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,illu/ration3 ,,cr[n+ ,,! ,,que5        
,,nanny ,,m]ry2  ,or1  ,:at ,made !     
,diff]5ce8        ,london3 ,t4 ,nelson &
 ,sons1 ,pat]no/] ,r[2 ,ed9burgh2 & ,new
 ,york4 #ahgb4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,9     
,,:i* ,,nannie ,,is ,,introduc$4   ,a   
little br[n h\se1 ) an old elm-tree be=e
 x1 a frame ( lattice-"w ar\nd ! door1 )
 a broad /one = a /ep--?is is :]e old   
,grannie ,burt lives4 ,& !re %e is sitt+
 9 ! doorway ) h] ,bible 9 h] lap4 ,%e  
c't read x1 = %e is bl9d2 b %e likes to 
h x by h]2 %e likes ! feel+ ( x1 %e     
says4 ,:5 my ,bible is away1 ,grannie   
,burt says1 ,i am sometimes tr\bl$ &    
worri$2 b if ,i c only t\* x1 my tr\bles
 are all gone2 = :at h>m c any tr\ble d 
u :5 we are go+ to heav5 at la/8  ,b    

grannie doesn't always h to feel h]     
,bible4 ,sometimes--v (t5--a little girl
 comes d[n ! pa? to ! br[n h\se1 & sitt+
 d[n close by grannie1 on t cricket t y 
see !re n[1 takes ! good book & reads ! 
bless$ words to h]1 till ! te>s trickle 
d[n grannie's wr9kl$ face1 & lay+ h]    
trembl+ h& on ! little girl's head1 %e  
says1 ,god bless !e1 my *ild4  ,i ?9k %e
 is expect+ h] n[2 =1 see ! cricket is  
all ready1 & on ! little table is a     
pit*] ( cool wat] f ! old well t y see j
 beh9d ! h\se2 & "h is ! little girl    
h]self4  ,good-morn+1 grannie2 are y    
wait+ = me8 ,i c\ldn't come any soon]1  
because mamma want$ me to play ) ,*>lie2
 & "h are "s pea*es mamma s5t y1--%e    
?\ght y w\ld l !m2 & ,nannie1 q out (   
brea? ) h] walk & h] talk1 /ops a m9ute1
 :i* gives ,grannie ,burt a *ance to    
answ] h] que/ions & to ?ank h] = h]     
pea*es4 ,n[ %all ,i read1 grannie8 said 
,nannie1 z1 tak+ a long draught f !     
little pit*]1 %e sat d[n on ! cricket4  
,eat ?is pea* fir/1 said grannie1 pick+ 

out ! s(te/ & h&+ x to h]2 ,i "k y mu/  
be w>m f y\r long walk1 & ?is w cool y4 
,! pea* look$ s tempt+ t ,nannie look$  
at x wi%fully4 ,h] "m _h only giv5 h]   
"o1 & %e _h s5t grannie a :ole          
basketful4 ,x 0 only = a mom5t t ,nannie
 let ^! selfi% ?\ghts tr\ble h]4        
,grannie nev] has any ( h] own1 & 9 a   
few weeks ,i c h z _m z ,i want1 %e     
?\ght2 s tak+ up ! ,bible %e said1 ,no1 
grannie1 ?ank y2 ! wat] has cool$ me    
en\gh2 :]e %all ,i beg98  ,read ab\t    
heav51 ,nannie2 y "k ,i l to he> ab\t t 
be/4  ,s(tly ! little voice began3 ,& ,i
 saw a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,!n %e    
read ( ! tree ( life1 ^: leaves are = ! 
heal+ ( ! nations2 & ( ! wat] ( life1 t 
fl[s ne> ! jasp] ?rone4  ,:5 %e _h      
f9i%$1 %e said1 ,:at makes y l to he> ( 
heav5 s mu*1 grannie8  ,oh1 ,i'm go+    
!re1 ,nannie6 ,:5 y read ab\t !         
beautiful ?+s1 ! pe>ly gates1 & ! gold5 
/reets1 ,i ?9k1 ',i %all see !m1 = !re w
 be no night !re2 n ev5 9 ^! poor old   
eyes ( m9e4' ,& :5 y read1 '! ,lamb is !

 light !re(1' !n ,i ?9k ,jesus w be !re1
 & t's :at ,i l be/ ( all4  ,:]e is     
heav51 grannie8  ,up !re1 ,i suppose1 %e
 said1 po9t+ to ! bright sky above4  ,b1
 grannie1 !re 0 a g5tleman at our h\se  
ye/]day1 & ,i he>d him talk+ ) my fa!r1 
& he said he ?\ght heav5 0 9 ! sun4 ,s  
,i ?\ght ,i w\ld ask y1 because y always
 "k s mu* ab\t x4 ,d y ?9k x is 9 ! sun8
  ,i don't ?9k any?+ ab\t x4 ,i don't   
?9k x makes mu* diff]5ce :]e x is1 if we
 only get !re at la/4  ,si/] ,m>y said  
%e ?\ght heav5 w\ld be :]e ,god 04  ,s  
,i ?9k1 *ild2 & ,i don't ?9k x's !      
pe>ls1 & gold1 & all ^? ?+s y read ab\t1
 t make x ei!r2 = ,i ?9k any place w\ld 
be heav51 if we f\nd ,jesus !re4 ,?is   
old room has be5 pretty ne> x1          
sometimes4  ,nannie turn$ to ! #ad?     
*apt] ( ,john1 :i* %e knew grannie lov$ 
to he>1 & comm5c$ read+4  ,:ile %e is   
read+1 let u g d[n ! /reet to !         
lane--bord]$ ) trees--walk up ! n>r[    
footpa?1 & ov] ! /ile j by !            
blackb]ry-bu%es1 across ! field to !    

little g>d51 & ?r\gh ! bord]s ( p9ks &  
m>igolds1 to ! :ite cottage :]e ,nannie 
lives4 ,y c come to x by ! /reet1 if y  
*oose1 & y may come 9 "u ! great        
elm-tree1 by ! gate2 b !n ! /reet is s  
du/y1 & y miss see+ ! little g>d5 ) its 
bright fl[]s2 & ! blossoms 9 ! lane     
smell s sweetly1 t x is q wor? :ile go+ 
t way4 ,b "h we are1 be=e ! door1 on :i*
 we read1 9 bright lett]s1 ,dr4 ,m]ry2 =
 ,nannie's "n is ,nannie ,m]ry1 &       
,nannie's fa!r is a doctor4 ,he is      
doctor 9 a pleasant little t[n t is     
situat$ on ! banks ( a n>r[ riv]4 ,i    
don't ?9k y c\ld f9d ei!r ! t[n or !    
riv] on y\r maps1 if y %\ld try2 s !re  
w\ld be no use 9 tell+ y _! names4 ,x 0 
a pleasant t[n1 h[ev]1 ) its l>ge       
elm-trees1 & pretty :ite cottages1 ) "h 
& !re a l>ge h\se1 :]e ! gr&e/ p liv$4  
,b ,nannie's fa!r 0 only a c\ntry       
doctor1 & didn't live 9 a v l>ge h\se4  
,y c see = y\rself t x is only a :ite   
cottage1 ) gre5 bl9ds1 & a long por* 9  
front1 cov]$ ) sweetbri> & honeysuckle4 

,b ! p t live 9 ! h\se are q z pleasant 
z ! h\se itself1 or ev5 z ! p t live 9 !
 l>ge brick h\se4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,m]ry comes
 ,mrs4 ,m]ry1 or ,nannie's "m1 :o is1 l 
mo/ mo!rs1 v k9d & good2 !n si/] ,m>y1  
:o is gr[n up1 & ,nannie ?9ks ! be/ si/]
 ev] 02 !n ,belle1 :o is v pretty1 &    
ab\t twelve ye>s old2 ,john & ,*>lie1 :o
 are1 l mo/ boys1 great teas]s1 &       
,nannie sometimes ?9ks a good deal worse
 ?an mo/ boys--b !n1 ,*>lie is only f\r 
ye>s old1 s !re is "s excuse = him4     
,la/ly1 we h ,nannie h]self1 :o         
is--well1 we %all f9d out :at %e is be=e
 our /ory is f9i%$4 ,%e is n9e ye>s old1
 ne>ly t51 & w\ld feel (f5d$ if we left 
t out4 ,b "h %e comes f ,grannie        
,burt's1 s we mu/ /op talk+ ab\t h]4 ,%e
 is com+ by ! lane j z we did1 runn+ at 
fir/1 !n a little sl[]1 till at la/ %e  
/ops1 = h] si/] ,m>y is we$+ "o ( !     
pretty bord]s 9 ! little g>d54  ,o ,m>y6
 grannie ?9ks j z y d ab\t heav52 ,i    
don't ?9k ,mr4 ,br[n kn[s s mu* ab\t x z
 %e does4  ,:y n1 ,nannie8  ,oh1 because

 grannie is almo/ !re1 ,m>y1--%e ought  
to "k6  ,:at makes y ?9k grannie is     
almo/ !re8  ,:y1 %e said s2 & !n %e     
loves to he> ab\t heav51 j z ,i did ab\t
 home :5 ,i 0 at ,aunt ,s>ah's4  ,d y l 
to he> ab\t heav51 ,nannie8  ,sometimes1
 %e answ]$1 :ile ) h] little %oe %e     
play$ ) ! pebbles4  ,n always6 ,nannie2 
:5 don't y l to he> ab\t x8  ,nannie    
play$ ) ! pebbles a good :ile4 ,at la/  
%e said1 ,i l to he> "s ?+s ab\t x      
always1 b n ev]y?+4  ,& :at d y l to he>
 ab\t x always8  ,i l to he> ab\t gold5 
/reets1 & ! beautiful wat]1 & ! trees1 &
 ! h>ps ( ! angels1 & _! gold5 cr[ns4   
,& :at don't y l to he> ab\t8  ,! little
 foot mov$ backw>ds & =w>ds a good :ile1
 & :5 ,nannie did speak1 %e spoke almo/ 
z if %e 7 afraid to d s4  ,i don't l to 
he> ab\t its always be+ ,sunday !re4    
,:y1 ,nannie1 don't y l ,sunday "h8     
,:y1 yes1 always once a week2 b t's n l 
always4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld l to g to  
*ur* e day1 & le>n ! ,cate*ism1 & h a   
cold d9n]1 & n play at all4  ,maybe ,i c

