0 con/antly com+ up4 ,x w\ld be1 ,o ,miss ,agnes1 ,i =got to tell ab\t su* a ?+4 ,or1 ,i j n[ rememb] :at ,i he>d at su* a place4 ,may ,i tell x8 ,edi? _h att5d$ a gr& mission>y meet+ at ! seaside1 & ,rosa _h gone ) h] "m & eld] si/] to a mission>y conv5tion1 :]e %e saw & he>d sev]al mission>ies :o 7 at home = re/1 & also sev]al new ones :o 7 go+ out soon4 ,o!rs ( ! girls _h att5d$ b& meet+s :]e !y 7 visit+1 or _h jo9$ ) o!r "y work]s 9 hold+ meet+s 9 hotels & cottages4 ,b no "o _h1 l ,m>ty1 be5 pres5t at ! =m+ ( a b& & help$ x />t4 ,nor _h !y1 l h]1 become well acqua9t$ ) a real mission>y4 ,oh1 ,i j _h ! nice/ long talks ) h]6 said ,m>ty1 mean+ ( c\rse ,mrs4 ,?ur/on4 ,i c\ld ask h] any?+ ,i want$1 y "k4 ,i ev5 sat 9 h] lap sometimes & hugg$ h] real h>d2 & %e w\ld pat me & smoo? my hair ) ! v same h&s t us$ to d ?+s = ! little girls 9 ,india4 ,h[ elegant x mu/ h be5 to h a mission>y meet+ 9 t pretty old g>d51 & su* a nice mission>y !re to tell y ?+s6 said "o ( ! girls4 ,x 01 repli$ ,m>ty briefly b f]v5tly4 ,oh1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld help />t a b& z ,m>ty did6 exclaim$ ,daisy4 ,p]haps y h help$1 ?\gh y may n be !re to see x />t1 said ,miss ,wal%4 ,p]haps :at y told ^? little girls f ,georgia ab\t our b& & missions 9 g5]al w be> good fruit1 & !re may be aft] a :ile a br&-new b& 9 t f>-away ,s\!rn t[n1 t little ,daisy help$ to />t4 ,oh1 ,i d hope s1 said ,daisy1 smil+ & press+ h] h&s toge!r4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be nice to ask ,m>ty's m\nta9 b& to write to our b& & tell u :at !y're do+1 & we'll tell !m :at we're do+1 sugge/$ ,edi?4 ,oh1 yes1 yes6 cri$ "s ( ! girls4 ,aft] a little talk ! sugge/ion 0 adopt$4 ,!y all want$ ,m>ty to be ! "o to write2 b %e said1 ?\gh ( c\rse %e 0 go+ to write to ,eval9e1 %e c\ld n write a good en\gh lett] to be read at ! b&1 & w\ld r ,m>y ,cresswell wrote4 ,miss ,wal% decid$ t w\ld be ! bett] way1 z ,m>y 0 s mu* old] & m accu/om$ to writ+4 ,x 0 too mu* to expect ,m>ty to d4 ,s ,m>y wrote a v nice lett]--! ,twigs 7 v pr\d ( _! bright secret>y--inclos+ a note ( introduction f ,m>ty4 ,9 c\rse ( "t a reply 0 receiv$ f ,almira ?ank+ !m all = _! k9d int]e/ 9 ! m\nta9 b&1 & accept+ ! invitation to ent] into a correspond5ce4 ,?is correspond5ce prov$ to be v pleasant & pr(itable to bo? p>ties4 ,:at pleas$ ! ,twigs p>ticul>ly 0 t ,almira told !m ! m\nta9 b& 0 v mu* indebt$ to "o ( _! memb]s1 & x 0 likely ! b& w\ld n h be5 =m$ t summ] if x _h n be5 = t memb]'s help4 ,( c\rse %e meant ,m>ty4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ ,m>ty _h boa/$ t %e _h done mu* t[>ds gett+ ! b& organiz$4 ,%e only told 9 h] *ildi% way h[ x _h come ab\t1 & ! girls c\ld n help see+ %e _h giv5 all ! aid possible4 ,"s ( ! o!r girls he>d f memb]s ( b&s !y _h met dur+ ! summ]1 & 9 ?is way sev]al sugge/ions ( ways ( do+ ?