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,illu/ration3 ,book ,cov]    ,no4 #dce  
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,illu/ration   ,:at a beautiful aft]noon
 x is6 said little ,*>les to 8 bro!r on 
a f9e ,sunday 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 z !y bo? 
rose f _! seat 9 ! class to return home4
 ,x is1 inde$1 repli$ ,john1 z he peep$ 
?r\gh ! old casem5t w9d[ ( ! s*ool1 &   
saw ! pretty lambs fe$+ 9 ! broad gre5  
mead[ 9 ! di/ance2 x is1 inde$1 & a f9e 
walk we %all h 9 ! or*>d1 too4  ,n[1    

little ,*>les lov$ 8 s*ool & 8 tea*]    
also2 b ! ?\ght ( go+ home _h its own   
peculi> *>ms1 = he lov$ 8 de> fa!r & "m1
 & 8 little si/] ,jane3 & n[ he ?\ght1  
,i %all soon be home1 & tell !m all t my
 tea*] has told me4 ,inde$1 ! *ildr5 9 !
 class _h sp5t a v happy day2 = ,mr4    
,fulton1 _! tea*]1 0 s k9d1 & took su*  
pa9s to make ! lessons pla91 t all 8    
s*ol>s lov$ 8 company2 "s ( !m ev5 said 
t !y _h nev] se5 ! beauties t 7 9 !     
,bible until he taught !m4  ,!y _h be5  
repeat+ t aft]noon ^? v]ses 9 ! #ae?    
*apt] ( ,john's gospel1 9 :i* ! ,savi\r 
comp>es himself to a v9e1 & 8 disciples 
to ! bran*es4 ,z ! or*>ds 7 all 9 full  
blossom1 ,mr4 ,fulton rem9d$ 8 s*ol>s ( 
! beautiful *ange :i* _h tak5 place 9 ! 
appe>ance ( ! trees )9 ! la/ few weeks4 
,he said1 t ?\gh _! gr[? & beauty arose 
p>tly f ! vegetable life :i* ,god _h    
giv5 !m1 & p>tly f ! sun's w>m rays1 &  
g5tle dews & %[]s1 yet t bo? _! life &  
gr[? mu/ be attribut$ to ,god4  ,:5 !y  
_h done read+ ,mr4 ,fulton said1 ,y see1

 my de> *ildr51 t ! v9e is int5d$ to    
repres5t ! ,r$eem]1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 
?r\gh :om spiritual life is convey$ to 8
 p1 :o are z ! bran*es 9 ! v9e4 ,let me 
impress ?is tru? ^u y\r m9ds1 t !y :o   
are made p>tak]s ( ?is life1 are z mu*  
dep5d5t on ,*ri/ to ma9ta9 its exi/5ce1 
z ! bran* is dep5d5t on ! v9e = cont9u$ 
n\ri%m5t & support4  ,x is delightful to
 a tea*] to f9d t 8 s*ol>s are att5tive2
 & ,mr4 ,fulton 0 mu* pleas$ by a rem>k 
f ,john1 :o said1 ,i ?9k1 sir1 ! trees  
seem to expla9 ! obs]vation :i* y made  
?is aft]noon1 t all ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/   
love to foll[ 8 example1 & may be kn[n  
by _! fruit or conduct2 =1 sir1 ,i see t
 all ! bran*es ( a tree be> ! same k9d (
 blossoms1 & ^? ( ea* sort ( tree diff] 
f all o!rs4 ,t is q true1 said ,mr4     
,fulton3 ,i am glad y notice ^! ?+s2 =  
!y are bo? pleas+ & in/ructive4 ,b !re  
is ano!r lesson :i* may be ga!r$ f !    
trees1 & x is ?is1 t al?\gh ! bran*es   
diff] mu* 9 size & /r5g?1 & !re=e v mu* 
9 ! numb] ( ! blossoms se5 ^u !m1 yet ! 