 help y a little1 ,nannie4 ,d y ev] get 
tir$ ( lov+ fa!r8  ,:y1 no2 ,i %\ld nev]
 get tir$ ( t1 ,i'm sure he nev] gets   
tir$ ( lov+ me4  ,d y get tir$ ( %[+ y  
love him by try+ to please him8  ,no1   
,m>y2 b--  ,nev] m9d ! 'buts' till ,i h 
done4 ,n[1 ,god is ',our ,fa!r1' & all  
we h to d 9 heav5 is to love him1 & to  
%[ h[ v mu* we love him by try+ to d all
 we c to please him4 ,d y ?9k y'll get  
tir$ ( t8  ,no4 ,b t isn't l ,sunday4   
,:at d we d on ,sunday1 ,nannie8  ,:y1 g
 to *ur* &--  ,yes2 b :at d we g to *ur*
 =8  ,oh1 ,i see n[6 said ,nannie1 h]   
face bright5+ up1--oh1 ,i see6 ,we      
wor%ip ,god on ,sunday1 & t's :at we'll 
d always 9 heav52 isn't x1 ,m>y8  ,yes1 
t's :y we say x's always ,sunday !re2 & 
we %all love ,god s mu* bett] !re ?an we
 d n[1 t we c only be happy 9 prais+    
him4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 we ?9k h[ good he is to
 u1 & h[ he loves u1 x seems z if we mu/
 praise him2 b !n we %all see him       
always1 & nev] =get :at he has done = u4
 ,d y ?9k we c help prais+ him1 or t x w

 be h>d "w to jo9 ) ! angels 9 s++1     
',holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god                  
,almighty'--',wor?y is ! ,lamb t 0      
sla9'8 ,d y ?9k y und]/& n[1 ,nannie1 & 
w l to he> ab\t heav5 z mu* z ,grannie  
,burt does8  ,oh yes6 ,i felt v sorry1  
because ,i knew ,i ought to love to ?9k 
ab\t heav56 ,& s ,i ?9k ,i d4 ,b ,belle 
said !y did no?+ b s+ hymns !re1 & %e   
didn't see :at !re 0 s v pleasant 9 t4  
,belle ought n to talk s4 ,b :at did y  
say to h]8  ,i said1 ,nannie answ]$1    
hold+ d[n h] head1 ,i ?\ght ! reason %e 
didn't l x 0 because %e 0 n good2       
because all good p lik$ to he> ab\t     
heav54  ,t's ! reason1 ,i ?9k1 said si/]
 ,m>y1 z %e ga!r$ up h] we$s = ,nannie  
to take away4 ,nannie c>ri$ !m (f1 ?9k+ 
all ! "t1 ,oh de>1 ,i wi% ,i 7 z good z 
si/] ,m>y6 ,if wi%es w\ld make any "o   
good1 ,nannie w\ld h be5 v good long    
be=e ?is "t4 ,at anyrate1 said ,nannie1 
z %e empti$ ! we$s into ! a%-heap1 ,i w 
try4 ,fa!r says !re are we$s 9 our      
he>ts1 & we c pull !m up4 ,i mean to    

try4  ,we %all see 9 ! next *apt] h[    
,nannie succe$s 9 pull+ up ! we$s4      
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,if ,,?y ,,bro!r ,,s9   
,,aga9/ ,,!e1 ,,=give ,,him4   ,"o      
bright sun%9y day1 j :5 ! sn[ _h comm5c$
 melt+1 ! *ildr5 />t$ 9 high glee to    
take advantage ( its s(t5$ /ate to make 
a sn[-man4 ,?is 0 a fav\rite occupation 
( ! *ildr54 ,two or ?ree times e ye> !y 
adorn$ ! front y>d ) a giant figure     
resembl+ a man1 :i* 0 all[$ to /& until 
,jack & ,*>lie sn[ball$ x d[n1 or ! spr+
 sun melt$ x away4  ,"h's a nice place1 
said ,jack1 /opp+ "u ! old elm-tree by !
 gate4 ,he'll d = a s5t9el "h1 & we'll  
arm him ) a gun4  ,or a port]1 said     
,belle2 & we'll give him a key4  ,"h1   
,nannie1 come ?is way1 he said1 z he saw
 ,nannie & ,*>lie walk+ (f 9 ! o!r      
direction4  ,*>lie & ,i are go+ to make 
"o by ourselves1 said ,nannie4  ,y c't d
 x1 said ,jack2 y don't "k h[4  ,we "k  
h[ z well z y1 said ,*>lie indignantly4 
,well1 we'll beat y !n4 ,come1 hurry1   
,belle4  ,s !y set to "w1 roll+ _!      

balls1 sometimes runn+ across ea* o!r's 
track1 :5 ,ma/] ,*>lie mu/ always leave 
8 "w to ?r[ a ball at ,jack4 ,jack1     
h[ev]1 0 too busy to return !m4  ,don't1
 ,*>lie1 keep /opp+ s1 said ,nannie2 we 
%all n get x done4  ,i want to sn[ball  
,jack1 said ,*>lie4  ,b we want to f9i% 
! sn[-man fir/4  ,!n ,*>lie w\ld /ick to
 8 "w a few m9utes2 b :5ev] ,jack came 9
 sight1 roll+ 8 n[ huge ball1 ,*>lie    
c\ldn't resi/ ! temptation1 & w\ld fill 
8 h&s full ( sn[1 & let fly at ,jack4   
,he yield$ to ! temptation ! m easily1 z
 he f\nd ,jack 0 too busy to pay him    
back4  ,belle & ,jack n[ c\ld move _!   
ball no long]1 & s !y proce$$ to make a 
small] "o = ! head1 & to %ape out !     
arms4 ,jack made ! hat to cr[n him1 :ile
 ,belle %ap$ 8 coat & m>k$ out !        
buttons4 ,soon ,*>lie1 :o 0 m int]e/$ 9 
!irs ?an 8 own1 cri$ out1 ,oh1 he's     
putt+ 8 hat on6  ,belle & ,jack gave    
?ree *e]s1 & introduc$ ,nannie & ,*>lie 
to ,mr4 ,james ,sn[4  ,mr4 ,james ,sn[ 0
 a v rem>kable-look+ old man1 ) a long  

:ite be>d1 :o look$ z if he _h mu* bett]
 be5 lean+ on a /aff1 ?an rais+ ! gun ) 
:i* ,jack _h arm$ him4  ,y _h bett] come
 ) u1 said ,belle2 y c't make "o by     
y\rselves4  ,yes1 we c1 said ,nannie4   
,c't we1 ,*>lie8  ,yes1 we c1 said      
,*>lie4 ,nic] ?an t "o too4  ,& we'll   
call ours ,jack ,fro/1 said ,nannie1 z  
!y hurri$ (f to _! "w4  ,b ,*>lie 0 m   
tr\ble ?an help1 & ,nannie began to gr[ 
tir$4 ,belle & ,jack /ood by1 look+ on &
 teas+ h]4 ,*>lie /opp$ work+1 & began  
to def5d _! workman%ip ) sn[balls1 :i*  
,jack & ,belle 7 n sl[ to return4 ,at   
la/1 j z ,nannie _h fa%ion$ a mo/       
uncom=table-look+ nose1 & _h succe$$ )  
great difficulty 9 induc+ x to /ay 9 its
 "r place1 ,jack's mis*iev\s nature     
ov]came him1 & seiz+ a lump ( sn[1 he   
?rew x /raight at ! un=tunate nose4 ,?is
 0 m ?an ,nannie c\ld be>4  ,y naughty1 
ill-natur$ boy1 %e said2 ,i'll nev]     
speak to y aga94  ,o ,nannie1 ,i'm      
really sorry4 ,i 0 only 9 fun2 = ,jack1 
l mo/ boys1 ?\ght only 9 fun excuse     

en\gh = any?+4 ,come back1 & ,i'll help 
y to make x4  ,nannie paid no att5tion  
to him1 b walk$ (f 9 a v dignifi$ mann]4
 ,jack :i/l$ a tune1 & walk$ (f 9 no v  
pleasant hum\r1 :ile ,belle & ,*>lie w5t
 into ! h\se4 ,_! pleasure 0 all gone = 
want ( ! s(t answ] :i* turne? away wra?4
  ,nannie came 9 & sat d[n by ! fire &  
began to read4 ,%e 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 !  
book %e 0 read+2 b1 someh[1 to-day %e   
did n l x z well z usual4 ,%e turn$ ov] 
! leaves1 & read a little "h & !re2 b x 
didn't please h]4 ,%e got up f h] *air1 
w5t to ! w9d[1 & began drumm+ on !      
w9d[-pane4  ,be /ill1 ,nannie1 said h]  
fa!r1 :o 0 sitt+ 9 ! room1 read+4 ,%e   
sat d[n aga91 & sat look+ into ! fire4  
,i don't c>e1 %e ?\ght2 ,jack _h no     
bus9ess to d x4 ,i ?9k he 0 v unk9d1 &  
,i'll d ! same to him ano!r "t4 ,yes1 ,i
 w1 %e said to h]self m det]m9$ly1      
because !re 0 some?+ )9 :i* said1 ,if ?y
 bro!r s9 aga9/ !e1 =give him4 ,nannie  
w\ldn't li/51 b kept *]i%+ ! angry      
?\ghts4  ,he may be ?ankful x wasn't    

,belle in/ead ( me1 = %e w\ld h told    
fa!r ( him 9 a m9ute4 ,jack is always   
teas+ me4 ,he spoil$ all my c>d-h\ses   
ye/]day4 ,=giv+ him !n didn't d him any 
good4  ,! little voice )9 :isp]$1 ,"l1  
h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 & ,i   
=give him8 till sev5 times8 ,jesus sai?1
 ,until sev5ty times sev54  ,nannie he>d
 x aga91 b /ill w\ldn't li/51 & w5t     
on1--,& ! o!r day he tore my prettie/   
pap] doll1 j = fun4 ,i'd l to "k h[ he'd
 l to h me te> 8 ?+s 'j = fun4'  ,& !   
o!r day he hurt poor pussy's e>s4  ,!   
little voice :isp]$1--,& ! o!r day1 :5 y
 7 sick1 he /ay$ away f ! nutt+ p>ty1 & 
%[$ y pictures1 & read to y2 & z fa/ z  
,nannie told ( an unk9d act1 ! little   
voice :isp]$ ( a k9d "o4 ,b ,nannie c\ld
 n li/5 to-day to ! fri5dly voice :i* _h
 s (t5 help$ h] out ( h] tr\bles4  ,aft]
 supp] ,jack said aga91 ,come1 ,nannie1 
let u be fri5ds1 won't y8  ,nannie _h   
let ! angry ?\ghts h dom9ion s long1 t  
al?\gh %e felt almo/ incl9$ to make x up
 ) ,jack1 pride conqu]$1 & %e turn$ away

