,a ,,second ,,day ,,9 ,,m>y ,,c>r[',s ,,s*ool4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,second ,day4 ,c>ry ,deacon & h] little ,si/]1 look+ at ! ducks4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,a ,,second ,,day ,,9 ,,m>y ,,c>r[',s ,,s*ool4 ,am]ican ,sunday-,s*ool ,union3 ,,philadelphia3 #caf ,,*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> #ahdi1 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 ,,second ,,day ,,9 ,,m>y ,,c>r[',s ,,s*ool4 -------------------------------- ,a cool1 ra9y morn+4 ,! boys & girls all came to s*ool ) ?ick %oes on1 & coats & %awls to protect !m f ! wet4 ,:5 ,m>y came1 %e told h] s*ol>s %e 0 glad to f9d ! ra9 _h n kept !m at home4 ,m>y smil$1 & look$ ar\nd to see if !y _h all come1 & %e c\nt$4 ,*>les ,l9n & ,h>ry ,l9n1 & _! si/] ,lucy4 ,lily ,=e/]1 & h] bro!r ,eddy4 ,susan ,field1 & ,ell5 ,raby4 ,all "h1 b ,c>ry ,deacon4 ,m>y said1 8,:o c tell :y ,c>ry has n come to s*ool8 ,i d n l to miss "o ( my little s*ol>s4 ,i l to h !m all ) me40 ,no "o c\ld tell :y ,c>ry _h n come4 ,m>y !n help$ ! small] s*ol>s to take (f _! coats & %awls2 & %e %[$ !m h[ to hang up _! wet ?+s to dry on ! pegs 9 ! entry2 & %e bade !m put _! umbrellas into a pail1 :i* /ood by ! door on purpose to receive !m4 ,m>y ask$ if !y _h all br\ght _! d9n]s8 ,& "o said1 8,i h br\ght m9e40 ,& ano!r said1 8,we h br\ght ours40 ,& ,m>y said1 8,we h br\ght ours40 ,x 0 n f> = ,m>y & ! ,l9ns to g home to d9n]2 b %e lik$ to indulge h] s*ol>s :5 %e c\ld1 & %e knew %e c\ld n please !m bett] ?an to /ay & d9e ) !m on ra9y days4 ,! boys & girls put _! d9n]-baskets into a little closet outside ! s*ool-room door2 & !n ,m>y rang h] bell--! signal t x 0 "t to collect4 ,:ile !y 7 putt+ _! d9n]-baskets away1 ,h>ry ,l9n said to ,lily ,=e/]1 8,lily1 are y glad x's a ra9y day8 ,i am40 ,lily said1 8,i am glad1 too40 8,h>ry1 :at h y got = d9n]80 8,i don't "k10 ,h>ry said4 8,m>y put up our d9n] :ile ,i 0 look+ at fa!r :5 he 0 gett+ into ! wagon40 8,i'll tell y :at ,i've got1 ,h>ry10 said ,lily2 8a little pie ) my "n on x6 ,d y rememb] ab\t ,anne ,lyle1 & ! little pie ) h] "n on x8 ,i told "m ab\t x1 :5 ,i w5t home1 & %e said if ,i 0 a good girl1 %e w\ld make me a little pie1 & put my "n on x4 ,look "h1 ,h>ry4 ,i w %[ y40 ,& ,lily lift$ up ! clo? t 0 ov] _! d9n]1 & !re 0 a little patty-pan pie1 ) ,l4 ,f4 pla9ly /amp$ on x4 ,h>ry said1 8,h[ nice t is6 ,w y give me "s ( x1 ,lily80 ,& ,lily told ,h>ry %e w\ld cut x 9 halves at d9n]-"t1 & give him ! l>ge/ half4 ,m>y rang h] little bell aga91 & ,h>ry & ,lily w5t into s*ool4 ,:ile ! s*ol>s 7 tak+ _! seats1 ,c>ry ,deacon arriv$4 ,%e 0 v wet1 & h] face 0 r$2 & %e look$ frett$ & tir$4 ,m>y said1 8,i am glad to see y1 ,c>ry2 b :at is ! matt]8 ,h[ did y get s wet80 ,c>ry told ,m>y h] umbrella 0 brok51 & x did n keep ! ra9 (f4 8,y are s wet1 ,c>ry10 said ,m>y1 8t ,i fe> y w be sick2 & y are too f> (f f home to be s5t back 9 ! ra940 ,m>y ?\ght a m9ute :at %e %\ld d1 & !n %e told ,*>les ,l9n1 7:o 0 ! l>ge/ boy 9 ! s*ool17 to run home to 8 "m1 & ask h] to please to l5d a pair ( ,lucy's %oes & /ock+s1 = a little girl to we>1 :o _h come to s*ool v wet4 ,*>les ,l9n 0 an oblig+1 lively boy1 & he ran (f at once4 ,:ile he 0 gone1 ,m>y took (f ,c>ry's wet %awl1 & s5t h] into ! little room adjo9+ ! s*ool-room1 to wa% h] face & h] feet4 ,!re 0 a pit*] ( wat] out 9 ! little room1 & soap1 & a bas91 & a cup1 & a t[el4 ,be=e ,c>ry _h done wa%+ h] feet1 ,*>les ,l9n came back ) ! dry %oes & /ock+s4 ,!n ,m>y w5t out to ,c>ry1 & %e help$ h] to put !m on4 ,& %e took a little pocket comb out ( h] pocket1 & comb$ ,c>ry's hair smoo?ly1 & !n br\ght h] into s*ool4 ,m>y 0 sure ,c>ry _h done some?