+s 7 ga!r$ up & act$ ^u4 ,miss ,wal% said ! :ole summ] exp]i5ce _h be5 v helpful4 ,"o ( ,m>ty's e>lie/ visits aft] h] return 0 paid to ,j5nie 9 company ) ,c\s9 ,alice4 ,!y f\nd ! invalid sitt+ up 9 ! com=table rock+-*air1 look+ v mu* bett]4 ,%e 0 ov]joy$ to see !m & _h a great deal to say4 ,%e 0 s pleas$ t %e happ5$ to be up1 & insi/$ on %[+ h[ %e c\ld take ! ?ree or f\r /eps necess>y to get f ! b$ to ! *air4 ,%e told !m ! doctor said t aft] a :ile1 if %e 0 v c>eful1 %e w\ld be able to walk4 ,n1 ( c\rse1 t skippy way y d1 %e said to ,m>ty1 b to k9d o' get along4 ,%e also %[$ ! cro*et+ %e _h done1 & x 0 really v well done4 ,z %e seem$ s mu* bett]1 ,miss ,alice ask$ ! doctor if x w\ld hurt h] to /udy a little4 ,he said x w\ld n1 & ,miss ,alice und]took to tea* h] to read bett]1 s t %e c\ld enjoy read+ to h]self4 ,j5nie 0 glad ( ! *ance to le>n & made good progress1 s t by ,*ri/mas1 :5 ,m>ty & ,edi? gave h] ! ,bible !y _h talk$ ( 9 ! summ]1 %e c\ld read x q well4 ,i ?9k1 aft] a :ile1 :5 ,j5nie gets /ill /rong]1 said ,miss ,alice "o day at ,mrs4 ,a%=d's1 ,i w tea* h] some?+ ( ari?metic & writ+1 because %e w nev] be able to g to s*ool1 & "s k ( ! k9d w be useful to h]4 ,i w tea* h] to sew nicely1 too1 & :5 %e is old] %e may be able to e>n h] liv+1 ev5 if %e is lame & delicate4 ,:at a good "w y w be do+1 ,alice1 cri$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 if y help a poor1 sickly1 ignorant *ild to develop into an intellig5t1 self-helpful1 & ,i hope ,*ri/ian woman4 ,j5nie w bless ! day %e fir/ saw y4 ,ah1 b %e nev] w\ld h se5 me b = y & ,m>ty4 ,9 fact ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld h tak5 mu* int]e/ 9 h] if my att5tion _h n be5 attract$ to h] by ,m>ty's self-d5y+ gift ( t doll4 ,& ,i don't believe ,i'd h tak5 mu* int]e/ 9 h] if x hadn't be5 = he>+ ab\t ! poor =eign *ildr5 at ! mission-b&1 said ,m>ty4 ,ev]y?+ comes ar\nd to ! mission-b& fir/ or la/1 doesn't x8 said ,c\s9 ,alice1 laugh+4 ,pretty ne> ev]y?+1 repli$ ,m>ty s]i\sly4 ,& !n !re's ,jimmy ,torr5ce1 %e add$ pres5tly4 ,i don't believe ,i'd h be5 will+ to h my ul/] piec$ = 8 sake if ,i hadn't be5 he>+ ab\t ^? o!r =lorn *ildr54 ,%e 0 glad to see ,jimmy look+ s mu* bright] & bett]4 ,?\gh he did n "k he ow$ 8 c\ntry visit to h]1 he rememb]$ ! cake %e _h giv5 him & ! k9d words %e _h m ?an once spok5 to him1 s he (t5 l+]$ on ! /airs to see h] z %e pass$ 9 & out ( ,mrs4 ,scott's room1 always greet+ h] ) a bright smile4 ,"o ,sunday ,mrs4 ,scott made him & 8 next old] si/] z clean & respectable z possible1 & took !m to *ur* ) h]4 ,! result 01 "s ( ! ladies ( ! *ur* came ar\nd to see ! ,torr5ces1 fitt$ ! old] ones out ) dec5t clo!s1 & ga!r$ !m into ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,soon aft] ?is1 "o aft]noon ,miss ,alice came into ,mrs4 ,a%=d's sitt+-room1 half laugh+1 & exclaim$ z %e sank into a *air1 ,oh1 ,m>ty1 h[ y & y\r mission "w are gett+ me into bus9ess6 ,:y1 h[8 dem&$ ,m>ty4 ,oh1 ^? ,torr5ces6 said ,miss ,alice1 /ill laugh+4 ,:at ab\t !m8 ,d tell u1 ,m>ty insi/$4 ,well1 "o day z ,i 0 go+ to see ,j5nie1 ,i saw ! two little girls y\ng] ?an ,jimmy on ! /airs1 & !y did look s cold ?is k9d ( wea!r 9 _! ragg$ calico frocks1 & n mu* else on4 ,s ,i j w5t home1 got my old blue flannel dress1 b\ght a few y>ds ( cotton flannel1 & took !m to ,mrs4 ,torr5ce to make "s com=table clo!s = ^? poor *ildr54 ,&1 ,c\s9 ,hel51 w y believe x8 ,i f\nd ! woman didn't "k ! fir/ ?