,a ,,day ,,9 ,,m>y ,,c>r[',s ,,s*ool4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,day4 ,anne ,lyle /&+ by h] ,papa4 p4 #ag4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,m>y ,,c>r[',s ,,s*ool ,am]ican ,sunday-,s*ool ,union4 ,,philadelphia3 #adf ,,*e/nut ,,/4 ,,new ,,york3 #adg ,,nassau ,,/4 ,,bo/on3 #i ,,cornhill4 ,,l\isville3 #ajc ,,f\r? ,,/4 -------------------------------- ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahdh1 by ! ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4 -------------------------------- ,no books are publi%$ by ! ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union )\t ! sanction ( ! ,committee ( ,publication1 consi/+ ( f\rte5 memb]s1 f ! foll[+ d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians1 viz4 ,bapti/1 ,me?odi/1 ,congregationali/1 ,episcopal1 ,presbyt]ian & ,re=m$ ,dut*4 ,n m ?an ?ree ( ! memb]s c be ( ! same d5om9ation1 & no book c be publi%$ to :i* any memb] ( ! ,committee %all object4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,m>y ,,c>r[',s ,,s*ool4 -------------------------------- ,aft] ! roll _h be5 call$1 ! little boys & girls 7 invit$ to say a lesson fir/2 because ,m>y1 ! tea*]1 ?\ght ! bigg] ones c\ld bett] und]/& :y !y 7 to wait4 ,!y took _! places 9 ! class1 & %e gave out words ( two syllables = !m to spell2 su* z ,cam-el1 ,pea-cock1 ,h5-coop1 ,p>-lor1 ,tea-cup4 ,:5 !y _h done spell+1 %e all[$ !m to ask que/ions4 ,"o little boy1 ^: "n 0 ,h>ry ,l9n1 ask$ :at a camel 08 ,& ,m>y took d[n a l>ge book f ! %elf1 & %[$ him a picture ( a camel1 & told him t x 0 a native bo? ( ,arabia & ( ,africa1 & t x c\ld travel eight or n9e days )\t wat]1 ov] ! s&y des]ts ( ^? c\ntries4 ,x is cov]$ ) a hairy fur1 :i* x %$s 9 ! spr+1 & ?is fur is us$ to make co>se clo? %awls4 ,! camel kneels d[n to receive burd5s1 & :5 x is load$ x w rise aga94 ,h>ry 0 v mu* surpris$1 :5 8 tea*] told him t ! camel c\ld c>ry m5 & burd5s l a horse or an ass1 & c\ld travel a great di/ance ) a weight ( eight hundr$ or a ?\s& p\nds ^u its back2 & t x gave milk = dr9k1 l a c[4 ,h>ry ask$ :y we _h n camels 9 ,am]ica1 in/ead ( horses & c[s8 ,m>y told him t ,god _h made ?is a v l>ge _w1 & t x is divid$ into _m c\ntries4 ,9 "s c\ntries ! wea!r is v hot1 & 9 "s c\ntries x is v cold4 ,! animals & p1 :o are born 9 hot c\ntries1 su* z ,arabia & ,africa1 c\ld n endure ! cold ( ,am]ica4 ,!y are happi] & m useful 9 ! climate :]e !y are born4 ,& ,m>y said1 our heav5ly ,fa!r 0 s good & k9d to e ?+ t he _h made1 t he design$ all animals1 z well z little boys & girls & m5 & wom5 too1 to be useful & happy :]e he plac$ !m4 ,h>ry ask$ if a little boy l him c\ld be useful & happy8 = ,h>ry 0 only f\r ye>s old4 ,m>y told him1 yes2 & t :5 %e _h leisure1 %e w\ld read al\d to him & 8 s*ool-mates ! /ory ( a little girl :o 0 only f\r ye>s old1 :o 0 happy because %e 0 useful4 ,h>ry lov$ 8 tea*]1 because %e 0 s k9d to him1 & ?