,?is e,book 0 produc$ by ,joel ,erickson1 ,*>les ,franks1 ,juliet ,su!rl& ,*ildr5's ,edition ( ,,t\*+ ,,incid5ts & ,,rem>kable ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray] ,,compil$ ,,by ,s4 ,b4 ,,%aw ,,fir/ ,,preface ,= _m ye>s 9 our "w among *ildr51 we h felt ! ne$ ( some?+ simil> to ?is book4 ,! cuts are made especially = ?is "w4 ,pictures 9 ?is book w sugge/ ?\ghts ( ,god & heav5 & awak5 desires to live pure lives :i* w soon] or lat] result 9 ! salvation ( _m ( our "y read]s4 ,god bless all our read]s4 --,s4 ,b4 ,%aw ,we are sure ^! /ories w int]e/ y *ildr5 7& mo/ old] p1 too74 ,especially good & true /ories l ^!4 ,9 all t we h select$ !re are preci\s lessons ( k9dness & sympa?y & ob$i5ce1 gratitude1 c\rage1 & fai?fulness3 !n !re are two o!r v important lessons :i* ,i wi% y to le>n4 ,! fir/ is t *ildr5 c be & %\ld be true ,*ri/ians1 t is1 h _! s9s =giv5 = ,jesus' sake & _! he>ts *ang$ s t !y love ,god & ! "r & hate ev]y?+ t is wrong4 ,! second lesson is t we mu/ be ,*ri/ians to be ready to live or ready to die4 ,y w f9d 9 ?is book sev]al acc\nts ( happy dea?s ( ,*ri/ian *ildr51 & y w f9d also mu* t tells ( ! good done by happy ,*ri/ian *ildr5 t liv$4 --,mrs4 ,s4 ,b4 ,%aw4 ,,d$ication ,:5 ,i 0 a little girl ab\t n9e ye>s old1 my "m gave me ! book1 ,t\*+ ,incid5ts & ,rem>kable ,answ]s ,to ,pray]1 = *ildr54 ,?is book 0 publi%$ by ,bro!r & ,si/] ,%aw4 ,i /ill h t book1 :i* is ab\t fifty-n9e ye>s old1 & ,i h enjoy$ ! /ories x conta9$ _m times4 ,"o "t :ile tea*+ a ,sunday ,s*ool class ,i gave !m ea* "o ( ^! books4 ,!y lik$ !m v mu*1 b !re came a "t :5 y c\ld n buy ^! books1 z o!r mod]n books took _! place4 ,b ,i feel t books l ?is "o are /ill ne$$1 & ,i am sure t if ,bro!r & ,si/] ,%aw 7 liv+ !y w\ld l to see ! /ories s5t out aga9 to ! *ildr54 ,we are add+ a few m true /ories4 ,s we are pray+ ,god's bless+s ^u ?is book & d$icat+ x to ! memory ( ,bro!r & ,si/] ,%aw :o pr9t$ ! fir/ book 9 #ahie4 ,y\rs 9 ,him1 ,laura ,m4 ,conkle 7,?is d$ication 0 writt5 9 #aiee = ! fir/ repr9t edition47 ,,cont5ts ,always ,tell ! ,tru? ,! ,*ild ,h]o9e ( ,new ,brunswick ,annie & ,vanie's ,fir/ ,real ,pray] ,god ,heals a ,bl9d ,girl ,does ,?is ,railroad ,lead to ,heav58 ,! ,"y ,m>tyr ,a ,*ild's ,pray] ,answ]$ ,! ,conv]t$ ,infidel ,! ,/[away ,! ,gold5 ,rule ,exemplifi$ ,only ,"o ,vote ,h[ ,a ,little ,girl ,utiliz$ ! ,telephone ,jesus ,answ]s ,ru?'s ,pray]s ,v ,sick ,! ,dy+ ,girl's ,pray] = ,h] ,drunk5 ,fa!r ,lo/ ,treasures ,! ,little ,girl1 ,:o ,di$ to ,save ,h] ,fa!r's ,life ,=gott5 ,my ,s\l ,prevail+ ,pray] ( a ,*ild ,! ,dy+ ,news ,boy ,new ,%oes ,little ,j5nie's ,sickness & ,dea? ,%e ,di$ = ,him ,i ,don't ,love ,y ,n[1 ,"m ,little ,"m ,robbie ,goodman's ,pray] ,c>letta & ! ,m]*ant ,h[ ,?ree ,sunday ,s*ool ,*ildr5 ,met ,_! ,fate ,he ,blesses ,god = ! ,fai? ( ,8 ,little ,girl ,a ,wond]ful ,*ildr5's ,meet+ ,!y are ,n ,/rang]s1 ,mama ,jessie ,f9ds ,jesus ,i'll ,nev]1 ,/eal ,aga9--,if ,fa!r ,kills ,me = ,x ,six ,mon?s' ,record ,a ,*ild's ,fai? ,triumphant ,dea? ( a ,little ,*ild ,! ,*ild's ,pray] ,! ,cat ,came ,back ,h[ ,god ,answ]$ ,donald's ,pray] ,,always ,,tell ,,! ,,tru? ,tru?fulness is a m>k ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! hea!n g a/ray1 speak+ lies z soon z !y are born4 ,9 ,*9a a "m w give h] boy a rew>d = ! be/ falsehood t he c tell4 ,beg9n+ s e>ly1 & reg>d+ x su* a f9e ?+ to tell wrong /ories1 !y become skillful 9 falsehoods4 ,"s p>5ts 9 ,*ri/ian ,am]ica are v c>eless 9 ?is matt]4 ,x made my he>t a*e "o day :5 ,i saw a lady 9 a /reet c> try+ to keep h] little boy awake by tell+ him t1 if he w5t to sleep1 t man :o _h all ^? tee? 9 8 w9d[ 7ref]r+ to a d5ti/'s (fice !y _h pass$7 w\ld come into ! c> & pull e too? out ( 8 m\?4 ,! little fell[ look$ up dreadfully sc>$1 & did 8 be/ to keep awake3 b ,i ?\ght to myself1 :5 he f9ds out :at a wrong /ory 8 "m has told1 he w n believe h] ev5 :5 %e tells ! tru?4 ,he w be l a little fell[ ( :om ,i he>d once1 ^: "m told him t if he v5t to play 9 a bank f :i* ! m5 _h be5 draw+ s& = a build+1 a be> w\ld come out & eat him up4 ,"o day ano!r boy tri$ to coax him to g !re & play1 b he said1 no1 he 0 afraid ( ! be>s4 ,! o!r boy said !re 7 no be>s4 ,b !re be be>s cause my "m said !re be be>s4 ,:ile !y 7 disput+1 ! m9i/] happ5$ to come along1 & !y ask$ him if !re 7 be>s 9 ! s&-bank4 ,he told !m !re 7 none4 ,b1 said ! fir/ little boy1 ,my "m said !re be be>s !re4 ,i am sorry %e said s1 said ! m9i/]1 b ! tru? is1 !re are none4 ,! *ild began to cry1 & />t$ = home z fa/ z he c\ld g4 ,o ,mama6 he said1 ,did y tell me a wrong /ory8 ,did y tell me !re be be>s d[n at ! s&-bank :5 !re ar5't any8 ,%e saw :at a dreadful s9 %e _h committ$1 & %e told him t %e 0 sorry2 b %e 0 afraid t if he play$ !re he w\ld get buri$ 9 ! s&1 & %e told him t to keep him away4 ,b1 ,mama1 x is su* an awful ?+ to tell a wrong /ory4 ,i "k x ,tommy1 ,i "k x1 %e said1 te>s com+ into h] eyes2 & we w ask ,jesus to =give me & ,i w nev] d x aga94 ,!y knelt d[n1 & %e 0 j ab\t to pray :5 he said1 ,wait1 ,mama1 let me ask ,him2 maybe y won't tell ,him truly4 ,t pi]c$ h] he>t l a dagg]4 ,%e saw t h] little boy _h lo/ confid5ce 9 h] tru?fulness ev5 :5 %e pray$4 --,j5nie ,f4 ,will+ ,,! ,,*ild ,,h]o9e ,,( ,,new ,,brunswick ,we h read a t\*+ incid5t ab\t ?ree little *ildr51 :o1 la/ autumn late 9 ! season1 w&]$ alone 9 a dre>y region ( ,new ,brunswick4 ,! sun _h already sunk 9 ! we/ & ! gloom ( ev5+ 0 spread+ itself ov] ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,! night came on fa/2 & feel+ sure t !y c\ld n get home be=e day break1 ! elde/ 7a girl ( only six ye>s7 quietly plac$ ! two little ones 9 a %elt]$ nook on ! sea-bea*2 & fe>+ ! cold *illy night = ! y\ng] *ildr51 ,m>y /ripp$ (f mo/ ( h] own clo!s to keep !m w>m4 ,%e !n />t$ (f to ga!r dry sea-we$1 & :atev] else %e c\ld f9d1 to cov] !m )4 ,hav+ t5d]ly 9 ?is way wr\ght = "s "t to make !m a ne/1 %e at la/ fell d[n exhau/$ ) ! cold1 & half b>e to ! cold inclem5t night4 ,illu/ration ,t ev5+ ! lov+ fa!r & t5d] "m sat up wond]+ at _! *ildr5's long abs5ce2 ! h\rs dragg$ sl[ly pa/ ) anxi\s wat*+ & sil5t li/5+ = ! well-kn[n little patt]+ feet4 ,9 va9 ! fond p>5ts' eyes pi]c$ ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,at l5g? !y r\s$ ! neighbors ) _! anxi\s inquiries aft] _! lo/ ones4 ,all t night 0 pass$ 9 se>*+ & 9 te>s1 till e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ly+ fa/ asleep & some:at numb$ ) cold1 7 f\nd little ,johnny & ,lizzie4 ,b oh6 a t\*+ spectacle lay ne> !m2 _! "y savior 0 /iff1 cold1 & dead on ! sea-we$ :i* ! poor little *ild-h]o9e _h n /r5g? to drag into ! nook1 :]e ^? %e s deeply lov$1 & di$ to save1 7 sleep+4 ,?us ?is little ,new ,brunswick girl di$ 9 h] successful & self-sacrific+ endeavor to save h] bro!r & si/]4 ,does n ?is recall ! love ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to y :o read8 ,m>y w5t to ! full ext5t ( human love 9 dy+ = h] little bro!r & si/]4 ,great] love ha? no man ?an ?is1 t a man lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5ds4 ,yet ! ,"l ,jesus laid d[n 8 life = 8 enemies2 = sc>cely = a righte\s man w "o die2 yet p]adv5ture = a good man "s w\ld ev5 d>e to die2 b ,god comm5de? ,8 love t[>d u1 etc4 ,he makes no mi/akes4 ,yet h[ _m li/5 to ?is /ory ) m emotion & int]e/ ?an !y d to ! /ory ( ! cross1 :]e ! love ( ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god1 is told 9 lett]s ( blood6 --,dawn ( ! ,morn+ ,,annie ,,& ,,vanie',s ,,fir/ ,,real ,,pray] ,two si/]s1 "o ab\t five ye>s ( age1 ! o!r "o old]1 7 accu/om$ to g ea* ,saturday morn+1 "s di/ance f home1 to get *ips & %av+s f a coop] %op4 ,"o morn+ ) basket well fill$1 !y 7 return+ home :5 ! eld] "o 0 tak5 sudd5ly sick ) cramps or *ol]a4 ,%e 0 9 great pa91 & unable to proce$1 mu* less to be> ! basket home4 ,%e sat d[n on ! basket1 & ! y\ng] "o held h] f fall+4 ,! /reet 0 a lonely "o occupi$ by work%ops1 factories1 etc4 ,e "o 0 busy )92 n a p]son 0 se5 on ! /reet4 ,! little girls 7 at a loss :at to d4 ,too timid to g into any work%op1 !y sat a :ile1 z sil5t & quiet z ! di/ress+ pa9s w\ld all[4 ,soon ! eld] girl said3 ,y "k1 ,annie1 t a good :ile ago ,"m told u t if we ev] got into tr\ble we %\ld pray &1 ,god w\ld help u4 ,n[ y help me to get d[n ^u my knees1 & hold me up1 & we w pray4 ,illu/ration ,!re on ! side-walk did ^! two little *ildr5 ask ,god to s5d "s "o to help !m home4 ,! simple & brief pray] be+ end$1 ! sick girl 0 aga9 help$ up1 & sat on ! basket1 wait+ = ! answ]s to _! pray]s4 ,pres5tly ,annie saw1 f> d[n ! /reet on ! opposite side1 a man come out f a factory1 look ar\nd him up & d[n ! /reet & g back into ! factory4 ,o si/]1 he has gone 9 aga91 said ,annie4 ,well1 said ,vanie1 p]haps he is n ! "o ,god is go+ to s5d4 ,if he is he w come back aga94 ,!re he comes aga91 said ,annie4 ,he walks ?is way4 ,he seems look+ = some?+4 ,he walks sl[1 & is )\t 8 hat4 ,he puts 8 h& to 8 head1 z if he did n "k :at to d4 ,oh1 si/]1 he has gone 9 aga92 :at %all we d8 ,t may n be ! "o :om ,god w s5d to help u1 said ,vanie4 ,if he is1 he w come out aga94 ,oh yes1 !re he is2 ?is "t ) 8 hat on1 said ,annie4 ,he comes ?is way2 he walks sl[ly1 look+ ar\nd on e side4 ,he does n see u1 p]haps ! trees hide u4 ,n[ he sees u1 & is com+ quickly4 ,a brawny ,g]man 9 brok5 acc5t asks3 ,o *ildr51 :at is ! matt]8 ,o sir1 said ,annie1 ,si/] "h is s sick %e _c walk & we _c get home4 ,:]e d y live my de>8 ,at ! end ( ?is /reet2 y c see ! h\se f "h4 ,nev] m9d1 said ! man1 ,i takes y home4 ,s ! /rong man ga!r$ ! sick *ild 9 8 arms1 & ) h] head pill[$ ^u 8 %\ld]1 c>ri$ h] to ! place po9t$ out by ! y\ng] girl4 ,annie ran ar\nd ! h\se to tell h] "m t !re 0 a man at ! front door wi%+ to see h]4 ,! a/oni%$ "m1 ) a mixture ( surprise & joy1 took *>ge ( ! preci\s burd5 & ! *ild 0 laid ^u a b$4 ,aft] ?ank+ ! man1 %e expect$ him to )draw1 b in/ead1 he /ood turn+ 8 hat 9 8 h&s z "o :o wi%es to say some?+1 b kn[s n h[ to beg94 ,! "m obs]v+ ?is1 repeat$ h] ?anks & f9ally said3 ,w\ld y l me to pay y = br++ my *ild home8 ,oh1 no1 said he ) te>s1 ,god pays me6 ,god pays me6 ,i w\ld l to tell y some?+1 b ,i speak ,engli% s poorly t ,i fe> y w n und]/&4 ,! "m assur$ him t %e 0 us$ to ! ,g]man & c\ld und]/& him v well4 ,i am ! proprietor ( an ink factory1 said he4 ,my m5 "w by ! piece4 ,i h to keep sep>ate acc\nts ) ea*4 ,i pay !m e ,saturday4 ,at twelve o'clock !y w be at my desk = _! money4 ,?is week ,i h _h _m h9drances & 0 beh9d ) my books4 ,i 0 work+ h>d at !m ) ! sweat on my face1 9 my great anxiety to be ready 9 "t4 ,sudd5ly ,i c\ld n see ! figures2 ! words 9 ! book all ran toge!r1 & ,i _h a pla9 impression on my m9d t "s "o 9 ! /reet wi%$ to see me4 ,i w5t out1 look$ up & d[n ! /reet1 b see+ no "o1 w5t back to my desk & wrote a little4 ,pres5tly ! d>kness 0 great] ?an be=e1 & ! impression /rong] ?an be=e1 t someone 9 ! /reet ne$$ me4 ,aga9 ,i w5t out1 look$ up & d[n ! /reet1 walk$ a little way1 puzzl$ to "k :at ,i meant4 ,0 my h>d "w & 7 ! c>es ( bus9ess driv+ me out ( my wits8 ,unable to solve ! my/]y ,i turn$ aga9 into my %op & to my desk4 ,?is "t my f+]s refus$ to grasp ! p54 ,i f\nd myself unable to write a ^w1 or make a figure2 b ! impression 0 /rong] ?an ev] on my m9d1 t someone ne$$ my help4 ,a voice seem$ to say3 ',:y don't y g out z ,i tell y8 ,!re is ne$ ( y\r help4' ,?is "t ,i took my hat on go+ out1 resolv$ to /ay till ,i f\nd out :e!r ,i 0 los+ my s5ses1 or !re 0 a duty = me to d4 ,i walk$ "s di/ance )\t see+ anyone1 & 0 m & m puzzl$1 till ,i came opposite ! *ildr51 & f\nd t !re 0 inde$ ne$ ( my help4 ,i _c und]/& x1 madam4 ,z ! noble ,g]man 0 ab\t leav+ ! h\se1 ! y\ng] girl _h ! c\rage to say3 ,o "m1 we pray$4 ,?us ! my/]y 0 solv$1 & ) te>-/a9$ *eeks1 a heav+ brea/1 & a humble1 grateful he>t1 ! k9d man w5t back to 8 acc\nts4 ,i h enjoy$ _m a happy h\r 9 conv]sation ) ,annie 9 h] own h\se s9ce %e has a home ( h] own4 ,! la/ ,i knew ( ,annie & ,vanie !y 7 liv+ 9 ! same city1 e>ne/ ,*ri/ian wom54 ,_! *ildr5 7 gr[+ up ar\nd !m1 :o1 ,i hope1 w h l confid5ce 9 "m1 & fai? 9 ,god4 --,jeigh ,arrh4 ,annie 0 ! wife ( ,james ,a4 ,clayton ( ,san ,jose1 ,cali=nia4 ,i h enjoy$ _! hospitality & e/eem bo? v highly4 --,james ,rog]s4 ,,god ,,heals ,a ,,bl9d ,,girl ,"o day we w5t to visit ,ru?'s aunt4 ,:ile !re1 a v de> fri5d ( ,ru?'s aunt came to visit h]1 br++ ,annie1 h] little f\r-ye>-old girl :o 0 ! same age z ,ru?4 ,!y _h tak5 ,annie to an eye doctor ! day be=e & he _h said t %e 0 bl9d & w\ld always be bl9d4 ,! two *ildr5 play$ toge!r4 ,ru? w\ld lead h] by ! h& & ?is t\*$ h] he>t v mu*4 ,aft] we w5t home1 %e came to me cry+1 & said1 ,mama1 ,annie is bl9d4 ,mama1 ,annie c't see any?+4 ,mama1 ,annie c't ev5 see h] mama6 ,i 7,ru?'s "m7 answ]$1 ,no1 ,annie c't see any?+4 ,c't ,jesus make ,annie see h] mama8 ,ru? ask$4 ,yes1 ,jesus c d any?+1 ,"m told h]4 ,i'll nev] quit pray+ till ,jesus makes ,annie see h] ,mama1 %e said4 ,%e knelt d[n & pray$1 & = sev]al days %e w\ld come 9 f h] play ev] s (t5 & kneel d[n & pray & ask ,jesus to make ,annie see h] mama4 ,9 a few days we receiv$ ^w t ,annie said ,oh1 ,i see my mama6 ,f !n on %e c\ld see4 ,:5 ! girls 7 eight ye>s old & ,ru? _h mov$ f t /ate1 h] aunt 7:o _h also mov$7 receiv$ a lett] f ,annie's "m1 say+1 ,annie seems to be los+ h] eyesight aga94 ,%e said also t %e w\ld l = h] to s5d ,annie a new dress :ile %e c\ld /ill see x1 & if %e knew :]e ,ru? 0 to ask h] to pray = ,annie t ,jesus w\ld n let h] g bl9d aga94 ,ru? 0 at ! home ( h] aunt :5 %e receiv$ ?is lett]4 ,%e pray$ e>ne/ly aga9 & ,god answ]$ h] pray] & gave ,annie h] eyesight4 ,x 0 ev5 bett] ?an normal4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,annie %e 0 a gr[n woman ar\nd =ty1 & %e %[$ me h[ %e c\ld see to read a long way f ! light1 :i* we c\ld n d4 ,surely ,god did a wond]ful "w 9 answ] to a little girl's pray]4 ,*ildr51 let's pray2 & :5 we pray1 believe t ,god he>s1 & receive ! good ?+s t he has to give u & o!rs4 --,essie ,wilson4 ,,does ,,?is ,,railroad ,,lead ,,to ,,heav58 ,9 travel+ we (t5 meet ) p]sons ( diff]5t nationalities & languages2 we also meet ) incid5ts ( v>i\s "*1 "s sorr[ful1 o!rs1 joyful & in/ructive4 ,"o ( ! latt] "* ,i witness$ rec5tly :ile travel+ ^u ! c>s4 ,! tra9 0 go+ we/ & ! "t 0 ev5+4 ,at a /ation a little girl ab\t eight ye>s old came abo>d1 c>ry+ a budget "u h] arm4 ,%e !n comm5c$ an eag] scrut9y ( faces1 b all 7 /range to h]4 ,%e appe>$ we>y1 & plac+ h] budget = a pill[1 %e prep>$ to try & secure a little sleep4 ,soon ! conductor came along collect+ tickets & f>e4 ,obs]v+ him %e ask$ him if %e might lie !re4 ,! g5tlemanly conductor repli$ t %e might1 & !n k9dly ask$ = h] ticket4 ,%e in=m$ him t %e _h none1 :5 ! foll[+ conv]sation ensu$4 ,said ! conductor3 ,:]e are y go+8 ,i am go+ to heav51 %e answ]$4 ,:o pays y\r f>e8 he ask$ aga94 ,%e !n said1 ,mi/]1 does ?is railroad lead to heav51 & does ,jesus travel on x8 ,i ?9k n1 he answ]$1 ,:y did y ?9k s8 ,illu/ration ,:y sir1 be=e my ma di$ %e us$ to s+ to me ( a heav5ly railroad1 & y look$ s nice & k9d t ,i ?