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,,s*ool4                  ,,union ,,&   
,,*ur* ,,book ,,society4                
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,,bridgeport1 ,,conn4        ,,cont5ts4 
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,no4 #b ,,good-,,bye4       ,no4 #c     
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,,s*ool4                  ,,union ,,&   
,,*ur* ,,book ,,society4                
#gfb ,,broadway4                        
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,,rebecca ,,burton & ,lydia ,:ite sat   
*att+ ov] _! tea4 ,!y 7  ne> neighb\rs1 
= !y dwelt opposite to ea* o!r2 &       
,rebecca1  :o e>n$ h] liv+ by go+ out   
wa%+ & *>+1 & _h b a  lonely "t ( x dur+
 ! long w9t] ev5+s1 0 (t5 invit$  by k9d
 ,wid[ ,:ite to %>e a meal ) h] & h]    
little daught]  ,agnes4 ,n t ,rebecca 0 
"o ^: society gave mu* pleasure to  h]  
fri5d3 %e 0 a bu/l+1 gossip+ woman1 v   
full ( h]  neighb\rs' conc]ns4 ,:]e !re 
is little ?9k+1 !re is apt to  be mu*   
talk+2 x has be5 well said t only empty 
bottles are  nev] cork$ up4    ,little  
,agnes1 ) h] l>ge black att5tive eyes1  

sat p]*$ on a  high *air beside h] "m1  
li/5+ to e ^w t 0 spok51  & n a little  
amus$ by ,rebecca's idle gossip4 ,:ile  
slice aft]  slice ( butt]$ toa/ &       
tea-cake 7 despat*$1 cup aft] cup (     
good black tea p\r$ f ! %9+ tea-pot1 !  
gue/ talk$ z  eag]ly & z fa/1 z if talk+
 7 ! bus9ess ( life4    ,well1 ,mrs4    
,:ite1 said ,rebecca1 help+ h]self = !  
?ird "t  f ! well-fill$ plate1 ,i ?9k t 
y've always _h a bit (  a fancy = t     
,mrs4 ,miles1 b %e's n a p]son to my    
m9d4 ,w\ld  y believe x n[1 :5 !        
subscription w5t r\nd = ! poor          
weav]s1--& ev5 ,i1 h>d up z ,i (t5 am1  
c\ld manage to drop a bit  ( silv] into 
! plate1--,mrs4 ,miles 0 n a%am$ to put 
9 only a  p5ny6 ,& %e ) a h\se & %op (  
h] own6 ,i'm sure1 if ,i'd be5  %e1 ,i'd
 a deal r h giv5 no?+ at all6    ,:at a 
mean creature ,mrs4 ,miles mu/ be1 ?\ght
 little ,agnes to  h]self4    ,p]haps1  
said ,mrs4 ,:ite 9 h] quiet tone1 y d n 
"k t  = ! la/ ye> ,m>y ,miles has be5   
/ruggl+ h>d to pay ! debts  br\ght on by

 h] husb&'s long illness4 ,%e1 no d\bt1 
feels x h]  duty to be j be=e %e is     
g5]\s1 & h[ev] will+ to give  mu*1 kn[s 
t x w\ld n be hone/ to d s4    ,oh1 b   
?9k ( ! look ( ! ?+6 exclaim$ ,rebecca2 
:o 0  to "k ( h] debts8 ,b ,mrs4        
,miles1--%e's an odd woman1 cont9u$  !  
*>woman1 l[]+ h] voice1 ?\gh n          
suffici5tly s to  prev5t e ^w be+ he>d  
by ,agnes3 ?\gh p say %e's s  good1 ,i  
take x %e's n all t folk fancy h] to be4
 ,y ?9k x  "r to g to *ur* regul>ly1    
don't y8 ,i (t5 see y !re )  y\r little 
girl4    ,"m always goes to *ur*1       
exclaim$ ,agnes1 ev5 if x is ra9+  ev] s
 h>d6    ,t's "r1 said ,rebecca1        
approv+ly2 x always looks well :5  "o is
 nev] miss$ f "o's place 9 *ur*4 ,b     
,i've notic$ t  ,mrs4 ,miles has kept   
away ^! la/ two ,sundays1 & ,i "k t %e  
has n be5 ill1 = ,i've se5 h] on        
week-days s]v+ 9 ! %op4  ,ev5 if %e     
don't c>e = religion1 ,i wond] t %e     
don't att5d  /eadily1 if b = ! look ( ! 
?+4    ,mrs4 ,miles goes to *ur* =      

some?+ bett] ?an ! look ( !  ?+1 said ! 
wid[1 ) a quiet smile2 ,i am s glad t y 
m5tion$ ! subject to me1 t ,i may be    
able to set y "r4 ,^!  la/ two ,sunday  
morn+s h be5 sp5t by ,m>y ,miles 9 nurs+
 poor  sick ,annie ,norris1 t h] daught]
 may g to *ur*2 & !n1 9 !  ev5+1 ,m>y   
h]self att5ds a place ( wor%ip ) h]     
husb&4 ,i  ?9k x a privilege to g to !  
h\se ( pray]1 b ,i believe t  ,m>y      
,miles is do+ h] ,ma/]'s "w j z truly   
:ile nurs+ a  poor sick neighb\r1 read+ 
! ,bible to h]1 & giv+ up h] ,sunday    
re/ t ano!r may be able to enjoy x1--z  
if %e att5d$ e  s]vice 9 ! *ur*4    ,ah1
 well1 exclaim$ ,rebecca1 half          
impati5tly1 y are always "o  to f9d     
excuses2 y're ready en\gh to /& up = y\r
 fri5ds6  ,ano!r drop ( tea1 if y       
please1 & %e pu%$ h] cup across !       
table4 ,!n1 turn+ t[>ds little ,agnes1  
%e said1 9 a diff]5t  tone1 ,y mu/ come 
& pay me a visit "s day1 my de>1--,i h  
some?+ to %[ y wor? ! see+4 ,i've be5   
subscrib+ = a  long long :ile to !      

,illu/rat$ ,bible1 & ) "s money :i*  ,i 
got z a ,*ri/mas box1 ,i've _h ! numb]s 
b\nd toge!r into  su* a beauty ( a book4
 ,b ,i d>e say t y\r "m has done !      
same1--%e's "o to hon\r ! ,bible1 z all 
"k4 ,:5ev] "o sees a  l>ge h&some ,bible
 9 a p>l\r1 to my m9d x's a k9d ( sign (
  ! respectability ( ! p 9 x4 ,none (   
y\r nick-nacks1 say ,i2  give me a      
well-b\nd ,bible1 ) %9+ edges & gild$   
cov]6 &  ,rebecca1 pr\d ( own+ su* a    
volume1 sipp$ h] tea ) an air (  ! utmo/
 self-satisfaction4    ,"m1 said little 
,agnes1 y\r ,bible is v old1--x has n a 
bit  ( gild+ ^u x1 ,c\ld we n buy a new 
"o8    ,my old ,bible is m preci\s to   
me1 said ,mrs4 ,:ite1 ?an any new  "o   
c\ld be4 ,x belong$ to my own de> "m4   
,x is %abby1 ?\gh1 obs]v$ ,rebecca1     
glanc+ at ! pla9 black  volume :i* lay  
on a %elf2 y might any ways h x new     
b\nd1--y  %\ld ?9k ( ! look ( ! ?+4     
,x is 9 good repair1 said ,mrs4 ,:ite2  
,i am q cont5t$ ) my  ,bible z x is4    
,rebecca gave a little mean+ nod ( h]   

head1 z if to say1 ,i c>e  m = ! ,bible 
?an y d1 ?\gh ev]ybody ?9ks y a sa9t4   
,no?+ m1 h[ev]1 pass$ on ! subject2 & ! 
gue/ soon  aft]w>ds took h] dep>ture4   
,agnes1 ) h] ?\ghtful black eyes fix$ ^u
 ! old ,bible1 sat =  a :ile 9 sil5ce1  
turn+ ov] 9 h] "y m9d ! conv]sation  t  
_h pass$ betwe5 h] "m & _! neighb\r4    
,:at is my quiet little lassie dream+   
ab\t8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,:ite1 :o  0 cle>+ away
 ! tea ?+s4    ,"m1 repli$ ,agnes sl[ly1
 ,i 0 ?9k+ ov] :at ,rebecca  ,burton    
said ab\t ,mrs4 ,miles1 & y\r ,bible :i*
 looks s old4 ,y  & %e didn't seem to   
feel alike4 ,is x n "r1 de> "m1 to  c>e 
= ! look ( ! ?+8    ,x is "r to c>e     
some?+ = appe>ances1 b a great deal m  =
 realities1 quietly obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,:ite4 
,i d n und]/& y at all1 said ,agnes2 is 
x n a good ?+1  "m1 to give to ! poor1  
to g to *ur*2 & to hon\r ! ,holy        
,bible8    ,a v good ?+1 my *ild1 if    
done n to w9 ! praise ( m51 b  f !      
motive ( love to ,god4    ,i d n "k :at 
'motive' means1 said ,agnes4    ,x is ! 

