,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,twilight ,/ories4 ,by ,,ca?>9e ,,%aw ,au?or ( ,sunday ,sun%9e1 ,! ,/range ,h\se1 ,at ,la/1 etc4 ,john ,f4 ,%aw ,co41 ,ltd41 #c1 ,pilgrim ,/reet1 ,london1 ,e4 ,c4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,a ,,ticket ,,= ,,ea* ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,kn[s ,,iii4 ,,foll[+ ,,iv4 ,,kept ,,at ,,home ,v4 ,,robbie',s ,,*ri/mas ,,eve ,,vi4 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,( ,,hope ,,vii4 ,,milic5t',s ,,music ,,viii4 ,,s]ves ,,him ,,"r ,,ix4 ,,nellie',s ,,h9drance ,x4 ,,! ,,e>wig ,,xi4 ,,lo/ ,,on ,,! ,,common ,,xii4 ,,blackb]ry+ ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,/opp$ ,,wat* ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,midnight ,a1 ,b1 ,c ,,xv4 ,,v]a',s ,,cont5t ,,xvi4 ,a ,,se>* ,,= ,,violets ,,xvii4 ,,summ] ,,days ,,xviii4 ,,because ,,xix4 ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,room ,,xx4 ,,aga?a',s ,,/ory ,,xxi4 ,,"u ,,! ,,/>s ,,xxii4 ,,k9dl$ ,,xxiii4 ,,tom',s ,,p]suasions ,,xxiv4 ,a ,,message ,,f ,,am]ica ,,xxv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,f9d ,,xxvi4 ,,wor? ,,:ile ,,xxvii4 ,,mid-,,w9t] ,,twilight ,,/ories4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,,ticket ,,= ,,ea*4 ,,come along1 ,auntie6 ,! tea w n be 9 = a few m9utes1 & ! fire is bright & ! curta9s are drawn4 ,j sit d[n & give u a twilight talk4 ,x is ,new ,ye>'s day1 & ( c\rse we want some?+ to help u on our way4 ,_! ,aunt smil$4 ,%e _h come to /ay ) !m = a long visit4 ,! f\r ga!r$ r\nd h] knew t %e _h pass$ ?r\gh deep trials1 & !y also knew t %e _h come out ( !m ne>] to ! ,cele/ial ,city1 l ,*ri/ian f ,! ,sl\gh ( ,despond4 ,!y did n guess t _! love & sympa?y help$ h] v mu* too4 ,well6 %e said1 brightly1 ,i 0 ?9k+ ?is morn+ ab\t ,god's promises1 & ,i made up my m9d to take "o ea* day ?is ye> to live ^u6 ,h[ d y mean8 ask$ ,rose4 ,e morn+ to take "s di/9ct promise1 or assurance1 out ( ! ,bible1 & ?9k ab\t x :5ev] ,i c\ld1 & rem9d ,god ( x :5ev] ,i 0 9 any difficulty4 ,i'm go+ to call x my ticket6 ,y\r 'ticket1' ,auntie8 said ,oswald1 affectionately4 ,i d n believe y want a ticket to get into ,god's pres5ce4 ,is t :at y mean8 ,! o!rs smil$1 & ,aunt ,ru? laugh$ a little4 ,well--x's j z well to h a ticket6 ,! o!r day1 d y rememb]8 ,i w5t to a l>ge conc]t4 ,inside 0 light & music1 & fri5ds2 outside 0 cold1 dull wea!r1 & policem5 & hall-keep]s jeal\sly gu>d+ ! way4 ,i 0 glad to h a ticket !n1 ,i c tell y2 & x /ruck me ?is morn+ t !re is no?+ ,satan likes bett] ?an to say1 z ^? hall-keep]s did3 ',?is is n ! way6 ,:]e's y\r ticket8' ,& h[ is t l ,god's promises8 said ,tom1 bluntly4 ,l ?is4 ,9 ,god's pres5ce is light & w>m? & music4 ,satan w\ld keep u outside2 b :5 we c say to him ',god said s1' he has n a ^w to answ]1 & is oblig$ to let u pass6 ,i see6 said ,tom4 ,let u all try ?is ye> to h a promise1 or an assurance1 e morn+4 ,i am sure x w br+ happ9ess4 ,h y got "o = to-day8 ask$ ,jean1 %yly4 ,yes1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 look+ up4 ,x is ',c]ta9ly ,i w be ) !e4' ,t's a ticket to a v good seat6 said ,oswald1 ) 8 eyes %9+4 ,i ?9k y\r 'tickets' are a good idea1 ,auntie4 ,we'll ea* see if we c't get "s = ourselves4 ,b are ! promises always applicable8 ask$ ,rose4 ,i ?9k ,i may say ,i h always f\nd !m s1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 = :5 by a promise we get into ,god's pres5ce1 x is wond]ful :at a fea/ ,he spreads = u1 'en\gh & to sp>e'2 wor? all ! tr\ble ( gett+ 94 ,is x easy to f9d promises8 ask$ ,tom1 ,= ,i %\ld nev] "k :]e to look4 ,y w\ld soon get us$ to x1 especially z !re are q #cj1jjj promises 9 ! ,bible4 ,are !re1 ,auntie8 ,yes4 ,did y nev] he> ! /ory ( ! old woman :o put ,t4,p4 on pretty ne>ly e page ( h] ,bible8 ,"s "o ask$ h] :at ,t4 ,p4 meant1 & %e said1 ) great satisfaction--',t4 ,p41 ,tri$ & ,prov$4 ,i've tri$ & prov$ e "o ( ^? promises1 & f\nd ,god fai?ful6' ,i l t6 said ,oswald4 ,n[ let's get a promise ea* = to-day6 ,h[ w\ld y l to h ! same z m9e8 said ,aunt ,ru?1 ,& to-morr[ y c ea* get a fre% "o = y\rselves8 ,?is met ) great approval1 & ,jean wrote on a /rip ( pap] & slipp$ x into h] ,bible-- ,c]ta9ly ,i w be ) !e6 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,kn[s4 ,,aunt ,,ru? sat 9 ! *imney corn]4 ,x 0 a cold1 sn[y day1 & ! *ildr5 _h come 9 f a walk1 & said x 0 bitt]4 ,!y ga!r$ close to ! fire1 & all seem$ incl9$ to /op !re1 r ?an seek = employm5t or amusem5t4 ,! fields look$ s bleak1 said ,rose1 w>m+ h] h&s = ! tw5tie? "t4 ,we saw a %eph]d lead+ home 8 %eep1 ,auntie6 said ,jean4 ,did y8 ,h[ int]e/+6 ,n driv+ !m1 !n8 ,no1 t 0 :at ,i notic$ & ,i ?\ght y'd p]haps h a twilight talk ov] t8 ,jean smil$ z %e said x1 & ,aunt ,ru? smil$ too4 ,s y are beg9n+ to look-out = spiritual lessons f ev]yday ?+s8 ,i l t sort ( lesson1 said ,jean1 s mu* bett] ?an geography & hi/ory6 ,ah6 ,b we _c prop]ly le>n ! spiritual1 unless we are 9 t\* ) ,*ri/ 9 ! ev]yday ?+s6 ,c't we1 ,auntie8 ask$ ,tom1 sob]ly4 ,%e %ook h] head4 ,well1 %e said1 directly ,jean told me %e _h se5 a %eph]d lead+ 8 %eep1 ,i ?\ght ( "o ( my fav\rite texts4 ,& t 08 ask$ ,oswald4 ',my %eep he> my voice1 & ,i "k !m1 & !y foll[ ,me2 & ,i give unto !m et]nal life1 & !y %all nev] p]i%1 nei!r %all any man pluck !m out ( my h&4' ,*ildr56 ,! %eep he>2 & ,he kn[s !m1 ea* "o2 & !y foll[2 & ,he gives4 ,!re is a _w ( mean+ 9 e "o ( ^? %ort s5t5ces4 ,_m *ildr5 & gr[n-up p1 too1 he>1 & foll[1 & =get ! clause t comes betwe54 ,d y rememb] :at t is8 ',i "k !m1' said ,rose1 g5tly4 ,%e _h be5 le>n+ ! :ole v]se1 & c\ld repeat x p]fectly4 ,yes--& :at d y ?9k !y miss by =gett+ t clause8 ,! *ildr5 did n "k1 s !y look$ up e>ne/ly4 ,!y miss assurance4 ,! fir/ clause & ! ?ird belong to !mselves1 '!y he>1 !y foll['2 b ! second clause is all ,*ri/'s1 ',i "k !m4' ,"h is safety & peace4 ,once !re 0 a revival 9 a l>ge s*ool t ,i knew (1 & "o ( ! naughtie/ girls 0 br\ght to ,*ri/4 ,mo/ ( ! mi/resses ?\ght x impossible t ,lizzie c\ld be really conv]t$1 & laugh$ mu* at a y\ng] tea*]1 :o believ$ t !re really 0 a *ange 9 ! girl4 ,?is "y tea*] at la/ 0 driv5 into a corn] 9 def5d+ ,lizzie's conv]sion1 & said1 9 desp]ation1 ',well--,*ri/ kn[s4' ,v soon aft] ! holidays came1 & ! "y mi/ress left ! s*ool4 ,b at ! end ( a ye>1 %e paid h] fri5ds !re a visit2 & :5 %e 0 he>+ all ! news1 "o ( !m said1 ',y rememb] ,lizzie1 :o 0 su* a naughty girl8 ,well1 %e is totally *ang$4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! mo/ tiresome1 %e is ! brighte/ ( all ! little ,*ri/ians6 ,!n ! mi/ress took he>t1 & rememb]$ h[ %e _h said1 ',*ri/ kn[s'8 ,yes1 de>s1 ,he kn[s ,8 %eep1 & !y foll[ ,him4 ,& 9 proportion to our realis+ t ,he kn[s1 s %all we be /rong to foll[ ,him closely6 ,t's v nice1 said ,tom4 ,?ank y1 ,auntie4 ,ano!r day we w h 'foll[+1' = ,i ?9k x w help u4 ,!y look$ up gratefully4 ,!y did want to le>n m ( ,*ri/1 & ?is de> ,aunt ,ru? _h le>n$ 9 ,8 ,s*ool1 & c\ld help !m because %e _h be5 close to ,him h]self4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,foll[+4 ,,:at are y look+ at1 ,auntie8 ,! *ildr5 cr[d$ out ( ! ,fr5* w9d[1 & /ood on ! v]&ah by h] side1 ! />s & ! deep twilight sky s5d+ a sort ( ?rill to _! he>ts4 ,i 0 wat*+ t old woman & h] gr&son on _! way home4 ,:at d y ?9k ,i he>d ! boy say z he pass$ ! h$ge8 ,:at8 ask$ ,rose1 curi\sly4 ,auntie always _h some?+ pleasant to say4 ',i c't see ! way1 grannie1 x's s d>k6' he compla9$2 & !n a g5tle voice came out ( ! gloom1 & ,i he>d ^! words3 ',if y keep close beh9d1 & foll[ me1 we %all soon get into ! light6' ,& ,i ?\ght1 *ildr51 t "h 0 our promis$ twilight talk ab\t 'foll[+' all ready to our h&6 ,n[ x seems to me t little ,t$ ,jones is a picture ( u4 ,!re are (t5 places 9 our ev]yday lives :i* are d>k & my/]i\s to u ignorant ones2 sorr[s1 or trials1 misund]/&+s1 difficulties1 s9s1 temptations--y c all put y\r own special difficulty into ! /ory1 & call x 'd>kness4' ,! "q (t5 comes to ea* ( u1 h[ are we to get out ( ?is dilemma1 or ?is difficulty1 or ?is bad temp]1 or temptation8 ,i "k well t x seems v real & l>ge & ov]:elm+ to u4 ,b ! ,"l ,jesus bids u foll[ ,him closely1 assur+ u ) t5d]ness t is wond]ful1 ',he t foll[e? ,me %all n walk 9 d>kness1 b %all h ! light ( life6' ,b1 said ,oswald1 press+ clos] to h] side1 !re are s _m ?+s t are s small1 ,auntie1 & yet !y worry y no end6 ,p]haps y've _h a lesson to le>n1 & y've _h a heada*e1 or somebody has ?r[n y ov]1 & made x a*e1 & s y\r lesson isn't half prep>$1 & y get up 9 ! morn+ feel+ t ! _w is d>k & y _c see any way out ( ! bo!r4 ,oh1 !re are heaps ( ?+s6 ,t's only "o6 ,:at c we d 9 su* a case8 ,!re 0 a pause = an in/ant4 ,aunt ,ru? 0 try+ to put h]self into ,oswald's circum/ances1 & ?9k+ h[ to br+ h] great ,rem$y d[n to 8 ne$4 ,to make him und]/& t ,jesus ,*ri/ is a rem$y = all ills4 ,i ?9k1 %e said1 sl[ly1 ! be/ plan w\ld be to g to ,god1 our ,fa!r1 & tell ,him j h[ ! difficulty came1 & !n ask ,him def9itely '9 ! "n ( ,jesus1' to make "s way out ( x-- ,& !n8 ask$ ,oswald1 eag]ly4 ,!n ,i %\ld d ! next mo/ obvi\s ?+4 ,ei!r look ov] ! unf9i%$ lesson if !re is "t1 or g quietly into class if !re isn't1 & wait to see h[ ,god w help y4 ,! answ] may come 9 "s v simple way1 b if y look = x1 x w surely come1 & y mu/ ?ank ,him4 ,oswald press$ h] arm4 ,aunt ,ru? 0 s com=t+4 ,e "o ( u has our own special difficulty1 & :at is 'd>kness' to ,oswald may n appe> at all bad to ,tom6 ,tom c\ld he> a smile 9 8 ,aunt's voice z %e turn$ t[>ds him4 ,! timid *ild :o hates to g up/airs aft] dusk1 feels itself q safe if fa!r is 9 front6 ,s little ,t$ ,jones c\ld n see ! way to g1 & he felt afraid 9 ! d>k lanes le/ he 0 n go+ "r4 ,b grannie knew6 ,%e _h be5 t way be=e too _m times to mi/ake1 & if little ,t$ w\ld only keep close to h]1 & tru/ h]1 %e w\ld lead him safely home4 ,pres5tly ! cottage door w\ld op51 !re w\ld be a flood ( light1 & little ,t$ w\ld be at home6 ,h[ nice6 said ,jean1 ) h] eyes %9+ 9 ! d>kness4 ,b ,aunt ,ru? 0 speak+ aga94 ,jesus says ',he t foll[e? ,me %all n walk 9 d>kness1 b %all h ! light ( life4 ,if any man s]ve ,me1 let him foll[ ,me1 & :i!r ,i am1 !re %all ,my s]vant be6 ,!re 0 a mom5t's pause1 & ! *ildr5 7 look+ up to ! />lit sky4 ,b1 sometimes1 said ,tom1 9 a l[ voice1 ! pa? seems difficult1 & we lose sight ( ! ,guide1 p]haps1 & _c be sure ,he is !re-- ,yes1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 ,i "k t2 b ,i ?9k !n ! be/ way is to speak to our ,guide4 ,tell ,him we f9d ! way r\gh & lonely1 & ask ,him by 8 ,_s to reveal ,8 pres5ce to u4 ,z surely z we d1 we %all get a com=t+ assurance t ,he is !re2 t ,he kn[s ! way1 t ,he has be5 ?r\gh all our temptations1 & t ,he is safely lead+ u ,home6 ,oh1 ! re/ ( be+ sure t ,jesus kn[s ! way1 *ildr56 ,i suppose1 said ,rose1 t if we 7 m sure ab\t ,jesus we %\ld n be half s afraid6 ',sure1' e*o$ ,tom2 h[ d y mean8 ,i mean1 hesitat$ ,rose1 t if we _h m confid5ce 9 ! way ,he 0 lead+ u we %\ld be m satisfi$ ) our circum/ances-- ,rose _h t\*$ ^u "o ( ! great problems ( life4 ,! o!rs did n "k x1 b ,aunt ,ru? did4 ,h ,i ev] told y ab\t ! ,alp9e guide8 %e ask$ sudd5ly4 ,no1 ,i ?9k n1 said ,rose1 wond]+ly4 ,:5 p want to make an asc5t ( a difficult m\nta91 ! fir/ ?+ !y d is to secure ! s]vices ( a guide4 ,?is guide mu/ be ?or\ghly qualifi$1 /rong & reliable1 h climb$ t p>ticul> m\nta9 _m times be=e1 & mu/ be ready to und]take ! *>ge ( ! travell]-- ,oh1 ,i see6 exclaim$ ,jean4 ,& !n1 :5 ! travell] & ! guide h made ! compact1 ! travell] gives himself ov] to d exactly z ! guide says1 doesn't he8 ,( c\rse he does1 said ,tom4 ,& !y />t toge!r1 & ! guide goes be=e 9 all ! difficult places4 ,he c>es = ! travell]2 he holds him up2 he assures him t he kn[s ! way4 ,z !y m\nt high]1 ! guide cuts ea* /ep 9 ! ice1 & ! travell] mu/ put 8 foot :]e 8 guide's h be51 ) unque/ion+ fai?3 h]e9 is 8 only safety4 ,w he grudge 8 confid5ce :5 ! summit is rea*$1 & !y /& b5ea? ! vault ( heav5 ) no?+ betwe58 ,s we1 *ildr51 %all ?ank & praise our great ,guide = ,8 fai?fulness1 & %all "k ^? words true by & bye--',he t foll[e? ,me %all n walk 9 d>kness1 b %all h ! light ( life'6 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,kept ,,at ,,home4 ,,two girls sat at a w9d[ 9 a cosy b$room ov]look+ ! sn[y prospect2 a bright fire burn$ 9 ! grate1 & a little table 0 spread ) aft]noon tea4 ,i wi% y c\ld g out & skate1 ,m>y6 said ! eld] ( ! two1 lay+ a g5tle h& on ! o!r's :ite "o1 & look+ 9 h] face4 ,m>y %ook h] head ) a little half-smile4 ,i suppose ,i ought n to h said s1 ,doro?y w5t on1 = ,i expect x only makes y long ! m-- ,no1 x doesn't1 said ,m>y4 ,y see1 ,doro?y1 ,i'm will+1 & t makes x s mu* easi]4 ,easi] to sit up !re & mope1 in/ead ( go+ to p>ties1 or skat+1 or ev5 *ur*8 ,& !n 9 front ( y1 p]haps1 an op]ation 9 :i* y may lose y\r foot-- ,& z %e said ! words1 ,doro?y buri$ h] face on ,m>y's lap & gave a sob4 ,m>y's little h& /rok$ h] hair t5d]ly4 ,yes--all t1 %e said1 & yet ,i love ,god's w bett] ?an my own1 & am sure ,he w all[ no?