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    The Child at Home: The Principles of Filial Duty, Familiarly Illustrated by Abbott

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    The Child at Home

    THE CHILD AT HOME;


    OR, THE PRINCIPLES OF FILIAL DUTY
    FAMILIARLY ILLUSTRATED

    BY JOHN S. C. ABBOTT. AUTHOR OF "THE MOTHER AT HOME."

    PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY !"# NASSAU$STREET NE%$YOR&.

    E'te(ed a))o(di'* to a)t o+ Co'*(e,, i' the -ea( !.// 0- C ROC&ER 1 B RE%STER i' the Cle(23, O++i)e o+ the Di,t(i)t Co4(t o+ Ma,,a)h4,ett,. Ri*ht o+ 540li,hi'* t(a',+e((ed to Ame(i)a' T(a)t So)iet-.

    The Child at Home

    PREFACE. T HIS 0oo2 i, i'te'ded +o( the )hild(e' o+ tho,e +amilie, to 6hi)h The Mothe( at Home ha, *o'e. It i, 5(e5a(ed 6ith the ho5e that it ma- e7e(t a' i'+l4e')e 45o' the mi'd, o+ the )hild(e' i' e7)iti'* *(atit4de +o( thei( 5a(e't,3 lo8e a'd i' +o(mi'* )ha(a)te(, 6hi)h ,hall e',4(e +4t4(e 4,e+4l'e,, a'd ha55i'e,,. The 0oo2 i, i'te'ded 'ot +o( e'te(tai'me't 04t +o( ,olid i',t(4)tio'. I ha8e e'dea8o(ed ho6e8e( to 5(e,e't i',t(4)tio' i' a' att(a)ti8e +o(m 04t 6ith 6hat ,4))e,, the (e,4lt alo'e )a' tell. The o09e)t o+ the 0oo2 6ill 'ot 0e a))om5li,hed 0- a )a(ele,, 5e(4,al. It ,ho4ld 0e (ead 0- the )hild i' the 5(e,e')e o+ the 5a(e't that the 5a(e't ma- ,ei:e 45o' the i')ide't, a'd (ema(2, i't(od4)ed a'd th4, dee5e' the im5(e,,io'. Tho4*h the 0oo2 i, 5a(ti)4la(l- i'te'ded +o( )hild(e' o( (athe( +o( -o4'* 5e(,o', it i, ho5ed that it 6ill aid 5a(e't, i' thei( e++o(t, +o( mo(al a'd (eli*io4, i',t(4)tio'. It *oe, +(om the a4tho( 6ith the mo,t ea('e,t 5(a-e( that it ma- ,a8e ,ome 5a(e't, +(om 0li*hted ho5e, a'd that it ma- all4(e ma'- )hild(e' to *(atit4de a'd o0edie')e a'd hea8e'. J OHN S. C. A BBOTT % ORCESTER De)em0e( !.//.

    The Child at Home TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.


    RESPONSIBILITY .$$The Poli)e Co4(t. The 6ido6 a'd he( da4*hte(. E++e)t o+ a )hild3, )o'd4)t 45o' the ha55i'e,, o+ it, 5a(e't,. The -o4'* ,ailo(. The )o'dem'ed 5i(ate 8i,ited 0- hi, 5a(e't,. Co',e<4e')e, o+ di,o0edie')e. A mothe(3, *(a8e. The ,i)2 )hild.....=

    CHAPTER II.
    DECEPTION .$$>eo(*e %a,hi'*to' a'd hi, hat)het.$$Co',e<4e')e, o+ de)e5tio'. Tem5tatio', to de)ei8e. Sto(- o+ the )hild ,e't o' a' e((a'd. Dete)tio'. A'e)dote. The d-i'* )hild. Pea)e o+ a d-i'* ho4( di,t4(0ed 0- +al,ehood 5(e8io4,l- 4tte(ed. ?a(io4, 6a-, o+ de)ei8i'*. Tho4*ht, o' death. Di,)lo,4(e, o+ the 94d*me't da-.....;.

    CHAPTER III.
    OBEDIENCE .$$Fi(m'e,, (e<4i,ite i' doi'* d4t-. The i((e,ol4te 0o-. The *i(l a'd the *(ee' a55le,. Tem5tatio',. E8e'i'* 5a(t-. Im5o(ta't )o',e<4e')e, (e,4lti'* +(om ,li*ht di,o0edie')e. The ,tate 5(i,o'. Hi,to(- o+ a -o4'* )o'8i)t. I'*(atit4de o+ di,o0edie')e. The ,oldie(3, 6ido6 a'd he( ,o'. Sto(- o+ Ca,a0ia')a. Chee(+4l o0edie')e. Ill4,t(atio'. Pa(e'tal 2i'd'e,,.....@A

    CHAPTER I?.
    OBEDIENCE )o'ti'4ed.$$The moo'li*ht *ame. Rea,o', 6h- *ood 5a(e't, 6ill 'ot allo6 thei( )hild(e' to 5la- i' the ,t(eet, i' the e8e'i'*. The e8e'i'* 6al2. The te((i+ied *i(l. I',ta')e o+ +ilial a++e)tio'. A'e)dote.St(e'*th o+ a mothe(3, lo8e. The )hild3, e'ti(e de5e'de')e. A )hild (e,)4ed +(om da'*e(. Child lo,t i' the 5(ai(ie.....=!

    CHAPTER ?.
    RELI>IOUS TRUTH .$$H4ma' )ha(a)te(. The No(the(' ?o-a*e(,. Ima*i'a(- ,)e'e i' a )o4(t o+ 94,ti)e. Lo8e o+ >od. S)e'e +(om Sha2e,5ea(e. E++o(t, to ,a8e 4,. The 5(ote)tio' o+ a'*el,. The e8e'i'* 5a(t-. The di,,ol4te ,o'. A )hild lo,t i' the 6ood,. The ,4++e(i'*, o+ the Sa8io(. The Hol- S5i(it.....B@

    CHAPTER ?I.
    PIETY .$$Pe'ite')e. Cha(le, B4lla(d. Hi, *ood )ha(a)te( i' ,)hool. I' )olle*e. The 5io4, 0o-. The o()ha(d. The +i,hi'*$(od. The +o(*i8i'* ,5i(it. Ho6 )hild(e' ma- do *ood. The E'*li,h )le(*-ma' a'd the )hild 6ho *a8e him,el+ to the Sa8io(. The ha55- ,i)2 0o-. The Ch(i,tia' )hild i' hea8e'. U')e(tai't- o+ li+e. The loaded *4'. The 0o- i' the ,ta*e$)oa)h.....!!B

    CHAPTER ?II.
    TRAITS OF CHARACTER .$$%e )a''ot 0e ha55- 6itho4t +(ie'd,. %h- ,)hola(, a(e 4'5o54la( i' ,)hool. The 6a- to *ai' +(ie'd,. The 6a(m +i(e. Pla-i'* 0all. Re)i5e +o( )hild(e' 6ho 6o4ld 0e lo8ed. A 0ad tem5e(. Amia0le di,5o,itio' to 0e )4lti8ated. The a'*(- ma'. H4milit-. The 8ai' -o4'* lad-. ?a'it- al6a-, (idi)4lo4,. The a++e)ted ,)hool *i(l. The 4'a++e)ted ,)hool$*i(l. Sto(- o+ the 5(o4d *i(l. Mo(al )o4(a*e. The d4elli,t. The th(ee ,)hool$ 0o-,. >eo(*e 5e(,4aded to th(o6 the ,'o6$0all. %hat 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' (eal mo(al )o4(a*e. The 0o- lea8i'* home. Hi, mothe(3, 5(o8i,io', +o( hi, )om+o(t. The 5a(ti'*. Hi, +athe(3, )o4',el. Hi, (e+le)tio', i' the ,ta*e$)oa)h. He )o',e)(ate, him,el+ to hi, Ma2e(.....!@=

    The Child at Home C=D CHAPTER I. RESPONSIBILITY.

    IN la(*e )itie, the(e a(e ,o ma'- 5e(,o', *4ilt- o+ )(ime, that it i, 'e)e,,a(- to ha8e a )o4(t ,it e8e(da- to t(- tho,e 6ho a(e a))4,ed o+ 0(ea2i'* the la6,. Thi, )o4(t i, )alled the Poli)e Co4(t. I+ -o4 ,ho4ld *o i'to the (oom 6he(e it i, held -o4 6o4ld ,ee the )o',ta0le, 0(i'*i'* i' o'e a+te( a'othe( o+ mi,e(a0le a'd 6i)2ed )(eat4(e, a'd a+te( ,tati'* a'd 5(o8i'* thei( )(ime, the 94d*e 6o4ld )omma'd them to 0e led a6a- to 5(i,o'. The- 6o4ld loo2 ,o 6(et)hed that -o4 6o4ld 0e ,ho)2ed i' ,eei'* them. O'e mo('i'* a 5oo( 6oma' )ame i'to the Poli)e Co4(t i' Bo,to'. He( e-e, 6e(e (ed 6ith 6ee5i'* a'd ,he ,eemed to 0e 0o('e do6' 6ith ,o((o6. Behi'd he( +ollo6ed t6o me' leadi'* i' he( da4*hte(. "He(e ,i( " ,aid a ma' to the 94d*e "i, a *i(l 6ho )o'd4)t, ,o 0adl- that he( mothe( )a''ot li8e C.D 6ith he( a'd ,he m4,t 0e ,e't to the Ho4,e o+ Co((e)tio'. "M- *ood 6oma' " ,aid the 94d*e "6hat i, it that -o4( da4*hte( doe, 6hi)h (e'de(, it ,o 4')om+o(ta0le to li8e 6ith he(E" "Oh ,i( " ,he (e5lied "it i, ha(d +o( a mothe( to a))4,e he( o6' da4*hte( a'd to 0e the mea', o+ ,e'di'* he( to the 5(i,o'. B4t ,he )o'd4)t, ,o a, to de,t(o- all the 5ea)e o+ m- li+e. She ha, ,4)h a tem5e( that ,he ,ometime, th(eate', to 2ill me a'd doe, e8e(- thi'* to ma2e m- li+e 6(et)hed." The 4'ha55- 6oma' )o4ld ,a- 'o mo(e. He( hea(t ,eemed 04(,ti'* 6ith *(ie+ a'd ,he 6e5t alo4d. The hea(t o+ the 94d*e 6a, mo8ed 6ith 5it- a'd the 0-,ta'de(, )o4ld ha(dl- (e+(ai' +(om 6ee5i'* 6ith thi, a++li)ted mothe(. B4t the(e ,tood the ha(d$hea(ted *i(l 4'mo8ed. She loo2ed 45o' the ,o((o6, o+ he( 5a(e't i' ,4lle' ,ile')e. She 6a, ,o ha(de'ed i' ,i' that ,he ,eemed 5e(+e)tl- i',e',i0le to 5it- o( a++e)tio'. A'd -et ,he 6a, mi,e(a0le. He( )o4'te'a')e ,ho6ed that 5a,,io' a'd mali*'it- +illed he( hea(t a'd that the +ea( o+ the 5(i,o' to 6hi)h ,he 2'e6 ,he m4,t *o +illed he( 6ith (a*e. The 94d*e t4('ed +(om the a++li)ted mothe( 6ho,e ,o0, +illed the (oom a'd a,2i'* a +e6 <4e,tio', o+ the 6it'e,,e, 6ho te,ti+ied to the da4*hte(3, i'*(atit4de a'd )(4elt- o(de(ed he( to CBD 0e led a6a- to the Ho4,e o+ Co((e)tio'. The o++i)e(, o+ 94,ti)e too2 he( 0- the a(m a'd )a((ied he( to he( *loom- )ell. He( lo'el- a'd ,o((o6i'* mothe( 6e't 6ee5i'* home to he( a0ode o+ 5e'4(- a'd de,olatio'. He( o6' da4*hte( 6a, the 8i5e( 6hi)h had ,t4'* he( 0o,om. He( o6' )hild 6a, the 6(et)h 6ho 6a, +illi'* he( hea(t 6ith ,o((o6. A'd 6hile I 'o6 6(ite thi, *4ilt- da4*hte( i, o))45-i'* the *loom- )ell o+ the 5(i,o' a'd thi, 6ido6ed mothe( i, i' he( ,ile't d6elli'* i' lo'eli'e,, a'd *(ie+F Oh )o4ld the )hild 6ho (ead, the,e 5a*e, ,ee that mothe( a'd that da4*hte( 'o6 -o4 mi*ht +o(m ,ome +ee0le idea o+ the )o',e<4e')e, o+ di,o0edie')eG -o4 mi*ht ,ee ho6 4'4tte(a0le the ,o((o6 a 6i)2ed )hild ma- 0(i'* 45o' he(,el+ a'd 45o' he( 5a(e't,. It i, 'ot ea,- i' thi, )a,e to 94d*e 6hi)h i, the mo,t 4'ha55- the mothe( o( the )hild. The mothe( i, 0(o2e'$hea(ted at home. She i, alo'e a'd +(ie'dle,,. All he( ho5e, a(e mo,t )(4ellde,t(o-ed. She lo8ed he( da4*hte( a'd ho5ed that ,he 6o4ld li8e to 0e he( +(ie'd a'd )om+o(t. B4t i',tead o+ that ,he 0e)ame he( )4(,e a'd i, 0(i'*i'* he( mothe(3, *(a- hai(, i' ,o((o6 to the *(a8e. A'd the' loo2 at the da4*hte($$*4ilt- a'd a0a'do'ed$$Oh 6ho )a' tell ho6 mi,e(a0le ,he m4,t 0eF @

    The Child at Home S4)h i, the *(ie+ 6hi)h )hild(e' ma- 0(i'* 45o' C!#D them,el8e, a'd thei( 5a(e't,. Yo4 5(o0a0l- ha8e 'e8e( tho4*ht o+ thi, 8e(- m4)h. I 6(ite thi, 0oo2 that -o4 ma- thi'2 o+ it a'd that -o4 ma- 0- o0edie')e a'd a++e)tio' ma2e -o4( 5a(e't, ha55- a'd 0e ha55- -o4(,el8e,. Thi, 6i)2ed *i(l 6a, o')e a 5la-+4l )hild i''o)e't a'd ha55-. He( mothe( loo2ed 45o' he( 6ith mo,t a(de't lo8e a'd ho5ed that he( dea( da4*hte( 6o4ld li8e to 0e he( )om5a'io' a'd +(ie'd. At +i(,t ,he 8e't4(ed to di,o0e- i' ,ome t(i+li'* thi'*. She ,till lo8ed he( mothe( a'd 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' ,t(4)2 6ith ho((o( at the tho4*ht o+ 0ei'* *4ilt- o+ )(ime, 6hi)h ,he a+te(6a(d, )ommitted. B4t ,he 6e't o' +(om 0ad to 6o(,e e8e(- da- *(o6i'* mo(e di,o0edie't 4'til ,he made he( 5oo( mothe( ,o mi,e(a0le that ,he almo,t 6i,hed to die a'd till ,he 0e)ame ,o mi,e(a0le he(,el+ that li+e m4,t ha8e 0ee' a 04(de'. Yo4 thi'2 5e(ha5, that -o4 'e8e( ,hall 0e ,o 4'2i'd a'd 6i)2ed a, ,he +i'all- 0e)ame. B4t i+ -o4 0e*i' a, ,he 0e*a' 0- t(i+li'* di,o0edie')e a'd little a)t, o+ 4'2i'd'e,, -o4 ma- ,oo' 0e a, 6i)2ed a, ,he a'd ma2e -o4( 5a(e't, a, 4'ha55- a, he( 5oo( 0(o2e'$hea(ted mothe(. Pe(,o', 'e8e( 0e)ome ,o 8e(- 6i)2ed all at o')e. The- *o o' +(om ,te5 to ,te5 i' di,o0edie')e a'd i'*(atit4de till the- lo,e all +eeli'* a'd )a' ,ee thei( 5a(e't, 6ee5 a'd e8e' die i' thei( *(ie+ 6itho4t a tea(. C!!D Pe(ha5, o'e 5lea,a't da- thi, mothe( ,e't he( little da4*hte( to ,)hool. She too2 he( 0oo2, a'd 6al2ed alo'* admi(i'* the 0ea4ti+4l ,4',hi'e a'd the *(ee' a'd 5lea,a't +ield,. She ,to55ed o'e mome't to 5i)2 a +lo6e( a*ai' to )ha,e a 04tte(+l- a'd a*ai' to li,te' to a little (o0i' 5o4(i'* o4t it, )lea( 'ote, 45o' the 0o4*h o+ ,ome lo+t- t(ee. It ,eemed ,o 5lea,a't to 0e 5la-i'* i' the +ield, that ,he 6a, 4'6illi'* to *o 5(om5tl- to ,)hool. She tho4*ht it 6o4ld 'ot 0e 8e(- 6(o'* to 5la- a little 6hile . Th4, ,he )omme')ed. The 'e7t da- ,he 8e't4(ed to )ha,e the 04tte(+lie, +a(the( a'd to (o8e mo(e e7te',i8elth(o4*h the +ield i' ,ea()h o+ +lo6e(,. A'd a, ,he 5la-ed 0- the 5e00le, i' the )lea( 0(oo2 o+ (i55li'* 6ate( ,he +o(*ot ho6 +a,t time 6a, 5a,,i'*. A'd 6he' ,he a+te(6a(d, ha,te'ed to ,)hool a'd 6a, a,2ed 6h- ,he 6a, ,o late to )o')eal he( +a4lt ,he 6a, *4ilt- o+ +al,ehood a'd ,aid that he( mothe( 6a'ted he( at home. Th4, ,he ad8a')ed (a5idl- i' )(ime. He( le,,o', 6e(e 'e*le)ted. She lo8ed the +ield, 0ette( tha' he( 0oo2 a'd 6o4ld o+te' ,5e'd the 6hole mo('i'* idle 4'de( the ,hade o+ ,ome t(ee 6he' he( mothe( tho4*ht he( ,a+e i' ,)hool. Ha8i'* th4, 0e)ome a t(4a't a'd a de)ei8e( ,he 6a, 5(e5a(ed +o( a'- )(ime,. >ood )hild(e' 6o4ld 'ot a,,o)iate 6ith he( a'd )o',e<4e'tl- ,he had to )hoo,e the 6o(,t +o( he( )om5a'io', a'd he( +(ie'd,. She lea('ed 6i)2ed la'*4a*eG C!;D ,he 6a, (4de a'd 84l*a( i' he( ma''e(,G ,he i'd4l*ed 4'*o8e('a0le 5a,,io'G a'd at la,t *(e6 ,o 0ad that 6he' he( +amil- a+te(6a(d, (emo8ed to the )it- the Ho4,e o+ Co((e)tio' 0e)ame he( i*'omi'io4, home. A'd the(e ,he i, 'o6 *4ilt- a'd 6(et)hed. A'd he( 5oo( mothe( i' he( ,olita(- d6elli'* i, 6ee5i'* o8e( he( da4*hte(3, di,*(a)e. %ho )a' )om+o(t ,4)h a mothe(E %he(e i, the(e a'- ea(thl- 9o- to 6hi)h ,he )a' loo2E Child(e' *e'e(all- do 'ot thi'2 ho6 m4)h the ha55i'e,, o+ thei( 5a(e't, de5e'd, 45o' thei( )o'd4)t. B4t -o4 'o6 ,ee ho6 8e(- 4'ha55- -o4 )a' ma2e them. A'd i, the(e a )hild 6ho (ead, thi, 0oo2 6ho 6o4ld 0e 6illi'* to 0e the )a4,e o+ ,o((o6 to hi, +athe( a'd hi, mothe(E A+te( all the- ha8e do'e +o( -o4 i' ta2i'* )a(e o+ -o4 6he' a' i'+a't i' 6at)hi'* o8e( -o4 6he' ,i)2 i' *i8i'* -o4 )lothe, to 6ea( a'd "

    The Child at Home +ood to eat )a' -o4 0e ,o 4'*(ate+4l a, to ma2e them 4'ha55-E Yo4 ha8e all (ead the ,to(- o+ the 2i'd ma' 6ho +o4'd a 8i5e( l-i'* 45o' the *(o4'd almo,t dead 6ith )old. He too2 it 45 a'd 5la)ed it i' hi, 0o,om to 6a(m it a'd to ,a8e it, li+e. A'd 6hat did that 8i5e( doE He 2illed hi, 0e'e+a)to(F ?ile 8ile (e5tileF Ye,F a, ,oo' a, he 6a, 6a(m a'd 6ell he ,t4'* the 0o,om o+ hi, 2i'd 5(e,e(8e( a'd 2illed him. B4t that )hild i, a 6o(,e 8i5e( 6ho 0- hi, i'*(atit4de C!/D 6ill ,ti'* the 0o,om, o+ hi, 5a(e't,G 6ho 0- di,o0edie')e a'd 4'2i'd'e,, 6ill de,t(o- thei( 5ea)e a'd th4, d(ead+4ll- (e5a- them +o( all thei( lo8e a'd )a(e. >od 6ill 'ot +o(*et the ,i', o+ ,4)h a )hild. Hi, e-e 6ill +ollo6 -o4 to ,ee -o4( ,i' a'd hi, a(m 6ill (ea)h -o4 to 54'i,h. He ha, ,aid Ho'o( -o4( +athe( a'd -o4( mothe(. A'd the )hild 6ho doe, 'ot do thi, m4,t meet 6ith the di,5lea,4(e o+ >od a'd m4,t 0e +o( e8e( ,h4t o4t +(om hea8e'. Oh ho6 mi,e(a0le m4,t thi, 6i)2ed *i(l 'o6 0e lo)2ed 45 i' the *loom- 5(i,o'F B4t ho6 m4)h mo(e mi,e(a0le 6ill ,he 0e 6he' >od )all, he( to a))o4't +o( all he( ,i',F$$6he' i' the 5(e,e')e o+ all the a'*el, the 6hole o+ he( )o'd4)t i, 0(o4*ht to li*ht a'd >od ,a-, to he( "De5a(t +(om me -e )4(,edF" A, ,he *oe, a6a- +(om the 5(e,e')e o+ the Lo(d to the *loom5(i,o', o+ ete('al de,5ai( ,he 6ill the' +eel a de*(ee o+ (emo(,e 6hi)h I )a''ot de,)(i0e to -o4. It i, 5ai'+4l to thi'2 o+ it. Ah 6(et)hed 6(et)hed *i(lF Little a(e -o4 a6a(e o+ the 6oe, -o4 a(e 5(e5a(i'* +o( -o4(,el+. I ho5e that 'o )hild 6ho (ead, the,e 5a*e, 6ill e8e( +eel the,e 6oe,. Yo4 ha8e 94,t (ead that it i, i' -o4( 5o6e( to ma2e -o4( 5a(e't, 8e(- 4'ha55-G a'd -o4 ha8e ,ee' ho6 4'ha55- o'e 6i)2ed *i(l made he( 5oo( mothe(. I mi*ht tell -o4 ma'- ,4)h mela')hol- ,to(ie, all o+ 6hi)h 6o4ld 0e t(4e. A +e6 -ea(, C!@D a*o the(e 6a, a 0o- 6ho 0e*a' to 0e di,o0edie't to hi, 5a(e't, i' little thi'*,. B4t e8e(- da- he *(e6 6o(,e mo(e di,o0edie't a'd 6il+4l a'd t(o40le,ome. He 6o4ld (4' a6a- +(om ,)hool a'd th4, *(e6 45 i' i*'o(a')e. He a,,o)iated 6ith 0ad 0o-, a'd lea('ed to ,6ea( a'd to lie a'd to ,teal. He 0e)ame ,o 0ad that hi, 5a(e't, )o4ld do 'othi'* 6ith him. E8e(- 0od- 6ho 2'e6 him ,aid "That 0o- i, 5(e5a(i'* +o( the *allo6,." He 6a, the 5e,t o+ the 'ei*h0o(hood. At la,t he (a' a6a- +(om home 6itho4t letti'* hi, 5a(e't, 2'o6 that he 6a, *oi'*. He had hea(d o+ the ,ea a'd tho4*ht it 6o4ld 0e a 8e(- 5lea,a't thi'* to 0e a ,ailo(. B4t 'othi'* i, 5lea,a't to the 6i)2ed. %he' he )ame to the ,ea$,ho(e 6he(e the(e 6e(e a la(*e '4m0e( o+ ,hi5, it 6a, ,ome time 0e+o(e a'- o'e 6o4ld hi(e him 0e)a4,e he 2'e6 'othi'* a0o4t a ,hi5 o( the ,ea. The(e 6a, 'o o'e the(e 6ho 6a, hi, +(ie'd o( 6ho 5itied him a'd he ,at do6' a'd )(ied 0itte(l- 6i,hi'* he 6a, at home a*ai' 04t a,hamed to *o 0a)2. At la,t a ,ea )a5tai' )ame alo'* a'd hi(ed him to *o o' a di,ta't 8o-a*eG a'd a, he 2'e6 'othi'* a0o4t the (i**i'* o+ a 8e,,el he 6a, o(de(ed to do the mo,t ,e(8ile 6o(2 o' 0oa(d. He ,6e5t the de)2, a'd the )a0i' a'd hel5ed the )oo2 a'd 6a, the ,e(8a't o+ all. He had the 5oo(e,t +ood to eat he e8e( ate i' hi, li+e. A'd 6he' 'i*ht )ame a'd he 6a, ,o ti(ed that he )o4ld ha(dl- ,ta'd he had 'o C!"D ,o+t 0ed 45o' 6hi)h to lie 04t )o4ld o'l- 6(a5 a 0la'2et a(o4'd him a'd th(o6 him,el+ do6' a'6he(e to *et a little ,lee5. Thi, 4'ha55- 0o- had a)<4i(ed ,o ,o4( a di,5o,itio' a'd 6a, ,o di,o0li*i'* that all the ,ailo(, di,li2ed him a'd 6o4ld do e8e(- thi'* the- )o4ld to tea:e him. %he' the(e 6a, a ,to(m a'd he 6a, 5ale 6ith +ea( a'd the 8e,,el 6a, (o)2i'* i' the 6i'd a'd 5it)hi'* o8e( the 6a8e, the- 6o4ld ma2e him )lim0 the ma,t a'd la4*h to ,ee ho6 te((i+ied he 6a, a, the ma,t (eeled to a'd +(o a'd the 6i'd almo,t 0le6 him i'to the (a*i'* o)ea'. O+te' did thi, 5oo( 0o- *et i'to ,ome o0,)4(e 5a(t o+ the ,hi5 a'd 6ee5 a, he tho4*ht o+ the home he had +o(,a2e'. He tho4*ht o+ hi, +athe( a'd mothe( ho6 2i'd the- had 0ee' to him a'd ho6 4'2i'd a'd 4'*(ate+4l he had 0ee' to them a'd ho6 A