\ght ?is 0 ! road4 ,my ma us$ to s+ ( ,jesus on ! heav5ly railroad1 & t ,he paid ! f>e = ev]ybody1 & t ! tra9 /opp$ at e /ation to take p on bo>d2 b my ma don't s+ to me any m4 ,nobody s+s to me n[2 & ,i ?\ght ,i'd take ! c>s & g to ma4 ,mi/]1 d y s+ to y\r little girl ab\t ! railroad t goes to heav58 ,y h a little girl1 hav5't y8 ,he repli$1 weep+1 ,no my little de> ,i h no little girl n[4 ,i _h "o once2 b %e di$ "s "t ago1 & w5t to heav54 ,did %e g ov] ?is railroad1 & are y go+ to see h] n[8 %e ask$4 ,by ?is "t e p]son 9 ! coa* 0 ^u _! feet1 & mo/ ( !m 7 weep+4 ,an attempt to describe :at ,i witness$ is almo/ futile4 ,"s said3 ,god bless ! little girl4 ,he>+ "s p]son say t %e 0 an angel1 ! little girl e>ne/ly repli$3 ,yes1 my ma us$ to say t ,i w\ld be an angel "s "t4 ,address+ h]self once m to ! conductor1 %e ask$ him1 ,d y love ,jesus8 ,i d1 & if y love ,him1 ,he w let y ride to heav5 on ,8 railroad4 ,i am go+ !re & ,i wi% y w\ld g ) me4 ,i "k ,jesus w let me into heav5 :5 ,i get !re & ,he w let y 91 too1 & ev]ybody t w ride on ,8 railroad--yes1 all ^! p4 ,w\ldn't y l to see heav5 & ,jesus1 & y\r little girl8 ,^! words1 s pa!tically & innoc5tly utt]$1 br\ght a great gu% ( te>s f all eyes1 b mo/ pr(usely f ^? ( ! conductor4 ,"s :o 7 travel+ on ! heav5ly railroad %\t$ al\d = joy4 ,%e ask$ ! conductor3 ,mi/]1 may ,i lie "h until we get to heav58 ,yes1 de>1 yes1 he answ]$4 ,w y wake me up !n s t ,i may see my ma & y\r little girl & ,jesus8 %e ask$1 = ,i d s mu* want to see !m all4 ,! answ] came 9 brok5 acc5ts b 9 words v t5d]ly spok5 ,yes1 de> angel1 yes4 ,god bless y4 ,am56 0 sobb$ by m ?an a score ( voices4 ,turn+ h] eyes aga9 ^u ! conductor1 %e int]rogat$ him aga91 ,:at %all ,i tell y\r little girl :5 ,i see h]8 ,%all ,i tell h] t ,i saw h] pa on ,jesus' railroad8 ,%all ,i8 ,?is br\ght a fre% flood ( te>s f all pres5t1 & ! conductor knelt by h] side1 &1 embrac+ h] wept ! reply he c\ld n utt]4 ,at ?is juncture ! brakeman call$ out3 ,h----4 ,! conductor arose & reque/$ him to att5d to 8 7! conductor's7 duty at ! /ation1 = he 0 engag$4 ,t 0 a preci\s place4 ,i ?ank ,god t ,i 0 a witness to ?is sc5e1 b ,i 0 sorry t at ?is po9t ,i 0 oblig$ to leave ! tra94 ,we le>n f ?is incid5t t out ( ! m\?s ( ev5 babes ,god ha? orda9$ /r5g?1 & t we ought to be will+ to repres5t ! cause ( our bless$ ,jesus ev5 9 a railroad coa*4 ,! ,sequel ,bro!r ,do%3--,i wi% to relieve my he>t by writ+ to y1 & say+ t t angel visit on ! c>s 0 a bless+ to me1 al?\gh ,i did n realize x 9 its fullness until "s h\rs aft]4 ,b bless$ be ! ,r$eem]1 ,i "k n[ t ,i am ,81 & ,he is m9e4 ,i no long] wond] :y ,*ri/ians are happy4 ,oh1 my joy1 my joy6 ,! in/rum5t ( my salvation has gone to ,god4 ,i _h purpos$ adopt+ h] 9 ! place ( my little daught] :o is n[ 9 heav54 ,) ?is int5tion ,i took h] to ,c--b1 & on my return trip ,i took h] back to ,s--n1 :]e %e left ! c>s4 ,9 consultation ) my wife 9 reg>d to adopt+ h]1 %e repli$1 ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 & imm$iately1 too1 = !re is a ,div9e provid5ce 9 ?is4 ,oh1 said %e1 ,i c\ld nev] refuse to take "u my *>ge ! in/rum5t ( my husb&'s salvation4 ,i made inquiry = ! *ild at ,s--n & le>n$ t 9 ?ree days aft] h] return %e di$ sudd5ly1 )\t any app>5t disease1 & h] happy s\l _h gone to dwell ) h] ma1 my little girl & ! angels 9 heav54 ,i 0 sorry to he> ( h] dea? b my sorr[ is turn$ to joy :5 ,i ?9k my angel-daught] receiv$ intellig5ce f e>? conc]n+ h] pa1 & t he is on ! heav5ly railway4 ,oh6 sir1 me ?9ks ,i see h] ne> ! ,r$eem]4 ,i ?9k ,i he> h] s+6 ,i'm safe at home1 & pa & ma are com+1 & ,i f9d myself s5d+ back ! reply3 ,yes1 my d>l+ we are com+ & w soon be !re4 ,oh1 my de> sir1 ,i am glad t ,i ev] =m$ y\r acqua9tance2 may ! bless+ ( ! great ,god re/ ^u y4 ,please write to me1 & be assur$1 ,i w\ld be mo/ happy to meet y aga94 --,j4 ,m4 ,do%1 9 ,*ri/ian ,expositor ,,! ,,"y ,,m>tyr ,on ! aft]noon ( ,augu/ #i1 #ahec1 a little ,norwegian boy1 nam$ ,kund ,iv]son1 :o liv$ 9 ! city ( ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 0 go+ to ! pa/ures = 8 c[ z light-he>t$1 ,i suppose1 z boys usually are :5 go+ to ! pa/ure on a summ] aft]noon4 ,he came at l5g? to a /ream ( wat] :]e !re 0 a gang ( idle1 ill-look+1 big boys2 :o1 :5 !y saw ,kund1 came up to him2 & said !y want$ him to g into ,mr4 ,el/on's g>d5 & /eal "s apples4 ,no1 said ,kund promptly2 ,i _c /eal1 ,i am sure4 ,well1 b y've got to1 !y cri$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,cries ,,( ,,! ,,dr[n+ ,,*ild ,,grew ,,fa9t] ,,& ,,fa9t] ,!y ?reat5$ to duck him1 = ^! wick$ big boys _h (t5 fright5$ little boys into robb+ g>d5s = !m4 ,little boys1 !y ?\ght1 7 less likely to get f\nd out4 ,! ?reat did n fright5 ,kund1 s to make _! words good1 !y seiz$ him & dragg$ him into ! riv]1 & 9 spite ( 8 cries & /ruggles1 plung$ him 94 ,b ! h]oic boy ev5 ) ! wat] gurgl+ & *ok+ 9 8 ?roat1 nev] fl9*$1 = he knew t ,god _h said3 ,?\ %alt n /eal1 & ,god's law he _h made 8 law2 & no curs+1 or ?reats1 or cruelty ( ! big boys w\ld make him give up4 ,provok$ by 8 firmness1 ,i suppose1 !y det]m9$ to see if !y c\ld conqu] him4 ,s !y duck$ him aga9 b x /ill 01 ,no1 no2 & !y kept him "u wat]4 ,0 !re no "o ne> to he> 8 di/ress+ cries1 & rescue ! poor *ild f _! cruel grip8 ,no2 !re 0 none to rescue him2 & gradually ! cries ( ! dr[n+ *ild grew fa9t] & fa9t]1 & 8 /ruggles less & less1 & ! boy 0 dr[n$4 ,he c\ld die1 b w\ld n /eal4 ,a ,g]man boy :o _h /ood ne>1 mu* fright5$ by :at he saw1 ran home to tell ! news4 ,! agoniz$ p>5ts ha/5$ to ! spot1 & all night !y se>*$ = ! lifeless body ( _! lo/ d>l+4 ,x 0 f\nd ! next morn+2 & :o %all describe _! feel+s z !y clasp$ ! little =m to _! bosoms8 ,e>ly piety _h blossom$ 9 8 little life4 ,he lov$ 8 ,bible & 8 ,savior4 ,8 seat 0 nev] vacant at ,sunday s*ool1 & s intellig5t1 consci5ti\s & /eadfa/ _h he be54 ,p]haps ! little boy us$ (t5 to ?9k h[1 :5 he grew up1 he w\ld l to be a prea*] or a mission>y1 & d some?+ = 8 ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,he did n "k :at po/ he might be call$ to occupy1 ev5 z a little *ild2 & z he left home t aft]noon & look$ 8 la/ look 9 8 "m's face1 he ?\ght he 0 only go+ aft] 8 c[s2 & o!r boys1 & ! neighbors1 if !y saw him1 ?\ght s1 too4 ,!y did n !n "k t in/ead ( go+ to ! pa/ure he 0 go+ to prea* "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful s]mons ( ,bible law & ,bible pr9ciples ! c\ntry ev] he>d4 ,!y did n "k t he 0 go+ to give an example ( /eadfa/ness ( purpose & ( unfl9*+ integrity1 su* z %\ld ?rill ! he>t ( ?is nation ) wond] & admiration4 ,he 0 !n only a ,norwegian boy1 ,kund ,iv]son1 only ?irte5 ye>s old1 b 8 "n 0 soon to be reckon$ ) m>tyrs & h]oes4 ,& z ! /ory ( 8 moral h]oism w+$ its way f /ate to /ate1 & city to city1 & village to village1 h[ _m mo!rs cri$ ) full he>ts3 ,may 8 _s re/ ^u my boy6 ,& /rong m5 h wept ov] x & exclaim$3 ,god be prais$ = ! lad6 ,& ri* m5 put _! h&s into _! pockets & said1 ,let u build him a monum5t2 let 8 "n be p]petuat$1 = 8 memory is bless$4 ,may !re be a g5]ation ( ,kund ,iv]sons1 /rong 9 _! integrity1 true to _! ,bibles ready to die r ?an d wrong4 --,! ,cynosure ,a ,,*ild',s ,,pray] ,,answ]$ ,! foll[+ t\*+ incid5t :i* drew te>s f my eyes1 0 relat$ to me a %ort "t s9ce1 by a de> fri5d :o _h x f an eyewitness ( ! same4 ,x occurr$ 9 ! great city ( ,new ,york1 on "o ( ! colde/ days 9 ,febru>y4 ,a little boy ab\t t5 ye>s old 0 /&+ be=e a %oe-/ore 9 ,broadway b>efoot$1 pe]+ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 & %iv]+ ) cold4 ,a lady rid+ up ! /reet 9 a beautiful c>riage1 drawn by horses f9ely cap>ison$1 obs]v$ ! little fell[ 9 8 =lorn condition & imm$iately ord]$ ! driv] to draw up & /op 9 front ( ! /ore4 ,! lady ri*ly dress$ 9 silk1 alight$ f h] c>riage1 w5t quickly to ! boy1 & said3 ,my little fell[ :y are y look+ s e>ne/ly 9 t w9d[8 ,i 0 ask+ ,god to give me a pair ( %oes1 0 ! reply4 ,! lady took him by ! h& & w5t into ! /ore1 & ask$ ! proprietor if he w\ld all[ "o ( 8 cl]ks to g & buy half a doz5 pairs ( /ock+s = ! boy4 ,he readily ass5t$4 ,%e !n ask$ him if he c\ld give h] a bas9 ( wat] & a t[el1 & he repli$3 ,c]ta9ly1 & quickly br\ght !m to h]4 ,%e took ! little fell[ to ! back "p ( ! /ore1 &1 remov+ h] gloves knelt d[n1 wa%$ ^? little feet & dri$ !m ) ! t[el4 ,illu/ration ,by ?is "t ! "y man _h return$ ) ! /ock+s4 ,plac+ a pair ^u 8 feet1 %e pur*as$ & gave him a pair ( %oes1 & ty+ up ! rema9+ pairs ( /ock+s1 gave !m to him1 & patt+ him on ! head said3 ,i hope my little fell[1 t y n[ feel m comfo rtable4 ,z %e turn$ to g1 ! a/oni%$ lad caught h] h&1 & look+ up 9 h] face1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes answ]$ h] "q ) ^! words3 ,are y ,god's wife8 --,p>i% ,regi/] ,,! ,,conv]t$ ,,infidel ,"s two miles f ! village ( ,c4 on a road t w\nd 9 among ! hills /ood a great :ite h\se4 ,x 0 beautifully situat$ ^u a g5tle slope fac+ ! s\?1 & ov]look+ a mo/ *>m+ l&scape4 ,away 9 ! di/ance1 a m\nta9 lift$ itself aga9/ ! cle> blue sky4 ,at its base roll$ a broad1 deep riv]4 ,ne/l+ d[n 9 a valley t int]v5$1 repos$ ! *>m+ little village ) its neat cottages1 :ite *ur*1 little r$ s*ool h\se & "o or two mansions t told ( weal?4 ,"h & !re 9 ! di/ance a pond 0 visible2 :ile f>m h\ses & humbl] dwell+s dott$ ! picture 9 e direction4 ,su* 0 ! home ( ?ree promis+ *ildr51 :o = ! la/ ?ree mon?s _h be5 con/ant memb]s ( ! village ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,! elde/ 0 a girl ( "s f\rte5 ye>s4 ,john1 ! second1 0 a bright1 amiable lad ( elev54 ,! o!r ! little rosy-*eek$1 laugh+ ,ella1 ) h] gold5 curls & sunny smile _h j ga!r$ ! roses ( h] n9? summ]4 ,! fa!r ( ^! int]e/+ *ildr5 0 ! ri* ,capta9 ,l[e4 ,he 0 a man ( m>k1 su*1 9 _m respects z are (t5 f\nd 9 rural di/ricts4 ,/rictly moral1 intellig5t & well read1 k9d-he>t$ & naturally b5evol5t1 he attract$ all classes ( community to himself & wield$ great influ5ce 9 8 t[n4 ,b1 n )/&+ all ^! excell5ces1 ,mr4 ,l[e 0 an infidel4 ,he ridicul$ 9 8 good-natur$ way1 ! idea ( pray]1 look$ ^u conv]sion z a solemn f>ce1 & believ$ ! mo/ ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians 7 well-mean+ b delud$ p4 ,he 0 well v]s$ 9 all ! subtle argum5ts ( infidel writ]s1 _h /udi$ ! ,bible q c>efully1 & c\ld argue aga9/ x 9 ! mo/ plausible mann]4 ,c\rte\s & k9d to all1 few c\ld be (f5d$ at 8 frank av[al ( infidel pr9ciples1 or res5t 8 ke51 half-jovial s>casms ^u ! peculi>ities ( "s weak-m9d$1 ?\gh s9c]e memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,b ,mr4 ,l[e saw & ackn[l$g$ ! sav+ influ5ce ( ! ,,morality ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he _h especially1 good s5se en\gh to confess t ! ,sunday ,s*ool 0 a noble moral ent]prise4 ,he 0 n bl9d to ! fact1 abundantly prov$ by all our crim9al records1 t few *ildr5 tra9$ "u h] influ5ces ev] gr[ up to vice & crime4 ,h5ce 8 p]mission = 8 *ildr5 to att5d ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,among ! _m *ildr5 :o knelt z p5it5ts at ! alt> 9 ! little ve/ry1 "o bright beautiful ,"l's ,day1 7 ,s>ah ,l[e & h] bro!r & si/]4 ,x 0 a mov+ sight to see t g5tle girl1 ) a mature ?\ghtfulness f> beyond h] ye>s1 take t y\ng] bro!r & si/] by ! h&1 & kneel ) !m at ! m]cy-seat--a sight to height5 ! joy ( angels4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 _h told _! "m :at !y _h done & express$ a det]m9ation to try to be ,*ri/ians2 %e1 too1 0 greatly mov$4 ,%e _h be5 e>ly tra9$ 9 ! pr9ciples & belief ( ,*ri/ianity1 & _h nev] r5\nc$ h] e>ly fai?4 ,naturally confid+1 ) a yield+1 conciliatory _s1 %e _h nev] obtrud$ h] s5tim5ts ^u ! notice ( h] husb&1 nor op5ly oppos$ any ( 8 peculi> views4 ,b n[1 :5 h] little ones ga!r$ ar\nd h] & spoke ( _! new love = ! ,savior1 _! joy & peace & hope1 %e wept4 ,all ! holy influ5ces ( h] own *ildhood & y\? seem$ brea?+ ^u h] he>t4 ,%e rememb]$ ! fai?ful s]mons ( ! old pa/or ^: h&s _h baptiz$ h]4 ,%e rememb]$1 too1 ! family alt>1 & ! pray]s :i* 7 (f]$ morn+ & ev5+ by h] sa9t$ fa!r4 ,%e rememb]$ ! c\nsels ( h] good "m n[ 9 heav54 ,all ^! memories came cr[d+ back ^u h] & "u _! s(t5+ influ5ces %e almo/ felt h]self a *ild aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,x 0 a mov+ sight to see t g5tle girl take t y\ng] bro!r & si/] by ! h& & kneel ) !m at ! m]cy seat--a sight to height5 ! joy ( angels4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,l[e fir/ became aw>e ( ! *ange 9 8 *ildr51 he 0 sorely puzzl$ to "k :at to d4 ,he _h giv5 8 cons5t = !m to att5d ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 & %\ld he n[ be (f5d$ because !y _h yield$ to its influ5ce8 ,ought he n r to h expect$ ?is8 ,& aft] all1 w\ld :at !y call$ religion make !m any worse *ildr58 ,?\gh at fir/ q di/urb$ 9 8 feel+s1 he f9ally conclud$ ^u second ?\ght to say no?+ to !m ^u ! subject1 b to let ?+s g on z usual4 ,b n s ^? happy "y conv]ts4 ,!y c\ld n long hold _! peace4 ,!y mu/ tell _! fa!r also :at !y _h exp]i5c$4 ,mr4 ,l[e he>d !m1 b he made no attempt to ridicule _! simple fai?1 z _h be5 8 usual c\rse ) o!rs4 ,!y 7 ,,8 *ildr51 & none c\ld boa/ ( bett]4 ,/ill1 he pr(ess$ to see 9 _! pres5t /ate ( m9d no?+ b y\?ful feel+1 excit$ by ! peculi> circum/ances ( ! la/ few weeks4 ,b :5 !y began 9 _! *ildi% ardor to exhort him also to seek ! ,"l1 he *eck$ _! simple e>ne/ness ) a peculi> /]nness :i* said to !m3 ,! act mu/ n be repeat$4 ,! next ,sunday ! fa!r c\ld n prev5t a feel+ ( lonel9ess z he saw 8 h\sehold leave = *ur*4 ,! ?ree *ildr51 ) _! "m & ,joseph1 ! hir$ boy1 to drive & take c>e ( ! horse2 all pack$ into ! old commodi\s c>riage & />t$ (f4 ,nev] be=e _h he su* peculi> feel+s z :5 he wat*$ !m sl[ly desc5d+ ! hill4 ,to dissipate ^! emotions he took a di% ( salt & />t$ up ! hill to a m\nta9 pa/ure :]e 8 "y cattle 7 enclos$ = ! season4 ,x 0 a beautiful day 9 ,octob]1 t que5 mon? ( ! ye>4 ,a s(t melan*oly brea!d 9 ! mild air ( ! mell[ ,indian summ]1 & ! v>y+ hues ( ! surr\nd+ =e/s1 & ! signs ( decay se5 ^u e side1 all comb9$ to deep5 ! emotions :i* ! circum/ances ( ! morn+ _h awak5$4 ,8 sadness increas$2 & z 8 pa? op5$ out into a bright1 sunny spot f> up on ! /eep hillside1 he seat$ himself ^u a mossy knoll & ?