 )\t a ^w4  ,poor ,jack6 he really lov$ 
8 little si/] v mu*1 & _h felt v sorry  
ab\t ! qu>rel4 ,x _h co/ a good deal (  
ef=t to g s f> t[>ds mak+ x up1 ev5 ?\gh
 he knew he 0 to blame4 ,b n[1 in/ead ( 
be+ sorry1 he 0 only angry1 & turn$     
away1 say+1 ,well1 ,i c /& x z long z y 
c4  ,t night1 z ,nannie lay awake1 !    
little voice t ,nannie _h neglect$ s    
long kept :isp]+1 ,let n ! sun g d[n ^u 
?y wra?4 ,%e tri$ to ?9k ( some?+ else1 
b x kept :isp]+1 :isp]+4  ,i don't see1 
%e said1 :y ,i ne$ tr\ble myself s ab\t 
x4 ,belle w\ldn't m9d x a bit4  ,:5     
morn+ came1 %e felt bett]1 & det]m9$ to 
?9k no m ab\t x4 ,b at pray]s ,dr4 ,m]ry
 read ! six? *apt] ( ,mat!w3 ,= if ye   
=give m5 _! trespasses1 y\r heav5ly     
,fa!r w also =give y4 ,b if ye =give n  
m5 _! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r heav5ly   
,fa!r =give y\r trespasses4  ,z h] fa!r 
read ^! v]ses1 ! little voice :isp]$    
once m1 ,li/51 li/52 & ?is "t ,nannie   
did li/52 & :5 !y all jo9$ 9 ! ,"l's    
,pray]1 x 0 ) a trembl+ voice %e said1  

,=give u our s9s1 z we =give ^? t       
trespass aga9/ u4  ,t morn+1 z ,jack    
/>t$ = s*ool1 ,nannie ran aft] him1 &   
ov]took him j z he /epp$ into ! wood-%$ 
to f9d 8 knife1 :i* z usual 0 miss+4    
,jack1 %e said1 go+ close up to him1    
,i'm sorry ,i call$ y naughty &         
ill-natur$4  ,jack 0 9 a great hurry1 & 
already out ( pati5ce f ! loss ( 8      
knife2 besides1 he _h n =gott5 h[       
,nannie _h met 8 ef=t = peace ! ev5+    
be=e2 s he pu%$ by h]1 say+1 ,well1     
don't bo!r me n[2 y're 9 my light4 ,%e  
mov$ aside a little1 s t ! light f !    
door c\ld come 91 !n spy+ 8 knife "u !  
"w-b5*1 %e pick$ x up & gave x to him4  
,he took x f h]1 & ran (f )\t any ?anks4
  ,! te>s came into ,nannie's eyes4     
,he's too unk9d1 ,i ?9k1 %e said2 he    
might at lea/ h ?ank$ me = f9d+ 8 knife4
 ,next "t ,i'll leave x alone1 & he may 
f9d x ! be/ way he c4  ,nannie's little 
fri5d inside :isp]$ aga91 ,=give till   
sev5ty times sev54 ,nannie li/5$ n[1 & 9
 h] he>t %e pray$ aga91 ,=give u our    

s9s1 z we =give ^? t s9 aga9/ u4  ,t    
aft]noon1 z ,nannie 0 sitt+ read+1 ,jack
 put 8 head 9 at ! door1 & said1        
,nannie1 !re's a g5tleman 9 ! front y>d 
wants to see y4  ,nannie 0 s busy read+1
 t %e did n notice ! /rang5ess ( !      
message4 ,%e put away h] book & w5t out4
 ,z %e w5t into ! y>d1 :at %\ld %e see  
!re b h] sn[-man1 all complete6 ,%e     
turn$ r\nd to ?ank ,jack1 b he 0 n[h]e 9
 sight4 ,nannie w5t up clos] to exam9e !
 sn[-/atue1 & f\nd a piece ( pap] on x1 
) ,mr4 ,jack ,fro/ writt5 on x 9 l>ge   
lett]s4 ,"u ! "n 0 writt5 ) a p5cil3--  
,mr4 ,jack ,fro/ reque/s ( ,miss ,nannie
 ,m]ry t %e w excuse 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,john 
,m]ry = 8 rud5ess ?is morn+1 z ,mr4     
,fro/ assures h] t he w behave bett]    
next "t4  ,nannie laugh$ z %e took (f ! 
pap]1 & runn+ into ! h\se1 %e soon f\nd 
,jack /&+ by ! kit*5-fire4 ,com+ up     
beh9d him1 )\t 8 see+ h]1 %e put h] arms
 r\nd 8 neck1 & kiss$ him sev]al times  
be=e he c\ld speak4 ,!n laugh+1 %e      
said1--  ,miss ,nannie ,m]ry w excuse   

,mr4 ,john ,m]ry ?is "t4  ,someh[ t ev5+
 ,nannie & ,jack 7 great] fri5ds ?an    
ev]2 & z !y sat toge!r look+ at !       
pictures 9 "s l>ge books t ,nannie      
c\ldn't lift alone1 ,nannie 0 n sorry %e
 _h li/5$ to ! little voice t _h tr\bl$ 
h] only to make h] d "r4     ,,*apt]    
,,iii4  ,,*ri/mas4   ,:at a beautiful   
morn+ x 01 t ,*ri/mas morn+6 ,x seem$ z 
?\gh ! e>?1 9 its pure robe ( sn[1 & !  
trees1 9 _! sp>kl+ arm\r ( ice1 e twig  
jewell$ & gleam+ 9 ! sun1 _h clo!d      
!mselves 9 beauty1 & ) joyful ?\ghts 7  
giv+ ?anks to _! ,creator4  ,nannie     
didn't ?9k all ?is1 b some?+ v mu* l x 0
 9 h] he>t1 z %e /ood look+ out f !     
w9d[1 z si/] ,m>y set ! la/ smok+ di% on
 ! table4  ,t morn+ ,dr4 ,m]ry read !   
#aaf? ,psalm1 beg9n+1 ,i love ! ,"l1    
because he ha? he>d my voice4 ,nannie   
li/5$ v att5tively1 b !re 0 "o v]se %e  
didn't q und]/&4 ,x 0 ?is3 ,i w (f] to  
!e ! sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+4 ,%e hadn't  
"t aft] pray]s to ask h] fa!r or si/]   
,m>y ab\t x1 b all ! "t %e kept ?9k+ ( x

 & try+ to und]/& x4 ,%e didn't "k t e  
"t %e _h look$ out ^u ! sn[1 & felt     
?ankful to ,god = ! bright fire )9 t    
kept h] w>m1 %e _h (f]$ ! sacrifice (   
?anksgiv+4 ,%e didn't "k t :5 %e ?\ght (
 ,jesus1 & h] little he>t seem$ s full (
 love to him1 because he _h di$ = h]1 %e
 _h (f]$ inde$ an acceptable sacrifice (
 ?anksgiv+4 ,%e didn't "k x2 b ,jesus   
knew x1 & accept$ ! sacrifice1 ) ! same 
love z :5 royal ,david sang ! words to 8
 gold5 h>p4  ,nannie1 call$ si/] ,m>y1  
,jack is wait+ = y4  ,9 a m9ute1 said   
,nannie1 z %e pull$ on h] w>m mitt5s4   
,x _h bett] be a m9ute1 ,jack cri$1 if  
y're go+ ) me1 = ,i hav5't mu* "t to    
sp>e be=e d9n]4  ,nannie1 laugh+1 took  
up ! little basket h] "m _h pack$ s     
nicely = ,grannie ,burt1 & (f !y />t$1  
,jack draw+ ! l>ge basket on 8 little   
h&-b>r[4  ,:]e %all we g fir/1 ,jack8   
,oh1 to ,grannie ,burt's1 ( c\rse1 & !n 
y c help me to draw ! b>r[ ! re/ ( !    
way4  ,let u g to ! o!r places fir/1    
said ,nannie1 & !n y c draw me on ! b>r[

 ! re/ ( ! way4  ,t's m ?an ,i b>ga9$ =2
 ?is basket is all t ,i want to c>ry    
be=e d9n]4  ,poor ,jack1 h[ev]1 0 de/9$ 
to c>ry a mu* heavi] load ?an 8 basket (
 m9ce-pies & roa/ *ick5s2 = z ,nannie   
skipp$ along1 h] foot slipp$1 & d[n %e  
came1 basket & all1 :ile grannie's nice 
m9ce-pies tumbl$ out1 & roll$ d[n !     
/reet4  ,oh de>6 said ,nannie1 n kn[+   
:e!r to laugh or cry1 d look at         
grannie's pie6 ,:at %all we d8  ,pick x 
up1 ( c\rse1 said ,jack1 z he ran aft]  
x4  ,no?+ b clean sn[1 he said1 z he    
br\ght x back2 nobody w "k x f sug>4    
,oh1 b x's all brok56 ,:at %all we d8   
,see "h6 said ,jack1 lift+ ! cov] ( !   
l>ge basket2 "m has s5t ,aunt ,betsy    
two2 we c take "o ( !m = grannie4  ,:y1 
,jack1 are y 9 e>ne/8  ,well1 x's ! be/ 
,i c d4 ,i c't m5d x1 & ,i c't make a   
new "o4  ,let u g back1 !n1 & get ano!r4
  ,g back6 :y1 ,nannie1 x's all y c d to
 walk n[2 y're limp+ away l crazy ,sam4 
,don't make me laugh1 said ,nannie1     
laugh+ all ! "t ?r\gh h] te>s2 my foot  

hurts me s1 ,i c h>dly walk4  ,jack's   
fun 0 all gone 9 a m9ute1 z he %\ld]$ 8 
big basket1 & lift$ ,nannie on 8 little 
h&-b>r[4  ,o ,jack6 y c't c>ry ! basket 
& drag me too6  ,yes1 ,i c1--& hundr$s m
 l y4  ,& ,jack trudg$ along1 /opp+ n[ &
 !n to take brea?1 until !y came to     
,grannie ,burt's4  ,o ,jack6 :at %all we
 d ab\t ! pie8 said ,nannie1 h] te>s    
/>t+ afre% at ! ?\ght4  ,jack c\ldn't /&
 ! sight ( ,nannie's te>s2 s he said1   
,nev] m9d x2 ,i'll g back & get ano!r4  
,oh1 w y8 ,?ank y1 ,jack4  ,grannie     
,burt's daught]1 ,susan1 n[ came to !   
door1 & made all sorts ( exclamations   
ov] ,nannie1 ^: ankle pa9$ h] s mu*1 %e 
c\ldn't walk1 & ,jack _h to c>ry h] into
 ! h\se4 ,:ile ,jack told ! /ory ( !    
pie1 ,susan _h tak5 (f ,nannie's %oe &  
/ock+1 & 0 ba?+ h] ankle1 :ile grannie  
kept say+1 ,does x feel bett]1 de>8     
,nev] m9d ! pie1 said grannie1 z ,jack  
w5t on ) 8 /ory2 x's j z good z ev]1    
?\gh x is brok54  ,oh1 b x doesn't look 
s nice1 said ,nannie4  ,i c't see x1 y  