+ t ,he w n give me /r5g? to be>4 ,/ill ,doro?y sobb$1 & ,m>y w5t on 9 ! same t5d]1 ev5 tone1 :i* _h come to h] because h] he>t 0 at re/ 9 ! he>t & w ( ,god4 ,i'll tell y :at com=ts me1 ,doro?y1 mo/ ( all4 ,i've two texts t ,i live on j n[2 w\ld y c>e to he> !m8 ,doro?y nodd$1 & sat up1 dry+ h] eyes4 ,i've no bus9ess to depress y6 %e exclaim$4 ,only ,i am s sorry6 ,i "k1 answ]$ ,m>y1 b n[ li/5 to my texts & get com=t$4 ,"o is ! d[n-he>t$ text1 & ! o!r is ! triumphant "o4 ,li/56 ,?is is ! d[n-he>t$ text--,i mean :5 ,satan tries to make me d[n-he>t$3--',:at "t ,i am afraid1 ,i w tru/ 9 ,!e6' ,& ! triumphant "o is ?is1--',i w tru/1 & n be afraid6' ,:i* w y h1 ,doro?y8 ,doro?y smil$ at h] tone1 & ,m>y said1 ,w y take ! com=t t ,jesus wants to give y ab\t me1 & be sure ,he is do+ ,8 be/ = me8 ,i'm at ! triumphant text to-night1 y see6 ,!re 7 bright te>s glitt]+ 9 h] s(t eyes = all t1 & ,doro?y kiss$ h] almo/ rev]5tly4 ,well--,i'll take "o ( y\r texts1 if ,i c't take ! o!r6 %e said1 ,at pres5t6 ,god mu/ tea* y ,himself1 said ,m>y1 & !n y w be able6 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,robbie',s ,,*ri/mas ,,eve4 ,,:y1 ,"m1 x is almo/ z light z day6 said ,rob91 z ! two came out f ! %ade ( ! trees close to ! village *ur*4 ,i 0 nev] out s late be=e4 ,look at ! *ur* clock1 x's j ^u a qu>t] pa/ elev54 ,yes1 said 8 "m1 try+ to quick5 h] tir$ foot/eps2 & we'll soon be home n[1 ,robbie4 ,i don't c>e1 said ,rob91 a little sadly4 ,i 0 nev] s old z ?is be=e1 & ,i ?\ght ,*ri/mas 0 always a happy day to ev]ybody1 & ,i'm sure x won't be to u to-morr[1 ,mammie6 ,we've got no?+ to keep x )1 & !n !re's fa!r s ill1 too4 ,yes1 ,robbie1 ,i "k t-- %e ass5t$1 settl+ h] great bundle ( /icks m firmly 9 h] arms1 b ! ,"l has be5 speak+ to me :ile ,i've be5 pick+ up ! /icks 9 ! moonlight1 & ,i feel less tir$4 ,has ,he8 ask$ ,rob9 9 a voice ( awe4 ,he _h be5 a v wret*$ little boy all t bright1 crisp1 ,*ri/mas ,eve2 l ,*ri/ian & ,hopeful1 he _h got into ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 & ,giant ,despair _h be5 beat+ him ab\t cruelly6 ,he _h look$ r\nd on 8 circum/ances1 & _h decid$ !y 7 too h>d to be>4 ,!re 0 "m ) t tir$ face work+ = !m all1 & tidy+ up = ,*ri/mas1 z %e said1 wait+ on _! sick fa!r1 & wa%+ & m5d+ _! ?readb>e clo!s once aga94 ,he _h look$ 9 ! cupbo>d & n a bit ( fre% food = ,*ri/mas f>e appe>$ to be !re4 ,he _h peep$ 9 ! corn]s ( ! kit*5 & %$1 b no surprises lay any:]e t he c\ld see4 ,i did try to be a little ,*ri/ian1 he _h murmur$1 b :at's ! good8 ,o!r p h a good ,*ri/mas1 b we hav5't4 ,god has =gott5 all ab\t fa!r be+ ill1 & "m & u n hav+ en\gh to eat6 ,s :5 8 "m _h call$ him s(tly to come out ) h] & ga!r /icks = a ,*ri/mas fire1 he _h come ) sorr[ful /eps1 be+ /ill fa/ held 9 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le4 ,& n[ 8 "m 0 tell+ him t ! ,"l _h be5 talk+ to h]6 & ,rob9 felt almo/ afraid1 = he _h be5 turn+ 8 back on ! ,"l 9 8 he>t all t long ,*ri/mas ,eve6 ,yes1 8 "m w5t on1 squeez+ 8 h&1 & :at d y guess ,he said to me1 ,robbie8 ,he said1 ',don't y ?9k1 little "m1 t ,i love y1 & "k h[ tir$ y are8 ,don't y ?9k t ,i "k h[ fa!r's groan+ goes to y\r he>t8 ,don't y ?9k t ,i h look$ into ! cupbo>d 9 ! kit*5 & "k !re is only "o loaf !re to g r\nd = all ! *ildr58 ,don't y ?9k ,i see t !re's b a bit ( tea & a mite ( sug>1 & no meat nor pudd+ nor any?+8' ,& ,i said1 ',yes1 de> ,jesus1 ,i "k y h se5 x all4' ,& ,he said1 ',hav5't ,i told y t ,i w make a way ( escape t y %all be able to be> x8' ,& ,i said1 ',yes1 de> ,jesus1 y h4' ,!n1 ,robbie1 ,i began to ?9k ab\t ! %eph]ds wat*+ _! flocks & ! heav5ly ,ho/ s++ s long ago because ,*ri/ ! ,"l 0 born1 & ,i rais$ my head & wip$ away my te>s1 & ,i said to myself1 ',i've got my ,savi\r /ill1' & ,he has said to y & to me1 ',i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e4' ,robbie's little he>t gave a ?rill ( happ9ess1 & /raight away1 he got out ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le4 ,! key ( ,god's promise _h op5$ ! gate6 ,:5 !y got to ! cottage door1 a great hamp] lay 9 ! moonlight on ! :ite /ep4 ,w>m clo!s1 apples1 oranges1 beef & groc]ies1 crack]s & nuts = ! *ildr51 & a great pudd+4 ,& on slip ( pap] 0 writt53 ,unto y is born a ,savi\r :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,( ,,hope4 ,,all is b>e 9 ! g>d56 ,! w9d bl[s r\nd 9 gu/s2 ! sn[ lies ?ick :]ev] ! w9d has n lift$ x2 ! cold seems to h tak5 possession4 ,daisy look$ out ( ! w9d[ on a dull ,febru>y aft]noon4 ,! wea!r outside mat*$ ! *ill$ little he>t4 ,an arm came r\nd h] %\ld]s1 & a g5tle voice said1 ,well1 little "o1 :at is t head ( y\rs s busy ov]8 ,oh1 ,i don't "k1 ,auntie6 ,i 0 look+ at ! sn[1 & ?9k+--someh[--! w9t] seems nev]-end+6 ,!re 0 great sadness 9 ! "y voice4 ,yes--y h _h a h>d "t ( x1 ,daisy1 said h] aunt1 lov+ly4 ,& x is n only t "m is gone1 said ! girl1 ) a *oke1 & t all ! rooms are empty--x is n only t-- ,%e paus$1 unable to proce$4 ,i see all t1 :isp]$ h] aunt1 b ,i "k well t x is n always ! sorr[s p c see t are ! h>de/4 ,daisy look$ up quickly1 z if t 7 a ray ( com=t4 ,jesus sees1 proce$$ h] aunt1 :at we c h>dly expla9 to any "o else1 ,he und]/&s4 ,daisy squeez$ h] h&1 & !n1 z if impell$ to g on1 %e add$1 ,i ?\ght z ,i look$ out on ! w9try g>d51 z if my he>t 7 some?+ l t1 & ,i don't see any help = x6 ,/ill1 ,daisy1 b5ea? ! sn[ & ! fro/1 ! plants are alive6 ,t is h[ ! life ( ,*ri/ is 9 y\r he>t4 ,put on y\r %awl1 & ,i w get m9e4 ,!re is no?+ l see+-- ,daisy ran ) alacrity4 ,hope _h begun to dawn 9 h] he>t4 ,h] aunt l$ ! way to a %elt]$ corn]4 ,look6 %e exclaim$4 ,!re1 b5ea? a holly bu%1 peep$ out ( ! :ite e>? a little pat* ( exquisite sn[drops6 ,oh6 ,auntie6 said ,daisy1 & h] eyes 7 full ( te>s1 %e did n "k :y4 ,didn't ,i tell y ! life 0 !re8 :isp]$ h] aunt4 ,hope ?\ 9 ,god1 = ,i %all yet praise ,him :o is ! heal? ( my c\nt5ance & my ,god6 ,:5 h] fa!r came home t night1 !re 0 a diff]5t atmosph]e someh[ 9 ! quiet room1 & ab\t 8 little girl4 ,!re 0 no?+ t he c\ld say 0 alt]$1 except t a bun* ( sn[drops /ood 9 a vase beside 8 plate2 b ,daisy's eyes _h ! light ( hope 9 !m4 ,! *ild has be5 talk+ to ,jesus1 ,i fancy1 said 8 si/] t night1 & any "o :o talks to ,him f9ds ! wor/ burd5 lift$6 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,milic5t',s ,,music4 ,,:y1 ,milic5t6 exclaim$ h] aunt4 ,cry+ ov] y\r music1 d>l+8 ,milic5t 0 too mis]able to m9d be+ caught cry+1 ?\gh g5]ally %e 0 s brave t %e w\ld h res5t$ ! sympa?y4 ,i'm cold1 & ,i c't get on2 & ,miss ,seym\r told me ,i 0 to d no?+ till ,i _h play$ ?is ex]cise tw5ty times4 ,h] aunt w5t up to h] & t\*$ ! little icy f+]s1 :i* ) contact ) ! cold ivory keys1 7 numb$ & almo/ useless4 ,miss ,seym\r w let y w>m !m1 ,i am sure1 if ,i expla9$1 said h] auntie4 ,come "h on my knee1 & :ile y get w>m we w h a little talk4 ,!n ,i w help y ) y\r ex]cise aft]w>ds1 & y %all see h[ quickly we w le>n x4 ,milic5t came almo/ reluctantly4 ,h] h&s a*$ intol]ably1 & %e felt wret*$ altoge!r4 ,b ! w>m rays ( ! fire began to play ^u h] *ill$ little frame1 & z %e ne/l$ h] head 9 h] aunt's neck1 %e felt com=t beg9n+ to /eal ov] h]4 ,cold is v bad to be>1 said h] aunt1 s(tly4 ,i he>d f a soldi] :o came f ,s\? ,africa t "s ( ! poor fell[s on duty at night w\ld positively cry ) ! bitt] cold4 ,milic5t look$ up sudd5ly4 ,^! are words said to y & to me1 ,milly1 ',endure h>dness1 z good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,i didn't mean to cry1 said ,milly1 only ,i c\ldn't get on4 ,no1 de>2 & d y "k :5 ,i saw y\r pitiful little face1 ,i rememb]$ :at ,i he>d at a mission>y meet+ a week or two ago8 ,! "y cl]gyman _h be5 work+ = sev5 ye>s all among ! sn[s ( ,nor?-,we/ ,canada-- ',work+8' ask$ ,milic5t4 ,try+ to tell ! ,r$ ,indians & ,eskimos1 & ! trapp]s & hunt]s ab\t ,jesus1 our ,savi\r1 ( :om !y h nev] he>d4 ,oh1 ,i see1 said ,milic5t4 ,n[ ,i "k :at y mean4 ,! mission>ies !re only get lett]s ?ree times 9 ! ye>2 !y h to live almo/ entirely on dri$ meat & a little tea1 & (t5 g v %ort ( t6 ,!y nev] see ! sun = n9e mon?s 9 ! ye>1 & ! sn[ is five feet ?ick on ! gr\nd6 ,:5 !y travel f place to place to tell ! good news ( ! love ( ,jesus1 !y (t5 _c get to a hut by night "t1 & h to camp 9 ! sn[4 ,!y scrape a big hole ) _! long sn[-%oes1 & !n !y put on e wrap !y possess1 & ea* gets into a long fur bag :i* cov]s !m ov] head & all1 & !n !y lie d[n 9 ! sn[ hole1 & m5 & dogs g to sleep z close toge!r z !y c = w>m?4 ,milic5t rais$ h] head1 & put out h] h&s to ! blaze ?\ghtfully4 ,!y mu/ love ,jesus v mu* to be> all t = ,him1 %e said at l5g?4 ,yes2 & love ! poor ignorant p1 too1 ,milly6 ,d ! ,eskimos le>n to love ,*ri/1 ,auntie8 ,inde$ !y d4 ,! *ildr5 are taught to read1 & to s+ hymns1 & to repeat ,scripture2 & by & by little ,mission /ations spr+ up & a *ur* is built2 & ^? :o us$ to be cannibals & at con/ant w>f>e ) ea* o!r1 le>n to be k9d & g5tle & =giv+ ev5 z ,*ri/ is6 ,milic5t's l>ge eyes look$ wi/ful4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld d some?+ = !m1 %e said1 long+ly4 ,milly1 ,i felt t too1 :5 ,i he>d6 ,b d y "k :at ,i ?\ght8 ,e day ,i c pray t ,god w\ld support & bless ^? brave mission>ies 9 _! h>d%ips2 & y c ask ,him1 too1 t ,he may com=t !m & give !m food to eat & *e] _! he>ts ) ,8 pres5ce4 ,s ,i w1 said ,milly 9 a l[ voice4 ,& y c le>n to knit w>m gloves & caps = !m1 p]haps8 ,or "w to sell ?+s & s5d !m money4 ,milly nodd$ h] head e>ne/ly4 ,h] he>t 0 full ( ?\ghts4 ,!n h] aunt rose & turn$ to ! piano4 ,n[1 *ildie1 we mu/ d ! next duty t comes to our h&4 ,let u h a look at ?is tiresome music6 ,milly w5t at x ) a good w1 n[1 & soon conqu]$ ! difficulty2 & !n1 set free1 %e w5t up into h] b$room & knelt d[n at h] b$side = "o mom5t4 ,"l ,jesus1 %e said1 ,i want to love ,!e & s]ve ,!e all my life--tea* me h[6 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,s]ves ,,him ,,"r6 ,,n[1 ,aunt ,ru?6 ,see1 ! fire is blaz+1 & ! w9try prospect is %ut out1 let u h a /ory or some?+6 ,_! ,aunt glanc$ on _! eag] faces1 illum9$ by ! firelight1 & %e smil$ z %e paus$ an in/ant4 ,s]ves him "r6 %e exclaim$1 & ! *ildr5 look$ r\nd almo/ />tl$4 ,!y he>d su* words f ea* o!r occasionally1 b c]ta9ly n f _! g5tle ,aunt4 ',s]ves him "r1' %e repeat$4 ',he did x to me1 & x's j z well he %\ld feel ! p9* himself6' ',:at did he d1 ,rollo8' ask$ a s*ool-fell[1 curi\sly4 ',:5 ,i w5t d[n 9 class ! o!r day1 y %\ld h se5 ! look 9 ,george's eyes6 ,z he took 8 place above me1 he mutt]$ b5ea? 8 brea?1 ,y %\ld h work$ h>d] la/ night1 !n x w\ldn't h happ5$6 ,he knew ,i _h a frightful heada*e1 & c\ld b>ely see a l9e4' ',well1' said 8 s*ool-fell[1 ',george has got 8 des]ts ?is "t1 = ,joey hid 8 book till ! la/ m9ute1 & !n f\nd x1 z innoc5t z any?+1 & we knew he'd be b\nd to g d[n1 = he hadn't a mom5t to prep>e4' ,rollo turn$ away1 b 8 he>t 0 heavy4 ,x 0 all v well to be glad t 8 ov]be>+ s*ool-fell[ _h gone d[n 9 class2 b su* a trick z t 0 beyond him4 ,he rac$ (f to 8 d9n] at home1 & 8 footm>ks 7 ! only ones across ! sn[y fields4 ,:5 he got 91 ! d9n] 0 n q ready1 & he w5t & sat d[n 9 front ( ! fire1 by :i* 8 little crippl$ si/] lay on h] c\*4 ',isn't all "r to-day1 ,rollo8' %e ask$1 wi/fully4 ,he look$ up1 !n back to ! fire4 ',no?+ p>ticul>1' he mumbl$4 ',i'm sure !re is1' %e said g5tly4 ',x's only t ,george ,runton is su* a cad1 & ,i said x s]v$ him "r to g d[n 9 8 class--' ',well8 ,did y get blam$ = say+ t8' %e ask$4 ',by nobody b myself4 ,i _h a sort ( feel+ x wasn't nice ( me3 b ,i don't "k :y exactly4 ,x did s]ve him "r1 & yet--' ',i "k6' said ,m>y1 v t5d]ly2 'x wasn't l ,8 compassions 0 x8' ',8 compassions8' ask$ ,rollo1 equally g5tly1 = ?is little suff]+ si/] 0 8 pet & d>l+4 ',don't y "k x says1 ,8 compassions fail n2 !y are new e morn+4 ,i'm (t5 glad ( t4' ',:y p>ticul>ly8' ',because we're (t5 h>d 9 our ?\ghts on o!r p--at lea/ ,i am4 ,b ,i'm (t5 glad to rememb] t ,god is sorry = our mi/akes )\t be+ h>d1 & ,he makes ev5 our mi/akes "w r\nd = our good if we w tru/ ,him4' ,rollo look$ dissatisfi$4 ',doesn't t help y at all8' ask$ ,m>y4 ',we're always pay+ ea* o!r out at s*ool1 or wi%+ we c\ld1' object$ ,rollo4 ',i don't seem to be able to help x4' ',yes1 ,i "k2 b :5 we get v tir$ ( try+ to be k9d & to pay back a k9d action in/ead ( a na/y ^w1 x does help to say to "o's self1 ,8 compassions fail n4' ',well--' said ,rollo1 ) a long-drawn brea?1 ',i'll try x4 ,& "h's d9n]6' ,he retrac$ 8 /eps ov] ! sn[1 & he look$ up at ! sky & saw ! little rob9 s++ on ! bran*es 9 spite ( ! cold1 & he repeat$ to himself t5d]ly1 ?9k+ ( ,m>y's face3 ',8 compassions fail n2 !y are new e morn+4' ,= a mom5t 8 he>t /ood /ill4 ,:at ab\t ,m>y's ye>s ( helplessness8 ,b he rememb]$ t %e _h meant :at %e said1 & !re 0 no?