\ght4 ,be=e him lay ! beautiful valley gu>d$ on ei!r side by its l(ty hills1 & wat]$ by its placid riv]4 ,x 0 a lovely picture2 & z 8 eye re/$ ^u ! village1 ne/l+ d[n among its n[ gorge\s %ade-trees & sc>let %rubb]y1 he c\ld n help ?9k+ ( t company :o 7 !n ga!r$ 9 ! little *ur*1 ) its spire po9t+ heav5w>d nor ( ask+ himself ! "q3 ,:y are !y !re8 ,:ile ?us engag$1 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by ! peculi> *irp+ ( a gr\nd sp>r[ ne> by4 ,he turn$1 & b a few feet f him he saw a l>ge black snake1 ) its head rais$ ab\t a foot above its body1 :i* lay coil$ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,its jaws 7 di/5d$1 its =k$ tongue play$ ar\nd its op5 m\?1 fla%+ 9 ! sunlight l a small lamb5t flame1 :ile its eyes 7 int5tly fix$ ^u ! bird4 ,!re 0 a cle>1 sp>kl+ light ab\t ^? eyes t 0 fe>ful to behold--!y fairly fla%$ ) _! peculi> b5d+ fasc9ation4 ,! poor sp>r[ 0 flutt]+ ar\nd a circle ( "s few feet 9 diamet]1 ! circle becom+ small] at ea* gyration ( ! infatuat$ bird4 ,%e appe>$ consci\s ( h] dang]1 yet unable to break ! spell t b\nd h]4 ,ne>] & /ill ne>] %e flutt]$ h] little w+s to ^? op5 jaws2 small] & small] grew ! circle1 till at la/1 ) a quick convulsive cry2 %e fell into ! m\? ( ! snake4 ,z ,mr4 ,l[e wat*$ ! bird he became deeply int]e/$ 9 h] fate4 ,he />t$ a numb] ( times to de/roy ! reptile & ?us lib]ate ! sp>r[ f h] dang]1 b an unconqu]able curiosity to see ! end re/ra9$ him4 ,all day long ! sc5e j describ$ 0 be=e him4 ,he c\ld n =get x nor dismiss x f 8 m9d4 ,! la/ cry ( t poor little bird s9k+ into ! jaws ( dea? 0 con/antly r++ 9 8 e>s1 & ! sadness ( ! morn+ increas$4 ,illu/ration ,return+ to 8 h\se1 he seat$ himself 9 8 libr>y & attempt$ to read4 ,:at c\ld be ! matt]8 ,usually he c\ld comm& 8 ?\ghts at w1 b n[ he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b ! sc5e on ! m\nta91 or ! little company 9 ! h\se ( ,god4 ,sl[ly pass$ ! h\rs1 & _m times did he f9d himself1 9 spite ( 8 resolution n to d s1 look+ d[n ! road = ! head ( 8 dapple gray to em]ge f ! valley4 ,x seem$ a long "t be=e ! rumbl+ ( ! :eels 0 at l5g? he>d ^u ! bridge :i* cross$ ! m\nta9 /ream1 foll[$ %ortly by ! old c>ry-all creep+ sl[ly up ! hill4 ,! return ( ! family some:at *ang$ ! c\rse ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,!y did n say any ?+ to him ab\t ! good meet+ !y _h enjoy$1 & :o _h be5 conv]t$ s9ce ! la/ ,"l's day2 b !y talk$ x all ov] among !mselves1 & h[ c\ld he help he>+8 ,he le>n$ all ab\t h[ good f>m] ,haskell talk$1 & h[ humble & devot$ ,esquire ,wiseman appe>$1 & h[ happy ,b5jam9 & ,samuel 72 ?\gh he seem$ busy ) 8 book & pret5d$ to take no notice ( :at 0 said4 ,x 01 inde$1 true !n t ! old lawy] _h become pi\s4 ,he _h he>d ! news be=e1 b did n believe x4 ,n[ he _h le>n$ x z a fact4 ,t /rong-m9d$ man :o _h be5 a skeptic all 8 days1 _h ridicul$ & oppos$ religion1 0 n[ a subject ( ! *ildr5's revival4 ,:at c\ld x mean8 ,0 !re some?+ 9 religion aft] all8 ,c\ld x be t :at ^! poor fanatics1 z he _h always call$ !m1 said ab\t ! future _w 0 correct8 ,0 !re a heav51 & a hell1 & a ,god ( ju/ice8 ,7 8 d>l+ *ildr5 "r1 & 0 he alone wrong8 ,su* 7 ! ?\ghts ( ! boa/$ infidel1 z he sat !re li/5+ to ! half-:isp]$ conv]sation ( 8 happy *ildr54 ,little ,ella came & climb$ to h] long accu/om$ place ^u h] fa!r's knee1 & ?r[+ h] arms ar\nd 8 neck1 laid h] gl[+ *eek1 half-hidd5 by ! clu/]+ curls1 aga9/ 8 own4 ,he knew by h] appe>ance %e _h some?+ to say b did n d>e to say x4 ,to remove ?is fe>1 he began to "q h] ab\t ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,he inquir$ aft] h] tea*] & :o 7 h] classmates1 :at %e le>n$1 etc4 ,gradually ! %yness wore away1 & ! he>t ( ! innoc5t pray+ *ild came gu%+ =?4 ,%e told him all t _h be5 done t day--:at h] tea*] _h said ( ! pray] meet+ at noon1 & :o spoke1 & h[ _m w5t =w>d = pray]s4 ,!n fold+ h] arms m closely ar\nd 8 neck1 & kiss+ him t5d]ly1 %e add$3 ,oh1 fa!r1 ,i d wi% y _h be5 !re6 ,:y d y wi% ,i _h be5 !re1 ,ella8 ,oh1 j to see h[ happy ,nellie ,w9sl[ look$ :ile h] gr&fa!r 0 tell+ u *ildr5 h[ mu* he lov$ ! ,savior1 & h[ sorry he 0 t he did n give 8 he>t to 8 heav5ly ,fa!r :5 he 0 "y4 ,!n he laid 8 h& on ,nellie's head1 :o 0 sitt+ by 8 side1 & said3 ',i ?ank ,god t he ev] gave me a little pray+ gr&daught] to lead me to ! ,savior4' ,&1 fa!r1 ,i nev] 9 all my life saw anyone look s happy z ,nellie did4 ,mr4 ,l[e made no reply--h[ c\ld he8 ,c\ld he n see :]e ! he>t ( 8 d>l+ ,ella 08 ,c\ld he n see t by :at %e _h told him ab\t ,esquire ,wiseman & 8 pet ,nellie1 %e meant ,,he %\ld und]/& h[ happy ,,%e %\ld be if ,,h] fa!r 0 a ,*ri/ian8 ,ella _h n said s 9 words--,,t 0 a =bidd5 subject--b ! language ( h] e>ne/ lov+ look & mann] 0 n to be mi/ak52 & ! he>t ( ! infidel fa!r 0 deeply /irr$4 ,he kiss$ ! rosy *eeks ( ! lovely girl1 & tak+ 8 hat1 left ! h\se4 ,he walk$ out into ! field4 ,he felt /rangely4 ,be=e he 0 aw>e ( ! fact he f\nd 8 infidelity leav+ him1 & ! simple1 artless religion ( *ildhood w9n+ its way to 8 he>t4 ,try z h>d z he might he c\ld n help believ+ t 8 little ,ella 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,!re 0 a reality ab\t h] simple fai? & ard5t love t 0 truly ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54 ,:at %\ld he d8 ,%\ld he yield to ?9 influ5ce & be l$ by 8 *ildr5 to ,*ri/8 ,:at6 ,capta9 ,l[e1 ! boa/$ infidel ov]come by ! weakness ( excit$ *ildhood6 ,! ?\ght r\s$ 8 ,,pride & ) an exclamation ( impati5ce at 8 folly1 he sudd5ly :eel$ ab\t1 & retrac+ 8 /eps1 ) alt]$ appe>ance1 he re-ent]$ 8 h\se4 ,8 wife 0 alone ) an op5 ,bible be=e h]4 ,z he ent]$ he saw h] ha/ily wipe away a te>4 ,9 pass+ h] he glanc$ ^u ! op5 page1 & 8 eye caught ! words ,,ye ,,mu/ ,,be ,,born ,,aga96 ,!y w5t l an arr[ to 8 he>t4 ,,tru?1 said a voice )91 ) su* fe>ful di/9ctness t he />t$ at ! fanci$ s\nd2 & ! influ5ce :i* he _h j suppos$ bani%$ f 8 he>t return$ ) t5-fold p[]4 ,! /rong man trembl$4 ,leav+ ! sitt+-room1 he asc5d$ ! /airs to 8 *amb]4 ,pass+ ,s>ah's room1 a voice attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,x 0 ! voice ( pray]4 ,he he>d 8 own "n pron\nc$1 & he paus$ to li/54 ,oh1 ,"l1 save my de> fa!r4 ,lead him to ! ,savior4 ,let him see t he ,,mu/ ,,be ,,born ,,aga94 ,oh let n ! ,,s]p5t ,,*>m ,,him6 ,save1 oh1 save my de> fa!r6 ,he c\ld li/5 no long]1 ,let n ! s]p5t *>m him6 ,0 he !n l t helpless little bird1 :o flutt]+ ar\nd ! head ( ! s]p5t1 fell at la/ into ! jaws ( dea?8 ,! ?\ght %ot a wild torr5t ( newly awak5$ t]ror ?r\gh 8 ?robb+ he>t4 ,ha/5+ to 8 *amb] he ?rew himself into a *air4 ,he />t$6 ,! voice ( pray] aga9 fell ^u 8 e>4 ,he li/5$4 ,yes1 x 0 ! cle>1 sweet acc5ts ( 8 little pet4 ,ella 0 pray+--,,0 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,him6 ,o ,"l1 bless my de> fa!r4 ,make him a ,*ri/ian1 & may he & de> "m be prep>$ = heav56 ,illu/ration3 ,!y came f _! places ( pray]1 :]e !y _h lift$ up _! voices to ,god :o _h said3 ,:atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n ,he w give x y4 ,deeply mov$1 ! fa!r left ! h\se & ha/5$ to ! b>n4 ,he w\ld fa9 escape f ^? words ( pi]c+ p[]4 ,!y 7 l dagg]s 9 8 he>t4 ,he ent]$ ! b>n4 ,aga9 he he>s a voice4 ,x comes f ! hay-l(t1 9 ! ri* silv]y tones ( 8 own noble boy4 ,john _h climb$ up ! ladd]1 & kneel+ d[n ^u ! hay ,,0 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,8 ,,fa!r4 ,o ,"l1 save my fa!r6 ,x 0 too mu* = ! poor convict$ man1 &1 ru%+ to ! h\se he fell1 sobb+ ^u 8 knees by ! side ( 8 wife & cri$3 ,o ,m>y1 ,i am a poor1 lo/ s9n]6 ,our *ildr5 are go+ to heav51 & ,i--,i--,,am ,,go+ ,,d[n ,,to ,,hell6 ,oh1 ,wife1 is !re m]cy = a wret* l me8 ,poor ,mrs4 ,l[e 0 completely ov]come4 ,%e wept = joy4 ,t h] husb& w\ld ev] be h] companion 9 ! way ( hol9ess1 %e _h nev] d>$ to hope4 ,yes1 !re 0 m]cy = ev5 !m4 ,come unto me1 & f9d re/4 ,*ri/ _h said x1 & h] he>t told h] x 0 true4 ,toge!r !y w\ld g to ?is lov+ ,savior1 & _! little ones %\ld %[ !m ! way4 ,! *ildr5 7 call$ 94 ,!y came f _! places ( pray]1 :]e !y _h lift$ up _! he>ts to t ,god :o _h said ,,:atsoev] ,,ye ,,%all ,,ask ,,! ,,fa!r ,,9 ,,my ,,"n ,,he ,,w ,,give ,,x ,,y4 ,!y _h ask$ ! ,_s's influ5ce ^u ! he>ts ( _! p>5ts1 & x _h be5 grant$4 ,!y ga!r$ ar\nd _! weep+1 brok5-he>t$ fa!r & p5it5t "m1 & po9t$ !m to ! cross ( ,jesus4 ,long & e>ne/ly !y pray$1 & wept & agoniz$4 ,) und\bt+ tru/ 9 ! promises1 !y wait$ at ! m]cy-seat1 & _! pray]s 7 he>d4 ,fai? conqu]$4 ,! ,_s came & t\*$ ^! p5it5t he>ts ) ! f+] ( love2 & !n sorr[ 0 turn$ to joy--_! night1 d>k & *e]less & gloomy1 0 *ang$ to bless$ day4 ,illu/ration ,!y arose f _! knees1 & ,ella sprang to ! arms ( h] fa!r1 & toge!r !y rejoic$ 9 ,god4 --,bro!r ,h4 ,p4 9 ,*ri/ian ,advocate ,,! ,,/[away ,on bo>d an ,engli% /eam] a little ragg$ boy1 ag$ n9e ye>s1 0 discov]$ on ! f\r? day ( ! voyage out f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york1 & c>ri$ be=e ! fir/ mate1 ^: duty x 0 to deal ) su* cases4 ,:5 que/ion$ z to 8 object 9 be+ /[$ away1 & :o _h br\ght him on bo>d1 ! boy1 :o _h a beautiful sunny face1 t look$ l ! v mirror ( tru?1 repli$ t 8 /ep-fa!r did x1 because he c\ld n af=d to keep him nor pay 8 passage to ,halifax :]e he _h an aunt :o 0 well (f1 & to ^: h\se he 0 go+4 ,! mate did n believe 8 /ory1 9 spite ( ! w9n+ face & tru?ful acc5ts ( ! boy4 ,he _h se5 too mu* ( /[aways to be easily deceiv$ by !m1 he said2 & x 0 8 firm conviction t ! boy _h be5 br\ght on bo>d & provid$ ) food by ! sailors4 ,illu/ration ,! little fell[ 0 v r\ghly h&l$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,day by day he 0 que/ion$ & reque/ion$1 b always ) ! same result4 ,he did n "k a sailor on bo>d1 & 8 fa!r alone _h secret$ & giv5 him ! food :i* he ate4 ,at la/ ! mate1 we>i$ by ! boy's p]si/5ce 9 ! same /ory1 & p]haps a little anxi\s to inculpate ! sailors1 seiz$ him "o day by ! coll>1 & dragg+ him to ! =e1 told him t unless he told ! tru?1 9 t5 m9utes f t "t he w\ld hang f ! y>d arm4 ,he !n made him sit "u x on ! deck4 ,all ar\nd him 7 ! pass5g]s & sailors ( ! midway wat*1 & 9 front ( him /ood ! inexorable mate1 ) *ronomet] 9 8 h&1 & ! o!r (fic]s ( ! %ip by 8 side4 ,x 0 a t\*+ sight to see ! pale1 pr\d1 scornful face ( t noble boy2 8 head erect1 8 beautiful eyes bright ?r\gh ! te>s t suffus$ !m4 ,:5 eight m9utes _h fl$ ! mate told him t he _h b two m9utes to live1 & advis$ him to speak ! tru? & save 8 life4 ,b he repli$ ) ! utmo/ simplicity & s9c]ity1 by ask+ ! mate if he might pray4 ,! mate said no?+1 b nodd$ 8 head1 & turn$ z pale z a gho/1 & %ook ) trembl+ l a re$ 9 ! w9d4 ,& !n all eyes turn$ on him1 ! brave & noble fell[-- ?is poor boy :om society own$ n1 & ^: own /ep-fa!r c\ld n c>e =--knelt ) clasp$ h&s & eyes upturn$ to heav54 ,!re !n occurr$ a sc5e z ( ,p5teco/4 ,sobs broke f /rong1 h>d he>ts1 z ! mate sprang =w>d & clasp$ ! boy to 8 bosom1 & kiss$ him1 & bless$ him1 & told him h[ s9c]ely he n[ believ$ 8 /ory & h[ glad he 0 t he _h be5 brave en\gh to face dea? & be will+ to sacrifice 8 life = ! tru? ( 8 ^w4 --,illu/rat$ ,weekly ,telegraph ,,! ,,gold5 ,,rule ,,exemplifi$ ,e>ly "o morn+ :ile x 0 yet d>k1 a poor man came to my door & in=m$ me t he _h an infant *ild v sick1 :i* he 0 afraid w\ld die4 ,he desir$ me to g to 8 home1 &1 if possible help !m4 ,=1 said he1 ,i want to save its life1 if possible4 ,z he spoke ?us 8 te>s ran d[n 8 face4 ,he !n add$3 ,i am a poor man2 b1 ,sir1 ,i w pay y 9 "w z mu* z y ask if y w g4 ,i said3 ,yes1 ,i w g ) y z soon z ,i take a little refre%m5t4 ,oh1 sir1 said he1 ,i 0 go+ to try to get a bu%el ( corn1 & get x gr\nd to c>ry home1 & ,i am afraid ! *ild w die be=e ,i get !re4 ,i wi% y w\ld n wait = me2 & !n he add$3 ,we want to save ! *ild's life if we c4 ,illu/ration ,x be+ "s miles to 8 h\se1 ,i didn't arrive !re until ! sun 0 two h\rs high 9 ! morn+1 :5 ,i f\nd ! "m hold+ h] sick *ild1 & six or sev5 little boys & girls ar\nd h]1 ) clean h&s & faces1 look+ z _! "m did1 lean & poor4 ,on exam9+ ! sick *ild1 ,i discov]$ t x 0 />v+ to dea?6 ,i said to ! "m3 ,y don't give milk en\gh = ?is *ild4 ,%e said3 ,i suppose ,i don't4 ,well1 said ,i1 y mu/ fe$ x ) milk4 ,%e answ]$3 ,i w\ld1 sir1 b ,i c't get any to fe$ x )4 ,i !n said3 ,x w be well1 !n1 = y to make a little wat] gruel1 & fe$ y\r *ild4 ,to ?is %e repli$3 ,i 0 ?9k+ ,i w\ld if my husb& br+s home "s ,indian meal4 ,he has gone to try to get "s & ,i am 9 hopes he w make out4 ,%e said ?is ) a sad c\nt5ance4 ,i ask$ h] ) surprise3 ,:y madam1 h y n got any?+ to eat8 ,%e /rove to suppress a te>1 & answ]$ sorr[fully3 ,no sir2 we h _h b little ^! "s days4 ,i said3 ,:at are y\r neighbors1 t y %\ld suff] among !m8 ,%e said1 ,i suppose !y are good p1 b we are /rang]s 9 ?is place1 & don't wi% to tr\ble any ( !m1 if we c get along )\t4 ,wi%+ to give ! *ild a little manna ,i ask$ = a spoon4 ,! little girl w5t to ! table draw] to get "o1 & h] "m said to h]3 ,get ! longe/ h&l$ spoon4 ,z %e op5$ ! draw]1 ,i saw only two spoons1 & bo? ) h&les brok5 (f1 b "o h&le 0 a little long] ?an ! o!r4 ,i ?\ght to myself ?is is a v poor family1 b ,i w d ! be/ ,i c to relieve !m4 ,:ile ,i 0 prep>+ ! food = ! sick *ild1 ,i he>d ! olde/ boy 7:o 0 ab\t f\rte571 say3 ,y %all h ! bigge/ piece n[1 because ,i _h ! bigge/ piece be=e4 ,i turn$ ar\nd to see :o x 0 t manife/$ su* a pr9ciple ( ju/ice1 & ,i saw f\r or five *ildr5 sitt+ 9 ! corn]1 :]e ! olde/ 0 divid+ a roa/$ potato among !m4 ,& he said to "o3 ,y %all h ! bigge/ piece n[1 etc4 ,b ! o!r said3 ,:y1 bro!r1 y are ! olde/1 & y ought to h ! bigge/ piece4 ,no1 said ! o!r1 ,i _h ! bigge/ piece4 ,i turn$ to ! "m1 & said3 ,madam1 y h potatoes to eat1 ,i suppose8 ,%e repli$1 ,we h _h1 b ?is is ! la/ "o we h left2 & ! *ildr5 h n[ roa/$ t = _! breakfa/4 ,on he>+ ?is1 ,i ha/5$ home1 & in=m$ my wife t food 0 ne$$ = ! sick family4 ,i !n prescrib$ a gallon ( milk1 two loaves ( bread1 "s butt]1 meat & potatoes1 & s5t my boy ) ^!2 & _h ! pleasure to he> 9 a few days t !y 7 all well4 --,select$4 ,,only ,,"o ,,vote ,a local option conte/ 0 go+ on 9 ,w--1 & ,mrs4 ,k5t 0 try+ to influ5ce h] husb& to vote ,no ,lic5se4 ,willie ,k5t1 six ye>s old1 01 ( c\rse on 8 mamma's side4 ,! night be=e election ,mr4 ,k5t w5t to see ,willie safe 9 b$1 & hu%+ 8 prattle1 he said3 ,n[1 ,willie1 say y\r pray]s4 ,papa1 ,i want to say my own words1 tonight1 he repli$4 ,all "r1 my boy1 t is ! be/ k9d ( pray+1 answ]$ ! fa!r4 ,fair 0 ! picture1 z ,willie1 rob$ 9 :ite1 knelt at 8 fa!r's knee & pray$ rev]5tly3 ,o de> ,jesus1 d help papa to vote ,no ,:iskey tomorr[4 ,am54 ,morn+ came1 ! village 0 alive ) excitem5t4 ,wom5's h&s1 made h>d by toil1 7 /ret*$ to ,god = help 9 ! decision4 ,! day grew late & yet ,mr4 ,k5t _h n be5 to ! polls4 ,willie's pray] s\nd$ 9 8 e>s1 & tr\bl$ consci5ce said3 ,answ] y\r boy's petition ) y\r ballot4 ,at la/ he /ood at ! poll+ place ) two tickets 9 8 h&-- "o1 lic5se2 ! o!r1 ,no ,lic5se4 ,sophi/ry1 policy1 av>ice said3 ,vote ,lic5se4 ,consci5ce e*o$3 ,no ,lic5se4 ,aft] a mom5t's hesitation1 he ?rew f him ! ,no ,lic5se ticket & put ! ,lic5se 9 ! box4 ,! next day x 0 f\nd t ! conte/ 0 s close t x ne$$ b "o vote to c>ry ! t[n = prohibition4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ,willie f\nd a ,no ,lic5se ticket1 &1 hav+ he>d only "o vote 0 necess>y1 he />t$ out to f9d ! man :o w\ld ca/ ?is "o ballot aga9/ wrong1 & 9 8 eag]ness he flew along ! /reets4 ,! saloon m5 7 hav+ a jubilee1 & ! highways 7 fill$ ) drunk5 r[dies4 ,little ,willie ru%$ on ?r\gh ! unsafe cr[d4 ,illu/ration ,h>k6 a r&om pi/ol-%ot f a drunk5 qu>rel1 a pi]c$ he>t1 & sweet ,willie ,k5t _h 8 dea? w\nd-- ,!y c>ri$ him home to 8 "m4 ,8 fa!r 0 summon$1 & ! fir/ swift ?