smalle/ w g on increas+ until x may1 9  
"t1 become v l>ge4 ,?us y1 ?\gh n[ s "y1
 & l ! t5d] twigs ^u ! trees1 ) "h & !re
 a blossom1 w1 ,i tru/1 z ye>s roll on1 
gr[ up bo? /rong & fruitful 9 ! ways (  
,god4  ,_! tea*] 0 ab\t to say some?+ m 
on ! same subject1 b ! s*ool-bell rang  
to prep>e = an address3 ! *ildr5 !n put 
by _! ,bibles1 & /ood up to s+ t pretty 
hymn3      ,h[ sweet ! preci\s ,savi\r's
 words4     ,:at solid joy ?is tru?     
af=ds       ,to ^? :o e>ly pray2     ,!y
 %all ! heav5ly boon obta91     ,&      
,jesus & 8 fav\r ga91       ,:o walk 9  
wisdom's way4  ,aft] ! address1 !y sang 
ano!r hymn1 & !n ! s*ool 0 clos$ )      
pray]4  ,x 0 at ?is "t t little ,*>les &
 ,john began ! conv]sation ,i h m5tion$1
 ab\t _! walk 9 ! or*>d on _! way home2 
& z ,mr4 ,fulton ov]he>d !m1 & _h be5   
int]rupt$ 9 8 rem>ks by ! r++ ( !       
s*ool-bell1 he ?us address$ !m3 ,my de> 
boys1 z ,i am go+ up ! gre5 lane t[>ds  
y\r fa!r's h\se1 we w all walk ?r\gh !  
or*>d toge!r2 & p]haps ,i may !re f9d   

some?+ to supply a bett] explanation (  
?is day's lesson1 ?an ,i h yet giv5 y4  
,! little boys 7 bo? mu* pleas$ ) ,mr4  
,fulton's (f]1 & wi%+ _! s*ool-fell[s   
good-by1 set (f ) him t[>ds _! home4  ,z
 !y walk$ ?r\gh ! mead[s1 & saw ! "y    
lambs fe$+ ) _! flocks1 & notic$ _!     
%eph]d :o wat*$ !m1 ,mr4 ,fulton call$  
_! att5tion to ! language ( ,k+ ,david 9
 ,ps4 xxiii41 :]e he speaks ) su*       
confid5ce 9 ! ,div9e protection & c>e1 &
 says1 ,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d2 ,i %all n  
want4 ,n[1 z bo? ,john & ,*>les seem$ to
 be mu* pleas$ :5 _! tea*] ref]r$ !m to 
?is v beautiful psalm1 he proce$$ to    
say1 ,y see1 my de> boys1 t e "o ( !    
%eep 9 ! flock is equally ! object ( !  
%eph]d's c>e2 & !re is n a lamb1 h[ev]  
"y or weakly1 b he is anxi\s = its      
safety4 ,j s1 ! ,"l is ! ,%eph]d &      
,keep] ( 8 p2 = x is said ( him1 ',he   
%all fe$ 8 flock l a %eph]d3 he %all    
ga!r ! lambs ) 8 arm1 & c>ry !m 9 8     
bosom1' 7,isa4 xl4 #aa27 & if y are 8   
disciples1 he w protect y z ! lambs ( 8 

flock4  ,"h ,*>les1 :o _h se5 "s ( !    
lambs pass ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! h$ge1 & w&]
 f ! fold unse5 by ! %eph]d1 said to 8  
tea*]1 ,b ! lambs ( ,*ri/'s flock mu/ be
 m secure ?an ^!1 sir2 = ?is %eph]d _c  
see all 8 flock at once1 al?\gh he may  
wi% to d s3 b y told u1 la/ ,sunday1 t  
^? :o love ! ,savi\r1 h[ev] "y or poor1 
are ea* z mu* ! object ( 8 c>e1 z if !re
 7 no o!rs 9 ! _w4 ,i am v glad to f9d y
 rememb] t rem>k1 said 8 tea*]2 =1 z y  
gr[ up 9 life1 y may f9d x a com=t to   
?9k1 ) ,jacob1',he kn[e? ! way t ,i     
take2' & to adopt ! language ( ,david z 
y\r own1',i h gone a/ray l a lo/ %eep2  
seek ?y s]vant3 = ,i d n =get ?y        
comm&m5ts4' ,ps4 cxix4 #agf4  ,by ?is "t
 !y _h aga9 ent]$ ! gre5 lane1 f :i* !y 
_h dep>t$ to pursue ! pa? across !      
mead[2 & hav+ gone ov] ! /ile by !      
village *ur*1 !y ent]$ ! or*>d ?r\gh :i*
 ,*>les & ,john _h expect$ su* a        
pleasant walk4  ,i d n wond] at _! wi%+ 
to g home t way1 = ! trees 7 all s full 
( beautiful p9k & :ite blossoms1 & !    