+ ab\t cutt+ & mak+ clo!s6 ,t is v /range1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,h[ has %e be5 gett+ along all ?is "t ) su* a family8 ,%e dep5ds on p giv+ h] ?+s1 & on buy+ *eap ready-made clo?+4 ,t is v ?riftless4 ,yes4 ,b ,i've he>d x is ! way s _m poor p d4 ,a great _m ( ^? wom5 "w 9 factories or %ops be=e !y are m>ri$1 & aft]w>ds1 too1 sometimes1 & !y h no "t to le>n to sew4 ,:5 ,i f\nd out ab\t ,mrs4 ,torr5ce ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld (f] to %[ h] h[ to cut & make ^? ?+s4 ,i ?\ght do+ t w\ld be f> great] *>ity ?an mak+ !m = h] w\ld be4 ,s x w\ld4 ,to be sure %e goes out wa%+ n[ & !n1 b %e has "t en\gh to sew o!r days1 z %e only has ^? two little rooms to take c>e (1 & %e hasn't be5 tak+ mu* c>e ( !m evid5tly4 ,i ?\ght !y only _h "o room1 said ,m>ty4 ,!y h tak5 ano!r n[1 z ,mr4 ,torr5ce has /eady "w4 ,fa!r got him a place 9 a liv]y /able1 & he's n a dr9k+ man1 s !y ought to get along4 ,well1 h[ did ,mrs4 ,torr5ce take y\r (f] ( help8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,%e did n seem to l x at fir/4 ,i suspect %e ?\ght ,i ought to make ! g>m5ts myself4 ,b aft] a :ile %e came ar\nd &-- ,y\r pleasant ways w\ld make anybody come ar\nd1 exclaim$ ,m>ty w>mly4 ,?anks = ! complim5t1 repli$ ,miss ,alice1 smil+4 ,well1 ! am\nt ( x is ,i h be5 giv+ h] lessons1 & %e is really beg9n+ to d "r well4 ,! little tots look a great deal m com=table1 & n[ ,i am go+ to %[ h] h[ to alt] "s ( ! clo!s ! ,me?odi/ ,sunday-s*ool ladies gave h]1 s t %e w h some?+ dec5t to we> h]self4 ,i ?9k y are gett+ into bus9ess6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,x is c]ta9ly v good ( y to take all t tr\ble4 ,& ,i %\ld imag9e x is n ! mo/ com=table place 9 ! _w 9 :i* to give sew+ or any o!r k9d ( lessons4 ,n[ ,mrs4 ,scott is diff]5t4 ,h] room is always z neat z a p94 ,oh1 yes6 cri$ ,miss ,alice1 t rem9ds me !re's m to my /ory4 ,^! sew+ lessons are actually mak+ ,mrs4 ,torr5ce clean] & m tidy4 ,! fir/ day ,i w5t ! table 0 all clutt]$ up1 & :5 %e clean$ x (f = me to cut out on %e look$ r a%am$ ( its d+9ess1 & mutt]$ "s excuse z %e wip$ x ov] ) an old clo?4 ,! next day t table look$ z if %e _h be5 scrubb+ x all night--x 0 s />tl+ly clean4 ,%e _h scrubb$ a *air1 too1 = me to sit on4 ,!n ,i suppose %e ?\ght ! clean table & *air put ! re/ ( ! room out ( c\nt5ance1 = on my next visit ,i f\nd ! floor _h be5 scrubb$ & ! w9d[s wa%$4 ,:5 ,i told "m ab\t x %e said ! woman %\ld be enc\rag$1 & s5t h] t /rip$ rug t us$ to be 9 our d9+-room1 y rememb]4 ,x 0 to spread d[n be=e ! /ove4 ,! result ( t 0 ! old /ove has be5 poli%$ up )9 an in* ( its life4 ,ye/]day ,i took to ! *ildr5 ^? gay pictures t came la/ ,*ri/mas ) ! ,graphic1 & tack$ !m on to ! wall4 ,n[ ! next "t ,i g ,i expect to see ! walls sc\r$ or :itewa%$ or some?