    The Child at Home 4'ha55- he had made them 0- hi, mi,)o'd4)t. B4t the,e +eeli'*, ,oo' 6o(e a6a-. Familia(it- 6ith ,ea li+e *a8e him )o4(a*e a'd he 0e)ame i'4(ed to it, ha(d,hi5,. Co',ta't i'te()o4(,e 6ith the mo,t 5(o+li*ate a'd a0a'do'ed *a8e ,t(e'*th a'd i'8ete(a)- to hi, ,i'+4l ha0it,G a'd 0e+o(e the 8o-a*e had te(mi'ated he 6a, (e)2le,, o+ da'*e( a'd a, ha(de'ed a'd 4'+eeli'* a, the mo,t de5(a8ed o' 0oa(d the ,hi5. Thi, 0o- )omme')ed 6ith di,o0edie')e i' little thi'*, a'd *(e6 6o(,e a'd 6o(,e till he +o(,oo2 hi, +athe( a'd hi, mothe( a'd 6a, 5(e5a(ed +o( the C!AD a0a'do'me't o+ e8e(- 8i(t4e a'd the )ommi,,io' o+ a'- )(ime. B4t the e-e o+ >od 6a, 45o' him +ollo6i'* him 6he(e8e( he 6e't a'd ma(2i'* all hi, i'i<4itie,. A' ho4( o+ (et(i04tio' 6a, a55(oa)hi'*. It i, 'ot 'e)e,,a(- +o( me to t(a)e o4t to -o4 hi, )o'ti'4ed ,te5, o+ 5(o*(e,, i' ,i'. %he' o' ,ho(e he 5a,,ed hi, time i' ha4't, o+ di,,i5atio'. A'd ,e8e(al -ea(, (olled o' i' thi, 6a- he *(o6i'* mo(e ha(de'ed a'd hi, a*ed 5a(e't, i' thei( lo'eli'e,, 6ee5i'* o8e( the (4i' o+ thei( *4ilt- a'd 6a'de(i'* ,o'. O'e da- a' a(med 8e,,el ,ailed i'to o'e o+ the 5(i')i5al 5o(t, o+ the U'ited State, a))om5a'ied 0a'othe( 6hi)h had 0ee' )a5t4(ed. %he' the- a((i8ed at the 6ha(+ it 6a, +o4'd that the 8e,,el ta2e' 6a, a 5i(ate. M4ltit4de, +lo)2ed do6' 45o' the 6ha(+ to ,ee the 5i(ate, a, the- ,ho4ld 0e led o++ to the 5(i,o' the(e to a6ait thei( t(ial. Soo' the- 6e(e 0(o4*ht o4t o+ the ,hi5 6ith thei( ha'd, +a,te'ed 6ith )hai', a'd led th(o4*h the ,t(eet,. A,hamed to meet the loo2, o+ ho'e,t me' a'd te((i+ied 6ith the )e(tai't- o+ )o'dem'atio' a'd e7e)4tio' the- 6al2ed alo'* 6ith do6')a,t e-e, a'd t(em0li'* lim0,. Amo'* the '4m0e( 6a, ,ee' the 4'ha55- a'd *4ilt- 0o- 'o6 *(o6' to 0e a -o4'* ma' 6ho,e hi,to(6e a(e (elati'*. He 6a, lo)2ed 45 i' the di,mal d4'*eo' o+ a 5(i,o'. The da- o+ t(ial )ame. Pale a'd t(em0li'* he 6a, 0(o4*ht 0e+o(e the 94d*e. He 6a, )lea(lC!=D 5(o8ed *4ilt- a'd ,e'te')ed to 0e h4'*. A*ai' he 6a, )a((ied 0a)2 to hi, 5(i,o' the(e to (emai' till the ho4( +o( hi, e7e)4tio' ,ho4ld a((i8e. Ne6, 6a, ,e't to hi, al(ead- 0(o2e'$hea(ted 5a(e't, that thei( ,o' had 0ee' )o'dem'ed a, a 5i(ate a'd 6a, ,oo' to 0e h4'*. The tidi'*, 6a, almo,t too m4)h +o( them to e'd4(e. I' a' a*o'- o+ +eeli'* 6hi)h )a''ot 0e de,)(i0ed the- 6e5t to*ethe(. The- tho4*ht o+ the ho4(, o+ thei( )hild3, i'+a')- 6he' the- 6at)hed o8e( him i' ,i)2'e,, a'd ,oothed him to ,lee5. The- tho4*ht ho6 ha55- the- +elt 6he' the- ,a6 the i''o)e't ,mile 5la- 45o' hi, )hildi,h )hee2. The- tho4*ht o+ the 9o- the- the' a'ti)i5ated i' hi, o5e'i'* -ea(, a'd o+ the )om+o(t the- ho5ed he 6o4ld 0e to them i' thei( de)li'i'* da-,. A'd 'o6 to thi'2 o+ him a ha(de'ed )(imi'al i' the m4(de(e(3, )ellF$$Oh it 6a, too m4)h too m4)h +o( them to 0ea(. It ,eemed a, tho4*h thei( hea(t, 6o4ld 04(,t. Little did the- thi'2 6he' 6ith ,o m4)h a++e)tio' the- )a(e,,ed thei( i'+a't )hild that he 6o4ld 0e the )4(,e o+ thei( li+e em0itte(i'* all thei( da-, a'd 0(i'*i'* do6' thei( *(a- hai(, 6ith ,o((o6 to the *(a8e. Little did thethi'2 that hi, +i(,t t(i+li'* a)t, o+ di,o0edie')e 6o4ld lead o' to ,4)h a )a(ee( o+ mi,e(- a'd o+ )(ime. B4t the ,o' 6a, ,e'te')ed to die a'd the 5e'alt- o+ the la6 )o4ld 'ot 0e a8oided. Hi, o6' (emo(,e C!.D a'd hi, 5a(e't,3 tea(, )o4ld 0e o+ 'o a8ail. A*o'i:i'* a, it 6o4ld 0e to thei( +eeli'*, the- +elt that them4,t *o a'd ,ee thei( ,o' 0e+o(e he ,ho4ld die. O'e mo('i'* a *(a-$headed ma' a'd a' a*ed a'd i'+i(m 6oma' 6e(e ,ee' 6al2i'* alo'* 6ith +alte(i'* +oot,te5, th(o4*h the ,t(eet 6hi)h led to the 5(i,o'. It 6a, the hea(t$0(o2e' +athe( a'd mothe( o+ thi, 4''at4(al )hild. %he' the- )ame i' ,i*ht o+ the *loom- *(a'ite 6all, a'd i(o'$*(ated 6i'do6, o+ thi, d(ea(- a0ode the- )o4ld ha(dl- 5(o)eed ,o o8e(6helmi'* 6e(e the +eeli'*, 6hi)h 5(e,,ed 45o' thei( mi'd,. %he' a((i8ed at the doo( o+ the 5(i,o' the a*ed +athe( ,455o(ti'* 45o' hi, a(m the =

    The Child at Home 6ee5i'* a'd almo,t +ai'ti'* mothe( told the 9aile( 6ho the- 6e(e a'd (e<4e,ted 5e(mi,,io' to ,ee thei( ,o'. E8e' the 9aile( a))4,tomed a, he 6a, to ,)e'e, o+ ,4++e(i'* )o4ld 'ot 6it'e,, thi, e7hi0itio' o+ 5a(e'tal *(ie+ 6itho4t 0ei'* mo8ed to tea(,. He led the 5a(e't, th(o4*h the ,to'e *alle(ie, o+ the 5(i,o' till the- )ame to the i(o' doo( o+ the )ell i' 6hi)h thei( ,o' 6a, )o'+i'ed. A, he t4('ed the 2e- 6ith all hi, ,t(e'*th the hea8- 0olt +le6 0a)2 a'd he o5e'ed the doo( o+ the )ell. Oh 6hat a ,i*ht +o( a +athe( a'd a mothe( to *a:e 45o'F The(e 6a, 94,t e'o4*h li*ht i' thi, *loom- a0ode to ,ho6 them thei( ,o' ,itti'* i' the )o('e( o' the ,to'e C!BD +loo( 5ale a'd ema)iated a'd loaded 6ith )hai',. The mome't the +athe( 0eheld the 5allid +eat4(e, o+ hi, lo'*$a0,e't ,o' he (ai,ed hi, ha'd, i' the a*o'- o+ hi, +eeli'*, a'd +ell +ai'ti'* at hi, +eet. The mothe( 04(,t i'to lo4d e7)lamatio', o+ *(ie+ a, ,he )la,5ed he( ,o' *4ilt- a'd 6(et)hed a, he 6a, to he( mate('al 0o,om. Oh 6ho )a' de,)(i0e thi, ,)e'eF %ho )a' )o')ei8e the a'*4i,h 6hi)h 6(4'* the hea(t, o+ the,e a++li)ted 5a(e't,F A'd it 6a, thei( o6' 0o- 6hom the- had lo8ed a'd )he(i,hed 6ho had 0(o4*ht all thi, 6o 45o' them. I )a''ot de,)(i0e to -o4 the ,)e'e 6hi)h e',4ed. E8e' the 8e(- 9aile( )o4ld 'ot 0ea( it a'd he 6e5t alo4d. At la,t he 6a, )om5elled to tea( the 5a(e't, a6a-G a'd it 6a, a*o'i:i'* i'deed to lea8e thei( ,o' i' ,4)h a ,it4atio' ,oo' to 0e led to a' i*'omi'io4, death. The6o4ld *ladl- ha8e ,taid a'd died 6ith thei( *4ilt- )hild. B4t it 6a, 'e)e,,a(- that the- ,ho4ld de5a(tG a'd the 9aile( ha8i'* )lo,ed the doo( a'd t4('ed the ma,,i8e 0olt the- le+t the 4'ha55- )(imi'al i' hi, )ell. Oh 6hat 6o4ld he ha8e *i8e' a*ai' to 0e i''o)e't a'd +(eeF The 5a(e't, (et4('ed to thei( home to 6ee5 0- da- a'd 0- 'i*ht a'd to ha8e the ima*e o+ thei( *4ilt- ,o' di,t4(0i'* e8e(- mome't o+ 5ea)e a'd 5(e8e'ti'* the 5o,,i0ilit- o+ 9o-. The da- o+ e7e)4tio' ,oo' a((i8ed a'd thei( ,o' 6a, led to the *allo6, a'd la4')hed i'to ete('it-. A'd C;#D )(im,o'ed 6ith *4ilt he 6e't to the 0a( o+ >od the(e to a',6e( +o( all the )(ime, o+ 6hi)h he had 0ee' *4ilt- a'd +o( all the 6oe, he had )a4,ed. Yo4 ,ee the' ho6 *(eat a(e -o4( (e,5o',i0ilitie, a, a )hild. Yo4 ha8e tho4*ht 5e(ha5, that -o4 ha8e 'o 5o6e( o8e( -o4( 5a(e't, a'd that -o4 a(e 'ot a))o4'ta0le +o( the ,o((o6 6hi)h -o4( )o'd4)t ma)a4,e them. Thi'2 -o4 that >od 6ill hold thi, )hild *4iltle,, +o( all the ,o((o6 he )a4,ed hi, +athe( a'd hi, mothe(E A'd thi'2 -o4 >od 6ill hold a'- )hild *4iltle,, 6ho ,hall 0- hi, mi,)o'd4)t ma2e hi, 5a(e't, 4'ha55-E No. Yo4 m4,t a',6e( to >od +o( e8e(- thi'* -o4 do 6hi)h *i8e, -o4( 5a(e't, 5ai'. A'd the(e i, 'o ,i' *(eate( i' the ,i*ht o+ >od tha' that o+ a' 4'*(ate+4l )hild. I ha8e ,ho6' -o4 i' the t6o ill4,t(atio', 6hi)h -o4 ha8e 94,t (ead ho6 m4)h the ha55i'e,, o+ -o4( 5a(e't, de5e'd, 45o' -o4( )o'd4)t. E8e(- da- -o4 a(e 5(omoti'* thei( 9o- o( thei( ,o((o6. A'd e8e(- a)t o+ di,o0edie')e o( o+ i'*(atit4de ho6e8e( t(i+li'* it ma- a55ea( to -o4 i, i' the e-e, o+ -o4( Ma2e( a ,i' 6hi)h )a''ot 5a,, 4''oti)ed. Do -o4 a,2 %h- doe, >od )o',ide( the i'*(atit4de o+ )hild(e' a, a ,i' o+ 5e)4lia( a**(a8atio'E I (e5l- Be)a4,e -o4 a(e 4'de( 5e)4lia( o0li*atio' to lo8e a'd o0e- -o4( 5a(e't,. Theha8e lo8ed -o4 6he' -o4 )o4ld 'ot lo8e them. The- ha8e ta2e' )a(e o+ -o4 6he' -o4 C;!D )o4ld 'ot (e6a(d them. The- ha8e 5a,,ed ,lee5le,, 'i*ht, i' li,te'i'* to -o4( )(ie, a'd 6ea(- da-, i' 6at)hi'* o8e( -o4 6he' -o4 )o4ld 'eithe( e75(e,, tha'2, 'o( +eel *(ate+4l. A'd a+te( the- ha8e do'e all thi, i, it a ,mall ,i' +o( -o4 to di,o0e- them a'd ma2e them 4'ha55-E A'd i'deed -o4 )a' do 'othi'* to ma2e -o4(,el+ ,o 4'ha55- a, to i'd4l*e i' di,o0edie')e a'd to )he(i,h a ,5i(it o+ i'*(atit4de. Yo4 'e8e( ,ee ,4)h a )hild ha55-. Loo2 at him at home a'd i',tead o+ 0ei'* li*ht$hea(ted a'd )hee(+4l he i, ,4lle' a'd mo(o,e. He ,it, do6' 0- the +i(e,ide i' a 6i'te( .

    The Child at Home e8e'i'* 04t the e8e'i'* +i(e,ide a++o(d, 'o 9o- to him. He 2'o6, that hi, 5a(e't, a(e *(ie8ed at hi, )o'd4)t. He lo8e, 'o0od- a'd +eel, that 'o0od- lo8e, him. The(e he ,it, ,ile't a'd ,ad ma2i'* him,el+ mi,e(a0le 0- hi, o6' mi,)o'd4)t. The di,o0edie't 0o- o( *i(l i, al6a-, 4'ha55-. Yo4 2'o6 ho6 di++e(e't the di,5o,itio', o+ )hild(e' a(e. Some a(e al6a-, 5lea,a't a'd o0li*i'* a'd -o4 lo8e thei( )om5a'-. The- ,eem ha55- 6he' the- a(e 6ith -o4 a'd the- ma2e -o4 ha55-. No6 -o4 6ill almo,t al6a-, +i'd that ,4)h )hild(e' a(e o0edie't to thei( 5a(e't,. The- a(e ha55- at home a, 6ell a, a0(oad. >od ha, i' almo,t e8e(- )a,e )o''e)ted e'9o-me't 6ith d4t- a'd ,o((o6 6ith ,i'. B4t i' 'o )a,e i, thi, )o''e)tio' mo(e i'timate tha' i' the d4t- 6hi)h )hild(e' o6e thei( 5a(e't,. C;;D A'd to e8e(- )hild 6ho (ead, thi, 0oo2 I 6o4ld ,a- I+ -o4 6i,h to 0e ha55- -o4 m4,t 0e *ood . Do (emem0e( thi,. Let 'o tem5tatio' i'd4)e -o4 +o( a mome't to di,o0e-. The mo(e a(de'tl- -o4 lo8e -o4( 5a(e't, the mo(e a(de'tl- 6ill the- lo8e -o4. B4t i+ -o4 a(e 4'*(ate+4l a'd di,o0edie't )hildhood 6ill 5a,, a6a- i' ,o((o6G all the 8i(t4o4, 6ill di,li2e -o4 a'd -o4 6ill ha8e 'o +(ie'd, 6o(th 5o,,e,,i'*. %he' -o4 a((i8e at mat4(e a*e a'd e'te( 45o' the a)ti8e d4t- o+ li+e -o4 6ill ha8e a)<4i(ed tho,e +eeli'*, 6hi)h 6ill de5(i8e -o4 o+ the a++e)tio' o+ -o4( +ello6 0ei'*, a'd -o4 6ill 5(o0a0l- *o th(o4*h the 6o(ld 4'0elo8ed a'd 4'(e,5e)ted. Ca' -o4 0e 6illi'* ,o to li8eE The +ollo6i'* a))o4't 6(itte' 0- o'e 6ho ma'- -ea(, a+te( he( mothe(3, death 8i,ited he( *(a8e +o()i0l- de,)(i0e, the +eeli'*, 6hi)h the (emem0(a')e o+ the mo,t t(i+li'* a)t o+ i'*(atit4de 6ill 4'de( ,4)h )i()4m,ta')e, a6a2e'. "It 6a, thi(tee' -ea(, ,i')e m- mothe(3, death 6he' a+te( a lo'* a0,e')e +(om m- 'ati8e 8illa*e I ,tood 0e,ide the ,a)(ed mo4'd 0e'eath 6hi)h I had ,ee' he( 04(ied. Si')e that mo4('+4l 5e(iod a *(eat )ha'*e had )ome o8e( me. M- )hildi,h -ea(, had 5a,,ed a6a- a'd 6ith them m- -o4th+4l )ha(a)te(. The 6o(ld 6a, alte(ed tooG a'd a, I ,tood at m- mothe(3, *(a8e I )o4ld ha(dl- (eali:e that I 6a, the ,ame tho4*htle,, C;/D ha55- )(eat4(e 6ho,e )hee2, ,he ,o o+te' 2i,,ed i' a' e7)e,, o+ te'de('e,,. B4t the 8a(ied e8e't, o+ thi(tee' -ea(, had 'ot e++a)ed the (emem0(a')e o+ that mothe(3, ,mile. It ,eemed a, i+ I had ,ee' he( 04t -e,te(da-$$a, the 0le,,ed ,o4'd o+ he( 6ell$(emem0e(ed 8oi)e 6a, i' m- ea(. The *a- d(eam, o+ mi'+a')- a'd )hildhood 6e(e 0(o4*ht 0a)2 ,o di,ti')tl- to m- mi'd that had it 'ot 0ee' +o( o'e 0itte( (e)olle)tio' the tea(, I ,hed 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' *e'tle a'd (e+(e,hi'*. The )i()4m,ta')e ma- ,eem a t(i+li'* o'e 04t the tho4*ht o+ it 'o6 5ai', m- hea(t a'd I (elate it that tho,e )hild(e' 6ho ha8e 5a(e't, to lo8e them ma- lea(' to 8al4e them a, the- o4*ht. "M- mothe( had 0ee' ill a lo'* time a'd I 0e)ame ,o a))4,tomed to he( 5ale +a)e a'd 6ea2 8oi)e that I 6a, 'ot +(i*hte'ed at them a, )hild(e' 4,4all- a(e. At +i(,t it i, t(4e I ,o00ed 8iole'tl-G 04t 6he' daa+te( da- I (et4('ed +(om ,)hool a'd +o4'd he( the ,ame I 0e*a' to 0elie8e ,he 6o4ld al6a-, 0e ,5a(ed to me. B4t the- told me ,he 6o4ld die. "O'e da- 6he' I had lo,t m- 5la)e i' the )la,, a'd had do'e m- 6o(2 6(o'* ,ide o4t6a(d I )ame home di,)o4(a*ed a'd +(et+4l. I 6e't to m- mothe(3, )ham0e(. She 6a, 5ale( tha' 4,4al 04t ,he met me 6ith the ,ame a++e)tio'ate ,mile that al6a-, 6el)omed m- (et4('. Ala, 6he' I loo2 0a)2 th(o4*h the la5,e o+ thi(tee' -ea(, I C;@D B

    The Child at Home thi'2 m- hea(t m4,t ha8e 0ee' ,to'e 'ot to ha8e melted 0- it. She (e<4e,ted me to *o do6' ,tai(, a'd 0(i'* he( a *la,, o+ 6ate(. I 5etti,hl- a,2ed 6h- ,he did 'ot )all a dome,ti) to do it. %ith a loo2 o+ mild (e5(oa)h 6hi)h I ,hall 'e8e( +o(*et i+ I li8e to 0e a h4'd(ed -ea(, old ,he ,aid 3A'd 6ill 'ot mda4*hte( 0(i'* a *la,, o+ 6ate( +o( he( 5oo( ,i)2 mothe(E3 "I 6e't a'd 0(o4*ht he( the 6ate( 04t I did 'ot do it 2i'dl-. I',tead o+ ,mili'* a'd 2i,,i'* he( a, I 6a, 6o't to do I ,et the *la,, do6' 8e(- <4i)2l- a'd le+t the (oom. A+te( 5la-i'* a0o4t a ,ho(t time I 6e't to 0ed 6itho4t 0iddi'* m- mothe( *ood 'i*ht. B4t 6he' alo'e i' m- (oom i' da(2'e,, a'd i' ,ile')e I (emem0e(ed ho6 5ale ,he loo2ed a'd ho6 he( 8oi)e t(em0led 6he' ,he ,aid 3%ill 'ot m- da4*hte( 0(i'* a *la,, o+ 6ate( +o( he( 5oo( ,i)2 mothe(E3 I )o4ld 'ot ,lee5. I ,tole i'to he( )ham0e( to a,2 +o(*i8e'e,,. She had ,4'2 i'to a' ea,- ,l4m0e( a'd the- told me I m4,t 'ot 6a2e' he(. I did 'ot tell a'o'e 6hat t(o40led me 04t ,tole 0a)2 to m- 0ed (e,ol8ed to (i,e ea(l- i' the mo('i'* a'd tell he( ho6 ,o((- I 6a, +o( m- )o'd4)t. "The ,4' 6a, ,hi'i'* 0(i*htl- 6he' I a6o2eG a'd h4((-i'* o' m- )lothe, I ha,te'ed to m- mothe(3, )ham0e(. She 6a, deadF She 'e8e( ,5o2e mo(e$$'e8e( ,miled 45o' me a*ai'$$a'd 6he' I to4)hed the ha'd that 4,ed to (e,t C;"D 45o' m- head i' 0le,,i'* it 6a, ,o )old that it made me ,ta(t. I 0o6ed do6' 0- he( ,ide a'd ,o00ed i' the 0itte('e,, o+ m- hea(t. I tho4*ht the' I mi*ht 6i,h to die a'd 0e 04(ied 6ith he( a'd old a, I 'o6 am I 6o4ld *i8e 6o(ld, 6e(e the- mi'e to *i8e )o4ld m- mothe( 04t ha8e li8ed to tell me that ,he +o(*a8e m- )hildi,h i'*(atit4de. B4t I )a''ot )all he( 0a)2G a'd 6he' I ,ta'd 0- he( *(a8e a'd 6he'e8e( I thi'2 o+ he( ma'i+old 2i'd'e,, the memo(- o+ that (e5(oa)h+4l loo2 ,he *a8e me 6ill 0ite li2e a ,e(5e't a'd ,ti'* li2e a' adde(." A'd 6he' -o4( mothe( die, do -o4 'ot thi'2 that -o4 6ill +eel (emo(,e +o( e8e(- 4'2i'd 6o(d -o4 ha8e 4tte(ed a'd +o( e8e(- a)t o+ i'*(atit4deE Yo4( 0elo8ed 5a(e't, m4,t ,oo' die. Yo4 6ill 5(o0a0l- 0e led i'to thei( da(2e'ed )ham0e( to ,ee them 5ale a'd hel5le,, o' thei( d-i'* 0ed. Oh ho6 6ill -o4 +eel i' that ,olem' ho4(F All -o4( 5a,t li+e 6ill )ome to -o4( mi'd a'd -o4 6ill thi'2 that -o4 6o4ld *i8e 6o(ld, i+ -o4 )o4ld 0lot o4t the (emem0(a')e o+ 5a,t i'*(atit4de. Yo4 6ill thi'2 that i+ -o4( +athe( o( mothe( ,ho4ld o'l- *et 6ell -o4 6o4ld 'e8e( do a'- thi'* to *(ie8e them a*ai'. B4t the ho4( +o( them to die m4,t )ome. Yo4 ma- 6ee5 a, tho4*h -o4( hea(t 6o4ld 0(ea2 04t it 6ill 'ot (e)all the 5a,t a'd it 6ill 'ot dela- thei( death. The- m4,t dieG a'd -o4 6ill 5(o0a0l- *a:e 45o' thei( )old a'd li+ele,, C;AD )o4'te'a')e, i' the )o++i'. Yo4 6ill +ollo6 them to the *(a8e a'd ,ee them 04(ied +o( e8e( +(om -o4( ,i*ht. Oh ho6 4'ha55- -o4 6ill +eel i+ -o4 the' ha8e to (e+le)t 45o' -o4( mi,)o'd4)tF The tea(, -o4 6ill ,hed o8e( thei( *(a8e, 6ill 0e the mo(e 0itte( 0e)a4,e -o4 6ill +eel that 5e(ha5, -o4( o6' mi,)o'd4)t ha,te'ed thei( death. B4t 5e(ha5, -o4 6ill die 0e+o(e -o4( 5a(e't, do. I+ -o4 *o i'to the *(a8e$-a(d -o4 6ill ,ee the *(a8e, o+ ma'- )hild(e'. Yo4 2'o6 that the -o4'* a(e lia0le to die a, 6ell a, the old. A'd 6hat m4,t 0e the +eeli'*, o+ the d-i'* )hild 6ho 2'o6, that he i, *oi'* to a55ea( 0e+o(e >od i' 94d*me't a'd -et +eel, )o',)io4, that he ha, 0ee' 4'2i'd to hi, 5a(e't,F Oh ,4)h a )hild m4,t +ea( to *o i'to the 5(e,e')e o+ hi, Ma2e(. He m4,t 2'o6 that >od 6ill 'e8e( (e)ei8e i'to hea8e' )hild(e' 6ho ha8e 0ee' ,o 6i)2ed. I ha8e ,ee' ma'- )hild(e' die. A'd I ha8e ,ee' ,ome 6ho had 0ee' 8e(- amia0le a'd 5lea,a't all thei( li8e, 6he' the- )ame to die +eel *(ie8ed that the- had 'ot 0ee' mo(e )a(e+4l to ma2e thei( 5a(e't, ha55-. I 2'e6 o'e a++e)tio'ate little *i(l 6ho 6a, lo8ed 0- all 6ho 2'e6 he(. She ha(dl- e8e( did a'!#