+ wrong1 b %e did n ask h] ab\t x1 because ,c>ry always told ! tru?4 ,m>y ?\ght %e w\ld be v k9d to ,c>ry1 & !n ,c>ry w\ld p]haps come & tell h] ab\t ! mi%aps ( h] walk to s*ool1 )\t be+ ask$4 ,c>ry 0 a v giddy1 c>eless little girl1 & %e sometimes =got to d z %e 0 told1 :5 %e did n really mean to be naughty4 ,?is 0 ,gramm> morn+2 & :ile ,m>y att5d$ to ! gramm>-class1 ,h>ry1 & ,lily1 & ,ell5 ,raby1 look$ ov] _! spell+-lesson4 ,*>les ,l9n 0 at ! head ( ! gramm>-class4 ,m>y ask$ ,*>les if he c\ld tell h] :at a ,,n\n 08 ,*>les said1 a n\n 0 ! grammatical "n ( any ?+ t we c\ld see1 or feel1 or ta/e1 or smell4 ,m>y ask$ ! s*ol> :o /ood next 9 ! class1 to po9t to some?+ 9 ! room :i* 0 a n\n4 ,%e po9t$ to a book1 & ,m>y said1 8,t is "r40 ,!n ,m>y ask$ ! next "o1 :y book 0 a n\n1 & h] little s*ol> c\ld n tell4 ,! "o :o /ood bel[ h] answ]$4 ,%e said1 book 0 a n\n because we c\ld see x2 & %e w5t above ! girl :o _h miss$4 ,m>y said to "o1 8,?9k ( a n\n :i* y c ta/e1 & tell me :at x is40 ,& he answ]$1 8,apple40 ,c>ry ,deacon 0 ! "o :o _h miss$1 & ,m>y ask$ ,c>ry to ?9k ( some?+ :i* %e lik$ to look at & play )4 ,c>ry said1 8,kitt5s40 8,n[ tell me1 ,c>ry1 :at a n\n is80 ,c>ry answ]$1 8,a n\n is ! "n ( any ?+ t we c see40 8,!n :at is a kitt580 8,o1 n[ ,i "k10 ,c>ry said4 8,kitt5 is a n\n1 because ,i c see x40 ,m>y que/ion$ h] s*ol>s until %e ?\ght !y und]/ood all ab\t a n\n2 & !n %e told !m1 ! next gramm>-lesson w\ld be ! ,adjective4 8,n[ y may take y\r seats10 ,m>y said1 8& look ov] y\r read+-lesson1 :ile ,i he> ! little ones spell40 ,h>ry ,l9n1 & ,lily ,=e/]1 & ,ell5 ,raby1 said a spell+-lesson2 & !re 7 "s words 9 _! lesson :i* ,m>y expla9$ to !m1 because !y did n und]/& :at ^! words meant4 ,ell5 ,raby spell$ ,wild ,de]1 & %e ask$ ,h>ry ,l9n if he knew :at a wild de] 08 ,h>ry said1 8,i guess x is a goat4 ,let u ask ,m>y40 ,m>y told !m x 0 n a goat1 & %e w\ld see if %e c\ld f9d a picture ( a wild de] to %[ !m4 ,%e _h a l>ge book1 full ( pictures2 & !re 7 horses1 & c[s & goats1 & _m diff]5t k9ds ( animals 9 x4 ,m>y soon f\nd a picture ( a wild de]1 & all ! s*ol>s wi%$ to come & look at x4 ,%e told !m !y might come4 ,& !y ask$ h] to please to tell !m some?+ ab\t a wild de]4 ,m>y told !m1 t ! "p ( ,am]ica :]e !y liv$1 & :]e ! s*ool-h\se /ood1 0 once a great =e/ ( trees1 :]e only ,indians liv$1 & wild de]s & o!r animals4 ,%e told !m t ! ,indians us$ to hunt ! wild de]1 & %oot !m1 t !y might h !m to eat4 ,_! fle% 0 v t5d] & good1 & 0 call$ v5ison4 ,illu/ration3 a wild de] 8,:y are !re n any wild de] "h n[1 ,m>y80 ask$ ,ell54 8,because !re is no place = !m to live 94 ,! =e/s1 :]e !y l to live1 are all cut d[n2 & n[1 in/ead ( =e/s1 we h f9e f>ms1 & h\ses on !m to live 940 8,:o cut d[n ! =e/s1 ,m>y80 said ,ell54 8,our =efa!rs1 :o came "h a great :ile ago40 8,b :y did n our =efa!rs let ! pretty little wild de]s /ay "h1 ,m>y80 8,!y w\ld n /ay10 ,m>y said4 8,!y are afraid ( p1 ( m5 & wom51 & ( little boys & girls1 & !y ran away f !m40 8,:]e did !y g1 ,m>y80 8,away into ! =e/s1 :i* are _m hundr$s ( miles f "h4 ,:5 our =efa!rs came "h1 !y want$ h\ses to live 91 & some?