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that the nsthsr of such a child must be /.
haPpy wemsn. The uhols debt, 1 end. 4.
nine hundred and seventy fye dollars You
.iii see ey my note what arrangement.
nave made, and hope they will ba sa,isfas
tory
Eva len him with lighter hear,. and .
oarnisg cheek a. bis praise His manner
was gentle, 30 fatherly that she fslt he would
noi luPoss hard conditions, and il would
bearing
AZ last she got homo, and breathlss,ly
sitting at her ta0thsrs fee., she opened her
letter We59er OF MouGrFs-a bsuk n.,.
enclosed she held il without speaking. or
locking a, its value
Read H. she said, after a momsu,'s he.
ullderment, placing the letter in her moth.
IL mean .
This, said the sick woman. bursting In
to tears, rs receipt In fall, releasing YOU
from the payment Of your fathers debt
Mad, generous man Heaven will blas.
him-God will shower nsrciss upon him
From grateful hear, call gpon the Faith.
or to bless him fer tLrs act Of kiaaurs,-
oh what shall We do to thank him -
Mother, said Eve, smiling through her
tears, felt as if he was an sagel Of good
nsss. oh, they do wrsBE, who say tbs, an
who are wealthy have hard hearts Mstb.
er' eaa it DO possible We are 30 rich I
wish be knew bow very Lsppy he has made
Us, hew much We will love and reverence
him Whenever we think or speak Of Lim. or
even hear elm spoksuofr
,Go hAs bound two hearts to him forever ,
murmured her mother
Yes dear nr Miner little he thought
how many comforts VIC waited. Now we
need not stint the Gre We may buy coal
aud have one cheerful blaze, please God =
Aud the tea, the strip Of carpet, the sugar.
tue httis luxuries for you, dear ussther
aud the hue an very few books for my.
ser declare IA 30 thankful. l feel as if
Susat 10 80 Fight back and tell him that
We saali love him as loug as VIC live
iha. evening the CRATE hoaped with Lo.
high5 gave The little room aa air Of ruddy
eomfsTt
Eva sat near, her earls bound softly back
,'em hsr pure forehead, iuditing touching
!sitsr TO their beupfactor H,r mother's
flao, Lighted with ths loss agespkeriag care
shown With placed smile, aud her oVcry
thought was prayer calling down blessings
uPoa the good rich msn
In another room far different fror. ths
widows home, bat also bright with the
blaze OF geaiGl ere, whsss rSd light made
richer the polish Of costly furniture, sat the
noble nerehRIt
Pa, whaI makes yea leok so happy
asked Liza, beautiful girl, passing Der
sms9th haud over Lis brow
'Don't slways lock happy, my little Lii.
Yes, but ysu keep shutting your eyes and
sniI'hg- 90, aud her bright face reelected
has owa Il think you've had semethiur
very nice to day what was itT
Does my little daughter really want 70
know what has made father so happ, D
Here IA nay bible let hsr ,ura TO tie Act,
Of the Apostles, -0th chapter, 18th verse,
and read iI carefully
The beautiful child turned reyereatIy the
pages Of tue hSly bosk, aud IS she read. she
looksd up 10 her fathers eyes
And 10 remember the words Of the Lord
Jesus, how he sAid, IL ismore BLESSED to
give than 10 receive
All knew, shclapid laying her resy
cheek EpSa his hAud .ysu have been Civ.
isg somothieg to some beggar, as ysu did
isst week, and he thanked you, Iad sAii
God bloss you, aud that's what makes
you happy
Lima read a confirmation 10 her fathers
smile-but he said nothing, oAly kept re.
PsAtiSg to hiwtelf tho words os tho Lsrd
Jesus, 1t Is mSre blessed to give than to
receive - OiiSs BrdHeA