    The Child at Home thi'* 6hi)h 6a, di,5lea,i'* to he( 5a(e't,. B4t o'e da- ,he 6a, ta2e' ,i)2. The do)to( 6a, )alledG 04t ,he *(e6 6o(,e a'd 6o(,e. He( 5a(e't, 6at)hed o8e( he( 6ith a'7iet- a'd tea(, 04t ,till he( +e8e( (a*ed a'd C;=D death d(e6 'ea(e(. At la,t all ho5e, o+ he( (e)o8e(- 6e(e o8e( a'd it 6a, 2'o6' that ,he m4,t die. The' did thi, little *i(l 6he' ,he +elt that ,he m4,t lea8e he( 5a(e't, +o( e8e( mo4(' that ,he had e8e( do'e a'- thi'* to *i8e them 5ai'. The mo,t t(i+li'* a)t o+ di,o0edie')e a'd the lea,t 4'2i'd'e,, o+ 6hi)h ,he had e8e( 0ee' *4ilt- the' )ame +(e,h i'to he( mi'd a'd ,he )o4ld 'ot die i' 5ea)e till ,he had )alled he( +athe( a'd he( mothe( to he( 0ed,ide a'd im5lo(ed thei( +o(*i8e'e,,. I+ ,o o0li*i'* a'd a++e)tio'ate a little *i(l a, thi, +elt ,o dee5l- i' 8ie6 o+ the 5a,t 6he' )alled 45o' to die ho6 a*o'i:i'* m4,t 0e the +eeli'*, 6hi)h 6ill )(o6d 45o' the hea(t o+ the 6i)2ed a'd di,o0edie't )hild 6ho ha, +illed he( 5a(e't,3 hea(t 6ith ,o((o6F B4t -o4 m4,t al,o (emem0e( that the(e i, a da- o+ 94d*me't to )ome. Yo4 m4,t a55ea( 0e+o(e >od to a',6e( +o( e8e(- thi'* -o4 ha8e do'e o( tho4*ht 6hile i' thi, 6o(ld. Oh ho6 6ill the 4'*(ate+4l )hild the' +eelF Hea8e' 6ill 0e 0e+o(e him i' all it, 0ea4t- a'd 0li,, 04t he )a''ot e'te(. "Tho,e hol- *ate, +o( e8e( 0a( Poll4tio' ,i' a'd ,hame." He ha, 0- hi, i'*(atit4de made a home o' ea(th 4'ha55- a'd >od 6ill 'ot 5e(mit him to de,t(o- the ha55i'e,, o+ the home, i' hea8e'. C;.D He 6ill ,ee all the a'*el, i' thei( holi'e,, a'd thei( 9o- 04t he )a''ot 0e 5e(mitted to 9oi' that 0le,,ed th(o'*. %ith hi, 4'*(ate+4l hea(t he 6o4ld 04t de,t(o- thei( e'9o-me't. The +(o6' o+ >od m4,t 0e 45o' him a'd he m4,t de5a(t to that 6(et)hed 6o(ld 6he(e all the 6i)2ed a(e a,,em0led. The(e he m4,t li8e i' ,o((o6, 6hi)h ha8e 'o e'd. Oh )hild(e' ho6 *(eat a(e -o4( (e,5o',i0ilitie,F The ha55i'e,, o+ -o4( 5a(e't, de5e'd, 45o' -o4( )o'd4)t. A'd -o4( i'*(atit4de ma- +ill -o4( li8e, 6ith ,o((o6 a'd -o4( ete('it- 6ith 6o. %ill -o4 'ot the' (ead thi, 0oo2 6ith )a(e a'd 5(a- that >od 6ill aid -o4 to o0e- it, di(e)tio', that -o4( home, o' ea(th ma- 0e 9o-+4l a'd that -o4 ma- 0e 5(e5a(ed +o( ha55ie( home, 0e-o'd the ,ta(,E CHAPTER II. DECEPTION.

    P ROBABLY 'ea(l- all 6ho (ead thi, 0oo2 ha8e hea(d the ,to(- o+ >eo(*e %a,hi'*to' a'd hi, hat)het. >eo(*e 6he' a little 0o- had (e)ei8ed +(om hi, +athe( a hat)het a'd he m4)h 5lea,ed 6ith hi, 5(e,e't 6al2ed a(o4'd the ho4,e t(-i'* it, C;BD 2ee' ed*e 45o' e8e(- thi'* 6hi)h )ame 6ithi' hi, (ea)h. At la,t he )ame to a +a8o(ite 5ea($t(ee o+ hi, +athe(3, a'd 0e*a' 6ith *(eat de7te(it- to t(- hi, ,2ill i' +elli'* t(ee,. A+te( ha)2i'* 45o' the 0a(2 4'til he had )om5letel- (4i'ed the t(ee he 0e)ame ti(ed a'd 6e't i'to the ho4,e. Be+o(e lo'* hi, +athe( 5a,,i'* 0- 0eheld hi, 0ea4ti+4l t(ee e'ti(el- (4i'edG a'd e'te(i'* the ho4,e he ea('e,tl- a,2ed 6ho had 0ee' *4ilt- o+ the de,t(4)tio'. Fo( a mome't >eo(*e t(em0led a'd he,itated. He 6a, ,t(o'*l- tem5ted to de'- that he 2'e6 a'- thi'* a0o4t it. B4t ,4mmo'i'* all hi, )o4(a*e he (e5lied "Fathe( I )a''ot tell a !!

    The Child at Home lie. I )4t it 6ith m- hat)het." Hi, +athe( )la,5ed him to hi, a(m, a'd ,aid "M- dea( 0o- I 6o4ld (athe( lo,e a tho4,a'd t(ee, tha' ha8e m- ,o' a lia(." Thi, little a'e)dote ,ho6, that >eo(*e %a,hi'*to' 6he' a 0o- 6a, too 0(a8e a'd 'o0le to tell a lie. He had (athe( 0e 54'i,hed tha' 0e ,o mea' a'd de*(aded a, to 4tte( a +al,ehood. He did 6(o'* to )4t the 5ea($t(ee tho4*h 5e(ha5, he did 'ot 2'o6 the e7te't o+ the i'94(- he 6a, doi'*. B4t had he de'ied that he did it he 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' a )o6a(dl- a'd di,*(a)e+4l lia(. Hi, +athe( 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' a,hamed o+ him a'd 6o4ld 'e8e( ha8e 2'o6' 6he' to 0elie8e him. I+ little >eo(*e %a,hi'*to' had told a lie the' it i, 0- 'o mea', im5(o0a0le that he 6o4ld ha8e C/#D *o'e o' +(om +al,ehood to +al,ehood till e8e(- 0od- 6o4ld ha8e de,5i,ed him. A'd he 6o4ld th4, ha8e 0e)ome a di,*(a)e to hi, 5a(e't, a'd +(ie'd, i',tead o+ a 0le,,i'* to hi, )o4't(- a'd the 6o(ld. No 0o6ho ha, o'e 5a(ti)le o+ that 'o0le ,5i(it 6hi)h >eo(*e %a,hi'*to' had 6ill tell a lie. It i, o'e o+ the mo,t de*(adi'* o+ ,i',. The(e i, 'o o'e 6ho doe, 'ot (e*a(d a lia( 6ith )o'tem5t. Almo,t al6a-, 6he' a lie i, told t6o ,i', a(e )ommitted. The +i(,t i, the )hild ha, do'e ,omethi'* 6hi)h he 2'o6, to 0e 6(o'*. A'd the ,e)o'd i, that he ha, 'ot )o4(a*e e'o4*h to admit it a'd tell, a lie to hide hi, +a4lt. A'd the(e+o(e 6he' a )hild tell, a lie -o4 ma- al6a-, 2'o6 that that )hild i, a )o6a(d. >eo(*e %a,hi'*to' 6a, a 0(a8e ma'. %he' d4t- )alled him he +ea(ed 'ot to meet da'*e( a'd death. He 6o4ld ma()h to the mo4th o+ the )a''o' i' the ho4( o+ 0attleG he 6o4ld (ide th(o4*h the +ield 6he' 04llet, 6e(e +l-i'* i' e8e(- di(e)tio' a'd ,t(e6i'* the *(o4'd 6ith the dead a'd 'ot a 'e(8e 6o4ld t(em0le. No6 6e ,ee that >eo(*e %a,hi'*to' 6a, 0(a8e 6he' a 0o- a, 6ell a, 6he' a ma'. He ,)o('ed to tell a lie a'd li2e a 'o0le$hea(ted 0o- a, he 6a, he ho'e,tl- a8o6ed the t(4th. E8e(- 0od- admi(e, )o4(a*e a'd e8e(0od- de,5i,e, )o6a(di)e. The lia( 6hethe( he 0e a 0o- o( a ma' i, loo2ed 45o' 6ith di,*4,t. Ca,e, 6ill o))4( i' 6hi)h -o4 6ill 0e ,t(o'*lC/!D tem5ted to ,a- that 6hi)h i, +al,e. B4t i+ -o4 -ield to the tem5tatio' ho6 )a' -o4 hel5 de,5i,i'* -o4(,el+E A little *i(l o')e )ame i'to the ho4,e a'd told he( mothe( ,omethi'* 6hi)h 6a, 8e(im5(o0a0le. Tho,e 6ho 6e(e ,itti'* i' the (oom 6ith he( mothe( did 'ot 0elie8e he( +o( the- did 'ot 2'o6 the )ha(a)te( o+ the little *i(l. B4t the mothe( (e5lied at o')e "I ha8e 'o do40t that it i, t(4e +o( I 'e8e( 2'e6 m- da4*hte( to tell a lie." I, the(e 'ot ,omethi'* 'o0le i' ha8i'* ,4)h a )ha(a)te( a, thi,E M4,t 'ot that little *i(l ha8e +elt ha55- i' the )o',)io4,'e,, o+ th4, 5o,,e,,i'* he( mothe(3, e'ti(e )o'+ide')eE Oh ho6 di++e(e't m4,t ha8e 0ee' he( +eeli'*, +(om tho,e o+ the )hild 6ho,e 6o(d )a''ot 0e 0elie8ed a'd 6ho i, (e*a(ded 0- e8e(- o'e 6ith ,4,5i)io'F Shame ,hame o' the )hild 6ho ha, 'ot ma*'a'imit- e'o4*h to tell the t(4th. >od 6ill 'ot allo6 ,4)h ,i', to *o 4'54'i,hed. E8e' i' thi, 6o(ld the )o',e<4e')e, a(e *e'e(all- +elt. >od ha, *i8e' e8e(- 5e(,o' a )o',)ie')e 6hi)h a55(o8e, that 6hi)h i, (i*ht a'd )o'dem', that 6hi)h i, 6(o'*. %he' 6e do a'- thi'* 6(o'* o4( )o',)ie')e, 54'i,h 4, +o( it a'd 6e a(e 4'ha55-. %he' 6e do a'- thi'* that i, (i*ht the a55(o8al o+ )o',)ie')e i, a (e6a(d. E8e(- da- -o4 +eel the 5o6e( o+ thi, )o',)ie')e a55(o8i'* o( )o'dem'i'* 6hat -o4 do. Sometime, a 5e(,o' thi'2, that i+ he doe, 6(o'* a'd it i, 'ot C/;D +o4'd o4t he 6ill e,)a5e 54'i,hme't. B4t it i, 'ot ,o. He 6ill 0e 54'i,hed 6hethe( it i, +o4'd o4t o( 'ot. Co',)ie')e 6ill 54'i,h him i+ 'o o'e el,e doe,. !;

    The Child at Home The(e 6a, o')e a 0o- 6ho,e +athe( ,e't him to (ide a +e6 mile, 45o' a' e((a'd a'd told him 5a(ti)4la(l- 'ot to ,to5 0- the 6a-. It 6a, a 0ea4ti+4l a'd ,4''- mo('i'* i' the ,5(i'*G a'd a, he (ode alo'* 0- the *(ee' +ield, a'd hea(d the ,i'*i'* o+ the 0i(d, a, the- +le6 +(om t(ee to t(ee he +elt a, li*ht$hea(ted a'd a, ha55- a, the-. A+te( doi'* hi, e((a'd ho6e8e( a, he 6a, (et4('i'* 0- the ho4,e 6he(e t6o o+ hi, +(ie'd, a'd 5la-mate, li8ed he tho4*ht he )o4ld 'ot (e,i,t the tem5tatio' 94,t to )all a mome't to ,ee them. He tho4*ht the(e 6o4ld 0e 'o *(eat ha(m i+ he me(el- ,to55ed a mi'4te o( t6o a'd hi, 5a(e't, 6o4ld 'e8e( 2'o6 it. He(e )omme')ed hi, ,i'. He ,to55ed a'd 6a, led to (emai' lo'*e( a'd lo'*e( till he +o4'd he had 5a,,ed t6o ho4(, i' 5la-. The' 6ith a t(o40led )o',)ie')e he mo4'ted hi, ho(,e a'd ,et hi, +a)e to6a(d, home. The +ield, loo2ed a, *(ee' a'd the ,2ie, a, 0(i*ht a'd )lo4dle,, a, 6he' he (ode alo'* i' the mo('i'*G 04t oh ho6 di++e(e't 6e(e hi, +eeli'*,F The' he 6a, i''o)e't a'd ha55-G 'o6 he 6a, *4ilt- a'd 6(et)hed. He t(ied to +eel ea,- 04t he )o4ld 'otG )o',)ie')e (e5(oa)hed him 6ith hi, ,i'. He (ode ,adl- alo'* thi'2i'* 6hat e7)4,e he ,ho4ld ma2e C//D to hi, 5a(e't, +o( hi, lo'* a0,e')e 6he' he ,a6 hi, +athe( at a di,ta')e )omi'* to meet him. Hi, +athe( +ea(i'* that ,ome a))ide't had ha55e'ed le+t home i' ,ea()h o+ hi, ,o'. The 0o- t(em0led a'd t4('ed 5ale a, he ,a6 him a55(oa)hi'* a'd he,itated 6hethe( he had 0ette( )o'+e,, the t(4th at o')e a'd a,2 +o(*i8e'e,, o( e'dea8o( to hide the )(ime 6ith a lie. Oh ho6 m4)h 0ette( it 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' +o( him i+ he had a)2'o6led*ed the t(4thF Ho6 m4)h ,oo'e( 6o4ld he ha8e 0ee' (e,to(ed to 5ea)eF B4t o'e ,i' almo,t al6a-, lead, to a'othe(. %he' thi, 2i'd +athe( met hi, ,o' 6ith a ,mile the 0o- ,aid "Fathe( I lo,t the (oad a'd it too2 me ,ome time to *et 0a)2 a*ai' a'd that i, the (ea,o' 6h- I ha8e 0ee' *o'e ,o lo'*." Hi, +athe( had 'e8e( 2'o6' him to 0e *4ilt- o+ +al,ehood 0e+o(e a'd 6a, ,o ha55- to +i'd hi, ,o' ,a+e that he did 'ot do40t 6hat he ,aid 6a, t(4e. B4t oh ho6 *4ilt- a'd a,hamed a'd 6(et)hed did that 0o- +eel a, he (ode alo'*F Hi, 5ea)e o+ mi'd 6a, de,t(o-ed. A hea8- 6ei*ht o+ )o',)io4, *4ilt 5(e,,ed 45o' hi, hea(t. The 0o- 6e't home a'd (e5eated the lie to hi, mothe(. It i, al6a-, th4, 6he' 6e t4(' +(om the 5ath o+ d4t-G 6e 2'o6 'ot ho6 6idel- 6e ,hall 6a'de(. Ha8i'* )ommitted o'e +a4lt he told a lie to )o')eal it a'd the' added ,i' to ,i' 0- (e5eati'* a'd 5e(,i,ti'* i' hi, +al,ehood. %hat a )ha'*e had o'e ,ho(t hal+ da- 5(od4)ed i' the )ha(a)te( C/@D a'd the ha55i'e,, o+ thi, )hildF Hi, 5a(e't had 'ot -et dete)ted him i' hi, ,i' 04t he 6a, 'ot o' that a))o4't +(ee +(om 54'i,hme't. Co',)ie')e 6a, at 6o(2 telli'* him that he 6a, de*(aded a'd *4ilt-. Hi, loo2 o+ i''o)e')e a'd hi, li*ht'e,, o+ hea(t had le+t him. He 6a, a,hamed to loo2 hi, +athe( o( mothe( i' the +a)e. He t(ied to a55ea( ea,- a'd ha55- 04t he 6a, 4'ea,- a'd mi,e(a0le. A hea8- load o+ )o',)io4, *4ilt (e,ted 45o' him 6hi)h de,t(o-ed all hi, 5ea)e. %he' he (eti(ed to 0ed that 'i*ht he +ea(ed the da(2. It 6a, lo'* 0e+o(e he )o4ld <4iet hi, t(o40led ,5i(it 6ith ,lee5. A'd 6he' he a6o2e i' the mo('i'* the )o',)io4,'e,, o+ hi, *4ilt had 'ot +o(,a2e' him. The(e it (emai'ed +i7ed dee5 i' hi, hea(t a'd 6o4ld allo6 him 'o 5ea)e. He 6a, *4ilt- a'd o+ )o4(,e 6(et)hed. The +i(,t tho4*ht 6hi)h o))4((ed to him o' 6a2i'* 6a, the lie o+ the 5(e)edi'* da-. He )o4ld 'ot +o(*et it. He 6a, a+(aid to *o i'to the (oom 6he(e hi, 5a(e't, 6e(e le,t the- ,ho4ld di,)o8e( 0- hi, a55ea(a')e that he had 0ee' doi'* ,omethi'* 6(o'*. A'd tho4*h a, 6ee2, 5a,,ed a6a- the a)4te'e,, o+ hi, +eeli'*, i' ,ome de*(ee a0ated he 6a, all the time di,<4ieted a'd 4'ha55-. He 6a, )o'ti'4all- +ea(i'* that ,omethi'* 6o4ld o))4( 6hi)h ,ho4ld lead to hi, dete)tio'. Th4, thi'*, 6e't o' +o( ,e8e(al 6ee2, till o'e da- the *e'tlema' at 6ho,e ho4,e he ,to55ed )alled !/

    The Child at Home C/"D at hi, +athe(3, o' 04,i'e,,. So ,oo' a, thi, 0o- ,a6 him )ome i'to the ho4,e hi, hea(t 0eat 8iole'tl- a'd he t4('ed 5ale 6ith the +ea( that ,omethi'* 6o4ld 0e ,aid that 6o4ld 0(i'* the 6hole t(4th to li*ht. The *e'tlema' a+te( )o'8e(,i'* a +e6 mome't, 6ith hi, +athe( t4('ed to the little 0o- a'd ,aid "%ell ho6 did -o4 *et home the othe( da-E M- 0o-, had a 8e(- 5lea,a't 8i,it +(om -o4." Ca' -o4 ima*i'e ho6 the 0o- +eltE Yo4 )o4ld almo,t ha8e hea(d hi, hea(t 0eat. The 0lood (4,hed i'to hi, +a)e a'd he )o4ld 'ot ,5ea2G a'd he da(ed 'ot (ai,e hi, e-e, +(om the +loo(. The *e'tlema' the' t4('ed to hi, 5a(e't, a'd ,aid "Yo4 m4,t let -o4( ,o' )ome 45 a*ai' a'd ,ee m- 0o-,. The- 6e(e <4ite di,a55oi'ted 6he' he 6a, the(e a +e6 6ee2, a*o +o( he o'l- ,taid a0o4t t6o ho4(, a'd the- ho5ed he had )ome to ,5e'd the 6hole da- 6ith them." The(e the 6hole t(4th 6a, o4t. A'd ho6 do -o4 ,455o,e that 0o- +eltE He had di,o0e-ed hi, 5a(e't,G told a lie to )o')eal itG had +o( 6ee2, ,4++e(ed the 5a'*, o+ a *4ilt- )o',)ie')eG a'd 'o6 the 6hole t(4th 6a, di,)o8e(ed. He ,tood 0e+o(e hi, 5a(e't, o8e(6helmed 6ith ,hame )o'8i)ted o+ di,o0edie')e a'd mea' de*(aded +al,ehood. Thi, 0o- 6a, all the time ,4++e(i'* the )o',e<4e')e, o+ hi, ,i'. Fo( ma'- da-, he 6a, e'd4(i'* the (e5(oa)he, o+ )o',)ie')e 6he' the 2'o6led*e o+ hi, )(ime 6a, )o'+i'ed to hi, o6' 0o,om. C/AD Ho6 0itte(l- did he ,4++e( +o( the +e6 mome't, o+ +o(0idde' 5lea,4(e he had e'9o-edF The 6a- o+ the t(a',*(e,,o( i, al6a-, ha(d. E8e(- )hild 6ho doe, 6(o'* m4,t to a *(eate( o( le,, de*(ee +eel the ,ame ,o((o6,. Thi, *4ilt- )hild o8e(6helmed 6ith )o'+4,io' a'd di,*(a)e 04(,t i'to tea(, a'd im5lo(ed hi, 5a(e't,3 +o(*i8e'e,,. B4t he 6a, told 0- hi, 5a(e't, that he had ,i''ed 'ot o'l- a*ai',t them 04t a*ai',t >od. The h4m0le )hild 6e't to >od i' 5e'ite')e a'd i' 5(a-e(. He made a +4ll )o'+e,,io' o+ all to hi, 5a(e't, a'd o0tai'ed thei( +o(*i8e'e,,G a'd it 6a, 'ot till the' that 5ea)e o+ mi'd 6a, (e,to(ed. %ill 'ot the )hild 6ho (ead, thi, a))o4't ta2e 6a('i'* +(om itE I+ -o4 ha8e do'e 6(o'* -o4 had 0ette( )o'+e,, it at o')e. Fal,ehood 6ill 04t i')(ea,e -o4( ,i' a'd a**(a8ate -o4( ,o((o6. %he'e8e( -o4 a(e tem5ted to ,a- that 6hi)h i, 4't(4e loo2 +o(6a(d to the )o',e<4e')e,. Thi'2 ho6 m4)h ,o((o6 a'd ,hame a'd ,i' -o4 6ill 0(i'* 45o' -o4(,el+. Thi'2 o+ the (e5(oa)he, o+ )o',)ie')eG +o( -o4 made5e'd 45o' it that tho,e (e5(oa)he, a(e 'ot ea,il- 0o('e. A'd i, it 5lea,a't to ha8e the (e54tatio' o+ a lia(E %he' 5e(,o', a(e dete)ted i' o'e +al,ehood the)a''ot 0e 0elie8ed 6he' the- ,5ea2 the t(4th. No 5e(,o' )a' 5la)e a'- mo(e )o'+ide')e i' them till a lo'* time o+ 5e'ite')e ha, ela5,ed i' 6hi)h the- ha8e had a' o55o(t4'itC/=D to ma'i+e,t thei( ame'dme't. The little 0o- 6ho,e )a,e 6e ha8e a0o8e all4ded to 6a, ,i')e(el5e'ite't +o( hi, ,i'. He (e,ol8ed that he 'e8e( 6o4ld tell a'othe( lie. B4t ,i')e he had de)ei8ed hi, 5a(e't, o')e thei( )o'+ide')e i' him 6a, 'e)e,,a(il- +o( a time de,t(o-ed. The- )o4ld 94d*e o+ the (ealit- o+ hi, 5e'ite')e o'l- 0- hi, +4t4(e )o'd4)t. O'e da- he 6a, ,e't to a ,to(e to 54()ha,e ,ome ,mall a(ti)le, +o( hi, mothe(. I' hi, ha,te he +o(*ot to ,to5 +o( the +e6 )e't, o+ )ha'*e 6hi)h he o4*ht to ha8e (e)ei8ed. U5o' hi, (et4(' home hi, mothe( i'<4i(ed +o( the )ha'*e. He had 'ot tho4*ht a 6o(d a0o4t it 0e+o(e a'd 8e(- +(a'2l- told he( that he had +o(*otte' it e'ti(el-. Ho6 did hi, mothe( 2'o6 that he 6a, telli'* the t(4thE She had 94,t dete)ted him i' o'e lie a'd +ea(ed that he 6a, 'o6 telli'* he( a'othe(. "I ho5e m- dea( ,o' " ,he ,aid "-o4 a(e 'ot a*ai' de)ei8i'* me." The 0o- 6a, 5e(+e)tl- ho'e,t thi, time a'd hi, 5a(e't, had 'e8e( 0e+o(e di,t(4,ted hi, 6o(d. It almo,t 0(o2e hi, hea(t to 0e th4, ,4,5e)ted 04t he +elt that it 6a, 94,t a'd 6e't to hi, )ham0e( a'd 6e5t 0itte(l-. The,e a(e the 'e)e,,a()o',e<4e')e, o+ +al,ehood. A lia( )a' 'e8e( 0e 0elie8ed. It matte(, 'ot 6hethe( he tell, t(4th o( !@