+ to eat2 & !y built !mselves h\ses1 & cut d[n ! trees be=e !y c\ld plant corn1 & :eat1 & rye1 & potatoes4 ,!y _h to cut d[n ! trees be=e !y c\ld make f>ms40 ,c>ry look$ z if %e did n q und]/& ,m>y1 & ,m>y said1 8,y "k1 ,c>ry1 y\r "m told y1 y might h a little g>d5 ( y\r own1 & %e gave y a little piece ( gr\nd to make y\r g>d5 (1 :i* 0 full ( c$> bu%es2 & d y n rememb]1 y ask$ y\r fa!r if he w\ld cut d[n ! c$> bu%es1 s t y c\ld h a nice smoo? place = y\r fl[] se$s80 ,c>ry said1 8,yes1 ,i rememb] x1 & fa!r cut d[n all ! c$> bu%es = me1 & !n he dug up ! ugly roots1 & he took out a spade "o morn+ & dug up ! gr\nd & made x s(t4 ,& !n "m gave me "s fl[]s out ( h] g>d51 & %e %[$ me h[ to plant !m 9 my g>d52 & %e gave me "s se$s1 & %e %[$ me h[ to make little holes 9 ! gr\nd to hold ! se$s4 ,i put ! se$s 9 ! little holes & cov]$ !m up ) ! s(t e>?1 & "m says !y w gr[ into beautiful fl[]s by & by40 8,d y und]/& n[1 ,c>ry10 said ,m>y1 8:y our =efa!rs cut d[n ! =e/ trees8 8,! l& 0 cov]$ all ov] ) trees1 j z y\r little g>d5 0 cov]$ ov] ) c$> bu%es2 & y "k y c\ld n h a g>d5 ( fl[]s1 until ! c$> bu%es 7 cut away40 ,c>ry said1 8,yes1 ,i und]/& n[4 ,! p :o came "h want$ to plant :eat1 & rye1 & corn1 & !y c\ld n plant se$s till ! great trees 7 cut d[n40 ,*>les ,l9n said he w\ld l to h ano!r look at ! wild de] picture2 & ,m>y all[$ him & all ! s*ol>s to exam9e x4 ,eddy ,=e/] said1 8,! de]'s horns 7 l "s 8 fa!r _h at home1 to hang up 8 ,sunday hat on2 & 8 fa!r call$ !m antl]s40 8,did y\r fa!r ev] tell y :]e !y came f1 ,eddy80 ask$ ,m>y4 8,yes10 said ,eddy4 8,he told u "o night--,lily & me--t !y 7 ! horns ( a de]1 :i* our great-gr&fa!r %ot a long "t ago1 on ! spot :]e our h\se n[ /&s40 8,oh1 yes10 ,lily said1 8,i rememb]1 x 0 be=e we w5t to b$4 ,i 0 sitt+ on fa!r's lap1 & ,eddy 0 sitt+ on my little /ool1 & "m 0 mak+ me a new frock1 :5 fa!r told u ab\t ! ,indians40 8,yes10 ,eddy said1 8he told u t :5 our great-gr&fa!r came to ?is c\ntry f ,engl&1 !re 0 only a great =e/ ( trees "h1 & no h\ses to be se54 ,he liv$ 9 a log-hut1 :i* he1 & ! m5 :o came ) him1 built = !mselves3 & !y _h n any ?+ to eat b ! de] & wild turkeys :i* !y %ot4 ,fa!r told u all t1 & he said ! antl]s _h be5 kept ev] s9ce our great-gr&fa!r %ot ! wild de] 9 ! =e/40 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>y said1 8,n[ ,i w put away ! l>ge picture book1 & y may all take y\r seats1 :ile ,i prep>e ! black bo>d40 ,m>y told all h] s*ol>s to /& up1 & !y answ]$ 9 conc]t ! que/ions %e ask$4 ,%e drew a m>k on ! black bo>d ?us1 ---- & told !m to say :at %e _h drawn2 & !y answ]$ 9 conc]t1 8a /raight l9e40 ,!n %e drew o!r figures1 ?us3 ,illu/ration3 ,p>allel l9es4 ,an angle4 ,a triangle4 ,a quadrangle4 ,a circle4 ,a semicircle4 ,a hemisph]e4 ,an incl9$ plane4 ,aft] ,m>y _h ex]cis$ h] boys & girls 9 ?is way1 until %e ?\ght !y knew all ! figures %e _h drawn1 %e told !m to say ! multiplication table 9 conc]t4 ,ell5 ,raby call$ ?is class ! conc]t class1 & !y lik$ to be 9 a class altoge!r4 ,lily said %e w\ld l black bo>d ex]cises e day2 b ,m>y 0 wis] ?an h] little s*ol>1 & %e knew t ,lily w\ld get v tir$ ( do+ ! same ?+ e day4 ,m>y lik$ h] s*ol>s to be 8always busy1 nev] we>y10 & %e gave !m diff]5t lessons = ea* day4 ,n[ x 0 recess "t4 ,& :at d my little read]s ?9k ,m>y's s*ol>s did dur+ recess "t1 :5 x ra9$ s fa/ t !y c\ld n g out ( doors to play8 ,!y play$ 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,!y play$ ,bl9dman ,buff & 8,poor ,pussey wants a corn]10 & 8,hunt ! ,slipp]40 ,m>y l5t !m h] %oe to play )1 & :5 !y 7 tir$ ( play+ ,hunt ! ,slipp]1 & ,puss 9 ! ,corn]1 !y gave ,m>y h] %oe aga91 & ask$ h] if !y might play ,bl9dman ,buff4 ,%e said !y might1 b n 9 ! s*ool-room4 ,%e told !m to g into ! little room adjo9+ ! s*ool-room1 :]e ,bl9dman ,buff1 :oev] he might happ5 to be1 c\ld n d any mis*ief4 ,!re 0 no ink nor desks 9 ! little room1 & he c\ld walk or run ab\t !re )\t dang] ( hurt+ himself4 ,!y begg$ ,m>y to g ) !m1 & %e said %e w\ld4 ,!y all ran (f1 s++1 ,"h we g ,all toge!r1 ,we h fun ,9 ra9y wea!r4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 ,f\r1 & away1 ,we are glad ,( a ra9y day6 ,m>y took h] h&k]*ief & ask$1 :o w\ld be ,bl9dman ,buff fir/4 ,!y all want$ to be bl9dfold$ fir/2 & ,m>y said1 8,:at %all ,i d to please all my little s*ol>s8 ,y _c all be ,bl9dman ,buff at once2 s ,i w take ! olde/ fir/40 ,*>les ,l9n 0 ! olde/ s*ol>2 & aft] ,m>y _h b\nd h] h&k]*ief ov] 8 eyes1 he c\ld n see any ?