+1 & ,miss ,alice f9i%$ ) a laugh4 ,if y keep on y w "w q a *ange 9 _! way ( liv+1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,!re's pl5ty ( room yet = improvem5t1 repli$ h] c\s92 = al?\gh x mu/ be pretty h>d = su* a l>ge family to live 9 su* a small space & be cleanly1 /ill !y might try to be4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! n>r[ space w\ld be bad en\gh )\t ! dirt4 ,well1 ?+s h be5 & are yet pretty =lorn4 ,b ,i am glad ,i h be5 able to effect a little *ange = ! bett]4 ,b y said ,i got y into x1 said ,m>ty1 & ,i don't see :at ,i h to d ) x1 nor :at mission "w has ei!r4 ,i %\ld h told y t "o reason ,i ?\ght ( (f]+ ?is help to ,mrs4 ,torr5ce is t x may p]haps give me an opportunity to say some?+ to h] on religi\s subjects4 ,%e takes no int]e/ 9 su* matt]s1 nev] goes to *ur*1 & only all[s h] *ildr5 to g to ,sunday-s*ool = :at p give !m4 ,! ,bible-read] ( t di/rict tells me t ,mrs4 ,torr5ce wont li/5 to h]1 wont let h] g into ! room4 ,%e is a sull51 ill-natur$ k9d ( woman--,i mean ,mrs4 ,torr5ce--& h>d to get at4 ,s ,i ?\ght ,i might possibly get at h] 9 ?is way1 & y\r acc\nt ( mission>y ladies go+ to z5anas to tea* fancy-"w 9 ord] to get a *ance to tell ! wom5 ( ,god & ! ,bible1 put x into my head t ,i might try some?+ ( ! same k9d4 ,oh1 x is j ! same1 cri$ ,m>ty1 except t x's alt]+ & m5d+ in/ead ( fancy-"w4 ,h[ curi\s x is t z5ana "w away (f 9 ,india %\ld make y ?9k ( help+ a poor woman close by 9 ,l&is ,c\rt6 ,h y got ,mrs4 ,torr5ce to li/5 to y yet8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i hav5't v5tur$ to say any?+ directly to h] yet1 b ,i h be5 talk+ to ! *ildr5 ab\t ! ,sunday-s*ool lesson1 expla9+ x to !m & tea*+ !m ! ,gold5 ,text1 & _! "m is oblig$ to he>1 :e!r %e wants to or n4 ,t's j ! way ,mrs4 ,?ur/on says x is 9 ^? z5anas1 said ,m>ty4 ,_m ( ! wom5 at fir/ don't c>e to li/5 to good read+ & tea*+1 & want to talk ab\t all sorts ( o!r ?+s1 s ! mission>ies h to "w x 9 ! be/ way !y c1 & aft] a :ile ! wom5 get int]e/$ & want to he>4 ,x seems z if !y c\ldn't get en\gh ,bible-read+ & talk4 ,maybe t'll be ! way ) ,mrs4 ,torr5ce4 ,we w hope s1 repli$ ,c\s9 ,alice4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,rosa ,,/ev5son',s ,,si/]4 ,z ,*ri/mas drew ne> ,m>ty f\nd h]self v busy1 = besides "s little pres5ts %e 0 mak+ = h] own folks1 %e & h] "m set to "w to m5d "s ( h] old toys1 to dress "s new *eap dolls1 & to make a few picture-books ( bright pretty c>ds pa/$ on silesia & yell[ musl91 = ! little ,torr5ces & o!r poor *ildr5 !y knew (4 ,edi?1 also1 0 engag$ 9 ! same way1 & ! little girls (t5 work$ toge!r4 ,?