spr+ or cause ( our actions4 ,two p]sons
 may give exactly  ! same sum to help a 
poor creature 9 great di/ress4 ,"o gives
 h]  %ill+ = ! look ( ! ?+1 because %e  
wi%es ! _w to  ?9k h] g5]\s2 ! o!r gives
 x = ! love ( ,god1 & s  t ,he accept h]
 (f]+1 c>es n if h] gift be kn[n by n "o
  be+ on e>?4 ,y mu/ see t ! motive ( ! 
second is piety1  ! motive ( ! fir/ is  
pride4 ,bo? wom5 d ! same ?+1 b "o  does
 x to please ,god1 :ile h] neighb\r only
 pleases h]self4    ,b s long z ! money 
is giv51 said ,agnes1 ,i don't see t !  
motive matt]s v mu*4    ,x matt]s       
ev]y?+1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,:ite1 9 ! eyes (  
,him :o  reade? ! he>t4 ,! cause ( s mu*
 self-righte\sness 9 ! _w  is ?is3 p1   
respectable p ,i mean1 c\nt up all _!   
own k9d  actions1 & nev] take ! tr\ble (
 se>*+ into _! motives at  all4 ,h[ few 
w\ld say to !mselves1 ',i am hone/      
inde$1 b only  because ,i h f\nd t !    
hone/ ?rive be/ 9 ! end2' ',i g to  *ur*
 regul>ly1 b only because x is ?\ght a  
respectable ?+ to  d s2' ',i give       

freely1 b only because ,i c\ld n be> my 
neighb\rs  to call me mean2' ',i pay :at
 ,i owe1 b only because if ,i did n1 no 
"o w\ld tru/ me aga94'    ,d y n see1 my
 *ild1 t 9 all ?is ! love ( ,god is n  !
 motive8 ,if z mu* ga91 & respect1 &    
praise c\ld be _h by  break+ ,god's laws
 z by keep+ !m1 ^? :o n[ d good de$s to 
be se5 ( m51 w\ld d evil ones 9 _! /ead4
    ,p]haps little ,agnes 0 gr[+ sleepy1
 = ,mrs4 ,:ite c\ld n help  p]ceiv+ t ! 
*ild did n foll[ h] argum5t4 ,! "m did  
n try to expla9 h]self fur!r2 %e wait$ =
 "s opportunity (  mak+ h] little       
daught] und]/& m cle>ly ! tru? :i* 0  s 
pla9 to h]self4    ,on ! foll[+ morn+   
,agnes came runn+ up to h] "m ) a  look 
( delight4 ,see1 see6 %e exclaim$1 ,:at 
a beautiful wat* my  uncle has giv5 me6 
& %e held up = ! wid['s admiration a v  
pretty toy wat*6 ,x looks j z well z    
y\rs1 "m1 inde$ ,i  ?9k x mu* ! pretti] 
( ! two4 ,j see1--x has a *a91 &  seals1
 & a nice %9+ face1 ) all ! h\rs m>k$ on
 x1 &  sl5d] little bright h&s t ,i c   

move to any "p ) my key6 ,is  n my      
little wat* j z good z y\rs1 "m8    ,z  
f> z ! look ( ! ?+ goes1 yes1 my de>1   
repli$ !  smil+ p>5t4    ,!re's h>dly   
any diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 said ,agnes2    
only m9e  looks a little ! bright]1     
because1 y "k1 x is new4 ,please tell   
me ! "t1 ! exact "t1 t ,i may set my    
wat* "r4    ,a qu>t] ( t51 said ,mrs4   
,:ite4    ,) pride & pleasure little    
,agnes turn$ ! h&s1 till !y  po9t$ j to 
! h\r4 ,x 0 almo/ "t = h] to set (f =   
s*ool1 :i* %e did 9 v high glee1 %[+ to 
all ! companions  :om %e met ! beautiful
 pres5t ( h] uncle4    ,i am back a     
little e>li] ?an usual1 am ,i n1 "m8 7 !
  fir/ words ( ,agnes ,:ite1 :5 %e      
return$ f morn+ s*ool4 ,oh1  y ne$ n    
look at y\r wat*1--y "k ,i h n[ a wat* (
 my  own6 ,agnes pull$ out h] bright    
little toy1 & !re 7 ! h&s  exactly :]e  
%e _h plac$ !m1 po9t+ to a qu>t] ( t56  
,did y expect !m to move1 :5 !re 0 no   
ma9spr+ inside8  ask$ ! wid[ ) a smile4 
,agnes sc>cely knew :e!r to look vex$ or

 amus$4 ,i 0 a /upid  little girl to    
fancy t !y w\ld move1 said %e2 m9e is a 
v  pretty wat*1 b x is only good to be  
look$ at1 & %e laid x  d[n on ! table ) 
an air ( disappo9tm5t4    ,ah1 my *ild1 
said ,lydia ,:ite1 g5tly draw+ h] little
 daught]  t[>ds h]2 is n ! wat* )\t     
spr+s l t ( :i* we  7 ye/]day speak+1   
good conduct )\t a good motive8 ,! mo/  
preci\s "p ( a real wat* is t "p :i* is 
unse52 & 9 l  mann]1 x is ! hidd5 motive
 = any good act :i* alone c give  x true
 value4    ,b ought we nev] to c>e h[   
our conduct appe>s8 ask$ ! *ild4        
,yes1 my ,agnes1 repli$ h] "m1 = ^? :o h
 be5 b\ght  ) a price1 ev5 ! preci\s    
blood ( ,god's de> ,son1 are call$ to   
glorify _! heav5ly ,ma/] bo? ) _! bodies
 & _! s\ls4  ,we are call$ s to live t !
 _w may say1 ',!re mu/ be p[]  9        
religion1 = none are s hone/1 s true1 s 
k9d z ^? :o are  s]vants ( ,god4'    ,i 
don't q und]/&1 said ,agnes4    ,look   
aga91 de> *ild1 at my wat*1 x may help  
to make ! subject  cle>]4 ,y "k t ! wat*

 is a good "o1 y "k t !  ma9spr+ is "r4 
,agnes nodd$ h] head4    ,h[ is x t y   
"k8 ask$ h] "m4    ,! h&s always po9t to
 ! "r place1 repli$ ,agnes2 !y g  j !   
same z ! *ur* clock4    ,b suppose t we 
pull (f ! h&s1 said ! wid[4    ,o "m1 t 
w\ld be a pity1--y nev] w\ld d su* a ?+6
 ,if  ! h&s 7 (f1 y might1 w9d up !     
wat*1 & ! wat* might  g1 b x w\ld be (  
no use to o!rs4    ,nor w\ld x1 d hon\r 
to its mak]1 my *ild4 ,n[ turn front !  
wat* to ! subject :i* ,i am try+ to     
expla9 by its means4 ,if  ! motive (    
love to ,god be l ! ma9spr+ to a        
,*ri/ian1 !  cause ( all 8 good actions1
 8 outw>d conduct is l ! h&s  ^: /eady  
movem5ts %[ t ! ma9spr+ is )94 ,if !y   
are  con/antly "r1 we believe t ! hidd5 
:eels are "r1 we "k  t ! wat* has be5   
wisely made1 c>efully regulat$1 daily   
w\nd  up4 ,s :5 ! ,*ri/ian quietly goes 
on 8 circle ( duties1 ev]  seek+1 by !  
help ( ,god's grace1 to d ! w ( 8       
,"l1--he  %[s to ! _w a liv+ example ( !
 p[] & tru? ( religion2  he does good n 

= ! look ( ! ?+1 b because ! love (     
,*ri/ con/ra9e? him to act z consci5ce  
directs4    ,& !n o!rs1 see+ ! good     
example1 may be l$ to foll[ x1  obs]v$  
,agnes1 ^u ^: m9d ! mean+ ( h] "m 0 n[  
dawn+4    ,x is a common say+1 ,agnes1 t
 'example is bett] ?an precept1'  obs]v$
 ,mrs4 ,:ite4 ,if we mu/ se>* c>efully  
into our motives =  ! sake ( our own    
s\ls1 we mu/ also be wat*ful ov] our    
conduct1  = o!rs' sakes z well z our    
own4 ,nev] c we too e>ne/ly /udy1  too  
c>efully foll[ ! ,savi\r's comm& :i*    
ref]s to ! outw>d  behavi\r ( ^? :o h ! 
hidd5 motive ( love1--',ye are !  light 
( ! _w4 ,a city t is set on a hill _c be
 hid4 ,let  y\r light s %9e be=e m5 t !y
 may see y\r good works1 &  glorify y\r 
,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54' 7,matt4 v4 #ad1  
#af47                                   
,,new ,,/ories                          
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,no4 #b--;,,good-,,bye4                 
,,new ,,york3            ,,g5]al        

