,,amy ,,h>rison                   ,,or  
,,heav5ly ,,se$ ,,& ,,heav5ly ,,dew4    
,decoration                  ,,london   
,t4 ,,nelson ,,& ,,sons1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[
        ,,ed9burgh2 ,,& ,,new ,,york4   
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,new ,,feel+4         
,page #eg4     ,,cont5ts4         ,i4   
,,! ,,walk1                             
#g       ,,ii4 ,,at ,,s*ool1            
#ae      ,,iii4 ,,at ,,home1            
#cj       ,,iv4 ,a ,,new ,,leaf1 ,,&    
,,h[ ,,x ,,0 ,,fill$1         #cd       
,v4 ,,try ,,aga91                       
#da       ,,vi4 ,,! ,,tru? ,,sett+      
,,free1                    #df     ,,amy
 ,,h>rison4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,! ,,walk4
   ,"o f9e ,sunday morn+ two little     
girls1 call$ ,amy & ,kitty ,h>rison1 set
 out f _! "m's cottage to g to ! ,sunday
 s*ool 9 ! neighb\r+ village4 ,! little 
hamlet :]e !y liv$ 0 half a mile f !    
s*ool4 ,9 f9e wea!r x 0 a v pleasant    
walk1 = ! way lay by ! side ( a little  
*att]+ /ream1 :i* f$ ! roots ( _m pretty
 wild fl[]s2 & !n1 leav+ ! valley1 ! pa?

 /ruck across "s corn-fields1 :i* 7 n[ q
 yell[ = h>ve/4 ,& ev5 9 wet wea!r !    
little girls seldom miss$ ! s*ool2 = _! 
"m 0 a c>eful woman1 & !y !mselves lov$ 
_! tea*] & _! lessons4 ,mrs4 ,mordaunt1 
! wife ( ! cl]gyman1 taught !m on       
,sunday1 = bo? ,amy & ,kitty 7 9 ! fir/ 
class4  ,amy 0 tripp+ lightly along1    
enjoy+ ! sun%9e4 ,e n[ & !n %e b5t d[n &
 ga!r$ a wild fl[]1--! f\r-leav$ yell[  
pot5tilla1 or ! mead[-sweet1 or a spike 
( gold5 rod1 or a h&ful ( =get-me-nots1 
wat]$ by ! /ream1 to make a little      
nosegay = h] tea*]2 = ,mrs4 ,mordaunt   
lov$ fl[]s & w\ld sometimes take !      
lesson = ! day f !m4 ,& %e lov$ bett]   
/ill ! affectionate remembrances ( h]   
*ildr54  ,kitty1 mean:ile1 0 walk+ v    
sob]ly along1 read+ h] hymn-book4       
,p]haps f ?is y may ?9k t ,kitty 0 ! m  
indu/ri\s & ?\ghtful ( ! two2 b x 0 n s4
 ,amy _h ris5 e>ly t morn+1 & got h]    
lessons all ready1 & s %e c\ld enjoy !  
pleasant walk freely2 = y "k1 or if y d 
n "k ,i hope y w le>n1 t x is always ^? 

:o are busie/ at _! "w t c be m]rie/ 9  
_! h\rs ( leisure4 ,no?+ gives u su* an 
appetite = enjoym5t z he>ty "w4 ,s ,amy 
tripp$ on1 humm+ a *e]ful hymn1 :ile    
poor ,kitty kept on say+ ov] & ov] aga9 
! words ( h] hymn1 & va9ly try+ to /op  
h] e>s f he>+ & h] eyes f see+ all !    
pleasant sights & s\nds ar\nd h]4 ,b !  
birds 7 s busy s++1 & ! fi% kept spr++  
up f ! /ream1 & e n[ & !n a bright      
butt]fly w\ld flit across1 or a little  
bird p]* on a spray close to h]1 &      
ev]y?+ ar\nd seem$ try+ s mis*iev\sly to
 take h] att5tion f h] book1 s t !y _h  
rea*$ ! gate at ! end ( ! wood be=e     
,kitty _h le>n$ two v]ses ( h] hymn4  ,y
 see1 ^! two little girls 7 n q l ea*   
o!r1 al?\gh !y _h ! same home1 & ! same 
lessons1 & ! same plays4 ,if y s[ two   
se$s ( ! same plant 9 ! same soil1 y "k 
!y w gr[ up exactly l ea* o!r4 ,! fl[]s 
w be ( ! same col\r1 ! same smell1 !    
same %ape2 ! roots w suck up ! same     
n\ri%m5t f ! soil1 & ! little vessels ( 
! /ems & leaves w cook x into ! v same  

sweet1 or s\r1 or bitt] juices4 ,b )    
little *ildr5 x is q diff]5t4 ,y may (t5
 see two *ildr5 ( "o family1 ) ! same   
fri5ds1 ! same tea*+1 ! same means (    
improvem5t1 z diff]5t 9 temp] & "* f ea*
 o!r z if !y _h be5 br\ght up on        
opposite sides ( ! _w4 ,inde$1 x is z   
/range = *ildr5 ( "o family to be alike1
 z = fl[]s to be unlike4 ,:y is ?is8    
,among o!r reasons "o great "o is1 t    
,god has giv5 to *ildr5 a w--a p[] (    
*oos+ good or evil4 ,fl[]s h no w2 !y _c
 help be+ beautiful1 & be+ :at ,god     
meant !m to be4 ,! e>? fe$s !m1 & ! ra9s
 wat] !m & make !m gr[ )\t any *oice or 
w ( !irs2 b ) y1 *ildr51 x is q o!rwise4
 ,god has giv5 y wills2 & x is 9 y\r own
 p[] to *oose :e!r y w be good & happy  
*ildr51 & a bless+ to all ar\nd y1 &    
turn+ ev]y?+ ar\nd y into a bless+1 e   
ye> gr[+ wis] & bett]2 or :e!r y w yield
 to ! evil )9 & ar\nd y1 & turn heal?1 &
 "t1 & ,*ri/ian tea*+1 & all ! good ?+s 
,god s5ds to fe$ y\r s\ls1 into food =  
y\r selfi% & idle natures1 & s gr[ e ye>