"k1 said grannie1 laugh+4  ,b ,nannie   
wasn't satisfi$1 & call$ to ,jack1 z he 
/>t$ (f1 to be sure & br+ ano!r4  ,v    
soon ,nannie felt bett]1 & sitt+ up 9 ! 
big *air1 %e rea*$ ov] = ! l>ge ,bible1 
& said1--  ,grannie1 %all ,i read to y1 
:ile ,i'm wait+8  ,i'm afraid y don't   
feel well en\gh4  ,oh yes1 ,i %\ld l to 
read2 ,i want to read ! *apt] fa!r read 
?is morn+4  ,%e turn$ ov] ! leaves &    
f\nd ! place1 & began3 ,i love ! ,"l1   
because he ha? he>d my voice & my       
supplications4  ,oh yes1 said grannie2  
,david isn't ! only "o :o c say t4 ,god 
has always he>d me4  ,did y ev] ask him1
 grannie1 to make y see8 said ,nannie4  
,no2 ,i nev] ask$ him4 ,i ask$ him to   
make me pati5t to be> x4 ,y ?9k x's     
dreadful1 ,nannie1 to be bl9d1 & ,i us$ 
to ?9k s too4 ,b ,god nev] takes any?+ f
 u )\t giv+ u some?+ else to make up =  
x4 ,y ?9k ,i sit 9 ! d>k always2 b x    
isn't d>k1 ,nannie2 x's all light--a    
light bright] ?an ! sun3 x's ! light (  
heav52 ,i see x con/antly4 ,x isn't only

 ^? t live 9 heav5 t c say !y h no ne$ (
 ! sun or moon1 = ! ,lamb is _! light3  
,i c say x too4--,yes1 %e w5t on1 m to  
h]self ?an ,nannie1--yes1 de> ,savi\r1  
?\ art my light4  ,nannie sat look+     
wond]+ly at ! wr9kl$ old face1 s happy &
 peaceful1 & at ! )]$ h&s fold$ s       
quietly1 & ?\ght %e did n und]/& x !n4  
,_m ye>s aft]1 :5 %e too 0 old1 did %e  
rememb] t peaceful face & ^? fold$ h&s1 
& say 9 ! mid/ ( trial & sorr[1--  ,yes1
 de> ,savi\r1 ?\ art my light6  ,i h    
?\ght sometimes1 grannie w5t on1 t heav5
 w be pleasant] to me1 = n see+ "h4 ,?9k
 h[ new x w all be !re6 ,p t h always _h
 _! sight only see some?+ diff]5t :5 !y 
g to heav52 b ,i hav5't se5 any?+ = t5  
ye>s4 ,j ?9k :at x w be to me to see ^? 
beautiful ?+s y read ab\t6  ,:at are !y1
 ,nannie8  ,nannie said1 ,gold5 /reets1 
gates ( pe>l1 ! tree ( life1 ! wall (   
jasp]4 ,i don't rememb] any m4  ,&      
,jesus1 ,nannie2 y don't =get him8 ,?9k 
( ^! poor bl9d eyes1 t h se5 no?+ = s   
long1 op5+ at la/ ^u 8 face6 ,i love to 

?9k ( ^? bl9d p ,jesus heal$1 & ?9k t he
 0 ! fir/ ?+ !y saw4  ,!n ,nannie read  
on3 ,graci\s is ! ,"l1 & righte\s2 yea1 
our ,god is m]ciful4 ,return unto ?y    
re/1 ,o my s\l2 = ! ,"l ha? dealt       
b\ntifully ) !e4  ,j z %e f9i%$1 !re 0 a
 knock at ! door2 & :o %\ld x be b ,dr4 
,m]ry1 ) two pies = grannie1 & ! horse &
 gig to take ,nannie home4 ,& soon      
,nannie 0 ly+ on ! c\* by ! bright      
d9+-room fire1 :ile "m1 & ,m>y1 &       
,belle1 & ,*>lie all cr[d$ r\nd1 ask+ h[
 %e felt4  ,oh1 well en\gh1 said        
,nannie1 z si/] ,m>y took (f ! w>m hood1
 & kiss$ ! de> face inside ( x4 ,i hope 
x w /op a*+ 9 "t = me to g to *ur*4  ,to
 *ur*6 said ,dr4 ,m]ry1 look+ up f 8    
book2 no *ur* = ,nannie to-day4  ,nannie
 said no?+1 b turn$ h] head away to hide
 ! te>s1 :ile si/] ,m>y1 /oop+ d[n &    
kiss+ h]1 said1 ,nev] m9d2 y c\ldn't    
walk !re1 y "k4  ,aft]w>ds1 :5 no "o 0 9
 ! room except h] fa!r1 %e rea*$ ov] to 
! table = ! ,bible1 & f\nd ! psalm !y _h
 read t morn+4 ,po9t+ ) h] f+] to ! la/ 

two v]ses1 %e said1 ,fa!r1 please read  
t4  ,dr4 ,m]ry laid d[n 8 pap]1 & com+  
ov] to h] c\*1 he read3 ,i w pay my v[s 
unto ! ,"l n[ 9 ! pres5ce ( all 8 p1 9 !
 c\rts ( ! ,"l's h\se1 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 ,o
 ,j]usalem4 ,praise ye ! ,"l6--,well :at
 ( t8 he said1 look+ up1 ?\gh ! te>s    
/ood 9 8 eyes1 z he wat*$ ! little face 
turn$ s wi/fully t[>d him4  ,i want to g
 to *ur* s mu*1 fa!r1 %e said1 z %e saw 
he und]/ood h]4  ,b1 ,nannie1 ,i don't  
?9k ,david w5t to *ur* :5 he c\ldn't    
walk4  ,he might h be5 c>ri$1 said      
,nannie1 driv+ back ! te>s t want$ to   
come4  ,p]haps he 01 said h] fa!r2 & s  
might y be1 if fa!r ?\ght x "r4  ,w\ld x
 hurt me1 fa!r8  ,i don't "k t x w\ld4  
,x might1 ?\gh2 s ,i ?9k y _h bett] n   
try4 ,y mu/ be pati5t1 & rememb] :at    
,i've told y1 t ,god s5ds all ^! little 
trials4 ,d y und]/& me8  ,i ?9k ,i d4   
,i l to see my little daught] love      
,god's h\se1 b ,i l to see h] be> x     
pati5tly :5 %e c't g !re4  ,i w try1    
said ,nannie1 :ile %e kept say+ ,no6 to 

! te>s z fa/ z !y came4 ,e little :ile1 
h[ev]1 "o w\ldn't m9d1 & w\ld jump ov] !
 edge & run d[n4 ,b %e kept on say+1 ,be
 pati5t1 be pati5t2 & at la/ ! te>s got 
tir$ ( com+1 & tr\bl$ h] no m4 ,%e _h   
pull$ up an ugly we$ call$ ,impati5ce t 
morn+4  ,soon aft]1 ,jack came 9 ) 8    
empty basket4  ,well1 ,nannie1 ,i wi% ,i
 7 9 y\r place--n oblig$ to g to *ur*1 &
 n sick en\gh to lose y\r d9n]4 ,i      
always g to *ur*1 = fe>1 if ,i'm sick1  
fa!r'll say1 ',turkey isn't good =      
heada*e4' ,i nev] ?\ght ( su* a conv5i5t
 excuse z spra9+ my ankle4 ,let me he>  
h[ y did x4 ,x's too late to try x n[1 b
 x may d ! next "t4  ,o ,jack1 h[ y d   
talk6 ,i'm s glad y're bett] ?an y talk4
  ,h[ d y "k t1 ,miss ,nannie8  ,:y1    
ev]ybody kn[s x4 ,?is morn+ y laugh$ at 
me2 b z soon z y f\nd out ,i 0 really   
hurt1 y drew me & t big basket too on   
y\r b>r[4 ,y're s k9d4  ,jack :i/l$ a   
tune & kick$ ! fire-irons1 because he   
didn't want ,nannie to see ! te>s t     
/>t$4 ,he 0 too mu* ( a boy to let !m d 

any?+ b />t4  ,jack1 ,nannie began1 aft]
 a pause1 :y don't y l to g to *ur*8 ,%e
 0 say+ to h]self all ! "t1 ,9 ! c\rts (
 ! ,"l's h\se1 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 ,o        
,j]usalem4  ,oh1 ,i don't "k2 ,i %\ld l 
x well en\gh if fa!r w\ld let me sit up 
) ! re/ ( ! boys 9 ! gall]y4  ,b y      
w\ldn't d z !y d 9 *ur*1 ,jack8  ,:y n8 
,x's ,god's h\se1 said ,nannie s(tly4   
,jack sat sil5t = a long "t1 :ile       
,nannie lay look+ into ! fire1 & :isp]+ 
all ! "t to h]self1 ,be pati5t1 be      
pati5t4  ,t aft]noon1 z fa!r1 "m1 &     
*ildr5 7 engag$ beside h]1 ,nannie lay  
on h] c\* & look$ on2 b %e did n ne$ to 
say1 ,be pati5t1 be pati5t1 = %e 0      
pati5t2 & :5 h] fa!r1 /opp+ = a mom5t1  
:isp]$1 ,is all "r1 ,nannie8 %e said1   
smil+1 ,yes1 fa!r2 try+ helps1 doesn't  
x8  ,swiftly ! ev5+ fl$4 ,!y _h crack$  
nuts & eat5 apples1 till ev5 ,jack 0    
satisfi$2 & z ! fire burn$ d[n1 & ,*>lie
 lay asleep 9 8 "m's lap1 ! fa!r said1  
,h[ _m ?+s we h to be ?ankful = ?is ye>6
 ,let u ea* tell ( some?+1 & !n toge!r  

we w (f] our sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+4  ,! 
"m's f+]s play$ 9 ,*>lie's curls1 z %e  
said1 ,i ?ank my heav5ly ,fa!r = my     
*ildr5's lives4  ,!y 7 /ill = a mom5t4  
,!y all rememb]$ ! sad days ( la/ w9t]1 
:5 !y ga!r$ r\nd ! fire & :isp]$        
anxi\sly toge!r1 :ile ,*>lie toss$ &    
we>i$ on 8 sick-b$4  ,!n si/] ,m>y said1
 ,i ?ank him = 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,!n
 ,belle1 9 a s(t5$ tone1 said1 ,i ?ank  
him = our pleasant home4  ,jack said1   
:ile ,nannie look$ up ) a pleasant      
smile1 ,i ?ank him = my little si/]4    
,!n x 0 ,nannie's turn1 &1 smil+ to h]  
fa!r1 %e said1 ,i ?ank him = pati5ce4   
,s end$ _! ,*ri/mas-day4     ,,*apt]    
,,iv4  ,,some?+ ,,new4   ,oh1 :at a d>l+
 x is6 said ,nannie to ,belle1 z !y /ood
 look+ at ! little bundle si/] ,m>y 0   
hold+4 ,:at wee bits ( h&s6 %e said1 z  
%e op5$ ! blanket4 ,i'm s glad x's a    
little si/]2 ,i hav5't any little "o1 y 
"k1 & x's s mu* nic] ?an a bro!r4  ,s   
mu* nic] ?an a bro!r6 exclaim$ ,jack1 :o
 0 look+ on ) affect$ indiff]5ce4 ,i'd l