,,prote/ant ,,episcopal ,,sunday        
,,s*ool4                  ,,union ,,&   
,,*ur* ,,book ,,society4                
#gfb ,,broadway4                        
#ahfe4        ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #b4    
,,good-,,bye4    ,,good-,,bye4          
,,good-,,bye to y1 ,mr4 ,aylm]2 ,i'm    
sorry t we're n to see y  aga9 till !   
summ]4 ,y've always be5 ready ) a good  
^w1 ay1  & a help+ h& too = ! poor4     
,i'll miss y\r pleasant smile 9  ^?     
dull1 d>k w9try days z h little en\gh to
 light 'em4 ,&  little ,emmy--%e'll miss
 y too1 won't y1 my lamb8 said ! ,wid[  
,c[ell1 z %e lift$ up 9 h] arms a pretty
 blue-ey$ *ild ( ab\t  f\r ye>s ( age1  
to bid good-bye to ! ,cate*i/ :o 0 go+  
to a  di/ant "p1 ( ! c\ntry4            
,good-bye1 ,m>y ,c[ell1 said ,aylm]1    
%ak+ ) k9dness ! ?9  h& :i* ! wid[ held 
out2 & good-bye to y1 de> little "o1  he
 add$1 z b5d+ =w>d he kiss$ ! br[ ( !   
*ild1 betwe5  h] clu/]+ locks ( gold4   
,x's a solemn ^w1 'good-bye1' :5 we  ?9k
 ( ! mean+ t's 9 x4    ,i did n "k z h[ 

x _h any p>ticul> mean+1 said ,m>y4 ,x's
  a ^w t we're always a-say+1 &         
sometimes ) a heavy he>t4               
',good-bye1' is ',god-be-)-y1' %ort5$ to
 a s+le ^w4 ,x  is a bless+ to ! "o :o  
dep>ts1 e*o$ back to ! "o :o  rema9s4   
,god be ) y1 ,m>y ,c[ell2 may y feel ,8 
pres5ce 9  ! /reet--9 ! %op--by y\r     
bo>d--by y\r b$--9 y\r he>t6 ,y'll  h _m
 a temptation to /ruggle aga9/--,god be 
) y 9 ! h\r  ( temptation6 ,y'll h _m a 
trial to be>2 ,god be ) y !n1  & he w   
turn all ^! trials into bless+s6 ,y've a
 little "o  !re1 de> to y\r he>t2       
rememb] t1 l z a fa!r pitie? 8  *ildr51 
s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> him6    ,ay1    
bless h] he>t6 ,i love h]6 ?\ght ,m>y1 z
 %e l$ h] little  girl back into ! small
 room :i* %e hir$ by ! week1 9 "o (  !  
back /reets ( ,london4 ,b if ,god pities
 me1 l z a fa!r  pitie? 8 *ildr51 :y    
does he s (t5 leave me to want1 :y does 
he make my lot s h>d8 ,i'm sure ,i'd    
keep my d>l+ f e tr\ble  if ,i c\ld1 &  
if ,i _h ! means1 %e %\ld sleep z s(t1 &

 f>e  z well z any little lady 9 ! l&6  
,& 9 tru? ,m>y ,c[ell 0 a k9d & t5d] "m4
 ,! *ild _h  ev] ! l>ge/ %>e ( ! scanty 
meal1 & :ile ! "m's %awl  0 ?readb>e1   
s(t & w>m 0 ! knitt$ tippet t wrapt !   
little girl4 ,m>y took a pride 9 h]     
,emmy2 %e nev] suff]$ h] to  run ab\t ! 
/reets dirty & b>efoot l _m ( ! *ildr5  
( h] neighb\rs4 ,emmy's face 0 wa%$1 &  
h] yell[ curls 7  smoo!d out e morn+1 & 
pr\dly did ! fond "m look at  h] little 
d>l+4 ,! greate/ sorr[ :i* pov]ty br\ght
 to ,m>y  ,c[ell1 0 t x h9d]$ h] f giv+ 
e com=t & pleasure  to h] *ild4    ,"m1 
said ,emmy on ! foll[+ day1 z %e wat*$ !
 wid[  prep>+ to g out1 putt+ on h] ru/y
 black bonnet & ?9 pat*$  %awl2 "m1 y   
won't take ! basket2 x's ,sunday2 ,i    
he>s !  bells a-r++4    ,i mu/ g1 said  
,m>y ) a sigh4    ,b didn't ! good man  
tell u x 0 bad to g out a-sell9' on !   
,sunday8 ask$ ! *ild1 ) a grave look (  
inquiry 9 h] innoc5t  eyes4    ,poor    
folk mu/ eat1 said ! wid[ sadly2 ,god w 
n be h>d ^u  u if want drives u to d :at

 we nev] %\ld d if we'd only en\gh  to  
live on4    ,may ,emmy g wid y1 "m8     
,no1 my lamb1 answ]$ ,m>y1 n to /& at ! 
corn] ( ! /reet  9 ?is bitt] %>p w9d1 & 
j cat* y\r dea? ( cold4 ,x *ills  "o to 
! bones1 add$ ! wid[1 /irr+ up 9 h]     
little grate  ! fire :i* burn$ brightly 
& briskly1 = ! wea!r 0 fro/y  & ke54    
,m>y !n took ! rema9s ( ! morn+'s meal1 
! half  loaf & small jug ( milk1 & put  
!m on ! mantel-piece1 out (  rea* ( !   
*ild4 ,h] la/ c>e 0 to place a wire-gu>d
 be=e !  fire4 ,hav+ (t5 to leave h]    
little girl alone 9 ! room1 ,m>y  dread$
 h] fall+ into dang]1 & _h1 by          
self-d5ial1 scrap$ up a  suffici5t numb]
 ( p5ce1 to buy an old wire fire-gu>d4  
,n[ rema9 quiet !re1 my jewel6 ,don't   
get into mis*ief1 said ,m>y4  ,look at !
 pretty pr9ts on ! wall2 "m won't be    
long a=e %e  comes back ) some?+ nice = 
h] d>l+6 ,s say+ ! wid[  kiss$ ! *ild1  
took up h] basket1 & w5t to ! door4     
,good-bye1 "m6 cri$ ,emmy4 ,! la/ s\nd  
:i* ,m>y he>d z %e  w5t d[n ! old creak+

 /air 0 ! good-bye f ! sweet  little    
voice ^: tones %e lov$ s well4    ,%e's 
a-bless+ me )\t kn[+ x1 ?\ght ,m>y1     
recall+ !  words ( ! ,cate*i/4 ,%e's    
a-say+ ',god be ) y6' ,i'm afraid  all's
 n "r ) me1 = x seems z if ,i c\ldn't   
take any com=t  f ! ?\ght ( ,god be+ )  
me6 ,x makes my consci5ce uneasy to  "k 
t ,he is wat*+ me n[ t ,i'm a-go+ to    
break 8 law1 &  sell on 8 holy day4     
,o read]6 ,if ev] ! ?\ght ( ! pres5ce ( 
y\r heav5ly ,fa!r  gives y a feel+ (    
fe>1 r ?an a feel+ ( com=t1 be sure  t y
 are w&]+ f ! "r way1 &--:atev] excuse y
 may  make = y\rself--t y are do+ or    
?9k+ some?+ t puts  y\r s\l 9 dang]6    
,z ,m>y sl[ly made h] way ) h] heavy    
basket to ! corn] ( !  /reet :]e %e     
usually /ood to sell1 a fri5d ( h]s     
pass$ h] on  ! way1 b /opp$ & turn$ r\nd
 to ask aft] ,emmy :o _h n  be5 well4 ,a
 few words 7 ex*ang$ betwe5 ! two wom51 
& !n  ! fri5d1 :o _h a ,pray]-book 9 h] 
h&1 said1 ,i c't /op  long] n[2 ,i don't
 l to be late = *ur*4 ,good-bye1 ,mrs4  

,c[ell4    ,good-bye6 repeat$ poor ,m>y4
 ,ah6 %e said ) a sigh1 z %e  wat*$ h]  
fri5d ha/5+ on1 ,god w be ) h]1 to bless
 h]1  = ,i "k t ,m>?a s]ves ,him4       
,(t-times ,i've he>d h] say1 ',!  ,"l is
 my ,%eph]d1 ,i %alt n want2' & ?\gh    
%e's no bett] (f  ?an myself1 x's       
wond]ful1 x is1 h[ %e has always _h     
fri5ds  rais$ up = h] 9 h] tr\bles2 & :5
 trials came ! ?icke/1  h[ someh[ or o!r
 a cle> way out 0 always op5$ a=e h]6   
,m>?a says ! be/ ?+ is to tru/ ,god &   
obey him1 & t we  don't obey because we 
don't tru/4 ,may be !re's tru? 9 t ^w2  
= if ,i really believ$ :at ,aylm] told  
me1 t ,god c>es = me z  ,i c>e = my     
,emmy1 ,i %\ld d ev5 j z he bids me1 &  
keep ?is  day holy4 ,b x's h>d to be    
h9d]$ gett+ my bread hone/ly on "o  day 
out ( sev52 ,i don't see ! h>m 9 a poor 
wid[ woman sell+ a  little on ,sundays4 
,& yet ,m>y's m9d 0 n easy2 %e _h le>n$ 
en\gh ( ,god's  ^w to "k t by sell+ h]  
oranges & nuts ^u ! day :i*  ! ,"l has  
set ap>t = ,himself1 %e 0 n only s9n+   