    The Child at Home +al,ehood 'o o'e )a' t(4,t hi, 6o(d. I+ -o4 a(e e8e( tem5ted to tell a lie +i(,t a,2 -o4(,el+ 6hethe( -o4 a(e 6illi'* to ha8e it ,aid that 'o0od- )a' t(4,t -o4( 6o(d. The lia( C/.D i, al6a-, 2'o6' to 0e ,4)h. A 5e(,o' ma- 5o,,i0l- tell a lie 6hi)h ,hall 'ot 0e dete)ted 04t almo,t al6a-, ,omethi'* ha55e', 6hi)h 0(i'*, it to li*ht. The 0o- 6ho ,to55ed to 5la- 6he' o' a' e((a'd t6o mile, +(om hi, +athe(3, ho4,e tho4*ht that hi, +al,ehood 6o4ld 'e8e( 0e di,)o8e(ed. B4t he 6a, dete)ted a'd o8e(6helmed 6ith ,hame. It i, im5o,,i0le +o( a 5e(,o' 6ho i, i' the ha0it o+ 4tte(i'* 4't(4th, to e,)a5e dete)tio'. Yo4( )ha(a)te( +o( t(4th o( +al,ehood 6ill 0e 2'o6'. A'd 6hat )a' 0e mo(e h4miliati'* a'd de*(adi'* tha' to ha8e the 'ame o+ a lia(E It i, ,o )o',ide(ed i' all 'atio', a'd 6ith all 5eo5le. It i, )o',ide(ed o'e o+ the mea'e,t a'd mo,t )o6a(dl- 8i)e, o+ 6hi)h o'e )a' 0e *4ilt-. The lia( i, al6a-, a )o6a(d. He tell, lie, 0e)a4,e he i, a+(aid to tell the t(4th. A'd ho6 do -o4 ,455o,e the lia( m4,t +eel 6he' he )ome, to dieE It i, a ,olem' ho4(. Pe(ha5, ma'- o+ the )hild(e' 6ho (ead thi, 0oo2 ha8e 'e8e( ,ee' a 5e(,o' die. I ha8e ,ee' ma'-. I ha8e ,ee' )hild(e' o+ all a*e, d(e,,ed i' the ,h(o4d a'd 5la)ed i' the )o++i'. I mi*ht 6(ite 5a*e, i' de,)(i0i'* to -o4 ,4)h ,)e'e,. O'e da- I 6e't to ,ee a little *i(l a0o4t te' -ea(, o+ a*e 6ho 6a, 8e(- ,i)2. %he' I 6e't i'to the (oom ,he 6a, l-i'* 45o' the little )ot$0ed he( li5, 5a()hed 6ith +e8e( a'd he( +a)e 5ale a'd ema)iated C/BD 6ith ,4++e(i'*. He( mothe( 6a, ,ta'di'* 0- he( 0ed$,ide 6ee5i'* a, tho4*h he( hea(t 6o4ld 0(ea2. Othe( +(ie'd, 6e(e ,ta'di'* a(o4'd loo2i'* i' 8ai' +o( ,omethi'* to do to (elie8e the little ,4++e(e(. I 6e't a'd too2 he( 0- the ha'd a'd +o4'd that ,he 6a, d-i'*. She (ai,ed he( la'*4id e-e, to me 04t )o4ld 'ot ,5ea2. He( 0(eathi'* *(e6 +ai'te( a'd +ai'te(. He( a(m, a'd lim0, *(e6 )old. %e )o4ld o'lloo2 mo4('+4ll- o' a'd ,ee the ad8a')e, o+ death 6itho4t 0ei'* a0le to do a'- thi'* to ,to5 it, 5(o*(e,,. At la,t ,he )ea,ed to 0(eathe. He( ,5i(it a,)e'ded to >od to 0e 94d*ed a'd he( 0od- (emai'ed 45o' the 0ed a )old a'd li+ele,, )o(5,e. All )hild(e' a(e e75o,ed to deathG a'd 6he' -o4 lea,t e75e)t it -o4 ma- 0e )alled to lie 45o' a 0ed o+ ,i)2'e,, a'd *o do6' to the *(a8e. The(e i, 'othi'* to *i8e o'e 9o- i' ,4)h a' ho4( 04t a 0elie+ that o4( ,i', a(e +o(*i8e' a'd that 6e a(e *oi'* to the hea8e'l- home. B4t ho6 m4,t a )hild +eel i' ,4)h a' ho4( 6he' (e+le)ti'* 45o' +al,ehood, 6hi)h a(e (e)o(ded i' >od3, 0oo2 o+ (emem0(a')eF Death i, te((i0le to the im5e'ite't ,i''e(G 04t it i, a me,,e'*e( o+ lo8e a'd o+ me()- to tho,e 6ho a(e 5(e5a(ed to die. I+ -o4 ha8e 0ee' *4ilt- o+ a +al,ehood -o4 )a''ot die i' 5ea)e till -o4 ha8e (e5e'ted a'd o0tai'ed +o(*i8e'e,,. The(e 6a, a little *i(l ele8e' -ea(, o+ a*e 6ho C@#D died a +e6 mo'th, a*o. She lo8ed the Sa8io( a'd 6he' told that ,he )o4ld 'ot li8e 6a, 8e(- ha55-. She ,aid ,he 6a, ha55- to die a'd *o home a'd 0e 6ith he( Sa8io( a'd the a'*el, i' hea8e'. B4t the(e 6a, o'e thi'* 6hi)h +o( a time 6ei*hed hea8il- 45o' he( mi'd. A -ea( o( t6o 0e+o(e ,he +elt i'te(e,ted i' (eli*io' ,he had told a lie to he( a4'tG a'd ,he )o4ld 'ot die i' 5ea)e till ,he had ,ee' that a4't )o'+e,,ed he( ,i' a'd a,2ed +o(*i8e'e,,. He( a4't 6a, ,e't +o( tho4*h ,he 6a, ma'- mile, di,ta't. %he' he( a4't )ame the ,i)2 little *i(l 6ith ,o((o6 +o( he( +a4lt made )o'+e,,io' a'd a,2ed +o(*i8e'e,, "A4't " ,aid ,he "I ha8e 5(a-ed to >od a'd ho5e that he ha, +o(*i8e' meG a'd I )a''ot die i' 5ea)e till I ha8e o0tai'ed -o4( +o(*i8e'e,,." I+ a'- )hild 6ho (ead, thi, 0oo2 i, tem5ted to de)ei8e hi, !"

    The Child at Home 5a(e't, o( hi, +(ie'd, I ho5e he 6ill (emem0e( that he m4,t ,oo' die a'd thi'2 ho6 he 6ill +eel i' that ,olem' ho4(. B4t 5e(ha5, -o4 thi'2 that the +al,ehood o+ 6hi)h thi, *i(l 6a, *4ilt- 6a, o'e o+ 5e)4lia( a**(a8atio'. It 6a, ,im5l- thi,H She 6a, o'e da- 5la-i'* i' the (oom 6ith ,e8e(al little )hild(e' a'd 6a, ma2i'* them la4*h 8e(- lo4d. He( a4't ,aid "M- dea( -o4 m4,t 'ot ma2e them la4*h ,o lo4d." A'd ,he (e5lied "It i, 'ot I a4't 6ho ma2e, them la4*h." C@!D Thi, 6a, the +al,ehood ,he 4tte(ed. A'd tho4*h he( a4't did 'ot 2'o6 that it 6a, +al,e the little *i(l did a'd >od i' hea8e' did. A'd 6he' ,he )ame to die tho4*h it 6a, a -ea( o( t6o a+te( he( ,o4l 6a, t(o40led a'd the )o',)io4,'e,, o+ he( ,i' de,t(o-ed he( 5ea)e. A lie i, i' the ,i*ht o+ >od a d(ead+4l ,i' 0e it e8e( ,o t(i+li'* i' o4( e,timatio'. %he' 6e a(e 94,t (ead- to lea8e the 6o(ld a'd to a55ea( 0e+o(e >od i' 94d*me't the )o'8i)tio', o+ a *4ilt- )o',)ie')e 6ill 5(e,, 45o' the hea(t li2e lead. The(e a(e ma'- 6a-, o+ 0ei'* *4ilt- o+ +al,ehood 6itho4t 4tte(i'* the lie di(e)t i' 6o(d,. %he'e8e( -o4 t(- to de)ei8e -o4( 5a(e't, i' doi'* that 6hi)h -o4 2'o6 the- di,a55(o8e -o4 do i' (ealit- tell a lie. Co',)ie')e (e5(o8e, -o4 +o( +al,ehood. O')e 6he' I 6a, i' )om5a'- a, the 5late o+ )a2e 6a, 5a,,ed (o4'd a little 0o- 6ho ,at 0- the ,ide o+ hi, mothe( too2 a m4)h la(*e( 5ie)e tha' he 2'e6 ,he 6o4ld allo6 him to ha8e. She ha55e'ed +o( the mome't to 0e loo2i'* a6a- a'd he 0(o2e a ,mall 5ie)e o++ a'd )o8e(ed the (e,t i' hi, la5 6ith hi, ha'd2e()hie+. %he' hi, mothe( loo2ed ,he ,a6 the ,mall 5ie)e a'd ,455o,ed he had ta2e' 'o mo(e. He i'te'ded to de)ei8e he(. Hi, mothe( ha, 'e8e( +o4'd o4t 6hat he did. B4t >od ,a6 him a'd +(o6'ed 45o' him a, he )ommitted thi, ,i'. A'd do -o4 'ot thi'2 that the 0o- ha, al(ead- ,4++e(ed C@;D +o( itE M4,t he 'ot +eel mea' a'd )o'tem5ti0le 6he'e8e( he thi'2, that me(el- to *et a little 0it o+ )a2e he 6o4ld de)ei8e hi, 2i'd mothe(E I+ that little 0o- had o'e 5a(ti)le o+ ho'o(a0le o( *e'e(o4, +eeli'* (emai'i'* i' hi, 0o,om he 6o4ld +eel (e5(oa)hed a'd 4'ha55- 6he'e8e( he tho4*ht o+ hi, mea''e,,. I+ he 6a, al(ead- dead to ,hame it 6o4ld ,ho6 that he had 0- 5(e8io4, de)eit a)<4i(ed thi, )ha(a)te(. A'd )a' a'- o'e lo8e o( e,teem a )hild 6ho ha, 0e)ome ,o de*(adedE A'd )a' a )hild 6ho i, 'eithe( 0elo8ed 'o( (e,5e)ted 0e ha55-E NoF Yo4 ma- de5e'd 45o' it that 6he' -o4 ,ee a 5e(,o' *4ilt- o+ ,4)h de)eit he doe, i' ,ome 6a- o( othe( e8e' i' thi, 6o(ld ,4++e( a ,e8e(e 5e'alt-. A +(a'2 a'd o5e'$ hea(ted )hild i, the o'l- ha55- )hild. De)e5tio' ho6e8e( ,2il+4ll- it ma- 0e 5(a)ti,ed i, di,*(a)e+4l a'd e',4(e, ,o((o6 a'd )o'tem5t. I+ -o4 6o4ld ha8e the a55(o0atio' o+ -o4( o6' )o',)ie')e a'd the a55(o8al o+ +(ie'd, 'e8e( do that 6hi)h -o4 ,hall de,i(e to ha8e )o')ealed. Al6a-, 0e o5e' a, the da-. Be a0o8e de)eit a'd the' -o4 6ill ha8e 'othi'* to +ea(. The(e i, ,omethi'* deli*ht+4l i' the ma*'a'imit- o+ a 5e(+e)tl- ,i')e(e a'd ho'e,t )hild. No 5e(,o' )a' loo2 45o' ,4)h a o'e 6itho4t a++e)tio'. Yo4 a(e ,4(e o+ +(ie'd, a'd -o4( 5(o,5e)t, o+ ea(thl- 4,e+4l'e,, a'd ha55i'e,, a(e 0(i*ht. B4t 6e m4,t 'ot +o(*et that the(e i, a da- o+ C@/D mo,t ,olem' 94d*me't 'ea( at ha'd. %he' -o4 die -o4( 0od- 6ill 0e 6(a55ed i' the ,h(o4d a'd 5la)ed i' the )o++i' a'd 04(ied i' the *(a8eG a'd the(e it 6ill (emai' a'd mo4lde( to the d4,t 6hile the ,'o6, o+ 4''4m0e(ed 6i'te(, a'd the tem5e,t, o+ 4''4m0e(ed ,4mme(, ,hall (e,t 45o' the )old ea(th 6hi)h )o8e(, -o4. B4t -o4( ,5i(it 6ill 'ot 0e the(e. Fa( a6a- 0e-o'd the )lo4dle,, ,2ie, a'd 0la:i'* ,4', a'd t6i'2li'* ,ta(, it 6ill ha8e *o'e to 94d*me't. Ho6 a6+4l m4,t 0e the ,)e'e 6hi)h 6ill o5e' 0e+o(e -o4 !A

    The Child at Home a, -o4 e'te( the ete('al 6o(ldF Yo4 6ill ,ee the th(o'e o+ >odH ho6 0(i*ht ho6 *lo(io4, 6ill it 04(,t 45o' -o4( ,i*htF Yo4 6ill ,ee >od the Sa8io( ,eated 45o' that ma9e,ti) th(o'e. A'*el, i' '4m0e(, mo(e tha' )a' 0e )o4'ted 6ill +ill the 4'i8e(,e 6ith thei( *litte(i'* 6i'*, a'd thei( (a5t4(o4, ,o'*,. Oh 6hat a ,)e'e to 0eholdF A'd the' -o4 6ill ,ta'd i' the 5(e,e')e o+ thi, )o4'tle,, th(o'* to a',6e( +o( e8e(thi'* -o4 ha8e do'e 6hile -o4 li8ed. E8e(- a)tio' a'd e8e(- tho4*ht o+ -o4( li+e 6ill the' 0e +(e,h i' -o4( mi'd. Yo4 2'o6 it i, 6(itte' i' the Bi0le ">od 6ill 0(i'* e8e(- 6o(2 i'to 94d*me't 6ith e8e(,e)(et thi'* 6hethe( it 0e *ood o( 6hethe( it 0e e8il." Ho6 m4,t the )hild the' +eel 6ho ha, 0ee' *4ilto+ +al,ehood a'd de)e5tio' a'd ha, it the' all 0(o4*ht to li*htF No lia( )a' e'te( the 2i'*dom o+ hea8e'. Oh ho6 d(ead+4l m4,t 0e the C@@D )o'+4,io' a'd ,hame 6ith 6hi)h the de)eit+4l )hild 6ill the' 0e o8e(6helmedF The a'*el, 6ill all ,ee -o4( ,i' a'd -o4( di,*(a)e. A'd do -o4 thi'2 the- 6ill 6i,h to ha8e a lia( e'te( hea8e' to 0e a,,o)iated 6ith themE NoF The- m4,t t4(' +(om -o4 6ith di,*4,t. The Sa8io( 6ill loo2 45o' -o4 i' hi, di,5lea,4(e. Co',)ie')e 6ill (e'd -o4( ,o4l. A'd -o4 m4,t hea( the a6+4l ,e'te')e "De5a(t +(om me i'to e8e(la,ti'* +i(e 5(e5a(ed +o( the de8il a'd hi, a'*el,." Oh it i, a d(ead+4l thi'* to 5(a)ti)e de)eit. It 6ill ,h4t -o4 +(om hea8e'. It 6ill )o'+i'e -o4 i' ete('al 6o. Tho4*h -o4 ,ho4ld e,)a5e dete)tio' a, lo'* a, -o4 li8eG tho4*h -o4 ,ho4ld die a'd -o4( +al,ehood 'ot 0e di,)o8e(ed the time 6ill ,oo' )ome 6he' it 6ill all 0e 0(o4*ht to li*ht a'd 6he' the 6hole 4'i8e(,e o+ me' a'd o+ a'*el, 6ill 0e 6it'e,,e, o+ -o4( ,hame. I+ a'- )hild 6ho (ead, thi, +eel, )o'dem'ed +o( 5a,t de)e5tio' oh 0e6a(e a'd do 'ot 5o,t5o'e (e5e'ta')e till the da- o+ 94d*me't ,hall a((i8e. >o at o')e to tho,e 6hom -o4 ha8e de)ei8ed a'd ma2e )o'+e,,io' a'd im5lo(e +o(*i8e'e,,. The' *o to -o4( Sa8io( +all 45o' -o4( 2'ee, 0e+o(e himG 5(a- that he 6ill 5a(do' -o4 a'd 5(omi,e to ,i' 'o mo(e. I+ -o4( 5(a-e( i, o++e(ed i' ,i')e(it- a'd -o4( (e,ol4tio' (emai', 4'0(o2e' the Sa8io( 6ill +o(*i8e -o4G a'd 6he' the t(4m5 o+ the a()ha'*el ,hall ,4mmo' -o4 to 94d*me't he 6ill *i8e -o4 C@"D a home i' hea8e'. The tea( o+ ,i')e(e 5e'ite')e o4( 2i'd Sa8io4( i, e8e( (ead- to a))e5t. I+ -o4 a(e e8e( tem5ted to de)ei8e O (emem0e( that -o4( de)e5tio' m4,t ,oo' 0e 2'o6'. It i, 4tte(lim5o,,i0le that it ,ho4ld lo'* (emai' 4'dete)ted. The mome't the da- o+ 94d*me't a((i8e, -o4( hea(t 6ill 0e o5e' to the 8ie6 o+ the 4'i8e(,e a'd e8e(- tho4*ht 6ill 0e 540li)l- 2'o6'. Ho6 m4)h ,a+e( the' i, it to 0e ,i')e(e a'd ho'e,tF St(i8e to 5(e,e(8e -o4( hea(t +(ee +(om *4ile. The' -o4 6ill ha8e 5ea)e o+ )o',)ie')e. Yo4 6ill +ea( 'o dete)tio'. Yo4 )a' lie do6' at 'i*ht i' 5ea)e. Yo4 )a' a6a2e i' the mo('i'* 6ith 9o-. T(4,ti'* i' the Sa8io4( +o( a))e5ta')e -o4 )a' die ha55-. A'd 6he' the mo('i'* o+ the (e,4((e)tio' da6', 45o' -o4 -o4( hea(t 6ill 0e +illed 6ith a 9o- 6hi)h ea(th3, ,4''ie,t mo('i'*, a'd 0(i*hte,t ,2ie, 'e8e( )o4ld a++o(d. The Sa8io4( 6ill ,mile 45o' -o4. A'*el, 6ill 6el)ome -o4 to hea8e'. Yo4 6ill (o8e i' i'e75(e,,i0le deli*ht th(o4*h the *(ee' 5a,t4(e, o+ that 0li,,+4l a0ode. Yo4 6ill lie do6' 0- the ,till 6ate(, 6he(e the(e i, ,6eet (e5o,e +o( e8e(. Oh 6hat a' ho4( o+ 0li,, m4,t that 0e 6he' the )hild ,a8ed +(om ,i' a'd ,o((o6 "Ha, (ea)hed the ,ho(e %he(e tem5e,t, 'e8e( 0eat 'o( 0illo6, (oa(F" C@AD CHAPTER III. OBEDIENCE.

    I N the )ha5te(, -o4 ha8e 'o6 (ead I ha8e e'dea8o(ed to ,ho6 -o4 ho6 m4)h -o4( o6' ha55i'e,, a'd that o+ -o4( 5a(e't, de5e'd 45o' -o4( )o'd4)t. A'd I t(4,t e8e(- )hild 6ho ha, (ead th4, +a( ha, !=

    The Child at Home (e,ol8ed to do all i' hi, 5o6e( to 5(omote the ha55i'e,, o+ tho,e 6ho ha8e 0ee' ,o 2i'd to him. B4t -o4 6ill +i'd that it i, a 8e(- di++e(e't thi'* to (e,ol8e to do -o4( d4t- +(om 6hat it i, to 5e(+o(m -o4( (e,ol4tio', 6he' the ho4( o+ tem5tatio' )ome,. It (e<4i(e, )o4(a*e a'd +i(m'e,, to do (i*ht 6he' -o4 a(e ,4((o4'ded 0- tho,e 6ho 4(*e -o4 to do 6(o'*. Tem5tatio', to do 6(o'* 6ill 0e )o'ti'4all- a(i,i'*G a'd 4'le,, -o4 ha8e (e,ol4tio' to 0(a8e (idi)4le a'd to (e+4,e ,oli)itatio' -o4 6ill 0e )o'ti'4all- led i'to t(o40le. I 2'e6 a -o4'* ma' 6ho 6a, (4i'ed e'ti(el- 0e)a4,e he had 'ot )o4(a*e e'o4*h to ,a- 'o. He 6a, 6he' a 0o- 8e(- amia0le i' hi, di,5o,itio' a'd did 'ot 6i,h to ma2e a'- 5e(,o' 4'ha55-G 04t he had 'o mi'd o+ hi, o6' a'd )o4ld 0e led a0o4t 0- hi, a,,o)iate, i'to almo,t a'- di++i)4ltie, o( a',i',. I+ i' a )lea( moo'li*ht 6i'te( e8e'i'* hi, +athe( told him he mi*ht C@=D *o o4t doo(, a'd ,lide do6' the hill +o( hal+ a' ho4( he 6o4ld (e,ol8e to 0e o0edie't a'd (et4(' home at the time a55oi'ted. B4t i+ the(e 6e(e othe( 0o-, the(e 6ho ,ho4ld tea,e him to (emai' lo'*e( he had 'ot the )o4(a*e to (e+4,e. A'd th4, he 6o4ld di,o0e- hi, 2i'd 5a(e't, 0e)a4,e he had 'ot )o4(a*e to do hi, d4t-. He 0e*a' i' thi, 6a- a'd ,o he )o'ti'4ed. O'e da- a 0ad 0o- a,2ed him to *o i'to a ,to(e a'd d(i'2 ,ome 0(a'd-. He 2'e6 it 6a, 6(o'* a'd did 'ot 6i,h to *o. B4t he +ea(ed that i+ he did 'ot he 6o4ld 0e la4*hed atG a'd ,o he 6e't. Ha8i'* th4, -ielded to thi, tem5tatio' he 6a, le,, 5(e5a(ed +o( tem5tatio' a*ai'. He 6e't to the 0ottle 6ith o'e a'd a'othe( till at la,t he 0e)ame i'tem5e(ate a'd 6o4ld ,ta**e( th(o4*h the ,t(eet,. He +ell i'to the )om5a'- o+ *am0le(, 0e)a4,e he )o4ld 'ot (e+4,e thei( ,oli)itatio',. He th4, 0e)ame a *am0le( him,el+ a'd 6e't o' +(om ,te5 to ,te5 'e8e( ha8i'* (e,ol4tio' to ,a- 'o till he (4i'ed him,el+ a'd 5la'ted 6ithi' him the ,eed, o+ di,ea,e 6hi)h h4((ied him to a 5(emat4(e *(a8e. He died the mi,e(a0le 8i)tim o+ hi, o6' i((e,ol4tio'. Tho4,a'd, ha8e 0ee' th4, (4i'ed. The- a(e amia0le i' di,5o,itio' a'd i' *e'e(al mea' 6ell 04t ha8e 'ot )o4(a*e to do thei( d4t-. The- +ea( that othe(, 6ill la4*h at them. No6 4'le,, -o4 a(e ,4++i)ie'tl0(a8e 'ot to )a(e i+ othe(, do la4*h at -o4G 4'le,, -o4 ha8e ,4++i)ie't )o4(a*e to ,aC@.D 'o 6he' othe(, tem5t -o4 to do 6(o'* -o4 6ill 0e al6a-, i' di++i)4lt-H ,4)h a 5e(,o' 'e8e( )a' 0e ha55- o( (e,5e)ted. Yo4 m4,t 'ot e75e)t it 6ill 0e al6a-, ea,- to do -o4( d4t-. At time, it 6ill (e<4i(e a *(eat me'tal ,t(4**le a'd )all i'to e7e()i,e all the (e,ol4tio' -o4 5o,,e,,. It i, 0e,t that it ,ho4ld 0e ,o that -o4 ma- a)<4i(e +i(m'e,, o+ )ha(a)te( a'd ,t(e'*th o+ i'te*(it-. Nea( a ,)hool$ho4,e i' the )o4't(the(e 6a, a' a55le$t(ee. O'e ,4mme( it 6a, )o8e(ed 6ith ha(d a'd ,o4( a'd *(ee' a55le, a'd the little *i(l, 6ho 6e't to that ,)hool )o4ld ha(dl- (e,i,t the tem5tatio' o+ eati'* tho,e a55le, tho4*h the- 2'e6 the(e 6a, da'*e( o+ it, ma2i'* them ,i)2. O'e *i(l 6ho 6e't to that ,)hool 6a, e75(e,,l- +o(0idde' 0he( mothe( +(om eati'* them. B4t 6he' all he( 5la-mate, 6e(e a(o4'd he( 6ith the a55le, i' thei( ha'd, a'd 4(*i'* he( to eat telli'* he( that he( mothe( 'e8e( 6o4ld 2'o6 it ,he 6i)2edl- -ielded to thei( ,oli)itatio'. She +elt *4ilt- a, i' di,o0edie')e to he( mothe(3, )omma'd, ,he ate the +o(0idde' +(4it. B4t ,he t(ied to a55ea,e he( )o',)ie')e 0- thi'2i'* that it )o4ld do 'o ha(m. Ha8i'* th4, )omme')ed di,o0edie')e ,he )o4ld e8e(- da- eat mo(e +(eel- a'd 6ith le,, (el4)ta')e. At la,t ,he 6a, ta2e' ,i)2. He( mothe( a,2ed he( i+ ,he had 0ee' eati'* a'- o+ the *(ee' a55le, at ,)hool. He(e )ame a'othe( tem5tatio' to ,i'. %he' 6e o')e )omme')e C@BD doi'* 6(o'* it i, im5o,,i0le to tell 6he(e 6e ,hall ,to5. She 6a, a+(aid to a)2'o6led*e to he( mothe( he( di,o0edie')eG a'd to hide the +a4lt ,he told a lie. She de)la(ed that ,he had 'ot eate' a'- o+ the a55le,. U'ha55- *i(lF ,he had +i(,t di,o0e-ed he( mothe( a'd the' told a lie to )o')eal he( ,i'. B4t ,he )o'ti'4all- *(e6 mo(e ,i)2 a'd it 0e)ame 'e)e,,a(- to ,e'd +o( the 5h-,i)ia'. He )ame a'd 6he' he had loo2ed 45o' he( +e8e(i,h )o4'te'a')e a'd +elt he( th(o00i'* 54l,e he ,aid the(e 6a, ,omethi'* !.