\gh he want$ v mu* to "k h[ he c\ld be useful & happy1 he knew %e _h n "t to answ] any m que/ions n[2 & he 0 will+ to wait1 = 8 tea*] always did :at %e said %e w\ld d1 & ,h>ry 0 sure %e w\ld n =get h] promise4 ,s he w5t to 8 seat z ! o!r little boys & girls did1 & :ile ,m>y he>d ! l>g] s*ol>s say _! def9itions1 ,h>ry's class made ,o's1 & /rokes1 & po?ooks on _! slates1 z !y are call$1 9 ?is way4 ,illu/ration3 h&writ+ practice ,m>y _h only eight s*ol>s1 & %e _h leisure to att5d to ea* "o1 & make !m und]/& all _! lessons1 t !y might h some?+ to ?9k ab\t :5 !y w5t home f s*ool4 ,on ?is morn+ ! s*ol>s 7 ex]cis$ 9 spell+1 read+ & ari?metic4 ,! l>ge boys & girls did sums 9 multiplication & subtraction1 & ! small] ones made figures1 aft] ,m>y _h writt5 a l9e ^u _! slates = !m ?us3-- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #j4 ,aft] !y _h be5 two h\rs 9 s*ool1 ,m>y rang a little bell4 ,z soon z !y he>d x1 !y knew x 0 recess-"t1 & !y all w5t out to play = fifte5 m9utes4 ,! s*ool 0 9 ! c\ntry1 on ! f>m :]e ,h>ry ,l9n's fa!r & "m liv$1 & ,m>y liv$ ) !m4 ,m>y _h be5 to ! be/ s*ools to receive h] education2 & %e 0 v fond ( two ?+s--le>n+ & *ildr54 ,s1 %e agre$ to come & live ) ,h>ry ,l9n's fa!r & "m1 & tea* s*ool3 & %e _h five ( ! neighb\r+ *ildr51 besides ,h>ry & 8 bro!r & si/]1 = s*ol>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,day4 ,! ,s*ool ,h\se at ! edge ( ! wood4 p4 #ac4 ,! s*ool-room 0 built at ! edge ( a piece ( 8woods10 n f> f ! h\se1 & x 0 v cool & %ady r\nd ab\t1 all summ]4 ,9 ! w9t]1 :5 ! leaves _h fall5 (f f ! trees1 ! sun %one 9 at ! s*ool-room w9d[s1 & x 0 s light & *e]ful t ! tea*] & h] s*ol>s lik$ to be !re bett] ?an any:]e else4 ,h>ry ,l9n's fa!r us$ to say t ,m>y's face 0 sun%9y1 because x 0 s good-hum\r$4 ,:5 h] little flock w5t out to play1 at recess-"t1 %e sometimes w5t too1 = ! sake ( ! ex]cise2 & !y 7 always glad :5 ,m>y w5t ) !m4 ,%e w\ld take turns ) !m 9 jump+ rope1 & play+ 8,let u see :o c run fa/e/20 & %e w\ld %[ ! boys h[ to trundle _! hoops2 & %e knew h[ to fix ! pap] sails to ! little boats :i* ! boys made = !mselves2 & !n %e w\ld take !m along by ! side ( ! little brook ( wat] t 0 d[n 9 ! woods1 & f9d a place = !m :]e !y c\ld /oop d[n )\t gett+ _! feet wet1 to sail _! boats4 ,"o ( ! home-made boats 0 su* a fa/ sail] t ,*>les ,l9n1 :o 0 q a little c>p5t]1 ask$ ,m>y to pr9t a "n on 8 boat4 ,%e ask$1 8,:at %all its "n be80 ,b !y c\ld n agree ^u a "n1 = "o want$ "o "n1 & ano!r want$ some?+ diff]5t4 ,s ,m>y cut up a piece ( pap] :i* %e _h 9 h] h& into n9e slips2 & !n %e w5t r\nd to ea* s*ol>1 & told e "o to :isp] to h] ! "n he or %e lik$ be/2 & %e wrote d[n ! *oice ( ea* "o on a sep>ate slip ( ! pap]1 & la/ly1 on ! n9? slip1 %e wrote d[n ! "n :i* %e h]self pref]r$4 ,aft] ?is 0 done1 ,m>y read ! names writt5 d[n1 al\d4 ,two ( ! s*ol>s _h *os5 ! "n ( 8,swan40 ,?ree _h *os5 ! "n ( 8,m>y10 & f\r _h *os5 ! "n ( 8,wat]-wit*40 ,s ! little fa/-sail+ boat 0 