birds sang s sweetly z !y hopp$ f twig  
to twig1 or flutt]$ on ! bran*es1 t y   
c\ld n h be5 !re )\t rejoic+ ) !m4  ,x 0
 n long be=e ,mr4 ,fulton invit$ !      
att5tion ( 8 s*ol>s to a little apple   
tree1 on e twig ( :i* 7 buds & blossoms4
 ,! two little boys1 on see+ x1 cri$ out
 toge!r1 ,o1 :at a beautiful tree6 to   
:i* _! tea*] repli$ by say+1 ,& ,i hope 
y w be l x4 ,?is rem>k surpris$ !m bo?1 
especially little ,*>les1 :o look$ at 8 
tea*] z if he w\ld inquire1 ,h[ c ,i be 
l ?is tree8 ,he 0 n kept long wait+1    
h[ev]1 = ,mr4 ,fulton1 obs]v+ 8         
a/oni%m5t1 expla9$ himself by say+1 ,i  
wi% t1 z ?is little tree has s e>ly put 
=? blossoms1 s y bo?1 my de> boys1 may  
beg91 :ile "y1 to %[ t y are ,81 :o     
said1 ',i love !m t love me1 & ^? :o    
seek me e>ly %all f9d me4' ,prov4 viii4 
#ag4  ,z !y walk$ onw>d1 ! grass b5ea? !
 trees 0 /rew$ 9 "s places ) blossoms1  
:i* ! rec5t ?und]-/orm _h brok5 (f2 &   
:il/ ! little boys /oop$ to pick up "s (
 !m1 exclaim+1 ,:at a pity6 :at a pity6 

_! tea*] avail$ himself ( t opportunity1
 also1 to tea* !m a lesson4 ,x is a     
pity1 said he2 = ea* ( !m might h become
 a f9e rosy apple2 b !y w n h fall5 (f 9
 va91 if we le>n ?is tru? f !           
circum/ance1 t dea? sometimes calls away
 ^? :o h sc>cely yet begun to live to   
,god4 ,b x is *e]+ to see a "y tree     
promis+ to be fruitful2 & x is mu* m    
pleas+ to see "y p]sons likely to be> ! 
fruits ( wisdom & goodness4  ,i rememb]1
 sir1 said ,john1 t la/ ye> our pe> tree
 0 full ( blossoms2 b fa!r said ! blight
 _h kill$ !m4 ,yes1 my de> boy1 said    
,mr4 ,fulton1 /orms1 & tempe/s1 &       
blights also frequ5tly disappo9t our    
fonde/ expectations3 s also !re are     
moral blights1 z ,i h sometimes told y 9
 ! class at s*ool4 ,y bo? rememb] poor  
,george ,k+1 ! orphan boy2 h[ well he   
said 8 lessons1 & h[ s]i\s & att5tive he
 02 b :5 8 pi\s "m di$1 he fell into bad
 company1 & is n[ a sad evid5ce t ^? :o 
associate ) ! wick$ h turn$ _! backs ^u 
! ways ( ,god4 ,o1 !n1 flee f bad p1 bad

 books1 & bad sc5es1 z f t :i* w blight 
! be/ int]e/s ( y\r s\ls4  ,_! tea*] _h 
nev] _h su* a happy opportunity (       
conv]s+ ) !m until n[1 & z !y bo? seem$ 
to look ^u ! trees ar\nd !m z s _m      
objects f :i* in/ruction might be ga!r$1
 he proce$$ to po9t out a circum/ance   
:i* _h be=e escap$ _! notice2 x 0 ?is1 t
 :]e ! bran*es _h be5 %elt]$ f ! pass+  
tempe/1 !re all ! blossoms 7 unhurt4    
,n[1 said ,mr4 ,fulton to 8 "y          
companions1 :ile ?9k+ ( our ,savi\r's   
language 9 ?is day's lesson1 ',i am !   
,v9e1 ye are ! bran*es1' we may le>n n  
only t ! life ( our s\ls mu/ be drawn f 
him1 b t if we br+ any fruit to         
p]fection1 x is ! result ( 8 mo/ graci\s
 & protect+ c>e4  ,illu/ration  ,at ?is 
mom5t1 ,mr4 ,fulton's att5tion 0 drawn  
to "o ( ! l>ge/ trees 9 ! or*>d1 :i*    
seem$ to surpass all ! o!rs 9 ! beauty &
 abundance ( its blossoms2 b ! boi/]\s  
w9ds _h brok5 (f a f9e b\gh1 "o end (   
:i* lay spread ^u ! grass1 :il/ ! o!r   
cont9u$ hang+ by a long /rip ( b>k :i* x