 worse & worse4 ,y mu/ d "o ( ^! two    
?+s1--y may d ! be/4 ,rememb] ,i d n say
 y c d !m = or by y\rselves1 b y c d !m4
 ,god has said s4 ,! fl[]s _c *oose or  
ask = food1 & s ,god *ooses = !m & gives
 )\t ask+4 ,y are high] creatures ?an   
!y1 & c *oose & ask1 & s ,god w wait = y
 to ask be=e he gives2 b he is only     
wait+ = ?is1 & he is always ready to    
he>4  ,mrs4 ,mordaunt _h told ! *ildr5  
some?+ ( ?is la/ ,sunday1 & ,amy ?\ght (
 x z %e walk$1 & did ask ,god to bless  
h] tea*]'s words to h] t day4  ,n[ y h  
se5 h[ ,amy & ,kitty ,h>rison us$ _! p[]
 ( *oice4 ,! sun _h beam$ into ! room = 
,kitty z well z = ,amy t morn+4 ,god _h 
giv5 !m bo? ! pleasant morn+ h\rs ( 8   
day to use z !y lik$ be/4 ,kitty _h *os5
 to sp5d !m 9 doz+ lazily 9 b$1 :ile    
,amy _h jump$ out ( b$ & dress$ quickly1
 & gone out to h] fav\rite seat "u an   
old *]ry tree to le>n h] lessons4  ,s ! 
little girls rea*$ ! gate at ! end ( !  
wood4 ,outside 0 a road1 across :i* lay 
! corn-fields lead+ to ! *ur*1 & beside 

x /ood a cottage :]e ,amy & ,kitty us$  
to /op to call = little ,jane ,hutton1  
"o ( _! s*ool-fell[s4 ,jane's fa!r 0 a  
blacksmi?2 & ! ,huttons 7 ri*] ?an !    
,h>risons1 s t ,jane _h gay] bonnets &  
sm>t] dresses ?an ,kitty & ,amy4 ,?is   
morn+ %e _h su* beautiful new ribbons t 
,kitty's att5tion 0 q caught by !m4 ,&  
,jane too 0 n a little pr\d ( !m2 h] "m 
_h giv5 a %ill+ a y>d = !m at ! next    
t[n4 ,if ,kitty _h f\nd x difficult to  
le>n h] lessons be=e1 %e n[ f\nd x q    
impossible2 = 9 ! mid/ ( e l9e %e c\ld n
 help reckon+ h[ _m weeks' halfp5ce x   
w\ld take1 & h[ _m times %e w\ld h to   
op5 ! gate = travell]s :o came to see ! 
wat]fall ne> ! cottage1 be=e %e c\ld buy
 a ribbon l t4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,at  
,,s*ool4   ,at l5g? ! *ildr5 rea*$ !    
s*ool be=e ! hymn 0 le>n$1 & ,kitty felt
 v mu* a%am$ :51 aft] /amm]+ ?r\gh ?ree 
v]ses1 ,mrs4 ,mordaunt gave h] back !   
book1 say+1 ,i w\ld r h no lesson f y1  
,kitty1 ?an "o le>n$ s c>elessly z ?is4 
,h[ev]1 x 0 too late to repair ! fault1 

s ,kitty resolv$ to give h] v be/       
att5tion to ! *apt] !y 7 go+ to read4 ,x
 0 ! p>able ( ! s[] & ! se$1 9 ! ?irte5?
 ( ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,i _c tell y all t ,mrs4 
,mordaunt said ab\t x1 b x 0 some?+ (   
?is k9d3--  ,! ,savi\r 0 sitt+ on a     
little /rip ( level l& by ! side ( !    
,sea ( ,galilee4 ,beh9d him 7 high      
m\nta9s1 t[]+ "o above ano!r to ! cl\ds2
 be=e him1 ! waves came rippl+ quietly  
aga9/ ! l[ %ore4 ,ar\nd him 7 cr[ds ( p 
ga!r$ toge!r f ! villages & t[ns _m     
miles ar\nd to li/5 unto him4 ,_h all ^!
 p come to ,jesus = ! same ?+1 d y ?9k1 
,jane ,hutton8  ,jane ,hutton />t$ at ! 
"q4 ,%e _h be5 play+ ) h] new p>asol1 & 
h] ?\ghts 7 v f> f ! ,sea ( ,galilee4   
,mrs4 ,mordaunt repeat$ ! "q 9 ano!r    
way4 ,d y ?9k all ! p :o came to ,jesus 
came because !y lov$ him1 & want$ to be 
8 disciples8  ,no2 !re 7 ! ,ph>isees1   
said ,kitty4  ,yes2 !y came to try to   
f9d fault ) him4  ,& ! sick1 said ,amy  
timidly1 :o came to be heal$4  ,true1   
said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt4 ,& !n !re 7 v _m1 

d\btless1 :o came f m]e curiosity1      
because !y _h he>d _! fri5ds talk ( 8   
wond]ful p[] ( heal+1 or ! new1 wise1 & 
/range words ( him :o seem$ to !m only !
 son ( a poor c>p5t] ( ,naz>e?4 ,b 7 !re
 any :o ga!r$ close ar\nd him1 & lov$ 8 
words = _! own sake1 n because !y 7 new 
or int]e/+1 b because !y 7 true & ,god's
 words1 because !y _h s9s to be =giv5 & 
,jesus c\ld =give1 & sick s\ls :i* only 
,jesus c\ld heal8  ,yes2 !re 7 !        
disciples4  ,:at d y mean by disciples8 
,does x n mean ^? :o love ,jesus8 ask$  
,amy4  ,no2 don't y rememb] x means     
s*ol>s8 said ,kitty1 :o 0 quick] ?an h] 
si/]1 & r pr\d ( h] bett] memory4  ,y   
are bo? "r1 said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt4 ,!    
disciples ( ,jesus are ^? :o come to    
le>n ( him2 & ! fir/ lesson e "o :o     
comes to ,jesus le>ns is to love him4   
,no?+ c be le>n$ ( ,*ri/ )\t lov+ him4  
,well1 %e cont9u$1 our ,"l look$ r\nd on
 ! cr[d3 ! pr\d & clev] m5 :o /ood      
knitt+ _! br[s1 & eag]ly wat*+ 8 words1 
& f "t to "t :isp]+ to "o ano!r2 ! eag] 

multitude1 :o li/5$ 9 mute wond] to 8   
wond]ful lessons2 ! little gr\p (       
disciples :o ga!r$ affectionately ab\t  
him2 ! sick :om he _h heal$2 ! possess$ 
& mad :om he _h re/or$ to reason2 !     
despis$ s9n]s :om he _h receiv$ & =giv52
 & p]haps !re 7 "s pi\s mo!rs !re )     
little *ildr5 :o 7 n afraid to come     
close to him1 = he lov$ little *ildr54  
,b he saw m ( t cr[d ?an we %\ld h se5  
if we _h be5 !re4 ,:at 0 x t he saw :i* 
we _c see8  ,! *ildr5 7 sil5t a m9ute1 &
 !n ,amy murmur$1 ,0 x _! he>ts1 ma'am8 
,mrs4 ,mordaunt repli$ k9dly1 ,yes2 & he
 saw h[ diff]5tly 8 words w\ld tell on !
 he>ts ( ! cr[d ar\nd4 ,& s he taught !m
 a lesson 9 ?is /ory :i* we call--  ,!  
p>able ( ! s[]1 said ,kitty quickly4    
,!n ,mrs4 ,mordaunt exam9$ ! *ildr5 ab\t
 ! p>able1 & f9d+ !y _h att5d$ to x &   
und]/ood x1 %e talk$ to !m ab\t x4  ,n[1
 de> *ildr51 %e said1 ?is s*ool-room1 ) 
its :itewa%$ walls1 is a v diff]5t place
 f ! %ores ( ! ,sea ( ,galilee2 & y1    
little *ildr51 ) y\r pleasant ,engli%   