nam$ 8,wat]-wit*40 ,i suppose !y _h talk$ ab\t ?is "n be=e4 8,n[10 said ,m>y1 8we w all g back to s*ool20 & h] happy little s*ol>s 7 ready to d z %e wi%$4 8,all "w & no play makes ,jack a dull boy40 ,m>y rememb]$ h] promise to ,h>ry ,l9n1 to read him a /ory :i* w\ld tea* him h[ a little girl ( f\r ye>s old c\ld be useful & happy4 ,& %e said all :o wi%$ to he> x might put by _! books & slates1 :ile %e read x to !m4 ,!y all lik$ to h ,m>y read to !m1 & all ! s*ol>s put up _! "w to li/5 to h]4 ,/ory ( ,anne ,lyle1 ,a ,,little ,,girl ,,( ,,f\r ,,ye>s ,,old4 ,a little girl am ,i1 ,) si/]s1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1 ,a fa!r1 & a "m1 ,"o bro!r1 & no m4 ,my "n is ,anne ,lyle1 ,i h>dly ev] cry1 ,& 9 a little trundle-b$1 ,9 "m's room1 ,i lie4 ,i wait on my mamma1 ,& t5d our little ,w1 ,i play ) him1 & s+ to him1 ,& try to keep him /ill4 ,i play 8,come1 pea*es buy0-- 8,buy pea*es1 half a peck20 ,!n ,willy holds 8 arms bo? out1 ,to hug me r\nd ! neck4 ,pa rolls him all ab\t1 ,& jumps him up & d[n2 ,he rides him on 8 foot1 & says1 8,n[ "h we g to t[n40 ,z soon z ,willy he>s ,! front-door dead-lat* key1 ,he kn[s x's papa com+ home1 ,he kn[s z well z we4 ,& !n we're all s glad1 ,& ,willy tries to say ,aft] mamma--8,pa-pa come home1 ,) ,wil-ly boy to play40 ,he _c /& alone-- ,he creeps ab\t ! floor-- ,:5 mamma says1 8,come1 preci\s "o60 ,he laughs1 & creeps "s m4 ,he's little1 & don't "k ,he ought to m9d my "m-- ,pa says he'll be a noble man1 ,my little baby bro!r4 ,i've got a pretty dove1 ,my uncle gave to me1 ,& papa holds x on 8 h& ,= little ,w to see4 ,he /rokes its fea!rs d[n1 ,!y feel z s(t z silk1 ,& !n ,i try if x w dr9k ,out ( my b[l ( milk4 ,trip wags 8 tail1 & comes ,to sit by papa's feet2 ,:5 he is hungry1 he w beg1 ,on 8 h9d legs1 = meat4 ,i h a gr&papa3 ,he's old1 & _c see-- ,he kisses me1 & /rokes my hair1 ,& holds me on 8 knee4 ,we h a g>d5 gre51 ,:]e pretty fl[]s gr[2 ,:5 ,i walk !re ) gr&papa1 ,i lead him v sl[4 ,& ,i c br+ 8 *air1 ,& a cricket = 8 feet1 ,& put away 8 hat & cane-- ,he calls me1 8,anne1 sweet60 ,he puts 8 face to m9e1 ,he has %9y1 s(t1 :ite hair2 ,& !n he hugs me v close1 ,to feel if ,i am !re4 ,he tells me ab\t ,god1 ,& tea*es me to pray1 8,keep me1 ,o heav5ly ,fa!r1 out ,( e naughty way40 ,my heav5ly ,fa!r's *ild1 ,oh1 ,i w\ld l to be6 ,i love ,him1 ,i am v sure1 ,:5 ,i sit on gr&pa's knee4 ,i love my fa!r !n1 ,& my little bro!r ,w1 ,& ev]ybody1 & mamma1 ,& my si/]s1 & old ,phil4 ,old ,phil's a begg>-man-- ,he goes f door to door ,) a little basket on 8 arm1 ,because he's v poor4 ,poor ,phil6 he mu/ be cold-- ,8 clo!s are full ( holes2 ,he has no /ock+s1 & 8 %oes ,are ragg$ 9 ! soles4 ,:5 ,i'm a bigg] girl1 ,i'll make old ,phil "s clo!s1 ,& ,i'll buy a pair ( %oes = him ,t won't let out 8 toes4 ,mamma has made a place ,= my p5nies1 9 h] draw]1 ,& %e %[s me h[ to put by "s ,= ,phil1 till ,i get m4 ,our cook is nam$ ,ca?le52 ,nice g+]bread %e bakes2 ,& little pies1 ) our names on1 ,%e v (t5 makes4 ,ca?le5 gets sick sometimes ,9 b$ %e has to /ay2 ,& !n ,i take to h] up /airs ,"s good ?