h]self1  b lead+ o!rs into s94 ,:5      
little *ildr5 ?rong$ r\nd h]  basket1   
eag] to buy h] fruit1 ,m>y c\ld n       
=get--%e wi%$ t  %e c\ld--! solemn w>n+ 
( ! ,"l3 ,:oso %all (f5d 7cause  to s97 
"o ( ^! little ones :i* believe 9 me1 x 
7 bett]  = him t a mill/one 7 hang$ ab\t
 8 neck1 & t he 7  dr[n$ 9 ! dep? ( !   
sea4    ,!re 0 a /ruggle 9 ! m9d ( ,m>y 
betwe5 fai? &  di/ru/1--betwe5 duty &   
incl9ation--betwe5 ! desire to foll[ h] 
own w1 & ! k t 9 all ?+s we ought to    
foll[ !  w ( ,god4 ,:i* side 9 ! end won
 ! victory w appe> 9 !  end ( my /ory4  
,we w leave ! wid[ d\bt+ & hesitat+ at !
  corn] ( ! /reet1 & return to little   
,emmy1 :om h] "m _h  left c>efully %ut  
up 9 h] lodg+4    ,! *ild amus$ h]self =
 "s m9utes z ! wid[ _h desir$ h]  to d1 
by look+ at ! co>se pr9ts :i* 7 /uck )  
p9s on  ! :ite-wa%$ wall4 ,b ,emmy soon 
tir$ ( ?is1 %e _h se5 !m  s (t5 be=e4   
,!n %e sat d[n 9 front ( ! fire1 & w>m$ 
h]  little r$ h&s at ! k9dly blaze1 &   
wi%$ t t tiresome  wire-gu>d 7 away1 t  

kept s mu* ( ! gl[ out4    ,:y %\ld "m n
 let me get all ! good ( ! fire8 said ! 
little murmur+ girl4 ,i'm sure !re's no 
use 9 t ?+ t puts  ! fire 9 a cage1 &   
keeps me f do+ :at ,i l1 & mak+  x blaze
 up high6 ,! *ild did n consid] t "o mu*
 old] &  wis] ?an h]self 0 likely to h  
good reasons = putt+ on  ! gu>d4 ,emmy 0
 no bett] judge ( ^! reasons ?an ! wid[ 
h]self 0 ( ! wisdom :i* _h f5c$ r\nd !  
day ( re/ )  ! comm&1 ,on x ?\ %alt d no
 mann] ( "w4 ,all t ei!r  "m or *ild _h 
to d 0 simply to tru/ & obey4 ,b ,emmy  
_h a  wilful temp]1 & c\ld n be> any?+ l
 re/ra9t4    ,pres5tly f look+ at !     
fire1 ! *ild ca/ h] eyes on !           
mantel-piece above x1 & ! bread & :ite  
jug ^u x4    ,:y did "m put !m up !re1  
:5 %e knew t ,emmy might be  hungry1 &  
want to eat be=e %e comes home8 ,&      
impati5tly !  *ild /ret*$ out h] h&1 &  
rose on h] tiptoes1 try+ to rea*  !     
food4 ,%e c\ld n t\* ! l[] "p ( ! %elf2 
& well 0  x = ,emmy t ! gu>d s wisely   
plac$ ov] ! fire1 prev5t$  h] little    

frock f cat*+ ! flame z %e did s6       
,emmy w pull ! *air to ! place & climb  
up1 & get at !  loaf6 cri$ ! *ild1      
det]m9$ by "s means to h h] own way1  & 
procure :at %e ?\ght t %e ne$$4 ,%e ran 
(f to a *air  plac$ 9 a corn]1 :i* 0    
almo/ ! only article ( furniture1       
besides ! b$1 to be f\nd 9 t b>e little 
room4 ,b ! *air  0 ( clumsy & heavy     
make1 & _h sev]al articles heap$ ^u x2  
all ! ef=ts ( ,emmy 7 ( no avail to drag
 x out f its place4    ,! difficulty :i*
 %e f\nd 9 gett+ :at %e desir$ only s]v$
  to increase ! eag]ness ( ! *ild1 & h] 
det]m9ation to h  ! loaf :i* _h be5     
purposely plac$ out ( h] rea*4 ,emmy 0  
ready to cry1 & accuse h] t5d] "m (     
unk9dness4 ,& 0 %e  n 9 ?is b too mu* l 
_m :o d\bt ! love ( _! ,heav5ly  ,fa!r  
because ,he has n plac$ 9 _! h&s :at !y 
?9k to be  ne$ful = _! com=t8    ,at la/
 a ?\ght came into ! m9d ( little ,emmy1
 z %e gaz$1  ?r\gh h] te>s1 at ! fire4  
,%e _h n /r5g? to move ! big  *air1 9   
va9 %e _h /ruggl$ to d s2 b might %e n  

manage to  move ! gu>d1 & w\ld x n s]ve 
h] = a foot/ool to rea* !  loaf on !    
mantel-piece8 ,b !n "m _h told h] s (t5 
n  to m$dle ) ! gu>d6 ,:y %\ld "m =bid  
h] to t\* x8  ,! voice ( discont5t &    
di/ru/ 9 ! bosom ( ! little *ild1  0 mu*
 ! same z t ^: :isp]+s _h l$ ,m>y ,c[ell
 to g  out sell+ on ,sunday4 ,) bo? p>5t
 & daught] x prov$ to be  /rong] ?an    
consci5ce4 ,emmy laid hold ( ! gu>d &   
%ook x2  b old z x 01 %e _h n ! p[] to  
pull x f its place4  ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 !
 *ild felt t ?\gh %e c\ld n pull %e     
c\ld lift x4 ,) eag] pleasure ,emmy     
rais$ ! gu>d high en\gh  to release its 
iron hooks f ! b>s1 & !n !re 0 no?+ to  
prev5t h] f remov+ ! f5ce altoge!r4     
,emmy's fir/ pleasure 0 to poke up !    
fire ) ! little ru/y  bit ( a pok] :i*  
%e _h se5 h] "m use = ! purpose1 b  :i* 
%e h]self _h nev] be5 p]mitt$ to t\*4   
,!n1 eag] to get  at ! loaf2 %e put d[n 
! gu>d 9 front ( ! fire1 s t %e  might  
be able to /ep ^u x4 ,wret*$1 disob$i5t 
little *ild6 ,)  "o foot on t trembl+1  

yield+ wire-"w1 "o h& /ret*$ up  to take
 food n lawfully h] own1 h] dress s     
close to ! flame t  9 ano!r mom5t x mu/ 
be wrapt 9 a ro>+ blaze1 :at c n[  save 
h] f de/ruction8    ,sudd5ly ! door     
op5$1 & ) a cry ( t]ror ,m>y ,c[ell     
sprang  =w>d 9 "t--b j 9 "t1 to snat* h]
 only *ild away f a  t]rible dea?6      
,oh1 ?ank ,god--?ank ,god--t ,i came    
home1 t ,he made me turn back6  exclaim$
 ! wid[1 bur/+ into te>s4    ,little    
,emmy 0 puni%$1 z %e well des]v$ to be1 
= break+ h]  "m's comm&1 & do+ :at %e   
knew t %e ought n to h  done4 ,b ,m>y   
,c[ell1 ) a contrite he>t1 own$ to      
h]self1 &  confess$ to ,god1 t %e _h    
des]v$ %>p] puni%m5t ?an h]  *ild4 ,!re 
_h be5 d\bt & disob$i5ce 9 bo?2 b ! old]
  s9n] 0 ! great]1 = %e _h mo/ cause to 
tru/ ! provid5ce  ( a ,fa!r :o is       
almighty z well z all-good4 ,if ! *ild  
_h  remov$ a gu>d c>efully & wisely     
plac$ be=e ! fire :i*1  :ile kept to its
 prop] use1 is "o ( our greate/ bless+s1
 b  :i* to ^? :o misuse x may prove !   

cause ( burn+ & dea?2  :at _h ! "m done8
 ,%e _h tri$ on ! ,"l's ,day to e>n     
bread  by tread+ h] duty "u foot1 by    
putt+ aside1 z f> z %e c\ld1  t law by  
:i* ! great ,god has f5c$ r\nd ,8 holy  
day1 ,?\  %alt d no mann] ( "w4         
,grateful = ! w>n+ giv5 h]1 nev] aga9   
did ,m>y c>ry =?  h] basket on ,sunday4 
,h5ce=?1 by example z well z by precept1
 %e  br\ght up h] little "o 9 ! fe> &   
love ( ,god4 ,& :51 aft]  _m ye>s1 !    
wid[ 0 call$ home to h] s\l's re/1 %e   
c\ld  ) peaceful hope ?us bid h] daught]
 f>ewell4    ,good-bye1 my lov$ "o6 ,god
 be ) y 9 y\r tr\ble1 ,he has nev]      
fail$ me 9 m9e6 ',tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d     
good2 dwell 9 ! l&  & v]ily ?\ %all be  
f$4' ,good-bye1 until we meet aga91     
?r\gh  ! ,savi\r's m]its1--! ,savi\r's  
love1--9 ,8 k+dom ( glory6              
,,new ,,/ories                          
,,by                             ,a4 ,l4
 ,o4 ,e4                        ,no4    
#c--;,,good ,,= ,,no?+4                 
,,new ,,york3            ,,g5]al        