homes1 & y\r ,bibles1 & y\r ,sunday     
s*ools1 ,i d>esay ?9k y\rselves v       
diff]5t f ! grave prie/s1 & clev]       
lawy]s1 & r\gh ,hebrew lab\r]s & f>m]s1 
& ,roman soldi]s1 :o ga!r$ ar\nd !      
,savi\r !n4 ,b among y1 z among t       
multitude1 :o h s long s9ce gone ! way (
 all ! e>?1 ! eye ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7= he  
sees "h z well z !re7 sees two great    
divisions1 n ( ri* & poor1 or clev] &   
/upid1 b ( ^? :o are 8 disciples & ^? :o
 are n4 ,:i* class w\ld y l to belong   
to8  ,kitty answ]$ eag]ly1 ,8 disciples1
 ma'am4  ,"s ( ! *ildr5 7 sil5t1 & "s   
spoke ) ,kitty2 b little ,amy said      
no?+--! te>s fill$ h] eyes & *ok$ h]    
voice4  ,y may all be ,*ri/'s little    
disciples1 said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt4 ,he    
calls y to him4 ,y may all come to him  
privately1 z ! disciples did2 pray to   
him 9 secret1 & h 8 words made cle> to  
y1 if y w4 ,y may all br+ =? fruit to 8 
glory1 ?irty1 or sixty1 or a hundr$     
fold4  ,y see1 %e cont9u$1 al?\gh !re   
are only two great bodies or p>ties 9 ! 

_w1--^? 9 :om ,*ri/'s words live1 & ^? 9
 :om !y die1--yet !re are _m small]     
diff]5ces among ea* ( ^! p>ties4 ,"s ( !
 se$ 9 ! p>able fell m]ely on ! surface1
 & nev] 0 se5 any m aft] x 0 s[n3 j z1  
,i am afraid1 "s ( y h (t5 left all     
?\ghts ( ,god beh9d :5 y left ! s*ool or
 ! *ur*1 & nev] ?\ght ( him or 8 words f
 "o ,sunday to ano!r4 ,! f[ls ( ! air--t
 is1 "s light ?\ght or play1 or ,satan1 
:o goes ab\t to put ^! 9 y\r he>t--come 
! mom5t ! words die on y\r e>1 & take ! 
good se$ q away4 ,& !n "s ( y l to he>  
ab\t ,*ri/1 & 8 words & works1 & are    
quick1 & easily und]/& & take 9 new     
?\ghts1 &1 p]haps1 ?9k y w\ld l to be   
good *ildr51 & to love ,*ri/1 & be 8    
disciples1 & g home & g to sleep full ( 
good int5tions & plans ( correct+ y\r   
faults4 ,b ! next morn+ o!r lessons h to
 be le>n$1 & o!r ?+s to be ?\ght ab\t1 &
 y\r faults & bad habits are /rong2 & s 
e day ! e*o ( ! ,sunday's tea*+ gr[s    
fa9t]1 & at la/ ! end ( ! week comes1 & 
f9ds y no ne>] ,god or ! fulfilm5t ( y\r

 good resolutions ?an ! beg9n+4 ,! ?orns
 h sprung up--! c>es & pleasures ( ?is  
_w--& *ok$ ! good se$ t 0 beg9n+ to gr[4
 ,& !n1 aga91 p]haps1 !re are "s ( y :o 
w\ld l v mu* to be pi\s1 only y are     
afraid ( be+ unlike o!rs1 afraid ( be+  
teas$ = be+ /rict1 or laugh$ at2 =      
p]secution does n only consi/ 9 burn+ or
 hurt+ ! body1--little annoyances are   
(t5 h>d] to be> ?an great sorr[s4 ,b ?9k
 h[ v c[>dly ?is w\ld be1 h[ v          
ungrateful & ung5]\s to ,jesus4 ,he bore
 ! sne]s & taunts ( cr[ds = y\r sake1 & 
bore !m too :5 he 0 suff]+ great pa92 & 
c y n be> a little laugh = 8 sake8 ,?9k 
h[ happy x is to be able to be> a little
 = him :o bore s v mu* = u2 ?9k :at joy 
to h 8 eye on u1 & to he> 8 k9d voice   
say+1 ',bless$ are ye1 little *ildr51 :o
 confess me z y\r ,ma/] be=e m52 = ,i w 
confess y to be my belov$ ones be=e !   
angels ( ,god4' ,& !n1 de> *ildr51 ,mrs4
 ,mordaunt add$1 ,i hope !re are "s ( y 
:o d love y\r ,savi\r1 & are treasur+ up
 8 words 9 y\r he>ts2 & to y ,i w\ld    

say1 !re are diff]5ces ev5 among ,*ri/'s
 disciples4 ,"s br+ =? fruit ?irty1 "s  
sixty1 & "s an hundr$ fold4 ,seek1 !n1 n
 only to br+ =? fruit1 b mu* fruit2 to  
be bett] & happi] e day4 ,god means y to
 d ?is2 he w c]ta9ly enable y to d x if 
y ask4  ,& be=e y leave1 %e said1 ,i w  
fir/ tell y ?ree ?+s :i* ,i p>ticul>ly  
wi% y to rememb]3 ! place :]e ! se$ is  
to gr[2 ! enemies :i* try to de/roy its 
life2 & :at makes x gr[4 ,fir/1 :]e is !
 se$ s[n8  ,9 ! he>t1 repli$ all !      
*ildr54  ,are y\r spell+ lessons1 or y\r
 lessons on ! multiplication table1 s[n 
9 y\r he>ts8  ,! *ildr5 smil$1 & answ]$1
 ,no4  ,!n y d n expect !m to be> fruit 
9 y\r life4 ,x does n improve y\r temp]s
 or y\r he>ts to le>n t h e a r t spells
 he>t1 does x8 or t #ab times #ab are   
#add8  ,! *ildr5 ?\ght n4  ,!n all y are
 expect$ to d ) su* lessons is to       
rememb] !m2 is x n8  ,yes1 ma'am1 0 !   
reply4  ,n[ t is precisely ! po9t :]e   
y\r lessons 9 read+ & spell+ diff] f y\r
 lessons ab\t ! ,bible4 ,:5 y s[ se$ 9  