+s e day4 ,i h f\r si/]s3 ,kate1 ,sophy1 & ,jane1 & ,grace2 ,& :5 !y all come home f s*ool1 ,we run a m]ry race4 ,mamma j looks at u1 ,) ,willy on h] lap1 ,& ,willy jumps1 & cr[s1 & tries ,8 little h&s to clap4 ,pa ?9ks x makes u gr[1 ,to sw+ & play & run2 ,& gr&pa says he likes "y folks ,to h a little fun4 ,my gr&pa _c read ,8 ,bible1 n[ he's bl9d1 ,b all ! pretty /ories !re1 ,he kn[s j :]e to f9d4 ,& :5 x gets q d>k1 ,be=e ,i g to b$1 ,he says1 8,come hi!r1 ,anne ,lyle1 ,my little curly-head40 ,& :5 he takes me up1 ,"r 9 8 face ,i look2 ,i love to sit & he> him tell ,ab\t ! ,holy ,book4 ,! /ories !re are true1 ,& ,i wi%1 on gr&pa's knee1 ,"s o!r little boys & girls ,c\ld he> z well z me4 ,:5 ,i g up to b$1 ,ma /ays by me a:ile2 ,%e says1 8,god keep !e safe & good1 ,my little ,anne ,lyle40 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>y's s*ol>s 7 all v /ill & att5tive :ile %e 0 read+ to !m ab\t ,anne ,lyle1 & :5 %e _h f9i%$ x1 %e ask$ ,h>ry if he did n ?9k ,anne ,lyle 0 a useful1 happy1 little girl8 ,%e wait$ on h] "m1 & walk$ 9 ! g>d5 ) h] bl9d1 old gr&fa!r1 & put away 8 hat & cane = him1 & kept h] little bro!r quiet2 & %e 0 a k9d little girl too1 = %e took some?+ good to ! sick cook1 & sav$ "s ( h] p5nies to buy %oes = a poor begg>4 ,h>ry said1 8,yes3 & if ,i knew h[1 ,i w\ld l to be useful too40 ,m>y rem9d$ him t "o ( 8 s*ool-mates _h lo/ h] sponge1 & :5 %e want$ to rub f h] slate "s crook$ /rokes t %e _h made1 %e ask$ ,h>ry = 8 sponge1 & he _h refus$ to l5d x to h]1 because he want$ x himself4 8,y might h be5 useful1 !n1 ,h>ry10 said ,m>y1 8b y did n *oose to be s40 ,h>ry hung 8 head & look$ a%am$2 b pres5tly he ran away to 8 desk1 & br\ght out 8 sponge1 & gave x to ,lily ,=e/]2 7= t 0 ! little girl's "n :o _h ask$ him = x47 ,lily said1 8,?ank y1 ,h>ry10 & %e clean$ h] slate (f nicely ) x1 & gave x back to him4 ,8 tea*] /rok$ ,h>ry's hair ) h] h&1 & said1 8,n[1 has n my little boy ( f\r ye>s old le>n$ to be useful80 ,h>ry hid 8 curly head beh9d ,m>y's apron = a few mom5ts1 & !n he peep$ up into h] k9d face1 & %e knew he meant ,yes1 ?\gh he did n say any ?+4 8,oh10 said ,m>y1 8my little ,h>ry has discov]$ t he c be useful2 & t :5 he is useful1 he is happy40 ,h>ry scamp]$ (f1 & sat close by ,lily ,=e/] till s*ool 0 out4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ,m>y's s*ol>s 7 all collect$ ar\nd ! s*ool-room door be=e %e arriv$4 ,z soon z !y saw h] com+1 !y ran to meet h]1 & ,susan ,field br\ght a bun* ( beautiful fl[]s = h]4 ,m>y 0 v fond ( fl[]s1 & %e ?ank$ ,susan1 & said %e w\ld keep !m 9 wat] = h] little s*ol>'s sake4 ,!n %e took a *9a vase :i* %e kept = fl[]s1 & all[$ all h] s*ol>s to g ) h] d[n to ! spr+ = fre% wat]2 & %e fill$ ! vase ) wat] & arrang$ ! fl[]s1 & !n %e said1 8,n[ we w all g to s*ool1 & enjoy !m toge!r40 ,?ree aft]noons 9 ! week ,m>y taught h] s*ol>s to sew1 & knit1 & "w sampl]s on canvas4 ,%e ?