+ b tru? f ^? g5tle lips & eyes4 ,:5 he got inside s*ool he 0 almo/ late4 ,9 8 hurry1 he /umbl$ up aga9/ ,george ,runton1 & ne>ly knock$ him ov]4 ,he paus$ = "o in/ant1 !n said1 ha/ily1 ',i'm sorry y lo/ y\r book1 old fell[--x 0 awfully vex+4' ,& s pass$ on into s*ool1 ) a wond]fully light5$ he>t4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a m9ute r\nd ! bright fire1 = ,auntie _h set ! *ildr5 ?9k+4 ,i suppose we are all apt to be h>d on someone6 v5tur$ ,rose1 at la/4 ,yes1 ,i expect we are1 said ,aunt ,ru?4 ,we all h our diff]5t ways ( %[+ x1 & ! ?+s t make u h>d diff] ) ea* ( our dispositions4 ,b ,god seems to me to /& l 'a %ad[ ( a great rock 9 a we>y l&1' ) ,8 ev]la/+ love ready to enfold u & protect u & calm u4 ,:y did y tell u ?is to-day1 ,auntie8 ask$ ,tom4 ,because-- %e smil$ ar*ly1 ,i _h he>d ^? words1 ',s]ve him "r1' eight times )9 ! la/ two days6 ,oh1 ,auntie6 ,%e jump$ up & turn$ up ! gas4 ,:o wants a game ( dom9oes till teatime8 %e said brightly4 ,b nev]!less1 !y did n =get h] little /ory4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,nellie',s ,,h9drance4 ,,nellie _h come out f home ) r a heavy he>t4 ,h] basket full ( fre% eggs = ! ,vic>age _h be5 tak5 safely !re1 & n[ %e 0 return+4 ,! twilight 0 deep5+1 & %e /ood /ill to he> a ?ru%'s good-night song4 ,ye/]day a ,mission] _h come to _! village1 & ,nellie _h gone to ! s]vice1 & %e _h be5 dissatisfi$ ) h]self ev] s9ce4 ,! subject _h be5 h9drances to pray]1 & z ,nellie /ood b5ea? ! trees brea?+ 9 ! s(t spr+ air1 %e recall$ almo/ e ^w ! ,mission] _h said4 ,%e felt !y spoke home1 & h] face 0 v d[nca/ z %e rememb]$ !m4 ,:]e d y ?9k y\r h9drances to pray] come8 he _h ask$4 ,i w tell y2 x is n 9 y\r outside life1 among y\r acqua9tances1 9 ! %op or ! club1 ! m>ket1 ! s*ool1 or ! pleasure p>ty6 ,y c h a smil+ face !re1 & p say h[ nice y are & h[ pleasant6 ,b ! real man1 & ! real woman1 & ! real boy & girl are n se5 9 ^? places4 ,x is at home1 by y\r fireside1 9 ! family life t we are ourselves1 & x is !re ! great temptation comes to u to h our pray]s h9d]$ by unwor?y conduct4 ,nellie rememb]$ x all1 & %e rememb]$1 too1 t h] conduct to-day _h someh[ h9d]$ h] pray]s4 ,h] "m _h ask$ h] to d sev]al ?+s 9 ! morn+ t %e ?\ght mo/ unnecess>y4 ,%e felt sure t no o!r "m w\ld h want$ su* a ?+ on a ,monday morn+6 ,%e 0 a dutiful girl1 & %e did n refuse to d !m1 b %e did !m ) an inw>d groan1 :i* made !m twice z h>d to d4 ,!n ! *ildr5 _h seem$ tiresome1 & "o ( !m _h torn 8 clo!s aga9/ "s b>b$ wire2 ! clo!s _h to be m5d$ be=e he c\ld g back to s*ool 9 ! aft]noon4 ,& :ile %e 0 m5d+ !m at ! top ( h] spe$1 he w\ld keep on jump+ 9 & out ( b$1 :]e he 0 wait+1 & h9d]$ h] m ?an %e c\ld say4 ,at la/ ! m5d+ 0 done1 & ! *ildr5 rac$ (f to s*ool a little late4 ,"m might h let him we> 8 be/ = once6 %e grumbl$ to h]self4 ,& s all ! aft]noon %e felt ?+s 7 h>d] ?an %e c\ld be>4 ,b n[1 z %e came "u ! quiet %ade ( ! trees & tri$ to ?9k1 %e sat d[n on a grassy bank & buri$ h] face 9 h] h&s4 ,:at 0 h9d]+ h] pray]s1 & h] communion ) ,god8 ,! ,mission] said t ! ^w h9d]$ meant t y cut y\rselves adrift f pray]4 ,he said t ! ma9l& is l communication ) ,god2 & t if a p]son r[$ out to a rock1 &1 aft] moor+ 8 boat to return1 cut x adrift1 he w\ld sev] himself f return+ to ! ma9l&6 ,s if we w5t out on to ! sea ( our daily life1 & let pleasure or worry1 "w or c>e1 cut u adrift f communication ) ,god1 all our happ9ess & peace w\ld g6 ,yes1 ,nellie rememb]$ e ^w1 & sorr[fully %e ?\ght1 ,:at is sep>at+ me f communion ) ,god8 ,at fir/ %e 0 n sure1 b aft] a few mom5ts ( ?9k+ x ov]1 %e confess$ to h]self t x 0 n pleasure1 = %e ?\ght %e did n get mu* ( t2 x 0 n "w1 ?\gh %e _h heaps ( t2 x 0 n c>e1 = z yet %e felt b little ( t2 x 0--%e paus$--%e hat$ to ackn[l$ge x to h]self--x 0 worry6 ,%e _h got into a k9d ( vexation ) h] life1 & all t belong$ to x4 ,%e c\ld n alt] x2 ! m %e tri$ ! worse x seem$ to be4 ,:at 0 %e to d8 ,%e did love ,god2 %e did wi% to please ,jesus all ! day1 m ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w2 & yet "h %e 0 vex$ & irritat$ by ! unalt]able ?+s 9 h] lot1 :i* 7%e told h]self7 h] "m c\ld alt]1 b did n1 & :i* gall$ & frett$ h] almo/ pa/ endurance4 ,0 !re any rem$y1 or mu/ %e g home j z burd5$ z %e came out8 ,! ?ru% /ill sang1 ?\gh ! dusk 0 fall+ n[ ^u tree & mead[4 ,nellie felt %e mu/ g1 b h[ c\ld %e till %e _h f\nd re/8 ,ah6 ,) a />t ( joy1 %e rais$ h] head4 ,re/8 ,!n ! words ( h] ,savi\r fla%$ ^u h]1 ,come unto ,,me all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,take my yoke ^u y & le>n ( ,,me4 ,nellie saw x n[1 & ! /ruggle 0 end$4 ,%e _h be5 want+ h] own w & h] own way2 %e _h be5 want+ to set ! crook$ ?+s /raight h]self1 b x 0 only ,god :o c\ld d x = h]1 aft] all4 ,! ,mission] _h said ! yoke ( ,*ri/1 "u :i* he walk$ s pati5tly1 0 ! ,w ( ,god4 ,0 t ! solution ( all h] home frets & worries8 ,! ,w ( ,god6 ,yes1 %e w\ld take x4 ,%e w\ld d z ,*ri/ said1 ,take ! yoke ^u h]1 & s f9d re/6 ,su* a peace /ole ov] h] t %e c\ld h cri$ h] he>t out2 b %e knew %e w\ld be miss$2 & ) an inw>d ?anksgiv+ too deep = words1 %e ran along ! d>k lane1 & soon ent]$ ! light$ cottage4 ,%e kiss$ h] "m sil5tly1 & ha/5$ up/airs1 say+ only1 ,i %a'n't be a m9ute1 & :5 %e came d[n1 !y wond]$ at h] brightness1 b did n "k t 9 f9d+ re/ ( he>t 9 ,jesus1 h] life _h be5 transfigur$4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,e>wig4 ,,:5 ,i 0 a little *ild ( ab\t five1 ,i rememb] v well h[ we us$ to play 9 ! g>d5 all ! long summ] days1 & h[ insects & toads1 h$gehogs & beetles1 7 our play?+s1 besides ! int5se enjoym5t ( climb+ trees1 high sw++1 & o!r delights4 ,b fond z we 7 ( insects1 ,i _h ! mo/ %r9k+ fe> ( an e>wig4 ,"o day1 ,i ?\ght ,i felt some?+ crawl d[n my neck1 & 9 an agony ,i ask$ my little bro!rs & si/]s1 & ,i d>esay our busy nurse1 to see if !y c\ld f9d x4 ,nobody took any he$ ( my di/ress1 till1 9 "s way1 ,i suppose1 ,i came across my fa!r4 ,i nev] _h any reason to d\bt 8 t5d]ness1 & :e!r he guess$ !re 0 some?+ wrong1 or :e!r ,i ran to him & expla9$1 ,i _c n[ rememb]4 ,b :at is indelibly impress$ on my memory is ?is4 ,he took me at once to 8 room1 & :ile *e]+ly assur+ me t ev5 if x 7 an e>wig1 x w\ld d me no h>m1 he began ) ! utmo/ t5d]ness to take (f my frock1 & to peep ab\t my little %\ld]s2 & /ill n f9d+ x1 he took (f g>m5t by g>m5t1 till he satisfi$ himself & me t no e>wig 0 !re4 ,!n he dress$ me aga91 & ) com=t$ he>t we w5t d[n/airs toge!r4 ,%all ,i ev] =get t little *ildi% sc5e8 ,does x n rise be=e me e "t ,i read ^? t5d] words 9 ! #ajcrd ,psalm1 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> ,him4 ,n[1 :at ,i want y all to rememb]1 de> *ildr51 is ?is4 ,let ?is little picture ( an e>?ly fa!r's pity1 help y to und]/& ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r's pity4 ,we all h tr\bles & fe>s1 difficulties & temptations4 ,"s m1 "s less4 ,let u take !m to ! pity+ ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,! difficulty or fe> may be z unw>rantable z my dread ( ! e>wig1 or x may be a real dang] or temptation :i* assails u4 ,b :atev] x is1 tru/ ! great ,fa!r's love4 ,tell ,him all ab\t x1 ask ,him to help y1 z ,he kn[s be/ h[2 leave x 9 ,8 ,h&s h[ to d x1 & receive ,8 assurance ( peace :5 y h done all ?is4 ,!n at re/ f y\r fe>s1 & ! wor/ ( y\r difficulties1 g h& 9 h& into ! "w ( life1 ) a firm] tru/ ?an ev] 9 y\r ,fa!r's love4 ,& ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r is always ne> at h&6 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,lo/ ,,on ,,! ,,common4 ,,:y1 ,b]?a6 ,i've be5 look+ = y ev]y:]e1 exclaim$ h] c\s9 ,norman1 a little reproa*fully1 ,aunt ,e/h] 0 q 9 a fidget4 ,x 0 hot1 & he _h be5 s5t out on ! ,common1 & _h be5 w&]+ ab\t = an h\r1 call+ & se>*+4 ,b]?a's eyes fell4 ,%e _h n int5d$ to set ev]ybody hunt+1 %e _h only felt mis]able1 & _h want$ to be alone4 ,%e lov$ ! ,common1 & 0 always all[$ to g out at ! back gate & w&] ab\t1 s long z %e kept 9 sight ( home4 ,norman ?rew himself on ! grass 9 front ( h]2 n t he felt p>ticul>ly fri5dly1 b because he 0 tir$4 ,s !y sat 9 sil5ce1 till1 a little re/$1 he rais$ 8 eyes to h] woe-begone face4 ,:at's ! matt]8 he ask$1 bluntly4 ,i've be5 naughty aga91 said ,b]?a1 simply4 ,:at ab\t8 ) m int]e/4 ,b]?a felt ! diff]5ce 9 ! tone4 ,i c't get on ) ,aunt ,e/h]-- ,i expect y're sometimes 9 fault y\rself1 haz>d$ ,norman1 look+ up4 ,ye-es--oh1 yes1 ,i am2 b %e's s %>p6 ,%e's always aft] me3 'd ?is1' & 'd t4' ,"m nev] us$ to keep on s6 ,( c\rse n1 said ,norman1 briefly4 ,he hop$ ,b]?a 0 n go+ to cry ab\t h] "m1 because he hat$ p to cry4 ,& !n :5 ,fa!r comes home1 ,i "k ,aunt ,e/h] tells him tales ab\t me1 & t makes me mad-- ,p]haps y fancy %e does1 & aft] all %e doesn't1 said ,norman4 ,b]?a %ook h] head4 ,i "k x isn't nice ( me to be always ?9k+ su* ?+s ab\t h]2 b1 inde$1 ,norman1 ,i c't help x1 & ,i d feel s mis]able4 ,! te>s came n[1 & ,norman did n s mu* m9d1 z he expect$4 ,he 0 full ( sympa?y ) 8 little c\s91 b he did n see h[ to help h]4 ,i s'pose !re's "s way out ( x1 he said1 consid]+ly1 !re g5]ally is-- ,aga9 ,b]?a %ook h] head4 ,:at did y d to-day8 he ask$1 by way ( sugge/+ a rem$y4 ,b]?a bru%$ away h] te>s ) h] h&4 ,well1 %e said1 ,i 0 busy 9 ! breakfa/-room1 mak+ ^? toilet mats = ! mission>ies1 & ! room 0 r-- ,snippy1 sugge/$ ,norman4 ,yes--well1 x 0 no h>m2 x 0 ,saturday1 & ,i 0 free to d x4 ,& ,i want$ to f9i% a set1 because ,i ?\ght if ,aunt ,hel5 came ?is aft]noon1 ,i w\ld get h] to buy !m--= ! mission>ies1 y "k4 ,b ,aunt ,e/h] said %e c\ld n h su* a mess all ov] ! place1 & began ga!r+ my ?+s toge!r1 & ,i felt cross1 & begg$ h] to wait & let me put !m up2 & %e w5t on1 & my bottle ( gum got spill$ betwe5 u1 & w5t ov] ! p9k sat91 & spoilt ev] su* a lot4 ,:at a %ame1 said ! boy1 flu%+4 ,yes1 x 02 b1 oh1 ,i flew 9 su* a passion4 ,i /amp$ ab\t ! room1 & said all ! na/y ?+s ,i c\ld ?9k (2 & :5 ,i hadn't any m words left1 %e j said1 coldly1 ',t is :at y call work+ = ,*ri/1 d y8 ,y w n %[ y\r ?+s to ,aunt ,hel5 ?is aft]noon1 ,b]?a1' & left ! room4 ,norman turn$ crimson1 & ,b]?a saw 8 sympa?y 9 8 face4 ,& s ,i came out "h1 %e said1 sorr[fully4 ,x 0 q true--t "p ( x--h[ dreadful x 0 ( me to be 9 su* a temp] ov] ,8 "w1 ,norman6 ,n[ ,i don't "k :at to d4 ,%all ,i burn !m all1 & nev] d any m1 if ,i c't be a bett] girl4 ,norman's br[n h& 0 /ret*$ out & took hold ( h] little "o4 ,poor kiddie1 he said1 s(tly4 ,:at c ,i d1 d y ?9k8 %e ask$1 anxi\sly4 ,n burn ! ?+s6 he said1 decid$ly4 ,i ?9k--,i'm n mu* ( a h& at good sort ( talk1 y "k--b if we've done wrong--if we "k we h-- ,b]?a nodd$4 ,!n "m always says we ought to ask ,god to =give u1 &--y won't l me to say x--& ,aunt ,e/h]4 ,"m says !n we c beg9 aga91 y "k4 ,only x's awfully h>d-- ,b]?a rais$ h]self f ! gr\nd4 ,yes1 ,norman1 %e said1 solemnly1 ,i see4 ,i'll d x4 ,ask ,god fir/1 !n ,aunt ,e/h]4 ,i w4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,blackb]ry+4 ,i ,,wond] :y x's be5 su* a good ye> = fruit8 said a little boy1 look+ up 9 ! face ( an eld] "o :o 0 re/+ aga9/ a /ile1 /ill keep+ a crut* 9 8 h& & lean+ on x1 :ile a basket ( blackb]ries lay at 8 feet4 ,i suppose !re has be5 j en\gh ra9 & j en\gh sun to suit !m1 ,tommy6 ,! tone made ,tommy look up1 & !n 8 eyes w&]$ to ! crut*1 & back aga9 to ! pati5t face wi/fully4 ,if ! blackb]ry h$ges _h no?+ b sun1 !y w\ld be scor*$ up1 ,tommy1 boy6 ,& if my life _h be5 all pleasure1 p]haps !re w\ld h be5 no fruit on my bu%6 ,fruit8 ,yes1 don't y rememb] h[ ! lesson 9 ,sunday ,s*ool1 ye/]day1 0 ',he t abide? 9 ,me1 & ,i 9 him1 ! same br+e? =? mu* fruit8' ,oh1 ,i see6 said ,tommy4 ,& if1 pursu$ ! eld] boy1 !re _h be5 no?+ b ra9 & /orm & sorr[ & pa91 my little bu% w\ld h got mildew$ & spoilt1 & s no fruit w\ld h come ei!r4 ,i l sun%9e be/6 said ,tommy4 ,b--:at sort ( ?+s d y mean w\ld h scor*$ up y\r bu%8 ,he hesitat$1 = ?\gh sev]al ye>s y\ng] ?an 8 companion1 he _h a ?\ghtful little he>t1 & he began to guess4 ,be+ capta9 ( our football team1 p]haps2 & fir/ 9 all ! runn+ games2 & top ( my ,=m-- ,b ^? w]5't h>m8 said ,tommy4 ,no--o--oh no6 ,b x 0 s pleasant2 & ,i nev] ?