,,prote/ant ,,episcopal ,,sunday        
,,s*ool4                  ,,union ,,&   
,,*ur* ,,book ,,society4                
#gfb ,,broadway4                        
#ahfe4        ,,good ,,= ,,no?+4        
,,get away ) ye1 = an idle good = no?+  
?ief6 exclaim$  ,mrs4 ,paton1 z ) an    
angry ge/ure %e wav$ f h] door a ragg$  
mis]able lad :o /ood be=e x4 ,nev] %all 
y be tru/$ )  ano!r err& by me6 ,to take
 ! biscuits out ( ! v bag6 ,don't  tell 
me y 7 hungry2 don't tell me y won't be 
aft] do+ x  aga96 ,i 0 ready1 ,i 01 to  
give y a *ance1 s9ce ,i knew t y  0 a   
homeless orphan2 b ,i'll n be tak5 9    
twice6 ,g1 beg ab\t  ! /reets or />ve1  
or f9d y\r way to ! workh\se1 or ! jail6
  ,i wa% my h&s ( y1 ,i'll h no?+ m to d
 ) ye1 ,i tell  y6 ,ungrateful & good = 
no?+ z y are6 & z if to give  =ce to h] 
words1 ,mrs4 ,paton slamm$ ! door 9 8   
face4    ,rob ,b>k] turn$ away f ! h\se 
) ! look ( a beat5 h\nd4  ,he knew t !  
reproa*es ( ! woman 7 n undes]v$1 t he  
_h n be5 fai?ful to 8 tru/4 ,depriv$1 :5

 a *ild1 ( 8  p>5ts' c>e1 br\ght up 9 ! 
mid/ ( pov]ty & vice1 gr[+  ev5 z ! we$s
 gr[1 unc>$ = & unnotic$1 save z some?+ 
worse ?an useless1 he seem$ z if born to
 be trampl$ ^u2 he  appe>$ to be b\nd by
 no k9dly ties to ! fell[-creatures :o  
despis$ him4 ,a feel+ ( savage despair 0
 creep+ ov] 8 s\l4    ,ay1 ,i'm good =  
no?+1 am ,i8 ,rob mutt]$1 z ) sl\*+ gait
  he saunt]$ d[n ! /reet n kn[+ :i!r to 
g1 = all !  _w 0 alike to him1 a des]t  
)\t a home4 ,almo/ fi]cely he  look$ at 
! pass]s-by1 "s on foot1 "s 9 c>riages1 
"s ^u  pranc+ /e$s4 ,!y are good =      
some?+1 ?\ght ,rob2 !y  h _! homes & _! 
fri5ds1 _! k9d p>5ts1 _! m]ry  *ildr54  
,!y are lov$ :ile !y live1 & sorr[$ = :5
 !y  die4 ,b ,i1 ,i h no "o left on e>? 
ei!r to love or c>e = me1  or miss me :5
 ,i'm gone4 ,life is j "o t\gh h>d      
/ruggle1 !re's  none w help me ?r\gh x6 
,rob /opp$ at ! corn] ( a /reet1 leant  
aga9/ an iron lamp-po/1  & moodily fold$
 8 arms4 ,! b>e br[n elb[s 7 se5 ?r\gh  
! holes 9 8 tatt]$ sleeves4 ,8 worn-out 

%oes w\ld h>dly hold  toge!r4    ,i say1
 y1 won't y come 9 !re8 said a voice j  
beh9d him4  ,rob />t$1 he s little      
expect$ to be address$1 & turn+ half    
r\nd he saw a pale boy1 9 clo!s t 7 poor
 b n tatt]$1  :o po9t$ to a door close  
by1 ov] :i* 0 writt5 ,ragg$ ,s*ool4     
,i'm n want$ !re1 mutt]$ ,rob4    ,e    
"o's welcome1 said ! little boy1 & x's  
bett] to be 9  a w>m room1 ?an /&+ out  
"h 9 ! cold6 ,i'm late1 v late  to-day1 
= ,i've be5 s5t on an err&1 b ,i ?9k    
,i'm 9 "t =  ! little address2 tea*]1 %e
 always gives u a bit ( a /ory at  !    
end4 ,i c't wait1 b y'd bett] come 92 & 
) ! =ce (  ?is simple invitation1 ,s&y  
,b5ne1 = su* 0 ! "y boy's "n1  drew !   
half unwill+ ,rob )9 ! door ( a place   
:]e a devot$  s]vant ( ! ,good ,%eph]d 0
 try+ to fe$ ,8 lambs4    ,rob did n    
v5ture to d m ?an ent] ! l[ :ite-wa%$   
room  9 :i* he he>d ! hum ( _m voices4  
,a poor-look+ room x 02  its only       
furniture1 r\gh b5*es2 its only         
ornam5ts1 a few hymns &  texts 9 l>ge   

lett]s fa/5$ on ! wall4 ,rob /ood close 
by !  door1 a %y1 almo/ sull5 spectator1
 wat*+ ! sc5e be=e him4  ,! room 0      
?rong$ ) *ildr51 su* *ildr5 z1 b = !    
,ragg$ ,s*ool1 w\ld h be5 play+ ab\t 9 !
 /reets4 ,little  r\gh-head$ ur*9s1 :o  
once _h be5 =emo/ 9 mis*ief1 pale       
sickly boys :o look$ z if !y _h _h no   
breakfa/ t morn+4  ,seat$1 "s on !      
b5*es1 "s on ! floor1 !y 7 conn+ _!     
tasks ) a *e]ful indu/ry :i* might h    
%am$ "s ( !  *ildr5 ( ! ri*4 ,b a few   
m9utes aft] ! entrance ( ,rob1 at  a    
signal giv5 by ! tea*]1 a tall fair lady
 9 m\rn+1 books &  slates 7 put back 9  
_! places1 ! morn+'s lessons 7 end$1  & 
! s*ool look$ l a bee-hive :5 ! bees are
 ab\t to sw>m4    ,n[ we %all h ! little
 address1 :isp]$ ,s&y1 :o _h kept  all  
eye ^u ,rob2 ! tea*] is go+ to knock ^u 
! floor )  h] p>asol1 & !n1 won't we be 
quiet z mice6    ,!re 0 no ne$ to call  
sil5ce2 two little raps ^u ! floor  7   
en\gh to make e r\gh s*ol> 9 ! place g  
back to 8  seat 9 a m9ute1 & rema9 !re z

 /ill z a /atue4 ,all ! "y  eyes 7 fix$ 
on ! tea*]1 ! g5tle lov+ lady1 :o daily 
left  h] com=table h\se to trudge1      
sometimes ?r\gh ra91 & sn[1 &  sleet1 to
 sp5d h] "t1 h] /r5g?1 & h] heal?1 9    
lead+  ragg$ *ildr5 to ! ,savi\r4 ,h]   
voice 0 a little fa9t1 = !  lady 0 we>y 
) h] "w1 ?\gh nev] we>y ( h] "w1 b h]   
smile 0 k9dly & bright z %e began h]    
%ort address4    ,i h promis$ to give y 
a /ory1 my de> "y fri5ds1 %e  began1 & z
 ,i am speak+ 9 a ,ragg$ ,s*ool1 & to ^?
 :o are  call$ ,ragg$ ,s*ol>s1 y w n be 
%ock$ or surpris$ if ,i  *oose = my     
subject--a ,rag4    ,! tea*]'s *e]ful   
smile 0 reflect$ on _m a "y sunburnt    
face2 rags 7 a !me on :i* mo/ ( !       
company felt p]fectly at  home1 ?\gh few
 pres5t1 except poor ,rob1 actually wore
 ! articles  9 "q4    ,on a miry road1  
cont9u$ ! lady1 trodd5 d[n by ho(s1     
roll$  ov] by :eels1 till x became almo/
 ( ! col\r ( ! mud on :i*  x 0 ly+1 lay 
an old piece ( l95 rag1 :i* _h be5      
dropp$  !re by a begg>4 ,no?+ c\ld be m 

wor?less1 & long x lay  unnotic$1 till x
 caught ! att5tion ( a woman :o1 ) a    
*ild at  h] side1 0 pick+ h] way ov] !  
cross+4    ',i may z well pick t up = my
 bag1' said ! woman4    ',oh1 "m1 don't 
dirty y\r f+]s by pick+ up t rag6' cri$ 
! boy ) a look ( disgu/2 'su* tra% is n 
wor? ! tr\ble (  wa%+6 ,x's good = no?+2
 j good = no?+2 x is bett] to  leave x  
alone6'    ',let me judge ( t1' said !  
woman2 & /oop+ d[n1 %e pick$  up ! miry 
rag1 all torn & /a9$ z x 01 & c>ri$ x ) 
h] to h] home4 ,!re %e c>efully wa%$ x1 
& put x ) o!r  pieces ( l95 9 a bag2 &  
aft] a :ile1 x 0 sold = a trifle  to a  
manufactur] ( pap]4    ,if ! rag _h be5 
a liv+ creature1 possess$ ( any feel+1  
mu* might x h compla9$ ( all t if _h !n 
to und]go4 ,x  0 torn to pieces1 r$uc$  
to %r$s1 beat5 till x became q a  pulp2 
no "o c\ld h guess$ :o look$ at x !n t x
 _h ev]  be5 l95 at all4 ,b :at1 my "y  
fri5ds1 0 ! end ( all ?is  wa%+1 &      
beat+1 & r5d+8 ,at l5g? a pure1 :ite1   
beautiful  %eet ( pap] lay b5ea? !      