    The Child at Home 45o' he( ,toma)h 6hi)h m4,t 0e (emo8ed. A, he 6a, 5(e5a(i'* the 'a4,eo4, emeti) the )o',)ie')e$ ,mitte' *i(l t(em0led +o( +ea( that he( di,o0edie')e a'd he( +al,ehood ,ho4ld 0oth 0e 0(o4*ht to li*ht. A, ,oo' a, the emeti) o5e(ated he( mothe( ,a6 i' the hal+$)he6ed +(a*me't, o+ *(ee' a55le, the )a4,e o+ he( ,i)2'e,,. %hat )o4ld the 4'ha55- a'd *4ilt- *i(l ,a-E De'ial 6a, 'o6 o+ )o4(,e o4t o+ the <4e,tio'. She )o4ld o'l- )o8e( he( +a)e 6ith he( ha'd, i' the 8ai' attem5t to hide he( ,hame. %e ho5e that thi, dete)tio' a'd mo(ti+i)atio' 6ill tea)h that little *i(l a le,,o' 6hi)h ,he 6ill 'e8e( +o(*et. A'd 6e ho5e that the (elatio' o+ the ,to(- 6ill i'd4)e e8e(- )hild 6ho (ead, it to *4a(d a*ai',t tem5tatio' a'd 0oldl- to (e,i,t e8e(- all4(eme't to ,i'. Tem5tatio', 6ill 0e )o'ti'4all- )omi'* 6hi)h -o4 6ill +i'd it ha(d to (e,i,t. B4t i+ -o4 o')e -ield -o4 ha8e e'te(ed C"#D that do6'6a(d 5ath 6hi)h lead, i'e8ita0l- to ,o((o6 a'd ,hame. Ho6 m4)h 6i,e( 6o4ld it ha8e 0ee' i' the little *i(l 6ho,e ,to(- 6e ha8e 94,t (elated i+ ,he had i' the +i(,t i',ta')e (e,ol4tel- (e+4,ed to di,o0e- he( mothe(3, )omma'dF Ho6 m4)h ha55ie( 6o4ld ,he ha8e 0ee' 6he' (eti(i'* to ,lee5 at 'i*ht i+ ,he had the 9o- o+ a' a55(o8i'* )o',)ie')e a'd )o4ld 6ith a *(ate+4l hea(t a,2 the 0le,,i'* o+ >odF The o'l- 5ath o+ ,a+et- a'd ha55i'e,, i, im5li)it o0edie')e. I+ -o4 i' the ,li*hte,t 5a(ti)4la( -ield to tem5tatio' a'd do that 6hi)h -o4 2'o6 to 0e 6(o'* -o4 6ill 'ot 2'o6 6he' o( 6he(e to ,to5. To hide o'e )(ime -o4 6ill 0e *4ilt- o+ a'othe(G a'd th4, -o4 6ill d(a6 do6' 45o' -o4(,el+ the +(o6' o+ -o4( Ma2e( a'd e75o,e -o4(,el+ to ,o((o6 +o( time a'd ete('it-. A'd thi'2 'ot that the,e tem5tatio', to do 6(o'* 6ill 0e +e6 o( +ee0le. Ha(dl- a da- 6ill 5a,, i' 6hi)h -o4 6ill 'ot 0e tem5ted eithe( th(o4*h i'dole')e to 'e*le)t -o4( d4t- o( to do that 6hi)h -o4 2'o6 -o4( 5a(e't, 6ill di,a55(o8e. A +e6 -ea(, a*o t6o little 0o-, 6e't to 5a,, the a+te('oo' a'd e8e'i'* at the ho4,e o+ o'e o+ thei( 5la-$mate, 6ho had a 5a(t- to )ele0(ate hi, 0i(th$da-. Thei( 5a(e't, told them to )ome home at ei*ht o3)lo)2 i' the e8e'i'*. It 6a, a 0ea4ti+4l a+te('oo' late i' the a4t4m' a, the la(*e 5a(t- o+ 0o-, a,,em0led at the ho4,e o+ thei( +(ie'd. N4me(o4, C"!D 0a(', a'd ,hed, 6e(e atta)hed to the ho4,e a'd a 0ea4ti+4l *(o8e o+ 0ea)h a'd o+ oa2 ,4((o4'ded it a++o(di'* a mo,t deli*ht+4l 5la)e +o( all 2i'd, o+ ,5o(t. Ne8e( did 0o-, ha8e a mo(e ha55- time. The)lim0ed the t(ee a'd ,64'* 45o' the lim0,. A'd a, the- 94m5ed 45o' the 'e6$made ha- i' the 0a(', the- made the 6all, (i'* 6ith thei( 9o-o4, ,ho4t,. Ha55i'e,, ,eemed +o( the time to +ill e8e(- hea(t. The- )o'ti'4ed thei( ,5o(t, till the ,4' had *o'e do6' 0ehi'd the hill, a'd the la,t (a- o+ t6ili*ht had di,a55ea(ed. %he' it 0e)ame too da(2 +o( o4t$doo( 5la- the- 6e't i'to the ho4,e a'd )omme')ed 'e6 5la-, i' the 0(i*htl-$li*hted 5a(lo(. A, the- 6e(e i' the mid,t o+ the e7)iti'* *ame o+ "0li'd ma'3, 04++ " ,ome o'e e'te(ed the (oom a'd (e<4e,ted them all to ta2e thei( ,eat, +o( a55le, a'd '4t, 6e(e to 0e 0(o4*ht i'. J4,t a, the doo( 6a, o5e'ed 0- the ,e(8a't 0(i'*i'* i' the 6aite( loaded 6ith a55le, a'd '4t, the )lo)2 ,t(4)2 ei*ht. The 0o-, 6ho had 0ee' told to lea8e at that ho4( +elt t(o40led e'o4*h. The- 2'e6 'ot 6hat to do. The tem5tatio' to ,ta- 6a, almo,t too ,t(o'* to 0e (e,i,ted. The olde( 0(othe( o+ the t6o +ai'tl- 6hi,5e(ed to o'e at hi, ,ide that he m4,t *o. Immediatel- the(e 6a, a' 45(oa( all o8e( the (oom ea)h o'e e7)laimi'* a*ai',t it. "%h- " ,aid o'e "m- mothe( told me I mi*ht ,ta- till 'i'e." C";D "M- mothe( " ,aid a'othe( "did 'ot ,a- a'- thi'* a0o4t m- )omi'* homeH ,he 6ill let me ,ta- a, lo'* a, I 6a't to." !B

    The Child at Home "I 6o4ld 'ot 0e tied to m- mothe(3, a5(o'$,t(i'* " ,aid a (4de 0o- i' a di,ta't 5a(t o+ the (oom. A timid 0o- 6ho li8ed i' the 'e7t ho4,e to the o'e i' 6hi)h the,e t6o little 0o-, li8ed )ame 45 a'd ,aid 6ith a 8e(- im5lo(i'* )o4'te'a')e a'd 8oi)e "I am *oi'* home at hal+ 5a,t ei*ht. No6 do ,ta- a little 6hile lo'*e( a'd the' 6e 6ill *o home to*ethe(. I 6o4ld 'ot *o alo'e it i, ,o da(2." A'd e8e' the lad- o+ the ho4,e 6he(e the- 6e(e 8i,iti'* )ame to them a'd ,aid "I do 'ot thi'2 -o4( mothe( 6ill ha8e a'- o09e)tio' to ha8e -o4 ,ta- a +e6 mome't, lo'*e( a'd eat a' a55le a'd a +e6 '4t,. I 6o4ld ha8e ,e't them i' ea(lie( i+ I had 2'o6' that -o4 6a'ted to *o." No6 6hat )o4ld the,e 5oo( 0o-, doE Ho6 )o4ld the- ,4mmo' (e,ol4tio' to (e,i,t ,o m4)h e't(eat-E Fo( a mome't the- he,itated a'd almo,t -ielded to the tem5tatio'. B4t 8i(t4e 6a8e(ed o'l- +o( a mome't. The- immediatel- m4,te(ed all thei( )o4(a*e a'd ,aid "%e m4,t *o." Ha,til- 0iddi'* them all *ood 'i*ht the- *ot thei( hat, a, <4i)2 a, the- )o4ld +o( +ea( i+ the- dela-ed the- ,ho4ld -ield to the tem5tatio' a'd le+t the ho4,e. The- ,to55ed 'ot a mome't to C"/D loo2 0a)2 45o' the 0(i*htl-$,hi'i'* 6i'do6, a'd ha55- *(o45 o+ 0o-, 6ithi' 04t ta2i'* hold o+ ea)h othe(3, ha'd, (a' a, +a,t a, the- )o4ld o' thei( 6a- home. %he' the- a((i8ed at home thei( +athe( a'd mothe( met them 6ith a ,mile. A'd 6he' thei( 5a(e't, lea('t 4'de( 6hat ,t(o'* tem5tatio', the- had 0ee' to di,o0e- a'd that the- had t(i4m5hed o8e( the,e tem5tatio', the- loo2ed 45o' thei( )hild(e' 6ith +eeli'*, o+ *(ati+i)atio' 6hi)h am5l- (e5aid them +o( all thei( t(ial. A'd 6he' the,e 0o-, 6e't to 0ed that 'i*ht the- +elt that the- had do'e thei( d4t- a'd that the- had *i8e' thei( 5a(e't, 5lea,4(eG a'd the,e tho4*ht, *a8e them 8a,tl- mo(e ha55i'e,, tha' the- )o4ld ha8e e'9o-ed i+ the- had (emai'ed 6ith thei( 5la-mate, 0e-o'd the ho4( 6hi)h thei( 5a(e't, had 5e(mitted. Thi, 6a, a 'o0le 5(oo+ o+ thei( dete(mi'atio' to do thei( d4t-. A'd )o',ide(i'* thei( -o4th a'd i'e75e(ie')e a'd the )i()4m,ta')e, o+ the tem5tatio' it 6a, o'e o+ the ,e8e(e,t t(ial, to 6hi)h the- )o4ld 0e e75o,ed. P(o0a0l- i' all thei( a+te( li+e the- 6o4ld 'ot 0e 4'de( ,t(o'*e( tem5tatio', to ,6e(8e +(om d4t-. No6 e8e(- )hild 6ill o+te' 0e e75o,ed to ,imila( tem5tatio',. A'd i+ -o4( (e,ol4tio' 0e 'ot ,t(o'* -o4 6ill -ield. A'd i+ -o4 o')e 0e*i' to -ield -o4 6ill 'e8e( 2'o6 6he(e to ,to5 04t i' all 5(o0a0ilit- 6ill *o o' +(om ,te5 to ,te5 till -o4 a(e +o( e8e( lo,t to 8i(t4e a'd to ha55i'e,,. C"@D B4t 5e(ha5, ,ome )hild 6ho (ead, thi, thi'2, I ma2e too ,e(io4, a matte( o+ ,o ,li*ht a thi'*. Yo4 ,aIt )a''ot ma2e m4)h di++e(e')e 6hethe( I )ome home hal+ a' ho4( ea(lie( o( late(. B4t -o4 a(e mi,ta2e' he(e. It doe, ma2e a *(eat di++e(e')e. Thi'2 -o4 >od )a' loo2 45o' the di,o0edie')e o+ a )hild a, a t(i+li'* ,i'E I, it a t(i+le to (e+4,e to o0e- 5a(e't, 6ho ha8e lo8ed -o4 a'd 6at)hed o8e( -o4 +o( mo'th, a'd +o( -ea(,G 6ho ha8e ta2e' )a(e o+ -o4 i' ,i)2'e,, a'd e'dea8o(ed to (elie8e -o4 6he' i' 5ai'G 6ho ha8e *i8e' -o4 )lothe, to 6ea( a'd +ood to eat a'd ha8e do'e all i' thei( 5o6e( to ma2e -o4 ha55-E It i, i'e7)4,a0le i'*(atit4de. It i, a6+4l ,i'. B4t 5e(ha5, -o4 a,2 %hat 5o,iti8e ha(m doe, it doE It tea)he, -o4( 5a(e't, that thei( )hild i, 4'6illi'* to o0e- themG a'd i, the(e 'o ha(m i' thatE It ma2e, -o4( 5a(e't, 4'ha55-G a'd i, the(e 'o ha(m i' thatE It tem5t, -o4 to di,o0e- i' othe( thi'*,G a'd i, the(e 'o ha(m i' thatE It i, e'te(i'* 45o' that )a(ee( o+ ,i' 6hi)h led the *i(l 6hom 6e ha8e i' the +i(,t )ha5te( de,)(i0ed to -o4 to the ho4,e o+ )o((e)tio' a'd the 6(et)hed 0o- to the *allo6,. Oh 0e6a(e ho6 -o4 thi'2 it i, a little thi'* to di,o0e- -o4( 5a(e't,F Thei( ha55i'e,, i, i' a *(eat de*(ee i' -o4( ha'd,G a'd e8e(- thi'* 6hi)h -o4 2'o6i'*l- do that di,t4(0, thei( ha55i'e,, i' the lea,t de*(ee i, ,i' i' the ,i*ht o+ >odG a'd -o4 m4,t a',6e( +o( it at hi, 0a(.

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    The Child at Home C""D I+ -o4 *o i'to a'- ,tate 5(i,o' -o4 6ill ,ee a la(*e '4m0e( o+ me' 6o(2i'* i' ,ile')e a'd i' *loom. The- a(e d(e,,ed i' )lothe, o+ )o't(a,ted )olo(, that i' )a,e o+ e,)a5e the- ma- 0e ea,il- dete)ted. B4t the )o',ta't 5(e,e')e o+ 8i*ila't 2ee5e(, a'd the hi*h 6all, o+ ,to'e *4a(ded 0- a' a(med ,e't((e'de( e,)a5e almo,t im5o,,i0le. The(e ma'- o+ the,e *4ilt- me' (emai' mo'th a+te( mo'th a'd -ea( a+te( -ea( i' +(ie'dle,,'e,, a'd i' ,ile')e a'd i' ,o((o6. The- a(e i' )o'+i'eme't a'd di,*(a)e. At 'i*ht the- a(e ma()hed to thei( ,olita(- )ell, the(e to 5a,, the 6ea(- ho4(, 6ith 'o +(ie'd to )o'8e(,e 6ith a'd 'o 9o- to )hee( them. The- a(e le+t i' da(2'e,, a'd i' ,olit4de to thei( o6' *loom(e+le)tio',. A'd ohF ho6 ma'- 0itte( tea(, m4,t 0e ,hed i' the mid'i*ht da(2'e,, o+ tho,e )ell,F Ho6 ma'- a' 4'ha55- )(imi'al 6o4ld *i8e 6o(ld, i+ he had them to *i8e that he mi*ht a*ai' 0e i''o)e't a'd +(eeF Yo4 6ill ,ee i' the 5(i,o' ma'- 6ho a(e -o4'*$$almo,t )hild(e'. I+ -o4 *o a(o4'd +(om )ell to )ell a'd i'<4i(e ho6 the,e 6(et)hed 5e(,o', )omme')ed thei( )o4(,e o+ ,i' 8e(- ma'- 6ill tell -o4 that it 6a, 6ith di,o0edie')e to 5a(e't,. Yo4 6ill +i'd 5(i,o'e(, the(e 6ho,e 5a(e't, a(e mo,t a++e)tio'ate a'd 2i'd. The- ha8e e'dea8o(ed to ma2e thei( )hild(e' 8i(t4o4, a'd ha55-. B4t ohF ho6 )(4ell- ha8e thei( ho5e, 0ee' 0la,tedF A di,o0edie't ,o' ha, *o'e +(om C"AD ,te5 to ,te5 i' )(ime till he ha, 0(o4*ht him,el+ to the *loom- )ell o+ the 5(i,o' a'd ha, 0(o2e' hi, 5a(e't,3 hea(t, 0- hi, di,o0edie')e. The )ha5lai' o+ the Ma,,a)h4,ett, ,tate 5(i,o' (e)e'tl- )omm4'i)ated to the 540li) the +ollo6i'* i'te(e,ti'* 'a((ati8e o+ the 5(o*(e,, o+ )(ime. "A +e6 6ee2, ,i')e I add(e,,ed the )o'*(e*atio' to 6hi)h I mi'i,te( o' the im5o(ta')e o+ a ,t(i)t atte'tio' to 6hat a(e 4,4all- de'omi'ated little thi'*,G a'd (ema(2ed that it i, the 6a't o+ atte'tio' to the,e little thi'*, 6hi)h 'ot 4'+(e<4e'tl- th(o6, a di,a,t(o4, i'+l4e')e o8e( the 6hole )o4(,e o+ ,40,e<4e't li+e. It 6a, al,o +4(the( (ema(2ed that a la(*e 5(o5o(tio' o+ the e8e't, a'd t(a',a)tio', 6hi)h *o to ma2e 45 the li8e, o+ mo,t me' a(e a, the- a(e 4,4all- e,timated )om5a(ati8el4'im5o(ta't a'd t(i8ialG a'd -et that all the,e e8e't, a'd t(a',a)tio', )o't(i04te i' a *(eate( o( le,, de*(ee to the +o(matio' o+ )ha(a)te(G a'd that o' mo(al )ha(a)te( a(e ,4,5e'ded e,,e'tiall- o4( 4,e+4l'e,, a'd ha55i'e,, i' time a'd o4( 6ell$0ei'* i' ete('it-. "I the' (ema(2ed that I )o4ld 'ot do40t 04t o' ,o0e( (e+le)tio' ma'- o+ that a,,em0l- 6o4ld +i'd that the- o6ed the )om5le7io' o+ a *(eat 5o(tio' o+ thei( li8e, a'd thei( 4'ha55- ,it4atio' a, te'a't, o+ the ,tate 5(i,o' to ,ome e8e't o( t(a',a)tio' C"=D )om5a(ati8el- t(i8ial a'd o+ 6hi)h at the time the- tho4*ht 8e(- little. I (e<4e,ted them to ma2e the e7ami'atio' a'd ,ee 6hethe( the (ema(2 I had made 6a, 'ot )o((e)t. "Thi, 6a, o' the Sa00ath. The 'e7t mo('i'* o'e o+ the 5(i,o'e(, a' i'te(e,ti'* -o4'* ma' )ame to me a'd o0,e(8ed that he ,ho4ld 0e *lad to ha8e ,ome )o'8e(,atio' 6ith me 6he'e8e( I ,ho4ld +i'd it )o'8e'ie't. A))o(di'*l- i' the a+te('oo' o+ the ,ame da- I ,e't +o( him. O' hi, 0ei'* ,eated a'd m(e<4e,ti'* him to ,tate +(eel- 6hat he 6i,hed to ,a- he (ema(2ed 3that he 6i,hed to let me 2'o6 ho6 5e)4lia(l- a55(o5(iate to hi, )a,e 6e(e the o0,e(8atio', I had made the 5(e8io4, da- o' the i'+l4e')e o+ little thi'*,G a'd i+ I 6o4ld 5e(mit him he 6o4ld *i8e me a 0(ie+ ,2et)h o+ hi, hi,to(-G a'd 5a(ti)4la(lo+ the t(a',a)tio' 6hi)h almo,t i' )hildhood had *i8e' a di,a,t(o4, )olo(i'* to the 6hole 5e(iod o+ hi, -o4th a'd i' the (e,4lt had 0(o4*ht him to 0e a' o))45a't o+ hi, 5(e,e't d(ea(- a0ode.3 ;!

    The Child at Home "It a55ea(, +(om the ,2et)h 6hi)h he *a8e that he 6a, a0o4t te' -ea(, o+ a*e 6he' hi, +athe( mo8ed +(om a di,ta't 5a(t o+ the ,tate to a to6' i' the 8i)i'it- o+ Bo,to'. I' thi, to6' 6a, a (e,5e)ta0le 0oa(di'*$,)hool 'ot a *(eat di,ta')e +(om the (e,ide')e o+ hi, +athe(G a'd to thi, ,)hool he 6a, ,e't. Ha8i'* al6a-, li8ed i' the )o4't(- he had C".D ,ee' 8e(- +e6 o+ tho,e 'o8eltie, a'd 5a(ade, a'd ,ho6, 6hi)h a(e ,o )ommo' i' a'd 'ea( the )it-G a'd it i, 'ot 6o'de(+4l that 6he' the- o))4((ed he ,ho4ld li2e mo,t )hild(e' +eel a ,t(o'* de,i(e to 6it'e,, them. "Be+o(e he had 0ee' lo'* at ,)hool he hea(d the(e 6a, to 0e a " Cattle Sho6 " at B(i*hto'. He had 'e8e( ,ee' a Cattle Sho6 . He 5(e,4med it m4,t 0e a 8e(- i'te(e,ti'* ,5e)ta)le a'd +elt a 8e(- ,t(o'* de,i(e to atte'd. Thi, de,i(e o' the mo('i'* o+ the +i(,t da- o+ the ,ho6 he e75(e,,ed to hi, +athe( a'd 6a, told that it 6o4ld 0e a 8e(- im5(o5e( 5la)e +o( him to *o to 4'le,, atte'ded 0- ,ome ,4ita0le 5e(,o' to 6at)h o8e( a'd ta2e )a(e o+ himG a'd that ,4)h 6a, the 04,i'e,, o+ the +athe( that he )o4ld 'ot a))om5a'him a'd o+ )o4(,e hi, de,i(e )o4ld 'ot 0e *(ati+ied. He 6a, ,o(el- di,a55oi'ted 04t (e,ol8ed 'ot to *i8e 45 6itho4t +4(the( e++o(t a' o09e)t o' 6hi)h hi, hea(t 6a, ,o m4)h ,et. "The 'e7t mo('i'* he 0e,et hi, +athe( a*ai' o' the ,409e)t. Hi, +athe( ,eemed a'7io4, to ha8e hi, ,o' *(ati+ied 04t told him that he )o4ld 0- 'o mea', )o',e't to ha8e him *o to ,4)h a 5la)e 6itho4t ,4ita0le )om5a'-G a'd tho4*h hi, 04,i'e,, 6a, 4(*e't he 6o4ld t(- to *o i' the a+te('oo'G a'd i+ he did he 6o4ld )all at the ,)hool$ho4,e a'd ta2e him 6ith him. Thi, 6a, all he )o4ld 5(omi,e. C"BD "B4t he(e 6a, a' 4')e(tai't- a' i+ 6hi)h 8e(- ill- a))o(ded 6ith the ea*e( )4(io,it- o+ the ,o'. A))o(di'*l- he (e,ol8ed that he 6o4ld *o at all ha:a(d,. He do40ted m4)h 6hethe( hi, +athe( 6o4ld *o a'd i+ he did 'ot he )o')l4ded he mi*ht 6itho4t m4)h di++i)4lt- )o')eal the matte( +(om him. Ha8i'* +o(med hi, dete(mi'atio' a'd laid hi, 5la' he 6e't 0e+o(e lea8i'* home i' the mo('i'* to hi, +athe(3, de,2 a'd too2 a little mo'e- to ,5e'd o' the o))a,io'G a'd i',tead o+ *oi'* to ,)hool 6e't to B(i*hto'. Co't(a(- ho6e8e( to hi, e75e)tatio', a'd ho5e, hi, +athe( +o( the ,a2e o+ *(ati+-i'* him )o')l4ded to *o to the ,ho6 a'd o' hi, 6a- )alled +o( him. B4t 'o ,o' 6a, to 0e +o4'd a'd 'o ,o' had 0ee' the(e that da-. The +athe( d4(i'* the a+te('oo' ,a6 the ,o' 04t too2 )a(e that the ,o' ,ho4ld 'ot di,)o8e( him. A+te( the (et4(' o+ 0oth at e8e'i'* the +athe( i'<4i(ed o+ the ,o' 6hethe( he had atte'ded ,)hool that da-. Hi, (e5l- 6a, that he had. M- -o4th+4l (eade(, 6ill 5e()ei8e ho6 (eadil- a'd 'at4(all- o'e +a4lt lead, to a'othe(. B4t the ,o' 6a, ,oo' ,ati,+ied +(om +4(the( <4e,tio', a'd +(om the ma''e( o+ hi, +athe( that he 2'e6 6he(e he had 0ee'G a'd he )o'+e,,ed the 6hole. "The +athe( told him that he ,ho4ld +eel him,el+ 0o4'd i' d4t- to a)<4ai't hi, tea)he( 6ith the a++ai( a'd to (e<4e,t him to )all him to a))o4't CA#D +o( a0,e'ti'* him,el+ th4, +(om the ,)hool 6itho4t 5e(mi,,io' a'd to i'+li)t ,4)h 54'i,hme't o' him a, mi*ht 0e tho4*ht 5(o5e(. "He 6a, a))o(di'*l- ,e't to ,)hool a'd i' hi, 8ie6 di,*(a)ed i' the e,timatio' o+ hi, tea)he( a'd o+ hi, ,)hool$+ello6,G a'd he (e,ol8ed 'ot to ,40mit to it +o( a'- *(eat le'*th o+ time. A +e6 da-, a+te( thi, he le+t home 4'de( 5(ete')e o+ *oi'* to ,)hool a'd (a' a6a-. He t(a8elled o' 4'til he (ea)hed the to6' +(om 6hi)h hi, +athe( had (emo8ed a'd had 0ee' a0,e't +o( ,e8e(al 6ee2, 0e+o(e hi, 5a(e't, a,)e(tai'ed 6hat had 0e)ome o+ him. He 6a, ho6e8e( di,)o8e(ed a'd 0(o4*ht 0a)2 to hi, home. ;;