\ght x c\ld be diff]5t1 & ,i did n ne$ ,god !n1 & s ,i br\ght no fruit to ,him4 ,t's :at ,i call sun%9e t scor*es-- ,! *ild put 8 h& on ! br[n big "o1 c>ess+ly4 ,s !n 9 love--yes1 ,tommy--9 love1 my ,fa!r s5t ! ra9 & ! /orm4 ,he saw !re w\ld be no fruit on my little bu%1 & ,he knew ,i %\ld be sorry2 & s ,he-- ,frank paus$ & look$ d[n at ! crut*1 :i* said all !re 0 to say4 ,x ne$$ no explanation4 ,tommy knew all ab\t ! long1 pa9ful illness :i* _h result$ 9 ! loss ( ,frank's "r leg4 ,ev]ybody knew h[ pati5tly _! s*ool-fell[ bore 8 deprivation4 ,y\r bu% has lots ( 'fruit' on x n[1 ,i ?9k6 said ,tommy1 affectionately4 ,tommy6 said ,frank1 gett+ himself upright aga9 to />t = home4 ,!re are sun%9e & /orms 9 y\r life z well z m9e6 ,we don't all ( u h ! same lot4 ,y've got no "m1 &--heaps ( ?+s t are h>d--b e "t y are brave & pati5t '= ,jesus' sake1' y are 'be>+ fruit4' ,?9k ( t1 ,tommy6 ,doesn't x k9d ( feel nice8 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,/opp$ ,,wat*4 ,,! sun's set1 ,jim1 call$ ,nellie1 z %e rak$ up ! la/ bit ( hay1 & we %all h a f9e day to-morr[ to f9i% x1 by ! looks ( ! sky4 ,yes1 he answ]$1 turn+ t[>ds ! f]ry boat1 we've done = to-day1 let's take a re/ 9 ! twilight till fa!r's ready to g home4 ,nellie 0 no?+ lo?4 ,%e & h] fav\rite bro!r 7 a great deal toge!r1 & work$ on ! same f>m on :i* _! fa!r _h liv$ all 8 life4 ,z %e got into ! boat1 %e said1 ,:at "t is x1 %\ld y say8 ,he took out 8 r clumsy wat*1 & look$ at x4 ,x's gone wrong aga96 he said1 ,i set x all "r ?is morn+1 & ,i ?\ght ,i'd done x ?is "t4 ,i d\bt ,i mu/ h x se5 to4 ,! man 9 ! village isn't no h& at x1 no m ?an ,i am myself4 ,i've t9k]$ x1 & ,i've alt]$ x1 & ,i've %ak5 x-- ,nellie laugh$ a little1 & he laugh$ ) h]4 ,x /rikes me ,i mu/ take x to ! man z made x1 he rem>k$ gravely1 & ,nellie look$ up at 8 tone4 ,d y "k :o did8 %e ask$4 ,yes1 a man 9 ,w9dsor4 ,b1 funny en\gh1 ,nell1 :5 ,i 0 %ak+ x ?is morn+1 ?9ks ,i to myself1 ',"h's a help = y1 ,jim1 9 ,heav5ly ?+s6' ,because y\r wat* _h gone wrong8 said ,nell1 h] eyes que/ion+ ) int]e/4 ,%e & ,jim want$ to get on 9 ,heav5ly ?+s1 & !y (t5 help$ ea* o!r4 ,yes1 he said1 rais+ 8 head1 & look+ at ! gold5 sky2 :ile ! ripple ( ! wat] lapp+ aga9/ ! boat z ! riv] fl[$ on1 made s(t1 soo?+ music4 ,yes1 ,nell4 ,someh[1 lately1 ,i've felt t my works 7 r out ( ord]6 ,?+s hav5't be5 s v com=table at home--z y "k--& ,i've _h all t bo!r ) "m & fa!r ab\t ,meg ,m>/on2 & someh[ ,i've tri$ my h>de/ to be pati5t & k9d1 & to wait will+ly till !y saw ?+s diff]5t2 & x's all be5 no use4 ,i've n be5 pati5t inw>dly1 nor outw>dly ei!r1 = t matt]4 ,i've toss$ & fum$ & frett$4 ,i've tri$ to set ! outside ( ! wat* "r1 & ,i've pok$ at ! inside1 & ,i've %ak5 myself-- ,aga9 ,nell smil$4 ,b ?is "t !re 7 te>s 9 h] g5tle1 d>k eyes4 ,%e knew bett] ?an any "o :at ,jim _h _h to be>4 ,& ?is morn+1 z ,i 0 try+ to set my wat* "r1 x sudd5ly d>t$ into my m9d1 ',take x to ! man z made x1 ,jim6' ,& all at once ,i ?\ght1 p]haps1 t 0 :at my ,savi\r want$ me to d ) my 'works1' z ,i call my he>t & my difficulties4 ,s ,i j slipp$ d[n on to my knees1 ,nell1 ) my wat* 9 my h&1 j z ,i 01 & ,i said1 ',de> ,"l1 ,i am y\rs6 ,y made me1 y und]/& me4 ,i've be5 try+ to make myself g = mon?s & ,i've fail$4 ,! 'works' h /opp$1 & !y want see+ to6 ,take me 9 h&2 make me clean1 set me "r1 keep me go+1 make me true to ,y1 :atev] else ,i am6' ,nell's t5d] face b5t d[n1 & %e look$ into ! fl[+1 crimson wat] = a m9ute 9 sil5ce4 ,& !n8 %e ask$1 g5tly4 ,!n ,i came d[n/airs1 & f\nd "m 9 ! kit*52 & in/ead ( pass+ by1 & com+ out )\t a ^w1 ,i manag$ to say1 ',x's go+ to be lovely = ! hay1' & gave h] a kiss1 & s />t$ to my "w4 ,i'm awfully glad1 said ,nell4 ,yes1 s am ,i4 ,s all day1 :5 ,i h ?\ght h[ h>d x is ( "m & fa!r ab\t ,meg1 ,i've tri$ to ?9k1 too1 t ! ,"l is sett+ my 'works' "r1 & ,he has !m 9 h&1 & ,i've got no call to be s anxi\s ab\t ev]y?+4 ,he'll set !m "r1 & me1 too6 ,b "h's fa!r6 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,midnight ,a1 ,b1 ,c ,i ,,hate le>n+ ,scripture6 ,at lea/--,i don't l x--or see ! good ( x1 said ,robbie1 8 eag] tone dim9i%+ z he got ?r\gh 8 s5t5ce1 & 8 eyes met ^? ( 8 fa!r's1 a pati5t invalid1 sitt+ by ! fire4 ,if !re 0 "o p]son ,robbie 0 devot$ to1 x 0 8 fa!r4 ,s :ile he 0 speak+1 8 eyes turn$ naturally to ^? quiet grey ones1 :i* _h look$ out on ! _w s t5d]ly = s _m ye>s4 ,he pu%$ 8 s*ool ,bible away1 & w5t ov] & /rok$ ! cramp$ ?9 h&1 look+ inquir+ly into ! de> face4 ,yes1 ,robbie1 ,i und]/& t4 ,i mean1 t ,i rememb] ! days :5 ,i ?\ght x a great task to le>n ,scripture4 ,well--is !re any good8 ask$ ,robbie1 hesitat+1 ,i don't mean 9 read+ x1 ( c\rse1 b 9 le>n+ x by he>t--j l a p>rot8 ,y h giv5 me a good _m que/ions to answ] 9 t "o s5t5ce1 said 8 fa!r1 fondly1 b ,i'll answ] "o fir/4 ,x is good2 ,i only wi% ,i _h le>n$ m4 ,robbie op5$ 8 eyes wide4 ,sometimes ,i try to see h[ _m ,psalms & *apt]s1 or portions1 ,i c say ?r\gh1 b ,i am always sorry !re are n m-- ,:y8 ,y c read !m y\rself4 ,sometimes--b !re are twilight h\rs1 & ! long d>k night1 & !n ,i c't read2 & x is an inexpressible com=t to be able to repeat to myself4 ,d y le>n any n[1 fa!r8 ,n z easily z ,i us$1 & ) great pa9s1 too4 ,ov] & ov]4 ,we don't le>n s quickly :5 we are old]4 ,oh1 ,i see1 said ,robbie1 look+ into ! fire m$itatively4 ,s le>n y\r daily v]se *e]fully1 my boy1 & say1 ',x w be a com=t to me by & by4' ,& ! p>rot8 ask$ ,robbie1 smil+ a little4 ,he only repeats )\t ?9k+2 we h a bett] reason ?an t1 ',?y ^w h ,i hid 9 my he>t1 t ,i might n s9 aga9/ ,!e4' ,robbie /rok$ ! lov$ h& aga92 a t\* ( love :i* 8 fa!r p]fectly und]/ood4 ,%all ,i tell y ano!r ?+ ,i d1 :5 ,i am ill1 or ! night seems long8 ,8 fa!r spoke *e]ily1 & ! boy look$ up4 ,i take ! old game1 ',i love my love ) an ,a1' & turn x into a help to br+ me ne>] my ,god6 ,i c't see h[1 said ,robbie4 ,i say to myself1 :5 ,i am we>y or wakeful1 ',i adore my ,god ) an ,a1 because ,he is ,abundantly able to save4' ',i adore my ,god ) a ,b1 because ,he says1 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4' ,oh1 l 'capp+ v]ses1' said ,robbie1 smil+ aga94 ,some?+ l2 b my way gives m scope4 ,i nev] get tir$ ( x4 ,if ,i c't ?9k ( a v]se beg9n+ ) ,c1 = in/ance1 ,i say1 ',i adore my ,god ) a ,c1 because ,he has said1 ,i w n leave y ,com=tless1' & s to ! end ( ! alphabet4 ,!re ar5't _m ,z's1 ,i %\ld ?9k8 ,en\gh to give me a fea/4 ',zac*aeus1 come d[n1 = to-day ,i mu/ abide at ?y h\se1' or ',i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end+1 sai? ! ,"l4' ,!re1 ,robbie6 ,& :at d y d = ,x8 ,ah6 ,yes2 ,i use ! v]ses :]e !re are ',excepts1' & call !m--l ?is--',i w n let ,!e g ',xcept ,?\ bless me4' ,oh1 ,i see6 ,t's good6 ,n[1 let me he> y say y\r v]ses = ?is week1 & we'll soon le>n !m toge!r--y w1 fa/] ?an ,i %all4 ,robbie w5t back to fet* 8 ,bible1 & soon1 z 8 fa!r said1 ! six v]ses :i* he _h le>nt sep>ately e day came into "o :ole1 & he c\ld say !m (f4 ,he gave a great sigh1 & !n ) a kiss on 8 fa!r's =ehead1 he b\nd$ (f to play4 ,b he nev] =got t day4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,v]a',s ,,cont5t4 ,i ,,c\ld be p]fectly happy if ,i c\ld live always 9 a cottage l t1 & look-out on su* a view6 sigh$ ,v]a1 z %e & h] "m sat "o ev5+ on a /ile1 & look$ ov] into a peaceful field1 cov]$ ) daisies1 & ) a pond 9 front ^: deep %ad[s 7 n[ & !n brok5 by sn[y ducks swimm+ across !m4 ,h] "m smil$ a little1 b did n o!rwise answ]4 ,i get s tir$ ( ! h\ses opposite u6 ,v]a w5t on1 ,& our holiday seems s soon ov]1 & we h to g back to ! dull /reets & noisy trams4 ,don't y1 "m8 ,yes1 de>1 a little1 sometimes2 b ,i am sure we ought n to enc\rage su* a feel+-- ,i c't help x1 int]rupt$ ,v]a1 a little vehem5tly1 ,i 0 made s6 ,h] "m gave a little laugh4 ,t is v com=table1 %e said1 ar*ly4 ,well1 !n--,i don't "k h[ to help x6 pursu$ ,v]a4 ,i p]fectly love pretty sc5]y1 & c\ntry fl[]s1 & blue skies1 &--&-- ,oh1 /op1 ,v]a6 ,s d ,i2 b n[ let u look at ! o!r side4 ,?9k ( ! hundr$s & ?\s&s :o h to live 9 ! t[ns1 & :o h n ! great treat :i* y & ,i h be5 giv51 ( sp5d+ a :ole =tnight 9 ?is sweet place4 ,t doesn't make me m cont5t$1 x only makes me s sorry = !m t ,i c't enjoy myself "o bit4 ,v]a da%$ two or ?ree te>s f h] eyes1 & look$ ov] ! pretty prospect4 ,well1 de>1 let u ?9k ( x l ?is4 ,god1 our lov+ ,fa!r1 sees :at we ne$4 ,he kn[s all ab\t u2 all ab\t our delight 9 pretty1 ref9$ ?+s2 all ab\t h[ tir$ & we>y we h be51 y ) y\r exam9ations1 & ,i ) ! c>es ( home1 & s ,he has s5t u :at w re/ u1 & help u to g on aga94 ,:5 ,i look at ?is holiday z ,8 gift1 & ?ank ,him = x1 x makes e fre% beauty m beautiful2 x helps me to pray = ! we>y ones :o h n got "o1 & to plan h[1 9 our little way1 we may %$ brightness & pleasure r\nd on ^? we d "k-- ,y're always try+ to d t6 said ,v]a1 ,b-- ,z to happ9ess be+ f\nd 9 a c\ntry cottage1 said h] "m1 if we d n make happ9ess 9 our ev]yday life = ea* o!r1 by be+ lov+ & unselfi%1 we %\ld n get x1 ?\gh we might live 9 ! mo/ beautiful sc5]y 9 ! _w6 ,v]a put h] h& 9 h] "m's4 ,i'll try1 %e said1 impulsively2 & h] "m1 ) a bright smile1 add$ "s l9es ( ,george ,h]b]t's1 %e (t5 repeat$ to h]self3 ,n ?ankful :5 x please? me1 ,z if ,?y bless+s _h sp>e days2 ,b su* a he>t--^: pulse %\ld be ,?y praise6 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,se>* ,,= ,,violets4 ,,:]e h y be5 all ! aft]noon1 ,aunt ,ru?8 ask$ ,oswald1 z !y assembl$ aft] s*ool h\rs4 ,we c\ld n f9d y6 ,ah1 ,i h a trophy to %[ y1 ?\gh6 said ,aunt ,ru?4 ,j look6 ,well1 if ,i didn't ?9k ,i smell$ violets1 exclaim$ ,rose2 & ,i c\ld n believe x6 ,:]e--if x is n a secret1 ,auntie8 ,no secret at all4 ,y see1 ,i liv$ "h ye>s ago1 & ,i "k :]e to look4 ,! f\r ga!r$ r\nd h] little vase1 & took turns 9 smell+1 till ,jean said !re w\ld be no sc5t left4 ,b :]e did !y gr[8 ask$ ,tom4 ,i knew long ago a c]ta9 bank "u a h$ge1 :]e1 %elt]$ f ! w9ds & /orms1 & w>m$ by ! sun1 ! violets grew & fl\ri%$4 ,s ?is aft]noon z ,i want$ a walk1 ,i made my way to ! old spot1 &1 pres5tly1 z ,i w5t along1 some?+ delici\s seem$ to surr\nd me1 & )\t ?9k+1 ,i exclaim$1 ',violets6' ,& !n laugh$ at myself1 = :at else 0 ,i se>*+ =8 ,s :5 ,i _h f\nd a few ,i sat d[n on ! w>m1 sunny bank1 & ?\ght-- ,y always h '?\ghts1' ,i d believe1 ,auntie1 said ,oswald4 ,let's h !m1 !n6 ,i ?\ght--,i wond]$ :e!r we ,*ri/ians c\ld be l ! violets4 ,jean smil$4 ,!y are hidd51 %e said4 ,& sweet1 said ,tom4 ,& pleasant to look at1 & h ab\t y1 said ,rose4 ,& !y fulfil _! ,mak]'s purpose1 said ,oswald1 sl[ly1 z if consid]+2 yes--!y c]ta9ly d t-- ,& :5 ! great ,g>d5] goes r\nd ,8 k+dom to seek !m1 !re !y are1 ready to look up into ,8 face & greet ,him ) joy1 said ,aunt ,ru?4 ,& ,he s5t !m ra9 & %[]s & sun%9e to help !m to gr[6 said ,oswald4 ,aunt ,ru?'s eyes gave a little fla%4 ,yes6 %e answ]$ e>ne/ly2 & ,he plant$ !m j :]e ,he knew !y w\ld gr[ be/2 :]e ,he wi%$ !m to gr[4 ,t's nice1 said ,jean1 = sometimes ,i'm discont5t$ :5 ?+s don't happ5 "r1 & ,i almo/ wi% ,i 7 gr[+ some:]e else6 ,i (t5 d6 said ,tom1 bluntly4 ,well1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 ,i fancy we all d4 ,we ?9k t any o!r cross b ! "o we h to c>ry w\ld be m be>able4 ',if we 7 9 ,s-&-,s's %oes1 we c\ld be mu* m cont5t$6' ,yes1 said ,rose2 ,i (t5 ?9k if ,i 7 9 my fri5d ,g]trude's place1 ,i %\ld n h half s _m h9drances to be+ good6 ,h] eyes fill$ z %e turn$ away4 ,well1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 if we are really wi%+ to please ,god 9 ! circum/ances 9 :i* ,he has put u1 :at ,i took z my violet-text may be a help to u2 = ?\gh x speaks ( humbl5ess1 ,i ?9k x is "o ( ! mo/ wond]fully exalt+ texts t c be6 ,let's h x1 ,auntie1 said ,oswald4 ,i l y\r plan ( mak+ ! ,bible into a book to live on6 ,%e smil$ brightly at t4 ,"h x is1 !n1 %e said2 ',= ?us sai? ! high & l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy2 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 ) him also t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive ! he>t ( ! contrite ones4' ,t's a v nice "o1 said ,rose4 ,?ank y1 ,auntie6 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,summ] ,,days4 ,,:]e did y sp5d y\r summ] holiday8 ask$ ,aunt ,ru?1 9 a smil+ b significant tone4 ,! fact 01 ! f\r *ildr5 _h got into r a hot dispute "o day at tea ov] a trifl+ diff]5ce ( op9ion1 & ,aunt ,ru? _h int]rupt$ ) a quick1 bright "q1 :i* _h made !m all turn _! eyes t[>ds h]4 ,:y8 ask$ ,tom1 answ]+ ! tone ( ! "q1 r ?an ! words4 ,t is :at we us$ to say at home :5 we want$ to *ange ! subject1 said ,aunt ,ru?4 ,did y want to *ange ! subject8 ask$ ,oswald4 ,!n paus+1 ,oh1 ,i see1 ) a consci\s laugh4 ,well1 ,i suppose x w\ld be z well to talk ( some?