 to "k h[ _m sn[balls t 'de> little h&1'
 z y call x1 w make = y4 ,i'm sure ,i'd 
l z good a bro!r z y've got4  ,oh1 said 
,nannie1 a bro!r w d v well2 b ,i ?9k a 
little si/] is nic]4 ,oh1 j see1 %e add$
 9 a :isp]1 x's go+ to sleep4  ,go+ to  
sleep6 said ,jack2 ,i'd l to "k h[ y c  
tell4 ,x looks j z x did be=e4  ,:y1    
,jack1 its eyes are %ut4  ,its eyes     
%ut6--d let me see4 ,i didn't "k x _h   
any4  ,come1 ,jack1 !y %an't make fun ( 
our baby1 said si/] ,m>y1 z %e took x   
into ! o!r room4 ,x's a good deal       
pretti] ?an y 76  ,belle & ,nannie bo?  
laugh$1 9 :i* ,jack jo9$1 n at all      
(f5d$4  ,:at are !y go+ to call x8 said 
,jack1 aft] a pause4  ,nellie1 si/] ,m>y
 said1 ,belle answ]$2 aft] a little si/]
 ( "m's t di$4  ,h[ old 0 "m's si/] :5  
%e di$8 ,jack ask$4  ,j f\r ye>s old4 ,i
 he>d "m tell all ab\t h]4 ,%e 0 s      
pretty1 ) long br[n curls & br[n eyes2 &
 "m said %e 0 always happy1 & :5 anybody
 seem$ sad1 %e w\ld put h] little h&s 9 
!irs1 & say1 ',:at make y feel sorry8 ,i

 love y4' ,"o day %e came 91 & climb$ up
 into "m's lap--h] "m's1 y "k1          
gr&mo!r's--& laid h] head d[n1 & said1  
',i'm s tir$1' & w5t to sleep4 ,%e slept
 on & on1 until gr&mo!r got fright5$1 & 
s5t = ! doctor4 ,:5 he came1 he said %e 
0 go+ to die4 ,%e 0 sick = ab\t a day1 &
 didn't "k any?+4 ,! next aft]noon1 :ile
 gr&mo!r 0 hold+ h] 9 h] lap1 %e op5$ h]
 eyes1 & see+ ! te>s 9 gr&mo!r's eyes1  
%e said1 ',:at make y feel sorry8 ,i    
love y6' & t 0 ! la/ ?+ %e said4  ,did  
%e die1 !n8 said ,nannie4  ,yes2 "m said
 %e only brea!d a few m9utes aft] x4 ,i 
saw ! grave :5 ,i 0 at gr&mo!r's4 ,!re's
 a little /one1 & h] "n writt5 on x4    
',nellie ,bliss1 ag$ f\r ye>s4'  ,j z   
old z ,*>lie1 said ,nannie4 ,h[ old w\ld
 %e be n[8  ,almo/ z old z "m1 said     
,belle4  ,h[ long %e mu/ h be5 9 heav54 
,i wond] if %e'll "k our baby is nam$   
aft] h]8         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! little ,nellie soon     
began to f9d h] way into _! he>ts4      
,nannie & ,belle lov$ to sit & hold h]1 

v c>efully2 & ev5 ,jack w\ld /ep s(tly1 
& n slam ! door q s h>d1 :5 told t      
little ,nellie 0 asleep1--?\gh he did   
say1 ,he wi%$ p w\ld be z p>ticul> :5 he
 0 asleep1 & n make su* a racket 9 !    
morn+4  ,s = ?ree %ort weeks ! little   
bud %$ its p]fume1 mak+ happy ^? ar\nd  
x2 !n--oh1 h[ (t5 comes t !n 9 human    
life6--!n x )]$4  ,! *ildr5 /epp$ s(tly 
ab\t1 or sat 9 sil5ce r\nd ! fire1 :ile 
! baby lay 9 _! "m's arms pant+ = brea?2
 & :5 all 0 /ill1 & !y saw _! fa!r lay !
 little =m 9 ! crib1 & close ! eyes1 !y 
knew t x 0 dead4  ,sadly pass$ t ev5+4  
,dr4 ,m]ry 0 abs5t to see "s pati5ts1 & 
si/] ,m>y 0 9 ! room ) _! "m4 ,! *ildr5 
ga!r$ r\nd ! fire1 & talk$ 9 l[1 subdu$ 
voices1 = dea? 0 new to !m4  ,h[ /range1
 said ,nannie1 t our little baby %\ld   
die be=e old ,grannie ,burt1 :o has be5 
wait+ s long4  ,aunt ,nellie w "k n[ t  
%e 0 nam$ = h]1 said ,belle4  ,& p]haps1
 said ,nannie1 %e w tea* h] ab\t ev]y?+ 
!re4 ,s !y talk$ ( heav5 & heav5ly ?+s4 
,! little baby's dea? _h n be5 9 va94   

,belle & ,jack bo? ?\ght m ( ano!r _w   
?an !y _h ev] done be=e1 & 9 ea* a      
little voice :isp]$1 ,am ,i ready =     
heav58     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,:at ,,made ,,!
 ,,diff]5ce8   ,o ,"m6 ,fanny ,bell1 &  
,m>y ,gre51 & ev] s _m ( ! girls1 are   
go+ into ! woods to-morr[ aft]noon1 & !y
 want u to g ) !m4 ,may we1 "m8 said    
,belle & ,nannie toge!r1 z !y came runn+
 into ! room :]e _! "m 04  ,i'll see    
ab\t x1 %e said2 x w dep5d ^u :at k9d ( 
girls y are4  ,oh1 we'll be v good1 "m1 
if y w let u g4  ,we'll see1 said _! "m4
  ,! morr[ came1 & ) x ! desir$         
p]mission4 ,pretty e>ly1 ,nannie1 :o 0  
on ! wat*1 saw !m com+1 & call$ out to  
,belle1 ,"h !y are6 ,belle ran out4     
,are y go+8  ,yes4  ,is ,nannie8  ,yes4 
,oh1 ,i'm s glad ,nannie's go+1 cri$ "o 
voice & ano!r4 ,yes1 ,i'm s glad4  ,i   
don't see1 said ,belle to h]self1 :y !y 
%\ld be s glad ,nannie is go+4 ,!y don't
 seem to c>e ab\t me at all4  ,) r a    
cross tone ( voice1 %e call$ to ,nannie 
to make ha/e & get ready4  ,j z !y 7    

/>t+1 ,*>lie came 91 & see+ ,nannie ) h]
 bonnet on1 he call$ out3--  ,o ,nannie1
 :]e are y go+8 ,i want y to %[ me !    
pictures 9 y\r new book4  ,i c't ?is    
aft]noon1 ,*>lie2 ,i'm go+ into ! woods4
  ,oh1 p%aw6 said ,*>lie2 ,i l s mu*    
bett] :5 y're at home4  ,x does n make  
any diff]5ce to ,*>lie :e!r ,i'm at home
 or n1 ,belle said to h]self4  ,:5 !y   
/>t$ !re 0 su* a /rife :o %\ld walk )   
,nannie1 t ,belle 0 v ne>ly left to walk
 alone4 ,_! walk l$ ?r\gh ! pretty lane 
bord]$ ) lime-trees1 at ! back ( ,dr4   
,m]ry's h\se1 !n on pa/ ,grannie ,burt's
 h\se1 :5 x turn$ (f into a little pa?1 
across ! field t 0 worn q smoo? by !    
boys go+ nutt+4 ,?is pa? br\ght y at la/
 to a /ile4 ,ov] ?is /ile !y all climb$1
 & n[ 7 9 ! woods4 ,:at a beautiful wood
 x 06 ,! trees op5$ "h & !re to let 9 ! 
sunlight1 :i* danc$ 9 & out among ! gre5
 & yell[ & russet br[n leaves ( ! trees1
 *ang+ into e hue ( autumn4 ,on ! gr\nd1
 spr++ up ev]y:]e1 7 ! d>k leaves &     
bright r$ b]ries ( ! cranb]ry & bilb]ry2

 :ile d[n by ! brook ! gre5e/ ( all     
mosses cov]$ ! /ones1 & conv]t$ any old 
log t came 9 _! way into ! s(te/ (      
seats4 ,!n1 :at a wild & ro>+ little    
brook t ,/ony ,brook 06 ,y c\ld foll[ x 
all ! way ?r\gh ! woods by only /epp+ f 
/one to /one1 & e little :ile y might   
see a great hole scoop$ out 9 ! rock1   
:]e ! wat] lay d>k & sil5t1 or a little 
precipice ov] :i* x da%$ & foam$4 ,?is 0
 a fav\rite wood ) ! *ildr54 ,9 summ] !y
 (t5 sp5t :ole days !re1 ga!r+ wild     
fl[]s or ! beautiful f]n leaves1 :i*    
grew 9 e nook & corn]4 ,& n[ t ! bright 
autumn leaves 7 scatt]$ ev]y:]e1 & !    
tempt+ b]ries cov]$ ! gr\nd1 !y f\nd    
employm5t = _m a sp>e h\r4 ,to-day !    
little girls _h ga!r$ leaves & b]ries   
till !y 7 tir$1 :5 ,ell5 ,bates said1-- 
,let u *oose a que51 & cr[n h]4  ,:at w 
y cr[n h] )8 said ,m>y ,gre54  ,oh1 ^!  
bright leaves w d1 said ,nannie2 we c   
put !m toge!r by ! /ems4  ,n[ :5 x 0    
fir/ propos$ to *oose a que51 ,belle    
?\ght1 ,!y always *oose ! prettie/ "o = 