    The Child at Home "Some time a+te( thi, he 6a, ,e't to a'othe( ,)hool i' a 'ei*h0o(i'* to6'G 04t 'ot 0ei'* alto*ethe( 5lea,ed he (e,ol8ed a, he had (4' a6a- o')e he 6o4ld t(- the e75e(ime't a*ai'G a'd thi, he did. He had 0ee' a0,e't ,i7 mo'th, 0e+o(e hi, 5a(e't, a,)e(tai'ed 6hat had 0e)ome o+ him. He had )ha'*ed hi, 'ameG 04t *etti'* i'to ,ome di++i)4lt- i' )o',e<4e')e o+ 6hi)h he m4,t *o to 9ail 4'le,, he )o4ld +i'd +(ie'd, he 6a, )o',t(ai'ed to tell hi, 'ame a'd 6ho 6e(e hi, 5a(e't,G a'd i' thi, 6a- hi, *ood +athe( 6hom he had ,o m4)h a04,ed lea('i'* hi, ,o'3, )o'ditio' ,te55ed i' to hi, aid a'd ,a8ed him +(om )o'+i'eme't i' a 5(i,o'. "B4t I ,ho4ld ma2e thi, ,to(- m4)h too lo'* CA!D 6e(e I to detail all the 5a(ti)4la(, o+ hi, ,40,e<4e't li+e 4'til he 0e)ame a te'a't o+ the ,tate 5(i,o'. S4++i)e it to ,a- that he 6e't o' +(om o'e mi,$,te5 to a'othe( 4'til he e'te(ed 45o' that )a(ee( o+ )(ime 6hi)h te(mi'ated a, 0e+o(e ,tated. "A'd 'o6 0elo8ed (eade( to 6hat do -o4 thi'2 thi, 4'ha55- -o4'* ma' a,)(i0e, hi, 6a'de(i'*, +(om home a'd 8i(t4e a'd ha55i'e,, a'd the +o(lo(' )o'ditio' i' 6hi)h he 'o6 +i'd, him,el+E %h- ,im5lto the t(i8ial )i()4m,ta')e o+ hi, lea8i'* ,)hool o'e da- 6itho4t hi, +athe(3, )o',e't +o( the 54(5o,e o+ *oi'* to a )attle ,ho6F A'd 6hat do -o4 thi'2 he ,a-, o+ it 'o6E 3I +eel 3 ,aid he 3that all I ha8e ,4++e(ed a'd ,till ,4++e( i, the (i*hteo4, )ha,ti,eme't o+ hea8e'. I de,e(8e it all +o( m- 6i)2ed di,o0edie')e 0oth to m- ea(thl- a'd m- hea8e'l- Fathe(G a'd I 6i,h 3 ,aid he +4(the( 3that -o4 6o4ld ma2e ,4)h 4,e o+ m)a,e a, -o4 ,hall thi'2 0e,t )al)4lated to i',t(4)t a'd 0e'e+it the -o4'*.3 "A'd 'o6 0elo8ed (eade( I ha8e d(a6' 45 thi, ,2et)h$$a'd I )a' a,,4(e -o4 it i, 'o +i)titio4, o'e$$+o( -o4( 5e(4,al. Yo4 he(e ,ee 6hat ha, 0ee' the (e,4lt o+ a ,i'*le a)t o+ di,o0edie')e to a 5a(e'tG 6hat it ha, al(ead- )o,t thi, 4'ha55- ma' to *(ati+- i' a' 4'la6+4l 6a- hi, -o4th+4l )4(io,it- e8e' i' a ,i'*le i',ta')e. "Ma- He 6ho *i8eth 6i,dom to all 6ho a,2 it lead a'd *4ide -o4 ,a+el- th(o4*h the 9o4('e- o+ CA;D li+e a'd )a4,e that e8e' thi, h4m0le ,2et)h ,hall ,e(8e to ,t(e'*the' -o4 i' 8i(t4e a'd to dete( -o4 +(om the 5ath, o+ the De,t(o-e(." Ca' a'- )hild (ead thi, 'a((ati8e 6itho4t t(em0li'* at the tho4*ht o+ di,o0edie')e e8e' i' the mo,t t(i+li'* a++ai(E I+ -o4 o')e di,o0e- -o4( 5a(e't, it i, im5o,,i0le to tell to 6hat it 6ill lead. C(ime +ollo6, i' the ,te5, o+ )(ime till the )a(ee( i, )lo,ed 0- i((et(ie8a0le di,*(a)e a'd ete('al (4i'. The )o',e<4e')e, (ea)h +a( +a( 0e-o'd the *(a8e. The- a++e)t o4( i'te(e,t, a'd o4( ha55i'e,, i' that ete('al 6o(ld to 6hi)h 6e a(e all (a5idl- *oi'*. Ye,G the )hild 6ho 4tte(, o'e +al,ehood o( i, *4ilt- o+ o'e a)t o+ di,o0edie')e ma- i' )o',e<4e')e o+ that o'e -ieldi'* to tem5tatio' 0e h4((ied o' +(om )(ime to )(ime till hi, ,o4l i, (4i'ed a'd he i, ,h4t 45 0- the )omma'd o+ >od i' tho,e a6+4l d4'*eo', o+ e'dle,, de,5ai( 5(e5a(ed +o( the de8il a'd hi, a'*el,. A'd ho6 4'*(ate+4l i, di,o0edie')eF A 'o0le$hea(ted 0o- 6o4ld de'- him,el+ almo,t a'- 5lea,4(eG he 6o4ld meet almo,t a'- da'*e(G he 6o4ld e'd4(e almo,t a'- ,4++e(i'* 0e+o(e he 6o4ld i' the mo,t t(i+li'* 5a(ti)4la( di,o0e- 5a(e't, 6ho had 0ee' ,o 2i'd a'd had e'd4(ed ,o m4)h to ma2e him ha55-. Ho6 di++e(e't i, ,4)h a )hild +(om o'e 6ho i, ,o 4'*(ate+4l that he 6ill di,o0e- hi, 5a(e't, me(el- that he ma- 5la- a +e6 mome't, ;/

    The Child at Home CA/D lo'*e( o( that he ma- a8oid ,ome t(i+li'* 6o(2 that he doe, 'ot 6i,h to 5e(+o(mF The(e i, a ma*'a'imit- i' a )hild 6ho +eel, ,o *(ate+4l +o( hi, 5a(e't,3 lo8e that he 6ill (e5a- them 0- all the a++e)tio' a'd o0edie')e i' hi, 5o6e( 6hi)h att(a)t, the (e,5e)t a'd a++e)tio' o+ all 6ho 2'o6 him. S455o,e -o4 ,ee a little 0o- 6al2i'* 0e+o(e hi, mothe(. The 0o-3, +athe( i, deadG he ha, 0ee' 2illed i' 0attle. Yo4 ,ee the o(5ha' 0o- )a((-i'* 45o' hi, ,ho4lde( hi, +athe(3, ,6o(d a'd )a5. Yo4 loo2 at hi, 5oo( mothe(. She i, 6ee5i'* +o( he( h4,0a'd i, dead. She i, (et4('i'* i' ,o((o6 to he( lo'el- ho4,e. She ha, 'o +(ie'd 04t he( dea( 0o-. Ho6 a(de'tl- doe, ,he lo8e himF All he( ho5e, o+ ea(thl- ha55i'e,, a(e de5e'di'* 45o' hi, o0edie')e a'd a++e)tio'. She lo8e, he( 0o- ,o 6ell that ,he 6o4ld 0e 6illi'* to die to ma2e him ha55-. She 6ill 6o(2 'i*ht a'd da- 6hile he i, -o4'* to ,455l- him 6ith )lothe, a'd 6ith +ood. A'd all ,he a,2, a'd ho5e, i, that he( 0o- 6ill 0e a++e)tio'ate a'd o0edie't a'd *ood. A'd ohF ho6 4'*(ate+4l a'd )(4el 6ill he 0e i+ he 'e*le)t that mothe( a'd 0- hi, 4'2i'd'e,, )a4,e he( to 6ee5F B4t -o4 ,ee that he loo2, li2e a 'o0le$hea(ted 0o-. Hi, )o4'te'a')e ,eem, to ,a- "Dea( mothe( do 'ot )(-G i+ e8e( I *(o6 45 to 0e a ma' -o4 ,hall 'e8e( 6a't i+ I )a' hel5 it." Oh 6ho )a' hel5 lo8i'* the 0o- 6ho lo8e, hi, mothe(F The(e 6a, a little 0o- a0o4t thi(tee' -ea(, old CA@D 6ho,e 'ame 6a, Ca,a0ia')a. Hi, +athe( 6a, the )omma'de( o+ a ,hi5 o+ 6a( )alled the O(ie't. The little 0o- a))om5a'ied hi, +athe( to the ,ea,. Hi, ,hi5 6a, o')e e'*a*ed i' a te((i0le 0attle 45o' the (i8e( Nile. I' the mid,t o+ the th4'de(, o+ the 0attle 6hile the ,hot 6e(e +l-i'* thi)2l- a(o4'd a'd ,t(e6i'* the de)2, 6ith 0lood thi, 0(a8e 0o- ,tood 0- the ,ide o+ hi, +athe( +aith+4ll- di,)ha(*i'* the d4tie, 6hi)h 6e(e a,,i*'ed to him. At la,t hi, +athe( 5la)ed him i' a 5a(ti)4la( 5a(t o+ the ,hi5 to 0e 5e(+o(mi'* ,ome ,e(8i)e a'd told him to (emai' i' hi, 5o,t till he ,ho4ld )all him a6a-. A, the +athe( 6e't to ,ome di,ta't 5a(t o+ the ,hi5 to 'oti)e the 5(o*(e,, o+ the 0attle a 0all +(om the e'em-3, 8e,,el laid him dead 45o' the de)2. B4t the ,o' 4')o',)io4, o+ hi, +athe(3, death a'd +aith+4l to the t(4,t (e5o,ed i' him (emai'ed i' hi, 5o,t 6aiti'* +o( hi, +athe(3, o(de(,. The 0attle (a*ed d(ead+4ll- a(o4'd him. The 0lood o+ the ,lai' +lo6ed at hi, +eet. The ,hi5 too2 +i(e a'd the th(eate'i'* +lame, d(e6 'ea(e( a'd 'ea(e(. Still thi, 'o0le$hea(ted 0o- 6o4ld 'ot di,o0e- hi, +athe(. I' the +a)e o+ 0lood a'd 0all, a'd +i(e he ,tood +i(m a'd o0edie't . The ,ailo(, 0e*a' to de,e(t the 04('i'* a'd ,i'2i'* ,hi5 a'd the 0o)(ied o4t "Fathe( ma- I *oE" B4t 'o 8oi)e o+ 5e(mi,,io' )o4ld )ome +(om the ma'*led 0od- o+ hi, li+ele,, +athe(. A'd the 0o- 'ot 2'o6i'* that he 6a, CA"D dead 6o4ld (athe( die tha' di,o0e-. A'd the(e that 0o- ,tood at hi, 5o,t till e8e(- ma' had de,e(ted the ,hi5G a'd he ,tood a'd 5e(i,hed i' the +lame,. O 6hat a 0o- 6a, thatF E8e(- 0od- 6ho e8e( hea(d o+ him thi'2, that he 6a, o'e o+ the 'o0le,t 0o-, that e8e( 6a, 0o('. Rathe( tha' di,o0e- hi, +athe( he 6o4ld die i' the +lame,. Thi, a))o4't ha, 0ee' 6(itte' i' 5oet(- a'd a, the )hild(e' 6ho (ead thi, 0oo2 ma- li2e to ,ee it I 6ill 5(e,e't it to them he(eH$$ CASABIANCA. The 0o- ,tood o' the 04('i'* de)2 %he')e all 04t him had +ledG The +lame that lit the 0attle3, 6(e)2 Sho'e (o4'd him o3e( the dead. ;@

    The Child at Home Yet 0ea4ti+4l a'd 0(i*ht he ,tood A, 0o(' to (4le the ,to(mG A )(eat4(e o+ he(oi) 0lood A 5(o4d tho4*h )hildli2e +o(m. The +lame, (olled o'G he 6o4ld 'ot *o %itho4t hi, +athe(3, 6o(dG That +athe( +ai't i' death 0elo6 Hi, 8oi)e 'o lo'*e( hea(d. He )alled alo4d$$"Sa- +athe( ,a"I+ -et m- ta,2 i, do'e." He 2'e6 'ot that the )hie+tai' laU')o',)io4, o+ hi, ,o'. CAAD "S5ea2 +athe( " o')e a*ai' he )(ied "I+ I ma- -et 0e *o'e." A'd$$04t the 0oomi'* ,hot, (e5lied A'd +a,t the +lame, (olled o'. U5o' hi, 0(o6 he +elt thei( 0(eath A'd i' hi, 6a8i'* hai(G A'd loo2ed +(om that lo'e 5o,t o+ death I' ,till -et 0(a8e de,5ai(G A'd ,ho4ted 04t o')e mo(e alo4d "M- +athe( m4,t I ,ta-E" %hile o3e( him +a,t th(o4*h ,ail a'd ,h(o4d The 6(eathi'* +i(e, made 6a-. The- 6(a55ed the ,hi5 i' ,5le'do( 6ild The- )a4*ht the +la* o' hi*h A'd ,t(eamed a0o8e the *alla't )hild Li2e 0a''e(, i' the ,2-. The' )ame a 04(,t o+ th4'de( ,o4'd$$ The 0o-$$ohF 6he(e 6a, heE A,2 o+ the 6i'd, that +a( a(o4'd %ith +(a*me't, ,t(e6ed the ,ea. %ith ma,t a'd helm a'd 5e''o' +ai( That 6ell had 0o('e thei( 5a(t B4t the 'o0le,t thi'* that 5e(i,hed the(e %a, that -o4'* +aith+4l hea(t. O 6ho 6o4ld 'ot lo8e to ha8e ,4)h a )hild a, thatF I, 'ot ,4)h a 0o- mo(e 'o0le tha' o'e 6ho 6ill di,o0e- hi, 5a(e't, me(el- that he ma;"

    The Child at Home CA=D ha8e a little 5la- o( that he ma- a8oid ,ome 4'5lea,a't d4t-E The 0(a8e little Ca,a0ia')a 6o4ld (athe( die tha' di,o0e-. He lo8ed hi, +athe(. He had )o'+ide')e i' him. A'd e8e' 6he' death 6a, ,ta(i'* him i' the +a)e 6he' "The +lame, (olled o' he 6o4ld 'ot *o "%itho4t hi, +athe(3, 6o(d." I ha8e ,ee' ,ome 0ad 0o-, 6ho tho4*ht it loo2ed 0(a8e to )a(e 'othi'* +o( the 6i,he, o+ thei( 5a(e't,. B4t do -o4 thi'2 that Ca,a0ia')a 6a, a )o6a(dE NoG the 0o- 6ho i, t(4l- 0(a8e a'd ha, a 'o0le ,5i(it 6ill o0e- hi, 5a(e't,. I+ othe(, tea,e him to do di++e(e'tl- he 6ill da(e to tell them that he mea', to do hi, d4t-G a'd i+ the- la4*h at him he 6ill let them la4*h a'd ,ho6 them 0- hi, )o'd4)t that he doe, 'ot )a(e +o( the ,'ee(, o+ 0ad 0o-,. The +a)t i, that i' almo,t all )a,e, di,o0edie't 0o-, a(e mea' a'd )o6a(dl- a'd )o'tem5ti0le. The- ha8e 'ot o'e 5a(ti)le o+ the ,5i(it o+ the 'o0le little Ca,a0ia')a. A'd 6he' the,e di,o0edie't 0o-, *(o6 45 to 0e me' the- do 'ot )omma'd i'+l4e')e o( (e,5e)t. I+ -o4 6o4ld 0e 4,e+4l a'd ha55- 6he' -o4 a((i8e at mat4(e -ea(, -o4 m4,t 0e a++e)tio'ate a'd o0edie't a, a )hild. It i, i'8a(ia0l- t(4e that the 5ath o+ d4t- i, the 5ath o+ 5ea)e. The )hild 6ho ha, e,ta0li,hed 5(i')i5le, o+ +i(m i'te*(it-$$ CA.D 6ho ha, that 4'da4'ted (e,ol4tio' 6hi)h )a' +a)e o55o,itio' a'd 0(a8e (idi)4le$$0id, +ai( to (i,e to emi'e')e i' 4,e+4l'e,, a'd (e,5e)t. The,e <4alitie, 6hi)h ,hed ,o lo8el- a )ha(m o8e( )hildhood 6ill *o 6ith -o4 i'to mat4(e( li+eG the- 6ill *i8e ,ta0ilit- to -o4( )ha(a)te( a'd )omma'd (e,5e)t. A'd tho,e +a4lt, o+ )hildhood 6hi)h (e'de( o'e he,itati'* a'd 6ea2 a'd )o6a(dl- 6ill i' all 5(o0a0ilit)o'ti'4e th(o4*h -o4( 6hole ea(thl- e7i,te')e. The ma' i, 04t the *(o6'$45 )hild 5o,,e,,i'* *e'e(allthe ,ame t(ait, o+ )ha(a)te( i' e8e(- 5e(iod o+ li+e. Ho6 im5o(ta't it i, the' that i' ea(l- -o4th -o4 ,ho4ld a)<4i(e the ha0it o+ t(i4m5hi'* o8e( tem5tatio' a'd o+ (e,ol4tel- di,)ha(*i'* all -o4( d4tie,F It i, im5o(ta't +o( -o4 to (emem0e( that o0edie')e (e<4i(e, o+ -o4 'ot o'l- to do a, -o4 a(e 0idde' 04t to do it 6ith )hee(+4l'e,, a'd ala)(it- . S455o,e a, -o4 a(e ,itti'* at the ta0le i' a 5lea,a't e8e'i'* the )4,toma(- ho4( +o( -o4 to (eti(e to (e,t a((i8e,. Yo4 a(e 5e(ha5, e'*a*ed i' (eadi'* ,ome 8e(i'te(e,ti'* 0oo2 a'd do 'ot +eel at all ,lee5-. Yo4 a,2 5e(mi,,io' to ,it 45 a little lo'*e(. B4t -o4( mothe( tell, -o4 that the time +o( -o4 to *o to 0ed ha, )ome a'd ,he 5(e+e(, that -o4 ,ho4ld 0e (e*4la( i' -o4( ha0it,. Yo4 thi'2 it i, (athe( ha(d that -o4 )a''ot 0e i'd4l*ed i' -o4( 6i,he, a'd 6ith ,4lle' loo2, CABD ,h4t -o4( 0oo2 a'd ta2i'* a li*ht i' ill h4mo( *o to -o4( )ham0e(. No6 thi, i, 'ot o0edie')e. A, -o4 (eti(e to -o4( )ham0e( the di,5lea,4(e o+ >od +ollo6, -o4. Yo4( ,i' o+ di,o0edie')e i, ,o *(eat that -o4 )a''ot e8e' 5(a- 0e+o(e -o4 +all a,lee5. It i, im5o,,i0le +o( a 5e(,o' to 5(a- 6he' o4t o+ h4mo(. Yo4 ma- (e5eat the 6o(d, o+ 5(a-e( 04t -o4 )a''ot o++e( a))e5ta0le 5(a-e( to the Lo(d. A'd a, -o4 lie do6' 45o' -o4( 0ed a'd the da(2'e,, o+ 'i*ht i, a(o4'd -o4 -o4( o++e'ded Ma2e( (e*a(d, -o4 a, a' 4'*(ate+4l a'd di,o0edie't )hild. A'd all the 'i*ht lo'* hi, e-e i, 45o' -o4( hea(t a'd the 2'o6led*e o+ -o4( ,i' i, i' hi, mi'd. O0edie')e 0elo'*, to the hea(t a, 6ell a, to the o4t6a(d )o'd4)t. It i, 'e)e,,a(that -o4 ,ho4ld 6ith a++e)tio' a'd )hee(+4l'e,, +4l+ill the 6i,he, o+ -o4( 5a(e't,. Yo4 ,ho4ld +eel that the- 2'o6 6hat i, 0e,t a'd i',tead o+ 0ei'* ,4lle' a'd di,5lea,ed 0e)a4,e the- do 'ot thi'2 +it to ;A

    The Child at Home i'd4l*e -o4 i' all -o4( 6i,he, -o4 ,ho4ld 6ith a 5lea,a't )o4'te'a')e a'd a 6illi'* hea(t -ield to thei( (e<4i(eme't,. Yo4 do 'ot 2'o6 ho6 m4)h 5lea,4(e it a++o(d, -o4( 5a(e't, to ,ee -o4 ha55-. The- a(e 6illi'* to ma2e almo,t a'- ,a)(i+i)e +o( -o4( *ood. A'd the- 'e8e( ha8e mo(e hea(t+elt e'9o-me't them,el8e, tha' 6he' the- ,ee thei( )hild(e' 8i(t4o4, )o'te'ted a'd ha55-. %he' the- (e+4,e to *(ati+- a'- o+ -o4( de,i(e, it i, 'ot 0e)a4,e theC=#D do 'ot 6i,h to ,ee -o4 ha55- 04t 0e)a4,e the- ,ee that -o4( ha55i'e,, 6ill 0e 0e,t 5(omoted 0(e+4,i'* -o4( (e<4e,t. The- ha8e li8ed lo'*e( i' the 6o(ld tha' -o4 a'd 2'o6 0ette( tha' -o4 the da'*e(, 0- 6hi)h -o4 a(e ,4((o4'ded. Dee5l- i'te(e,ted i' -o4( 0oo2 -o4 de,i(e to ,it 45 late( tha' 4,4al a'd thi'2 it 6o4ld ma2e -o4 ha55-. B4t -o4( mothe( 6ho i, olde( a'd 6i,e( 2'o6, that the 6ato ma2e )hild(e' health- a'd ha55- i, to ha8e them i' the (e*4la( ha0it o+ (eti(i'* ea(l- at 'i*ht. A'd 6he' -o4 a,2 to ,it 45 late( tha' 4,4al ,he lo8e, -o4 too 6ell to 5e(mit it. Yo4 thi'2 ,he i, )(4el 6he' i' +a)t ,he i, a, 2i'd a, ,he )a' 0e. I+ ,he 6e(e a' 4'2i'd mothe( a'd )a(ed 'othi'* a0o4t -o4( ha55i'e,, ,he 6o4ld ,a- "O -e,G -o4 ma- ,it 45 a, lo'* a, -o4 5lea,e. I do 'ot )a(e a'- thi'* a0o4t it." No6 i, it o0edie')e 6he' -o4( 2i'd mothe( i, doi'* all i' he( 5o6e( to ma2e -o4 ha55- +o( -o4 to loo2 ,4lle' a'd mo(o,eE I, it ho'o(i'* -o4( +athe( a'd -o4( mothe( +o( -o4 to loo2 o++e'ded a'd ,5ea2 4'2i'dl- 0e)a4,e the- 6i,h -o4 to do that 6hi)h the- 2'o6 to 0e +o( -o4( 6el+a(eE The t(4l- *(ate+4l )hild 6ill e'dea8o( al6a-, 6ith a 5lea,a't )o4'te'a')e a'd a 5ea)e+4l hea(t to -ield (ead- o0edie')e to hi, 5a(e't,3 6i,he,. He 6ill 'e8e( m4(m4( o( )om5lai'. S4)h a )hild )a' (eti(e to 0ed at 'i*ht )o'te'ted a'd ha55-. He )a' ,i')e(el- tha'2 >od +o( all hi, *ood'e,, C=!D a'd 5(a- +o( that 5(ote)tio' 6hi)h >od i, e8e( (ead- to *(a't tho,e 6ho lo8e him. CHAPTER I?. OBEDIENCE I )o'ti'4ed .J

    T HERE i, ha(dl- a'- ,409e)t 45o' 6hi)h )hild(e' i' 6ell$(e*4lated +amilie, +eel mo(e li2e )om5lai'i'* tha' o+ the 4'6illi'*'e,, o+ thei( 5a(e't, to i'd4l*e them i' e8e'i'* 5la-, a'd e8e'i'* 8i,it,. A' a)ti8e 0o- 6ho,e hea(t i, +4ll o+ +4' a'd +(oli) i, ,itti'* <4ietl- 0- the +i(e,ide i' a 5lea,a't 6i'te( e8e'i'*. E8e(- 'o6 a'd the' he hea(, the lo4d ,ho4t, a'd 9o-+4l la4*h o+ ,ome t6e't- o+ hi, )om5a'io', 6ho a(e ma2i'* the moo'li*ht ai( (i'* 6ith thei( me((ime't. O))a,io'all- a t(oo5 o+ them 6ill *o (4,hi'* 0- the 6i'do6, i' the im5et4o,it- o+ thei( ,5o(t,. The a(de't little +ello6 0- the +i(e,ide )a' ha(dl- )o'tai' him,el+. He lo'*, to 4'ite hi, 8oi)e i' the ,ho4t a'd t(- hi, +eet i' the )ha,e. He 'e,tle, 45o' hi, )hai( a'd 6al2, a)(o,, the (oom a'd 5ee5, th(o4*h the )4(tai',. A, he ,ee, the da(2 +o(m, o+ the 0o-, )l4,te(ed to*ethe( i' me((- *(o45, o( ,)atte(ed i' thei( 5la-, he +eel, a, C=;D tho4*h he 6e(e a 5(i,o'e(. A'd e8e' tho4*h he 0e a *ood 0o- a'd o0edie't to hi, 5a(e't, he )a' ha(dl4'de(,ta'd 6h- it i, that the- de5(i8e him o+ thi, 5lea,4(e. I 4,ed to +eel ,o 6he' I 6a, a 0o- a'd I ,455o,e othe( 0o-, +eel ,o. B4t 'o6 I ,ee the (ea,o'. Tho,e 'i*ht 5la-, led the 0o-, i'to 0ad ha0it,. All 2i'd, o+ 0o-, met to*ethe( a'd ,ome 6o4ld 4,e i'de)e't a'd 5(o+a'e la'*4a*e 6hi)h de5(a8ed the hea(t, a'd )o((45ted the mo(al, o+ the (e,t. The 0o-, 6ho 6e(e th4, ,5e'di'* thei( e8e'i'*, 6e(e mi,im5(o8i'* thei( time a'd a)<4i(i'* a di,(eli,h +o( the 54(i+-i'* a'd 5ea)e+4l e'9o-me't, o+ home. Yo4 ,ometime, ,ee me' 6ho a55ea( to )a(e 'othi'* a0o4t thei( +amilie,. The- ,5e'd thei( e8e'i'*, a6a- +(om home 6ith the idle a'd the di,,ol4te. S4)h me' a(e mi,e(a0le a'd de,5i,ed. Thei( +amilie, ;=