\gh !y _h receiv$ "s money on _! bir?days1 !y conclud$ to wait until ,*ri/mas to give ,j5nie h] ,bible1 z ev]ybody appe>$ to ?9k x w\ld be a v suitable ,*ri/mas gift = h]4 ,!y got ,mrs4 ,a%=d to g ) !m to buy x1 & ) h] aid succe$$ 9 gett+ a v nice "o1 good size1 cle> pr9t1 & pretty cov]1 = ! money !y _h set aside = ! purpose4 ,_! mo!rs gave !m p]mission to run d[n ! aft]noon be=e ,*ri/mas to c>ry ! ,bible to ,j5nie1 z !re w\ld n possibly be "t to g ,*ri/mas day :5 !re 0 s mu* go+ on4 ,!y 7 to call & ask ,c\s9 ,alice to g ) !m2 b :5 !y /opp$ at h] h\se !y f\nd %e _h already gone ov] to ,l&is ,c\rt1 b _h left ^w = !m if !y came to foll[ h]4 ,:5 !y arriv$ at ,mrs4 ,scott's room !y f\nd ,miss ,alice v busy inde$1 hang+ up "s wrea?s ( gre5 & o!rwise decorat+ ! room4 ,%e 0 hurry+ to get x all 9 ord] be=e ,mrs4 ,scott return$ f h] "w1 z x 0 to be a surprise to h]4 ,j5nie1 sitt+ 9 ! rock+-*air ) ! doll 9 h] arms1 0 wat*+ ! op]ation ) ! greate/ int]e/1 e n[ & !n exclaim+1 ,oh1 t's spl5did6 ,:at'll "m say to t6 ,:5 ,m>ty & ,edi? appe>$ some?+ else seem$ to occur to h]1 & turn+ f ! decorations %e cri$ eag]ly to !m1 ,oh1 did y get--6 & !n glanc+ at ,miss ,alice1 cov]$ h] m\? ) h] h&1 laugh$ v mu*1 b w\ld n f9i% :at %e _h begun to say4 ,%e ne>ly w5t wild ov] ! beautiful ,bible & c\ld h>dly ?ank ! giv]s en\gh4 ,& ,i c read x my own self too1 'cept+ ( c\rse ! long words1 %e said4 ,h[ que] x'll be to be sitt+ up read+ a *apt] to "m '/ead ( h] read+ to me6 ,y might read to h] ^? ,*ri/mas v]ses 9 ,luke to-morr[ t ,i read to y n long ago1 ,miss ,alice sugge/$4 ,oh6 ,i w4 ,:]e are !y1 ,i wond]8 said ,j5nie4 ,edi? f\nd ! place1 :ile ,m>ty snipp$ (f a little bit ( h] blue hair-ribbon = a m>k4 ,"s cakes & fruit ,mrs4 ,h[ell & ,mrs4 ,a%=d s5t ,j5nie 7 also highly appreciat$4 ,!y _h also s5t "s small b useful & pretty pres5ts = h] "m1 :i* ,j5nie 0 to h ! pleasure ( giv+ to h]4 ,?us !y all tri$ to br+ "s ,*ri/mas joy into ! poor little girl's life4 ,:5 ,m>ty & ,edi? w5t home !y ea* f\nd a small p>cel t ,jimmy ,torr5ce _h left = !m4 ,!y conta9$ nicely cro*et$ bureau-cov]s = _! dolls' h\ses1 & 7 m>k$ 9 ,miss ,alice's h&writ+1 ,= ,m>ty1 f ,j5nie1 & ,= ,edi?1 f ,j5nie4 ,ah6 ?is 0 ! secret %e _h ) ,c\s9 ,alice1 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,j look mamma6 isn't x a pretty cov]8 ,edi? 0 equally pleas$ ) h]s1 & ,j5nie seem$ mu* pleas$ ) _! he>ty ?anks4 ,i really believe %e enjoy$ mak+ & giv+ ^? little ?+s m ?an any o!r "p ( ,*ri/mas1 said ,miss ,alice4 ,i suppose x made h] feel z if %e 0 9 ! ,*ri/mas times4 ,m>ty nev] enjoy$ any ,*ri/mas season s mu* z ?is "o1 :5 %e work$ s h>d to give happ9ess to ! poor4 ,%e _h h] temptations to ov]come1 too2 = :5 ! /ores 7 fill$ ) beautiful ?+s t %e w\ld l to buy = h]self or h] fri5ds1 x 0 v h>d to keep f entr5*+ on ! money %e _h sav$ up = a special ,*ri/mas mission>y (f]+4 ,b h] ye>'s tra9+ 9 mission>y giv+ _h n gone = no?