manufactur]'s h&s2 into ?is fair  =m _h 
pass$ ! rag :i* a *ild _h call$ good =  
no?+6    ,b ! %eet 0 n to lie useless4  
,n 9 va9 _h x be5 made s  :ite & clean4 
,x 0 next c>ri$ to ! press ( a pr9t]4   
,!re  x 0 once m damp$1 s z bett] to    
receive an impression3 !n  x 0 laid ov] 
black5$ type 7t is1 lett]s ca/ 9 metal71
 &  press$ d[n ) a heavy roll]1 until e 
lett] 0 cle>ly m>k$  ^u ! smoo? :ite    
surface4 ,god's ,holy ,^w _h be5 /amp$  
^u  x1 ! %eet 0 to =m a leaf ( a ,bible2
 su* hon\r 0 giv5 to  ! once soil$ rag1 
:i* a *ild _h call$ good = no?+6    ,&  
:]e 0 ?is ,bible to be2 to :at home &   
:at he>t 0 x  to c>ry its message (     
m]cy8 ,x 0 b\nd1 & gild$1 & b\ght1  &   
c>ri$ to ! royal palace ( ! ,que54 ,!   
,bible lay 9 !  sov]eign's *amb]1 x 0   
op5$ by ! sov]eign's h&2 h] eye  re/$ ^u
 x z ^u t :i* 0 m preci\s to h] ?an h]  
cr[n6 ,:at 0 x to h] t a portion ( !    
pap] _h once be5 a  worn-out rag dropp$ 
by "o ( ! meane/ ( h] subjects8 ,x _h   
be5  wa%$1 purifi$1 *ang$1 ! ,^w ( ,god 

_h giv5 x value2 well  might ! ,que5    
prize & love x z h] be/ possession ^u   
e>?4    ,de> fri5ds1 cont9u$ ! lady1    
look+ ) lov+ int]e/ on  ! li/5+ gr\ps   
be=e h]1 c y n1 trace out n[ a little   
p>able 9 my /ory8 ,ne$ ,i expla9 its    
mean+8 ,!re h be5 "s  neglect$ ones 9 ! 
_w1 z little c>$ =1 z little reg>d$ z  !
 rag :i* lay on ! miry road4 ,b :o %all 
d>e to say t ev5  ! s\l mo/ /a9$ by s91 
mo/ sunk 9 evil1 is good = no?+8    ,su*
 s\ls may be rais$ f ! du/1 su* s\ls h  
be5 rais$  f ! du/4 ,:ile ,god sp>es    
life we may yet h hope4 ,i h j  read ( !
 case ( ,james ,/irl+1 a fai?ful s]vant1
 an e>ne/  work] = ,god4 ,t man = tw5ty 
ye>s 0 a drunk>d1 a grief to  8 wife1 a 
disgrace to 8 family1 an evil example to
 ^? ar\nd  him4 ,if he1 by ! p[] (      
,god's ,^w1 0 rais$ f su* a dep?  ( s91 
:o n[ ne$ despair8 ,:at if our s9s be _m
 be=e ,god1  '! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8  
,son cleanse? f all s94' ,! soil$  may  
be made pure & clean4 ,:at did ! ,savi\r
 say to ! weep+  p5it5t :om all ! _w    

despis$8 ',?y s9s are =giv5 !e1 g  9    
peace4' ,& ?us speaks ! m]ciful ,"l to !
 l[ly p5it5t  /ill4    ,& :5 a s\l is   
wa%$ f its guilt1 x is n left to be idle
  & useless4 ,:5 ,god gives to a s9n] a 
new he>t1 x is t ,8  ,holy ,^w may be   
deeply /amp$ on t he>t4 ,!n ^? :o h be5 
cleans$1 =giv51 & rais$1 be> to o!rs !  
bless$ message  :i* !y !mselves h       
receiv$4 ',come1 he> :at ! ,"l has done 
= my s\l4 ,come1 ta/e & see t ! ,"l is  
graci\s2' su* are  ! ,bible words pr9t$1
 z x 71 on ! he>t ( e p>don$  s9n]1 :o1 
hav+ be5 =giv5 mu*1 feels t he love?    
mu*4    ,& once m1 de> fri5ds1 let me   
ref] to ! leaf ( ! ,bible  describ$ 9 my
 little /ory1 z a picture ( a s\l       
r$eem$4 ,x too  w "o day be borne to a  
palace2 n ! dwell+ ( an e>?ly  mon>*1 b 
! mansion ( ! ,k+ ( k+s6 ,preci\s w x be
  9 8 eyes1 & c\nt$ among/ ,8 treasures4
 ,oh1 :at a joyful1  glori\s end may be 
res]v$ = "s :om ! _w call good =  no?+1 
:5 p5it5t1 p>don$1 purifi$ spirits %9e z
 />s 9  ! k+dom ( heav56    ,! lady     

ceas$1 b h] words seem$ to e*o /ill 9 ! 
e>s ( poor  ,rob4 ,he 0 fix$ to ! spot  
:]e he /ood1 sc>cely consci\s ( !  bu/le
 ar\nd him z ! s*ol>s noisily quitt$ !  
room4 ,a door (  hope _h be5 sudd5ly    
op5$ be=e ! almo/ despair+ lad1 a gleam 
( light _h fall5 on 8 d>kness4 ,rob     
,b>k] _h read ! hi/ory (  8 own pa/ life
 9 t ( ! trampl$ rag2 c\ld a l future be
  be=e him1 c\ld he ev] be "o ( !       
p5it5t1 p>don$1 purifi$  ones1 :o %all  
%9e at la/ l ! />s8    ,! tea*]'s       
att5tion _h be5 attract$ by ! wret*$    
appe>ance  & e>ne/ look ( ! /rang] lad4 
,a feel+ ( int]e/ & pity  made h] wat*  
him1 z he l+]$ 9 t room 9 :i* he _h fir/
  le>n$ t x 0 possible = su* z he to be 
sav$4 ,z ,rob walk$  sl[ly f ! place1 ! 
lady ov]took him1 ask$ 8 "n1 &  inquir$ 
:at _h br\ght him to ! ,ragg$ ,s*ool t  
morn+4    ,i believe t ,god br\ght me1  
murmur$ ,rob1 & 8 answ] came f  8 he>t4 
,:]e d y live8 said ! lady4    ,i h no  
home1 no fri5ds1 repli$ ! lad1 9 a tone 
( gloomy  despair4    ,y are "y1 y look 

/rong & active1 y mu/ nev] give up      
hope1 said ! tea*]2 ,god is will+ & able
 to help all :o come  9 fai? to ,him4   
,let u see if no way c be f\nd by :i* y 
c  e>n y\r bread z an hone/ ,*ri/ian    
%\ld d4    ,! lady h]self did some?+1   
p]haps to "s x may seem v  little1 to   
aid ! poor homeless lad2 %e _h _m poor  
to ?9k (1  _m claims on h] purse4 ,%e   
gave b a /ale roll1 an old broom1  & !  
means ( procur+ a s+le night's lodg+1   
toge!r ) an  invitation to come e day & 
le>n at ! ,ragg$ ,s*ool4 ,?is 0  b a    
small & humble beg9n+ to ,rob's new />t 
9 life4 ,i am n  go+ to trace 8 c>e]    
?r\gh all its v>i\s /ages4 ,he 0 !      
cross+-sweep]1 ! err&-boy1 ! lad ready =
 any message or any  "w1 clean+ boots1  
putt+ up %utt]s1 c>ry+ p>cels to e>n a  
few p5ce1 or "s brok5 victuals4    ,life
 0 a /ruggle to ,rob1 z x is a /ruggle  
to _m :o1 :5 !y  rise 9 ! morn+ sc>cely 
"k :]e !y w lie d[n at night4  ,b ,rob  
,b>k] 0 le>n+ m & m to put 8 tru/ 9 t   
heav5ly ,fa!r :o nev] =sakes ,8 *ildr54 