y\r memories1 x is l lay+ up gra9s 9 a  
clos$ box4 ,we d n expect !m to gr[2 we 
are q cont5t if we f9d z _m z we leave2 
we d n expect any fruit or gr[?4 ,b :5  
,i s[ se$ 9 y\r he>ts1 x is l putt+ x   
into ! gr\nd2 we want x to gr[4 ,x is n 
en\gh = x to rema9 safe & s\nd2 we hope 
t x w be> fruit 9 y\r lives4 ,i d n c>e 
only = f9d+ x safe 9 y\r memories ! next
 ,sunday4 ,i long to "k t x has be5 mak+
 y bett] & wis] *ildr5 dur+ ! week1     
help+ y to fight ) faults1 tea*+ y to   
love ,god & "o ano!r4 ,& speak+ ( y\r   
faults leads me to ?9k ( ! enemies !    
little se$ has to enc\nt]4 ,c y ?9k ( "s
 ( ! ?+s :i* try to h9d] its gr[?8  ,!re
 7 ! f[ls1 answ]$ ,kitty4  ,& ! ?orns1  
said "s ( ! o!r *ildr54  ,& ! sun1 said 
,amy4  ,y "k :at ! ?orns & ! scor*+ heat
 are8  ,our faults & tr\bles8 ask$      
,kitty4  ,yes4 ,side by side ) ! se$1 & 
f ! same soil1 ! he>t1 spr+ up ?orns &  
we$s1 :i* try to *oke ! se$4 ,& ! little
 se$ has to /ruggle h>d = its life2 if x
 does n *oke ! we$s1 ! we$s w *oke x4   

,:at mu/ we d ) ! we$s8  ,cut !m d[n1   
said ! *ildr54  ,yes4 ,we mu/ fight )   
our faults1 & n let "o1 h[ev] small1 be 
neglect$1 or x w soon cov] ! g>d52 = all
 we$s gr[ fa/4 ,b ! o!r enemies1 ! heat 
& ! f[ls1 _c be de/roy$4 ,! scor*+      
sun--trials & mock]y--c only injure ^?  
plants :i* h no root1 ^? he>ts :i* are n
 tru/+ 9 ,jesus1 & root$ 9 him4 ,b !    
f[ls ( ! air1--^? p[]ful & wick$ spirits
 :o are con/antly on ! wat* to cru% all 
t is good & enc\rage all t is evil 9 our
 he>ts1--:at c ! little se$ d aga9/ su* 
enemies8  ,! *ildr5 gave no answ]4  ,x c
 d no?+1 said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt4 ,y all   
see x has no p[] :atev]2 & 9 ?is1 too1 !
 se$ is l u4 ,:at !n c save x8  ,!re 0 a
 pause ( a m9ute1 & !n ,amy v5tur$ to   
ask1 ,does n ,god wat* ov] x8  ,he does1
 my *ild1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,mordaunt4 ,b d y
 rememb] :y ,i said ! plants are c>$ =  
)\t ask+8  ,because !y _c ask4  ,b we c 
ask4 ,:at is x call$ to ask any?+ (     
,god8  ,to pray1 said all ! *ildr54     
,yes2 t is :at y may all d4 ,our ,savi\r

 calls himself ! great husb&man or      
g>d5]2 & n[ t he has ris5 & reigns on   
high1 if y ask him1 he w n disda9 to    
wat* ov] ! little se$ ( good s[n 9 y\r  
he>ts4 ,he w s5d ! ,holy ,_s1 l ! ra9 to
 "y corn1 to /r5g!n all t is good 9 y2 &
 he w enable y1 feeble z y are1 to keep 
d[n all bad feel+s1 & temp]s1 & habits1 
:i* w\ld *oke ! se$4  ,s !re are ?ree   
?+s = y to rememb]3 ! se$ is s[n 9 y\r  
he>ts1 & mu/ br+ =? fruit 9 y\r lives2 y
 h enemies )9 & )\t to fight ) f> /rong]
 ?an any ( y2 & y h a ,fri5d f> /rong]  
?an all y\r enemies1 :o w give y !      
victory if y seek 8 aid4 ,& %all ,i give
 y a little gra9 ( preci\s se$ to be>   
home ) y8  ,! *ildr5 all wi%$ x4  ,?9k1 
!n1 on ^! words1 ',by love s]ve "o      
ano!r4' ,try to love !m1 & pray to ,god 
= 8 /r5g? to enable y1 = ! sake ( 8     
,son1 our ,savi\r2 = rememb]1 ?\gh ,i _c
 g home ) y1 ,god does4  ,! *ur* bells 7
 r++1 ! classes broke up to =m into m>*+
 ord]1 & ! lesson 0 ov]4     ,,*apt]    
,,iii4  ,,at ,,home4   ,& :at did !     

*ildr5 ?9k ( ,mrs4 ,mordaunt's words8   
,we w foll[ !m home & see4 ,little ,jane
 ,hutton1 ,i am afraid1 =got !m2 = dur+ 
! s]vice h] eyes kept w&]+ r\nd ! *ur* 9
 se>* ( gay dresses & bonnets1 & wat*+  
:at h] s*ool-fell[s ?\ght ( h] own new  
ribbons4  ,kitty ,h>rison _h att5d$ to  
:at ,mrs4 ,mordaunt said1 & resolv$ to d
 x2 s %e f\nd out all ! places 9 h]     
pray]-book1 & w5t home full ( plans (   
am5dm5t1 & 9 ! ev5+ %e drew h] little   
/ool to ! w9d[1 & began to read h]      
,bible1 n s mu* because %e wi%$ to le>n 
:at x said1 z because %e ?\ght x "r to  
read x4 ,b1 9 ! fir/ place1 h] ?\ghts   
w\ld keep w&]+ to ,jane ,hutton's       
ribbons1 !n %e c\ld n help li/5+ to :at 
h] fa!r & "m 7 talk+ ab\t1 & ! kitt5    
w\ld keep play+ ) h] frock2 & s %e got  
?r\gh a *apt] )\t v well und]/&+ x1 & !n
 0 r glad t x grew too d>k = h] to read 
any m4 ,soon aft]1 ! *ildr5 7 s5t to b$1
 & ,kitty w5t up/airs wond]+ :y %e did n
 l to read ! ,bible bett]1 & r pleas$ to
 ?9k t to-morr[ 0 a play-day4  ,kitty _h