+1 & %e 0 able to make a mission>y (f]+ a "p ( h] ,*ri/mas celebration4 ,! memb]s ( ! b& _h n =gott5 ! talk !y _h _h ov] ,mrs4 ,c----'s lett]1 :5 !y resolv$ to try v h>d to d\ble _! usual am\nt4 ,! mo/ ( !m 7 try+1 & ! sum 0 roll+ up1 ! treasur] said4 ,:e!r or n !y w\ld succe$ 9 :at !y 7 aim+ at1 rema9$ to be se51 b ,miss ,wal% enc\rag$ !m by say+ t !y w\ld c]ta9ly come mu* ne>] success by mak+ cont9ual ef=ts ?an by mak+ no ef=t at all4 ,"o morn+ :5 ! holidays 7 ov]1 & ! little girls 7 on _! way to s*ool1 ,edi? _h a great piece ( news to tell4 ,:at d y ?9k6 %e said4 ,rosa ,/ev5son's gr[nup si/] is go+ away next mon? to be a mission>y6 ,is %e really8 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,yes2 go+ to ,japan1 & ,miss ,agnes has ask$ h] to come to ! meet+ next ,saturday & tell u ab\t x4 ,! news spread1 & ! next ,saturday e "o ( ! ,twigs 0 !re1 gaz+ ) wide-op5 eyes at ! fair "y girl :o 0 go+ s f> f home to c>ry ! gospel to h] ignorant si/]s4 ,sitt+ !re ) te>ful ,rosa's h& clasp$ 9 h]s1 %e told ! girls t :5 %e 0 /udy+ 9 college1 ,god _h put x into h] he>t to c>ry ! tid+s ( 8 salvation to ! p :o knew him n4 ,%e said t ?\gh x 0 v h>d to leave home & fri5ds1 %e felt x 0 h] duty & privilege to g1 & %e 0 ?ankful t ! way 0 op5 = h]4 ,!n %e %[$ !m on ! map :at city %e 0 go+ to1 & told !m some?+ ( ! s*ool 9 :i* %e 0 to tea*4 ,%e promis$ to write to ! b& "s "t1 & 9 clos+ %e e>ne/ly appeal$ to !m to d all !y c\ld = missions4 ,ev5 be ready to g y\rself if ,god calls y1 %e said4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little girl 9 a mission-b&1 sav+ up p5nies & le>n+ ab\t ^! =eign l&s1 ,i nev] ?\ght t "o day ,i %\ld be go+ to tea* ! girls ( "o ( ^! c\ntries & try to w9 !m to ,*ri/4 ,s !re may be "s among y :om ,god w call to ?is "w1 & ,i hope none ( y w slight 8 call1 b be ready to d 8 w 9 ?is matt] z 9 all o!rs4 ,m>ty 0 v deeply impress$ by :at ,miss ,/ev5son said4 ,%e ?\ght x w\ld be a gr& ?+ to g away (f z a mission>y4 ,%e wond]$ if ,god w\ld call h] to g4 ,%e hop$ he w\ld4 ,only %e w\ld n wi% to g to su* a civiliz$ c\ntry z ,japan2 ! v wor/ "p ( ,africa or ! wilde/ "p ( ,asia w\ld be :at %e w\ld *oose4 ,h] m9d 0 s full ( ! subject t %e did n want to talk ab\t any?+ else1 or to talk at all1 & 0 glad t ,edi? 0 go+ to h] aunt ,julia's f ! meet+1 s %e c\ld walk home alone4 ,%e conclud$ t z soon z %e rea*$ home1 %e w\ld g into h] room & pray t %e might be a mission>y4 ,!n %e c\ld n wait until %e got home1 & be+ on a quiet /reet1 %e slipp$ beh9d a tree-box & (f]$ ?is little pray]3 ,de> ,"l1 if mission>ies are /ill ne$$ by ! "t ,i gr[ up1 ,i pray !e let me be "o4 ,= ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake4 ,am54 ,%e walk$ 9 home v sob]ly = h]1 & go+ directly to h] "m1 ask$1 ,mamma1 %\ld y l me to g away ov] ! seas & be a mission>y8 ,no1 inde$6 said h] "m emphatically4 ,i %\ld n l x at all4 ,y mu/n't ?9k ( su* a ?+4 ,b if ,god calls me to g8 said ,m>ty1 ) quiv]+ lip4 ,x w\ld be h>d1 aft] all1 to leave ?is de> home4 ,%e sc>cely knew :e!r %e want$ h] pray] answ]$ or n4 ,:at d y mean8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 draw+ h] on h] lap4 ,!n ,m>ty told all ab\t ! meet+1 & :at %e _h be5 ?9k+1 & h[ %e _h pray$ to be a mission>y4 ,i want to be "o if ,god wants me to1 b ,i don't see h[ ,i c g away & leave y all1 %e said1 half cry+4 ,well1 said h] "m soo?