+ else1 z we are nev] likely to agree ov] x4 ,oh1 oh6 said ,tom1 ,t is beg9n+ aga96 ,well--,auntie--z y "k v well :]e we sp5t our summ] holiday1 let's he> :]e y did4 ,i'm q will+4 ,come along to ! summ]-h\se1 & :5 ,i he> ! bees humm+ among ! pe> blossoms1 ,i %all get tak5 back 9 imag9ation to la/ ye>1 & %all be able to tell y :]e ,i did sp5d m9e4 ,%e l$ ! way out ( doors1 & ! *ildr5 scamp]$ aft] h]1 c>ry+ c]ta9 camp /ools & *airs1 :i* 7 kept 9 ! passage lead+ to ! g>d54 ,aunt ,ru? _h caught up h] writ+ case1 :i* ,jean wond]$ at1 b :5 !y 7 settl$ 9 _! usual places1 ?is 0 expla9$ by h] produc+ f x a sket*1 :i* %e h&$ r\nd4 ,?is is :]e ,i sp5t my summ] holiday1 %e said lov+ly1 z if ! place 7 de> to h]4 ,oh6 said ,rose4 ,t is :y y said y mu/ come out ne> ! pe> blossoms4 ,i see n[4 ,7 !re bees !re8 ,x 0 an ideal place4 ,i 0 9 urg5t ne$ ( re/ & refre%m5t & quiet 7z y "k71 & ,i he>d ( ?is little cottage on ! bord]s ( ! ,d[ns4 ,?is clematis-cov]$ por* 0 my entrance1 & ! o!r door 0 ! good woman's4 ,i c\ld g out on ! ,d[ns ) my camp *air1 & sit & look at ! sea1 & feel ! breezes bl[ r\nd me1 or ,i c\ld bask 9 ! sun%9e to my he>t's cont5t1 %elt]$ by ! cottage f ! cold w9ds4 ,& ! bees8 ask$ ,rose4 ,yes1 ! bees seem to l9k !mselves ) ! re/ful ?\ghts ( ^? days1 = :5 ,i 0 ne> ! cottage1 ) its fl[]s1 _! song seem$ to tell me ov] & ov] aga9 :at ,i ?9k ,i %all nev] =get-- ,& t 0--8 ask$ ,jean1 putt+ h] s(t h& into h] auntie's4 ,all ! *ildr5 knew t ,aunt ,ru? _h _h "s great trial1 b !y _h nev] be5 told :at x 04 ,! lesson ,i le>n$ 9 t peaceful "t 01 ',! ,"l ,god is a sun & %ield2 ! ,"l w give grace & glory2 no good ?+ w ,he )hold f !m t walk uprightly4' ,i le>n$1 de>s1 t ,god wi%es to be to u all a ,sun & a ,%ield4 ,z a ,sun1 ,he w>ms & *e]s u ) ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance2 z a ,%ield1 ,he %elt]s u f t :i* w\ld hurt u & d u h>m4 ,j z ^? hives 7 put 9 ! sunnie/ place1 s !y 7 also put 9 a %elt]$ place4 ',a ,sun & ,%ield4' ,god is ne> u = bo?2 & :5 ! cold w9ds ( tr\ble1 or sorr[1 or temptation bl[1 we mu/ hide 9 ,him1 = ,he is our ,%ield4 ,oh1 ,i see6 said ,tom4 ,n[1 ,auntie1 :at else did ! bees say8 ,heaps ( ?+s6 ,b ,i did n le>n all1 nor %\ld ,i h "t to tell y1 ei!r4 ,i ?\ght t !y taught me t !re 0 great good 9 be+ busy-- ,rose nodd$ approv+ly4 ,!y work$ /eadily & pati5tly2 !y w5t ab\t _! tasks ) a w1 & !y ga!r$--:at8 ,aunt ,ru? turn$ r\nd smil+ on ! f\r faces4 ,poison8 %e ask$4 ,unk9dness1 qu>rell+1 selfi%ness1 self-w8 ,no1 no6 ,:at did !y ga!r z !y hov]$ ov] ! pretty fl[]s8 ,sweetness6 said ,jean1 g5tly4 ,yes--t is a lovely ^w = x6 exclaim$ ,aunt ,ru?4 ,!y ga!r$ 'sweetness1' en\gh & to sp>e4 ,!y br\ght x home = ^? :o did n g out2 !y /or$ x up = ! ra9y & d>k days1 :5 ! fl[]s might n be !re4 ,god _h be5 _! ,sun & ,%ield1 & !y _h done _! "p 9 ga!r+ ! sweetness :i* ,he _h provid$1 s t o!rs might be bless$ & *e]$ & com=t$4 ,oh1 ,aunt ,ru?1 ,i %all always ?9k ( t :5 !re is honey on ! table6 said ,oswald4 ,d1 x is wor? le>n+1 %e answ]$4 ,:at did y d all day1 ,auntie8 ,i sat out 9 ! sun%9e & sket*$ mo/ ( ! "t1 or wat*$ ! bees & ?\ght ( :at ,god c\ld be to me if ,i w\ld let ,him4 ,!n y did ?is draw+8 said ,tom4 ,yes1 & a good _m m4 ,see1 ,i h writt5 und]nea? ?is "o a few l9es ,i (t5 say to myself f ',a ,song 9 ! day ( ! ,ea/ ,w9d1' writt5 ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago by ,t]/eeg52 & x (t5 rem9ds me ( ^? sunny days3 ',my he>t 9 joy upleape?2 ,grief _c l+] !re2 ,%e s+e? high 9 glory1 ,amid ! sun%9e fair4 ,! sun t %9es ^u me ,is ,jesus & ,8 love1 ,& ! f\nta9 ( my s++ ,is deep 9 heav5 above6' ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,because4 ,i ,,want to love ,god & d :at pleases ,him1 sigh$ ,norman to himself2 b ,i make su* a poor h& at x4 ,"h ,i'm at s*ool all day1 & my head is cram full ( lessons1 & :5 ,i get to b$ ,i'm s tir$1 & s dissatisfi$ ) myself1 t ,i feel q di%e>t5$4 ,he 0 on 8 way to sp5d ! week-end ) "o ( 8 s*ool-fell[s1 :o liv$ among ! m\nta9s 9 ,cumb]l&4 ,he _h left ! /ation "s h\rs ago1 & 8 fri5d's h\se 0 /ill a long way (f1 & ! ev5+ %ad[s 7 fall+ ov] ! l&4 ,he knew 8 way pretty well1 & 0 n anxi\s ab\t 8 de/9ation1 s t he _h pl5ty ( "t to ?9k4 ,he 0 an e>ne/ boy1 & really wi%$ to d "r1 b someh[ he _h got into r a muddle lately1 & did n "k h[ to extricate himself4 ,i don't d\bt my love to ,him1 he pursu$1 b x's s cold & lifeless--su* a poor return1 t sometimes-- ,!n he glanc$ up at ! sunset cl\ds1 & 8 tr\bl$ ?\ghts took ! =m ( a pray]--a v simple1 *ild-l "o--,o ,god1 %[ me "s "o :o w help me :]e ,i am go+6 ,) a light5$ he>t1 he made 8 way across ! bridge1 & n[ c\ld take 9 ! glory & refre%m5t ( ! sc5e4 ,:5 he rea*$ 8 s*ool-fell['s h\se he 01 h[ev]1 dismay$ to f9d t ,jack _h set out an h\r ago to meet him1 & !y mu/ h miss$4 ,he 0 ask$ into ! libr>y to wait1 & !re1 seat$ by a fire1 0 an invalid g5tleman :o glanc$ up f 8 book to welcome him4 ,aft] ! fir/ civilities _h pass$1 ! invalid ask$ ,norman if he w\ld help him by turn+ ov] "s leaves = him1 z ) 8 crippl$ h&s he f\nd x difficult4 ,i am se>*+ = ! ',becauses1' he said1 look+ up ) 8 g5ial smile2 & ,i want to f9d ?is "o1 ',we love ,him because ,he fir/ lov$ u6' ,norman's face flu%$ z he turn$ ov] ! pages z direct$ to ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john1 & ! f\r? *apt]1 & ! n9ete5? v]se4 ,0 ?is an answ] to 8 que/ion+s8 ,i h be5 ?9k+ a great deal ab\t t "o1 ,jack's fa!r w5t on2 & x has com=t$ me to rememb] t ?\gh my love is (t5 cold & fa9t1 yet my salvation does n dep5d on t1 = x is because ,he lov$ me t ,i am ,8 at all6 ,norman's eyes fla%$ an answ]+ look ( joyful acquiesc5ce1 & some?+ prompt$ him to say3 ,t's j :at ,i want$1 sir4 ,i'd got all mix$ up6 ,ah6 said ! invalid1 ,we d6 ,! m e>ne/ we are 9 wi%+ to please ,god1 ! m1 ,i ?9k1 ,satan tries to disc\rage u & make u d\bt t we are s]v+ ,him at all4 ,& ?is is :]e my 'because' comes 92 n my love1 b ,81 be+ my safety4 ,! invalid smil$ happily2 & !n !y he>d ,jack's /ep come b\nd+ ?r\gh ! h\se1 & 8 ,hullo1 ,norman1 h y come8 s\nd$ ) a he>ty1 *e]y welcome4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,room4 ,y w be disappo9t$ if y expect too mu*1 said ,agnes1 hold+ ! door 9 h] h& & look+ into five eag] faces congregat$ on ! l&+4 ,let u 91 !n1 & we'll tell y6 answ]$ ,hugh1 a tall boy ( ab\t fifte54 ,y are z bad z ! 'p5ny-a-l9]s1' :o pile up ! int]e/ to ! end ( ! *apt]1 & !n leave y 9 ! lur*6 ,agnes laugh$ a little at t1 z %e ?rew op5 ! door ( ! *amb] 9 _! uncle's old h\se1 :i*1 = _m a day1 _h _h ! repute ( be+ haunt$4 ,%e & h] two si/]s1 ) h] bro!rs ,john & ,hugh1 _h come to sp5d a =tnight ( _! ,*ri/mas holidays 9 ?is old-fa%ion$ abode1 :]e e corn] seem$ to h a hi/ory1 if n a my/]y2 & ,agnes ,headley1 ev] on ! look-out to d a little "w = h] ,heav5ly ,ma/]1 f\nd t %e c\ld c>ry out1 9 h] pres5t weird surr\nd+s1 a ?\ght %e _h long _h 9 h] m9d4 ,come "h1 ,flor5ce1 %e said1 hold+ out h] h& to a little c\s91 :o1 l !mselves1 _h come = a visit2 if y are at all n]v\s1 we w got ! lamp--only-- ,flor5ce disda9$ to ackn[l$ge h]self n]v\s1 & 0 sure %e %\ld n be fright5$2 s1 tak+ h] c\s9 ,m9nie's little s(t h&1 %e ent]$ ! moonlit room ) ! re/1 wond]+ :at ,agnes w\ld h to %[ !m s v p>ticul>4 ,?\gh ?is is uncle's haunt$ room1 ,i mu/ expla9 to y t we h no?+ to d ) x = t reason2 b1 z :at ,i h to %[ y is kept "h1 ,i ?\ght we c\ld n h a bett] place 9 :i* to h our little talk4 ,b we c't see any?+1 said ,m9nie1 squeez+ ,flor5ce's h& v h>d4 ,i wi% y w\ld /rike a mat*1 ,agnes4 ,all 9 good "t1 ,m9nie4 ,"h1 ,john1 light ! lant]n1 & let u see :at !re is to be se54 ,john1 ! elde/ bro!r1 ?\gh n 9 ! secret1 knew f exp]i5ce t ,agnes g5]ally _h some?+ pleasant 9 h] little prep>ations1 & took ! lant]n f h] h& to d z %e desir$4 ,:5 its fitful gleams %one out 9 ! haunt$ *amb]1 ! "y p look$ r\nd curi\sly1 n )\t a c]ta9 creep9ess 9 _! hair & a %iv] d[n _! backs4 ,! room 0 n v l>ge1 b 0 gloomy & d>k2 ! corn]s 7 unlight$1 & ! moonlight %9+ along ! floor 0 almo/ bright] ?an ! rays ( ! %ad$ light 9 ,john's h&4 ,at "o end "s g>m5ts hung aga9/ ! wall1 &1 z _! eyes grew accu/om$ to ! %ad[s1 !y c\ld see dimly ! %apes ( old-fa%ion$ arm\r1 swords1 & spe>s1 arrang$ 9 set patt]ns1 aga9/ ! oak panell+4 ,9 "o corn] a knight1 ) a coat ( mail1 /ood up gaunt & /ill1 8 visor d[n1 8 h& clasp+ 8 sword1 8 foot advanc$1 z if ready to /ep =w>d to ! fight4 ,i don't l x mu*1 ,agnes1 :isp]$ ,m9nie1 cl++ to h] side4 ,i wi% y w\ld n make x s d>k4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w to be afraid (1 said h] si/]1 &1 if y w come "h betwe5 me & ,alice1 y w feel all "r1 %all y n8 ,b1 if y are afraid1 ,i w take y d[n/airs aga91 only ,i did want y to he> ab\t x1 too1 ,m9nie4 ,! little girl 0 reassur$ by ! lov+ arms wrapp$ r\nd h]1 & by ! w>m kisses press$ on h] flu%$ *eeks4 ,t knight 9 arm\r1 :o looks s t]rible !re1 expla9$ ,agnes1 is n a real man1 ?\gh he has on real arm\r1 :i* 0 us$ 9 real w>f>e1 long ago4 ,s1 be=e ,i tell y my /ory1 ,m9nie & ,flor5ce %all h a good look at him to make sure t x is only a wood5 man1 & n a h]o ( bygone ages come to life aga94 ,flor5ce laugh$ a little n]v\sly z %e advanc$ to :]e ,john's light %one brightly1 b %e 0 suffici5tly c\rage\s to t\* ! /eel-clad foot ) h] h&1 & to peep up e>ne/ly to see if !re might be any face beh9d ^? iron b>s4 ,b no eyes look$ out f ! d>k cavity1 & no movem5t came f ^? rigid arms4 ,flor5ce /epp$ back to ,m9nie's side ) a :isp]$3 ,x's all "r1 ,m9nie2 y ne$n't be "o bit afraid--he's n real4 ,n[ = ! /ory6 said ,hugh1 :o _h be5 impati5t all ?is "t1 if n to get x ov]1 at any rate to f9d out :at x 04 ,come1 !n1 answ]$ ,agnes1 turn+ t[>ds ! w9d[1 & po9t+ to an old-fa%ion$ settle cov]$ ) a w>m rug4 ,sit d[n "h1 opposite to ! old knight1 & ,i w tell y :at ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t4 ,!y quickly obey$1 & n[ ,m9nie c\ld feel h] two si/]s on ei!r side ( h]1 & c\ld gaze up at ! famili> face ( ! cle> moon1 %e began to feel en\gh at home to enjoy h]self4 ,y rememb]1 began ,agnes1 t :5 ,uncle ,hugh came home f ,india1 he b\ght ?is old h\se1 furniture1 pictures1 & all1 ) t money :i* _h be5 unexpect$ly left him8 ,yes--yes1 broke f sev]al lips4 ,! fir/ day aft] we came1 he call$ me into 8 libr>y1 & said t he int5d$ to make me a pres5t ( "o ( ! old curiosities x conta9$1 & wi%$ me to say :at ,i w\ld l be/1 res]v+ to himself ! "r ( alt]+ my *oice %\ld x fall ^u some?+ he c\ld n "p )4 ,i 0 greatly at a loss1 z y may suppose2 b ev] s9ce ,i _h se5 ^? knights /&+ 9 ! hall d[n/airs1 ,i _h _h an idea :i*1 if he 7 will+1 c\ld n[ c>ry out2 s ,i told him1 if x 7 n too mu* to ask1 to make me a pres5t ( "o ( 8 arm$ knights6 ,y may guess t he _h a good laugh at my reque/1 b all ! same1 he grant$ x4 ,hugh & ,john felt z if !y w\ld h be5 v delight$ to h _h ! *ance !mselves ( su* a gift1 b be=e !y c\ld say any?+ beyond a l[ exclamation ( surprise1 ,agnes w5t on-- ,i ask$ him if he w\ld be hurt if ,i did j z ,i lik$ ) my knight2 b v soon ,i f\nd ,i _h to take him into my confid5ce3 s he kn[s all ab\t x1 & approves4 ,well8 ask$ ,alice4 ,my ?\ght 0 ?is1 z ,i /ood & look$ t fir/ morn+ on ^? motionless figures1 dress$ 9 arm\r1 t _h be5 us$1 n[ only %ad[s1 z x 71 ( :at once _h be5--t ea* "o ( u liv+ & brea?+1 & enjoy+ life _h a set ( arm\r :i* we ought to put on1 b :i* (t5 lay hidd5 away1 ru/y & useless1 because we disreg>d$ ! message our great ,capta9 _h s5t u--s5t to ea* "o :o loves & s]ves ,him--',:]e=e take unto y ! :ole arm\r ( ,god1 t ye may be able to )/& 9 ! evil day1 &1 hav+ done all1 to /&4' ,oh1 ,i see n[6 said ,john4 ,y d n see all1 answ]$ ,agnes1 g5tly4 ,t old knight 9 ! corn] is n my knight1 = ,i h pull$ m9e to pieces4 ,h y8 ask$ ,hugh1 regretfully4 ,yes1 said ,agnes4 ,"h is 8 arm\r1 hang+ up aga9/ ! wall4 ,i ask$ ,uncle if ,i might divide 8 arm\r betwe5 u six1 & he will+ly gave me leave4 ,n[1 :at ,i want to "k is ?is--:i* ( u is will+1 e>ne/ly & fai?fully1 to take 8 or h] %>e ( ?is invisible arm\r1 & beg9 ?is v day to clasp on "o piece at any rate1 t s we may make ! fir/ /ep t[>ds 'tak+ unto u ! :ole arm\r ( ,god4' ,b1 ,agnes1 object$ ,john1 _m ( u--all1 ,i hope--h tak5 ! great /ep ( enli/+ "u ! ,capta92 y d n mean t8 ,oh no1 answ]$ ,agnes quickly1 we are all soldi]s2 b we fail to put on ! arm\r ,god has appo9t$ 9 ord] t we may be able to /&6 ,we walk along satisfi$ 9 our own /r5g?1 f> too (t54 ,oh1 t's all "r1 answ]$ ,john e>ne/ly4 ,i 0 only afraid le/ = ! sake ( an illu/ration1 & a v nice idea1 ,agnes1 any "o might =get = a mom5t t1 ere we c be soldi]s1 we mu/ be r$eem$ by preci\s blood4 ,i did n mean t1 said ,agnes1 b 0 ?9k+ ( ourselves1 because ,i hope we all home be5 wa%$ 9 t preci\s blood4 ,!n :at is x y want u to und]take s s]i\sly8 ask$ ,hugh f 8 d>k corn]4 ,i want u all to *oose a piece ( ?is spiritual arm\r--n because "o piece w d1 b because "o piece is bett] ?an none2 :5 we h got us$ to our "o piece1 we %all beg9 to ?9k ( try+ ano!r6 ,all "r1 answ]$ ,hugh4 ,g ahead1 ,agnes4 ,:o w try to wield ! sword--! sword ( ! ,_s8 ,i don't m9d hav+ t1 said ,john4 ,agnes got up & cross$ ! room1 tak+ f ! wall ! sword :i* hung !re4 ,b ?is is n intangible1 said ,john1 hesitat+4 ,only t some?