 =gott5 two great ?+s3 %e _h =gott5 t to
 love ,god's ,^w we mu/ fir/ love ,god2 
& %e _h =gott5 t ! little se$ c\ld n    
spr\t )\t ra91 & t ! dew ( heav51 !     
,holy ,_s1 mu/ be ask$ =4  ,meantime1   
,amy 0 feel+ v diff]5tly4 ,%e ?\ght h[  
good x 0 ( ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god1 to c>e
 ab\t ! love ( little *ildr51 & to wat* 
! good se$ s[n 9 _! he>ts1 & n\ri% x1 & 
wat] x1 & make x gr[2 & %e ?\ght t x    
w\ld be ! happie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to be 8     
disciple1 & to d :at he wi%$1 & be lov$ 
& approv$ by him2 & %e resolv$ to try4  
,s z !y walk$ home1 %e plann$ t %e w\ld 
g into a quiet place 9 ! g>d51 "u !     
trees1 & pray to ,god4  ,b :5 !y rea*$ !
 cottage1 !y _h to put away _! ,sunday  
?+s2 & :5 ,amy came d[n h] "m desir$ h] 
to keep ! baby :ile %e got ! tea ready4 
,amy ?\ght x h>d to be h9d]$ 9 h] plans2
 b %e rememb]$ ! v]se1 ,by love s]ve "o 
ano!r1 & x came into h] m9d t ,*ri/     
might be z pleas$ at h] *e]fully giv+ up
 h] own way to help h] "m1 z if %e _h   
be5 pray+ to him1 & ! ?\ght made h]     

happy1 & %e danc$ ! baby1 & play$ ) x   
till x cr[$ ) delight4 ,aft] tea1 %e    
c\ld n f9d any quiet 9 ! room :]e !     
family 7 sitt+1 s %e w5t into ! b$room &
 knelt d[n by ! b$side4 ,%e _h always   
be5 accu/om$ to say h] pray]s morn+ &   
ev5+1 because %e _h be5 taught1 &       
because %e w\ld h be5 afraid to g to    
sleep )\t2 b n[ x 0 a diff]5t ?+--%e    
want$ some?+ :i* %e felt only ,god c\ld 
give4 ,%e want$ to be made good1 to h h]
 s9s =giv51 to h /r5g? to ov]come h]    
faults1 t ,*ri/ might love h] & bless   
h]2 & %e ask$ ?is e>ne/ly ( him4 ,%e    
felt sure he w\ld he>2 & %e rose f h]   
knees ) a light5$ he>t1 & op5$ h] ,bible
 & read1 until x 0 q d>k1 ( ! ,savi\r & 
8 goodness4 ,& t night %e w5t to sleep  
happy 9 ! c>e ( ,god4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4 
,a ,,new ,,leaf1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,x ,,0       
,,fill$4   ,! next morn+ ,amy awoke     
e>ly4 ,x 0 cold & ra9y1 & %e felt incl9$
 to turn on h] pill[1 b ! feel+ came    
/rongly ov] h] t %e _h some?+ new be=e  
h]1 t ?is week 0 to be ! />t+-po9t ( a  

new life2 & ! v]se1 too1 :i* _h be5 !   
la/ on h] lips 9 ! ev5+1 0 ! fir/ 9 h]  
he>t 9 ! morn+1 ,by love s]ve "o ano!r4 
,%e rememb]$ t ! fire _h to be lit1 & ! 
wat] br\ght f ! spr+ = ! kettle2 s %e   
jump$ out ( b$1 & 0 quickly dress$ &    
ready to g d[n/airs4 ,kitty w\ld n foll[
 h] example4 ,%e did n =get to ask      
,god's bless+ on ! day1 & !n %e call$   
,kitty aga94 ,b ,kitty 0 v sleepy2 %e   
only said %e 0 sure x w\ld be "t to get 
up 9 half an h\r1 & wrapp$ h]self up    
com=tably & w5t to sleep aga94 ,amy     
?\ght x 0 r selfi% ( ,kitty to leave all
 ! "w to h]2 b %e said no?+1 & tripp$   
d[n/airs4 ,%e _h soon br\ght ! wat] &   
light$ ! fire1 & bru%$ & du/$ ev]y?+    
neat & bright1 & !n %e f\nd %e _h a     
little "t to sp>e4 ,ne> _! cottage liv$ 
a poor old wid[1 nam$ ,hill4 ,amy knew  
%e c\ld h>dly hobble ab\t h] h\se to d  
h] "w1 & %e ?\ght x w\ld be a nice way (
 s]v+ "o ano!r1 if %e 7 j to run d[n &  
light ,wid[ ,hill's fire1 & put h] room 
neat4 ,no soon] plann$ ?an done4 ,away  

%e ran2 half-an-h\r1 ) ,amy's light feet
 & busy f+]s1 did ! "w :i* w\ld h co/ ! 
old woman an h\r or two2 & ri* ) !      
wid['s ?anks1 & hungry ) "w1 %e tripp$  
back to breakfa/1 happy to ?9k h[ h] "m 
w\ld be pleas$ ) :at %e _h done4  ,b on 
ent]+ ! cottage1 ,amy's spirits receiv$ 
a sudd5 *eck2 ! family 7 all at         
breakfa/1 & h] fa!r spoke r sev]ely to  
h] ab\t h] nev] be+ 9 "t = any?+4 ,amy  
did n answ]2 %e felt ill-us$1 & %e 0 too
 mu* hurt to say :at %e _h be5 ab\t2 s  
%e sat d[n 9 sil5ce to h] breakfa/4     
,kitty 0 beside h]1 yawn+ z if %e _h    
only j got out ( b$4 ,yet1 ?\ght ,amy1  
no "o ev] scolds h]2 x is no good to try
 to please p4 ,s ,amy sat1 gett+ angri] 
& angri]1 & n enjoy+ h] breakfa/ a bit1 
& ?9k+ ev]ybody v unk9d1 al?\gh %e said 
no?+2 y might1 p]haps1 h ?\ght %e bore !
 rebuke v meekly4 ,n[1 ,i d n mean to   
d5y t ?is 0 a trial = poor ,amy4 ,x is a
 v great trial to be blam$ & misund]/ood
 :5 we h be5 seek+ to please p2 b x is !
 pride ( our own he>ts :i* makes x s    