\ght e little girl %\ld "k h[ to use ! ne$le1 & cut out g>m5ts4 ,!n1 :5 %e grew up to be a woman1 %e c\ld keep h] own w>drobe neatly1 & be helpful 9 h] family besides2 & if %e _h leisure1 aft] do+ h] %>e ( ! family sew+1 %e c\ld tea* poor little *ildr51 & make g>m5ts = ! sick & old1 :o 7 n able to help !mselves4 ,?is 0 sew+ aft]noon4 ,z soon z !y 7 all 9 _! seats1 ,m>y took out a l>ge "w-basket1 t 0 fill$ ) little p>cels1 nicely wrapp$ up1 & ! own]'s "n 0 writt5 on ea* p>cel4 ,lily ,=e/] & ,h>ry ,l9n /ood beside ,m>y to pass along ! "w z %e gave x to !m4 ,!y 7 ! y\nge/ s*ol>s 9 ! s*ool1 & !y 7 always glad :5 sew+ aft]noon came1 because !y c\ld help ,m>y4 ,"o girl _h a pocket h&k]*ief to hem = h] bro!r2 "o _h "s pat*-"w2 "o 0 work+ a ,bible-cov] 9 cross-/it*2 "o 0 le>n+ to knit a g>t]2 & little ,lily's "w 0 an apron = h] doll1 :i* ,m>y _h fitt$ = h]4 ,:ile ! girls 7 busi$ at _! "w1 ! boys1 7except ,h>ry ,l9n17 /ood up to say a geography lesson4 ,n[1 my little read]s1 :oev] y may be1 c y tell h[ _m boys 7 9 ! geography class8 ,y w rememb] ,m>y _h eight s*ol>s4 ,read ov] h[ _m girls 7 at _! sew+1 !n add to _! numb] ,h>ry ,l9n1 & say h[ _m boys 7 9 ! class4 ,h>ry & ,lily1 someh[ or o!r1 always _h _! little heads close toge!r4 ,h>ry lik$ to help ,lily1 & ,lily lik$ to help ,h>ry4 ,sometimes1 l o!r little *ildr51 !y qu>rell$2 b !y soon became fri5ds aga9 )\t any body's help2 & !n ,h>ry w\ld say1 8,come1 ,lily1 let u kiss & make up40 ,?is aft]noon1 ,h>ry ask$ leave to %[ ,lily a picture-book :i* 8 fa!r _h giv5 him1 & ,m>y told him he might sit by ,lily1 z soon z %e _h f9i%$ a f+]'s l5g? ( hemm+4 ,h>ry wait$ till ! sew+ 0 done1 & !n he sat close to ,lily1 & %[$ h] 8 picture-book4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,day4 ,"o ( ,h>ry's ,pictures4 p4 #ca4 ,!re 0 a picture ( two little humm+-birds & a ne/2 & "o ( a horse1 ) a boy & a bag ( fl\r on 8 back2 & ,h>ry told ,lily1 ! little boy 0 com+ home f ! mill1 ) a bag ( fl\r to make "s cakes = supp]2 & ,lily said1 8,h>ry1 ,i w\ld l to h "s ( ! cakes2 w\ldn't y80 ,h>ry's book _h m pictures ?an ^! two 9 x4 ,!re 0 "o ( a little girl fe$+ *ick5s1 & "o ( a %eph]d & 8 %eep1 & "o ( a boy sp9n+ a fam\s top4 ,lily lik$ ! picture ( ! little girl fe$+ *ick5s be/3 & ,h>ry lik$ ! picture ( ! boy & 8 top be/4 ,& ,h>ry said to ,lily1 8,lily1 if y w look at my picture fir/1 !n ,i w look at y\r picture20 b ,lily 0 tir$ ( look+ at ,h>ry's picture2 & %e said x 0 ugly2 & %e mov$ away f ,h>ry4 ,?is (f5d$ ,h>ry1 & he told h] he didn't love h] any m1 & %e %\ld n see 8 book4 ,& he w5t away f ,lily & took 8 book ) him4 ,:5 ! boys1 :o _h be5 say+ a geography lesson1 _h tak5 _! seats1 ,m>y call$ ,h>ry & ,lily to come & repeat ! multiplication table4 ,!y did n come :5 !y 7 call$1 & ,m>y knew f _! looks & behavi\r1 