+ly1 see+ %e 0 trembl+ ) excitem5t1 we ne$ n talk ab\t x yet4 ,x w be a long "t until y are old en\gh or "k en\gh to g4 ,y w h to g to s*ool _m ye>s yet1 & !n1 p]haps1 to college1 = y "k ! bett] mission>ies are educat$ ! m good !y c d4 ,!n y mu/ le>n to make y\r own clo!s & take c>e ( !m1 & x is well to "k a good deal ab\t h\sekeep+ also1 = mission>ies h to "k h[ to be indep5d5t1 & be ready = any k9d ( life4 ,y w\ld h>dly be prep>$ to g be=e y are tw5ty1 anyway1 & t is t5 ye>s yet4 ,n9e & a half1 put 9 ,m>ty4 ,9 ! meantime y c be do+ z mu* z possible = missions at home4 ,yes1 said ,m>ty1 wip+ h] eyes & look+ com=t$1 t's s4 ,we ne$n't ?9k ( my go+ away yet1 & ,i s'pose ! "r way is to d z ,miss ,agnes says4 ,%e says ! be/ way 9 mission "w1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 is j to d ! ne>e/ ?+ & d x z well z we possibly c1 & !n be will+ to let ,god lead u along f "o /ep to ano!r4 ,%e is c]ta9ly "r1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d4 ,i h tak5 "s /eps s9ce ,edi? got me />t$1 hav5't ,i8 ,i've le>n$ a good deal ab\t missions1 & ,i f9d x a great deal easi] to give money regul>ly n[ ?an :5 ,i began4 ,don't y rememb] h[ at fir/ ,i ei!r want$ to give e c5t ,i _h or else n to give any?+8 ,b ,i f\nd out t wasn't ! be/ way to d4 ,& ano!r ?+1 said ,mrs4 ,a%=d1 y h be5 ! means ( "s ( ! re/ ( u tak+ /eps4 ,see+ h[ well y\r sy/ematic giv+ is work+1 ,i h />t$ 9 to d ! same way4 ,oh6 h y1 mamma8 exclaim$ ,m>ty4 ,are y go+ to h a box = t5?s8 ,h[ delightful6 ,no1 n a box--my squ>e ,russia-lea!r pocketbook4 ,& n t5?s exactly1 b :at y call ! ,new ,te/am5t way4 ,t's j lovely6 said ,m>ty1 c>ess+ h]4 ,i'm s glad4 ,s we'll bo? be mission work]s ! re/ ( our lives1 wont we8 ,) ,god's help1 we w1 repli$ h] "m4 ,& p'r'aps de> little ,fr$die w beg91 too1 :5 he gets old en\gh4 ,y "k !re are boy b&s4 ,b :]e is ,fr$die8 ,he 0 "h :5 ,i came 94 ,j !n a high-pit*$ little voice f ! next room call$1 ,:oop6 ,m>ty6 ,!re he is4 ,i wond] :at sort ( a funny place he's hid+ 9 ?is "t1 said ,m>ty1 laugh+ & runn+ to see4 ,fr$die _h tak5 "o ( 8 papa's l>ge h&k]*iefs out ( ! l[] draw] ( ! bureau1 & spread+ x out ov] 8 head 0 /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room1 hid+4 ,h[ he laugh$ :5 ,m>ty f\nd him6 ,soon aft] ,mrs4 ,a%=d & ,m>ty began /udy+ ! ,bible ) ! help ( ! concordance1 !y agre$ t x w\ld be pleasant to read a *apt] toge!r e night be=e ,m>ty w5t to b$4 ,sometimes %e 0 too sleepy to read m ?an a few v]ses1 b g5]ally %e tri$ to get ready 9 good "t s t %e w\ld be wide en\gh awake to read a :ole *apt]1 unless x 0 a v long "o4 ,!y 7 read+ 9 ,luke's ,gospel n[1 b ! ev5+ ( ?is day ,m>ty said1 ,mamma1 mayn't we read t *apt] t has 9 x1 ',"h am ,i2 s5d me'8 ,miss ,/ev5son read t v]se to u to-day :5 %e 0 talk+ ab\t u go+1 any ( u4 ,d y "k :]e x is8 ,i ?9k ,i c f9d x pretty easily1 ,mrs4 ,a%=d repli$4 ,i "k x is 9 ,isaiah4 ,"h x is--! six? *apt]4 ,!y read x1 & ! eigh? v]se com+ to ,m>ty1 %e read sl[ly & rev]5tly1 ,also ,i