try+4 ,if we 7 l[ly1 h>% words w\ld n h 
half ! p[] to w\nd u4 ,amy felt ?is1 &  
%e felt %e 0 do+ wrong1 b t only made h]
 m vex$2 = in/ead ( ackn[l$g+ h] fault  
to h]self1 & ask+ ,god to =give h] &    
/r5g!n h] aga9/ x1 %e w5t on brood+ ov] 
h] wrongs & nurs+ h] ang] 9 sil5ce4     
,aft] breakfa/1 ,kitty ask$ h] if %e _h 
be5 work+ 9 _! g>d5 all ?is "t4  ,no1   
said ,amy %ortly4  ,h y be5 le>n+ y\r   
lessons = next ,sunday1 !n8  ,no1 answ]$
 ,amy /ill m %>ply4  ,kitty look$ puzzl$
 = a m9ute1 & !n %e laugh$1 & said1 ,i  
c't see :at good y've got1 ,amy1 by be+ 
9 su* ha/e to get up4 ,y seem to h done 
no?+ b lose y\r temp]4  ,?is 0 altoge!r 
m ?an ,amy c\ld be>2 %e made a bitt]    
reply1 & a qu>rel began betwe5 ! si/]s1 
:i* made _! walk to s*ool v uncom=table4
 ,x 0 s diff]5t f ye/]day1 ,amy felt    
ready to cry1 b %e 0 a%am$ t ,kitty %\ld
 see4 ,poor ,amy ent]$ ! s*ool-room ) a 
sore he>t4 ,a bad temp] is n likely to  
get sweet ( itself1 s ,amy w5t on m & m 
discont5t$ ) h]self1 & h] lessons1 &    

ev]y?+ else1 until ! class 0 call$ to   
read _! morn+ lesson4 ,! text f ! ,bible
 :i* /ood at ! head ( ! lesson happ5$ to
 be1 ,= if y1 f y\r he>t1 =give n y\r   
bro!r 8 trespasses1 h[ c y\r heav5ly    
,fa!r =give y y\r trespasses8 ,amy _h to
 read ^! words1 & !y /ruck to h] he>t2  
%e ?\ght ( :at s9ful & angry feel+s %e  
_h be5 *]i%+1 & h[ mu* %e _h to ask ,god
 to =give h]1 & h[ little %e felt incl9$
 to =give 9 h] si/] & o!rs2 & aft]w>ds1 
z %e wrote h] copy1 hot te>s fell on !  
page1 & %e confess$ h] fault 9 h] he>t  
to ,god1 & begg$ him to =give h]4 ,!n %e
 felt happi] at once4 ,aft] s*ool1 "o ( 
h] s*ool-fell[s 0 kept 9 to f9i% a sum2 
%e 0 cry+1 & did n seem able to d x1 s  
,amy w5t quietly to h]1 & %[$ h] ! way1 
& !n danc$ (f to ! play-gr\nd4 ,on _!   
way home %e _h a h>d] /ruggle to make1 &
 t 0 to tell ,kitty %e 0 sorry = h] ha/y
 words2 b %e conqu]$1 & ,kitty hav+     
confess$ t %e too _h be5 9 ! wrong1 !   
si/]s felt happy aga9 toge!r4  ,?is 0   
true rep5tance2 x 0 a sorr[ = &         

confession ( s91 & !n =sak+ ! s92 x 0 a 
*ange ( m9d4 ,t ev5+ ,amy felt v s]i\s  
:5 %e ?\ght ov] ! day's do+s2 %e 0 weak]
 ?an %e _h ?\ght--x 0 h>d] to d "r ?an  
%e _h believ$2 b %e resolv$ to try h>d] 
aga9 to-morr[4 ,s %e w5t to b$ hopeful1 
al?\gh r sad4 ,we %all see h[ h]        
resolutions 7 c>ri$ out4     ,,*apt] ,v4
  ,,try ,,aga94   ,amy did try v h>d !  
next day1 & %e pray$ e>ne/ly = /r5g? f  
on high4 ,%e rose e>ly1 %e got ev]y?+   
ready 9 "t = h] fa!r1 & he prais$ h] &  
call$ h] a ?rifty little maid2 %e nev]  
reproa*$ ,kitty ) leav+ ! "w to h]2 %e  
w5t *e]fully ?r\gh h] lessons1 & 9 !    
aft]noon %e _h ! delight ( be+ highly   
comm5d$ by ! mi/ress & set to tea* "o ( 
! y\ng] classes4 ,aft] s*ool1 "s ( !    
*ildr5 w5t blackb]ry-pick+1 & !         
,h>risons 7 ( ! numb]4 ,!y _h a m]ry "t 
( x2 ! sun 0 %9+1 ! birds 7 s++1 & !    
?ick leaves ( ! wood :]e ! blackb]ries  
grew j let en\gh ( ! sunbeams ?r\gh2 &  
,amy ,h>rison's he>t 0 full ( peace &   
sun%9e1 & ! woods 7 full ( beautiful    

ripe blackb]ries1 s t 9 a few h\rs !    
little p>ty tripp$ homew>d full ( glee1 
& ) baskets fill$ to ! brim ) l>ge ripe 
blackb]ries4 ,!y 7 walk+ on fa/1 laugh+ 
& *att]+1 :5 ,amy saw t a little lame   
girl nam$ ,lucy ,maitl& c\ld n keep up )
 ! re/1 & s %e /ay$ to talk to h]4 ,lucy
 look$ r dismal1 & h] basket 0 n half   
full2 %e c\ld n climb 9 & out among !   
rocks & brambles l ! o!rs4 ,amy felt    
sorry = h]2 %e ?\ght %e w\ld give h] "s 
f h] own basket1 b %e did s wi% to take 
x home full1 & %e did n l ,kitty to h m 
?an h]self4 ,b !n ! words brea!d into h]
 he>t1 ,by love s]ve "o ano!r1 & %e     
resolv$ to seize ! opportunity2 & )\t   
ano!r ^w1 %e p\r$ out a ?ird ( h] own   
little /ore1 & ne>ly fill$ ,lucy's      
basket4 ,lucy's eyes gli/5$1 b %e _h n  
"t to say mu*1 = ! *ildr5 7 comp>+ :at  
!y _h ea* ga!r$1 & ,amy's basket _h to  
be held up among/ ! re/4  ,:y1 ,i ?\ght 
y\r basket 0 q full1 said ,kitty4  ,s x 
01 exclaim$ little ,lucy1 b %e has half 
empti$ x to fill m9e4  ,! *ildr5 all    