,he 0 le>n+ to be  hone/1 sob]1 & pi\s4 
,gradually ! sky bright5$ ov] ,rob2 8   
"* became kn[n & tru/$1 & great]        
prosp]ity came4 ,hav+  s\ght fir/ !     
k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness1 o!r ?+s  
7 add$ besides1 accord+ to ! promise ( !
 ,"l4 ,rob ent]$  s]vice1 & rose 9 x2 he
 rema9$ = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s "u !  same   
k9d ma/]1 !n ) 8 hone/ e>n+s1 set up 9  
bus9ess1  & prosp]$4 ,rob liv$ to be    
kn[n & respect$ 9 ! _w z a  good husb&1 
fa!r1 & ma/]4 ,he liv$ to be useful 9 ! 
/ation  ( com=t & hon\r to :i* ,god's   
m]cy _h rais$ him1 & to look  =w>d )    
humble hope & rejoic+ to ! re/ (        
,p>adise &  *angeless glories ( heav54  
,su* 0 ! c>e] ( "o :o _h once be5 deem$ 
good = no?+ by  a fell[ s9n]6           
,,new ,,/ories                          
,,by                             ,a4 ,l4
 ,o4 ,e4                          ,no4  
#d--;,,h[ ,,l ,,x ,,is6                 
,,new ,,york3            ,,g5]al        
,,prote/ant ,,episcopal ,,sunday        
,,s*ool4                  ,,union ,,&   

,,*ur* ,,book ,,society4                
#gfb ,,broadway4                        
#ahfe4        ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #d4    
,,h[ ,,l ,,x ,,is6    ,,h[ ,,l ,,x ,,is6
    ,i ,,hope1 aunt1 t y did n m9d my   
knock+ up ! h\se at twelve  o'clock la/ 
night1 said ,eddy ,burns1 z he sat d[n  
"o ,monday morn+  to ! breakfa/ :i* _h  
be5 kept wait+ = him ne>ly an h\r4    ,i
 own1 my de> boy1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,burns1 a
 g5tle look+ woman )  silv]y hair       
smoo?ly braid$ b5ea? ! :ite/ ( caps1 ,i 
mu/ own  t ,i %\ld mu* r h _h y go+ ) me
 to *ur*1 &  sp5d+ ,sunday ev5+ quietly 
"h1 ?an w&]+ (f ,i "k n  :]e1 & nev]    
return+ till midnight4    ,oh1 if ,i 7  
always liv+ 9 ,london x w\ld be diff]5t1
  cri$ ,eddy1 z he empti$ ! plate (     
grill$ bacon2 b1 y  "k1 :5 ,i'm only up 
on a visit1 ,i mu/ see all t's to be    
se51 & make ! mo/ ( my "t4 ,:at a :irl  
,i 0 9 all la/  week6 sights & %[s ( all
 k9ds--amusem5t f morn+ till            
night--hi!r--?i!r--ev]y:]e4    ,:]e 7 y 
ye/]day1 ,eddy8 ask$ 8 aunt4    ,well1  

if ! tru? mu/ be told1 ,i 0 (f to       
,brighton by an excursion  tra9 to h a  
sniff ( ! sea air1 & someh[ or o!r we   
did n  manage to get back till late4    
,i 0 v uneasy & anxi\s ab\t y1 said     
,mrs4 ,burns1 9 a tone  ( g5tle reproa*4
    ,oh1 ,i'm sorry t ,i worri$ y6      
exclaim$ ,eddy2 y're ! be/  ( good      
aunts1 & ,i owe m to y ,i "k ?an to any 
"o else 9  ! _w4 ,i may be a wild1      
?\ghtless "y fell[1 b ,i'm n            
ungrateful--no2 !re's no?+ ,i hate l    
+ratitude6    ,mrs4 ,burns' only answ] 0
 a k9dly smile4 ,%e might h upbraid$    
,eddy = 8 selfi%ness1 8 want (          
consid]ation1 8 neglect ( all  religi\s 
duties1 b %e felt t ?is 0 n ! "t = do+  
s4    ,:]e are y go+ to-day8 ask$ !     
aunt4    ,well1 ,i'm (f to ! ,pan!on to 
see if my photo is ready1 said !  lad4  
,y did n tell me t y _h be5 sitt+ = y\r 
lik5ess4    ,oh1 ev]ybody sits          
n[-a-days1 laugh$ ,eddy1 y w\ld n h me  
beh9d ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,if ! photo turn out
 good y %all h  x1 aunt2 & ! boy pass$ 8

 h& ?r\gh 8 light br[n hair  ) a v      
self-satisfi$ look1 :i* seem$ to say1   
,i'm sure !y'll  make a good picture ( a
 h&some "y fell[ l me6    ,(f />t$ ,eddy
 = ! ,pan!on1 n a little curi\s to see 8
 own  face = ! fir/ "t on pap]4 ,eddy   
,burns 0 by no means free f  p]sonal    
vanity4 ,he _h dress$ v c>efully = 8    
sitt+1 put  on 8 be/ wai/-coat & 8      
bright new /uds = ! occasion1 &  _h sp5t
 ne>ly t5 m9utes 9 fa/5+ 8 op]a tie4    
,eddy 0 n[  impati5t to see ! result (  
all 8 dress+ & /udy1 & hurri$  up !     
,pan!on /aircase ) all ! eag]ness ( a   
*ild4 ,:5 he  rea*$ ! photograph /all1 !
 y\? c\ld n wait until ^? :o  _h come   
be=e him 7 s]v$2 he pu%$ himself =w>d1 &
 kept  dem&+ 8 picture z if e mom5t ( 8 
"t 7 preci\s4    ,:at an age ! woman    
takes 9 look+ ov] h] little packets1    
mutt]$ ,eddy4    ,?is is y\rs1 said !   
p]son beh9d ! /all1 h&+ a c>te de       
visite to ! impati5t lad4    ,eddy almo/
 snat*$ x f h] h&1 & !n1 draw+ back a   
few  /eps1 look$ at x ) angry           

disappo9tm5t1 almo/ tempt$ to fl+  x d[n
 on ! c\nt] 9 disgu/4    ,ugh ,i :at a  
fright !y've made me1 gr[l$ ! y\? z he  
desc5d$ ! /aircase at a sl[] pace ?an he
 _h m\nt$4 ,i've  half a m9d to toss x  
into ! fire2 b ,i'll %[ x fir/ to my    
aunt1 & see :at %e says ( ! lik5ess4    
,illu/ration3 ,is x l8    ,ab\t an h\r  
aft]w>ds ,eddy ent]$ ! p>l\r ( ,mrs4    
,burns4    ,h y br\ght back y\r lik5ess1
 my de> boy8 0 ! aunt's  fir/ "q :5 %e  
saw him4    ,"h x is1 aunt2 :at d y ?9k 
( x8 said ,eddy1 seat+ himself  on an   
easy *air1 & draw+ ! little c>te f 8    
pocket4 ,he  wat*$ ! face ( 8 aunt z %e 
closely exam9$ ! picture1 &  r wond]$ at
 ! t5d] expression 9 h] g5tle grey eyes1
 &  ! smile :i* rose to h] lips4    ,h[ 
l x is6 0 h] fir/ exclamation4    ,i'm  
surpris$ t y ?9k s1 cri$ ,eddy1 r       
mortifi$ by h]  words2 ,i did n fancy   
myself to be s ugly a dog2 b ,i suppose 
t  no "o kn[s 8 own face4    ,! sun w n 
flatt]1 said 8 aunt ) a smile1 he is too
  tru?ful (t5 to please4 ,may ,i keep   

y\r photo8 add$ ,mrs4 ,burns4 ,i  %all  
value x de>ly1 = x w s rem9d me ( y4    
,oh1 y're welcome to keep x1 or light ! 
fire ) x6 cri$ ,eddy1  ,i nev] wi% to   
see x aga94 ,i wond] :e!r1 he cont9u$1  
half  laugh+1 if ! sun c\ld draw our    
*>act]s z he draws our faces  9 su* a   
dreadfully tru?ful way1 we %\ld         
recognise ourselves at  all4    ,i r    
d\bt t we w\ld1 said ,mrs4 ,burns1 ) h] 
eyes  ?\ghtfully fix$ ^u ! photograph1  
:i*1 ?\gh by no means a  pleas+1 0 a v  
fai?ful lik5ess ( h] nephew4    ,well1  
aunt1 "s "t or o!r y %all play ! "p ( ! 
sun1  & make a photograph ( my "*4 ,i   
%\ld l to "k :at ,i  really am l1 &     
,i've he>d t y're s %>p at f9d+ out  all
 t folk are feel+ & ?9k+1 t y'll hit me 
(f to a  hair4 ,eddy's eye tw9kl$ z he  
spoke1 & 8 mann] 0 s c>eless  & gay t x 
0 cle> t he 0 n mu* afraid t any v      
unfav\rable op9ion c\ld be =m$ (        
himself4 ,inde$1 he consid]$  himself1  
on ! :ole1 a v pleasant1 k9d1 good-he>t$
 sort ( a  fell[4    ,y mu/ give me a   

little "t = reflection & obs]vation1    
,eddy1  be=e ,i attempt to take y\r     
lik5ess2 & y mu/ n be angry :5  ,i h    
done if my picture does n flatt]4       
,oh1 ,i l pla9 tru?1 cri$ ,eddy2 ,i     
don't ?9k t y'll h  mu* worse to say (  
me ?an t ,i l play bett] ?an "w1 & am   
always up to a l>k4    ,no?+ m 0 said on
 ! subject at t "t4 ,eddy w5t out to  "s
 place ( amusem5t1 & did n return till !
 ev5+4 ,he !n  look$ heat$ & flu%$1 &   
flung himself d[n on a *air by 8  aunt )
 an air ( indignant displeasure4        
,he's ! mo/ ungrateful dog t ev] ,i met 
)6 mutt]$ ,eddy  betwe5 8 tee?4    ,(   
:om d y speak8 ask$ 8 aunt4    ,( ,ar?ur
 ,knox1 to be sure2 :o 0 my s*ool fell[1
 & to :om ,i  l5t half my pocket money  
"o qu>t]--:i*1 by ! by1 he has nev]     
return$ to me4 ,!re's no say+ h[ _m     
scrapes ,i've help$ t  ,ar?ur out (1 =  
he 0 always gett+ into scrapes4 ,&      
n[--w\ld  y believe x--he pass$ me      
to-day 9 ! /reet z if he _h q  =gott5   
me4 ,a dead cut1 if ev] !re 0 "o4       