    The Child at Home a(e +o(,a2e' a'd 4'ha55-. %h- do the,e me' do ,oE Be)a4,e 6he' the- 6e(e 0o-, the- ,5e't thei( e8e'i'*, a6a- +(om home 5la-i'* i' the ,t(eet,. Th4, home lo,t all it, )ha(m, 8i(t4e 6a, 0a'i,hed +(om thei( 0o,om, a'd li+e 6a, (o00ed o+ it, 9o-. I 6i,h e8e(- 0o- 6ho (ead, thi, 6o4ld thi'2 o+ the,e (ea,o', a'd ,ee i+ the- a(e 'ot ,4++i)ie't. Yo4( 2i'd 5a(e't, do 'ot allo6 -o4 to *o o4t i' the e8e'i'*, a'd 5la- i' the ,t(eet,$$ I. Be)a4,e -o4 6ill a)<4i(e 0ad ha0it,. Yo4 6ill *(o6 (4de a'd 84l*a( i' ma''e(, a'd a)<4i(e C=/D a (eli,h +o( 5lea,4(e, 6hi)h 6ill de,t(o- -o4( 4,e+4l'e,, a'd -o4( ha55i'e,,. II. Yo4 6ill al6a-, +i'd i' ,')h C,i)D ,)e'e, 0ad 0o-, a'd m4,t hea( m4)h i'de)e't a'd 5(o+a'e la'*4a*e 6hi)h 6ill )o((45t -o4( hea(t. III. Yo4 6ill lo,e all +o'd'e,, +o( the e'9o-me't o+ home a'd 6ill 0e i' *(eat da'*e( o+ *(o6i'* 45 a di,,i5ated a'd a 6o(thle,, ma'. No6 a(e 'ot the,e (ea,o', ,4++i)ie't to i'd4)e -o4( 5a(e't, to *4a(d -o4 a*ai',t ,4)h tem5tatio',E B4t 5e(ha5, -o4 ,a- Othe( 5a(e't, let thei( )hild(e' *o o4t a'd 5la- a, m4)h a, the- 5lea,e e8e(- e8e'i'*. Ho6 *(ate+4l the' o4*ht -o4 to 0e that -o4 ha8e 5a(e't, 6ho a(e ,o 2i'd a'd +aith+4l that the- 6ill 5(e,e(8e -o4 +(om the,e o))a,io', o+ ,i' a'd ,o((o6F The- lo8e -o4 too 6ell to 0e 6illi'* to ,ee -o4 5(e5a(i'* +o( a' 4'ha55- a'd 5(o+itle,, li+e. It 'ot 4'+(e<4e'tl- i, the )a,e that a *i(l ha, -o4'* a,,o)iate, 6ho a(e i' the ha0it o+ 6al2i'* 6itho4t 5(ote)to(, i' the e8e'i'* t6ili*ht. O' the e8e'i'* o+ ,ome lo8el- ,4mme(3, da- a, the 6hole 6e,te(' ,2- i, 0la:i'* 6ith the *olde' h4e o+ ,4',et he( )om5a'io', )all at he( doo( to i'8ite he( to a))om5a'them 45o' a' e7)4(,io' o+ 5lea,4(e. She (4', to he( 5a(e't, 6ith he( hea(t 0o4'di'* 6ith 9o- i' a'ti)i5atio' o+ the 6al2. The- i'<4i(e i'to the 5la', o+ the 5a(t- a'd +i'd that it 6ill 0e im5o,,i0le +o( them to (et4(' +(om C=@D thei( )o'tem5lated e75editio' 0e+o(e the da(2'e,, o+ the e8e'i'* ,hall )ome. A, a++e)tio'ate a'd +aith+4l 5a(e't, the- +eel that it i, 'ot 5(o5e( o( ,a+e +o( them to t(4,t thei( little da4*hte( i' ,4)h a ,it4atio'. The- )o',e<4e'tl- )a''ot )o',e't that ,he ,ho4ld *o. She i, di,a55oi'ted i' the e7t(eme a'd a, ,he ,ee, he( +(ie'd, de5a(ti'* ,o)ial a'd ha55- ,he (eti(e, to he( )ham0e( a'd 6ee5,. The mome'ta(di,a55oi'tme't to he( i, o'e o+ the ,e8e(e,t ,he )a' e75e(ie')e a'd ,he )a' ha(dl- hel5 +eeli'* that he( 5a(e't, a(e )(4el to de5(i8e he( o+ ,o m4)h a'ti)i5ated 5lea,4(e. He( )om5a'io', *o a6a- 6ith the ,ame +eeli'*,. The- ma2e ma'- ,e8e(e (ema(2, a'd (eall- thi'2 that thi, little *i(l3, 5a(e't, a(e 4'2i'd. Pe(ha5, the- ha8e a 5lea,a't 6al2 a'd all (et4(' home i' ,a+et-G a'd +o( ma'- da-, the- tal2 to*ethe( at ,)hool o+ the deli*ht+4l e'9o-me't, o+ that e8e'i'*. A'd thi, i')(ea,e, the im5(e,,io' o' the mi'd o+ the little *i(l that it 6a, 4'2i'd i' he( 5a(e't, 'ot to let he( *o. B4t 5e(ha5, a, the- 6e(e (et4('i'* the- met a d(4'2e' ma' 6ho ,ta**e(ed i' amo'*,t them. Te((i+ied the- ,)atte( a'd (4'. O'e i' e'dea8o(i'* to 94m5 o8e( a +e')e ,5oil, he( *o6'. A'othe( +leei'* i' the da(2 +all, a'd ,adl- 0(4i,e, he( +a)e. A'othe( 6ith lo,, o+ 0o''et a'd 6ith di,he8elled hai( *ai', the doo( o+ he( home. A'd th4, i, thi, 5a(t- )omme')ed 6ith hi*h e75e)tatio',

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    The Child at Home C="D o+ 9o- te(mi'ated 6ith +(i*ht a'd tea(,. The 5a(e't, o+ the little *i(l 6ho (emai'ed at home 2'e6 that the- 6e(e e75o,ed to all thi,G a'd the- lo8ed thei( da4*hte( too 6ell to allo6 he( to 0e 5la)ed i' ,4)h a ,it4atio'. %a, it 'ot 2i'd i' themE Pe(ha5, a, the- 6e(e (et4('i'* the- met ,ome t6e't- o( mo(e o+ the (4de,t 0o-, o+ the 8illa*e i' the mid,t o+ thei( mo,t e7)iti'* ,5o(t,. He(e a(e Emma Ma(ia a'd S4,a' 6ith thei( 5a(t- o+ timid *i(l, 6ho m4,t +o()e thei( 6a- th(o4*h thi, )(o6d o+ t4(04le't a'd 'oi,- 0o-,. It i, al(ead- da(2. Some o+ the mo,t 4'ma''e(l- a'd 6i)2ed 0o-, o+ the 8illa*e a(e the(e a,,em0led. The- a(e hi*hl- e7)ited 6ith thei( ,5o(t,. A'd the mome't the- )at)h a 8ie6 o+ the 5a(t- o+ *i(l, the- (ai,e a ,ho4t a'd (4,h i' amo'* them (e)2le,, a'd tho4*htle,,. The 5a(e't, o+ the little *i(l 6ho ,taid at home 2'e6 that ,he 6o4ld 0e e75o,ed to ,4)h ,)e'e,G a'd a, the- lo8ed thei( da4*hte( the- )o4ld 'ot )o',e't that ,he ,ho4ld *o. %a, it 'ot 2i'dE A +e6 -o4'* *i(l, o')e 6e't o' ,4)h a' e8e'i'* 6al2 i'te'di'* to (et4(' 0e+o(e it 6a, da(2. B4t i' the hei*ht o+ thei( e'9o-me't the- +o(*ot ho6 (a5idl- the time 6a, 5a,,i'* a'd t6ili*ht lea8i'* them. B4t at la,t 6he' the- +o4'd ho6 +a( the- 6e(e +(om home a'd ho6 da(2 it 6a, *(o6i'* the- 0e)ame <4ite ala(med a'd ha,te'ed home6a(d. The- ho6e8e( *ot alo'* 8e(- 6ell C=AD 6hile the- 6e(e all to*ethe(. B4t 6he' it 0e)ame 'e)e,,a(- +o( them to ,e5a(ate to *o to thei( (e,5e)ti8e home, a'd ,e8e(al o+ them had to *o alo'e i' the da(2'e,, the- +elt <4ite te((i+ied. It 6a, 'e)e,,a(- +o( o'e o+ the,e little *i(l, a+te( ,he had le+t all he( )om5a'io', to *o 'ea(l- a <4a(te( o+ a mile. She ,et o4t 45o' the (4' he( hea(t 0eati'* 6ith +ea(. She had 'ot 5(o)eeded +a( ho6e8e( 0e+o(e ,he hea(d the lo4d ,ho4t, o+ a mo0 o+ -o4'* me' a'd 0o-, di(e)tl- i' the ,t(eet th(o4*h 6hi)h ,he m4,t 5a,,. A, ,he d(e6 'ea(e( the ,ho4t, a'd la4*hte( *(e6 lo4de( a'd mo(e a55alli'*. She he,itated. B4t 6hat )o4ld ,he doE She m4,t *o o'. T(em0li'* ,he e'dea8o(ed to *lide th(o4*h the )(o6d 6he' a *(eat 0(4tal 0o- 6ith a ho((id ma,2 o' hi, +a)e a'd a "9a)2$o3la'te('" i' hi, ha'd )ame 45 0e+o(e he(. He th(e6 the *la(e o+ the li*ht 45o' he( )o4'te'a')e a'd ,ta(ed he( +4ll i' the +a)e. "He(e i, m- 6i+e " ,aid he a'd t(ied to d(a6 he( a(m i'to hi,. A lo4d ,ho4t +(om the m4ltit4de o+ 0o-, e)hoed th(o4*h the da(2e'ed ai(. Ha(dl2'o6i'* 6hat ,he did ,he 5(e,,ed th(o4*h the )(o6d a'd 0(eathle,, 6ith +(i*ht a((i8ed at he( home. A'd I 6ill a,,4(e -o4 ,he did 'ot 6i,h to ta2e a'- mo(e e8e'i'* 6al2, 6itho4t a 5(ote)to(. F(om that time a+te(6a(d, ,he 6a, )a(e+4l to 0e 4'de( he( +athe(3, (oo+ 0e+o(e it 6a, da(2. No6 )a' -o4 thi'2 that -o4( +athe( o( mothe( a(e C==D 4'2i'd 0e)a4,e the- a(e 4'6illi'* to ha8e -o4 5la)ed i' ,4)h a ,it4atio'E A'd 6he' the- a(e doi'* all that the- )a' to ma2e -o4 ha55- o4*ht -o4 'ot to 0e *(ate+4l a'd 0- a )hee(+4l )o4'te'a')e a'd (eado0edie')e to t(- to (e6a(d them +o( thei( lo8eE It i, the d4t- o+ all )hild(e' to 2ee5 i' mi'd that thei( 5a(e't, 2'o6 6hat i, 0e,t. A'd 6he' the- (e+4,e to *(ati+- -o4( 6i,he, -o4 ,ho4ld (emem0e( that thei( o09e)t i, to do -o4 *ood. That o0edie')e 6hi)h i, 5(om5t a'd )hee(+4l i, the o'l- o0edie')e 6hi)h i, a))e5ta0le to them o( 6ell$5lea,i'* to >od. A *(eat ma'- )a,e, 6ill o))4( i' 6hi)h -o4 6ill 6i,h to do that 6hi)h -o4( 5a(e't, 6ill 'ot a55(o8e. I+ -o4 do 'ot i' ,4)h )a,e, 5lea,a'tl- a'd (eadil- -ield to thei( 6i,he, -o4 a(e 4'*(ate+4l a'd di,o0edie't.

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    The Child at Home Neithe( i, it e'o4*h that -o4 ,ho4ld o0e- thei( e75(e,,ed )omma'd,. Yo4 o4*ht to t(- to do e8e(- thi'* 6hi)h -o4 thi'2 6ill *i8e them 5lea,4(e 6hethe( the- tell -o4 to do it o( 'ot. A *ood )hild 6ill ,ee2 +o( o55o(t4'itie, to ma2e hi, 5a(e't, ha55-. A little *i(l +o( i',ta')e ha, ,ome 6o(2 to do. She 2'o6, that i+ ,he doe, it 6ell a'd <4i)2 it 6ill *(ati+- he( mothe(. No6 i+ ,he 0e a *ood *i(l ,he 6ill 'ot 6ait +o( he( mothe(3, o(de(, 04t 6ill o+ he( o6' a))o(d im5(o8e he( time that ,he ma- e7hi0it the 6o(2 to he( mothe( ,oo'e( a'd mo(e 'i)el- do'e tha' ,he e75e)ted. C=.D Pe(ha5, he( mothe( i, ,i)2. He( a++e)tio'ate da4*hte( 6ill 'ot 6ait +o( he( mothe( to e75(e,, he( 6i,he,. She 6ill t(- to a'ti)i5ate them. She 6ill 6al2 ,o+tl- a(o4'd the )ham0e( a((a'*i'* e8e(- thi'* i' )hee(+4l o(de(. She 6ill ad94,t the )lothe, o+ the 0ed that he( mothe( ma- lie a, )om+o(ta0l- a, 5o,,i0le. A'd ,he 6ill 6at)h all he( mothe(3, mo8eme't, that ,he ma- lea(' 6hat thi'*, ,he 'eed, 0e+o(e ,he a,2, +o( them. S4)h 6ill 0e the )o'd4)t o+ a' a++e)tio'ate a'd o0edie't )hild. I 6a, o')e )alled to ,ee a 5oo( 6oma' 6ho 6a, 8e(- ,i)2. She 6a, a 6ido6 a'd i' 5o8e(t-. He( o'l- )om5a'io' a'd o'l- ea(thl(elia')e 6a, he( da4*hte(. A, I e'te(ed the h4m0le d6elli'* o+ thi, 5oo( 6oma' I ,a6 he( 0ol,te(ed 45 i' the 0ed 6ith he( 5ale )o4'te'a')e ema)iated 6ith 5ai' a'd e8e(- thi'* a0o4t the (oom 5(o)laimi'* the mo,t a09e)t 5o8e(t-. He( da4*hte( ,at ,e6i'* at the head o+ the 0ed 6at)hi'* e8e(- 6a't o+ he( mothe( a'd a)ti8e 6ith he( 'eedle. The 5e(+e)t 'eat'e,, o+ the (oom told ho6 +aith+4l 6a, the da4*hte( i' the di,)ha(*e o+ he( 5ai'+4l a'd a(d4o4, d4tie,. B4t he( o6' ,le'de( +o(m a'd )o',4m5ti8e )o4'te'a')e ,ho6ed that 0- toil a'd 6at)hi'* ,he 6a, almo,t 6o(' o4t he(,el+. Thi, 'o0le *i(l 0- 'i*ht a'd 0- da- 6ith 4'6ea(ied atte'tio' e'dea8o(ed to alle8iate the e7)(4)iati'* 5ai', o+ he( a++li)ted 5a(e't. I )o4ld 'ot loo2 45o' he( 04t 6ith admi(atio' i' ,eei'* the de8oted'e,, 6ith 6hi)h ,he 6at)hed e8e(C=BD mo8eme't o+ he( mothe(. Ho6 ma'- 6ealth- 5a(e't, 6o4ld *i8e all the- 5o,,e,, to 0e 0le,,ed 6ith ,4)h a )hildF Fo( mo'th, thi, de8oted *i(l had 6at)hed a(o4'd he( mothe( 0- 'i*ht a'd 0- da- 6ith a )a(e 6hi)h ,eemed 'e8e( to 0e 6ea(-. Yo4 )o4ld ,ee 0- the mo8eme't o+ he( e-e a'd 0- the e75(e,,io' o+ he( )o4'te'a')e ho6 +4ll he( hea(t 6a, o+ ,-m5ath-. She did 'ot 6ait +o( he( mothe( to tell he( 6hat to do 04t 6a, 45o' the 6at)h all the time to +i'd o4t 6hat 6o4ld 0e a )om+o(t to he(. Thi, i, 6hat I )all o0edie')e. It i, that o0edie')e 6hi)h >od i' hea8e' a55(o8e, a'd lo8e,. I )alled o+te' 45o' thi, 5oo( 6ido6 a'd al6a-, 6ith i')(ea,i'* admi(atio' o+ thi, de8oted )hild. O'e mo('i'* a, I e'te(ed the (oom I ,a6 the mothe( l-i'* 45o' the 0ed o' the +loo( 6ith he( head i' the la5 o+ he( da4*hte(. She 6a, 0(eathi'* ,ho(t a'd hea8- i' the ,t(4**le, o+ death. The tea(, 6e(e (olli'* do6' the 5ale )hee2, o+ he( da4*hte( a, ,he 5(e,,ed he( ha'd 45o' the 0(o6 o+ he( d-i'* mothe(. The ho4( o+ death had 94,t a((i8ed a'd the 5oo( mothe( i' the t(i4m5h, o+ Ch(i,tia' +aith 6ith +ai't a'd +alte(i'* a))e't, 6a, im5lo(i'* >od3, 0le,,i'* 45o' he( dea( da4*hte(. It 6a, a mo,t a++e)ti'* +a(e6ell. The mothe( 6hile th4, e75(e,,i'* he( *(atit4de to >od +o( the 2i'd'e,, o+ he( 0elo8ed )hild 0(eathed he( la,t. A'd a'*el, m4,t ha8e loo2ed 45o' that h4m0le a0ode C.#D a'd 45o' that a++e)ti'* ,)e'e 6ith emotio', o+ 5lea,4(e 6hi)h )o4ld ha(dl- 0e e7)eeded 0- a'- thi'* el,e 6hi)h the 6o(ld )o4ld 5(e,e't. O that all )hild(e' 6o4ld +eel the *(atit4de 6hi)h thi, *i(l +elt +o( a mothe(3, ea(l- lo8eF The' 6o4ld the 6o(ld 0e di8e,ted o+ hal+ it, ,o((o6, a'd o+ hal+ it, ,i',. Thi, i, the 2i'd o+ o0edie')e 6hi)h e8e(- )hild ,ho4ld )4lti8ate. Yo4 ,ho4ld 'ot o'l- do 6hate8e( -o4( 5a(e't, tell -o4 to do 6ith )hee(+4l'e,, a'd ala)(it- 04t -o4 ,ho4ld 0e o0edie't to thei( 6i,he,. Yo4 ,ho4ld 0e 6at)hi'* +o( o55o(t4'itie, to *i8e them 5lea,4(e. Yo4 ,ho4ld at all time, a'd 4'de( all )i()4m,ta')e, do e8e(- thi'* i' -o4( 5o6e( to (elie8e them +(om a'7iet- a'd to ma2e them ha55-. The' )a' -o4 ho5e /#

    The Child at Home +o( the a55(o0atio' o+ -o4( >od a'd -o4( hea(t 6ill 0e +illed 6ith a 9o- 6hi)h the 4'*(ate+4l )hild )a' 'e8e( +eel. Yo4 )a' (e+le)t 6ith 5lea,4(e 45o' -o4( )o'd4)t. %he' -o4( 5a(e't, a(e i' the *(a8e -o4 6ill +eel 'o (emo(,e o+ )o',)ie')e ha((o6i'* -o4( ,o4l +o( -o4( 5a,t 4'2i'd'e,,. A'd 6he' -o4 die -o4(,el8e, -o4 )a' a'ti)i5ate a ha55- meeti'* 6ith -o4( 5a(e't, i' that hea8e'l- home 6he(e ,i' a'd ,o((o6 a'd ,i)2'e,, a'd death )a' 'e8e( )ome. >od ha, i' almo,t e8e(- )a,e )o''e)ted ,4++e(i'* 6ith ,i'. A'd the(e a(e (elated ma'- )a,e, i' 6hi)h he ha, i' thi, 6o(ld mo,t ,i*'all- 54'i,hed 4'*(ate+4l )hild(e'. I (ead a ,ho(t time ,i')e a' a))o4't o+ a' old ma' 6ho had a d(4'2e' a'd C.!D 0(4tal ,o'. He 6o4ld a04,e hi, a*ed +athe( 6itho4t me()-. O'e da- he i' a 5a,,io' 2'o)2ed him +lat 45o' the +loo( a'd ,ei:i'* him 0- hi, *(a- hai(, d(a**ed him a)(o,, the (oom to the th(e,hold o+ the doo( to )a,t him o4t. The old ma' 6ith hi, t(em4lo4, 8oi)e )(ied o4t to hi, 4''at4(al ,o' "It i, e'o4*h$$it i, e'o4*h. >od i, 94,t. %he' I 6a, -o4'* I d(a**ed m- o6' +athe( i' the ,ame 6a-G a'd 'o6 >od i, *i8i'* me the 54'i,hme't I de,e(8e." Sometime, -o4 6ill ,ee a ,o' 6ho 6ill 'ot 0e o0edie't to hi, mothe(. He 6ill ha8e hi, o6' 6a(e*a(dle,, o+ hi, mothe(3, +eeli'*,. He ha, *(o6' 45 to 0e a ,to4t a'd ,t400o(' 0o- a'd 'o6 the 4'*(ate+4l 6(et)h 6ill 0- hi, mi,)o'd4)t 0(ea2 the hea(t o+ that 8e(- mothe( 6ho +o( mo'th, a'd -ea(, 6at)hed o8e( him 6ith a )a(e 6hi)h 2'e6 'o 6ea(i'e,,. I )all him a 6(et)h +o( I )a' ha(dl)o')ei8e o+ mo(e e'o(mo4, i'i<4it-. That 0o- o( that -o4'* ma' 6ho doe, 'ot t(eat hi, a++e)tio'ate mothe( 6ith 2i'd'e,, a'd (e,5e)t i, 6o(,e tha' I )a' +i'd la'*4a*e to de,)(i0e. Pe(ha5, -o4 ,a- -o4( mothe( i, at time, 4'(ea,o'a0le. Pe(ha5, ,he i,. B4t 6hat o+ thatE Yo4 ha8e 0ee' 4'(ea,o'a0le te' tho4,a'd time, a'd ,he ha, 0o('e 6ith -o4 a'd lo8ed -o4. A'd e8e' i+ -o4( mothe( 0e at time, 4'(ea,o'a0le i' he( (e<4i(eme't, I 6a't to 2'o6 6ith 6hat 5(o5(iet- -o4 +i'd +a4lt 6ith it. I, ,he to 0ea( 6ith all -o4( )(ie, i' i'+a')- a'd all -o4( C.;D +(et+4l'e,, i' )hildhood a'd all -o4( i'*(atit4de a'd 6a't, till -o4 a((i8e at -ea(, o+ di,)(etio' a'd the' 0e)a4,e ,he 6i,he, -o4 to do ,ome little thi'* 6hi)h doe, 'ot e7a)tl- meet -o4( 8ie6, a(e -o4 to t4(' 45o' he( li2e a 8i5e( a'd ,ti'* he( to the hea(tE The time 6a, 6he' -o4 6a, C,i)D a little i'+a't -o4( mothe( 0(o4*ht 5ale'e,, to he( o6' )hee2 a'd 6ea2'e,, to he( o6' +(ame that ,he mi*ht *i8e -o4 ,455o(t. Yo4 6e(e ,i)2 a'd i' the )old 6i'te( 'i*ht ,he 6o4ld ,it lo'el- 0- the +i(e de'-i'* he(,el+ (e,t that ,he mi*ht l4ll he( 0a0e to ,lee5. Yo4 6o4ld )(- 6ith 5ai' a'd ho4( a+te( ho4( ,he 6o4ld 6al2 the +loo( )a((-i'* -o4 i' he( a(m, till he( a(m, ,eemed (ead- to d(o5 a'd he( lim0, 6o4ld ha(dl- ,455o(t he( th(o4*h e7)e,, o+ 6ea(i'e,,. The 0(i*ht ,4' a'd the )lo4dle,, ,2- 6o4ld i'8ite he( to *o o4t +o( health a'd e'9o-me't 04t ,he 6o4ld de'- he(,el+ the 5lea,4(e a'd ,ta- at home to ta2e )a(e o+ -o4 he( hel5le,, 0a0e. He( +(ie'd, 6o4ld ,oli)it he( to i'd4l*e i' the 5lea,4(e, o+ the ,o)ial e8e'i'* 5a(t- 04t ,he 6o4ld (e+4,e +o( -o4( ,a2e a'd i' the ,olit4de o+ he( )ham0e( ,he 6o4ld 5a,, 6ee2, a'd mo'th, 6at)hi'* all -o4( 6a't,. Th4, ha8e -ea(, 5a,,ed a6a- i' 6hi)h -o4 ha8e (e)ei8ed 'othi'* 04t 2i'd'e,, +(om he( ha'd,G a'd )a' -o4 0e ,o ha(d$hea(ted ,o 4'*(ate+4l a, 'o6 to *i8e he( o'e mome't o+ 4''e)e,,a(- 5ai'E I+ ,he ha8e +a4lt, )a' -o4 'ot 0ea( 6ith them 6he' ,he ha, ,o lo'* 0o('e 6ith -o4E Oh i+ -o4 2'e6 C./D 04t the h4'd(edth 5a(t o+ 6hat ,he ha, ,4++e(ed a'd e'd4(ed +o( -o4( ,a2e -o4 )o4ld 'ot )o4ld 'ot 0e ,4)h a 6(et)h a, to (e<4ite he( 6ith i'*(atit4de. A 0o- 6ho ha, o'e 5a(ti)le o+ *e'e(o,it- *lo6i'* i' hi, 0o,om 6ill )li'* to hi, mothe( 6ith a' a++e)tio' 6hi)h li+e alo'e )a' e7ti'*4i,h. He 6ill 'e8e( let he( /!