lov$ ,amy = do+ ?is1 & wond]$ h[ x 0 !y 
_h n ?\ght ( little ,lucy be=e2 s n[1 _m
 ( !m insi/$ on p\r+ "s blackb]ries into
 ,lucy's basket1 & giv+ "p ( ,amy's back
 to h]4 ,9 ?is way ,lucy & ,amy's /ores 
7 soon ! l>ge/ ( ! :ole1 & ! *ildr5     
sep>at$ 9 good hum\r ) ea* o!r & ev]y?+4
  ,z ,amy & ,kitty ent]$ ! g>d51 ! fir/ 
?+ t caught ,amy's eye 0 h] little baby 
si/] sitt+ on h] little *air "u ! w9d[4 
,on ea* side ( ! door grew a little rose
 tree1 "o ( :i* belong$ to ,amy & "o to 
,kitty4 ,amy's 0 a r$ rose4 ,! fl[]s 7  
ne>ly all gone1 b "o _h l+]$ beh9d !    
re/4 ,amy _h wat*$ x ) especial c>e3 %e 
_h pluck$ (f all ! dead fl[]s ar\nd x1 &
 ?is morn+ %e _h be5 ?9k+ x w\ld j be 9 
beautiful bloom by ,sunday1 t %e might  
take x to s*ool z a pres5t = ,mrs4      
,mordaunt4 ,& n[ !re sat ! baby ) t v   
bud 9 h] lap quietly pick+ x to pieces1 
& hold+ up ! scatt]$ leaves 9 ,amy's    
face1 %e lisp$1 ,pretty1 pretty6 ,amy 0 
too angry & too vex$ to ?9k1 & x 0 ( no 
use to scold ! baby1 s %e snat*$ ! rose 

f ! baby's h&s1 & said1 ,y good-=-no?+1 
naughty little ?+2 & !n %e bur/ into    
te>s4 ,! baby began to cry too1 & _! "m 
came out to "k :at 0 ! matt]4 ,o "m1 h[ 
c\ld y8 sobb$ ,amy passionately4 ,:y did
 y let baby sit close to my rose-bu%--my
 beautiful rose8 ,i _h be5 sav+ x all ! 
week = ,mrs4 ,mordaunt--& x 0 my la/4   
,mrs4 ,h>rison tri$ to com=t ,amy2 &    
,kitty (f]$ h] ! be/ fl[] 9 h] g>d54 ,!y
 bo? felt v sorry = h]4 ,b ,amy 0 n to  
be com=t$1 & s !y gave up try+4 ,poor   
,amy's ev5+ 0 q spoilt1--n s mu*1 ,i    
?9k1 by ! loss ( h] rose z by ! loss (  
h] temp]4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,tru? 
,,sett+ ,,free4   ,! next day %e awoke1 
out ( spirits & out ( temp]4 ,%e did n  
see :y %e %\ld always "w1 :ile ,kitty 0 
enjoy+ h]self 9 b$4 ,%e =got ! joy (    
s]v+ o!rs1 & ?\ght x v h>d o!rs %\ld n  
try to s]ve h]4 ,we are apt to be v     
/rict ab\t o!r p's duties :5 we =get our
 own4 ,s ,amy lay 9 b$ until ! la/      
mom5t1 & !n hurri$ on h] clo!s1 & hurri$
 ov] h] "w1 & :at 0 worse1 hurri$ ov] h]

 pray]s1 & ?us w5t out to meet ! day's  
temptations un>m$4  ,x nev] improves !  
temp] to be hurri$2 & ,amy 0 /ill fur!r 
tri$ ?is morn+ by h] fa!r1 :o 0 9 ha/e  
to be (f to 8 "w1 & wond]$ :y %e 0 s    
sl[4  ,x's ( no use1 grumbl$ ,amy to    
h]self1 to try to d "r & please         
ev]ybody4 ,! m "o does1 ! m p expect4   
,nobody ?9ks ( scold+ ,kitty = be+ sl[4 
,a day s begun seldom gr[s bright (     
itself4 ,!re is a sun%9e :i* c scatt]   
ev5 su* cl\ds1 b ,amy did n look up to  
t2 x did n seem to %9e = h]2 x nev]     
does1 if y w n look up4 ,%e felt v      
discont5t$ & ill-us$2 x seem$ z if no "o
 c>$ = h]1 & ev]y?+ work$ toge!r to     
torm5t h]2 & s ?+s got d>k] & d>k]1 &   
,amy's temp] m bitt] & h] he>t sor] e   
mom5t4  ,at la/ h] "m w5t out1 & ,kitty 
0 s5t to ! bakeh\se1 & ,amy 0 left alone
 to rock ! cradle & wat* t ! kettle did 
n boil ov]4  ,amy _h mu* r n h be5 left 
alone j !n2 h] own ?\ghts 7 n at all    
pleasant2 b z %e 0 alone %e c\ld n help 
?9k+4 ,at fir/ %e ?\ght h[ unk9d e "o 01

 & ( all ! wrongs %e _h _h to be>1--(   
,kitty's laz9ess1 ( h] "m's rebukes1 &  
!n ( h] beautiful rose1 & ! naughty     
baby4 ,kitty & ! baby might d j :at !y  
lik$1 b if %e did ! lea/ ?+ wrong %e 0  
scold$ & puni%$4 ,b ?is ?\ght ( ! rose  
l$ h] back to ,mrs4 ,mordaunt's lesson  
on ,sunday4 ,_h ! good se$ borne good   
fruit ?is week1--?is week t 0 to h be5 !
 beg9n+ ( a new life8 ,_h x l$ h] to    
ov]come "o fault1 to be a /ep ne>] to   
,god & goodness ?an be=e8 ,yet %e _h    
pray$ & tri$4 ,:at 0 !n want+8 ,%e 0    
afraid %e nev] %\ld be ,god's happy     
*ild1 %e 0 s full ( faults1 & no "o     
help$ h] to ov]come !m2 & yet x 0 wret*$
 to be z %e 04 ,:at %\ld %e d8  ,s %e   
sat rock+ ! cradle1 & ?9k+ ( h]         
resolutions & h] failures until ! te>s  
roll$ fa/ ov] h] *eeks1 & all ! pr\d    
he>t )9 h] 0 melt$ into sorr[4 ,z %e sat
 ?us1 h] elb[s on h] knees & h] h&s hid+
 h] face1 %e he>d a g5tle voice at !    
door4 ,%e look$ up4 ,x 0 ,mrs4 ,mordaunt
 ask+ = h] "m4 ,amy 0 a%am$ to be se5   