\ght t came to him1 z he /ood ov] ! lifeless boy1 03 ,willie w nev] pray aga9 t ,i vote ,no ,:iskey4 ,) a /range /ill grief he took 9 8 own ! quiet little h& *ill+ into m>ble coldness1 & !re betwe5 ! f+]s1 firmly clasp$1 0 ! ,no ,lic5se ballot ) :i* ! brave little s\l ?\ght to *ange ! v]dict ( ye/]day4 ,mr4 ,k5t />t$ back 9 %ame & sorr[4 ,t vote 9 8 h& might h answ]$ ! pray] s lately on 8 lips n[ dumb1 & p]haps av]t$ ! awful calamity4 ,fa!rs1 may n ! h&s ( ! ?\s&s sla9 make mute appeal to y8 ,y\r "o vote is :at ,god requires ( y4 ,y are responsible = x be+ 9 h>mony ) ,8 law z if on x hung ! great decision4 --,! ,issue ,h[ a ,little ,girl ,utiliz$ ! ,telephone ,a "m liv+ n v f> f ! po/-(fice 9 ?is city1 tir$ ) wat*+ ov] a sick baby1 came d[n /airs = a mom5t ! o!r day = a few second's re/4 ,%e he>d ! voice ( h] little1 f\r-ye>-old girl 9 ! hall by h]self1 &1 curi\s to "k to :om %e 0 talk+1 /opp$ = a mom5t at ! half-op5$ door4 ,%e saw t ! little ?+ _h pull$ a *air 9 front ( ! telephone1 & /ood ^u x1 ) ! piece aga9/ ! side ( h] head4 ,! e>ne/ness ( ! *ild %[$ t %e 0 9 no play+ mood1 & ?is 0 ! conv]sation ! "m he>d1 :ile ! te>s /ood ?ick 9 h] eyes2 ! little "o c>ry+ on bo? sides1 z if %e 7 repeat+ ! answ]s3 ,illu/ration ,hello4 ,well1 :o's !re8 ,is ,god !re8 ,yes4 ,is ,jesus !re8 ,yes4 ,tell ,jesus ,i want to speak to him4 ,well8 ,is t y1 ,jesus8 ,yes4 ,:at is x8 ,our baby is sick1 & we want y to let x get well4 ,won't y1 n[8 ,no answ]1 & /atem5t & "q aga9 repeat$1 & f9ally answ]$ by a ,yes4 ,! little "o put ! e>-piece back on its hook1 clamb]$ d[n f ! *air1 & ) a radiant face1 w5t = h] "m1 :o caught h] 9 h] arms4 ,! baby ^: life _h be5 despair$ (1 began to m5d t day & got well4 --,elmira ,free ,press ,jesus ,answ]s ,ru?'s ,pray] ,i w5t to sit up all night ) a v sick neighbor4 ,i took ,ru?1 my little five-ye>-old girl along4 ,:5 ,i />t$ to leave ! next morn+1 ! folks told me to leave ,ru? !re & !y w\ld s5d h] home :5 %e awak5$4 ,be+ v busy1 !y =got ab\t ! *ild = "s "t1 & %e got up & />t$ home by h]self4 ,%e />t$ up ! f5ce :i* %e ?\ght l$ home1 b %e took ! wrong f5ce & x l$ out into a l>ge pa/ure :]e !re 7 deep canyons1 bad cattle1 wolves1 & o!r dang]s4 ,! neighbors miss$ ,ru? & s5t _! son to f9d out if ,ru? _h got home all "r4 ,h] p>5ts became al>m$ :5 !y 7 told t %e _h left two h\rs be=e4 ,h] fa!r />t$ out to f9d 8 preci\s *ild1 ask+ ,god to direct him to h]4 ,aft] go+ "s di/ance1 he he>d someone talk+4 ,he /opp$ & li/5$4 ,8 he>t 0 s glad1 = he knew x 0 8 *ild4 ,%e 0 kneel+ by a po/ pray+4 ,& ?is is :at he he>d h] say1 ,o sweet ,jesus1 please s5d my papa to f9d me6 ,i'm n afraid6 ,i "k t y w\ldn't let no?+ hurt y\r little girl1 b if my papa didn't f9d me1 my mama w\ld cry h]self to dea? & my papa w\ld almo/ cry 8 self to dea?4 ,s please1 sweet ,jesus1 s5d my papa to f9d me4 ,"h ,i am1 ,ru?1 ,papa said1 z he walk$ t[>d h]4 ,oh1 ,papa1 ,i knew ,jesus w\ld s5d y to f9d me6 ,ru? said z %e quickly jump$ up & ran to h] fa!r1 ?r[+ h] arms ar\nd him4 ,"m 0 v happy :5 %e saw fa!r com+ ) _! *ild1 & ?ank$ ,god = c>+ = h]4 --,essie ,wilson ,,v ,,sick ,"m1 ,mrs4 ,oats is v sick6 ,ru? said z %e came 9 ! door1 look+ v sad4 ,mama1 %e is sick2 %e is awful sick4 ,i'm sorry = h]4 ,:at %all we d = h]8 ,let's g into ! o!r room & pray & ask ,jesus :at he wants me to d4 ,s ,"m & h] little girl w5t into ! o!r room & knelt d[n4 ,ru? began to pray & ask ,jesus :at %e %\ld d = ,mrs4 ,oats4 ,& all ( a sudd5 %e jump$ up & said1 ,jesus told me :at to d4 ,he told me to g ov] & lay my h&s on h] & pray = h]1 & he w\ld heal h]4 ,& )\t an answ]1 ,ru?1 :o 0 j six ye>s old ran out ! door & didn't /op runn+ till %e 0 at ,mrs4 ,oat's b$side4 ,turn ov] "h1 ,mrs4 ,oats1 ,ru? said1 z %e laid h] h& on ,mrs4 ,oats' %\ld]4 ,i came ov] "h to pray = y & ,jesus is go+ to heal y4 ,mrs4 ,oats repli$1 ,well1 pray = me1 y bless$ little angel2 if ! ,"l w\ld he> anyone's pray]s1 he w\ld he> y\rs4 ,ru? laid h] h&s on h] & pray$ = h] & ! ,"l in/antly heal$ h]4 ,%e got up & dress$ & came ov] & told ,ru?'s "m :at ,ru? _h done4 --,essie ,wilson ,,! ,,dy+ ,,girl',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,h] ,,drunk5 ,,fa!r ,a *ild f a poor family _h an intemp]ate fa!r1 :o (t5 us$ to abuse 8 wife & *ildr54 ,?is *ild _h be5 to ! ,sunday ,s*ool-- _h become pi\s4 ,! physician told ! fa!r t 8 little girl w\ld die4 ,no6 he did n believe x4 ,yes1 %e w--%e mu/ die 9 a few h\rs4 ,! fa!r ha/5$ to ! b$side2 w\ld n "p ) h]1 he said4 ,yes1 fa!r1 y mu/ "p ) me2 ,i am go+ to ,jesus4 ,promise me two ?+s4 ,"o is1 t y won't abuse "m any m1 & w dr9k no m :iskey4 ,he promis$ 9 a solemn1 /eady mann]4 ,! little girl's face light$ up ) joy4 ,! o!r ?+ is1 promise me t y w ,,pray1 said ! *ild4 ,illu/ration ,i _c pray2 don't "k h[1 said ! poor man4 ,fa!r1 kneel d[n1 please4 ,!re1 take ! words aft] me4 ,i w pray-- ,i le>n$ h[ to pray 9 ,sunday ,s*ool & ,god has taught me h[ to pray1 too2 my he>t prays1 & y mu/ let y\r he>t pray4 ,n[ say ! words4 ,& %e began 9 h] simple language to pray to ! ,savior ( s9n]s4 ,aft] a little he began to repeat aft] h]2 z he w5t on 8 he>t 0 int]e/$1 & he broke out into an e>ne/ pray] = himself2 bewail$ 8 s9s1 confess$ & promis$ to =sake !m2 ent]$ into cov5ant ) ,god2 light broke out 9 8 d>kness2 h[ long he pray$ he did n "k2 he seem$ to h =gott5 8 *ild 9 8 pray]4 ,:5 he came to himself he rais$ 8 head f ! b$ on :i* he _h re/$ x2 !re lay ! little speak]1 a lovely smile 0 ^u ! face1 h] h& 0 9 t ( ! fa!r1 b %e _h gone to be among ! angels4 --,p[] ( ,pray] by ,prime4 ,,lo/ ,,treasures ,come1 ,mamie1 d>l+1 said ,mrs4 ,pet]son1 be=e y g into ! l& ( dreams y w kneel at my knee & ?ank y\r heav5ly ,fa!r = :at he has giv5 y today4 ,mamie came sl[ly t[>ds h] "m1 & said1 ,i've be5 v naughty1 & ,i c't pray1 ,mama4 ,if y've be5 naughty de>1 t is ! m reason t y ne$ to pray4 ,b1 ,mama1 ,i don't ?9k ,god wants little girls to come to ,him :5 !y are naughty4 ,y are n naughty n[1 my de>1 are y8 ,no1 ,i am n naughty n[4 ,well1 !n come at once4 ,:at %all ,i say to ,god ab\t x1 ,mama8 ,y c tell ,god h[ v sorry y are4 ,:at diff]5ce w t make8 ,:5 we h told ,god t we are sorry1 & :5 he has =giv5 u1 !n we are z happy z if we _h n done wrong2 b we _c undo ! mis*ief4 ,!n1 ,mama1 ,i c nev] be q z ri* z if ,i _h n _h a naughty h\r today4 ,nev]1 my de>2 b ! ?\ght ( y\r loss may help y to be m c>eful 9 ! future1 & we w ask ,god to keep y f s9n+ aga9/ him aga94 --,select$ ,,! ,,little ,,girl ,,:o ,,di$ ,,to ,,save ,,h] ,,fa!r',s ,,life ,illu/ration ,my de> little fri5d3 ,i want to tell y ab\t a little girl 9 ,switz]l& :o di$ to save h] fa!r's life4 ,i hope x w lead y to ?9k ( ,him :o di$ a dreadful dea? on ! cross1 t we might be sav$ f s9 & sorr[ "h1 & at la/ dwell ) ,him 9 bright mansions 9 ! skies4 ,?is little girl liv$ ne> a deep rav9e at ! foot ( "o ( ! m\nta9s 9 ,switz]l&4 ,a huge rock _h fall5 d[n ! m\nta9 side1 & lodg$ 9 ! rav9e1 & ?us made a natural bridge1 s t ^? :o wi%$ to pass f "o side ( ! m\nta9 to ! o!r1 c\ld cross ! bridge4 ,! "m ( ! *ild 0 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 & (t5 told h] daught] ab\t ! bless$ ,savior1 :o di$ 9 ! place ( s9n]s1 :o des]v$ to be puni%$ t !y might be =giv5 & sav$ 9 heav54 ,& %e told h] also t unless %e came to ,jesus1 & tru/$ 9 ,him1 %e w\ld be lo/ =ev]4 ,at fir/ ! little girl did n c>e v mu* ab\t :at h] "m said1 b at la/ ! "m's pray] 0 answ]$4 ,h] little "o felt h]self to be a lo/ s9n]1 & t ,*ri/ alone c\ld save h]4 ,god's _s taught h] t ,jesus _h paid ! debt1 & t ,he /ood ) op5 arms ready to receive h]1 & wa% h] s9s away4 ,!n %e felt sure t heav5 w\ld be h] home =ev]4 ,h] fa!r 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,he nev] ga!r$ 8 lov$ ones ar\nd ! family alt>4 ,"o day :5 ab\t to cross ! deep rav9e ^u ! rock bridge1 ! "m saw t x 0 j ready to fall4 ,! fro/ _h loos5$ x4 ,%e told h] little *ild t if %e ev] cross$ x aga9 x w\ld fall1 & %e w\ld be da%$ 9 pieces4 ,illu/ration ,! next day ! fa!r told 8 *ild t he 0 go+ ov] to ! o!r side across ! bridge4 ,%e told him x 0 n safe1 b he only laugh$ at h]4 ,he said he _h be5 across x be=e %e 0 born1 & t he 0 n afraid4 ,:5 ! de> little ?+ saw t he 0 det]m9$ to g %e ask$ if %e c\ld g ) him4 ,:ile !y 7 walk+ along toge!r1 %e look$ up into h] fa!r's face1 & said3 ,fa!r1 if ,i %\ld die1 w y promise to love ,jesus & meet me 9 heav58 ,p%aw6 he said1 :at put su* a wild ?\ght into y\r head8 ,y are n go+ to die1 ,i hope4 ,y are only a wee ?+ & w live _m ye>s4 ,yes1 b if ,i %\ld die1 w y promise to love ,jesus j z ,i d1 & meet me 9 heav58 ,b y are n go+ to die4 ,don't speak ( x1 he said4 ,b if ,i %\ld die1 d promise1 ,fa!r1 y w be a good ,*ri/ian & come up & live ) ,jesus & me 9 heav54 ,yes1 yes6 he said at la/4 ,:5 !y came ne> ! cross+-place1 %e said3 ,fa!r1 please /& "h a m9ute4 ,%e lov$ him de>ly & 0 will+ to run ! risk ( dy+ = him4 ,/range z x may seem %e walk$ quickly & jump$ ^u ! loose rock1 & d[n x w5t ) ! girl4 ,%e 0 cru%$ to dea?4 ,! trembl+ p>5t crept to ! edge1 & eyes dimm$ ) te>s1 gaz$ wildly ^u ! wreck4 ,!n he ?\ght ( all 8 little *ild _h told him ab\t h[ ,jesus _h di$ to save u4 ,he ?\ght he _h nev] lov$ h] s mu*4 ,b he began to see t he _h f> m reason to love ,jesus :o _h suff]$ mu* m to save him f ! bottomless pit4 ,& !n he ?\ght ( ! promise he s c>efully made to 8 daught]4 ,:at c\ld he d b kneel d[n & cry to ,god to h m]cy ^u him8 ,if !y meet 9 heav51 d y ?9k t daught] w be sorry t %e sacrific$ h] life = h] fa!r's sake8 ,c y n imag9e t te>s (t5 fill$ ! eyes ( t fa!r :5 he spoke ( 8 sa9t$ little "o8 ,y w\ld say t he w\ld h be5 a v wick$ man if he _h n lov$ ! memory ( 8 *ild4 ,b is x n a ?\s& times m wick$ = y n to love ,him :o has lov$ y s mu* m ?an t little "o lov$ h] fa!r8 ,h[ c y help lov+ su* a preci\s ,savior8 ,w y n ask ,him to =give y & help y to live = ,him ! re/ ( y\r life8 --,! ,way ( ,fai? ,,=gott5 ,,my ,,s\l ,"m1 y h =gott5 my s\l1 s said a little girl1 ?ree ye>s old z h] k9d & c>eful "m 0 ab\t to lay h] 9 b$4 ,%e _h j ris5 f repeat+ ! ,"l's pray]4 ,b1 ,"m1 %e said1 y h =gott5 my s\l4 ,:at d y mean1 ,anna8 ,:y1 ',n[ ,i lay me d[n to sleep1 ,i pray ! ,"l my s\l to keep6 ,if ,i %\ld die be=e ,i wake1 ,i pray ! ,"l my s\l to take4' ,we h n said t4 ,! *ild meant no?+ m1 yet h] words 7 />tl+4 ,&1 oh6 f h[ _m rosy lips might !y come ) m\rnful significance6 ,illu/ration ,y1 fond "m1 s busy h\r aft] h\r prep>+ & adorn+ g>m5ts = _! pretty little =m1 h y =gott5 ! s\l8 ,d y comm5d x e>ne/ly to ! c>e ( its ,god & ,savior8 ,are y lead+ x to commit itself1 9 fai? & love to 8 keep+8--,select$4 ,,prevail+ ,,pray] ,,( ,a ,,*ild ,at ! close ( a pray]-meet+1 ! pa/or obs]v$ a little girl ab\t twelve ye>s ( age rema9+ ^u h] knees1 :5 mo/ ( ! congregation _h retir$4 ,?9k+ ! *ild _h fall5 asleep1 he t\*$ h] & told h] x 0 "t to return home4 ,to 8 surprise he f\nd t %e 0 engag$ 9 pray]1 & he said3 ,all ?+s :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 pray]1 believ+1 ye %all receive4 ,%e look$ up at ! pa/or e>ne/ly1 & inquir$3 ,is t s8 ,does ,god say t8 ,illu/ration ,he took up a ,bible & read ! passage al\d4 ,%e imm$iately began pray+3 ,"l1 s5d my fa!r "h2 ,"l1 s5d my fa!r to ! *apel4 ,?us %e cont9u$ = ab\t half an h\r1 attract+ by h] e>ne/ cry ! att5tions ( p]sons :o _h l+]$ ab\t ! door4 ,at la/ a man ru%$ into ! *apel1 ran up ! aisle & sank ^u 8 knees by ! side ( 8 *ild1 exclaim+3 ,:at d y want ( me8 ,%e ?rew h] arms ab\t 8 neck1 & began to pray3 ,oh1 ,"l1 conv]t my fa!r6 ,soon ! man's he>t 0 melt$ & he began to pray = himself4 ,! *ild's fa!r 0 ?ree miles f ! *apel :5 %e began pray+ = him4 ,he 0 pack+ goods 9 a wagon & felt impress$ ) an irresi/ible impulse to return home4 ,driv+ rapidly to 8 h\se1 he left ! goods 9 8 wagon & ha/5$ to ! *apel1 :]e he f\nd 8 daught] cry+ mightily to ,god 9 8 behalf2 & he 0 l$ !re to ! ,savior4 --,fo/]'s ,encyclop$ia ,,! ,,dy+ ,,news ,,boy ,9 a d>k alley 9 ! great city ( ,new ,york1 a small1 ragg$ boy might be se54 ,he appe>$ to be ab\t twelve ye>s old1 & _h a c>eworn expression on 8 c\nt5ance4 ,! cold air seem$ to h no pity z x pi]c$ ?r\gh 8 ragg$ clo!s1 & made ! fle% b5ea? blue & almo/ froz54 ,illu/ration3 ,i am dy+ n[1 because ,i feel s que]2 & ,i c h>dly see y4 ,i c k9d] see ! angels hold+ out _! h&s = me to come to t beautiful place !y call heav54 ,?is poor boy _h once a happy home4 ,8 p>5ts di$ a ye> be=e1 & left him )\t money or fri5ds4 ,he 0 compell$ to face ! cold1 cruel _w ) b a few c5ts 9 8 pocket4 ,he tri$ to e>n 8 liv+ by sell+ newspap]s & o!r su* ?+s4 ,?is day ev]y?+ seem$ to g aga9/ him1 & 9 despair he ?rew himself d[n 9 ! d>k alley1 ) 8 pap]s by 8 side4 ,a few boys ga!r$ ar\nd ! poor lad1 & ask$ 9 a k9d way 7= a /reet ,arab73 ,say1 ,johnny1 :y don't y g to ! lodges8 7,! lodge 0 a place :]e almo/ all ! boys /ay$ at night1 co/+ b a few c5ts47 ,b ! poor little lad c\ld only murmur t he c\ld n /ir1 & call$ ! boys ab\t him1 say+3 ,i am dy+ n[1 because ,i feel s que]3 & ,i c h>dly see y4 ,ga!r ar\nd me clos] boys4 ,i _c talk s l\d4 ,i c k9d] see ! angels hold+ out _! h&s = me to come to t beautiful place call$ heav54 ,goodbye1 boys4 ,i am to meet fa!r & "m4 ,&1 ) ^! la/ words on 8 lips1 ! poor lad di$4 ,next morn+ ! pass]s-by saw a sight t w\ld s(t5 ! mo/ h>d5$ he>t4 ,!re1 ly+ on ! cold /one1 ) 8 head aga9/ ! h>d wall1 & 8 eyes />+ upw>d1 0 ! poor little froz5 newsboy4 ,he 0 tak5 to ! *apel ne> by1 & 0 int]r$ by k9d h&s4 ,& ^? :o p]=m$ ?is act w nev] =get ! poor =sak5 lad4 --,gold5 ,dawn ,,new ,,%oes ,i wond] if !re c be a pair ( %oes 9 x6 ,little ,tim sat on ! gr\nd close beside a v ugly d>k-color$ /one jug4 ,he ey$ x %>ply1 b f9d+ x q impossible to see ?r\gh its sides1 pull$ out ! cork & pe]$ anxi\sly 94 ,c't see no?9'1 b x's s d>k 9 !re ,i c\ldn't see if !re 0 any?+4 ,i've a great m9d to break ! hateful old ?