+ at all4 ,he put out 8 h&s1 & felt ab\t ! room1 & at la/ he caught little ,ell5 ,raby4 ,ell5 0 s mu* delight$1 & laugh$ s m]rily to see h[ que] ,*>les look$1 t he knew by ! s\nd ( h] voice :]e to f9d h]4 ,c>ry ,deacon came up to ,m>y & look$ z if %e want$ to say some?+ to h]1 & z if %e did n l to say x4 ,!n ,m>y took ,c>ry by ! h&1 & %e said1 8,d y want to talk to me1 ,c>ry80 ,c>ry said1 8,yes1 b n be=e anybody4 ,let u g back into ! s*ool-room40 ,m>y w5t ) ,c>ry into ! s*ool-room :ile ! s*ol>s 7 at play1 & %e said1 8,n[1 ,c>ry de>1 come & tell me all ab\t y\r gett+ to s*ool s late ?is morn+40 ,c>ry4 8,i /opp$ to see ,mike ,t]ry's kitt5s40 ,m>y4 8,h[ did y "k ab\t ! kitt5s80 ,illu/ration3 ,second ,day4 8,i /opp$ to see ,mike ,t]ry's ,kitt5s40 p4 #bh4 ,c>ry4 8,:5 ,i 0 go+ pa/ neighb\r ,t]ry's1 ,mike came out1 & he _h a porr+] ( milk1 & he 0 c>ry+ x ) bo? 8 h&s = fe> x w\ld spill40 ,m>y4 8,well1 ,c>ry1 did y /op & ask ,mike :at he _h 9 ! porr+]80 ,c>ry4 8,yes6 ,mike said x 0 milk = ! cat4 ,he said1 ! old cat _h "s kitt5s 9 ! night1 & he 0 go+ to fe$ h]40 ,m>y4 8,:at else did ,mike say80 ,c>ry4 8,he said ! kitt5s 7 d[n 9 ! b>n1 & ! old cat took hold ( ! kitt5s by _! necks1 ) h] m\?4 ,mike ask$ me to come & see !m40 ,m>y4 8,did y tell ,mike y 7 on y\r way to s*ool1 & _h n leave to /op80 ,c>ry4 8,i only told him ,i 0 go+ to s*ool1 ,i did n tell him ab\t leave to /op40 ,m>y4 8,:at did ,mike say to t80 ,c>ry4 8,he said he did n l to g to s*ool4 ,! ma/] 0 cross4 ,he w\ld r /ay at home & play2 & !n ,i w5t ) him to see ! kitt5s4 ,"o 0 black1 & "o _h :ite spots on its tail1 & "o 0 yell[1 j l ! old cat1 only x 0 a kitt54 ,! kitt5s 7 little bits ( ?+s4 ,!y /ay$ close toge!r4 ,!y climb$ ov] "o ano!r's backs & heads4 ,mike said t did n hurt !m at all4 ,x 0 ! way !y kept "o ano!r w>m40 ,m>y4 8,h[ long did y /ay1 ,c>ry80 ,c>ry4 8,i don't "k1 b n a great :ile4 ,! kitt5s 7 s pretty1 ,i lik$ to look at !m4 ,i & ,mike wait$ to see if ! big cat w\ld take !m up by ! neck1 ) h] m\?4 ,mike said x look$ z if %e w\ld eat !m up40 ,m>y4 8,h[ did y feel1 :ile y 7 !re80 ,c>ry4 8,i felt mo/ ab\t ! kitt5s1 !y 7 su* little de> t9y ?+s4 ,i want$ to take !m up1 & kiss !m1 b ,mike said if ,i did1 ! old cat w\ld scrat* me40 ,m>y4 8,did y ?9k ab\t s*ool80 ,c>ry4 8,yes4 ,:5 ,i _h done look+ at ! kitt5s1 ,i did4 ,i told ,mike1 n[1 ,i mu/ g1 ,i am afraid x is late4 ,mike said1 if he 0 me1 he w\ld n g to s*ool at all4 ,x 0 pleasant to /ay at home & play4 ,i told ,mike we _h a pleasant "t at our s*ool1 ra9y days z well z sunny days1 & ,i lik$ to g all days4 ,!n ,mike %[$ me a new way to s*ool4 ,he said x 0 ne>] ?an to g by ! road4 ,i got lo/1 & did n "k :]e ,i 04 ,i cri$1 & wi%$ ,i _h n gone ) ,mike40 ,m>y4 8,i ?\ght y told me y\r umbrella 0 brok53 h[ 0 x done1 ,c>ry80 ,c>ry4 8,i =got to put x away ! la/ "t x ra9$1 & x 0 9 ! kit*51 & somebody broke x40 ,m>y4 8,h[ did y get to s*ool at la/80 ,c>ry4 8,i walk$ & walk$1 & ,i ran "s ( ! way1 & ,i call$ #8,"m1' & #8,m>y4' ,i 0 afraid4 ,:5 ,i walk$ a little f>!r1 ,i got to ! play-woods1 & !n ,i saw ! tool-h\se :]e we keep our play?