t !y _h be5 naughty4 ,b %e only said to !m aga9 v mildly1 8,come1 ,h>ry1 come ,lily1--x is almo/ recess-"t1 & y h n said a lesson40 ,h>ry came along v sl[ly1 at fir/1 & look+ sidewise to see if ,lily 0 com+ too4 ,at l5g? %e took h] place beside him1 b !y miss$ _! tables4 ,!y knew !y _h done wrong1 & !y felt v unhappy1 & !y did n ?9k en\gh ab\t _! tables to answ] correctly4 ,:5 ! s*ol>s w5t out to play at recess-"t1 ,h>ry & ,lily did n sw+1 & run1 & play ) "o ano!r4 ,!y walk$ ab\t ap>t1 & !y h>dly knew :at to d ) !mselves4 ,h>ry's bro!r ,*>les w5t & got 8 fa/-sail+ little boat1 & ran back to ! s*ool-h\se to ,m>y1 to ask h] to pr9t on x 9 l>ge lett]s1 8,! ,wat]-wit*40 ,m>y laid d[n h] "w & took a p5 & did x = him imm$iately1 & he said1 8,i ?ank y10 & !n he ran away1 & all ! s*ol>s1 7boys & girls17 aft] him1 d[n to ! spr+1 to see h[ ! boat look$ ^u ! wat]4 ,%e sail$ beautifully1 & !re 0 q a little fleet ( boats beh9d h]1 b ! 8,wat]-wit*0 w5t ahead ( !m all4 ,:ile !y 7 wat*+ ! boats ! bell rang = s*ool4 ,!n ,*>les took 8 little boats1 & all ! boys & girls took _! hoops1 & ropes1 & all _! play?+s1 & put !m into a little tool-h\se1 :i* ,*>les ,l9n's fa!r all[$ !m to use = t purpose2 & ,m>y made a rule1 t e ?+ mu/ be put into its prop] place1 s t ev5 _! play?+s %\ld n be lo/4 ,!n !y all came back to s*ool4 ,m>y 0 !re wait+ = !m4 ,%e _h n gone out ) !m ?is aft]noon1 b _h /ay$ 9 s*ool to fit ! girls' "w1 & to set copies1 9 books1 = ! s*ol>s :o us$ p5 & ink1 & on slates1 = ! small] ones4 ,:5 !y return$ f play1 %e call$ !m up1 "o by "o1 to read1 & aft] ea* s*ol> _h done read+1 he w5t to 8 desk & wrote a copy2 & !n ,m>y said1 8,x is n[ "t to put up "w40 ,! girls all roll$ up _! "w1 & p9n$ _! names on x1 & held x 9 _! h&s till ,h>ry & ,lily %\ld come to get ! diff]5t p>cels & put !m 9 ! l>ge "w-basket2 b z ,h>ry & ,lily _h be5 naughty1 ,m>y did n ask !m to d x ?is "t2 s e girl put away h] own "w4 ,lily _h n le>n$ to fold up h]s1 & put x away neatly1 & %e usually br\ght x to ,m>y1 & said1 8,please1 ,m>y1 fold up m9e80 & ,m>y fold$ x up = h]1 & ,lily always wat*$ h[ x 0 done1 s t %e might le>n4 ,we c le>n a great deal by ! "r use ( our eyes4 ,?is aft]noon ,lily br\ght h] "w to ,m>y1 & turn$ away h] head1 :ile ,m>y put x away1 b %e did n say 8?ank y10 z usual4 ,m>y n[ w5t r\nd to see if all ! desks 7 9 ord]4 ,"o little girl1 ,c>ry ,deacon1 said h] desk w\ld n hold all h] ?+s1 & %e tri$ h] be/ to get !m all 91 b %e c\ld n2 s ,m>y w5t to h] & _h h] to take e ?+ out ( ! desk fir/1 & !n %e %[$ h] h[ to arrange h] read+ book & h] spell+ book1 & h] o!r books1 all on "o side ( ! desk1 & h] slate on ! o!r side2 & !n !re 0 pl5ty ( room = all4 ,m>y look$ into e s*ol>'s desk1 to see t x 0 neatly arrang$2 & if %e f\nd x out ( ord]1 %e w\ld po9t to "s l>ge lett]s t 7 pr9t$ ov] ! mantel-piece4 8,w\ld my little read]s l to "k :at ^? l>ge lett]s 780 ,i w tell !m4 ,a ,,place ,,= ,,e ,,?+1 ,,& ,,e ,,?