+4 ,he sat = a:ile ?9k+ h[ badly he want$ a pair ( %oes to we> to ! ,sunday ,s*ool picnic4 ,8 "m _h promis$ to wa% & m5d 8 clo!s1 s t he might g look+ v neat inde$2 b ! old %oes 7 f> pa/ all m5d+ & h[ c\ld he g b>efoot8 ,!n he began c\nt+ ! *ances ( 8 fa!r be+ v angry :5 he %\ld f9d 8 jug brok54 ,he did n l ! idea ( gett+ a :ipp+ = x1 z 0 v likely1 b h[ c\ld he resi/ ! temptation ( mak+ sure ab\t ^? %oes8 ,! m he ?\ght ( !m1 ! m he c\ldn't4 ,he sprang up & hunt$ ar\nd until he f\nd a good size brick-bat1 :i* he flung ) su* vigor\s h& & correct aim t ! next mom5t ! old jug lay 9 pieces be=e 8 eyes4 ,h[ eag]ly he b5t ov] !m 9 ! hope ( f9d+ n only :at he 0 s long+ = b1 p]haps1 o!r treasure6 ,b 8 poor little he>t sank z he turn$ ov] ! fragm5ts ) trembl+ f+]s4 ,no?+ c\ld be f\nd among ! brok5 bits1 wet on ! inside ) a bad-smell+ liquid4 ,tim sat d[n aga9 & sobb$ z he _h nev] sobb$ be=e2 s h>d t he did n he> a /ep beside him until a voice said3 ,well1 :at's all ?is8 ,he sprang up 9 great al>m4 ,x 0 8 fa!r1 :o always slept late 9 ! morn+1 & 0 v seldom awake s e>ly z ?is4 ,illu/ration ,:o broke my jug8 he ask$4 ,i did1 said ,tim1 cat*+ 8 brea? half 9 t]ror & half betwe5 8 sobs4 ,:y did y8 ,tim look$ up4 ,! voice did n s\nd q s t]rible z he _h expect$4 ,! tru? 0 8 fa!r _h be5 t\*$ at sight ( ! =lorn figure1 s v small & s sorr[ful1 :i* _h b5t ov] ! brok5 jug4 ,:y1 he said1 ,i 0 look+ = a pair ( new %oes4 ,i want a pair ( %oes awful bad to we> at ! picnic4 ,all ! o!r *aps we> %oes4 ,h[ came y to ?9k y'd f9d %oes 9 a jug8 ,:y ,mama said s4 ,i ask$ h] = "s new %oes & %e said !y _h gone into ! black jug1 & t lots ( o!r ?+s _h gone into x1 too--coats & hats1 & bread & meat & ?+s--& ,i ?\ght if ,i broke x ,i'd f9d !m all1 & !re a9't a ?+ 9 x--& ,mama nev] said :at wasn't s be=e--& ,i ?\ght 'tw\ld be s--sure4 ,& ,tim1 h>dly able to sob out ! words1 feel+ h[ ke5ly 8 tru/ 9 "m's ^w _h add$ to 8 great disappo9tm5t1 sat d[n aga91 & cri$ h>d] ?an ev]4 ,8 fa!r seat$ himself on a box 9 ! disord]ly y>d & rema9$ quiet = s long a "t t ,tim at la/ look$ timidly up4 ,i am real sorry ,i broke y\r jug1 ,fa!r4 ,i'll nev] d x aga94 ,no1 ,i guess y won't1 he said1 lay+ a h& on ! r\gh little head z he w5t away leav+ ,tim ov]come ) a/oni%m5t t 8 fa!r _h n be5 angry ) him4 ,two days aft]1 on ! v ev5+ be=e ! picnic1 he h&$ ,tim a p>cel1 tell+ him to op5 x4 ,new %oes6 new %oes6 he %\t$4 ,oh1 ,fa!r1 did y get a new jug & 7 !y 9 x8 ,no1 my boy1 !re isn't go+ to be a new jug4 ,y\r "m 0 "r all ! "t--! ?+s all w5t into ! jug2 b y see gett+ !m out is no easy matt] s ,i am go+ to keep !m out aft] ?is4 --,new ,york ,obs]v] ,,little ,,j5nie',s ,,sickness ,,& ,,dea? ,little ,j5nie 0 eight ye>s old1 ,m>* #cj1 #ahhf4 ,! ,april foll[+ %e 0 tak5 v sick1 & f t "t until ,june #d1 %e seem$ a little suff]+ angel4 ,!n ,jesus1 :o _h s bless$ly su/a9$ h] dur+ all h] suff]+s took h] to ,himself4 ,%e w\ld say1 :5 able to talk3 ,mama1 ,i d n c>e :at ,i suff]1 ,god kn[s be/4 ,:5 %e 0 v l[1 we w\ld (t5 see h] de> lips mov+1 & li/5+1 he> h] pray+4 ,%e w\ld f9i% h] pray] & aft] say+ ,am5 hav+ notic$ t we 7 li/5+ to h]1 w\ld look up into our faces to see if we want$ any?+4 ,?is pati5ce & devotion *>act]iz$ h] :ole life4 ,(t51 :5 %e 0 at play ) h] si/]1 :o 0 ! old] by five ye>s1 :5 "s little tr\ble w\ld arise1 %e w\ld take h] si/] by ! h& & say3 ,kitty1 let's tell ,jesus4 ,!n b[+ h] little head1 %e w\ld p\r out h] :ole he>t 9 pray] to ,god1 ) ! f]v5cy t is %[n by a true ,*ri/ian4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks aft] %e 0 tak5 ill h] little body 0 p>alyz$ & drawn all out ( %ape x seem$4 ,!n 9 a few days h] little limbs 7 s we c\ld almo/ /raight5 !m4 ,:at suff]+ %e endur$ all t "t1 no "o kn[s b ^? :o 7 ) h]4 ,may #be?1 :i* 0 ,tuesday1 :ile suff]+ t]ribly1 %e said3 ,mama1 play & s+4 ,i took my guit>1 & )\t /opp+ to ?9k :at to s+1 began t beautiful song 9 ! ,gospel ,hymns3 ,ne>] my home1 today1 ?an ,i h be5 be=e4 ,i c\ld praise ,god j !n1 = ,i 0 fill$ ) ,8 ,_s4 ,%e lay !re look+ at me ) h] little blue eyes & try+ 9 h] weak voice to help me4 ,at la/ %e seem$ soo!d by ! music4 ,b we knew t ,jesus 9 8 inf9ite love1 _h quiet$ h] = a "t1 because we 7 will+ to submit to ,8 w4 ,we _h said all ! "t3 ,"l1 n my w1 b ?9e4 ,%e re/$ q well until ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon2 !n sudd5ly %e spoke & h] voice s\nd$ q /rong4 ,%e said3 ,oh1 ,mama see ^? p1 h[ funny !y look6 ,!y look l poles4 ,%e 0 ly+ s t %e c\ld look out ( ! w9d[ & z %e spoke h] eyes seem$ to re/ on "s object !re4 ,!n %e spoke l\d]2 ,,oh1 ,,mamma1 ,,come ,,& ,,see ,,! ,,little ,,*ildr56 ,i nev] saw s _m 9 my life4 ,i sat d[n on ! front ( ! b$ & said3 ,j5nie1 is !re any !re t y "k8 ,%e look$ !m ov] s e>ne/ly1 !n said3 ,no1 n "o4 ,i ask$ h] h[ !y look$4 ,%e said3 ,mama1 e "o has a gold cr[n on its head1 & !y are all dress$ 9 :ite4 ,i ?\ght t ,jesus 0 com+ = h] !n4 ,aft] tell+ me t !re 7 none t %e knew %e sank back on ! pill[s exhau/$4 ,b 9 a few mom5ts %e rais$ up aga9 & said3 ,oh1 ,mama1 he> t music6 ,did y ev] he> su* gr& music8 ,n[1 d n %ut ! w9d[s tonight1 w y8 ,i told h] t ,i w\ld n4 ,! next morn+ %e call$ ,kittie into ! room & said3 ,kittie1 ,i want to tell y :at ,i saw la/ night4 ,%e !n proce$$ to tell h] ! same z %e _h told me ! ev5+ be=e4 ,!n %e said3 ,n[1 ,kittie1 y w =give me = ev] be+ cross to y won't y8 ,kittie answ]$1 ,little d>l+1 y h nev] be5 cross to me4 ,w y =give me1 si/]1 = be+ cross to y8 ,d>l+ si/]1 %e said1 t is all "r4 ,?ursday night %e 0 p>alyz$ 9 h] left side s t %e _h no use ( x4 ,friday all day %e lay unconsci\s1 & t night ! same4 ,saturday1 ab\t t5 o'clock1 %e comm5c$ to :isp]4 ,we c\ld he> h] say3 ,papa1 ,mama4 ,we tri$ to und]/& h]1 b at fir/ c\ld n4 ,%e kept :isp]+ pla9]1 & f9ally we he>d h] say3 ,take--me-- up/airs4 ,i--want--to--lie--on--my--own--b$--once --m4 ,b ( c\rse we c\ld n move h]4 ,sudd5ly %e said al\d3 ,i am go+ to die6 kiss me quick1 ,mama4 ,i b5t d[n & kiss$ h]1 & %e look$ s wret*$4 ,i said3 ,j5nie1 y w n h to g alone2 ,jesus w take y4 ,%e answ]$3 ,i "k x4 ,i wi% t ,he w\ld come ?is m9ute4 ,kiss me aga91 ,mama4 ,i did s2 !n %e wi%$ u to s+4 ,aga91 )\t giv+ "o ?\ght1 ,i comm5c$ s++ ! same words t ,i sang ! ,tuesday be=e4 ,%e rais$ h] "r h& arm's l5g?1 & began to wave x & b[ h] head4 ,oh6 %e 0 s happy4 ,!n %e said3 ,play4 ,!y br\ght ! guit>1 & %e cont9u$ to wave h] little h&1 :ile ,i play$ & sang ! :ole piece4 ,"o ( h] aunts1 /&+ ne> ! b$ took hold ( h] h& to /op x1 b x mov$ j ! same2 & ,i said3 ,ollie1 let g ( h] h&1 t is ! ,"l's do+s4 ,aft] ,i f9i%$1 %e kiss$ h] fa!r1 "m1 & si/] & bade !m goodbye2 !n call$ f\r o!r v de> fri5ds & told !m goodbye aft] kiss+ !m4 ,%e !n call$ = a book & want$ ! music tea*]1 :o 0 pres5t1 to play & s+ a piece :i* %e de>ly lov$4 ,be=e %e 0 sick %e w\ld h little pray] meet+s1 & h] sweet little face w\ld %9e ) happ9ess4 ,%e w\ld say3 ,oh1 ,mama1 h[ ! ,"l has bless$ me4 ,illu/ration3 ,!y br\ght ! guit>1 & %e cont9u$ to wave h] little h&1 :ile ,i play$ & sang ! :ole piece4 ,:ile ! de> tea*] 0 play+ & s++ h] favorite %e 0 wav+ h] little h&4 ,we sang ?ree or f\r o!r pieces ar\nd h] b$4 ,we all ?\ght t ,jesus w\ld take h] !n4 ,oh1 :at joy6 x 0 heav5 bel[4 ,jesus 0 !re & ! room 0 fill$ ) glory on acc\nt ( ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,two ( h] aunts said t x seem$ z ?\gh !y 7 9 heav54 ,%e nev] spoke aft] t1 b w\ld try to make u und]/& by motion+ :5 %e want$ any?+4 ,sometimes x w\ld take u a long "t1 b %e w\ld be s pati5t4 ,%e 0 ready & wait+4 ,%e _h peace t ! _w _c give1 &1 praise ,god6 t ! _w _c take away4 ,! de> little "o liv$ until ! next ,tuesday aft]noon1 & w5t to ,jesus ab\t ?ree o'clock4 ,t 0 ! "t %e saw ! vision ! ,tuesday be=e4 ,tuesday morn+ be=e daylight %e tri$ to tell me some?+4 ,i said ,s+8 ,%e look$ s happy & b[$ h] head4 ,i began s++3 ,i am ,jesus' little lamb4 ,%e b[$ h] head aga94 ,9 ! =5oon %e kept look+ at h] aunts1 ,ollie & ,belle1 & po9t+ up4 ,oh6 x meant s mu*4 ,x seem$ to me t %e 0 say+1 t x meant3 ,meet me 9 heav54 ,f9ally %e motion$ = me to raise ! w9d[ curta94 ,i did s & %e look$ out ! w9d[ s eag]ly1 z ?\gh %e 0 expect+ to see ! little *ildr54 ,!n ! little blue eyes clos$ to op5 no m 9 ?is _w1 b 9 heav54 --,mrs4 ,l4 ,jones4 ,,%e ,,di$ ,,= ,,him ,illu/ration ,a poor emigrant _h gone to ,au/ralia to make 8 =tune1 leav+ a wife & little son 9 ,engl&4 ,:5 he _h made "s money1 he wrote home to 8 wife3 ,come out to me "h2 ,i s5d ! money = y\r passage2 ,i want to see y & my boy4 ,! wife took %ip z soon z %e c\ld1 & />t$ = h] new home4 ,"o night1 z !y 7 all asleep !re s\nd$ ! dread$ cry ( ,fire1 fire6 ,ev]yone ru%$ on deck & ! boats 7 soon fill$4 ,! la/ "o 0 j pu%+ (f !n a cry ( !re are two m on deck1 arose4 ,!y 7 ! "m & h] son4 ,alas6 ,only room = "o1 ! sailors %\t$4 ,:i* 0 to g8 ,! "m ?\ght ( h] f> away home1 h] husb& look+ out lov+ly & long+ly = 8 wife4 ,!n %e glanc$ at ! boy1 cl++ fright5$ to h] skirts4 ,%e c\ld n let him die4 ,!re 0 no "t to lose4 ,quick6 quick6 ,! flames 7 gett+ ar\nd4 ,snat*+ ! *ild1 %e held him to h] a mom5t4 ,willie1 tell ,fa!r ,i di$ = y6 ,!n ! boy z l[]$ into ! sailor's will+ arms4 ,%e di$ = him4 --,select$4 ,i ,,don',t ,,love ,,y ,,n[1 ,,"m ,a great _m ye>s ago1 ,i knew a lady :o _h be5 sick = two ye>s1 z y h se5 _m a "o1 all ! :ile sl[ly dy+ ) consumption4 ,%e _h "o *ild--a little boy nam$ ,h5ry4 ,"o aft]noon ,i 0 sitt+ by h] side & x seem$ z if %e w\ld c\gh h] life away4 ,h] little boy /ood by ! po/ ( ! b$1 8 blue eyes fill$ ) te>s to see h] suff] s4 ,by & by ! t]rible c\gh ceas$4 ,h5ry came & put 8 arms ar\nd 8 "m's neck1 ne/l$ 8 head 9 8 "m's bosom1 & said1 ,"m1 ,i d love y2 ,i wi% y wasn't sick4 ,an h\r lat]1 ! same lov+1 blue-ey$ boy came 9 all agl[1 /amp+ ! sn[ (f 8 feet4 ,oh1 ,"m1 may ,i g skat+8 x is s nice--,ed & ,*>lie are go+4 ,h5ry1 feebly said ! "m1 ! ice is n h>d en\gh yet4 ,b1 ,"m1 v petti%ly said ! boy1 y are sick all ! "t-- h[ d y "k8 ,my *ild1 y mu/ obey me1 g5tly said 8 "m4 ,x is too bad1 angrily sobb$ ! boy1 :o an h\r ago _h s lov$ 8 "m4 ,i w\ld n l to h my little boy g1 said ! "m1 look+ sadly at ! little boy's face1 all cov]$ ) fr[ns2 y said y lov$ me--be good4 ,no1 ,i don't love y n[1 ,"m1 said ! boy1 go+ out & slamm+ ! door4 ,aga9 t dreadful c\gh+ came ^u h]1 & we ?\ght no m ( ! boy4 ,aft] ! c\gh+ _h comm5c$1 ,i notic$ te>s fall+ ?ick ^u h] pill[1 b %e sank f exhau/ion into a light sleep4 ,9 a little :ile muffl$ /eps ( m5's feet 7 he>d com+ into ! h\se1 z ?\gh c>ry+ some?+2 & !y 7 c>ry+ ! almo/ lifeless body ( ,h5ry4 ,angrily _h he left 8 "m & gone to skate--disobey+ h]2 & !n brok5 ?r\gh ! ice1 sunk "u ! wat]1 & n[ sav$ by a great ef=t1 0 br\ght home b>ely alive to 8 sick "m4 ,i clos$ ! doors feel+ m dang] = h] life ?an ! *ild's & com+ s(tly 91 drew back ! curta9s f ! b$4 ,%e spoke1 ,i he>d !m--x is ,h5ry2 oh1 ,i knew he w5t--is he dead8 ,b %e nev] seem$ to he> ! answ] ,i gave h]4 ,%e comm5c$ c\gh+--%e di$ 9 agony--/rangl$ to dea?4 ,! poor "m6 ,! boy's disob$i5ce kill$ h]4 ,aft] a c\ple ( h\rs ,i s\ght ! boy's room4 ,illu/ration ,oh1 ,i wi% ,i _h n told "m ,i did n love h]4 ,tomorr[ ,i w tell h] ,i d1 said ! *ild sobb+ pa9fully4 ,my he>t a*$2 tomorr[ ,i knew we mu/ tell him %e 0 dead4 ,we did n till ! *ild came fully into ! room1 cry+1 ,"m1 ,i d love y4 ,oh6 may ,i nev] see agony l t *ild's1 z ! lips he kiss$ gave back no kiss1 z ! h&s he took fell lifeless f 8 h&1 in/ead ( %ak+ 8 h& z x always _h1 & ! boy knew %e 0 dead4 ,"m1 ,i d love y n[1 all ! day he sobb$ & cri$1 ,o ,"m1 ,"m1 =give me4 ,!n he w\ld n leave 8 "m4 ,speak to me1 ,"m6 b %e c\ld nev] speak aga91 & he--! la/ words %e _h ev] he>d him say1 71 ,"m1 ,i don't love y n[4 ,t boy's :ole life 0 *ang$2 sob] & sad he 0 ev] aft]4 ,he is n[ a gray hair$ old man1 ) "o sorr[ ov] 8 "o act ( disob$i5ce1 "o wrong ^w embitt]+ all 8 life--) ^? words ev] r++ 9 8 e>s1 ,"m1 ,i don't love y n[4 ,w ! little ones :o read ?is rememb]1 if !y disobey _! "m1 if !y are cross & naughty1 !y say e s+le "t !y d s1 to a t5d] "m's he>t1 by _! actions if n 9 ! words ( ,h5ry1 ! v same ?+1 ,i don't love y n[1 ,"m4 ,,little ,,"m ,%e 0 a cle>-ey$1 fre%-*eek$ little maid51 liv+ on ! banks ( ! great ,mississippi1 ! olde/ ( f\r *ildr51 & "m's little woman always4 ,!y call$ h] s because ( h] quiet1 matronly c>e ( ! y\ng] ,mayfields--t 0 ! fa!r's "n4 ,h] own "n 0 ! beautiful "o ( ,elizabe?1 b !y %ort5$ x to ,bess4 ,%e 0 ?irte5 :5 "o day ,mr4 ,mayfield & 8 wife 7 call$ to ! ne>e/ t[n1 six miles away4 ,be "m's little woman1 de>1 said ,mrs4 ,mayfield z %e kiss$ ! rosy face4 ,h] husb& add$3 ,i leave ! *ildr5 9 y\r c>e1 ,bess2 be a little "m to !m4 ,bess wav$ h] old sun-bonnet vigor\sly1 & held up ! baby ,rose1 t %e might wat* !m to ! la/4 ,old ,daddy ,jim & ,mammy _h be5 detail$ by ,mr4 ,mayfield to keep an unsuspect$ wat* on ! little ne/l+s1 & 7 to sleep at ! h\se4 ,?us two days w5t by1 :5 ,daddy ,jim & ,mammy begg$ to be all[$ to g to ! qu>t]s :]e ! ,negroes liv$1 to see _! daught]1 ,j5nie1 :o 0 p['ful bad wid ! too?a*e4 ,!y decl>$ !y w\ld be back by ev5+1 s ,bess 0 will+4 ,%e put ! little girls to b$ & p]suad$ ,rob to g2 !n seat$ h]self by ! table ) h] "m's "w-basket1 9 qua9t imitation ( ,mrs4 ,mayfield's indu/ry 9 ! ev5+ "t4 ,b :at 0 ?is8 ,h] feet t\*$ some?+ cold6 ,%e b5t d[n & felt ar\nd ) h] h&4 ,a pool ( wat] 0 spread+ ov] ! floor4 ,%e knew :at x 02 ! ,mississippi _h brok5 ?r\gh ! levee4 ,:at %\ld %e d8 ,mammy's /ories ( h[ homes _h be5 wa%$ away & brok5 9 pieces 7 9 h] m9d4 ,oh1 if ,i _h a boat6 %e exclaim$4 ,b !re isn't any?+ ( ! sort on ! place4 ,%e ran wildly out to look = ,mammy2 & /umbl$ ov] some?+ sitt+ ne> ! edge ( ! por*4 ,a sudd5 inspiration took h]4 ,"h 0 h] boat6 a v l>ge1 old-fa%ion$1 oblong tub4 ,! wat] 0 n[ sev]al in*es deep on ! por* & %e contriv$ to half-float1 half-r[ ! tub into ! room4 ,)\t fright5+ ! *ildr5 %e got !m dress$ 9 ! w>me/ clo!s !y _h4 ,%e l9$ ! oblong tub ) a blanket1 & made ready bread & cold meat left f supp]4 ,) ,rob's assi/ance %e dragg$ ! tub up/airs4 ,!re 0 a s+le l>ge w9d[ 9 ! room1 & !y set ! tub directly by x1 s t :5 ! wat] rose ! tub w\ld float out4 ,!re 0 no way = ! *ildr5 to rea* ! ro(1 :i* 0 a v /eep1 incl9$ "o4 ,x did n seem long be=e ! wat] _h v ne>ly ris5 to ! top ( ! /airs lead+ f bel[4 ,bess flung ! w9d[ op51 & made ,rob get into _! novel boat2 !n %e lift$ 9 ,kate1 & f9ally baby ,rose1 :o began to cry1 0 giv5 into ,rob's arms1 & n[ ! little "m1 tak+ ! basket ( food1 made ready to ent]1 too2 b1 lo6 !re 0 no room = h] ) safety to ! re/4 ,bess paus$ a mom5t1 drew a long brea?1 & kiss$ ! *ildr5 quietly4 ,%e expla9$ to ,rob t he mu/ gu>d ! basket1 & t !y mu/ sit /ill4 ,goodbye1 de>s4 ,say a pray] = si/]1 ,rob4 ,if y ev] see fa!r & "m1 tell !m ,i took c>e ( y4 ,!n ! wat] seiz$ ! insecure vessel1 & out into ! d>k night x float$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! next day ,mr4 ,mayfield1 :o1 ) 8 neighbors1 sc\r$ ! broad lake ( eddy+ wat] t repres5t$ ! ,mississippi1 discov]$ ! tub lodg$ 9 ! bran*es ( a sycamore ) ! *ildr5 weep+ & *ill$1 b safe4 ,& ,bess8 ,ah1 :]e 0 ,bess1 ! little "m1 :o 9 t brief mom5t resign$ h]self to dea?8 ,!y f\nd h] lat]1 float+ on ! wat] ) h] brave *ildi% face turn$ to ! sky2 & z /rong arms lift$ h] into ! boat1 ! te>s f e eye paid wor?y tribute to ! little "m4 --,detroit ,free ,press ,,robbie ,,goodman',s ,,pray] ,:at c be ! matt] ) ,walt]1 ?