a que5--,i "k !y w *oose me2 s %e said )
 great eag]ness1 ,oh yes1 let u h a     
que56  ,let u h ,belle = our que56 cri$ 
"o ( ! girls4  ,oh no1 we want ,nannie6 
said two or ?ree at once4  ,a cr[n ( r$ 
leaves w look pretty ) ,nannie's r$     
hair1 said "o ( ! girls1 laugh+4  ,i    
don't c>e1 said ano!r4 ,we all love h]  
be/1 & ,i don't int5d to cr[n anybody ,i
 don't l1 if !y are pretty4  ,belle /ood
 look+ on ) pret5d$ indiff]5ce1 = %e did
 n want ! girls %\ld "k h[ mu* %e c>$   
ab\t x4  ,all t vote = ,belle hold up a 
bun* ( b]ries2 & all t vote = ,nannie   
hold up an oak leaf4  ,! girls laugh$1 &
 held up _! h&s4 ,!re 7 six oak leaves1 
& only two bun*es ( b]ries4  ,i'd r     
,belle w\ld be que51 said ,nannie1 ?\gh 
x co/ a little ef=t to say x2 = %e 0 z  
mu* pleas$ ) ! hon\r z any "o4  ,b we _h
 r n1 ! girls said4 ,y _c help y\rself2 
s sit d[n :ile we make y\r cr[n4  ,belle
 0 too pr\d to %[ h] disappo9tm5t1 s %e 
sat d[n & help$ to make ! cr[n4 ,v      
pretty %e look$ z %e sat on ! mossy     

bank1 :ile h] h&s work$ 9 & out among ! 
bright col\r$ leaves4 ,a /rang] look+ at
 ! two si/]s1 w\ld h wond]$ :y ! girls  
_h pass$ by ,belle1 & *os5 ! pla9 ?\gh  
pleasant-fac$ ,nannie4 ,s "o w\ld ?9k t 
look$ only on ! outside2 b c\ld "o h    
look$ )91 !y w\ld soon h und]/ood !     
reason ( ! *oice4  ,aft] ! cr[n+ ( !    
que51 :i* 0 p]=m$ ) all due c]emony1 !  
*ildr5 w5t home1 foll[+ ,/ony ,brook    
till x p\r$ its wat]s into ! little riv]
 on :i* ! village 0 built4  ,aft] !y    
rea*$ home1 ,belle w5t up/airs1 & sitt+ 
d[n by ! w9d[1 gave free v5t to ! angry 
?\ghts %e _h be5 keep+ "u all !         
aft]noon4  ,i don't see1 %e said to     
h]self at la/1 :at makes ! diff]5ce4 ,i 
"k ,i'm a great deal pretti] ?an        
,nannie2 & %e w5t across & look$ at     
h]self 9 ! glass4 ,yes1 ,i am a great   
deal pretti]1 & yet ! girls all love    
,nannie bett]4 ,& ,i c le>n a lesson    
twice z quick1 & yet ,miss ,taylor likes
 ,nannie bett] ?an me1 & helps h] out ( 
all h] difficulties4 ,& fa!r1 & "m1 &   

si/] ,m>y1 all ?9k !re's nobody l       
,nannie1 & !y are always scold+ me =    
some?+ or o!r4 ,i wi% p w\ld love me z  
!y d ,nannie4 ,i w\ld r be ! uglie/     
p]son 9 ! _w & be lov$4 ,%e 0 sil5t = a 
mom5t1 :ile consci5ce br\ght be=e h] all
 ! k9d acts ,nannie 0 always do+ =      
somebody4 ,h[ ready %e 0 to give up h]  
own pleasure1 & d any?+ = o!rs4 ,!n %e  
w5t (f into a pleasant day-dream1 9 :i* 
%e 0 v good1 always did j "r1 & ev]ybody
 lov$ h]4 ,all ! old wom5 9 ! village   
?\ght no "o c\ld d any?+ = !m l ,belle  
,m]ry2 h] "m ?\ght %e nev] c\ld sp>e    
,belle1 & ,*>lie 0 nev] satisfi$ :5     
,belle 0 away4 ,%e =got1 :5 %e 0 dream+1
 h[1 :5 h] fa!r said ,granny ,burt _h no
 "o to read to h]1 %e said %e hadn't "t 
to read to an old woman4  ,%e =got h[   
(t51 :5 h] "m _h ask$ = "s little help1 
x _h be5 giv5 s petti%ly z to make t    
"m's face gr[ sad4 ,%e =got h[ (t51 :5  
,*>lie _h made "s little reque/ =       
ent]ta9m5t1 %e _h turn$ away1 until n[  
he nev] ask$ ,belle = any?+ :5 ,nannie 0

 9 ! room4 ,yes1 %e =got all ?is1 %e    
=got all ! h>d "p ( do+ "r1 & h] dream 0
 v pleasant--s pleasant1 t at la/ %e    
said1 ) great det]m9ation1 ,i mean to be
 s k9d & good1 t !y w all love me4 ,i'm 
go+ to try4 ,i'll beg9 at once1         
to-night4  ,s %e />t$ d[n-/airs4 ,poor  
,belle6 h[ _m times _h %e come out ( h] 
little room & gone d[n-/airs ) ! same   
det]m9ation to d bett]1 & h[ _m times _h
 %e fail$6  ,& h[ _m times _h ,nannie   
come out ( ! same little room ) ! same  
resolution1 & almo/ always succe$$6 ,:at
 made ! diff]5ce8 ,if y _h be5 !re      
sometimes ) ,nannie1 y w\ld h f\nd t %e 
did "o ?+ t ,belle _h n done4 ,%e knelt 
d[n & ask$ ,god to help h]4  ,!re 0 !   
diff]5ce4 ,belle 0 try+ to make h]self  
good1 ,nannie 0 pray+ to ,jesus to help 
h]4  ,z ,belle came into ! sitt+-room1  
h] "m said to h]1 ,y ought to h come d[n
 imm$iately to help to set ! table1     
,belle2 ,nannie set x = y4  ,belle said 
no?+1 nei!r did %e ?ank ,nannie1 :o     
look$ up = a mom5t1 !n w5t on read+4    

,belle1 said h] "m1 y may fill !        
wat]-pit*]1 s9ce ,nannie has done y\r "w
 = y4  ,i didn't ask h] to d my "w1 said
 ,belle1 z %e took ! pit*]4 ,t's always 
! way1 %e said to h]self2 n[ ,i came    
d[n-/airs feel+ pleasant en\gh1 & "m    
began scold+ me because ,i hadn't set ! 
table4 ,!re's no use try+4 ,i wasn't to 
blame4  ,:o 0 to blame8  ,aft] supp]    
,belle sat d[n ) a book %e 0 busy read+4
 ,j z %e began1 h] fa!r ask$ h] to br+ 8
 slipp]s4  ,9 a m9ute1 %e said1 )\t     
look+ up1 :ile %e w5t on read+4         
,nannie1 see+ ,belle s mu* int]e/$1 ran 
(f & br\ght ! slipp]s1 & receiv$ a      
pleasant ,?ank y6 f h] fa!r4 ,belle 0 n 
s mu* int]e/$ 9 h] book z n to he> !    
,?ank y1 & x aga9 excit$ ! angry feel+s4
  ,i 0 go+ 9 a m9ute1 %e said to h]self4
 ,nannie ne$n't h be5 9 su* a hurry4 ,i 
wasn't to blame4  ,:o 0 to blame8  ,i   
wi% "o ( y w\ld take ,*>lie to b$1 said 
_! "m1 z %e came 9 ) h] basket ( m5d+4  
,"h 0 a good opportunity to help h] "m1 
& ,belle put d[n h] book ) det]m9ation1 

& said1 ,i'll take him4  ,no1 said ,ma/]
 ,*>lie1 ,i don't want ,belle to put me 
to b$2--,i want ,nannie4 ,y g1 ,nannie1 
he said1 putt+ 8 little arms ar\nd h]   
neck1 & look+ up besee*+ly4 ,s ,nannie  
laid d[n h] book & took ,*>lie to b$4   
,poor ,belle6 ,%e held h] book up to    
hide ! te>s t w\ld come4 ,!re's no use 9
 try+1 %e ?\ght4 ,x wasn't my fault if  
,*>lie w\ldn't let me4  ,^: fault 0 x8  
,dr4 ,m]ry _h se5 x all4 ,he saw !      
/ruggle x _h be5 = ,belle to put away h]
 book1 & he saw ! te>s fill h] eyes :5  
,*>lie refus$2 & n[1 z he got up to g to
 8 surg]y1 he :isp]$ to h]1 ,be /rong & 
( a good c\rage4 ,= ! ,"l ?y ,god1 he x 
is t do? g ) !e4  ,:at c\ld h] fa!r     
mean8 ,belle kept ?9k+ x ov] & ov]4 ,be 
/rong & ( a good c\rage--%e knew well   
en\gh :at ! words meant1 b :y %\ld h]   
fa!r say !m to h]4 ,%e wond]$ if he knew
 %e 0 try+ to d bett]1 & 0 almo/ ready  
to give up4  ,be /rong & ( a good       
c\rage1--%e said x aga94 ,( good c\rage1
 means n to be afraid1 n to give up1 to 

g on try+1 no matt] h[ h>d x is4 ,b ,i  
don't see ! use 9 try+4 ,x's always !   
same1 ev]y?+ goes wrong4 ,i may z well  
give up at fir/ z at la/4  ,!re 0 a     
,bible ly+ by h] on ! table1 &1 almo/   
)\t ?9k+1 %e took x up1 & began turn+   
ov] ! leaves to f9d ! words2 %e knew :]e
 !y 71 = %e _h se5 !m _m times4 ,%e f\nd
 ! place1 & read ov] aga9 ! words1--  ,=
 ! ,"l ?y ,god1 he x is t do? g ) !e2 he
 w n fail !e1 nor =sake !e4  ,i c't d   
"r1--!re's no use try+2 b :ile %e said  
x1 %e 0 read+ ov] aga9 ! la/ "p1 ,he w n
 fail !e4  ,i wond]1 %e said1 bright5+  
up z ! ?\ght /ruck h]1 if t is :at fa!r 
meant6 ,i c't d "r myself1 b ,god w help
 me4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,/ory4     
,"o ,sunday aft]noon1 z ,m>y sat read+ 9
 ! por*1 ,jack & ,*>lie came & sat d[n  
by h] on ! old s(a2 & soon ,*>lie put 8 
little curly head betwe5 h] face & !    
book1 & said coax+ly1 ,please tell u a  
/ory1 si/] ,m>y4  ,! little upturn$ face
 0 well kiss$ be=e si/] ,m>y said1      
,well1 ,jack1 call ,nannie & ,belle1 &  

we'll h a /ory4  ,jack ran (f 9 high    
glee1 = si/] ,m>y's /ories 7 always     
welcom$ by ! *ildr54  ,nannie & ,belle  
came z fa/ z _! feet w\ld br+ !m1 & 7   
soon sitt+ 9 read9ess on ! por* /eps4   
,n[1 si/] ,m>y1 said ,nannie1 a good    
/ory1 please4  ,:at d y mean by a good  
"o1 ,nannie8  ,"o t w tea* u to be good1
 said ,nannie 9 a l[ voice4  ,oh1       
nons5se6 said ,jack2 t wasn't :at ,i    
meant4 ,i want a pretty /ory4  ,s d ,i1 
said ,belle4  ,& s d ,i1 *im$ 9 ,*>lie4 
,well1 said si/] ,m>y1 c't ,i tell y a  
good /ory1 & a pretty "o too8  ,i       
suppose s1 said ,jack1 kick+ !          
foot-/ool4  ,well1 %e c't tell u any?+1 
,jack1 said ,belle1 if y don't keep y\r 
feet /ill4  ,i ?9k y are r h>d on ,jack2
 b nev] m9d4 ,n[1 said si/] ,m>y1 we'll 
h our /ory3--         99       99       
99       99       99  ,x 0 a poor little
 room ! sun 0 look+ into1 j z x 0 sett+4
 ,!re 0 no c>pet on ! floor1 & no       
curta9s to ! w9d[4 ,! old grate 0 crack$
 & ru/y1 & conta9$ a few r$ coals among 