+ tangible may rem9d u-- ,= my own1 or l5t to me8 he ask$4 ,= y\r own4 ,n[1 ,hugh1 y may *oose1 !re are five m ?+s4 ,:at w y h1 ,agnes8 ,! "o t is left2 ,hugh1 *oose6 ,i'll h ! brea/plate ( righte\sness1 !n2 = ,i suppose y mean to take ! ,scripture li/8 ,y h guess$ q "r4 ,alice1 :at = y8 ,i'll h ! tru? "o4 ,t's ! coat ( mail1 'lo9s girt ab\t ) tru?4' ,flor5ce1 :at w\ld y l8 ,i don't rememb] ! mean+s exactly1 answ]$ ,flor5ce %yly1 b ,i l ! helmet4 ,:at is x1 ,agnes8 ',! hope ( salvation1' joy n[ & always2 d y l t1 ,flor5ce8 ,a v s(t little ,t w d = me6 came up f a v fai?ful little he>t4 ,n[1 ,m9nie8 ,might ,i h ! %ield8 ',! %ield ( ,fai?4' ,b !re'll be no?+ nice left = y1 ,aggie6 ,! v ?+ is left = h] t is mo/ suitable6 exclaim$ ,alice w>mly4 ,h] 'feet %od ) ! prep>ation ( ! ,gospel ( peace4' ,agnes is a ?or\gh peacemak]1 & %e loves to tell p ab\t ! ,gospel ( peace1 too4 ,s ,i d2 b n half z ,i ought1 answ]$ ,agnes1 lift+ d[n ! pieces ( arm\r & h&+ ea* to ! v>i\s possessors4 ,!y w s]ve z rem9d]s1 ') a v5geance1' said ,hugh4 ,:]e %all we put !m8 ,i mean to hang m9e up at home ov] my mantel%elf1 said ,agnes4 ,x w be q an ornam5t1 & if-- ,yes1 said ,john1 tak+ up ! ^w4 ,if we ?9k ( !m1 & by & by take unto u ! :ole arm\r ( ,god-- ,agnes' k9dness & ?\ght = u w n be 9 va91 add$ ,alice1 kiss+ h] w>mly4 ,to-morr[1 said ,agnes1 we w h "s m talk ab\t our diff]5t pieces ( arm\r1 = x w be easi] to u to use :at ,god has provid$1 if we c und]/& ! sorts ( weapons :i* w be us$ aga9/ u4 ,oh6 ,tell u n[1 ,aggie1 exclaim$ h] little si/]4 ,n to-night2 let u g d[n/airs n[1 & try to make ! ev5+ bright to uncle ,hugh4 ,! "y p c>ri$ _! arm\r to _! respective rooms1 plac+ x 9 full view on *e/s ( draw]s1 bureaus1 c41 ea* t\*$ ) ,agnes' unselfi%ness1 :i* _h caus$ h]1 9 t h\se full ( treasures to *oose some?+ :i* %e meant b to receive & !n to give away4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! draw+-room1 _! uncle met !m at ! door ) an unusually bright look on 8 face4 ,agnes1 he said1 lead+ h] up to an easel1 :i* /ood "u ! *&eli] 9 ! middle ( ! room1 ,i h look$ out ano!r little treasure = y1 9 remembrance ( y\r knight6 ,i felt1 aft] :at we talk$ ab\t ye/]day1 t x ought to belong to no "o else4 ,:5 ,agnes rea*$ ! easel1 :at 0 h] surprise to see a beautiful oil pa9t+ ( a soldi]1 clad 9 arm\r1 kneel+ be=e 8 sov]eign1 receiv+ f 8 h&s ! victor's laurels & rew>ds6 ,8 face1 pati5t ) _m a h>d%ip1 holy ) _m a self-d5ial1 e>ne/ ) _m a purpose1 radiant ) _m a victory1 8 face t\*$ ! he>ts ( ! look]s on1 all fre% f ,agnes' e>ne/ words1 & a sil5t sort ( awe fell ^u !m1 z !y ?\ght ( :at !y _h und]tak51 & ( :at ! end w\ld be4 ,_! uncle's voice1 g5tle & solemn1 broke ! pause-- ',i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?4 ,h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s ,judge1 %all give me at t day4' ,i _c attempt to ?ank y1 said ,agnes 9 a l[ voice1 putt+ h] h& 9 h] uncle's1 b-- ,don't try to1 my de>4 ,r w\ld ,i ?ank y = hav+ turn$ my haunt$ *amb] into an arm\ry ( light6 ,t night z ,hugh1 ! la/ ( ! p>ty1 cross$ ! hall on 8 way to b$1 he paus$ by ! m>ble pill>s & look$ r\nd4 ,! moon _h left ! w9d[s ( ! haunt$ *amb]1 & _h come r\nd to ! front1 :]e x /ream$ along ! pavem5t1 t\*+ ! feet ( ! gaunt knights1 & ca/+ fairy %ad[s f ! f]ns & palms betwe5 :i* !y /ood4 ',! :ole arm\r ( ,god1' he murmur$ s(tly1 ,i wond] h[ long ,i %all be be=e ,i h /r5g? to buckle x all on8 ,b ,i'm glad !re are ^? words3 ',i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? me6' 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,agnes1 ! be/ ?+ y c d is to come into ! haunt$ room & tell u :at y promis$1 said ,hugh "o ev5+ soon aft] ! giv+ out ( ! arm\r4 ,we c\ld n h a bett] place to sit1 & we %all be un9t]rupt$4 ,i d n m9d1 if y all l x be/1 answ]$ ,agnes4 ,:5 %all we beg98 ,no "t l ! pres5t1 said ,john1 laugh+1 & tak+ 8 si/] r\nd ! wai/2 we w lead ! way1 ,agnes1 & face ! haunt$ room altoge!r1 if ne$ be6 ,! re/ soon foll[$2 & be=e long all 7 seat$ by ! w9d[1 :]e ! fir/ rays ( ! moon 7 peep+ 91 in/ead ( leav+ x1 z !y _h be5 a few days be=e4 ,well1 ,agnes8 began ,alice4 ,i d>esay "s ( y h ?\ght ( y\r pieces ( arm\r s9ce we _h our o!r talk8 ask$ ,agnes4 ,i've ?\ght ev] s mu*1 said ,hugh4 ,s h ,i1 pursu$ ,agnes1 & ,i ?9k we _h bett] beg9 9 ! ord] 9 :i* we f9d ! li/ 9 ,ephesians4 ,:o is x :o has ! coat ( ,mail--,tru?8 ',lo9s girt ab\t ) tru?'8 ,t is my piece ( arm\r1 answ]$ ,alice4 ,:at h y to tell u ab\t t1 ,agnes8 ,x seems to me t tru? is a sort ( /r5g!n+ ( our m9ds2 z 9 ! ,ea/ !y w\ld gird up _! encumb]+ robes1 s z to walk along m bravely 9 a difficult pa?4 ,d y ?9k ( x l t1 ,alice8 ,yes1 answ]$ h] si/]4 ,i 0 read+ ^! words on ,sunday3 ',grace & tru? came by ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,i suppose t has some?+ to d ) my piece ( arm\r4 ,( c\rse x has6 exclaim$ ,agnes eag]ly4 ,& x is s difficult to comb9e ^? two ?+s 9 ! same p]son--grace & tru?4 ,p c be tru?ful1 b !y f9d x v h>d to be graci\s also2 or !y are s graci\s t !y fail to be tru?ful4 ,i don't see h[ y mean1 said ,hugh4 ,9 ?is sort ( way1 answ]$ ,agnes4 ,"o day lately1 ,i he>d a girl say some?+ l ?is3 ,oh1 y "k1 %e ask$ me h[ ,i lik$ h] draw+1 & ,i said x 0 sweetly pretty2 b really1 y "k1 x 0 n a bit nice1 nor a qu>t] z well done z s-&-s's4' ,oh1 ,agnes6 ,y did n he> me say t6 exclaim$ ,alice1 %ock$4 ,no1 n y2 b e day we he> ?is sort ( compromise4 ,if t girl ,i spoke (1 _h be5 tax$ ) n speak+ ! tru?1 %e w\ld h answ]$3 ,well1 x 0 v pretty1 or1 if ,i didn't ?9k s1 %e did1 & t made x q true4' ,i w\ld n h said su* a ?+ = ! _w1 exclaim$ ,alice4 ,i am sure y w\ld n2 b ,i f9d1 = myself1 t ^! difficulties meet "o at e /ep1 & t our be+ 'girt ab\t ) tru?' is an ev]yday necessity4 ,i'm sure x is1 said ,john1 9 a hundr$ ways4 ,if we look-out = !m1 !y w come to u fa/ en\gh1 & we %all get us$ to wat*+ ourselves4 ,is t all ab\t ,tru?8 ask$ ,flor5ce4 ,n half en\gh1 b y mu/ ?9k x out = y\rselves2 we %all n h "t to-night = m ?an a few sugge/ions4 ,we mu/ n[ proce$ to ! ',brea/plate ( ,righte\sness4' ,t's m9e1 said ,hugh4 ,all ( u ne$ x1 answ]$ ,agnes1 = ,i ?9k x is "o ( our be/ weapons aga9/ ,satan4 ,h[8 ask$ ,hugh4 ,don't y see t x is only z we c>ry ! ',brea/plate ( ,righte\sness' we c face ,satan boldly1 )\t fe>8 ,b1 said ,hugh1 v sob]ly1 ,i don't always feel bold :5 ,i meet ,satan1 = he (t5 accuses me1 & ,i h no?+ to say6 ,yes1 answ]$ ,agnes1 & t is ! v reason1 ,i believe1 :y our ,god has provid$ ! ,brea/plate ( ,righte\sness--n ours b ,8--! p]fect righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 9 :i* we may face all our foes ) calm confid5ce4 ,:o %all lay any?+ to ! *>ge ( ,god's elect8' ,t is a nice ?\ght1 said ,hugh he>tily2 & ,agnes1 glanc+ up at ! mom5t1 saw ! moonbeams re/+ on a v bright1 e>ne/ face1 9 :i* a look ( peace _h tak5 up its abode4 ,x /rikes me1 we %all f9d all we ne$1 e piece z we come to !m1 said ,john4 ,agnes smil$ to h]self1 & !n ,m9nie1 :o 0 look+ up 9 h] eyes1 said1 ,%all we1 ,aggie8 ,i %\ld n wond]1 %e answ]$4 ,b :at comes next8 ask$ ,m9nie4 ',%od ) ! prep>ation ( ! ,gospel ( peace1' said ,john4 ,t belongs to ,agnes1 & x suits h]4 ,i wi% x did1 %e answ]$2 b ,i h ?\ght ( x l ?is4 ,to h feet always ready to d our ,"l's bidd+2 to g ev]y:]e1 n ) our own poor1 b>e1 tir$ feet1 b %od ) ,8 ,gospel ( peace2 a cov]+ :i* w make u welcome :]ev] we g4 ,:at next1 ,agnes8 ask$ ,hugh4 ',! ,%ield ( ,fai?1' ,m9nie's great piece ( arm\r4 ,yes1 t's m9e1 nodd$ ,m9nie4 ,"h we come across ano!r ref]5ce to ! p[] ( ,satan1 said ,agnes1 & y see !re is no disgrace 9 tak+ refuge "u ! ,%ield4 ,satan hurls d>ts at ^? :o are be>+ ,god's "n1 & c>ry+ ,8 arm\r1 & he hopes by _! t]rible fi]y nature to beat d[n ! combatant4 ,b our ,capta91 :o has n s5t u out to battle un>m$1 has provid$ a %ield1 :i* n only protects u f ! fi]y d>ts1 b actually qu5*es !m6 ,! ,%ield ( ,fai?4 ,m9nie1 :atev] p say z y g on 9 life1 :atev] ,satan may say1 take y\r ,%ield ( ,fai? & answ]1 ',if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u8' ',he t believe? %all n make ha/e4' ,i nev] knew :at x meant be=e1 said ,m9nie4 ,if y ?9k x ov]1 y w f9d t ,jesus is y\r ,%ield 9 m ways ?an y c c\nt2 b ,i mu/ leave y to f9d ^! out = y\rselves4 ,i ?9k ! o!r ?\ght is ! ma9 "o 9 our pres5t subject4 ,flor5ce's ,helmet is next1 rem>k$ ,hugh1 z ,agnes paus$4 ,yes--! cr[n+ ( all--! hope :i* lifts ! head pr\dly be=e e foe4 ,salvation6 ,victory at la/2 no defeat or dismay = ^? :o tru/ ,him4 ',take ! ,helmet ( ,salvation1' & ! joy ( ! ,"l %all be y\r /r5g?6 ,oh1 ,agnes1 :isp]$ ,flor5ce1 h[ nice6 ,& !n1 pursu$ ,agnes1 ! la/ equipm5t mu/ be tak5 9 h&1 & nev] put d[n till ! fight is f\ght4 ',take 444 ! ,sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is ! ,^w ( ,god4' ,i (t5 ?9k h[ our ,"l conqu]$ ,satan :5 ,he 0 on e>?4 ,don't y rememb] t at e attack1 ,he answ]$ him by ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,satan hates to h ,scripture quot$ to him4 ,he kn[s its p[]1 & w\ld by e device urge ! soldi] to lay d[n ?is p[]ful weapon4 ,b let u all be too w>y = ?is4 ,let u bright5 our ,sword ere we g to b$2 let u grasp x afre% :5 we rise 9 ! morn+2 let u wield x 9 our he>ts & 9 our lives all day1 t s ! ,^w ( ,*ri/ may dwell 9 u ri*ly1 & we may be able to fight ! good fight ( fai?4 ,agnes paus$1 & all h] li/5]s 7 sil5t4 ,d y cat* my mean+1 de>s8 %e ask$ g5tly4 ,oh yes1 ,agnes1 answ]$ sev]al voices1 & !n ,john spoke e>ne/ly4 ,agnes1 !re's "o ?+ ,i've le>n$ f :at y h be5 say+ 7besides _m o!r ?+s74 ,z y w5t along1 ,i came to ?is conclusion-- ,well1 ,john de>8 ,t1 ?\gh our "o piece ( arm\r w be a fir/-rate rem9d] all ?r\gh ?is ,new ,ye>1 ! up%ot say+ is ?is--we mu/ take unto u ! :ole arm\r1 or we %all n be able to /&6 ,r1 correct$ ,agnes1 e>ne/ly1 t we may be able to /&6 ,y are q "r1 ,john1 x is ! :ole arm\r ( ,god :i* we ne$4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,aga?a',s ,,/ory4 ,,on ,*ri/mas ,day1 ?ree *ildr5 7 walk+ d[n ! light$ /reets ( a d>k city1 & 7 all1 f diff]5t directions1 w5d+ _! way to ! same place4 ,?is place 0 a mission-room 9 "o ( ! cr[d$ /reets ne> ! ,ea/ ,end4 ,ev5 ?\gh x 0 ,*ri/mas night1 !re 7 a few p :o pref]r$ ! w>m mission-room to _! own homes1 & ^! *ildr5 7 "s ( !m4 ,"o 0 a ragg$ boy :o _h no home4 ,! second 0 a little girl1 :o w&]$ 9 = ! sake ( ! w>m /ove1 = %e 0 p]i%$ ) cold4 ,! ?ird 0 ! cl]gyman's son1 :o came because 8 fa!r came1 & because on ?is night1 he c\ld n be> him to come alone4 ,! ragg$ boy1 cold to ! bones1 ) a body wa/$ by disease & want1 cr\*$ d[n 9 a corn]1 int5d+ to g to sleep till a cup ( c(fee1 :i* he knew w\ld be giv51 %\ld be (f]$ him4 ,! girl put h] feet z ne> ! /ove z %e c\ld1 b %e knew no?+ ab\t ! c(fee1 & only prep>$ h]self to wait till %e 0 w>m1 & !n int5d$ to slip out & g away4 ,& ! cl]gyman's son 0 long+ to get home to 8 ,*ri/mas pres5ts & ! bright p>ty he _h left = 8 fa!r's sake4 ,b e "o ( !m receiv$ a ,gift :i* !y little expect$1 & :i* alt]$ _! :ole lives f t day =?4 ,behold1 ,i /& at ! door & knock2 if any man he> ,my voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 & sup ) him1 & he ) ,me4 ,by ! "t ! cl]gyman _h impress$ ?is v]se & its mean+ on ! att5tion ( 8 he>]s1 ! poor little girl 0 w>m1 & %r9k+ly giv+ a glance beh9d h]1 = fe> %e %\ld be *idd51 %e slipp$ out into ! cold1 w9dy1 w9t] air4 ,draw+ h] ?9 little %awl clos] ar\nd h]1 %e ran z fa/ z %e c\ld to ! c\rt 9 :i* 0 h] home4 ,%e f\nd h] way up ! d>k /airs1 & soon /ood )9 h] "m's attic4 ,!re 0 a glimm] ( fire 9 ! grate1 b x 0 too small to %$ any light 9 ! room4 ,h[ long y've be56 exclaim$ h] "m's voice f a corn]1 s\nd+ ne> ! floor1 = b$/ead !re 0 none4 ,no1 ,i a9't1 answ]$ ! little girl1 rememb]+1 z %e said ! words1 t %e mu/ h /ay$ full half an h\r by t w>m /ove4 ,i "k x don't take y all ?is "t to get t c&le & a bit ( bread2 & !re's y] bro!r be5 :9+ ! :ole "t y've be5 gone4 ,! voice 0 %>p ) pa9 & suff]+1 & at ! same mom5t little ,bill began 8 :9+ aga94 ,! poor little girl light$ ! f>?