+ ,,9 ,,its ,,place4 ,if ,m>y's s*ol>s want$ h] aid ab\t any ?+1 %e w\ld always help !m1 & !y knew t %e nev] requir$ any ?+ ( !m1 :i* c\ld n be done4 ,at ! close ( e aft]noon s*ool1 x 0 ,m>y's practice to ga!r h] little flock r\nd h]1 & read to !m out ( ! ,bible4 ,sometimes1 :5 ! wea!r 0 v w>m1 %e took !m out into ! woods1 & sat d[n ) !m on ! grass "u a l>ge oak tree4 ,!y lik$ to g out ( doors to read2 = !y lov$ ,m>y1 & !y c\ld sit v close to h] "u ! oak tree :ile %e read to !m4 ,eddy ,=e/] said he lik$ to read out ( doors1 = x seem$ z if ,god 0 li/5+1 up 9 ! sky4 ,x 0 a v w>m aft]noon1 & ,m>y said %e w\ld read "u ! oak tree4 ,eddy ,=e/] c>ri$ ! ,bible1 & :5 !y 7 all seat$1 ,m>y read to !m ! hi/ory ( little ,samuel1 & h[ 8 heav5ly ,fa!r call$ him :5 he lay d[n to sleep 9 ! temple4 ,aft] ,m>y _h done read+1 ,eddy ,=e/] ask$1 :y little ,samuel w5t to ,eli to inquire if he call$ him1 :5 x 0 ! ,"l t call$ him8 ,m>y said1 8,samuel 0 a v little boy1 & he did n "k t x 0 ! ,"l :o _h spok5 to him4 ,our heav5ly ,fa!r (t5 speaks to little *ildr5 n[ by 8 good ,_s1 :5 !y are too "y to und]/& :o x is t speaks to !m4 8,:5 we d "r1 we feel some?+ :i* seems to say to u1 #8,well done6' & !n we are happy2 & :5 we d wrong1 we feel some?+ :i* seems to say to u t x is wrong1 & !n we are unhappy40 8,is x ! ,"l t makes u feel s80 ask$ ,susan ,field8 8,c]ta9ly10 said ,m>y1 8& we %\ld be v ?ankful to him t we are n happy :5 we h done t :i* we "k to be wrong2 & we %\ld pray t ,god w\ld tea* u by 8 ,holy ,_s :at is "r & :at is wrong1 & make u und]/& & love :at he has taught u 9 ! ,bible40 8,oh1 yes60 said ,eddy ,=e/]1 8,i "k :at y mean1 = my "m told me--! o!r day1 :5 ,i snat*$ an apple f ,george because he w\ld n give me a bite ( x--%e told me t ,i did n enjoy eat+ ! apple1 & x did n ta/e good to me1 because ,i _h be5 v naughty to take x away f ,george1 & t our heav5ly ,fa!r's good ,_s 0 rebuk+ me & mak+ me feel unhappy all ! "t ,i 0 eat+ ,george's apple40 ,:ile ,eddy 0 talk+1 little ,lily came & sat by ,m>y1 & n[ %e 0 sobb+ & cry+ out al\d4 ,! s*ol>s all wond]$ :at 0 ! matt] ) ,lily1 b ,m>y said1 8,nev] m9d1 ,lily1 n[20 & %e only drew ,lily close to h] & said1 8,don't cry1 ,lily de>40 ,h>ry ,l9n crept r\nd to ,lily v quietly1 & took out 8 little picture-book1 & :isp]$ to h]1 8,"h1 ,lily40 ,b %e 0 too mu* di/ress$ to notice ,h>ry1 ?\gh he got z ne> to h] z ev] he c\ld4 ,m>y n[ ask$ ,eddy ,=e/] to g on ) :at he 0 say+1 b ,eddy said he _h done1 & t he 0 glad ! ,"l spoke to little *ildr5 n[1 ev5 if !y did n he> any voice1 z ,samuel did4 ,m>y wi%$ h] little s*ol>s to und]/& :at %e read to !m1 & %e enc\rag$ !m to ask que/ions1 at suitable times4 ,%e n[ told !m if !y _h no m que/ions to ask1 !y might g home2 all b ,h>ry & ,lily4 ,s1 !y came "o by "o1 & kiss$ ,m>y & w5t home4 ,eddy ,=e/] said he w\ld wait = ,lily2 b ,m>y told him %e w\ld br+ ,lily home1 & he might tell 8 "m t %e kept ,lily & ,h>ry ,l9n