 _h torn away 9 fall+4 ,x mu/ h be5 "s  
"t 9 ?is situation2 = ! tree 0 n only   
full ( blossoms1 b 0 putt+ =? its gre5  
leaves 9 e direction1 :il/1 on ?is poor 
bran*1 !re 0 n a trace ( ei!r bud or    
blossom2 b x hung ^u ! gr\nd bo? dry &  
dead4  ,?is 0 too /rik+ an object to be 
pass$ by )\t an obs]vation2 !re=e _!    
tea*] imm$iately avail$ himself ( x1 to 
expla9 t "p ( ! *apt] :i* 8 s*ol>s _h   
be5 le>n+1 9 :i* ! ,savi\r says ,if a   
man abide n 9 me1 he is ca/ =? z a      
bran*1 & is )]$4  ,he felt v anxi\s also
 to impress ^u _! m9ds t true religion  
does n consi/ 9 be+ call$ a ,*ri/ian1 or
 9 any outw>d di/9ction2 b t x is a liv+
 pr9ciple 9 ! he>t4      ,)\t ! fruit ! 
,"l expects1       ,k w make our /ate ! 
worse2     ,! b>r5 trees he /ill        
rejects1       ,& soon w bla/ !m ) 8    
curse4  ,n[1 said ,mr4 ,fulton1 y see1  
my de> boys1 t ! brok5 b\gh has no life1
 because x is sev]$ f ! tree1 & !re=e   
gets no sap or moi/ure f ! root4 ,& z   
our ,"l rem>ks1 ',! bran* _c be> fruit (

 itself1 except x abide 9 ! v9e2' s !   
brok5 b\gh has n a bud or blossom1 :il/ 
! tree is full ( bo?4 ,y see !n t !re   
mu/ be life & union1 or !re c be no     
fruitfulness2 & z ! root supplies ! liv+
 sap to all ! bran*es1 s ,jesus is !    
s\rce ( life to all 8 p4 ,x is y\r      
bless+1 my de> boys1 to h godly p>5ts2 b
 d n ?9k t ?is w prove a sub/itute =    
true religion 9 y\r own s\ls4 ,see h[ ! 
b\gh hangs to its p>5t tree by ! /rip ( 
b>k2 x is true1 !y are n altoge!r p>t$2 
b1 :il/ ! tree is liv+1 ! brok5 b\gh is 
dead4 ,le>n1 !n1 t )\t an int]e/ 9 ,*ri/
 & union to him1 y mu/ p]i%4 ,no        
,*ri/ian relatives c save y2 _! life is 
drawn f him1 b !y _c give t life to y4  
,x is possible y may h ?\ght y\rselves  
almo/ disciples1 because y h kept       
company ) ^? :o are su*2 b ?is fell[%ip1
 s long z y keep y\r he>ts f ,*ri/1 is  
only l ! /rip ( b>k :i* holds ! brok5   
b\gh2 no life fl[s f x4 ,let u !n1 on   
p>t+1 ea* g home1 & pray to ,him :o     
'quick5e? :om he w1' 7,john v4 #ba17 to 

make u inde$ liv+ bran*es ( ! true v9e4 
,illu/ration     ,a ,,hymn4       ,ano!r
 fleet+ ye>       ,has fl$ & pass$ away1
     ,s9ce we 7 taught to wor%ip "h1    
,on ?is mo/ holy day4      ,ye>s hurry  
quickly by1       ,& we are fad+ too2   
,& soon ! ye> :5 we %all die1       ,w  
come ^u our view4      ,if we are ready 
!n1       ,= u x w be well2     ,remov$ 
f ?is l[ e>? ( pa91       ,) ,god 9     
heav5 to dwell4     ,transcrib]'s ,note 
99 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4