+ c&le & cut h] bro!r a piece ( bread1 !n plac$ ano!r by h] "m's side1 & la/ly seiz$1 r ?an took1 a piece h]self1 & sat d[n by ! t9y fire to eat x4 ,b z %e ate ! fir/ food %e _h ta/$ t day1 be=e h] eyes came up a picture1 liv+ z x 71 & %e saw ov] aga9 a ,k+ly ,/rang] knock+ = admittance1 & promis+ to ent] & sup ) ^? :o op5$ to ,him4 ,! little girl glanc$ r\nd ! wret*$ room3 no lov+ h& _h be5 !re to put x tidy1 no hope _h ent]$ x to make x bright1 no relief _h come to *e] & com=t4 ,all t dre>y ,*ri/mas ,day1 h] "m _h la9 moan+ on h] mis]able /raw1 & h] little crippl$ bro!r _h cri$ = food s9ce e>ly dawn1 :5 ! ,*ri/mas bells _h s\nd$ on ! fro/y air4 ,ah6 no help1 no succ\r1 no happ9ess2 no?+ b want1 & s91 & mis]y4 ,an h\r be=e1 a neighb\r1 pity+ ! wret*$ness ( ! poor />v+ family1 _h made h] way up ! d>k /airs4 ,x a9't mu* ,i've got to give1 %e said abruptly1 b on ,*ri/mas night1 ,i don't l to feel z y've n _h a bit 9 y\r m\?s all day2 s "h's sixp5ce1 & y're k9dly welcome4 ,) t %e laid d[n ! little co91 & )\t wait+ = ?anks or to inquire h[ ! invalid 01 %e ha/5$ back to h] room4 ,& s x 0 to h] k9dness1 !y 7 indebt$ = t bit ( c&le & loaf ( bread4 ,aga9 ! *ild he>d ! voice1 ,i /& & knock2 ,i w come 9 & sup4 ,he said x 0 our he>ts1 %e murmur$ to h]self1 look+ /ill at ! picture 9 ! fire4 ,:at8 ask$ h] "m %>ply4 ,! g5'lman said z ,he 0 ask9' to come 91 & if ,he came 91 ,he'd make ! place z beautiful z a palace--t ,he w\ld6 ,we don't want no "o 9 "h1 gasp$ h] "m2 lea/ways1 unless !y br+ "s'ut ) 'em6 ,! g5'lman said z ,he w\ld1 if we op5$ ! door4 ,!n op5 x6 exclaim$ ! sick woman1 r\s+ h]self sudd5ly4 ,x's our he>ts1 said ! girl1 mus+ly1 & ,i d>5't op5 ! door = su* z ,him to come 92 x a9't fit4 ,! sick woman ?rew h]self back impati5tly1 b aft] a long1 long sil5ce %e said m s(tly3 ,say !m words ov] aga91 ,meg2 ,i've he>d 'em a=e1 & ,i believe x's ! ,savi\r z is knock+ & wants to come 94 ,yes1 "m1 answ]$ ,meg1 eag]ly2 ,i c\ldn't call x to m9d a=e4 ,x's ! ,savi\r z sez ,he's a-com+ 91 if we'll h ,him6 ,he's wait$ a long "t = me to op5 ! door1 said ! sick woman1 b--if ,he'll =give-- 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! cl]gyman's son he>d ! message1 z he _h s (t5 he>d x be=e1 & he turn$ away f x z he _h s (t5 turn$ be=e4 ,b :5 he rea*$ 8 own *amb] t night1 aft] ! pleasant family p>ty 0 ov]1 8 m9d w5t back to :at he _h witness$ 9 t mission-room4 ,! little />v+1 emaciat$1 ragg$ boy _h sat ) 8 hungry eyes wait+ = ! c(fee2 b1 ?\gh ! *ild _h int5d$ to g to sleep1 he did n d x1 = ! cl]gyman made x s pla9 t ! ,savi\r 0 knock+ at 8 he>t t he c\ld n =get x1 & he li/5$ ) deep att5tion to e ^w4 ,if any man he> ,my voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 94 ,t's me1 he said2 ,i'm anyone1 anyh[4 ,b ,i'm s 'ungry & s cold & s wret*$1 ,i don't see z 'ow ,he c c>e to come into my he>t4 ,s he li/5$ aga92 & aga91 he he>d ! words1 ,he wants e "o ( y to be happy & bless$4 ,he's a k9d 'un1 !n1 said ! boy to himself1 z ! r>e te>s fill$ 8 sunk5 eyes4 ,& !n ! cup ( /eam+ c(fee _h come1 & he _h swall[$ x quickly en\gh1 & ! k9d cl]gyman _h said a few words to him ab\t ! love ( ,jesus1 & !n ! boy _h cr\*$ d[n aga9 9 ! same corn] z be=e1 too ill & mis]able to move4 ,my poor boy1 said ! m9i/]1 ,i am afraid y mu/ leave "h1 we are go+ to %ut x up4 ,:at1 sir8 ask$ ! boy1 r\s+ a little1 :ile a dea?ly pallor ov]spread 8 face4 ,! s5t5ce 0 repeat$ ev5 m g5tly1 b ! *ild did n take x 94 ,he />t$ up & /ret*$ out 8 arms1 call+1 9 a voice 9 :i* love1 & ye>n+1 & joy 7 all express$1 ,oh1 come 91 come 92 ,i've op5$ ! door = y]6 ,) t 8 arms fell1 & !n !y saw t he ne$$ no m e>?ly c>e1 = he _h gone 9 to supp] ) ! ,k+ ( k+s4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is 0 :at ! cl]gyman's son _h se51 & z he /ood 9 8 room alone t night he ?\ght t ! knock _h come to him too1 & woe be to him1 if he disreg>d$ x6 ,he knelt d[n by 8 b$side4 ,s s9ful1 he :isp]$1 s =getful1 s full ( selfi%ness & self-seek+--if ,?\ come/ 91 ,?\ ,k+ ( ,glory1 x is ,?\ :o mu/ make x fit1 = ,i _c4 ,nev]!less1 if ,?\ do/ knock--& ,?\ do/1 ,i he> ,!e--,?\ %alt n knock 9 va92 = ?is v night ,i w e*o ^? dy+ words1 ',come 91 come 96' 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,*ildr51 said ,aga?a1 ,he knocks at y\r he>ts to-night4 ,he wants y to let ,him 91 t ,he may bless y & dwell ) y all ?is com+ ye>4 ,y w n keep ,him wait+1 y w n hold ! door fa/6 ,surely y w say too1 ',savi\r1 come 91 come 94' ,s ! moonlight city fad$ away1 ! little gue/s bade _! ent]ta9]s good-night1 & ea* "o w5t home ) new ?\ghts1 & "s ( !m ) new hopes = ! ,new ,ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,"u ,,! ,,/>s4 ,,aunt ,,ru? _h be5 out all ! ev5+1 & :5 %e came home ! *ildr5 7 walk+ up & d[n ! gravel pa?1 wait+ = h]4 ,! d>kness _h fall51 & ! "y moon _h set1 s t !re 0 no?+ n[ b ! blue vault ( heav5 /udd$ ) tw9kl+1 sp>kl+ />s4 ,i love />light1 said ,jean1 press+ close to h] side4 ,yes2 ! />s seem to br+ "o s ne> to ,god6 ,:]e h y be5 ,auntie8 ask$ ,tom4 ,i've be5 to ! pray]-meet+1 %e said4 ,i want to tell y ab\t ! old woman :o w5t to ! pray]-meet+ la/ week6 ,x's a lovely /ory4 ,i h want$ to get home quickly s t ,i might repeat x to y-- ,did %e tell y8 ask$ ,oswald4 ,no2 %e told a neighb\r ! next morn+1 & ! neighb\r told me1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 j n[4 ,aunt ,ru? spoke 9 an unusually eag] voice1 & all ! :ile %e seem$ gaz+ up into ! sky4 ,?is is :at ! neighb\r told me4 ,!re is a de> old woman :o comes to ! pray]-meet+ v (t54 ,%e is v poor1 & is ?ankful = any little bits ( "w t are put 9 h] way4 ,la/ week1 z %e 0 com+ home f ! meet+1 & look+ up at ! />s1 z we are1 %e sudd5ly ?\ght1 ',god is my ,fa!r6 ,i'll tell ,him6' ,s %e said v simply & g5tly1 ',"l1 y "k we're v hungry1 & !re's no?+ 9 ! cupbo>d at home4 ,please1 de> ,fa!r1 s5d u some?+1 because y "k we are hungry4' ,s1 ) a he>t at re/1 %e made h] way home1 & op5$ ! cottage door4 ',look "h1 wife1' call$ h] invalid husb&1 '"h's a great basket t somebody's s5t u6' ,! old woman ca/ h] eyes ^u ! hamp]1 & !n1 in/ead ( op5+ x1 %e sank on h] knees by ! table4 ',de> ,"l1' %e said1 ',i knew y'd n =get y\r hungry *ildr56 ,?ank y1 de>1 heav5ly ,fa!r6' ,!n %e rose ) a wond]ful happ9ess1 & op5$ ! basket4 ,z %e took out ! ?+s "o by "o1 %e told h] neighb\r 'x 0 j l ! ,"l1' = !re 0 bread1 & butt]1 tea & sug>1 & a piece ( bacon6 ',& didn't we h a good supp]6' %e conclud$4 ,& did t really happ5 "h1 auntie8 ask$ ,rose4 ,really happ5$ "h6 said ,aunt ,ru?4 ,! ,"l is ! same ,"l always1 'ri* unto all t call ^u ,him4' ,b sometimes we ask = ?+s & don't get an answ]8 v5tur$ ,tom1 9 8 d[nright fa%ion4 ,:y d y ?9k t is1 ,auntie8 ,i ?9k x may be ?is1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 sl[ly1 'y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? :at ?+s y h ne$ (4' ,sometimes we ask = ?+s we ?9k we h ne$ (1 & ,god sees t to h !m w\ld h be5 ! v wor/ ?+ = u4 ,tom look$ ?\ghtful = a m9ute1 & ! o!rs 7 ?9k+ ( in/ances :5 !y _h ask$ & n receiv$4 ,!n h[ are we to "k8 ask$ ,tom at la/4 ,ask = ! ?+ y want1 simply & tru/fully1 & say f y\r he>t1 ',if x is be/ = me1 if x is accord+ to ,?y w--,?\ kn[e/ be/1' & !n leave x4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,!n1 embold5$ by ! d>kness & ! t5d]ness ( ! conv]sation1 ,jean said s(tly3 ,i did s want some?+ ! o!r day1 & ,i pray$ = x2 ,i d>esay y'll ?9k x nons5se1 b ,i ?\ght my t5nis %oes 7 too %abby to g to t p>ty 94 ,b ,god did n s5d !m1 & ,i did n ?9k ,i ought to ask "m = !m-- ,well8 said ,aunt ,ru? g5tly1 press+ h] arm4 ,:at did y d8 ,:5 ,i f\nd "m said no?+ ab\t !m1 ,i felt bad = a little :ile2 !n ,i pray$ aga91 & ask$ ,jesus n to let me m9d s mu*-- ,& !n8 ask$ ,aunt ,ru? s(tly4 ,!n--well1 ,i =got all ab\t x 9 ! end1 & _h a v nice aft]noon4 ,t is j ! way ,i f9d ! ,"l ,jesus does help1 exclaim$ ,aunt ,ru?4 ,to ! old woman :o is hungry1 ,he s5ds bread & all %e wants1 & to ! little girl :o is worri$ ab\t h] %oes1 ,he s5ds ! be/ ?+ = h] 9 ,8 wisdom & love--an acquiesc5ce 9 ,8 provision1 & !n =getfulness ( :at %e ?\ght w\ld spoil h] day6 ,!y turn$ indoors n[1 & ,jean ) te>-fill$ eyes ran up to h] b$room1 & knelt d[n = "o in/ant4 ,de> ,"l ,jesus1 %e :isp]$1 ,i "k y "k be/2 help me to tru/ y always6 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,k9dl$4 ,,aunt ,,ru?1 exclaim$ ,jean1 d come & sit d[n by ?is fire4 ,see6 ,i've bl[n x into su* a lovely blaze1 because ,i "k y love blazes4 ,aunt ,ru? laugh$4 ,:]e did y f9d t nice pair ( bell[s8 %e ask$4 ,i nev] saw !m be=e4 ,i %\ld ?9k y hadn't6 said ,jean4 ,i 0 se>*+ 9 ! g>ret ?is aft]noon = some?+ "m want$ 9 t old *e/ ( h]s1 & ,i came ^u !m1 wrapp$ up 9 a %eet ( old-fa%ion$ pap]1 z yell[ z yell[4 ,among h] treasures8 ask$ ,aunt ,ru?4 ,yes2 %e w\ld h>dly let me use !m1 !y 7 su* a treasure6 ,b ,i told h] !y did nobody any good up !re1 hidd5 away1 & if ,i left !m !re !y w\ld be =gott5 = ano!r tw5ty ye>s-- ,:]e %all y keep !m8 ask$ ,aunt ,ru?4 ,h&y6 return$ ,jean1 emphatically4 ,) :i* words %e began bl[+ up ! wood fire ) fre% en]gy1 enjoy+ ! effect to ! full1 z :o does n8 ,g x6 said ,tom1 com+ beh9d1 ,or let me4 ,oh6 ,"h y all are6 said ,aunt ,ru?4 ,yes1 j ready = a nice twilight /ory1 said ,rose4 ,!y are gett+ ! tea1 & !re is j "t4 ,aunt ,ru? 0 always will+1 ?\gh %e seldom sugge/$ a talk unless !y did4 ,(t5 %e seiz$ ^u a little lesson f :at 0 pass+ at ! mom5t1 :i* ! *ildr5 7 grateful =1 & did n =get4 ,well1 come along1 settle y\rselves quickly1 %e said1 = if ,rose is "r ab\t ! tea1 !re w n be mu* "t4 ,!y all ga!r$ r\nd h] affectionately4 ,well1 auntie8 said ,oswald1 by way ( a beg9n+4 ,well1 %e respond$1 x /ruck me z if by a fla% :5 ,i saw ,jean fann+ ! fire into t beautiful flame1 h[ ! dull fire 0 typical ( our dull he>ts1 cold & dead1 ! sp>k ( love & fai? ne>ly ext+ui%$ by adv]se circum/ances-- ,yes1 auntie1 said ,tom eag]ly1 :at !n8 ,!n comes a =ce outside ourselves1 & ) ! brea? ( liv+ p[]1 ,he fans ! little sp>ks till !y bright5 & gr[ w>m1 fann$ by ! love ( ,god1 & ! brea? ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i don't und]/& mu* ab\t ! ,holy ,_s1 said ,oswald1 9 a l[ tone1 x always seems too high a subject = me4 ,yes1 ,i c und]/& t1 b if we ?9k ( ! ,holy ,_s z ',he1' n 'x1' we %all bett] und]/& t ,he is a ,p]son2 n only an influ5ce1 b ,someone we may speak to & love4 ,does t make a diff]5ce8 ask$ ,rose4 ,i am sure x does4 ,we c pray to ,him1 if ,he is a ,p]son--unse51 inde$1 b v ne> & v real4 ,:5 we pray to ,him1 ! fir/ effect ,i ?9k t we %all f9d1 w be t ! little sp>k ( love :i* we _h to ,jesus w bright5 & gl[4 ,oh6 ,n[ ,i see6 smil$ ,jean1 ?9k+ ( h] dull fire4 ,& !n z ! ,holy ,_s becomes m to u--m ( a liv+ reality--! sp>k ( our love to ,jesus w gr[ & gl[1 & at l5g? bur/ into a bright flame1 s t o!rs w see 9 our faces a beam ( ,8 holy love & holy life6 ,& we %all be w>m & happy1 sigh$ ,jean1 9 a com=table re/$ tone4 ,well1 said ,oswald1 hesitat+ a little1 t's too difficult a subject = me4 ,i don't ?9k x is1 :5 y ?9k x ov]1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 look+ up4 ,i he>d a celebrat$ prea*] once speak on ?is v subject4 ,he press$ 8 he>]s v e>ne/ly to make a decision !n & !re2 to say ',yes' to ! ,holy ,_s1 & let ,him ent] _! he>ts4 ,9 ! solemn pause :i* ensu$1 ! little girl next me seem$ v e>ne/1 b x 0 n till aft]w>ds t ,i knew ab\t ! great transaction t _h tak5 place 9 h] life 9 t quiet *ur*4 ,z we 7 sitt+ 9 ! tra9 go+ home1 h] h& lov+ly )9 my arm1 & h] face close to my %\ld]1 ,i :isp]$1 ',:at answ] did y give1 d>l+8' ,& %e squeez$ my arm e>ne/ly1 z %e :isp]$ back1 ',i said yes4' ,s9ce !n1 *ildr51 t girl has be5 a devot$ s]vant ( ,*ri/1 & has done mu* = ,him4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,tom',s ,,p]suasions4 ,,we are go+ home to-morr[6 said ,jean1 ) a sigh4 ,auntie1 are y n v sorry8 ,n[1 confess6 ,v sorry to leave ?is nice place1 & ! sea1 b n to be go+ home4 ,tom1 :o 0 sitt+ on ! grass at h] feet1 look$ up sudd5ly4 ,is our home go+ to be y\rs8 he ask$1 g5tly & e>ne/ly4 ,i d n "k1 ,tom6 ,h "m & fa!r ask$ y8 ,don't answ] if y'd r n1 auntie1 he said1 8 *eeks burn+1 z he /ill look$ 9 h] face1 b "m is bett] & back aga9 n[1 & %e said 9 h] lett] ?is morn+-- ,x 0 n curiosity1 apologis$ ,rose1 b because we did s hope y might be able4 ,aunt ,ru?'s eyes fill$4 ,x makes me v happy to ?9k y want me1 %e said 9 a l[ tone2 b ,i h n be5 able to decide yet4 ,i am afraid ,i ought n to h ask$1 said ,tom1 e>ne/ly2 b z ,rose said1 we 7 s hop+ y w\ld1 z "m told u be=e we came away1 %e hop$ x w\ld be settl$ s-- ,aunt ,ru? did n ga9say x4 ,%e 0 look+ e>ne/ly at ! quiet riv] & ! gold5 trees1 light$ up j n[ by ! sett+ sun4 ,i d n m9d y\r hav+ ask$ me 9 ! lea/1 de>s4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t tell+ y ab\t my-- ab\t ! bl[ t came ^u me la/ ye>4 ,_! faces ( sympa?y & int]e/ 7 en\gh enc\ragem5t to h] to g on4 ,y "k ,i lo/ my de> fa!r !n1 & :5 ev]y?