The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-01
God q Little Girl


Papa, dar papa, exclaimed little Ma,
Davis, as, bounding into the library, ,b.
threw her arms around her fathers neck II
am SO very, very glad that l am your little
girl for to-day walked bone from schoo
with Fannie Vale to see her little kitten
and MIR. Vale was SO cross to Fannie h.
seoded her for being late. when indeed, sD.
couldn't hell it, and said it was shame for
a glrl ten years old to play with cat
know AIN very often naug hty, papa but
ssould be ten times worse If Mr. Vale well
my father. o. am SO very glad tina;
AIN your little girl
How did your friend Fannie behave
asked Mr. Davis, as he kissed bis carries;
little one. Did she answer back angrly
No, indeed, said May. FANNIE behave:
beauttully--a thousand times better than
should have done She told her father tina,
she was very sorry to be so late, and then
putting down the pretty little kitten, asked il
there WAS not something he would ike her
to do tor bin. Do you see how she can BE-
so good, papa z
Yes, ny darling, replied Mr. Davis
Tor | know whose little girl Fannie is, anu
| on y wish my little daughter was child
Of the same father
lldee4, l wouldn't like to have Fannie,
father tos mine, said May, and | don't see
why yol should wish such thing, either
Abous d year ago Fannie gave her heal:
to Jesus and now she is Gods little gir;
that Is what | mean, replied Mr.. Davis.
Gods little girl : repeated May and
does he bcep her from being oitener naughty
aud is hat why she is always 50 happy?
Yes, darling, that is it,, said Mr. DAVIS.
Then, papa, whispered May, hiding he,
face on his shoulder, wish-I wish tina,
| was Gods httIe GIRL too.
lie would love to have you for his child.
replied her father, aud will make you hi,
Low, II my little daughter will only ask him
But don't know how, May answered
looking ap sadly and besides, [ am nc.
half good enough to be Gods little girl
jesus says, Suffer little children TO
come unto me- replied her father. He
does not say. Suffer good little children to
come, Tat al children, no matter how naugEtY
II they only wish to be good. lie will take
my little daughters sinful heart away, aud
make her holy, if she will only ask him.
But Is Fannie really Gods little girl
asked May. She loves to laugh and play
just like other children, and always seems so
merry =, Now, | thought that when little girls
oecan! SO very religious, they looked grave
aud ala not care to play as L do g
Does May remember the day last sum-
mer when she was lost in the woods p asked
her flasher.
4es, indeed, replied the child [ Dever
can forget that day. nor how cried till you
came and found me.
Did my little daughter enjoy the beautiful
mowers and the birds that sang so sweety n
the trees, better when wandering all alone, or
when found her, and we walked nome to.
Sether, hand In hand :? asked Mr.. Davis.
y after you found me, papa exclaimed
May; for then felt SO safe, so happy, that
the flowers and birds seemed a thousand times
more beautiful than ever before
just SO it is with atte Fannie laid Mr.
DAVIS. OGce she was lost, and wandering
iar away from the path which leads to heaven
Out now she has an Almighty Father ever
near to guide her steps towards that bright
home prepared for her in heaven. Would you
expect such little girl to be always grave aui
joyless p
NO. indeed replied May. Il would ez'
pec' her to be just as she is-very, very hap
Py' And, papa, mean to ask God, before
l 60 to sleep, if he won't please make me his
li'tIe GIRL tor Jesus sake
ioars OF Joy filed that fathers eyes as he
looked upon his little one but fearing tina;
sne might mistake Thorn tor tears of sadness,
nc SAID cheerfully God will bless my precious
one ana keep her cl Sc to him through life
ana death, if she will hencefor.h love AMI
obey him.
les, dear papa, said the child earnestly
VIII give my heart to Jesus and ask him
10 help me be good And then, with bright
smile she added, 1t will make me very, very
happy, to know that an his little girl
Does my dear little reader intend to wan
der through the world alone .? No, pdeci
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