\ght ,mama ,ellis z %e sat sew+ 9 h] pleasant sitt+-room4 ,he came 9 s v quietly1 clos$ ! door g5tly & ,i ?9k ,i ev5 he>d him g to ! closet to hang up 8 books4 ,oh6 de>4 ,i hope he isn't go+ to h ano!r attack ( ',grippe1' & ,mrs4 ,ellis %iv]$ z %e glanc$ out at ! sn[-cov]$ l&scape4 ,z h] eyes turn$ once m to ! w>m1 luxuri\s room 9 :i* %e 0 seat$1 ! porti]es 7 pu%$ aside & a little boy ( t5 ye>s ( age ent]$4 ,little ,walt] 0 all t rema9$ ( f\r beautiful *ildr51 :o1 only a ye> ago1 romp$ gaily ?r\gh ! l>ge halls4 ,t dread disease1 diph!ria1 _h /ol5 ! old] bro!r & laugh+ little si/]s 9 "o %ort week's "t1 s t n[1 z ! sad anniv]s>y came ne> to h&1 ,mrs4 ,ellis' he>t a*$ = h] lo/ birdl+s & ye>n$ m jeal\sly ?an ev] ov] h] rema9+ little "o4 ,today 8 usually m]ry face 0 v grave & he look$ v ?\ghtful z he gave 8 "m h] kiss & all[$ himself to be drawn ^u h] lap4 ,:at ails "m's ,pet8 ,is he sick8 %e ask$ anxi\sly4 ,no1 ,"m de>1 ,i'm n sick1 b ,i feel s sad at he>t4 ,y see1 he cont9u$ 9 answ] to h] que/ion+ look1 ,robbie ,goodman & ,i always walk toge!r go+ & com+ f s*ool1 & ,i h notic$ t he has nev] worn any ov]coat ?is w9t]1 b y "k its be5 unusually w>m & ,i ?\ght p]haps 8 "m did n make him wrap up l y did me1 b ?is morn+ x 0 s cold & he 0 j %iv]+1 b he nev] _h on any ov]coat--j 8 mitt5s & muffl] & cap 7 8 wraps4 ,( c\rse ,i notic$ x1 = ne>ly ev]yone else 0 all bundl$ up2 b ,i didn't say any?+ z ,i did n want to be impolite4 ,aft] a:ile he said1 ',my1 ,i am s cold1' & ,i said3 ',:]e's y\r ov]coat8' ,!n he told me x 0 too small & 8 papa c't buy him any ?is w9t] s he is afraid he w h to /op s*ool4 ,8 mama says %e w\ld cut 8 papa's up = him1 only !n he w\ld n h any2 & ( c\rse he mu/ h "o to we> :5 he goes to ! *apel & to see sick p4 ,ev5 t "o is ?9 & pat*$4 ,he says he & 8 little si/]s h be5 pray+ s h>d = an ov]coat = him & %oes = !m1 b !y did n come at ,*ri/mas l !y ?\ght !y w\ld1 & !y are real disc\rag$4 ,tonight1 ,"m1 cont9u$ ,walt]1 he _h an awful cold & c\gh$ j l our ,h>ry did la/ ye>1 & ! long p5t up te>s fl[$ f ! *ild's eyes4 ,z "m & son dri$ _! te>s1 ! *ild look$ up ) p]fect confid5ce z he said1 ,! ,"l w answ] ,robbie's pray]1 won't he4 ,mama8 ,illu/ration ,yes d>l+1 said ,mrs4 ,ellis2 & s5t ! *ild (f to ! play room4 ,by ! way1 my de>1 rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,ellis z !y sat *att+ at ! tea-table aft] ,walt] _h retir$1 :at has become ( t prea*] ,goodman :o prea*$ = u once on trial8 ,oh1 he has a mission d[n on ! o!r side ( ! city1 b he lives on ?is side z ,moore gives him ! h\se r5t free4 ,i met him ! o!r day4 ,he look$ v ne$y4 ,! man _h wond]ful tal5ts & might h a ri* congregation & improve himself2 b he is p]si/5t 9 8 ideas conc]n+ ?is hol9ess movem5t1 & ( c\rse a l>ge *ur* l ours wants some?+ to attract & int]e/ in/ead ( su* egoti/ical disc\rses4 ,i1 = "o1 g to sleep "u !m4 ,& ,mr4 ,ellis drew himself up ) a pomp\s air z he w5t into ! libr>y1 :i!r 8 wife pres5tly foll[$4 ,he _h pick$ up a newspap] & 0 app>5tly absorb$1 b ,mrs4 ,ellis _h n _h h] say1 s %e cont9u$ ,walt] 0 tell+ me ab\t ! little boy4 ,he-- ,oh1 yes1 int]rupt$ h] husb&1 he met me 9 ! hall & p\r$ out ! :ole /ory4 ,! *ild's n]ves 7 all wr\ght up1 too4 ,he %\ld n be all[$ to worry ov] su* ?+s4 ,he wants me to give up buy+ him ! fur-trimm$ ov]coat & get a coat & %oes = ,goodman's *ildr51 z !y 7 pray+ s h>d = !m1 b ,i h en\gh to d )\t clo?+ o!r p's *ildr54 ,if ,goodman w\ld quit 8 cranky notions & use 8 tal5ts = p :o c\ld und]/& him1 in/ead ( prea*+ to ^? ragamuff9s he might n[ be receiv+ a magnific5t sal>y & clo?+ himself & family dec5tly4 ,b ,paul1 said ,mrs4 ,ellis1 ,surely y w\ld n h ,mr4 ,goodman sacrifice 8 convictions simply = money & praise1 :5 y y\rself1 are conv9c$ t 8 doctr9es are s\nd8 ,besides he mu/ be do+ a good "w d[n among ! poor classes ( ! city z x appe>s ! ri* don't want him4 ,!n let ! poor give en\gh to keep him4 ,!y d give f> beyond _! means b ! ,"l calls on su* z u to give4 ,i "k x has be5 an unusually h>d ye> b ! ,"l has bless$ u & ,he w hold u to an acc\nt4 ,i feel v sad z ! anniv]s>y ( our d>l+s' dep>ture draws ne> & ,i dread to ?9k ( any little ones suff]+ :ile we c\ld s easily help !m4 ,i don't see h[ y c feel t we h be5 s bless$4 ,:5 ! h\se is s quiet & ,i ?9k ( ^? :ite graves 9 ! cemet]y ,i confess ,i feel v bitt]4 ,paul1 my de> husb&1 don't feel t way4 ,j ?9k ( our ?ree treasures 9 heav51 an add$ claim to t glori\s realm1 away f ?is cold & suff]+4 ,rememb] also t we h "o left1 to live =1 to tra94 ,&1 ,paul1 let u tra9 him = ! ,ma/] & 9 su* a way t we may nev] h ! feel+ t x 7 bett] if he1 too1 _h dep>t$ :5 he 0 pure & innoc5t4 ,let u enc\rage b5evol5ce & g5tl5ess & if he wi%es to g )\t ! fur-trimm$ coat1 :y n d z he asks8 ,mrs4 ,ellis kiss$ h] husb& & quietly left ! room4 ,long & late1 ,paul ,ellis sat !re & _m ?+s1 gho/s ( ! pa/1 rose be=e him4 ,z ! midnight *imes rang out he knelt & pray$4 ,oh1 ,"l1 =give me4 ,i h gone a/ray & turn$ to my own way4 ,i h be5 prejudic$4 ,x 0 my influ5ce :i* turn$ ! tide aga9/ ,rob]t ,goodman4 ,?\ kn[e/4 ,n[1 if ,?\ wilt only =give & help me ,i w walk 9 ! light z ,?\ s5de/ x1 ev5 cons5t+ to be call$ a 'hol9ess crank4' ,illu/ration3 ,a few days aft]w>d ,rob]t ,goodman receiv$ a l>ge package f an unkn[n fri5d conta9+ a w>m ov]coat & ?ree pairs ( %oes4 ,8 fa!r also receiv$ a pres5t4 ,x came ?r\gh ! mail & 0 an hone/ confession ( a wrong done him1 also a *eck = "o hundr$ doll>s4 ,"o ye> lat] ?is *ur* gave a unanim\s call to ,bro!r ,goodman & ! revival :i* broke out t w9t] 0 unprec$5t$ 9 ! annals ( t *ur*4 ,v]ily1 ,a little *ild %all lead !m4 --,luella ,watson ,k9d]1 9 ,*ri/ian ,witness ,,c>letta ,,& ,,! ,,m]*ant ,if ,i c\ld only h y\r fai?1 gladly w\ld ,i--b ,i 0 born a skeptic4 ,i _c look ^u ,god & ! future z y d4 ,s said ,john ,h>vey z he walk$ ) a fri5d "u a dripp+ umbrella4 ,john ,h>vey 0 a skeptic ( ?irty ye>s /&+ & app>5tly h>d5$ 9 8 unbelief4 ,ev]ybody _h giv5 him up z hopeless4 ,reason+ ev] s calmly made no impression on ! rocky soil ( 8 he>t4 ,alas6 x 0 sad1 v sad6 ,b "o fri5d _h nev] giv5 him up4 ,:5 spok5 to ab\t him-- ,i w talk ) & pray = t man until ,i die1 he said2 & ,i w h fai? t he may yet come out ( d>kness into ! m>vel\s light4 ,& ?us :5ev] he met him 7,john ,h>vey 0 always ready = a talk17 ,mr4 ,hawk9s press$ home ! tru?4 ,9 answ]1 on t /ormy night1 he said3 ,god c *ange a skeptic1 ,john4 ,he has m p[] ov] y\r he>t ?an y1 & ,i mean /ill to pray = y4 ,oh1 ,i h no objections1 none 9 ! _w--see+ is believ+1 y "k4 ,i'm ready = any miracle2 b ,i tell y x w\ld take no?+ %ort ( a miracle to conv9ce me4 ,let's *ange ! subject4 ,i'm hungry & x's too f> to g up t[n to supp] on ?is /ormy night4 ,"h's a re/aurant3 let u /op "h4 ,h[ w>m & pleasant x look$ 9 ! long1 brilliant d9+ saloon6 ,! two m]*ants _h eat51 & 7 j on ! po9t ( ris+ :5 a /ra9 ( s(t music came ?r\gh ! op5 door--a *ild's sweet voice4 ',pon my ^w1 t is pretty1 said ,john ,h>vey2 :at purity 9 ^? tones6 ,out ( "h1 y little baggage6 cri$ a ho>se voice1 & "o ( ! wait]s po9t$ angrily to ! door4 ,let h] come 91 said ,john ,h>vey4 ,we don't all[ !m 9 ?is place1 sir1 said ! wait]1 b %e c g into ! read+-room4 ,well1 let h] g some:]e4 ,i want to he> h]1 respond$ ! g5tleman4 ,all ?is "t ! two _h se5 ! %ad[ ( some?+ hov]+ backw>ds & =w>ds on ! edge ( ! door2 n[ !y foll[$ a slight little figure1 wrapp$ 9 a pat*$ cloak1 pat*$ hood1 & leav+ ! m>k ( wet feet z %e walk$4 ,curi\s to see h] face--%e 0 v small--,john ,h>vey lur$ h] to ! f>!/ "p ( ! great room :]e !re 7 b few g5tlem51 & !n motion$ h] to s+4 ,! little "o look$ timidly up4 ,h] *eek 0 ( olive d>kness1 b a flu% re/$ !re1 & out ( ! ?9ne/ face1 "u ! ar* ( broad temples1 deep5$ by masses ( ! blacke/ hair look$ two eyes ^: s(tness & t5d] plead+ w\ld h t\*$ ! h>de/ he>t4 ,t little ?+ is sick1 ,i believe1 said ,john ,h>vey1 compassionately4 ,:at d y s+1 *ild8 he add$4 ,i s+ ,italian or a little ,engli%4 ,john ,h>vey look$ at h] %oes4 ,:y1 he exclaim$1 & 8 lips quiv]$1 h] feet are wet to h] ankles2 %e w cat* h] dea? ( cold4 ,by ?is "t ! *ild _h begun to s+1 pu%+ back h] hood1 & fold+ be=e h] h] little ?9 f+]s4 ,h] voice 0 wond]ful2 & simple & common z 7 bo? air & words1 ! pa?os ( ! tones drew toge!r sev]al ( ! m]*ants 9 ! read+-room4 ,! little song comm5c$ ?us3 ,!re is a happy l&1 ,f>1 f> away4 ,nev] c\ld ! voice1 ! mann]1 ( t *ild be =gott54 ,!re almo/ seem$ a halo ar\nd h] head2 & :5 %e _h f9i%$1 h] great speak+ eyes turn$ t[>d ,john ,h>vey4 ,look "h1 *ild2 :]e did y le>n t song8 he ask$4 ,at ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 ,sir4 ,& y don't suppose !re is a happy l&8 ,i "k !re is2 ,i'm go+ to s+ !re1 %e said1 s quickly1 s decid$ly t ! m5 look$ at ea* o!r4 ,go+ to s+ !re8 ,yes1 sir4 ,"m said s4 ,%e us$ to s+ to me until %e 0 v sick4 ,!n %e said %e wasn't go+ to s+ any m on e>?1 b up 9 heav54 ,well--& :at !n8 ,& !n %e di$1 sir1 said ! *ild2 te>s brimm+ d[n ! d>k *eek n[ om9\sly flu%$ sc>let4 ,john ,h>vey 0 sil5t = a few mom5ts4 ,pres5tly he said3 ,well1 if %e di$1 my little girl1 y may live1 y "k4 ,oh1 no1 sir6 no1 sir6 ,i'd r g !re2 & be ) "m4 ,sometimes ,i h a dreadful pa9 9 my side & c\gh z %e did4 ,!re won't be any pa9 up !re1 sir2 x's a beautiful _w6 ,h[ d y "k8 falt]$ on ! lips ( ! skeptic4 ,my "m told me s1 sir4 ,words h[ impressive6 mann] h[ *ild-l1 & yet s wise6 ,john ,h>vey _h _h a pray+ "m4 ,8 *e/ labor$ = a mom5t-- ! sobs t /ruggl$ = utt]ance c\ld be he>d ev5 9 _! dep?s--& /ill ^? l>ge1 s(t1 lu/r\s eyes1 l magnets impell$ 8 glance t[>d !m4 ,*ild y mu/ h a pair ( %oes4 ,john ,h>vey's voice 0 husky4 ,h&s 7 ?ru/ 9 pockets1 purses pull$ out1 & ! a/oni%$ *ild held 9 h] little palm m money ?an %e _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,h] fa!r is a poor1 consumptive organ-gr9d]1 :isp]$ "o4 ,i suppose he's too sick to be out tonight4 ,along ! soggy /reet w5t ! *ild1 "u ! protection ( ,john ,h>vey1 b n ) %oes t drank ! wat] at e /ep4 ,w>m? & com=t 7 h]s n[4 ,d[n 9 ! deep d5-l lanes ( ! city walk$ ! man1 a little cold h& 9 84 ,at an op5 door !y /opp$2 up brok51 creak+ /airs !y climb$4 ,ano!r doorway 0 op5$1 & a :eez+ voice call$ out ( ! dim ar*1 ,c>letta6 ,o ,fa!r6 ,fa!r6 see :at ,i h br\ght y6 ,look at me6 ,look at me & d[n w5t ! silv]1 & v5t+ h] joy1 ! poor *ild fell2 cry+ & laugh+ toge!r1 into ! old man's arms4 ,0 he a man8 ,a face d>k & holl[1 all ov]gr[n ) hair black z night & uncomb$--a pair ( wild eyes--a body b5t ne>ly d\ble--h&s l claws4 ,did he give y all ?is1 my *ild8 ,!y all did1 ,fa!r2 n[ y %all h s\p & oranges4 ,?ank y1 sir--,i'm sick1 y see--all gone1 sir6--_h to s5d ! poor *ild out1 or we'd />ve4 ,god bless y1 sir6 ,i wi% ,i 0 well en\gh to play y a tune1 & he look$ wi/fully t[>ds ! corn] :]e /ood ! old organ1 baize-cov]$1 ! baize 9 tatt]s4 ,"o mon? aft] t ! two m5 met aga9 z if by agreem5t1 & walk$ sl[ly d[n t[n4 ,tread+ innum]able passages !y came to ! gloomy build+ :]e liv$ ,c>letta's fa!r4 ,no--n liv$ !re1 = z !y paus$ a mom5t out came two or ?ree m5 be>+ a p9e c(f94 ,9 ! c(f9 slept ! old organ-gr9d]4 ,x 0 v sudd51 sir1 said a woman1 :o recogniz$ 8 b5efactor4 ,ye/]day ! little girl 0 took sick & x seem$ z if he droop$ "r away4 ,he di$ at six la/ night4 ,! two m5 w5t sil5tly up /airs4 ,! room 0 empty ( ev]y?+ save a b$1 a *air & a nurse provid$ by ,john ,h>vey4 ,! *ild lay !re1 n :ite1 b pale z m>ble1 ) a /range poli% on h] br[4 ,well my little "o1 are y bett]8 ,oh no1 sir2 ,fa!r is gone up !re & ,i am go+4 ,up !re6 ,john ,h>vey turn$ unconsci\sly t[>ds 8 fri5d4 ,did y ev] he> ( ,jesus8 ask$ ,john ,h>vey's fri5d4 ,oh yes4 ,d y "k :o he 08 ,good ,jesus1 murmur$ ! *ild4 ,hawk9s1 ?is breaks me d[n1 said ,john ,h>vey & he plac$ 8 h&k]*ief to 8 eyes4 ,don't cry1 don't cry2 ,i c't cry1 ,i'm s glad1 said ! *ild exult+ly4 ,:at are y glad =1 my de>8 ask$ ,john ,h>vey's fri5d4 ,to get away f "h1 %e said delib]ately4 ,i us$ to be s cold 9 ! w9t]1 = we didn't h fire sometimes2 b "m us$ to hug me close & s+ ab\t heav54 ,"m told me to nev] m9d & kiss$ me & said if ,i 0 ,81 ! ,savior w\ld love me & "o ( ^! days w\ld give me a bett] home1 & s ,i gave myself to ,him1 = ,i want$ a bett] home4 ,&1 oh1 ,i %all s+ !re & be s happy6 ,) a little sigh %e clos$ h] eyes4 ,h>vey1 are fai? & hope no?+8 ask$ ,mr4 ,hawk9s4 ,don't speak to me1 ,hawk9s2 to be z t little *ild ,i w\ld give all ,i h4 ,& to be l h] y ne$ give no?+--only y\r /ubborn w1 y\r skeptical d\bts1 & ! he>t t w nev] "k re/ till at ! feet ( ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,pres5tly ! h&s mov$1 ! arms 7 rais$1 ! eyes op5$--yet1 glaz$ ?\gh !y 7 !y turn$ /ill upw>d4 ,illu/ration ,see6 %e cri$2 ,oh1 !re is "m6 & angels6 & !y are all s++4 ,h] voice falt]$1 b ! cele/ial brightness l+]$ yet on h] face4 ,!re is no d\bt+ ! s\l-triumph !re1 :isp]$ ,mr4 ,hawk9s4 ,x is wond]ful1 repli$ ,john ,h>vey1 look+ on bo? ) awe & t5d]ness4 ,is %e gone8 ,he sprang f 8 *air z if he w\ld deta9 h]2 b ! *e/ & =ehead 7 m>ble n[1 ! eyes _h lo/ ! fire ( life2 %e mu/ h di$ z %e lay look+ at !m4 ,%e 0 always a sweet little ?