! emb]s4 ,by ! fire1 9 a curi\s old     
*air1 r\ghly made1 yet look+ com=table1 
sat a little girl rock+ h]self backw>ds 
& =w>ds4 ,x 0 a v pale face t ! sun %one
 ^u1 & a v ?91 pale h& x 0 t ! little   
girl 0 hold+ up1 %ad+ h] eyes4 ,e little
 :ile ! girl dropp$ h] h&1 & look$ t[>ds
 ! w9d[ ) a bright smile1--& no wond]6 =
 !re /ood ! prettie/ ( rose-bu%es1 )    
bright gre5 leaves1 & "o d>k crimson bud
 j op5+4 ,%e sat wat*+ x1 till ! la/    
rays ( ! sun di$ away1 & x began to gr[ 
d>k4 ,!n ! look ( sadness came back to  
h] face1 & draw+ h] old %awl clos] r\nd 
h]1 %e sat lean+ h] head on h] h&4      
,by-&-by !re 0 a s\nd ( foot/eps1 & !   
door op5$1 & a man ent]$ ) a sl[ & heavy
 /ep4 ,%e turn$ r\nd ) a quick          
smile1--',o fa!r6 :at has made y s      
late8'  ,he said no?+2 b1 /oop+ d[n1    
lift$ h] 9 8 arms1 & sat d[n by ! fire4 
,?\gh he lift$ h] v g5tly1 an expression
 ( pa9 pass$ ov] h] face1 & y c\ld see t
 ! poor limbs hung %runk5 & helpless4   
,he 0 a r\gh-look+ man1 ) a r\gh1 heavy 

voice2 b :5 he spoke to h]1 8 tones 7 v 
g5tle1 & z he held h] 9 8 lap he /rok$  
h] hair s(tly & kiss$ h] aga9 & aga94   
',h[ h y be5 to-day1 ,lizzie8'  ',pretty
 well1 fa!r4 ,:5 neighb\r ,gre5 came 9  
to see to ! fire1 %e br\ght me "s nice  
w>m bro? = my d9n]4 ,wasn't x k9d1      
fa!r--& wasn't x odd too8 ,i _h be5 ?9k+
 all ! morn+ h[ mu* ,i %\ld l "s bro?1 &
 !n j to ?9k ,i _h "s = my d9n]4 ,& !n !
 be/ ( all is t de> little rose-bu%4 ,y 
c't see x n[1 x's s d>k2 x's got "o de> 
little bud1 & x won't eat any?+ b wat]1 
s ,i c keep x4 ,mrs4 ,smi? br\ght x to  
me1 & %e br\ght a nice basketful ( ?+s  
besides2 & y'll get "s ( !m = y\r       
supp]--won't y1 fa!r8'  ,he put h] back 
c>efully 9 h] *air1 !n put on a few m   
coals1 & br\ght out f a basket 9 a corn]
 _! supp]4 ,aft] !y _h eat51 he took h] 
aga9 9 8 arms & sat d[n ) h]4  ',0 ! day
 v long1 ,lizzie8'  ',yes1' %e said2 '! 
days are all long )\t "m4'  ,he />t$ z  
%e said x2 !n said1 ',i'm v glad %e     
isn't "h4'  ',glad6 fa!r8'  ',yes1 glad2

 ='--he said almo/ 9 a :isp]--'!y nev]  
hung] !re4 ,i wi% we 7 !re too4'  ,he   
laid 8 head on h] %\ld]1 :ile ! words   
came fa/3 ',no "w--,i h hunt$1 hunt$    
ev]y:]e4 ,i h be5 ready to give up1 & !n
 ,i w\ld ?9k ( y1 ,lizzie1 & ,i kept on2
 b !re's no "w to be _h4 ,o ,lizzie1    
,lizzie1 ,i c\ld be> x if x w]5't = y6' 
,%e said no?+1 b kept /rok+ 8 hair ) h] 
little h&1 :ile h] face look$ v sad4    
',i w try once m1 to-morr[1 ?\gh ,i "k  
!re's no use4'  ',p]haps y c f9d some?+1
 fa!r4 ,don't despair4 ,god w take c>e (
 u4 ,%all ,i say "m's psalm1 fa!r8'  ,he
 only nodd$ 8 head1 & %e began3 ',i w   
bless ! ,"l at all times4 ,8 praise %all
 cont9ually be 9 my m\?4'  ',does x say1
 at all times1 ,lizzie8'  ',yes1 fa!r1  
at all times2 t means :5 we are 9 tr\ble
 too1 doesn't x8'  ',x mu/ mean s2 b x  
isn't s easy to praise him :5 we c't see
 any light1 z :5 ev]y?+ is bright4'  ',x
 isn't s easy to praise1 fa!r2 b !n we c
 pray4'  ',we c pray1 ,lizzie2 b :at if 
,god doesn't he> u8'  ',b he does he> u1

 fa!r4 ,t's j :at ! v]se t "m lik$ be/  
said3 ,i s\ght ! ,"l1 & he he>d me1 &   
deliv]$ me out ( all my tr\bles4 ,& ?is 
v]se too3 ,_m are ! afflictions ( !     
righte\s1 b ! ,"l deliv]e? !m out ( !m  
all4 ,t is a sweet v]se1 fa!r4'  ',say  
!m all1 ,lizzie4'  ',i don't rememb] !m 
all4 ,i w say all ,i c3 ,! angel ( ! ,"l
 encampe? r\nd ab\t !m t fe> him &      
deliv]e? !m4 ,oh1 fe> ! ,"l1 ye 8 sa9ts3
 = !re is no want to !m t fe> him4'  ',d
 y ?9k t's always true1 ,lizzie8'  ',i  
don't "k1' %e said1 ) a puzzl$ look2 'we
 want some?+ n[4 ,y want "w1 & ,i want  
to be well & /rong to help y2 b maybe x 
doesn't mean we %all h ev]y?+ we want1 b
 all t is be/ = u4 ,t's :at "m us$ to   
say1 & t's :at ! next v]se says too3 ,! 
"y lions d lack & suff] hung]1 b !y t   
seek ! ,"l %all n want any good ?+4 ,&  
p]haps x isn't "h t we %all n want4 ,y  
said !re 0 no hung] !re1 didn't y1      
fa!r8'  ',yes1 ,lizzie4'  ',& !n !re is 
t o!r v]se1 fa!r3 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk    
?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe>

 no evil1 = ?\ art ) me4 ,?y rod & ?y   
/aff !y com=t me4'  ,h] voice trembl$ z 
%e said x1 & %e paus$1 = !y 7 h] "m's   
dy+ words4  ',we w fe> no evil1 fa!r4   
,we won't /op tru/+2 w we1 fa!r8'  ',no1
 ,lizzie2 ,i sometimes fe> ,i %\ld if x 
w]5't = y4 ,:at %\ld ,i d )\t y8' & 8   
arms grasp$ h] clos]1 z if ev5 ! ?\ght 7
 pa9ful4  ',o fa!r1 y w\ld be glad t    
,god _h tak5 me :]e ,i c\ldn't suff] any
 m1 & :]e ,i %\ld be /raight & pretty l 
o!r *ildr54'  ',y are pretty n[1        
,lizzie4 ,i nev] see any face t looks s 
beautiful to me4'  ',b x isn't l o!r    
*ildr5's1 fa!r4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,smi? came 9  
to-day1 %e _h a pretty little girl ) h]1
 ) su* bright gold5 hair1 & su* rosy    
*eeks1 & s tall & /raight1 %e mu/ look l
 ! angels1 ,i ?9k4 ,& :5 ,i look$ at h]1
 x 0 s h>d to keep ! te>s f com+4 ,i _h 
to keep ?9k+ ( :at "m told me :5 ,i read
 ab\t ! pool :]e ! sick p wa%$ & 7 made 
well2 & ,i said ,i wi%$ !re 0 su* a pool
 n[4 ,"m said ! riv] ( dea? 0 su* a     
pool1 & t aft] ,i _h cross$ x1 ,i %\ld  

be l ! angels 9 heav54 ,b %e said1 fa!r1
 %e %\ld /ill "k me2 s1 fa!r1 y w keep  
on tru/+ & prais+ too1 won't y1 if ,god 
takes me !re8'  ,he made no answ]1 b    
held h] closely to him1 till ! few coals
 9 ! grate grew :ite1 & ! room grew     
cold4  ',x's too cold = y "h1 ,lizzie1 &
 we c't h any m coals to-night4 ,%all ,i
 put y 9 b$ n[8'  ',let me s+ "m's hymn 
fir/1 fa!r4'  ,he rais$ h] a little1 & 9
 a sweet1 l[ voice %e began s++3--      
',brea/ ! wave1 ,*ri/ian1 :5 x is       
/ronge/2     ,wat* = day1 ,*ri/ian1 :5  
night is longe/2     ,onw>d & onw>d /ill
 be ?9e endeav\r1     ,! re/ t rema9e?  
endure? = ev]4    ',fight ! fight1      
,*ri/ian--,jesus is o'er !e2     ,run ! 
race1 ,*ri/ian--heav5 is be=e !e2       
,he :o ha? promis$ falt]e? nev]2        
,oh1 tru/ 9 ! love t endure? = ev]4     
',lift ! eye1 ,*ri/ian1 j z x close?2   
,raise ! he>t1 ,*ri/ian1 ere x repose?2 
,no?+ ?y s\l f ! ,savi\r c sev]1        
,soon %alt ?\ m\nt upw>d to praise him =
 ev]4'  ,si/] ,m>y paus$ aft] %e _h sung