to talk to !m4 ,aft] ,eddy 0 gone1 ,m>y took ,lily up 9 h] arms1 & !n %e call$ ,h>ry to h]1 & told him to wipe (f ,lily's te>s2 & ,h>ry took 8 h&k]*ief out ( 8 pocket & wip$ ,lily's face1 & he said1 8,lily1 w y love me aga98 & !n ,i'll love y1 & y may look at ! little girl fe$+ h] *ick5s z long z y l40 ,lily said1 8,i d love y1 ,h>ry10 & %e put h] arms r\nd ,h>ry's neck & !y kiss$ "o ano!r4 ,!n ,m>y ti$ on ,lily's bonnet = h]1 & ,h>ry put on 8 hat1 & c>ri$ ! ,bible back to ! s*ool-room = 8 tea*]4 ,m>y lock$ up ! s*ool-room door & put ! key 9 h] pocket1 & !n %e took a h& ( ea* ( h] little s*ol>s1 & said1 8,n[1 ,h>ry1 y & ,i w g home ) ,lily1 %all we80 ,y w rememb]1 my little read]s1 t ,m>y liv$ ) ,h>ry ,l9n4 ,z !y walk$ along1 ,h>ry seem$ to be ?9k+ ab\t some?+1 & at la/ he said1 8,m>y1 does our heav5ly ,fa!r ev] speak to little *ildr5 l me & ,lily80 ,m>y said1 8,yes6 ,h>ry1 he has be5 speak+ to y bo?1 s9ce y 7 naughty4 ,y s9n$ aga9/ 8 good ,_s :5 y qu>rell$1 & he made y feel v unhappy because y 7 s disoblig+ to "o ano!r1 & _h =gott5 t he _h told y to love "o ano!r4 ,b ,i hope y w h]eaft] "k & obey 8 voice40 8,oh60 said ,lily1 8,i love to he> my heav5ly ,fa!r's voice40 8,s d ,i10 said ,h>ry1 8x makes me feel s happy40 8,y feel happy because y obey$ ,8 voice10 said ,m>y1 8& we are always happy :5 we are ob$i5t to ,god4 ,he loves u s mu*1 & is s k9d to u1 t he nev] tells u to d any ?+ t we _c d2 & if x seems h>d1 & we ask him1 he w help u to d x4 ,he tells little *ildr5 to d v little ?+s1 because he loves !m1 & he kn[s !y are too little to d great ?+s40 8,i hope our heav5ly ,fa!r w talk to me & ,lily (t510 said ,h>ry1 8d y ?9k he w1 ,m>y80 8,yes1 if y are good *ildr540 8,& w he %[ u h[ to be good80 ask$ ,lily4 8,oh1 yes10 ,m>y said1 8= y "k he %[$ little ,samuel :at he w\ld h him d40 8,does he love ,lily & me z mu* z he lov$ little ,samuel1 ,m>y10 said ,h>ry4 ,m>y told him t ,god lov$ all little *ildr51 & he s5t our ,savi\r to bless !m & to br+ !m to him4 ,d y rememb]1 ,h>ry1 :at our ,savi\r said ab\t little *ildr58 8,yes10 said ,h>ry1 8,he said1 #8,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n6'0 ,n[ we are at ,lily's home4 ,m>y took ,lily 9 to h] "m1 & told h] t %e kept ,lily to talk to h]1 & ,lily's "m said1 8,i am glad to see my little daught]1 = h] supp] ( nice bread & milk is all ready = h]40 ,lily's "m ask$ ,m>y & ,h>ry to /ay & eat supp]2 b ,m>y said !y _h n leave to /ay1 & ,h>ry's fa!r & "m w\ld n "k :]e !y 71 if !y /ay$4 ,s %e ?ank$ ,lily's "m = h] invitation1 & !n %e & ,h>ry kiss$ ,lily1 & bade h] good-night4 ,& ,m>y & ,h>ry w5t home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,end ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,italics1 bold lett]s1 small capitals & black lett] font h be5 conv]t$ to ,,all ,,caps & respectively4 ,p]ceiv$ typos h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4 ,ar*aic or v>iant spell+ has be5 reta9$4