he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l say+1 ,:om %all ,i s5d1 & :o w g = u8 ,!n said ,i1 ,"h am ,i2 s5d me4 ,aft] !y _h f9i%$ read+1 %e said1 ,i ?9k t is a v h>d *apt]4 ,! only v]ses 9 x t ,i und]/& are ?is "o :]e x says1 ',holy1 holy1 holy is ! ,"l ( ho/s1' & ! eigh? v]se ab\t ',:om %all ,i s5d8' ,well1 said h] "m1 if y und]/& ^? two1 !y w give y pl5ty to ?9k (1 & :5 y are old] y w be able to und]/& m4 ,aft] a mom5t's sil5ce ,m>ty said1 ,y 7 say+ a :ile ago t ,i'd h to g to s*ool & le>n a great deal be=e ,i c\ld be a mission>y4 ,i s'pose ,i'll h to /udy ! ,bible a great deal too4 ,oh1 ( c\rse4 ,i didn't m5tion t p>ticul>ly1 because ,i took x = grant$ y w\ld "k t any "o :o und]takes to %[ o!rs ! way ( life mu/ "k ! way h]self1 & ! ,bible is ! book t po9ts out t way4 ,y rememb] ,jesus says1 ',se>* ! ,scriptures2 !y are !y :i* te/ify ( me4' ,b h[ am ,i ev] to le>n8 ,"s p seem to "k j :]e ev]y?+ is1 all ! v]ses t expla9 o!r v]ses1 & s on4 ,!y c s easily f9d some?+ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t t exactly fits into some?+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i (t5 wond] h[ !y d x4 ,!y love ! ,^w ( ,god1 /udy x1 & pray ov] x4 ,i want to love x too1 said ,m>ty1 press+ h] face aga9/ ! op5 ,bible on h] "m's knee4 ,:e!r ,i'm a mission>y or n1 ,i want to be a ,*ri/ian & d "s "w = ! ,"l4 ,devotional ,books4 ,,daily ,,light ,,on ,,! ,,daily ,,pa?4 #cbmo4 ,size1 #d-c_/d by #c-a_/d by #c_/d in*es4 ,morn+ or ,ev5+ ,h\r1 ea*1 9 clo?1 #dj cts42 clo? gilt1 #ej cts42 morocco gilt1 #a2 kid-l9$1 #c4 ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,h\r1 comb9$4 #cbmo edition4 ,clo?1 #fj cts42 clo? gilt1 #ge cts42 ,seal ,russia1 #a #bj2 morocco1 #a #dj2 morocco1 r$ & gold edges1 #a #fj2 seal extra1 gold edges1 #b2 calf1 #b2 kid-l9$1 #d4 ,,l>ge ,,pr9t ,,edition4 #afmo4 ,size1 #e-c_/d by #d-a_/b ins4 ,morn+ or ,ev5+ ,h\r1 ea*1 clo? gilt1 #ge cts42 morocco1 gilt1 #a4 ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,h\r1 comb9$4 ,morocco gilt1 #b2 calf1 #b #ej2 ,levant gilt1 #c2 kid-l9$1 #e4 ,,an*or ,,( ,,! ,,s\l4 ,by ,dr4 ,arnot4 #bdmo4 #dh pp4 ,clo?1 #dj cts42 gilt1 #fj cts4 ,clo? limp1 #bj cts4 ,,bible ,,pray]s4 ,by ,jonas ,k+1 ,d4 ,d4 #cbmo4 #ahb pp4 ,clo?1 #be cts4 ,,*ri/ian ,,home ,,life4 #abmo4 #bii pp4 #a4 ,,daily ,,communion ,,) ,,god4 ,by ,j4 ,r4 ,boyd1 ,d4 ,d4 #ahmo4 #ajd pp4 ,clo?1 #cj cts42 gilt1 #ej cts42 morocco1 #a #be4 ,,devotional ,,?\ghts4 ,by ,d4 ,a4 ,h>%a1 ,m4 ,a4 #abmo4 #eff pp4 #g portraits4 ,clo?1 #a #ej4 ,,drops ,,f ,,! ,,brook ,,by ,,! ,,way4 #bdmo4 #aif pp4 ,clo?1 #ej cts4 ,,passion ,,fl[]s4 ,by ,rev4 ,c4 ,s4 ,hageman1 ,d4 ,d4 #bdmo4 ,illum9at$4 #fd pp4 ,clo? gilt1 #ej cts4 ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society1 #aej ,,nassau ,,/4 & #cjd ,,f\r? ,,av41 ,,new ,,york4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,! orig9al spell+ ( wont = won't 0 reta9$4 ,punctuation 0 correct$ :]e appropriate4 ,captions = ! illu/rations 7 creat$ by ! transcrib]4