+s4 ,& !n ,i 0 glad1 & ,i knew ,i 0 almo/ "h40 ,m>y4 8,does my little ,c>ry ?9k %e has suff]$ en\gh to make h] rememb] t %e %\ld n /op by ! way com+ to s*ool8 ,y "k1 ,c>ry1 ! rule is1 t ! s*ol>s mu/ n /op on _! way to s*ool1 nor :5 !y are return+1 )\t leave f _! p>5ts1 or f me40 ,c>ry4 8,i =got t40 ,c>ry 0 a v affectionate little girl1 & %e put h] arms r\nd ,m>y's neck1 & said1 8,w y kiss me n[1 ,m>y1 & =give me80 ,m>y kiss$ ,c>ry1 & said1 8,i w =give y1 de>1 b d y n "k t :5 we d wrong1 ev5 9 a v little ?+1 we mu/ ask our ,heav5ly ,fa!r to =give u8 ,:5ev] y d wrong1 a /a9 is left ^u y\r s\l--^u t "p ( y :i* lives = ev] & ev]4 ,god's good _s )9 y makes y s5sible ( ?is /a92 makes y feel t all is n "r ) y2 & !n y are unhappy1 uncom=table2 & y _c feel happy aga9 until ! /a9 is tak5 away4 ,i d n see x4 ,i _c take x away3 b ,god sees x1 & c take x away4 ,& if y are really sorry & ask ,him1 ,he w take x away1 & make y happy aga94 ,i w give y a little pray] to le>n2 & be=e y lie d[n 9 y\r b$ to-night1 ?9k ov] :at y h be5 do+ to-day4 ,y mu/ try to ask y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r's =giv5ess be=e y g to sleep1 & !n y c repeat ^! v]ses40 8,w y say ! little pray] to me1 ,m>y80 8,yes40 ,heav5ly ,fa!r6 ,i am little1 ,& ,i (t5 g a/ray2 ,wilt ,?\ love me1 & =give me1 ,:5 ,i d n keep ?y way8 ,i h read ab\t ,?y m]cy1 ,9 ! ,holy ,bible %[n2 ,wilt ,?\ br+ me to my ,savi\r1 ,= ,i _c come alone8 ,he once took up little *ildr51 ,& !y lean$ ^u ,8 arm1 ,& ,i want ,him to take me up1 ,s t ,i'll be safe f h>m4 ,!n ,m>y l5t ,c>ry ! little book :i* _h ! pray] 9 x1 & %e told h] %e might take x home ) h]4 8,!re is "o ?+ m1 ,i wi% to say to y1 ,c>ry4 ,i wi% y to try to ?9k ab\t :at y are told to d4 ,:at %all ,i d to make my little ,c>ry rememb]80 ,c>ry4 8,don't call me c>eless ,c>ry1 w y80 ,m>y4 8,does any "o call y s80 ,c>ry4 8,yes6 ,& ,i d n l to be call$ c>eless ,c>ry40 ,m>y4 8,suppose y try n to des]ve ! "n40 ,c>ry4 8,h[ %all ,i try1 ,m>y80 ,m>y4 8,i w help y40 ,c>ry4 8,%all we beg9 n[80 ,m>y4 8,yes4 ,all ! s*ol>s1 except y1 put away _! books & slates1 be=e !y w5t out to play1 & y\rs are all out ( place4 ,g1 n[1 & put !m neatly into y\r desk40 ,c>ry ran away to d z ,m>y told h]4 ,& !n ,m>y rang ! bell = s*ool4 ,n[ x 0 read+ "t4 ,h>ry ,l9n1 & ,lily ,=e/]1 & ,ell5 ,raby1 7 9 a class by !mselves4 ,!y 7 j le>n+ to read4 ,ell5 ,raby 0 old] ?an ,h>ry & ,lily1 b %e did n "k en\gh to be 9 ! fir/ class4 ,aft] all ! s*ol>s _h done read+1 !y took _! slates to d sums1 & make figures4 ,m>y %[$ ^? :o c\ld ciph]1 h[ to d _! sums1 & %e set l9es ( figures = ! little ones4 ,m>y made p5s1 & set copies 9 ! copy books = aft]noon4 ,"o ( ! copies 01 ,illu/ration3 ,h&writt53 ,m>y loves h] s*ol>s4 ,ano!r copy 01 ,illu/ration3 ,h&writt53 ,!y are good *ildr54 ,ano!r copy 01 ,illu/ration3 ,h&writt53 ,!y are sorry :5 !y d wrong4 ,:5 morn+ s*ool 0 done1 ,m>y _h all ! books & ! slates neatly put into _! places4 ,c>ry ,deacon came runn+ up to ,m>y to tell h] t %e _h put e ?+ into h] desk t belong$ !re1 & t ! lid w\ld %ut d[n closely4 ,m>y w5t to ,c>ry's desk to look into x1 & %e f\nd t ! ?+s 7 n all tumbl$ 91 helt]-skelt]1 b t ea* book 0 9 its "r place2 & %e said ,c>ry 0 a good little girl1 because %e 0 try+ to improve4 ,c>ry look$ v mu* pleas$1 :5 ,m>y prais$ h]4 ,& %e said1 8,i d love y1 ,m>y1 y are s k9d to me4 ,y nev] call me c>eless ,c>ry40 ,! boys & girls amus$ !mselves z !y lik$ until d9n]-"t4 ,my little read]s w rememb]1 t !y _h all br\ght _! d9n] to s*ool1 because x 0 a ra9y day4 ,!y w rememb] too1 t ,m>y liv$ ) ,h>ry ,l9n's fa!r & "m4 ,h] basket 0 q a l>ge "o1 ) d9n] en\gh 9 x = f\r3 ,*>les & ,lucy & ,h>ry ,l9n & ,m>y4 ,:5 x 0 d9n]-"t1 ,m>y _h ! napk9s tak5 out ( ea* basket1 & %e spread !m all ^u a little table :i* /ood 9 ! corn] ( ! s*ool-room1 & ^! s]v$ = a table-clo?4 ,!n %e took out ( e basket all