+1 said ! nurse s(tly4 ,john ,h>vey /ood z if spell-b\nd4 ,!re 0 a t\* on 8 arm2 he />t$4 ,john1 said 8 fri5d1 ) an affectionate look1 %all we pray8 ,illu/ration ,= a m9ute !re 0 no answ]--!n came te>s2 ! :ole frame ( ! subdu$ skeptic %ook z he said--x 0 almo/ a cry3 ,yes1 pray1 pray6 ,& f ! side ( ! dead *ild w5t up agoniz+ plead+s to ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,& t pray] 0 answ]$--! miracle 0 wr\ght-- ! lion became a lamb--! d\bt] a believ]--! skeptic a ,*ri/ian6 --,a ,tract4 ,,h[ ,,?ree ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,*ildr5 ,,met ,,_! ,,fate ,illu/ration3 ,! *ildr5 saw _! fate4 ,!y !n knelt d[n & comm5c$ to pray4 ,:5 ! ,lawr5ce ,mills 7 on fire a numb] ( ye>s ago--,i don't mean on fire1 b :5 ! mill fell 9--! great mill fell 91 & aft] x _h fall5 91 ! ru9s caught fire1 !re 0 only "o room left entire1 & 9 x 7 ?ree ,mission ,sunday ,s*ool *ildr5 imprison$4 ,! neighbors & all h&s got _! %ovels & picks & cr[b>s & 7 work+ to set ! *ildr5 free4 ,x came on night & !y _h n yet rea*$ ! *ildr54 ,:5 !y 7 ne> !m1 by "s mis*ance ! lant]n broke1 & ! ru9s caught fire4 ,!y tri$ to put x out1 b c\ld n succe$4 ,!y c\ld talk ) ! *ildr51 & ev5 pass to !m "s refre%m5ts1 & enc\rage !m to keep up4 ,b1 alas1 ! flames drew ne>] & ne>] to ! prison4 ,sup]human 7 ! ef=ts made to rescue ! *ildr52 ! m5 bravely f\ght back ! flames2 b ! fire ga9$ fre% /r5g?1 & return$ to claim its victims4 ,!n pi]c+ %rieks arose :5 ! spectators saw t ! ef=ts ( ! firem5 7 hopeless4 ,! *ildr5 saw _! fate4 ,!y !n knelt d[n & comm5c$ to s+ ! little hymn we h all be5 taught 9 our ,sunday ,s*ool days4 ,oh6 h[ sweet3 ,let o!rs seek a home bel[1 :i* flames dev\r & waves ov]fl[4 ,! flames _h n[ rea*$ !m2 ! /ifl+ smoke began to p\r into _! little room1 & !y began to s9k1 "o by "o1 ^u ! floor4 ,a few mom5ts m & ! fire circl$ ar\nd !m1 & _! s\ls 7 tak5 into ! bosom ( ,*ri/4 ,yes1 let o!rs seek a home bel[ if !y w1 b seek ye ! ,k+dom ( ,god ) all y\r he>ts4 --,moody's ,anecdotes ,,he ,,blesses ,,god ,,= ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,,8 ,,little ,,girl ,i came home "o night v late1 says ,bro!r ,mat!w ,hale ,smi? 79 8 ,m>vels ( ,pray]71 & _h gone to b$ to seek ne$$ re/4 ,! fri5d ) :om ,i bo>d$ awoke me out ( my fir/ refre%+ sleep1 & in=m$ me t a little girl want$ to see me4 ,i turn$ ov] 9 b$ & said3 ',i am v tir$1 tell h] to come 9 ! morn+ & ,i w see h]4' ,my fri5d soon return$ & said3 ',i ?9k y _h bett] get up4 ,! girl is a poor little suff]+ ?+4 ,%e is ?9ly clad1 is )\t bonnet or %oes4 ,%e has seat$ h]self on ! door/ep & says %e mu/ see y & w wait till y get up4' ,i dress$ myself & op5+ ! outside door ,i saw "o ( ! mo/ =lorn-look+ little girls ,i ev] beheld4 ,want1 sorr[1 suff]+1 neglect1 seem$ to /ruggle = ! ma/]y4 ,%e look$ up to my face & said3 ',are y ! man t prea*$ la/ night & said t ,*ri/ c\ld save to ! utt]mo/8' ',yes4' ',well1 ,i 0 !re1 & ,i want y to come "r d[n to my h\se & try to save my poor fa!r4' ',:at's ! matt] ) y\r fa!r8' ',he's a v good fa!r :5 he don't dr9k4 ,he's out ( "w & he dr9ks awfully4 ,he's almo/ kill$ my poor "m2 b if ,jesus c save to ! utt]mo/1 ,he c save him4 ,& ,i want y to come "r to our h\se n[4' ,i took my hat & foll[$ my little guide :o trott$ on be=e1 halt+ z %e turn$ ! corn]s to see t ,i 0 com+4 ,oh1 :at a mis]able d5 h] home 06 ,a l[1 d>k1 und]gr\nd room1 ! floor all slu% & mud--n a *air1 table1 or b$ to be se54 ,a bitt] cold night & n a sp>k ( fire on ! hob & ! room n only cold b d>k4 ,9 ! corn] on a little dirty /raw lay a woman4 ,h] head 0 b\nd up1 & %e 0 moan+ z if 9 agony4 ,z we d>k5$ ! doorway a feeble voice said3 ',oh1 my *ild6 my *ild6 :y h y br\ght a /rang] into ?is horrible place8' ,h] /ory 0 a sad "o1 b soon told4 ,h] husb&1 out ( "w1 madd5$ ) dr9k & made desp]ate1 _h /abb$ h] because %e did n provide him ) a supp] t 0 n 9 ! h\se4 ,he 0 !n up/airs & %e 0 expect+ e mom5t t he w\ld come d[n & complete ! bloody "w he _h begun4 ,:ile ! conv]sation 0 go+ on ! fi5d made 8 appe>ance4 ,a fi5d he look$4 ,he br&i%$ ! knife1 /ill wet ) ! blood ( 8 wife4 ,! mission>y1 l ! man among ! tombs1 _h himself belong$ to ! desp]ate classes4 ,he 0 conv]t$ at ! m\? ( a coal pit4 ,he knew ! disease & ! rem$y--knew h[ to h&le a man on ! bord]s ( delirium trem5s4 ,subdu$ by ! t5d] tones1 ! mad man calm$ d[n1 & took a seat on a box4 ,b ! talk 0 int]rupt$ by ! little girl1 :o approa*$ ! mission>y1 & said3 ',don't talk to fa!r2 x won't d any good4 ,if talk+ w\ld h sav$ him1 he w\ld h be5 sav$ long ago4 ,"m has talk$ to him s mu* & s good4 ,y mu/ ask ,jesus1 :o saves to ! utt]mo/1 to save my poor fa!r4' ,rebuk$ by ! fai? ( ! little girl1 ! mission>y & ! mis]able s9n] knelt d[n toge!r4 ,he pray$ z he nev] pray$ be=e2 he entreat$ & int]c$$1 9 tones s t5d] & f]v5t t x melt$ ! desp]ate man1 :o cri$ = m]cy4 ,& m]cy came4 ,he b[$ 9 p5it5ce be=e ! ,"l & lay d[n t night on 8 pallet ( /raw a p>don$ s\l4 ,relief came to t dwell+4 ,! wife 0 lift$ f h] dirty c\*1 & h] home 0 made com=table4 ,on ,sunday1 ! re=m$ man took ! h& ( 8 little girl & ent]$ ! infant class to le>n some?+ ab\t ! ,savior ':o saves to ! utt]mo/4' ,he ent]$ ^u a new life4 ,8 re=m 0 ?or\gh4 ,he f\nd good employm5t1 = :5 sob] he 0 an excell5t workman2 & next to 8 ,savior1 he blesses ,god = ! fai? ( 8 little girl1 :o believ$ 9 a ,savior able to save to ! utt]mo/ all t come unto ,god by him4 ,a ,,wond]ful ,,*ildr5',s ,,meet+ ,illu/ration3 ,%e _h n talk$ long until ne>ly e *ild 9 ! room 0 9 te>s4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 :5 resid+ at ,g----1 we became acqua9t$ ) ,si/] ,w---- :o 0 especially fond ( *ildr54 ,h] own 7 gr[n1 & desir+ to make a home = "s homeless *ild1 %e w5t to ! c\nty f>m1 :]e !re 7 sev]al1 9 se>* ( "o4 ,among ! *ildr5 !re %e f\nd a beautiful1 little1 bright-ey$ girl1 ab\t n9e ye>s old1 nam$ ,ida4 ,h] he>t w5t out to h] at once & %e express$ to ! lady 9 *>ge h] desire to take ,ida1 & h] will+ness to c>e = h] z %e w\ld if %e 7 h] own *ild4 ,b ! matron said ,oh1 y h no idea :at a t]rible *ild %e is6 ,we c d no?+ ) h]1 %e is /ubborn & has an awful temp] & x is impossible to control h]4 ,we are int5d+ to s5d h] to ! ,girl's ,re=m ,s*ool4 ,si/] ,w---- :o 0 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 0 surpris$ b n disc\rag$4 ,%e c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( su* a little *ild be+ s5t to su* a place & s %e said to ! matron3 ,well1 ,i'd l to take h] ) me & see if ,i _c help h] to be good4 ,well1 said ! matron1 y c try h] if y want to1 b y w be glad to br+ h] back aga94 ,act+ ^u ?is p]mission1 ,si/] ,w---- talk$ ) ,ida & easily ga9$ h] cons5t to g ) h]4 ,n _m days _h pass$ be=e %e f\nd t !re 0 consid]able reason = :at ! matron _h said4 ,ida 0 h>d to control & at times became t]ribly angry )\t cause2 b ,si/] ,w---- pray$ = h] & dealt pati5tly & t5d]ly ) h] & told h] h[ ,jesus lov$ h]1 & w\ld help h] to be good if %e w\ld only give him h] he>t4 ,h] pray]s & lov+ labor 7 n 9 va9 & x 0 n v long until little ,ida 0 conv]t$4 ,! *ange 0 s great t all :o 7 ) h] c\ld pla9ly see t ,jesus _h inde$ giv5 h] a new he>t4 ,soon aft] ?is we _h *>ge ( a *ildr5's meet+ held 9 a mission hall 9 ,g----4 ,among ! *ildr5 ga!r$ !re 7 _m ( ! wor/ boys 9 t[n4 ,little ,ida 0 pres5t4 ,we knew h[ mu* ,jesus _h done = h] & felt l$ ( ! ,_s to ask h] to lead ! meet+4 ,%e look$ up at u mu* surpris$ b h] little he>t 0 full ( ! love ( ,god & %e cons5t$ to d ! be/ %e c\ld4 ,words _c describe :at foll[$4 ,9 te>s1 ,ida told1 9 h] own t\*+ way1 h[ ,jesus _h sav$ h]--j :at a naughty girl %e _h be5 be=e %e 0 conv]t$ b h[ ,jesus _h tak5 ! angry all away & giv5 h] a new he>t s t %e lov$ ev]ybody & lov$ to d :at 0 "r4 ,!n %e pl$ ) !m to give _! he>ts to ,god1 & told !m h[ ,jesus di$ on ! cross = !m1 & h[ ,he lov$ !m & want$ to save !m4 ,%e _h n talk$ long until ne>ly e *ild 9 ! room 0 9 te>s1 & h[ %all we describe t t\*+ sc5e8 ,we _h an alt> s]vice4 ,ida knelt ) ^? :o 7 seek+ & pray$ = !m & told !m h[ to f9d ,jesus2 & "r !re _m 7 conv]t$ & gave bright1 cle> te/imonies t _! s9s 7 =giv5 & ,jesus _h giv5 !m new he>ts4 ,?us did ,god t day honor a little girl's te/imony & exhortation & fulfill ,8 own "w1 ,a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,v (t5 d we call to m9d t sc5e1 & we f9d x "o ( ! sweete/ ( ! memories ( ye>s ( evangeli/ic "w4 --,editor4 ,,!y ,,are ,,n ,,/rang]s1 ,,mama ,n long ago ,i /ood by ! dea?-b$ ( a little girl4 ,f h] bir? %e _h be5 afraid ( dea?4 ,e fib] ( h] body & s\l recoil$ f ! ?\ght ( x1 ,don't let me die1 %e said2 don't let me die4 ,hold me fa/ ,oh1 ,i c't g6 ,j5nie ,i said1 ,y h two little bro!rs 9 ! o!r _w1 & !re are ?\s&s ( t5d]he>t$ p ov] !re1 :o w love y & take c>e ( y4 ,b %e cri$ out aga9 despair+ly3 ,don't let me g2 !y are /rang]s ov] !re4 ,%e 0 a little c\ntry girl1 /rong limb$1 fleet ( foot1 tann$ 9 ! face2 %e 0 rais$ on ! fronti]1 ! fields 7 h] home4 ,9 va9 we tri$ to reconcile h] to ! dea? t 0 inevitable4 ,hold me fa/1 %e cri$2 don't let me g4 ,b ev5 z %e 0 plead+1 h] little h&s relax$ _! cl++ hold f my wai/1 & lift$ !mselves eag]ly al(t2 lift$ !mselves ) su* /ra9+ ef=t1 t !y lift$ ! wa/$ little body f its recl9+ position among ! pill[s4 ,h] face 0 turn$ upw>d1 b x 0 h] eyes t told ! /ory4 ,!y 7 fill$ ) ! light ( ,div9e recognition4 ,!y saw some?+ pla9ly t we c\ld n see2 & !y grew bright] & bright]1 & h] little h& quiv]$ 9 eag]ness to g1 :]e /range portals _h op5$ ^u h] a/oni%$ vision4 ,b ev5 9 t supreme mom5t %e did n =get to leave a ^w ( com=t = ^? :o w\ld gladly h di$ 9 h] place3 ,mama1 %e 0 say+1 ,mama1 !y are n /rang]s4 ,i'm n afraid4 ,& e in/ant ! light burn$ m glori\sly 9 h] blue eyes till at la/ x seem$ z if h] s\l leap$ =? ^u its radiant waves2 & 9 t mom5t h] trembl+ =m relaps$ among its pill[s & %e 0 gone4 --,*icago ,woman's ,_w ,,jessie ,,f9d+ ,,jesus ,a little girl 9 a wret*$ t5em5t 9 ,new ,york /ood by h] "m's dea?-b$1 & he>d h] la/ words3 ,jessie1 f9d ,jesus4 ,:5 h] "m 0 buri$1 h] fa!r took to dr9k1 & ,jessie 0 left to su* c>e z a poor neighbor c\ld give h]4 ,"o day %e w&]$ (f unnotic$1 ) a little basket 9 h] h&1 & tugg$ ?r\gh "o /reet aft] ano!r1 n kn[+ :]e %e w5t4 ,%e _h />t$ out to f9d ,jesus4 ,at la/ %e /opp$ f utt] we>9ess1 9 front ( a saloon4 ,a "y man /agg]$ out ( ! door1 & almo/ /umbl$ ov] h]4 ,he utt]$ passionately ! "n ( ,him :om %e 0 seek+4 ,:]e is ,he8 %e inquir$ eag]ly4 ,he look$ at h] 9 amazem5t4 ,:at did y say8 he ask$4 ,w y please tell me :]e ,jesus ,*ri/ is8 = ,i mu/ f9d ,him--?is "t ) great e>ne/ness4 ,! "y man look$ at h] curi\sly = a m9ute )\t speak+1 & !n 8 face sob]$2 & he said 9 a brok51 husky voice1 hopelessly3 ,i don't "k1 *ild2 ,i don't "k :]e he is4 ,illu/ration ,at l5g? ! little girl's w&]+s br\ght h] to ! p>k4 ,a woman evid5tly a ,jewess1 0 lean+ aga9/ ! rail+1 look+ disconsolately at ! gre5 grass & ! trees4 ,jessie w5t up to h] timidly4 ,p]haps %e c tell me :]e ,he is1 0 ! *ild's ?\ght4 ,9 a l[1 hesitat+ voice1 %e ask$ ! woman3 ,d y "k ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,! ,jewess turn$ fi]cely to face h] que/ion] & 9 a tone ( suppress$ passion1 exclaim$3 ,jesus ,*ri/ is dead6 ,poor ,jessie trudg$ on1 b soon a rude boy jo/l$ aga9/ h]1 & snat*+ h] basket f h] h&1 ?rew x into ! /reet4 ,illu/ration ,cry+1 %e ran to pick x up4 ,! horses ( a pass+ /reet c> trampl$ h] "u _! feet--& %e knew no m till %e f\nd h]self /ret*$ on a hospital b$4 ,:5 ! doctors came t night1 !y knew %e c\ld n live until morn+4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night1 aft] %e _h be5 ly+ v /ill = a long "t1 app>5tly asleep1 %e sudd5ly op5$ h] eyes & ! nurse1 b5d+ ov] h]1 he>d h] :isp]1 :ile h] face light$ up ) a smile t _h "s ( heav5's own gladness 9 x3 ,oh1 ,jesus1 ,i h f\nd y at la/6 ,!n ! t9y lips 7 hu%$1 b ! que/ion+ _s _h receiv$ an answ]4 --,select$4 ,i',,ll ,,nev] ,,/eal ,,aga9--,,if ,,fa!r ,,kills ,,me ,,= ,,x ,a fri5d ( m9e1 seek+ = objects ( *>ity1 got into ! room ( a t5em5t h\se4 ,x 0 vacant4 ,he saw a ladd] pu%$ ?r\gh ! ceil+4 ,?9k+ t p]haps "s poor creature _h crept up !re1 he climb$ ! ladd]1 drew himself up ?r\gh ! hole & f\nd himself "u ! raft]s4 ,!re 0 no light b t :i* came ?r\gh a bull's-eye 9 ! place ( a tile4 ,soon he saw a heap ( *ips & %av+s1 & on !m a boy ab\t t5 ye>s old4 ,boy1 :at are y do+ !re8 ,hu%6 don't tell anybody--please1 sir4 ,:at are y do+ "h8 ,don't tell anybody1 sir2 ,i'm hid+4 ,:at are y hid+ f8 ,don't tell anybody1 if y please1 sir4 ,:]e's y\r "m8 ,"m is dead4 ,:]e's y\r fa!r8 ,hu%6 don't tell him6 don't tell him6 b look "h6 ,he turn$ himself on 8 face & ?r\gh ! rags ( 8 jacket & %irt my fri5d saw ! boy's fle% 0 bruis$ & ! sk9 brok54 ,illu/ration ,:y1 boy1 :o beat y l t8 ,fa!r did1 sir4 ,:at did y\r fa!r beat y l t =8 ,fa!r got drunk sir1 & beat me 'cos ,i w\ldn't /eal4 ,did y ev] /eal8 ,yes1 sir1 ,i 0 a /reet ?ief once4 ,& :y don't y /eal any m8 ,please1 sir1 ,i w5t to ! mission s*ool1 & !y told me !re ( ,god & ( ,heav5 & ( ,jesus & !y taught me1 ',?\ %alt n /eal1' & ,i'll nev] /eal aga91 if fa!r kills me = x4 ,b1 please sir1 don't tell him4 ,my boy1 y ma/ n /ay "h2 y w die4 ,n[ y wait pati5tly "h = a little "t2 ,i'm go+ away to see a lady4 ,we w get a bett] place = y ?an ?is4 ,?ank y sir1 b please1 sir1 w\ld y l to he> me s+ a little hymn8 ,bruis$1 batt]$1 =lorn2 fri5dless1 mo!rless2 hid+ away f an infuriat$ fa!r he _h a little hymn to s+4 ,yes1 ,i w he> y s+ y\r little hymn4 ,he rais$ himself on 8 elb[ & !n sang3 ,g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild1 ,look ^u a little *ild2 ,suff] me to come to ,!e4 ,fa9 w\ld ,i to ,!e be br\ght1 ,graci\s ,"l1 =bid x n2 ,9 ! ,k+dom ( ,?y grace ,give a little *ild a place4 ,t's ! little hymn1 sir2 ,goodbye4 ,! g5tleman w5t away1 came back aga9 9 less ?an two h\rs & climb$ ! ladd]4 ,!re 7 ! *ips & !re 0 ! little toy ) "o h& by 8 side & ! o!r tuck$ 9 8 bosom und]nea? ! little ragg$ %irt--dead4 -,john ,b4 ,g\gh4 ,,six ,,mon?s' ,,record ,v t9y & pale ! little girl look$ z %e /ood be=e ^? ?ree grave & dignifi$ g5tlem54 ,%e _h be5 u%]$ into ,bro!r ,gordon's /udy1 :]e he 0 hold+ c\nsel ) two ( 8 deacons1 & n[1 ^u inquiry into ! nature ( h] err& a little %yly %e /at$ t %e desir$ to be baptiz$4 ,y are q too "y to be baptiz$1 said "o ( ! deacons1 y _h bett] run home1 & let u talk to y\r "m4 ,%e %[$ no sign ( runn+ h[ev]1 z h] wi/ful blue eyes travel$ f "o face to ano!r ( ! ?ree g5tlem5 sitt+ 9 _! com=table *airs2 %e only drew a /ep ne>] to ,bro!r ,gordon4 ,he arose1 & ) g5tle c\rtesy t ev] m>k$ him1 plac$ h] 9 a small *air close beside himself4 ,n[1 my *ild1 tell me y\r "n1 & :]e y live4 ,w9nie ,lewis sir1 & ,i live on ---- ,/reet4 ,i g to ,sunday s*ool4 ,y d2 & :o is y\r tea*]8 ,miss ----4 ,%e is v good to me4 ,& y want to be baptiz$4 ,! *ild's face gl[$ z %e lean$ eag]ly t[>d him1 clasp+ h] h&s1 b all %e said 01 ,yes1 sir4 ,%e _c be m ?an six ye>s old1 said "o ( ! deacons1 disapp rov+ly4 ,bro!r ,gordon said no?+1 b quietly reg>d$ ! small1 e>ne/ face1 n[ becom+ a little d[nca/4 ,i am n9e ye>s old2 old] ?an ,i look1 %e said4 ,x is unusual = anyone to be baptiz$ s "y1 he said1 ?\ghtfully1 ,we might pray = y ?