,p]haps he did n see y1 sugge/$ ,mrs4   
,burns4    ,oh1 b he did ?\gh1 cri$     
,eddy1 quickly1 ,i caught 8 eye z we    
met4 ,b he has lately come 9 to "s      
money1 & t has turn$ 8  head1 ,i        
suppose2 & he 0 walk+ ) "s gr&ly dress$ 
folk2 ,i  fancy he did n *oose !y %\ld  
"k t ,i 0 an acqua9tance  ( 84 ,oh1 ,i  
hate +ratitude ( all ?+s4 ,a man may be 
hone/1  pleasant1 k9d--any?+ t y l1 b   
once %[ me t he's  ungrateful1 & ,i w\ld
 n c>e ev] to set eyes ^u him aga94     
,+ratitude is hateful1 ,eddy1 & yet--   
,oh1 don't y try to def5d ,ar?ur ,knox6 
exclaim$ ! lad1 )  increas$ impati5ce ( 
mann]2 :y1 ,i once sat up a :ole night  
to  nurse him1 & t's n :at e "o w\ld d1 
,i c tell y4 ,i  really c>$ = ! fell[1 &
 t makes 8 conduct ! h>d] to  be>4 ,to  
cut me dead 9 ! /reets6 ,did y ev] "k   
any be+ s  ungrateful8    ,i "k a y\?1  
repli$ ,mrs4 ,burns1 :o has1 ,i ?9k1 %[n
 himself  to be q z ungrateful z ,ar?ur4
    ,i c h>dly believe x1 said ,eddy4   
,y %all he> & judge = y\rself4 ,a       

y\?--,i ne$ n give y  8 "n--_h incurr$ a
 v heavy debt1 :i* no ef=ts ( 8 own     
w\ld ev] enable him to pay4 ,!re 0 no?+ 
be=e him b1 utt]  ru91 :5 a fri5d1 :o   
knew & piti$ 8 di/ress1 be=e he _h  ev5 
be5 ask$ to relieve1 came =w>d & freely 
(f]$ to pay n  a "p only1 b ! :ole ( !  
debt4 ,b ! sacrifice 0 great to  him :o 
made x2 ! g5]\s ,fri5d :o _h once be5   
possess$ (  great weal? br\ght himself  
to pov]ty & want1 & = ye>s endur$  !    
greate/ h>d%ips1 on acc\nt ( 8 k9dness  
to ano!r4    ,:at wond]ful goodness6    
cri$ ,eddy4    ,nor 0 ?is all1 cont9u$  
,mrs4 ,burns4 ,! ,b5efactor adopt$  !   
y\? z 8 son1 gave him 8 own "n2 provid$ 
him ) food1  clo?+1 lodg+1 all t he     
really requir$2 & :5 ! lad  0 old en\gh1
 plac$ him 9 a situation 9 :i* he w\ld  
be able  com=tably to e>n 8 liv+4    ,n[
 t 0 a fri5d6 exclaim$ ,eddy4 ,& :at    
return did ?is  y\? make = su* unhe>d ( 
k9dness8    ,i grieve to say1 repli$    
,mrs4 ,burns1 t ,i believe t ! y\?      
almo/ entirely =got ! ,b5efactor to :om 

he ow$ ev]y?+4 ,8  ,fri5d desir$ him to 
come to 8 h\se--b t h\se appe>$ to  be !
 v la/ place :i* ! lad c>$ to ent]4     
,mon?s1 p]haps  ye>s1 w\ld pass )\t 8   
cross+ ! ?re%old4 ,lett]s receiv$  f 8  
,b5efactor 7 nev] op5$ by ! y\?1 he     
?\ght x a  we>9ess ev5 to read !m4      
,:at a he>tless wret*6 exclaim$ ,eddy4  
,he nev] did any "o ?+ to please !      
,fri5d :o _h paid 8 debt  at su* va/    
co/1 & :o _h c>$ = him f *ildhood4 ,he  
lov$  ! company ( ^? :o 7 enemies to 8  
,b5efactor2 he did n1  inde$1 l !m1     
speak op5ly aga9/ him--    ,i %\ld ?9k  
n1 int]rupt$ ! indignant ,eddy1 x 0     
hateful  en\gh to =get him4    ,nay1 b  
,i h n told y all4 ,y h he>d h[ freely &
  lov+ly ! ,fri5d _h be/[$ _m goods on !
 y\?3 he _h1  h[ev]1 z he _h a p]fect "r
 to d1 res]v$ a portion =  himself4 ,ev5
 ?is portion he 0 lay+ up to increase ! 
future  weal? ( 8 adopt$ son2 b1 he     
=bade ! y\?1 9 ! mean "t1  to d :at he  
pleas$ ) ?is portion4    ,no "o c\ld    
compla9 ( t1 obs]v$ ,eddy4    ,b ! y\?  

did compla91 said 8 aunt1 & he did n    
cont5t  himself ) murmurs1 he resolv$ to
 sp5d all z he pleas$4 ,aga9/  "r1      
consci5ce1 & gratitude1 he wa/$ on idle 
follies :at 8  g5]\s ,fri5d _h res]v$4  
,eddy1 :at say y n[ to ?is y\?8    ,say8
 repeat$ h] nephew1 ,i say t he is ! mo/
 ungrateful1  despicable1 good = no?+   
be+ 9 ! _w4 ,is he liv+ /ill8           
,liv+--yes1 & n f> h5ce1 repli$ ,mrs4   
,burns1 ) a glance (  mean+2 is n my    
photograph l8    ,:at on e>? d y mean8  
exclaim$ ! a/oni%$ ,eddy1 op5+ 8  eyes  
wide1 & fix+ !m on 8 aunt4    ,is n !   
lik5ess t ( e s\l t =gets & neglects !  
greate/ ( ,b5efactors--! be/ & k9de/ (  
,fri5ds8 ,oh1 ,eddy  :at ha? ,god done =
 u1 c we numb] up a ?\s&? "p ( !        
b5efits receiv$ f ,8 love8 ,?9k ( !     
heavy debt ( s91 t  s9 :i*1 unp>don$1 is
 dea?6 ,did n ! ,"l ( glory leave !     
?rone ( heav5 to live 9 pov]ty & want1 &
 !n endure !  sc\rge & ! cross1 t our   
heavy debt might be paid8 ,0 n  t ! pro(
 ( mo/ wond]ful love8 ,& ?9k h[1 f our  

feeble  infancy1 ,god has wat*$ ov]1 c>$
 =1 & bless$ u4 ,= ! sight  ( our eyes1 
! /r5g? ( our limbs1 = ! faculties (    
memory &  reason1 we h to ?ank our great
 ,b5efactor4 ,= ! home 9 :i* we  dwell1 
! food :i* we eat1 ! fri5ds :om we      
love--we mu/ ?ank  him4 ,= all t we h 9 
?is _w1 & = all t we hope =  9 ! next1  
we mu/ bless & praise our ,r$eem]4      
,eddy look$ m ?\ghtful ?an usual1 &1    
aft] a pause1 8 aunt  w5t on3 ,& :at    
return d _m ( u make = all ?is goodness 
& love8 ,:at is ! conduct ( _m ( ^? :o  
be> ! "n  ( ,*ri/ians8 ,d !y c>e to     
please ! ,"l1 or only to please         
!mselves8 ,:5 ,god invites !m to ,8 h\se
 ( pray]1 d !y n  neglect 8 invitation1 
& pref] any place ( amusem5t8 ,w\ld !y  
n r read any light book ?an ! ,bible1   
:i* is ! ^w (  ,god1 & conta9s ,8       
graci\s message8 ,& to m5tion b "o ?+   
m1 t preci\s portion ( "t1 ! ,"l's ,day1
 :i* ,god has  res]v$ 9 ,8 wisdom to be 
an especial bless+ to ! s\l1 ! "t  :i*  
he comm&s u to hall[--d n _m rob him ( x

 lot _! own  purposes2 _! bus9ess1 _!   
trade1 _! amusem5t8 ,if +ratitude  be   
hateful t[>ds man--oh1 :at mu/ x be     
t[>ds ,god6    ,aunt1 y are h>d ^u me1  
said ,eddy4    ,s9ce y take ! picture = 
y\rself1 de> boy1 ,i c only say--,is  x 
n l8