t 0 9 x4 ,!re 0 bread & butt] & cold meat & biscuit & apple pies4 ,m>y _h br\ght a l>ge pie1 & "s ( ! s*ol>s _h br\ght small pies4 ,m>y plac$ ! l>ge pie 9 ! c5tre ( ! table1 & ! little pies ar\nd x4 ,lily ,=e/]'s patty-pan pie1 ) h] "n on x1 0 ! lea/ ( all4 ,lily cap]$ ar\nd ! table1 & 0 wild ) delight4 ,ell5 ,raby said ! l>ge pie 0 ! "m-pie & ! little pies 7 ! *ildr54 ,*>les ,l9n took ! pit*] & br\ght "s fre% wat] f ! spr+1 & ,m>y put ! little mug :i* 0 9 ! wa%-room1 on ! table1 = a dr9k+ cup4 ,:5 ! table 0 arrang$1 ,m>y all[$ ,ell5 ,raby to r+ ! bell4 ,%e rang ! bell v l\d1 & %e ran ab\t1 say+ to e "o1 8,please to come to d9n]40 ,be=e !y began to eat1 !y sat 9 sil5ce,a = a little :ile2 & !n ,m>y ask$ h] s*ol>s1 if !y knew :y we sit 9 sil5ce be=e we p>take ( our meals8 ,*>les ,l9n said1 8,we d x t we may ?9k ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 be=e we eat our food1 because ,he gives x to u40 8,yes10 said ,m>y1 8,he gives u e good ?+ t we h1 & we %\ld try1 :5 we receive 8 gifts1 to ask ,him to give u grateful he>ts = !m4 ,we _c give ourselves k9d p>5ts & pleasant homes & heal?1 nor abilities to provide food & raim5t4 ,god mu/ give !m to u or we mu/ g )\t !m4 8,%all ,i repeat to my little s*ol>s "s v]ses :i* my "m taught me to say :5 ,i 0 ab\t z old z ,lily ,=e/]80 ,!y all said1 8,yes1 oh d1 be=e we eat our d9n]40 ,& ,m>y repeat$3 ,:5 my little daught] comes ,to ! bo>d ) pl5ty spread1 ,%e %\ld try to ?9k ( ,him1 ,by ^: b\nty %e is f$4 ,f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's h& ,come our bless+s1 heal? & food1 ,p>5ts1 homes1 & all we h1 ,all we "k & ?9k ( good4 ,!n1 my d>l+1 try to say ,to ?yself a little pray]2 ,ask ,god = a grateful he>t ,at ?y meals1 & ev]y:]e4 ,m>y talk$ ) h] s*ol>s :ile !y ate _! d9n]2 & aft] d9n] 0 ov]1 ea* s*ol> put ! plates & o!r ?+s t belong$ to h] into h] own basket4 ,!re 0 n mu* left1 = !y 7 all v hungry4 ,!n !y w5t into ! wa%-room1 "o at a "t1 & wa%$ _! h&s & faces4 ,m>y requir$ h] s*ol>s to eat sl[ly & *ew _! food well2 & eat+ _! d9n] & wa%+ & putt+ _! baskets away1 _h occupi$ s mu* "t1 t n[ x 0 almo/ two o'clock1 & s*ool 9 ! aft]noon comm5c$ at two o'clock4 ,m>y _h no recess dur+ ! aft]noon on ra9y days1 & %e clos$ h] s*ool at f\r o'clock4 ,%e said x 0 n heal?ful to rema9 long] ?an t "t 9 a close room4 ,x _h ra9$ s fa/ all day t ! s*ol>s c\ld n g out to take ! air4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,m>y said x 0 s*ool-"t1 ,*>les ,l9n call$ out1 8,n[ = s*ool40 8,n[ = s*ool40 8,may ,i r+ ! bell80 ,m>y told him he might4 ,& he rang ! bell4 ,c>ry ,deacon did n come :5 ! bell 0 rung1 nor ,ell5 ,raby1 nor ,h>ry ,l9n1 nor ,lily ,=e/]4 ,m>y ask$ ,*>les to g & look = !m1 & he f\nd !m 9 ! wa%-room4 ,!y _h tak5 all ! d9n]-baskets out ( ! closet1 & !y 7 play+ 8,g to m>ket & sell apples40 ,c>ry ,deacon _h a basket on h] head1 & ,ell5 ,raby _h "o on h] arm1 & ,h>ry ,l9n _h ti$ a /r+ to _! l>ge basket1 & he & ,lily ,=e/] 7 pull+ x along4 ,!y pret5d$ ! basket 0 a c>t1 & t x _h apples 9 x1 & t ,h>ry 0 ,sam ! driv]1 & ,lily 0 ,sam's wife1 & %e 0 go+ to m>ket ) him to measure out ! apples 9 a half-peck measure4 ,!y 7 all 9 high glee1 & ,c>ry ,deacon said1 8,isn't x nice on ra9y days80 ,*>les ,l9n told !m x 0 s*ool-"t4 ,!y ask$ ,*>les to help !m put ! baskets away4 ,*>les 0 a k9d little boy1 & he help$ !m1 & he unti$ ! /r+ :i* ,h>ry _h put to ! l>ge basket1 & !n !y all came into s*ool4 ,:5 ! s*ol>s 7 9 _! seats1 ,m>y said1 8,:i* ( my little boys & girls h _! ,def9itions ready80 ,! little ones did n le>n def9itions1 b ! l>g] ones did1 & !y _h be5 /udy+ _! lessons betwe5 s*ools4 ,aft] ,m>y _h he>d ! def9ition-class1 %e call$ ! little ones1 & ask$ !m if !y rememb]$ :at lesson !y said on ! second day ( ! week4 ,c>ry ,deacon said1 8,oh1 yes1 ?is is "q-aft]noon40 ,m>y said1 8,t is true1 ,c>ry1 & ,i am glad to f9d y rememb] x40 ,^! are "s ( ! que/ions :i* ,m>y ask$ h] little s*ol>s4 ,h[ _m h&s h y8 ,h[ _m feet h y8 ,h[ _m f+]s8 ,h[ _m ?umbs8 ,h[ _m toes on ea* foot8 ,h[ _m on bo? feet8 ,:i* is y\r "r h&8 ,:i* is y\r left h&8 ,h[ _m s5ses h y8 ,:at are y\r s5ses call$8 ,:at d y ta/e )8 ,:at d y smell )8 ,:at d y he> )8 ,:at d y h&le )8 ,:at d y see )8 ,n[1 my little read]s1 suppose y try to answ] ^! que/ions4 ,y\r k9d mo!rs1 or y\r old] bro!r or si/]1 w tell y if y answ] !m correctly4 ,m>y's little s*ol>s miss$ "s1 b !y answ]$ mo/ ( !m correctly4 ,:5 !y _h done answ]+ que/ions1 ,m>y told !m !y might g to _! seats & write on _! slates4 ,_! copies 7 already set4 ,in/ead ( hav+ a recess1 ,m>y read to h] s*ol>s a pretty /ory4 ,x 0 a true /ory ab\t a good muff9-man4 ,illu/ration3 ,second ,day4 ,! good muff9-man4 p4 #di4 ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,good ,,muff9-,,man4 ,!re 0 once a muff9-man :o c>ri$ muff9s ab\t ! /reets ( a l>ge city to sell4 ,he c>ri$ !m 9 two squ>e baskets1 on 8 %\ld]s4 ,9 ! /reet :]e he s]v$ ! p ) muff9s1 a poor sailor's wife liv$4 ,%e 0 sick1 & %e c\ld n "w1 & %e _h n any body to give h] money1 = h] husb& 0 a sailor1 & he 0 out at sea 9 a great %ip4 ,%e _h a "y *ild1 & %e 0 s poor t %e _h n ev5 en\gh money to buy bread4 ,! good muff9-man /opp$ e day & gave h] "s muff9s out ( "o ( 8 baskets to eat4 ,:5ev] ! muff9-man /opp$1 ! little *ild w\ld run away f h] "m to come to him1 because %e 0 s glad to see him4 ,m>y's s*ol>s ?\ght ! muff9-man 0 v good & k9d4 ,!re 0 a picture ov] ! /ory1 & ,m>y %[$ !m ! picture4 ,aft] !y _h talk$ ab\t ! poor sailor's wife1 & ! little *ild1 & ! muff9-man1 ,c>ry ,deacon ask$1 8,:y ! p did n make muff9s at home80 ,m>y told h]1 8,t 9 l>ge cities1 su* z ,bo/on1 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia1 ! p :o liv$ !re b\ght _m ?+s1 :i* ! c\ntry p made at home4 ,!y b\ght _! milk & _! butt] & _! meat & _! eggs1 because ! h\ses 7 built up closely toge!r1 & !re 0 n room en\gh1 9 t[ns1 to keep c[s & pigs & *ick5s4 ,m>y ask$ ,c>ry if %e _h nev] se5 p c>ry+ milk & bread & fruit ab\t1 :5 %e 0 9 ,philadelphia40 ,c>ry said1 8,yes1 %e _h se5 a man c>ry+ a bucket ) bright hoops ar\nd x2 & h] aunt1 at ^: h\se %e /ay$1 told h] ! bucket _h milk 9 x40 ,& ,c>ry said1 8,%e saw a woman c>ry+ oranges 9 a basket1 & ! woman knock$ at p's doors1 & ask$ !m to buy h] oranges40 ,illu/ration3 ,second ,day4 ,! fruit woman on h] way to t[n p4 #ea4 ,m>y w5t ar\nd among h] s*ol>s1 :ile !y 7 writ+1 to see t !y held _! p5s & p5cils prop]ly4 ,%e rubb$ out "s ( ,lily ,=e/]'s /raight m>ks & r\nd o's1 because h] /rokes 7 crook$ & h] o's 7 n well =m$1 & ,lily said %e w\ld try aga94 ,:ile ! s*ol>s 7 writ+1 ,m>y look$ ov] ! ,bible to select a *apt] to read at ! close ( ! s*ool4 ,c>ry ,deacon came up to ,m>y & :isp]$ to h]1 to please to read ab\t ! beautiful g>d5 :]e ,adam & ,eve liv$ a great :ile ago & talk$ ) our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,:5 s*ool 0 done1 ,m>y call$ h] little boys & girls to come & sit ar\nd h] :ile %e read to !m ! ,bible4 ,%e read to !m ab\t ,god creat+ ! _w2 & h[ he made ! heav5s1 & ! bright />s1 & ! e>? & all ! p t live on x1 & ! fl[]s1 & ! birds & bea/s1 & e ?+ t has life4 ,& !n %e read to !m ab\t ,adam1 ! fir/ man1 & ,eve1 ! fir/ woman1 & ab\t ! beautiful g>d51 call$ ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 :]e !y liv$1 & :]e !y 7 v happy1 until !y 7 disob$i5t2 & because !y 7 disob$i5t !y _h to g out ( ! beautiful g>d5 ( ,ed54 8,is ,god1 :o made e ?