\gh4 ,illu/ration ,! bro!r did n seem to he> z he ask$1 ,y "k :at be+ baptiz$ means1 ,w9nie8 ,yes sir2 & %e answ]$ a few que/ions t prov$ %e compreh5d$ ! mean+ ( ! /ep %e wi%$ to take4 ,%e _h slipp$ (f h] *air1 & n[ /ood close to ,bro!r ,gordon's knee4 ,i want to obey all ( ,god's ,^w4 ,y said la/ ,sunday1 sir1 t ! lambs %\ld be 9 ! fold4 ,i did1 he answ]$1 ) "o ( 8 own lovely smiles4 ,x is surely n = u to keep !m out4 ,g home n[1 my *ild4 ,i w see ab\t x4 ,! cl\d lift$ f ! *ild's face1 & h] expression1 z %e pass$ ?r\gh ! door he op5$ = h]1 0 "o ( entire peace4 ,! next week ,w9nie's desire 0 grant$4 ,except = occasional in=mation f ,miss ---- t %e 0 do+ well1 ,bro!r ,gordon he>d no m ( h] = six mon?s4 ,!n he 0 summon$ to h] fun]al4 ,x 0 "o ( ,june's hotte/ days4 ,z ! m9i/] made 8 way along ! n>r[ /reet :]e ,w9nie _h liv$1 he wi%$ = a mom5t t he _h ask$ 8 assi/ant to come 9 8 place2 b z he ne>$ ! h\se1 ! cr[d fill$ him ) wond]2 progress 0 h9d]$1 & z p]=ce he paus$ = a mom5t1 8 eye fell on a crippl$ lad cry+ bitt]ly z he sat on a l[ door-/ep4 ,did y "k ,w9nie ,lewis1 my lad8 he ask$4 ,"k h]1 is x sir8 ,nev] a week pass$ b :at %e came twice or ?rice ) a picture or book1 mayhaps an apple = me1 an' x's ow+ to h] an' no cl>gy at all t ,i'll ev] foll[ h] bless$ foot/eps to heav54 ,%e'd read me f h] own ,bible :5ev] %e came1 an' n[ %e's gone !re'll be none at all to help me1 = "m's dead an' dad's drunk1 an' ! sun%9e's gone f ,mike's sky intirely ) ,w9nie1 sir4 ,a bur/ ( sobs *ok$ ! boy2 ,bro!r ,gordon pass$ on1 aft] promis+ him a visit v soon1 & made 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d ( te>-/a9$1 sorr[ful faces4 ,! ,bro!r came to a /op on ! n>r[ passageway ( ! little h\se4 ,a woman /ood beside him dry+ h] fa/ fall+ te>s :ile a wee *ild hid 8 face 9 h] skirts & wept4 ,0 ,w9nie a relative ( y\rs8 ! bro!r ask$4 ,no1 sir2 b ! bless$ *ild 0 at our h\se con/antly1 & :5 ,bob "h 0 sick %e nurs$ & t5d$ him & h] hymns quiet$ him :5 no?+ else seem$ to d x4 ,x 0 j ! same ) all ! neighbors4 ,%e took tracts to !m all & has pray$ ) !m ev] s9ce %e 0 conv]t$1 :i* 0 ?ree ye>s ago1 :5 %e 0 b six ye>s ( age1 sir4 ,:at %e's be5 to u all no "o b ! ,"l w ev] "k & n[ %e lies !re4 ,recogniz$ at la/1 ,bro!r ,gordon 0 l$ to ! room :]e ! *ild lay at re/1 look+ almo/ y\ng] ?an :5 he _h se5 h] 9 8 /udy six mon?s be=e4 ,an old b5t woman 0 cry+ al\d by ! c(f94 ,i nev] ?\ght %e'd g a=e ,i did4 ,%e us$ regul> to read an' s+ to me e ev5+1 an' x 0 h] talk an' pray]s t made a ,*ri/ian ( me3 y c\ld a'mo/ g to heav5 on "o ( h] pray]s4 ,"m1 "m come away1 said a "y man putt+ 8 arm ar\nd h] to lead h] back4 ,y'll see h] aga94 ,i "k1 ,i "k3 %e said %e'd wait = me at ! gate1 %e sobb$ z %e foll[$ him2 b ,i miss h] sore n[4 ,x's ! old lady z ,mrs4 ,lewis liv$ ) sir1 said a "y lad /&+ next to ,bro!r ,gordon1 z "o & ano!r /ill press$ up t[>ds ! little casket = a la/ look at ! belov$ face4 ,%e 0 a ,unit>ian1 & %e c\ld n hold out aga9/ ,w9nie's pray]s & plead+s to love ,jesus1 & %e's be5 tru/+ 9 ,him n[ = q a:ile4 ,a mighty good ?+ x is1 too4 ,y are "r1 my lad1 repli$ ! m9i/]4 ,d y tru/ ,him1 too8 ,w9nie taught me1 sir1 ! lad made answ]1 & sudd5 te>s fill$ 8 eyes4 ,illu/ration3 ,"m1 "m1 come away4 said a "y man1 putt+ 8 arm ar\nd h] to lead h] back4 ,y'll see h] aga94 ,a sil5ce fell on ^? assembl$1 &1 m>vel+ at su* te/imony1 ,bro!r ,gordon proce$$ ) ! s]vice feel+ z if !re 0 little m he c\ld say ( "o ^: de$s ?us spoke = h]4 ,lov+ h&s _h laid fl[]s all ar\nd ! *ild :o _h l$ !m4 ,"o t9y lassie plac$ a d&elion 9 ! small wax5 f+]s & n[ /ood1 ab&on$ to grief beside ! /ill =m t bore ! impress ( absolute purity4 ,! s]vice ov]1 aga9 & aga9 0 ! c(f9 lid wav$ back by "s "o long+ = ano!r look1 & !y seem$ z if !y c\ld n let h] g4 ,! next day a good-look+ man came to ,bro!r ,gordon's h\se & 0 admitt$ into 8 /udy4 ,i am ,w9nie's uncle1 sir1 he said simply4 ,%e nev] re/$ till %e made me promise to get sav$1 & ,i've come4 ,w y tell me ab\t x1 my fri5d8 said ,bro!r ,gordon4 ,well1 y see1 sir1 x 0 ?is way4 ,w9nie always _h be5 uncommonly fond ( me2 & s 0 ,i ( h]1--8 voice broke a little--& ,i'd nev] be5 sav$1 nev] felt1 z ,i believ$1 q "r4 ,yet ,i knew h] religion 0 true en\gh1 & a half h\r be=e %e di$ %e _h ! :ole family ) h]1 tell+ !m %e 0 go+ to ,jesus1 & %e took my h& betwe5 h] little ones & said1 ',uncle ,john1 y w love ,jesus & meet me 9 ,heav51 won't y8' ,:at c\ld ,i d8 ,x broke me all up1 & ,i've come to ask y1 sir2 :at to d s's to keep my promise to ,w9nie1 = %e 0 an angel if !re ev] 0 "o4 ,:y1 sir1 we 7 all sitt+ ) h] 9 ! d>k1 & !re 0 a light ab\t t *ild z ?\gh x %one f ,heav54 ,we all notic$ x1 e "o ( u1 & :5 %e drew h] la/ brea? & left u1 ! radiance w5t1 too2 x 0 gone1 q gone4 ,! man wept l a *ild1 & = a m9ute ,bro!r ,gordon did n speak4 ,)9 a mon? ! uncle 0 ?or\ghly conv]t$1 baptiz$1 & a s9c]e foll[] ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! ev5+ aft] ?is baptism1 ,bro!r ,gordon sat read+ 9 8 /udy1 ?9k+ ( 8 little *ild4 ,x is truly a wond]ful record6 ,w\ld we _h m l h]4 ,:y d we n help ! *ildr5 to get sav$1 lett+ !m feel t !y are really "o ) u8 ,we ne$ _! help fully z mu* z !y ne$ ours4 ',take he$ t ye despise n "o ( ^! little ones2 = ,i say unto y1 ,t 9 heav5 _! angels d always behold ! face ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav54' --,l4 ,c4 ,w4 ,copyright by ,b4 ,wood1 #ahie4 ,a ,,*ild',s ,,fai? ,johnny ,hall 0 a poor boy4 ,8 "m work$ h>d = _! daily bread4 ,please give me some?+ to eat1 = ,i am v hungry1 he said to h] "o ev5+4 ,8 "m let ! "w t %e 0 sew+ fall ^u h] knees1 & drew ,johnny t[>d h]4 ,z %e kiss$ him ! te>s fell fa/ on 8 face1 :ile %e said1 ,johnny1 my de>1 ,i h n a p5ny 9 ! _w4 ,!re is n a morsel ( bread 9 ! h\se1 & ,i _c give y any tonight4 ,johnny did n cry :5 he he>d ?is4 ,he 0 only a little fell[ b he _h le>n$ ! lesson ( tru/+ 9 ,god's promises4 ,he _h great fai? 9 ! sweet words ( ,jesus :5 he said1 ,:atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n he w give x y4 ,nev] m9d1 mama2 ,i %all soon be asleep1 & !n ,i %all n feel hungry4 ,b y mu/ sit "h & sew1 hungry & cold4 ,poor mama6 he said1 z he ?rew 8 arms ar\nd h] neck & kiss$ h] _m times to com=t h]4 ,!n he knelt d[n at 8 "m's knee to say 8 pray]s aft] h]4 ,!y said ,our ,fa!r1 till !y came to ! petition1 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,! way 9 :i* 8 "m said ^! words made ,johnny's he>t a*e4 ,he /opp$ & look$ at h]1 & repeat$ ) 8 eyes full ( te>s4 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,illu/ration4 ,:5 !y got ?r\gh he look$ at 8 "m & said1 ,n[ "m1 d n be afraid4 ,we %all nev] be hungry any m4 ,god is our ,fa!r4 ,he has promis$ to he> u1 & ,i am sure he w4 ,!n he w5t to b$4 ,be=e midnight he woke up1 :ile 8 "m 0 /ill at "w1 & ask$ if ! bread _h come yet4 ,%e said ,no2 b ,i am sure x w come4 ,9 ! morn+1 be=e ,johnny 0 awake1 a g5tleman call$ :o want$ 8 "m to come to 8 h\se & take *>ge ( 8 two mo!rless *ildr54 ,%e agre$ to g4 ,he left "s money ) h]4 ,%e w5t out at once to buy "s ?+s = breakfa/2 & :5 ,johnny awoke1 ! bread 0 !re1 & all t he ne$$6 ,johnny is n[ a man1 b he has nev] want$ bread f t day2 & :5ev] he 0 afraid s9ce !n1 he has rememb]$ ,god's promises1 & tru/$ 9 him4 --,lu!ran ,h]ald ,,triumphant ,,dea? ,,( ,a ,,little ,,*ild ,"s ye>s ago we knew a ,bro!r & ,si/] ,g----1 :o told ( ! rem>kable exp]i5ce ( _! little girl1 only sev5 ye>s old1 :o _h a %ort "t ago gone home to heav54 ,! p>5ts 7 devot$ ,*ri/ians :o _h taught _! *ildr5 to love & honor ,god4 ,dur+ little ,ella's illness %e manife/$ wond]ful pati5ce & told ( h] love = ,jesus4 ,! morn+ %e di$ %e call$ h] papa & mama to h] side & said3 ,i h be5 9 heav5 all night4 ,my room is full ( angels & ,jesus is "h4 ,i'm go+ to heav54 ,!n %e ask$ !m to promise to meet h] !re4 ,z soon z !y c\ld control _! feel+s !y made h] ! promise4 ,!n %e kiss$ !m & call$ = h] little bro!r & si/] & o!r fri5ds4 ,%e talk$ ) ea* "o 9 turn1 tell+ !m 9 sub/ance1 ! same %e _h told h] papa & mama1 ask+ ea* "o to make h] ! same promise1 & kiss+ ea* "o good-bye4 ,t 0 a t\*+ sc5e4 ,^? :o 7 !re said x seem$ m l heav5 ?an e>? to be 9 h] pres5ce4 ,9 ! mid/ ( _m te>s all promis$ h] !y w\ld surely meet h] 9 t bright & beautiful home to :i* %e 0 go+4 ,j be=e %e di$ %e ask$ h] mama to dress h] 9 :ite & also to dress h] doll 9 :ite & put x by h] side 9 h] c(f94 ,!n %e fold$ h] own little h&s & clos$ h] eyes & said1 ,jesus is call+ me & ,i mu/ g n[4 ,good-bye1 & %e 0 gone4 ,little ,ella's dea? 0 glori\s & %e is n ! only "o t has left u su* bright1 joy\s te/imony4 ,we h ourselves kn[n ( _m *ildr5 & old] ones :o _h q simil> exp]i5ces4 ,& ?\gh we may n all see1 be=e we die1 all t ,ella saw1 if we love ,jesus & d :at he asks u to1 he w surely fulfill to ea* ( u 8 promise3 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,& if ,i g & prep>e a place = y1 ,i w come aga91 & receive y unto myself2 t :]e ,i am1 !re y may be also4 --,editor ,illu/ration3 ,i h be5 9 heav5 all night4 ,my room is full ( angels & ,jesus is "h4 ,,! ,,*ild',s ,,pray] ,illu/ration4 ,into h] *amb] w5t ,a little girl "o day1 ,& by a *air %e knelt1 ,& ?us began to pray3-- ,jesus1 my eyes ,i close1 ,?y =m ,i _c see2 ,if ,?\ art ne> me1 ,"l1 ,i pray ,!e to speak to me4 ,a /ill1 small voice %e he>d )9 h] s\l-- ,:at is x *ild8 ,i he> !e2 tell ! :ole4 ,i pray !e1 ,"l1 %e said1 ,t ,?\ wilt condesc5d ,to t>ry 9 my he>t ,& ev] be my ,fri5d4 ,! pa? ( life is d>k1 ,i w\ld n g a/ray2 ,oh1 let me h ,?y h& ,to lead me 9 ! way4 ,fe> n2 ,i w n leave !e1 *ild1 alone4 ,%e ?\ght %e felt a s(t h& press h] own4 ,!y tell me1 ,"l1 t all ,! liv+ pass away2 ,! ag$ soon mu/ die1 ,& ev5 *ildr5 may4 ,oh1 let my p>5ts live ,till ,i a woman gr[2 ,= if !y die1 :at c ,a little orphan d8 ,fe> n1 my *ild2 :atev] ill may come ,i'll n =sake !e till ,i br+ !e home4 ,h] little pray] 0 said1 ,& f h] *amb] n[ ,%e pass$ =? ) ! light ,( heav5 ^u h] br[4 ,"m1 ,i've se5 ! ,"l1 ,8 h& 9 m9e ,i felt1 ,&1 oh1 ,i he>d ,him say1 ,z by my *air ,i knelt-- ',fe> n1 my *ild2 :atev] ill may come ,i'll n =sake !e till ,i br+ !e home4' ,,! ,,cat ,,came ,,back ,jimmy 0 ly+ on an old cot out 9 ! or*>d1 gett+ "s ( ! nice spr+ sun%9e on 8 ?9 body4 ,!re 0 an anxi\s fr[n on 8 face n[1 & e little :ile he w\ld turn on 8 side1 look ?r\gh ! or*>d1 & call ,kittv kitty6 kitty6 ,annette1 ,come1 ,ann-ette4 ,b ,annette did n come4 ,8 "m came & rem9d$ him t ,annette 0 v old inde$1 & x might be t %e w\ld nev] come aga94 ,%e 0 "h ye/]day1 ,"m1 he answ]$ h]1 & ! big te>s came to 8 eyes ,%e felt p]fectly f9e !n4 ,i "k1 b %e's an old cat4 ,%e nev] /rays away ( h] own accord1 & c]ta9lv no "o w\ld /eal an old bl9d cat4 ,lat] on dur+ ! day a man came walk+ up to _! h\se4 ,he introduc$ himself z ! new neighbor :o j mov$ across ! little creek4 ,he made inquiries z to :]e he c\ld buy fre% vegetables & milk4 ,& j z he 0 ab\t to leave he rem>k$1 ,i did a /range ?+ e>ly ?is morn+4 ,!re 0 an old cat came ov] to my place4 ,"o e> 0 almo/ gone & x 0 bl9d4 ,i'm n mu* ( a h& to make way ) ?+s1 b ,i felt s sorry = t poor old animal t ,i kill$ x4 ,oh6 ,) a /rangl$ sob ,jimmy quickly left ! room4 ,8 "m expla9$ to ! man x _h be5 _! old pet4 ,he 0 v sorry1 b ( c\rse t did n br+ ! cat back4 ,:5 ,i saw x1 ,i j bang$ x ov] ! head ) a /ick & !n buri$ x4 ,y w nev] "k h[ badly ,i feel ab\t x4 ,:5 he 0 gone1 "m w5t out to f9d ,jimmy & com=t him4 ,he 0 out 9 ! or*>d on 8 knees4 ,quietly %e w5t up & knelt beside him1 slipp+ h] arm ab\t 8 %\ld]4 ,he turn$ to h] at once4 ,"m1 !re's some?+ funny ab\t ,annette4 ,i've be5 pray+ & ,i feel all happy inside4 ,x's j z if %e wasn't dead at all6 ,:at w\ld we ev] d )\t our ,com=t]1 son8 %e said4 ,he does help u be> our burd5s 9 a wond]ful way4 ,i'll say he does4 ,?is morn+ ,i felt s bad ,i didn't "k :at to d1 & !n :5 t man said--he _h kill$ ,annette--,i ?\ght ,i j c\ld n /& x4 ,& "h ,i am happy z any?+ aga94 ,& j because ,i took x all to ,jesus4 ,i ?9k ,annette is all "r n[4 ,%e 0 v old1 son4 ,x w\ldn't h be5 mu* long] anyway4 ,:y--:y--,jimmy6 ,b ,jimmy 0 runn+ swiftly across ! field t[>d an old bl9d cat t 0 /agg]+ 9 8 direction4 ,app>5tly ! new neighbor _h only /unn$ ! cat & %e _h dug h] way out ( ! %all[ hole & come home aga94 ,x 0 ye>s be=e %e really di$1 & long be=e %e pres5t$ ,jimmy ) a v t9y kitt5 ) two :ole e>s & two v bright eyes4 ,?is /ory may s\nd /range to y1 s p]haps ,i _h bett] add t x is really true4 --,m>y ,m4 ,naylor4 ,,h[ ,,god ,,answ]$ ,,donald',s ,,pray] ,god (t5 uses *ildr5 to w9 gr[n folks = ,*ri/4 ,little *ildr5 n only h a deep fai? b a *ildlike tru/ 9 believ+ t ,god answ]s _! pray]s4 ,all t ye ask 9 my "n1 believ+1 t ye %all receive4 ,z a "y girl1 ,i w5t to ,sunday ,s*ool & le>n$ ab\t ,jesus4 ,al?\gh ,i knew ab\t my ,savior & :at ,he _h done to save me1 yet ,i nev] accept$ ,him z my own ,r$eem] & ,fri5d4 ,z ye>s w5t by1 ,i w5t into s9 & %>$ 9 ! common s9s ( worldly p4 ,i knew bett] ?an to d ! ?+s ,i did1 b s9 is a miry clay pull+ its victims d[n deep] & deep]4 ,= t5 ye>s ,i nev] ent]$ a *ur* h\se except to att5d my fa!r's fun]al4 ,i saw him g into et]nity )\t be+ able to po9t him to ! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ,i _h m>ri$ & ,god _h giv5 u a de> little boy4 ,donald began to att5d ,sunday ,s*ool e>ly 9 ye>s4 ,(t5 on ,sunday morn+s he w\ld get ready = ,sunday ,s*ool aft] a sleepless night4 ,wild p>ties 7 a "p ( ! ungodly life we liv$ 9 our home4 ,sometimes ,i took him to ! *ur* h\se door & !re he w\ld beg me to come 9 & meet ! ,*ri/ian p :o1 he said1 w\ld be s glad to see me4 ,donald le>n$ mu* ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he w\ld pray & ask ,god's bless+s at ! table4 ,9 ,aug4 #aicb we 7 liv+ 9 ,m9neapolis4 ,"o ev5+ 9 p>ticul> ,i %all n =get4 ,i 0 9 an ap>tm5t bel[ ! "o 9 :i* we liv$1 p>tak+ 9 a drunk5 p>ty4 ,donald 0 !n #ab ye>s old4 ,he suff]$ ov] my s9s & came to ! door to call me4 ,i promis$ him to come up soon1 b ,i cont9u$ on = "s h\rs ) ! drunk5 cr[d4 ,:5 ,i did come up to our ap>tm5t ,i f\nd ,donald on 8 knees by 8 b$ ) 8 ,te/am5t & an old hymn book ( my "m-9-law's4 ,! books 7 op5 on ! b$4 ,he look$ up ?r\gh 8 te>s & said1 ,"m1 ,i am pray+ = y4 ,i look$ at ! ,te/am5t & hymnal :i* 7 wet ) te>s t he _h %$ = 8 ungodly "m4 ,on ,septemb] #ae?1 foll[+ ?is exp]i5ce ,i w5t to a mission4 ,t night a gr\p ( ,*ri/ians unit$ 9 ask+ ,god = my s\l4 ,:5 ! song1 ,"l1 ,i'm com+ home1 0 sung aft] ! s]vice ,i made my way to ! alt>4 ,:ile kneel+ !re ,i felt someone v close to my side4 ,x 0 ,donald :o 0 pray+ = 8 "m4 ,god he>d my pray] to be sav$4 ,he 0 m]ciful & wa%$ away my s9s4 ,psalm #ea has become preci\s to me4 ,god sav$ me = s]vice4 ,i m>vel at 8 grace & m]cy t[>d me4 ,i _c cease to ?ank ,him = pick+ me up out ( ! miry clay4 ,i am ?ankful also = my little boy :o nev] ceas$ to pray = 8 "m4 ,n[1 my life is 9 ,god's h&s4 ,i want to help o!rs f9d ! ,savior4 ,i am especially burd5$ = o!rs 9 ! bondage ( s9 z ,i 04 ,b ev5 m ?an t1 ,i am burd5$ = *ildr5 :o h no opportunity ( kn[+ ,jesus z _! p]sonal ,savior4