 ! hymn4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 ! *ildr5's eyes1 
& = a mom5t !y 7 sil5t4  ,is t all8 !y  
said at la/4  ,no1 said si/] ,m>y1 !re's
 "s m2 b ,i'm afraid y are tir$4  ,oh   
no2 tell u ! re/6  ,v well1 said si/]   
,m>y1 b we'll h to make ha/e2 x's gr[+  
late3--  ,! sett+ sun 0 %9+ aga9 into ! 
poor little room1 & ! little girl sat   
aga91 wrapp$ up 9 h] old %awl1 be=e !   
fire1 rock+ to & fro4 ,! little girl's  
face _h a v bright smile on x2 b x      
wasn't ! rose-bu% ) its little bud1 n[  
almo/ op5$1 t caus$ x1 = %e didn't look 
t way at all4 ,%e _h a little bit ( pap]
 9 h] h& t %e held v tightly1 :ile h]   
eyes kept wat*+ ! door4 ,! sunlight     
fad$1 & ! room grew d>k1 b ! little face
 /ill wore ! bright smile4  ,z ! door   
op5$1 %e cri$ out eag]ly1--  ',o fa!r1  
"h's some?+ = y6 ,!re 0 a g5tleman "h to
 see y to-day1 & he left 8 "n2 "h x is  
on ?is c>d2 & he said if y w\ld come to 
see him1 he _h "s "w = y4'  ,! man sat  
d[n 9 8 *air1 & laid 8 head 9 8 h&s4    
',o ,lizzie1' he said1 'x's m ?an ,i    

des]ve2 ,i 0 j ready to give up tru/+4  
,i h s\ght all day1 & ,i c\ldn't be> to 
come home4'  ',god did he> u2 didn't he1
 fa!r8 ,i'm s glad we didn't /op tru/+4 
,hadn't y bett] g n[1 fa!r1 & see ab\t  
x8'  ',yes1' he said1 ',i'll g n[1'     
/oop+ d[n to read ! c>d by ! light ( !  
fire4  ,he w5t out1 & ! %ad[s settl$ d[n
 ov] ! room2 b ! little girl sat /ill1 &
 y c\ld j he> h] humm+ to h]self1--     
',brea/ ! wave1 ,*ri/ian1 :5 x is       
/ronge/4'  ,pres5tly %e he>d h] fa!r's  
/ep4 ,x 0 quick] & light] ?an x _h be5 =
 _m a day4  ',i've got x1 ,lizzie4 ,x's 
a place z a port] 9 a w>eh\se2 & good   
wages too4 ,& see "h1' he said1 z he    
light$ a c&le he _h br\ght ) him1 'we'll
 h a light to-night1 & a nice supp]     
too4'  ',o fa!r6' said ,lizzie1 z %e    
look$ on ) bright eyes z h] fa!r took   
out ! p>cels2 'h[ did y get all ^? ?+s8'
  ',! g5tleman paid me some?+ 9 advance4
 ,he said he knew p t _h be5 out ( "w s 
long ne$$ some?+4'  ,x 0 a pleasant     
ev5+2 ! c&lelight seem$ s bright to     

,lizzie's eyes1 t hadn't se5 any = s    
long a "t1 & h] fa!r 0 s *e]ful4 ,yes1 x
 0 a pleasant ev5+2 & !y clos$ by read+ 
! #ajcrd ,psalm3--  ',bless ! ,"l1 ,o my
 s\l1 & all t is )9 me1 bless 8 holy "n4
  ',bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all
 8 b5efits4'         99       99        
99       99       99  ,si/] ,m>y took up
 h] book & w5t into ! h\se1 :ile !      
*ildr5 ga!r$ toge!r on ! /eps to wat* ! 
sun t 0 n[ sett+4  ,lizzie 0 a          
wond]fully good little girl1 wasn't %e1 
said ,jack2 b !n %e 0 sick4 ,i nev] knew
 any good p t w]5't ei!r sick or ugly4  
,:y1 ,jack1 !re's si/] ,m>y1 & papa &   
mamma1 & ,miss ,taylor1 &--  ,oh1 ,i    
mean *ildr54 ,all ! *ildr5 ,i read ab\t 
are good1 & get ill1 & die4 ,i r ?9k    
,lizzie w\ld h di$ if si/] ,m>y _h gone 
on ) h] /ory4  ,x is s 9 books1 said    
,belle2 !y always die4  ,p w\ld n want  
to write ab\t !m if !y liv$1 said       
,nannie4  ,:y n8 said ,jack2 ,i wi% "s  
"o w\ld write ab\t me4  ,if !y wrote    
ab\t y1 said ,belle1 !y c\ld call _! "w1

 ',a w>n+ to bad boys1' or1 ',an ugly   
boy t wasn't good4'  ,:ile !y 7 talk+ s1
 ,nannie 0 ?9k+ v int5tly4  ,:at are y  
?9k+ ab\t1 ,nannie8 said ,belle4  ,i 0  
?9k+ ab\t :at ,jack said--t all ! good p
 7 ei!r sick or ugly2 ,i don't believe  
x's true4 ,b if x is true1 ,i 0 ?9k+ t  
p]haps x's l :at ,abraham told ! ri*    
man3 ',son1 rememb] t ?\ 9 ?y lifetime  
receiv$/ ?y good ?+s1 & likewise ,laz>us
 evil ?+s2 b n[ he is com=t$1 & ?\ art  
torm5t$4' ,s ,i ?\ght t ! ones t 7 sick 
& ugly "h1 b lov$ ,jesus1 _h receiv$ all
 _! evil ?+s1 & w\ld be well & beautiful
 !re4  ,maybe s1 said ,jack1 m          
?\ghtfully ?an be=e4 ,!n /oop+ d[n &    
kiss+ ,nannie1 he said1 ,i "k "o good   
girl t isn't sick4  ,! sun 0 j sett+1   
leav+ ab\t half its great face to light 
! _w4  ,9 ,jack's he>t ! sun 0 j ris+4  
,nannie's words kept s\nd+ 9 8          
e>s1--,p]haps1 p]haps !y h receiv$ 9 ?is
 life _! good ?+s2 & ^? o!r words1      
,!re=e he is com=t$1 & ?\ art torm5t$4  
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,! ,,lamb ,,is ,,!     

,,light ,,!re(4   ,nannie1              
,nannie1--:]e's ,nannie8 ,jack call$ "o 
pleasant summ] morn+4  ,j !n ,nannie's  
voice 0 he>d s++1 & %e came into !      
kit*51 :]e ,jack 04  ,nannie1 fa!r has j
 gone d[n to ,grannie ,burt's1 & he     
wants y to g !re too4 ,"m is go+ n[1 &  
%e says y may g ) h] if y'll make ha/e4 
,nannie 0 (f 9 a m9ute = h] sun-bonnet1 
& v soon 0 walk+ ) h] "m & ,jack ?r\gh !
 tree-bord]$ lane2 v quietly n[ ?\gh1 = 
%e kn[s t grannie is dy+1 & %e ?9ks to  
h]self1 ,grannie w be 9 heav5 to-night1 
& ! little face bright5s z %e ?9ks ( !  
beauties ( ! heav5ly city2 & grannie w  
see too--:y1 h[ happy %e mu/ be6 ,i %\ld
 ?9k good p w\ld love to die4 ,x's l go+
 to "s beautiful _w we've he>d (4 ,b z  
,nannie look$ up at ! trees1 & ! heavy  
:ite cl\ds above !m1 & !n d[n at ! gre5 
c>pet ( grass at h] feet1 %e ?\ght x    
w\ld be leav+ a beautiful _w too4  ,n[  
!y rea* ! little br[n h\se1 & ,nannie   
beg9s to feel a little fright5$4 ,%e    
creeps 9 timidly beh9d h] "m1 & sits d[n

 at ! foot ( ! b$1 :ile ,jack sits d[n  
on ! door-/ep4 ,soon grannie says       
feebly1--  ,has ,nannie come8  ,yes1    
said h] "m2 ,nannie's "h4  ,nannie1 come
 :]e ,i c t\* y4  ,z ,nannie comes ne>]1
 grannie /ret*es out h] h&1 & lay+ x on 
h] head1 says 9 a l[ voice1--  ,god     
bless !e--,god bless !e1 my *ild6 ,i h  
nev] se5 y "h1 ,nannie1 b ,i %all "k y 9
 heav54 ,i %an't ne$ to ask y to read to
 me !re1 = ,i %all see4 ,b read to me "h
 once m1 ,nannie--once m4  ,nannie lifts
 up = ! la/ "t grannie's worn ,bible1 & 
beg9s to read1 z %e has s (t5 read      
be=e1--  ,& ,i saw a new heav5 & a new  
e>?4  ,v /ill x 0 9 ! *amb] ( dea?1 :ile
 ! little head b[$ ov] ! sacr$ book1 & !
 te>ful voice read ( ! glories ( t l&   
:i!r ! we>i$ "o 0 go+4 ,fa9t] & fa9t]   
grew ! brea?2 & z ! *ild read ! words1  
,& ! city ha? no ne$ ( ! sun or moon to 
light5 x1 = ! ,lamb is ! light !re(1 !  
lids clos$ ov] ! sightless eyes "h--b   
op5$ !re1 :]e ! ,lamb is ! light4       
,grannie ,burt 0 9 heav54    ,long %e   

li/5$ = ,8 foot/eps1   ,e*o+ f ^? /reets
 ( gold--   ,n[ j )9 ! pe>ly gates1     
,%e is no long] old4    ,! pilgrim-/aff 
is brok5--   ,! worn-out g>m5t fold   ,&
 lay away = ev]1--   ,%e is no long]    
old4    ,f>ewell1 f>ewell1 our "m6      
,our greate/ joy is told1   ,z we fold !
 ag$ h&s & say1   ,%e is no long] old4  
,twice h ! trees blossom$1 & twice !    
autumn leaves fall51 s9ce fir/ we met   
our little fri5d ,nannie4 ,we h giv5 b a
 few pages 9 ! life ( ^? few ye>s2 !re h
 be5 _m o!rs--"s1 p]haps1 9 :i* ! little
 girl =got to ask = help 9 h] try+1 &   
!re=e fail$4  ,x may seem h>d to be try+
 on & on1 nev] yield+ to disc\ragem5t2 b
 if y %\ld see ,nannie's bright eyes &  
happy face1 y w\ld n ?9k s2 & if y %\ld 
ask ,nannie if %e 0 tir$ ( try+1 ,i ?9k 
%e w\ld answ]1 ,h] ways are ways (      
pleasantness1 & all h] pa?s are peace4  
,we may p]haps he> ( ,nannie aga91 & ( !
 success :i* always foll[s fai?ful ef=t4
 ,b :e!r we d or n1 ,i c let y into !   
secret ( h] future life4 ,"h x is 9 ^!  

words3--  ,fav\r is deceitful1 & beauty 
is va93 b ! woman t fe>e? ! ,"l1 %e %all
 be prais$4