cry+1 & rose quickly1 & answ]$ z briskly
 z %e c\ld4 ,b ,mrs4 ,mordaunt saw %e 0 
unhappy1 & %e came =w>d1 & lay+ h] h&   
k9dly on h] %\ld] %e ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4
  ,amy's te>s fl[$ fa/] ?an ev] n[1 & z 
soon z %e c\ld speak %e sobb$ out 9 a   
fa9t voice1 ,o ma'am1 ,i _c d "r1--,i _c
 be good4 ,mrs4 ,mordaunt sat d[n beside
 h] & said1 ,don't despair1 my *ild2 y  
"k ! little song y s+ 9 s*ool4 ,try aga9
 & aga9 until y succe$4 ,e "o succe$s :o
 goes on try+4  ,b ,i h tri$ aga9 &     
aga91 said poor ,amy1 & ,i only get     
worse & worse4 ,9 ! v mom5t :5 ,i want  
x1 ! /r5g? goes away4  ,our own /r5g?   
always w1 said ! lady4 ,h y rememb]$ to 
ask ,god = 8 /r5g?8 ,d y rememb] :at ,i 
told y ab\t ! little se$8 its enemies   
are /rong] ?an itself1 b ,god is /rong] 
?an its enemies4  ,i h pray$1 ma'am1    
said ,amy m\rnfully1 b ,i am a%am$ to   
ask ,god any m4 ,i h done :at he tells u
 n s v (t51 ,i am afraid he nev] c love 
me2 & ,amy cri$ bitt]ly4  ,my *ild1 said
 ,mrs4 ,mordaunt1 tak+ h] h&1 if y _h   

disobey$ y\r "m1 & %e 7 angry ) y1 w\ld 
y run away f ! h\se 9 ! night1 & *oose r
 to />ve or die ( cold ?an ask h]       
=giv5ess8  ,amy 0 sil5t4  ,& if y\r "m  
c\ld n be> to see y 9 want1 & 7 to come 
out to y 9 ! cold night ) food & k9d    
words1 w\ld y turn away f h] & say1 ',i 
"k %e c nev] love me1 ,i h be5 s        
naughty2' & w\ld y refuse to receive h] 
k9dness1 & ask h] =giv5ess8  ,amy b5t   
d[n h] head4  ,or w\ld y say1 cont9u$   
,mrs4 ,mordaunt1 z y saw h] com+1 ',i w 
n g to meet h] n[2 ,i w g & try to e>n a
 few p5ce1 & !n ,i w come back to h] &  
say1 ,"m1 ,i am v sorry1 b "h are "s    
p5ce ,i h e>n$4 ,w y take !m & =give me1
 & let me be y\r *ild aga98' ,w\ld t be 
humility & gratitude1 or pride &        
+ratitude1 ,amy8  ,pride & +ratitude1   
said ,amy 9 a l[ voice4  ,& :5 ! ,"l    
,jesus says to y1 ',y h s9n$ aga9/ me & 
wrong$ me1 & brok5 my laws2 b ,i h come 
d[n f heav5 to e>? to seek y2 come back 
to me1 & ,i w receive & =give y1' w\ld x
 be humility or pride to say1 ',?\ can/ 

n =give me1 ,i am too s9ful2 b wait a   
little :ile1 & ,i w d some?+ good1 &    
make myself bett]1 & !n ,i w come back  
to !e'8  ,pride1 said ,amy4 ,b ,i ?\ght 
,god only lov$ good *ildr51 ma'am2 & ,i 
am n good4  ,god does only love good    
*ildr51 ,amy1 said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt v    
s]i\sly1 & ,god kn[s y _c be good4 ,amy 
look$ up 9 wond]4  ,:o 0 ,jesus ,*ri/1  
,amy8  ,! ,son ( ,god1 said ,amy4  ,&   
:at did he become man & come into ?is _w
 =8  ,amy answ]$ z %e _h be5 taught1    
,jesus ,*ri/ came into ! _w to save     
s9n]s4  ,to save :om8  ,s9n]s4  ,n ^? :o
 ?\ght !mselves good1 b ^? :o knew !y _h
 be5 s9ful4 ,:at did he save !m f8  ,f  
puni%m5t1 said ,amy ?\ghtfully4  ,yes1  
said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt1 f puni%m5t1 & f   
s94 ,he came to suff]1 t we might be    
deliv]$ & freely =giv51 & to make u     
holy4 ,did x co/ him no?+ to d ?is1     
,amy8  ,he di$ = x on ! cross1 said ,amy
 s(tly4  ,he did inde$4 ,& did he suff] 
all t pa9 & angui% ( m9d = no?+8  ,amy  
did n answ]4  ,x w\ld h be5 = no?+1 said

 ,mrs4 ,mordaunt1 if we _h /ill to e>n  
=giv5ess = ourselves4 ,jesus bore !     
puni%m5t = u j because we c\ld n h borne
 x2 & he has borne x s t we %all nev] h 
to be> x n[4 ,if1 !n1 y g & give y\rself
 up to ! bless$ ,savi\r z ,he calls y to
 d1 ,god w receive y = 8 sake1 z if y _h
 be5 always a good & ob$i5t *ild1 &     
,jesus w give y 8 ,holy ,_s to abide ) y
 always1 & to make y good & ob$i5t &    
happy4  ,i mu/ n wait until ,i am bett] 
= ,god to love me1 !n1 said ,amy        
d\btfully4  ,aga91 d y obey y\r "m 9    
ord] to become h] *ild2 or d y obey h]  
because %e loves y & is y\r "m1 ,amy8   
,because %e is my "m1 said ,amy4  ,& w  
y\r ob$i5ce make y m h] *ild ?an y are1 
,amy8  ,no1 ma'am4  ,b because y are h] 
*ild & %e loves y1 does t make y c>eless
 ( obey+ h]8  ,if ,i only c\ld be a     
bett] *ild to please h]6 said ,amy1 !   
te>s ga!r+ 9 h] eyes4  ,x is s ) ,god1  
my *ild1 said ,mrs4 ,mordaunt4 ,he loves
 y1 n because y are good1 b because he  
is good--because he is love1 & s lov$ y 

t he gave 8 ,son t y might be sav$4     
,be=e y c love him1 y mu/ believe 8     
^w--t he loves y2 & believ+ he loves y1 
he w make y good & happy4 ,god has giv5 
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came 9 j !n1 & ,mrs4 ,mordaunt1 aft]    
say+ a few words to h]1 rose to leave4  
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int]e/4 ,c x be possible1 inde$1 ?\ght  
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ha? no money2 come ye1 buy1 & eat2 yea1 
come1 buy w9e & milk )\t money & )\t    
price 7,isa4 lv4 #a74 ,may ,i1 inde$1   
come )\t any?+ to (f]1 & w ,god give me 
all ,i want8 ,!n3 ,z ,moses lift$ up !  
s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( 
man be lift$ up3 t :osoev] believe? 9   
him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life 7,john 
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believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+   

life1 & %all n come into condemnation2 b
 is pass$ f dea? unto life 7,john v4    
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,fa!r4 ,h] :ole he>t gl[$ ) gratitude & 
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feel cross1 = ,god 0 ne>1 & he lov$ h]4 
,%e c\ld fight ) h] faults n[1 = !      
,almighty 0 by to help h]4  ,little     
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he>ts *ang$ & made happy1 j z ,amy's 02 
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