+ 0 settl$ up1 in/ead ( my hav+ an income suffici5t to keep me1 ?r\gh no fault ( 81 b because "s inve/m5ts _h gone d[n1 x 0 f\nd !re 0 n ne>ly en\gh to keep me-- ,jean %[]$ kisses on ! h& %e 0 hold+1 & ,oswald op5$ 8 m\? z if to speak1 b clos$ x aga91 & 0 sil5t4 ,tom 0 ! fir/ to v5ture a rem>k1 & 8 g5tle1 grave tone 0 full ( sympa?y4 ,i he>d h[ bravely & sweetly y bore x1 auntie-- ,!re 7 _m days :5 ,i c\ld n2 :5 ,i felt z if ! waves w5t ov] my head4 ,y w\ld n und]/& h[ _m ?+s h+$ on t insuffici5t income ( m9e2 h[ hopes t _h long be5 *]i%$ 7 blight$-- ,& yet1 auntie1 said ,rose1 y told u ! ,"l 0 y\r ',sun & ,%ield4' ,s ,he 01 & is2 ,i d n =get t1 de>s4 ,sev]al homes h be5 (f]$ to me1 & ,i h be5 wait+ to see :]e ,god w\ld let me g4 ,to u1 ,i hope1 said ,tom1 e>ne/ly4 ,y\r fa!r & "m h be5 mo/ k9d1 & n lea/ 9 all[+ me "t to decide1 s z to d no?+ 9 a hurry4 ,"m is f> f /rong1 said ,rose4 ,i "k %e w\ld be v glad if y 7 nev] to leave u-- ,b y & ,jean w be able to help h] 9 a ye> or two1 said ,aunt ,ru?1 :at !n8 ,"t en\gh = t1 said d[nright ,tom1 & if y're "r 9 com+ to u n[1 :5 ! next /ep comes1 y'll be able to see x6 ,eh1 auntie8 ,%e smil$ happily1 & b5t =w>d to kiss 8 =ehead1 z he knelt be=e h]4 ,i've got hopes t 9 a ye> or two1 !re may be sev]al ?+s alt]$1 he said1 decid$ly4 ,aunt ,ru? look$ e>ne/ly at him4 ,:at d y mean1 de>8 ,i mean t !re are 'promises' = y1 auntie1 j z mu* z !re are = u4 ',promises8' %e ask$1 /rok+ 8 hair1 & ?9k+ t1 = a boy ( fifte51 he _h be5 a wond]ful com=t to h] all ?is ye>4 ,yes1 he answ]$1 n guess+ h] ?\ghts2 !re's "o t ,i've _h on my m9d all ! week1 ',ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = y6' ,yes-- %e answ]$1 ) a long-drawn brea?1 z if "s heavy c>e 7 roll+ (f z %e spoke1 yes--,i mu/ n =get t4 ,& y'll come & settle d[n ) u till "s o!r home wants y m ?an we d8 ask$ ,tom1 ) a gravity & sweetness :i* %e wond]$ at4 ,aunt ,ru? 0 sil5t1 /ill /rok+ 8 sunny hair4 ,y seem to ?9k !re are a great _m homes likely to want me6 %e said1 hesitat+1 ) a que/ion+1 %y look 9 h] eyes4 ,i did n say a great _m1 said ,tom1 gravely4 ,i "k ( "o t isn't ready yet--& 9 ,am]ica--& till !n we want y6 ,aunt ,ru? po9t$ to ! sunset1 & rose to g 92 b z ,tom /ruggl$ to 8 feet1 %e said s(tly3 ,tom1 ,i don't ?9k !re is any home 9 ,am]ica gett+ ready-- ,b ,i "k !re is1 said ,tom1 bluntly2 mean:ile1 & always1 ',he c>e? = y1' auntie6 ,!y w5t 9 at la/1 & z !y 7 wi%+ good-night1 ,aunt ,ru? said3 ,*ildr51 z y all seem to want me to live ) y1 ,i am only too happy to come4 ,!re 0 a bright joy on e face1 & n lea/ on ,aunt ,ru?'s pati5t "o4 ,y did p]suade h] well6 :isp]$ ,rose to ,tom on ! /airs4 ,i ?9k x 0 ,god's assurance did x1 said ,tom4 ,i told h] t %e z well z we _h ,8 promise1 ',he c>e? = y4' ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,a ,,message ,,f ,,am]ica4 ,,s ! summ] & ! holidays _h come to an end1 & ,aunt ,ru? _h settl$ d[n1 z ,tom call$ x1 & fill$ h] own quiet little ni*e v happily4 ,aft] _! la/ ev5+'s talk at ! seaside1 ! o!rs 7 v curi\s to "k :e!r ,tom knew1 really1 ( a home :i* 0 gett+ ready = ,aunt ,ru?4 ,tom only %ook 8 head :5ev] !y ask$ him4 ,i "k :at ,i "k1 he said gravely1 & ,i h my own conclusions4 ,x is n = me to say to ev]ybody :at ,i ?9k4 ,i'm glad ,aunt ,ru? is go+ to be ) u = ! pres5t6 ,t's all ,i h to d )1 & y won't get m out ( me if y ask me = a ye>6 ,b all ! same = t1 :5 he got a lett] "o morn+ f ,am]ica1 he nev] m5tion$ ! cont5ts to anyone b 8 "m1 & !y did n "k ( t4 ,x 0 n 8 own secret he 0 keep+4 ,:at makes y s bright1 ,tom8 ask$ 8 aunt wi/fully "o w9try day1 z !y sat ov] ! fire toge!r4 ,:5ev] ,i look at y1 ,i say to myself1 ',he c>e? = y1' auntie1 & t does me good4 ,b :y1 de>--,i am v happy1 %e add$4 ,y are all s lov+1 & ,i h su* a mu* easi] life ?an if ,i _h to turn out on ! _w4 ,yes1 ',he c>e? = y1' said ! boy1 smil+4 ,y came & taught u to tru/ ,him m ?an we ev] did be=e1 & n[ ,god lets me pass x back to y1 s t y take c\rage to keep on6 ,he smil$ at h] lov+ly1 & w5t to fet* 8 lesson books4 ,tom read & re-read t lett] f ,am]ica1 & c\ld n make up 8 m9d ab\t x4 ,! lett] said3 ,y _c ?9k h[ y h com=t$ me ab\t y\r ,aunt ,ru?6 ,tom6 ,if y see any cause to tell h]1 or if y ?9k x w add to h] happ9ess1 %[ h] ?is lett]4 ,no "o kn[s :at x co/ me to leave h] )\t a ^w--b ,i seem$ to h no "r--at lea/1 ,i ?\ght s !n4 ,b sometimes ,i h ?\ght--,tom1 ,i am gett+ on nicely4 ,y\r text has be5 a great com=t1 ',ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = y4' ,god has c>$ = me wond]fully1 & if y ?9k t %e :om ,i love w\ld be happi] to "k !re is "s "o work+ = h]1 !n--!n tell h]1 ,tom1 or %[ h] ?is lett]1 & ask h] if ,i may write ! next to h]4 ,tom _h gone up to fet* 8 books4 ,z he /ood 9 ! cold1 read+ ov] ^! words1 he felt p]plex$4 ,x seem$ su* a great responsibility4 ,!n he ?\ght ( 8 text1 & knelt d[n = an in/ant4 ,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = y4 ,= a m9ute he look$ sob]ly at ! lett]1 !n ) bright5+ *eeks1 & ran d[n/airs4 ,h[ ?ankful he 0 t ! o!rs 7 out6 ,aunt ,ru?1 he said1 hesitat+ a little1 ,i h a lett] "h :i* ,i 0 to give y or n1 z ,i consid]$ be/4 ,x 0 a great hon\r to be *>g$ ) s mu*1 b ,i ?9k if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 ,i %\ld l to see x4 ,he held out 8 h&1 & x trembl$4 ,aunt ,ru? look$ up e>ne/ly4 ,:o is x f1 ,tom8 ,"s "o y knew be=e y\r gr&-papa di$--"s "o :o w5t abroad because-- ,tom *ok$4 ,y'll see :at he says2 x c't d any h>m1 & x may be a ,*ri/mas pres5t = y1 auntie6 ,he caught up 8 books1 & 0 gone be=e %e c\ld speak4 ,pres5tly--x seem$ a good :ile to ,tom 9 ! cold--,aunt ,ru? came to 8 door4 ,tom1 de>1 %e said1 ) av]t$ face1 h[ c ,i tell y h[ glad ,i am t y told me6 ,god has be5 v good to me1 &1 inde$1 ,8 assurance :i* ,i tru/$ has come abundantly true1 ',he c>e? = y4' ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,f9d4 ,,well1 ,i c't f9d x6 said ,nancy 9 r an exasp]at$ tone4 ,i've be5 look+ & peep+ ab\t = ?is tw5ty m9utes1 & ,i c't f9d x6 ,:at is x8 ask$ ,tom lazily1 f 8 book & 8 corn] ( ! s(a4 ,:y1 a %ill+6 ,i 0 putt+ "s *ange into my purse1 & x roll$ f "u my v f+]s6 ,p]haps y've made a mi/ake8 ,no2 b ,i'm sure ,i hav5't4 ,i h only half-a-cr[n 9 ! _w1 & t 0 9 ?ree sixp5ces & a %ill+2 & ! %ill+ is gone6 ,besides1 ,i he>d x drop & roll away4 ,we'll look aft] tea1 yawn$ ,tom4 ,b ,nancy 0 n satisfi$ ) t1 & w5t on grop+ ab\t 9 all ! likely corn]s1 almo/ ready to cry at h] bro!r's lack ( sympa?y1 & at h] own want ( success4 ,m>y 0 prep>+ ! tea busily1 & did n seem to be tak+ mu* notice2 b pres5tly %e said 9 h] g5tle voice1 ,p]haps y h n light en\gh8 & :ile ,nancy look$ up ) relief at someone be+ int]e/$ 9 h] tr\ble1 ,m>y quietly slipp$ out ( ! room4 ,poor little ,nancy sat d[n on ! he>?-rug1 & almo/ gave up h] %ill+2 %e _h look$ ev]y:]e1 %e 0 c]ta94 ,!n a light came 9 at ! door1 & !re 0 ,m>y ) a small lamp 9 h] h&4 ,try ?is1 %e said1 hold+ x out s t its light s5t a beam into ! d>k recesses r\nd ! fireplace4 ,nancy />t$ up ) fre% en]gy1 & !n !re 0 a sudd5 exclamation4 ,:y1 ,m>y--6 ,h y f\nd x8 ask$ ,m>y joyfully4 ,yes2 b ,i'd look$ !re heaps ( times6 ,x 0 j by ! scuttle-- ,! light %one on x1 ,i expect1 said ,m>y1 & !n y saw x6 ,tom look$ up 9 8 si/]'s face4 ,a spiritual lesson1 ,moll8 he ask$1 ) a smile at h] tone4 ,i ?\ght s1 %e answ]$1 =1 d y "k1 x exactly mat*$ a v curi\s exp]i5ce ,i _h a day or s ago4 ,i 0 9 d>kness ab\t some?+1 & c\ld n at all f9d out :at ,god meant me to d4 ,i se>*$ 9 ! corn] ( exp]i5ce1 & 9 ! corn] ( exp$i5cy1 & 9 ano!r ( wi%es1 & 9 ano!r ( ob/acles2 :5 sudd5ly x fla%$ across me t light 0 :at ,i want$--n s mu* se>*+6 ,& !n ,i ?\ght ( fet*+ ! ,lamp ( ,god's ,^w2 & z ,i turn$ ov] ! pages1 ! ,light %one on my difficulty1 & ,i c\ld see ! way out ( x1 %9+ z bright z ,nancy's %ill+ 9 ! d>k corn]6 ,& t 08 ask$ ,tom1 :ile ,nancy /ill held h] recov]$ %ill+ 9 h] h&1 & look$ e>ne/ly at h] si/]4 ',commit ?y way unto ! ,"l1 tru/ also 9 ,him1 & ,he w br+ x to pass1' quot$ ,m>y4 ,nice6 said ,nancy he>tily4 ,s ,i took ! lesson to my he>t1 de>s1 add$ ,m>y g5tly1 t :5 we are 9 a difficulty1 x is v (t5 because we h n en\gh light2 & t light is to be f\nd 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* is !re = anyone :o seeks6 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,wor? ,,:ile4 ,,m>y1 ,cecil1 ,tom & ,nancy 7 toge!r 9 ! cosy room :]e !re always seem$ a bright bit ( fire1 & a tidy table & a w>m welcome4 ,m>y1 = once1 sat muffl$ 9 a %awl 9 ! arm-*air1 & ! re/ ga!r$ r\nd h]1 glad to make h] welcome to _! circle1 aft] h] en=c$ abs5ce ( two days 9 b$ ) a bad cold4 ,n[ we are complete6 said ,nancy com=tably4 ,yes2 ,i w\ld n h believ$ t "o p]son be+ away w\ld make su* a diff]5ce1 said ,cecil1 look+ r\nd ! room reflectively4 ,tom did n add 8 quota ( praise1 b he look$ v cont5t$1 & aft] a few mom5ts said1 smil+1 ,i expect y've _h "s ?\ghts up !re1 ,moll1 t w\ld d u good6 ,x's be5 mighty dry d[n "h6 ,%e put out h] h& & t\*$ h] bro!r's s(tly4 ,i h *iefly be5 le>n+ a hymn6 %e said4 ,a hymn6 e*o$ ,cecil4 ,:atev] =8 ,to h z 'a possession1' said ,m>y4 ,y c't ?9k h[ ! ,psalms ,i c say1 & ! hymns ,i h committ$ to memory1 fre%5 me up if ,i am ill1 & are s com=t+ to repeat to p 9 tr\ble4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t1 said little ,nancy4 ,& :at 0 y\r hymn8 ask$ ,tom4 ,a v simple "o1 b hold+ 9 e v]se a magnific5t secret6 ,cecil turn$ r\nd & gaz$ at h]4 ,:at8 he ask$4 ',let ,jesus ,*ri/ be prais$6' ,h[ is t su* a wond]ful secret8 said ,tom4 ,j ?is1 %e answ]$ e>ne/ly1 t if 9 e circum/ance ( life1 9 e difficulty1 dang] or fe>1 we c claim all t is /or$ up = u 9 t wond]ful "n ,jesus1 we h solace1 /r5g?1 victory assur$ to u4 ,i "k x1 de>s1 & s w y1 if y w believe x4 ,! room got d>k]1 & ! sil5ce 0 unbrok5 = "s "t4 ,m>y's voice _h almo/ />tl$ !m ) its f]v\r4 ,:at is ! hymn call$8 ask$ ,cecil pres5tly4 ,! fir/ v]se is3 ,:5 morn+ gilds ! skies1 ,my he>t awak+ cries1 ,may ,jesus ,*ri/ be prais$ ,alike 9 "w or pray]1 ,to ,jesus ,i repair1 ,let ,jesus ,*ri/ be prais$6 ,b ,i am specially fond ( ! six? v]se--?is3 ,! night becomes z day1 ,:5 f ! he>t we say1 ,may ,jesus ,*ri/ be prais$6 ,! p[]s ( d>kness fe>1 ,:5 ?is sweet *ant !y he>1 ,may ,jesus ,*ri/ be prais$6 ,i'll le>n x1 said ,nancy1 & p]haps ! o!rs ?\ght ! same1 = ,tom said g5tly1 z he smoo!d 8 si/]'s h&1 ,i %\ld ?9k x 0 almo/ wor? :ile be+ ill6 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,mid-,,w9t]4 ,,"h is ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,decemb]1 ,m>y6 said ,tom1 z he w5t to draw ! curta9s4 ,we may z well sit 9 ! firelight till ! tea comes 94 ,yes1 d let u6 said ,nancy ) a cont5t$ sort ( sigh1 z %e ne/l$ up close to h] si/] & laid h] head on h] %\ld]4 ,x w soon be ! %orte/ day1 rem>k$ ,m>y4 ,i d love ! %orte/ day6 ,:y8 ask$ ,cecil4 ,because ,i always feel z if '! summ] _h begun1' smil$ ,m>y4 ,9 mid-w9t]8 ask$ ,cecil4 ,yes4 ,:5 ! %orte/ day comes1 ,i say to myself1 ',my summ] has begun4' ,y _c ?9k h[1 to rejoice 9 ! l5g!n+ days1 seems to %ort5 ! w9t]6 ,i d>esay x does1 said ,tom reflectively4 ,e bit ( hopefulness does "o good1 y "k1 ,m>y w5t on s(tly4 ,y laugh at me = quot+ ',pa ,gladd5' s (t51 b he says ',human nature air always hunt9' = ! *e]ful1' & ,i h notic$ t *e]y p br+ sun%9e4 ,i "k "o ?+1 said ,cecil1 gloomy p are nev] lik$4 ,well1 !re is no bett] way ( be+ *e]ful ?an to h a firm hope 9 ,god1 said ,m>y4 ,i 0 read+ ! o!r day "o v]se ) a :ole li/ ( names1 t ,david1 9 exult+ ?ankfulness1 calls ! ,"l 8 ,god4 ,j li/5 to !m1 & see if y\r he>t does n gr[ /rong] & brav] & m hopeful z ,i repeat !m-- ,m>y's little ,bible 0 tuck$ into h] workbasket close h&y1 & %e leant d[n t[>d ! blaze ( ! fire to read ! v words4 ',! ,"l is my ,rock1 & my ,=tress1 & my ,deliv]]2 my ,god1 my ,/r5g?1 9 :om ,i w tru/2 my ,buckl]1 & ! horn ( my ,salvation1 & my ,high ,t[]4' ,a pretty good li/6 said ,cecil smil+4 ,:]e is x1 ,m>y8 ,! second v]se ( ! eighte5? ,psalm4 ,all 9 "o v]se8 ask$ ,nancy4 ,all 9 "o v]se6 ,t is a v]se = ^? :o are out 9 ! _w1 fight+ ! ev]yday battles2 & !re is ano!r = ! weak & tir$ ones1 t is j z wond]ful-- ,well1 let's h x1 said ,tom 9 8 blunt he>ty fa%ion1 !n we c take our *oice4 ,m>y turn$ ov] ! leaves rapidly1 & h] g5tle face gl[$ 9 ! firelight z %e read f ! #cbnd ( ,isaiah3 ',& a man %all be z an ,hid+-place f ! w9d2 & a ,cov]t f ! tempe/2 z ,riv]s ( ,wat] 9 a dry place2 z ! ,%ad[ ( a ,great ,rock 9 a we>y l&4' ,! little head t re/$ on ,m>y's %\ld] ne/l$ clos]1 z ,nancy murmur$1 ,t's a nice "o = ! %orte/ day2 & ! o!r "o w d = ! ,new ,ye>6 ,,! ,,end