+1 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,m>y80 said ,h>ry ,l9n4 8,yes1 ,h>ry40 8,did ,god s5d ,adam & ,eve out ( ! beautiful g>d5 because !y 7 disob$i5t80 ask$ ,c>ry ,deacon4 8,yes10 said ,m>y4 8,b1 ,m>y1 ,i ?\ght y said our ,heav5ly ,fa!r lov$ u1 & 0 k9d to u4 ,i d n ?9k x 0 k9d to s5d poor ,adam & ,eve away4 ,:y did n ,god =give !m = be+ disob$i5t1 z y did me ?is morn+80 8,!y did n ask ,god to =give !m10 ,m>y said2 8,& y "k1 ,c>ry1 t :5 we h done wrong1 we _c be =giv51 until we are sorry t we h done wrong1 & s9c]ely ask our ,heav5ly ,fa!r to =give u40 8,did ,adam & ,eve "k !y 7 to be s5t away1 if !y 7 naughty80 ask$ ,c>ry4 ,eddy ,=e/] said1 8,d y n rememb]1 ,c>ry1 ,m>y read to u1 t ,god %[$ ,adam & ,eve "o tree 9 ! g>d51 & told !m n to t\* x8 & he told !m if !y ate ! fruit on t tree1 !y %\ld surely die40 8,oh1 yes10 ,c>ry said1 8,i rememb] n[10 & ! s*ol>s all said !y rememb]$ t4 8,well10 ,m>y said1 8y "k ,,god ,,is ,,true4 ,he always keeps 8 ^w4 ,we mu/ believe e ^w ( ,god2 b if ,god %\ld n d :at he said ,he w\ld d1 we c\ld n believe ,him4 ,he said he w\ld puni% ,adam & ,eve1 if !y ate ! fruit :i* he told !m n to t\*1 & if he _h n puni%$ !m1 h[ c\ld we believe e ^w ,god _h spok580 ,c>ry said1 8,does ,god love u any m1 :5 ,he puni%es u1 ,m>y80 8,yes10 ,m>y said1 8,he puni%es u sometimes :5 we d wrong1 because ,he loves u & wants to make u love & obey ,him4 ,y "k1 ,c>ry1 y\r "m s5ds y away f h]1 :5 y are naughty1 to puni% y2 & %e does x because %e wants to make y a good1 ob$i5t little girl2 & d y n ?9k y\r "m loves y80 8,oh1 yes10 ,c>ry said2 8my "m says %e loves me1 & ,i "k %e does40 ,little ,ell5 ,raby 0 lean+ aga9/ ,m>y2 %e 0 v tir$4 ,h>ry & ,lily _h slipp$ (f f ! b5* :]e !y 7 sitt+1 & !y 7 ly+ on ! floor1 look+ up into ,m>y's face :ile %e 0 talk+4 ,!n ,m>y said1 8,my little s*ol>s are we>y1 !y h be5 at s*ool long en\gh40 ,! bigg] boys & girls begg$ ,m>y to talk to !m "s m ab\t ,adam & ,eve4 ,!y said !y 7 n we>y4 ,*>les ,l9n said he w\ld hold ,ell5 ,raby on 8 lap1 :ile ,h>ry & ,lily re/$ on ! floor4 ,b ,m>y look$ at h] wat*1 & %e said1 8,we w n talk any m n[4 ,x is aft] f\r o'clock4 ,x is "t = u all to g home4 ,x does n ra9 mu* n[1 & we c g home )\t gett+ v wet40 ,!n ,m>y put away ! ,bible1 & %e w5t & br\ght ,c>ry ,deacon's %oes & /ock+s to h]4 8,n[ ,c>ry1 de>10 ,m>y said1 8g & take (f ! borr[$ %oes & /ock+s1 & put on y\r own4 ,y\rs are q dry40 ,c>ry did z %e 0 bidd51 & !n ,m>y took ! %oes & /ock+s :i* ,c>ry left (f1 & put !m into h] basket2 = my little read]s w rememb] !y belong$ to ,lucy ,l9n1 & we mu/ nev] =get to return c>efully & 9 good season any ?+ t we borr[4 ,m>y took c>e t ea* s*ol> _h ! "r umbrella & ! "r d9n]-basket1 & !n %e kiss$ !m all1 & !y w5t home4 ,*>les ,l9n said he did n c>e = a little ra91 & he took ! l>ge basket & ran home4 ,he left ! umbrella = ,m>y & 8 little bro!r ,h>ry1 & 8 si/] ,lucy1 & ,m>y & ,lucy & ,h>ry walk$ home toge!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,end ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,footnote ,a3 ,?is incid5t conta9s a hi/orical fact4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ,p5nsylvania1 :i* 7 orig9ally settl$ by memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 "s ( _! social cu/oms are /ill adh]$ to1 ev5 by families n ( _! sect1 & "o ( ^! cu/oms is to obs]ve a %ort season ( sil5t supplication be=e meals4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,italics1 bold lett]s1 blacklett] font & small capitals 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