    The Child at Home ha8e a ,i'*le 6a't 6hi)h he )a' 5(e8e't. A'd 6he' he *(o6, to 0e a ma' he 6ill *i8e he( the 6a(me,t ,eat 0- hi, +i(e$,ide a'd the )hoi)e,t +ood 45o' hi, ta0le. I+ 'e)e,,a(- he 6ill de5(i8e him,el+ o+ )om+o(t, that he ma- )hee( he( de)li'i'* -ea(,. He 6ill 5(o8e 0- a)tio', 6hi)h )a''ot 0e mi,4'de(,tood that he +eel, a *(atit4de +o( a mothe(3, lo8e 6hi)h ,hall 'e8e( 'e8e( lea8e him. A'd 6he' ,he *oe, do6' to the *(a8e i' death he 6ill 0ede6 he( *(a8e 6ith the ho'o(a0le tea(, o+ ma'l+eeli'*. The ,o' 6ho doe, 'ot +eel th4, i, 4'6o(th- o+ a mothe(3, lo8eG the +(o6' o+ hi, o++e'ded Ma2e( m4,t 0e 45o' him a'd he m4,t (e'de( to Him a' a6+4l a))o4't +o( hi, 4'*(ate+4l )o'd4)t. It i, i+ 5o,,i0le ,t(a'*e( ,till that a'- da4*hte( )a' +o(*et a mothe(3, )a(e. Yo4 a(e al6a-, at home. Yo4 ,ee -o4( mothe(3, ,oli)it4de. Yo4 a(e +amilia( 6ith he( hea(t. I+ -o4 e8e( t(eat -o4( mothe( 6ith 4'2i'd'e,, (emem0e( that the time ma- )ome 6he' -o4( o6' hea(t 6ill 0e 0(o2e' 0- the mi,)o'd4)t o+ tho,e 6ho 6ill 0e a, dea( to -o4 a, -o4( mothe(3, )hild(e' a(e to he(. A'd -o4 ma- a,2 -o4(,el+ C.@D 6hethe( -o4 6o4ld 0e 5lea,ed 6ith a' e7hi0itio' o+ 4'*(ate+4l +eeli'* +(om a )hild 6hom -o4 had lo8ed a'd )he(i,hed 6ith the te'de(e,t )a(e. >od ma- (e6a(d -o4 e8e' i' thi, 6o(ld a))o(di'* to -o4( deed,. A'd i+ he doe, 'ot he )e(tai'l- 6ill i' the 6o(ld to )ome. A da- o+ 94d*me't i, at ha'd a'd the 4'*(ate+4l )hild ha, a, +ea(+4l a' a))o4't to (e'de( a, a'- o'e 6ho 6ill ,ta'd at that 0a(. I ha8e 94,t ,5o2e' to -o4 o+ the *(ate+4l *i(l 6ho too2 ,4)h *ood )a(e o+ he( 5oo( ,i)2 mothe(. %he' that *ood *i(l die, a'd meet, he( mothe( i' hea8e' 6hat a ha55- meeti'* it 6ill 0eF %ith ho6 m4)h 9o- 6ill ,he (e+le)t 45o' he( d4ti+4l'e,, a, a )hildF A'd a, the- d6ell to*ethe( a*ai' i' the )ele,tial ma',io', ,o((o6 a'd ,i*hi'* 6ill +o( e8e( +lee a6a-. I+ -o4 6i,h to 0e ha55- he(e o( he(ea+te( ho'o( -o4( +athe( a'd -o4( mothe(. Let lo8e3, 54(e +lame 04(' i' -o4( hea(t a'd a'imate -o4( li+e. Be 0(a8e a'd +ea( 'ot to do -o4( d4t-. Be ma*'a'imo4, a'd do mo(e +o( -o4( 5a(e't, tha' the- (e<4i(e o( e75e)t. Re,ol8e that -o4 6ill do e8e(- thi'* i' -o4( 5o6e( to ma2e them ha55- a'd -o4 6ill 0e 0le,t a, a )hild a'd 4,e+4l a'd (e,5e)ted i' -o4( mat4(e( -ea(,. Oh ho6 lo8el- i, that ,o' o( da4*hte( 6ho ha, a *(ate+4l hea(t a'd 6ho 6ill (athe( die tha' *i8e a mothe( ,o((o6F S4)h a o'e i, 'ot o'l- lo8ed 0- all 45o' ea(th 04t 0- the a'*el, a0o8e a'd 0- o4( Fathe( i' hea8e'. It ma- a,,i,t -o4 a little to e,timate -o4( o0li*atio', C."D to -o4( 5a(e't, to i'<4i(e 6hat 6o4ld 0e)ome o+ -o4 i+ -o4( 5a(e't, ,ho4ld (e+4,e to ta2e )a(e o+ -o4 a'- lo'*e(. Yo4 at time, 5e(ha5, +eel 4'6illi'* to o0e- themH ,455o,e the- ,ho4ld ,a"?e(- 6ell m- )hild i+ -o4 a(e 4'6illi'* to o0e- 4, -o4 ma- *o a6a- +(om home a'd ta2e )a(e o+ -o4(,el+. %e )a''ot 0e at the t(o40le a'd e75e',e o+ ta2i'* )a(e o+ -o4 4'le,, -o4 +eel ,ome *(atit4de." "%ell " 5e(ha5, -o4 6o4ld ,a- "let me ha8e m- )loa2 a'd 0o''et a'd I 6ill *o immediatel-." " Yo4( )loa2 a'd 0o''etF " -o4( mothe( 6o4ld (e5l-. "The )loa2 a'd 0o''et a(e 'ot -o4(, 04t -o4( +athe(3,. He 0o4*ht them a'd 5aid +o( them. %h- do -o4 )all them -o4(,E" Yo4 mi*ht 5o,,i0l- (e5l- a+te( thi'2i'* a mome't "The- a(e mi'e 0e)a4,e -o4 *a8e them to me." "No m- )hild " -o4( mothe( 6o4ld ,a- "6e ha8e o'l- let -o4 ha8e them to 6ea(. Yo4 'e8e( ha8e 5aid a )e't +o( them. Yo4 ha8e 'ot e8e' 5aid 4, +o( the 4,e o+ them. %e 6i,h to 2ee5 them +o( tho,e o+ o4( )hild(e' 6ho a(e *(ate+4l +o( o4( 2i'd'e,,. E8e' the )lothe, -o4 'o6 ha8e o' a(e 'ot -o4(,. %e 6ill /;

    The Child at Home ho6e8e( *i8e them to -o4G a'd 'o6 ,455o,e -o4 ,ho4ld *o a'd ,ee ho6 -o4 )a' *et alo'* i' ta2i'* )a(e o+ -o4(,el+." Yo4 (i,e to lea8e the ho4,e 6itho4t a'- 0o''et o( )loa2. B4t -o4( mothe( ,a-, "Sto5 o'e mome't. C.AD I, the(e 'ot a' a))o4't to 0e ,ettled 0e+o(e -o4 lea8eE %e ha8e 'o6 )lothed a'd 0oa(ded -o4 +o( te' -ea(,. The t(o40le a'd e75e',e at the lea,t )al)4latio' amo4't to t6o dolla(, a 6ee2. I'deed I do 'ot ,455o,e that -o4 )o4ld ha8e *ot a'- o'e el,e to ha8e ta2e' -o4 ,o )hea5. Yo4( 0oa(d +o( te' -ea(, at t6o dolla(, a 6ee2 amo4't, to o'e tho4,a'd a'd +o(t- dolla(,. A(e -o4 4'de( 'o o0li*atio' to 4, +o( all thi, t(o40le a'd e75e',eE" Yo4 ha'* do6' -o4( head a'd do 'ot 2'o6 6hat to ,a-. %hat )a' -o4 ,a-E Yo4 ha8e 'o mo'e-. Yo4 )a''ot 5a- them. Yo4( mothe( a+te( 6aiti'* a mome't +o( a' a',6e( )o'ti'4e, "I' ma'- )a,e, 6he' a 5e(,o' doe, 'ot 5a- 6hat i, 94,tl- d4e he i, ,e't to 9ail. %e ho6e8e( 6ill 0e 5a(ti)4la(l- 2i'd to -o4 a'd 6ait a6hile. Pe(ha5, -o4 )a' 0- 6o(2i'* +o( +i+tee' o( t6e't- -ea(, a'd 0- 0ei'* 8e(- e)o'omi)al ea(' e'o4*h to 5a- 4,. B4t let me ,eeG the i'te(e,t o+ the mo'e- 6ill 0e o8e( ,i7t- dolla(, a -ea(. Oh 'oF it i, o4t o+ the <4e,tio'. Yo4 5(o0a0l- )o4ld 'ot ea(' e'o4*h to 5a- 4, i' -o4( 6hole li+e. %e 'e8e( ,hall 0e 5aid +o( the time e75e',e a'd )a(e 6e ha8e de8oted to o4( 4'*(ate+4l da4*hte(. %e ho5ed ,he 6o4ld lo8e 4, a'd o0e- 4, a'd th4, (e5a-. B4t it ,eem, ,he 5(e+e(, to 0e 4'*(ate+4l a'd di,o0edie't. >ood 0-." Yo4 o5e' the doo( a'd *o o4t. It i, )old a'd 6i'd-. Shi8e(i'* 6ith the )old a'd 6itho4t mo'eC.=D -o4 a(e at o')e a 0e**a( a'd m4,t 5e(i,h i' the ,t(eet, 4'le,, ,ome o'e ta2e, 5it- o' -o4. Yo4 *o 5e(ha5, to the ho4,e o+ a +(ie'd a'd a,2 i+ the- 6ill allo6 -o4 to li8e 6ith them. The- at o')e (e5l- "%e ha8e ,o ma'- )hild(e' o+ o4( o6' that 6e )a''ot a++o(d to ta2e -o4 4'le,, -o4 6ill 5a- +o( -o4( 0oa(d a'd )lothi'*." Yo4 *o a*ai' o4t i'to the ,t(eet )old h4'*(- a'd +(ie'dle,,. The da(2'e,, o+ the 'i*ht i, )omi'* o'G -o4 ha8e 'o mo'e- to 54()ha,e a ,455e( o( 'i*ht3, lod*i'*. U'le,, -o4 )a' *et ,ome em5lo-me't o( +i'd ,ome o'e 6ho 6ill 5it- -o4 -o4 m4,t lie do6' 45o' the ha(d *(o4'd a'd 5e(i,h 6ith h4'*e( a'd 6ith )old. Pe(ha5, ,ome 0e'e8ole't ma' ,ee, -o4 a, he i, *oi'* home i' the e8e'i'* a'd ta2e, -o4 to the o8e(,ee(, o+ the 5oo( a'd ,a-, "He(e i, a little 8a*(a't *i(l I +o4'd i' the ,t(eet,. %e m4,t ,e'd the 5oo( little thi'* to the 5oo( ho4,e o( ,he 6ill ,ta(8e to death." Yo4 a(e )a((ied to the 5oo( ho4,e. The(e -o4 +i'd a 8e(- di++e(e't home +(om -o4( +athe(3,. Yo4 a(e d(e,,ed i' the )oa(,e,t *a(me't,. Yo4 ha8e the mea'e,t +ood a'd a(e )om5elled to 0e o0edie't a'd to do the mo,t ,e(8ile 6o(2. No6 ,455o,e 6hile -o4 a(e i' the 5oo( ho4,e ,ome 2i'd *e'tlema' a'd lad- ,ho4ld )ome a'd ,a"%e 6ill ta2e thi, little *i(l a'd *i8e he( +ood a'd )lothe, +o( 'othi'*. %e 6ill ta2e he( i'to o4( //

    The Child at Home C..D o6' 5a(lo( a'd *i8e he( a )hai( 0- o4( o6' 5lea,a't +i(e,ide. %e 6ill 04- e8e(- thi'* +o( he( that ,he 'eed,. %e 6ill hi(e 5e(,o', to tea)h he(. %e 6ill do e8e(- thi'* i' o4( 5o6e( to ma2e he( ha55- a'd 6ill 'ot a,2 +o( o'e )e't o+ 5a- i' (et4('." %hat ,ho4ld -o4 thi'2 o+ ,4)h 2i'd'e,,E A'd 6hat ,ho4ld -o4 thi'2 o+ -o4(,el+ i+ -o4 )o4ld *o to thei( 5a(lo( a'd (e)ei8e thei( 0o4't- a'd -et 0e 4'*(ate+4l a'd di,o0edie'tE %o4ld 'ot a )hild 6ho )o4ld th4, (e<4ite ,4)h lo8e 0e de,e(8i'* o+ 4'i8e(,al dete,tatio'E B4t all thi, -o4( 5a(e't, a(e doi'* a'd +o( -ea(, ha8e 0ee' doi'* +o( -o4. The- 5a- +o( the +i(e that 6a(m, -o4G +o( the ho4,e that ,helte(, -o4G +o( the )lothe, that )o8e( -o4G +o( the +ood that ,455o(t, -o4F The- 6at)h o8e( -o4( 0ed i' ,i)2'e,, a'd 5(o8ide +o( -o4( i',t(4)tio' a'd e'9o-me't 6he' i' healthF Yo4( 5a(e't, do all thi, 6itho4t mo'e- a'd 6itho4t 5(i)e. No6 6he'e8e( -o4 +eel ill h4mo(ed o( di,5o,ed to m4(m4( at a'- o+ thei( (e<4i(eme't, 94,t loo2 a mome't a'd ,ee ho6 the a))o4't ,ta'd,. I'<4i(e 6hat 6o4ld 0e the )o',e<4e')e i+ the,ho4ld (e+4,e to ta2e )a(e o+ -o4. The )hild 6ho doe, 'ot +eel *(ate+4l +o( all thi, 2i'd'e,, m4,t 0e mo(e 4'+eeli'* tha' the 0(4te,. Ho6 )a' -o4 (e+(ai' +(om doi'* e8e(- thi'* i' -o4( 5o6e( to ma2e tho,e ha55- 6ho ha8e lo8ed -o4 ,o lo'* a'd ha8e )o'+e((ed 45o' -o4 ,o ma'- +a8o(,F I+ -o4 ha8e a'- thi'* 'o0le o( *e'e(o4, C.BD i' -o4( 'at4(e it m4,t 0e e7)ited 0- a 5a(e't3, lo8e. Yo4 ,ometime, ,ee a )hild 6ho (e)ei8e, all the,e +a8o(, a, tho4*h the- 6e(e he( d4e. She a55ea(, to ha8e 'o )o',)io4,'e,, o+ o0li*atio'G 'o hea(t o+ *(atit4de. S4)h a )hild i, a di,*(a)e to h4ma' 'at4(e. E8e' the 8e(- +o6l, o+ the ai( a'd )attle o+ the +ield, lo8e thei( 5a(e't,. The- 54t to ,hame the 4'*(ate+4l )hild. Yo4 )a' +o(m 'o )o')e5tio' o+ that de8oted'e,, o+ lo8e 6hi)h -o4( mothe( )he(i,he, +o( -o4. She i, 6illi'* to ,4++e( almo,t e8e(- thi'* to ,a8e -o4 +(om 5ai'. She 6ill to 5(ote)t -o4 +a)e death i' it, mo,t te((i+i) +o(m. A' E'*li,h *e'tlema' tell, the +ollo6i'* a++e)ti'* ,to(- to ,ho6 ho6 a(de'tl- a mothe( lo8e, he( )hild. "I 6a, o')e *oi'* i' m- *i* 45 the hill i' the 8illa*e o+ F(a'2+o(d 'ea( Philadel5hia 6he' a little *i(l a0o4t t6o -ea(, old 6ho had toddled a6a- +(om a ,mall ho4,e 6a, l-i'* 0a,2i'* i' the ,4' i' the middle o+ the (oad. A0o4t t6o h4'd(ed -a(d, 0e+o(e I *ot to the )hild the team, o+ th(ee 6a*o', +i8e 0i* ho(,e, i' ea)h the d(i8e(, o+ 6hi)h had ,to55ed to d(i'2 at a ta8e(' at the 0(o6 o+ the hill ,ta(ted o++ a'd )ame 'ea(l- a0(ea,t *allo5i'* do6' the (oad. I *ot m- *i* o++ the (oad a, ,5eedil- a, I )o4ld 04t e75e)ted to ,ee the 5oo( )hild )(4,hed to 5ie)e,. A -o4'* ma' a 9o4('e-ma' )a(5e'te( 6ho 6a, ,hi'*li'* a ,hed 0- the (oad ,ide ,eei'* the )hild CB#D a'd ,eei'* the da'*e( tho4*h a ,t(a'*e( to the 5a(e't, 94m5ed +(om the to5 o+ the ,hed (a' i'to the (oad a'd ,'at)hed 45 the )hild +(om ,)a()el- a' i')h 0e+o(e the hoo+ o+ the leadi'* ho(,e. The ho(,e3, le* 2'o)2ed him do6'G 04t he )at)hi'* the )hild 0- it, )lothe, +l4'* it 0a)2 o4t o+ the 6a- o+ the othe( ho(,e, a'd ,a8ed him,el+ 0- (olli'* 0a)2 6ith ,4(5(i,i'* a*ilit-. The mothe( o+ the )hild 6ho had a55a(e'tl- 0ee' 6a,hi'* ,eei'* the team, )omi'* a'd ,eei'* the ,it4atio' o+ the )hild (4,hed o4t a'd )at)hi'* 45 the )hild 94,t a, the )a(5e'te( had +l4'* it 0a)2 a'd h4**i'* it i' he( a(m, 4tte(ed a ,h(ie2 ,4)h a, I 'e8e( hea(d 0e+o(e 'e8e( hea(d ,i')e a'd I ho5e ,hall 'e8e( hea( a*ai'G a'd the' ,he d(o55ed do6' a, i+ 5e(+e)tl- dead. B- the a55li)atio' o+ the 4,4al mea', ,he 6a, (e,to(ed ho6e8e( i' a little 6hile a'd I 0ei'* a0o4t to de5a(t a,2ed the )a(5e'te( i+ he 6e(e a ma((ied ma' a'd 6hethe( he 6e(e a (elatio' o+ the 5a(e't, o+ the )hild. He ,aid he 6a, 'eithe(. 3%ell the' 3 ,aid I 3-o4 me(it the *(atit4de o+ /@

    The Child at Home e8e(- +athe( a'd mothe( i' the 6o(ld a'd I 6ill ,ho6 -o4 mi'e 0- *i8i'* -o4 6hat I ha8e $$54lli'* o4t the 'i'e o( te' dolla(, 6hi)h I had i' m- 5o)2et. 3No I tha'2 -o4 ,i( 3 ,aid he 3I ha8e o'l- do'e 6hat it 6a, m- d4t- to do.3 "B(a8e(- di,i'te(e,ted'e,, a'd mate('al a++e)tio' ,4(5a,,i'* the,e it i, im5o,,i0le to ima*i'e. The mothe( 6a, *oi'* (i*ht i' amo'*,t the +eet o+ CB!D the,e 5o6e(+4l a'd 6ild ho(,e, a'd amo'*,t the 6heel, o+ the 6a*o',. She had 'o tho4*ht +o( he(,el+G 'o +eeli'* o+ +ea( +o( he( o6' li+eG he( ,h(ie2 6a, the ,o4'd o+ i'e75(e,,i0le 9o- 9o- too *(eat +o( he( to ,455o(t he(,el+ 4'de(." No6 )a' -o4 )o')ei8e a mo(e 4'*(ate+4l 6(et)h tha' that 0o- 6o4ld 0e i+ he ,ho4ld *(o6 45 'ot to lo8e o( o0e- hi, mothe(E She 6a, 6illi'* to die +o( him. She 6a, 6illi'* to (4' di(e)tl- 4'de( the +eet o+ tho,e +e(o)io4, ho(,e, that ,he mi*ht ,a8e hi, li+e. A'd i+ he ha, o'e 5a(ti)le o+ *e'e(o,it- i' hi, 0o,om he 6ill do e8e(- thi'* i' hi, 5o6e( to ma2e he( ha55-. B4t -o4( mothe( lo8e, -o4 a, 6ell a, did that mothe( lo8e he( )hild. She i, a, 6illi'* to e75o,e he(,el+ to da'*e( a'd to death. A'd )a' -o4 e8e( 0ea( the tho4*ht o+ )a4,i'* *(ie+ to he( 6ho,e lo8e i, ,o ,t(o'*G 6ho,e 2i'd'e,, i, ,o *(eatE It doe, a55ea( to me that the *e'e(o4,$hea(ted 0o- 6ho thi'2, o+ the,e thi'*, 6ill (e,ol8e to 0e hi, mothe(3, 9o- a'd 0le,,i'*. A +e6 -ea(, a*o a )hild 6a, lo,t i' o'e o+ tho,e 8a,t 5lai', i' the 6e,t )alled 5(ai(ie,. A *e'tlema' 6ho 6a, e'*a*ed i' the ,ea()h +o( the )hild th4, de,)(i0e, the ,)e'e. It +o()i0l- ,ho6, the ,t(e'*th o+ a mothe(3, lo8e. "I' the -ea( !.;! I 6a, ,tatio'ed o' the Mad Ri8e( )i()4it. Yo4 2'o6 the(e a(e e7te',i8e 5(ai(ie, i' that 5a(t o+ the ,tate. I' 5la)e, the(e a(e 'o CB;D d6elli'*, 6ithi' mile, o+ ea)h othe(G a'd a'imal, o+ 5(e- a(e o+te' ,ee' the(e. O'e e8e'i'* late i' a4t4m' a +e6 o+ the 'ei*h0o(, 6e(e a,,em0led a(o4'd me i' o'e o+ tho,e ,olita(- d6elli'*, a'd 6e had *ot 6ell e'*a*ed i' the 6o(,hi5 o+ >od 6he' it 6a, a''o4')ed that the )hild o+ a 6ido6 6a, lo,t i' the 5(ai(ie. It 6a, )oldG the 6i'd 0le6G a'd ,ome (ai' 6a, +alli'*. The 5oo( 6oma' 6a, i' a*o'- a'd o4( meeti'* 6a, 0(o2e' 45. All 5(e5a(ed to *o i' ,ea()h o+ the lo,t )hild. The )om5a'- 4'de(,tood the 04,i'e,, 0ette( tha' I did +o( the- had 0ee' 0(ed i' tho,e e7te',i8e 0a((e',G a'd o))4((e')e, li2e the 5(e,e't a(e 5(o0a0l- 'ot 4'+(e<4e't amo'* them. The- e<4i55ed them,el8e, 6ith la'te(', a'd to()he, +o( it 6a, <4ite da(2G a'd ti' ho(', to *i8e ,i*'al, to di++e(e't 5a(t, o+ the )om5a'- 6he' the- ,ho4ld 0e)ome 6idel- ,e5a(ated. Fo( m- 5a(t I tho4*ht d4t- (e<4i(ed that I ,ho4ld ta2e )ha(*e o+ the 4'ha55mothe(. She 6a, 'ea(l- +(a'ti)G a'd a, time 5e(mitted he( to 8ie6 he( 6ido6ed a'd )hildle,, )o'ditio' a'd the )i()4m,ta')e, o+ the 5(o0a0le death o+ he( )hild he( mi,e(- ,eemed to do40le 45o' he(. She too2 m- a(mG the )om5a'- di8ided i'to 5a(tie,G a'd ta2i'* di++e(e't di(e)tio', 6e )omme')ed the ,ea()h. The 4'de(,ta'di'* 6a, that 6he' the )hild ,ho4ld 0e +o4'd a )e(tai' 6i'd o+ the ho(' ,ho4ld 0e made a'd that all 6ho ,ho4ld hea( it ,ho4ld (e5eat the ,i*'al. I' thi, 6a- all the )om5a'- 6o4ld (e)ei8e the i'+o(matio'. CB/D "The 5(o,5e)t o+ +i'di'* a lo,t )hild i' tho,e e7te',i8e 5(ai(ie, 6o4ld at a'- time 0e ,4++i)ie'tldi,)o4(a*i'*. The di++i)4lt- m4,t 0e *(eatl- i')(ea,ed 0- a da(2 (ai'- 'i*ht. %e t(a8elled ma'- mile, /"

    The Child at Home a'd to a late ho4(. At le'*th 6e 0e)ame ,ati,+ied that +4(the( ,ea()h 6o4ld 0e 4'a8aili'*G a'd all 04t the mothe( dete(mi'ed to (et4(' home. It 6a, a' idea ,he )o4ld 'ot +o( a mome't e'd4(e. She 6o4ld hea( o+ 'othi'* 04t +4(the( ,ea()h. He( ,t(e'*th at la,t 0e*a' to +ail he( a'd I 5(e8ailed o' he( to (et4(' to he( a0ode. A, ,he t4('ed he( +a)e +(om +4(the( ,ea()h a'd *a8e 45 he( )hild a, lo,t he( mi,e(- 6a, almo,t too *(eat +o( e'd4(a')e. 3M- )hild 3 ,aid ,he 3ha, 0ee' de8o4(ed 0- a 6ild 0ea,tG hi, little lim0, ha8e 0ee' to(' a,4'de(G a'd hi, 0lood 0ee' d(4'2 0- the hideo4, mo',te( 3$$a'd the idea 6a, a*o'-. A, ,he )l4'* to m- a(m it ,eemed a, i+ he( hea(t$,t(i'*, 6o4ld 0(ea2. At time, I had almo,t to ,455o(t he( i' m- a(m, to 5(e8e't he( +alli'* to the ea(th. "A, 6e 5(o)eeded o' o4( 6a- 0a)2 I tho4*ht I hea(d at a *(eat di,ta')e the ,o4'd o+ a ho('. %e ,to55ed a'd li,te'edG it 6a, (e5eated. It 6a, the )o')e(ted ,i*'al. The )hild 6a, +o4'd. A'd 6hat 6e(e the +eeli'*, o+ the mothe(F" La'*4a*e )a''ot de,)(i0e them. S4)h i, the ,t(e'*th o+ mate('al a++e)tio'. A'd )a' a )hild 0e ,o ha(d$hea(ted a, 'ot to lo8e a mothe(E I, the(e a'- thi'* 6hi)h )a' 0e mo(e 4'*(ate+4l tha' to *(ie8e o'e 6ho lo8e, -o4 CB@D ,o a(de'tl- a'd 6ho ha, do'e ,o m4)h +o( -o4E I+ the(e 0e a'- )(ime 6hi)h i' the ,i*ht o+ >od i, *(eate( tha' all othe(, it a55ea(, to me it m4,t 0e the a04,e o+ 5a(e't,. I+ the ,5i(it o+ a demo' d6ell, i' a'- h4ma' 0(ea,t it m4,t 0e i' that 0(ea,t 6hi)h i, tha'2le,, +o( 5a(e'tal +a8o(, a'd 6hi)h )a' (e<4ite that lo8e 6hi)h 6at)hed o8e( o4( i'+a')- a'd 5(ote)ted o4( hel5le,, -ea(, 6ith i'*(atit4de a'd di,(e,5e)t. CHAPTER ?. RELI>IOUS TRUTH.

    I N thi, )ha5te( I ,hall ta2e 45 the ,409e)t o+ (eli*io'. That -o4 ma- 4'de(,ta'd -o4( d4tie, it i, im5o(ta't that -o4 ,ho4ld +i(,t 4'de(,ta'd -o4( o6' )ha(a)te( i' the ,i*ht o+ >od. I )a' 5e(ha5, ma2e thi, 5lai' to -o4 0- the +ollo6i'* ill4,t(atio'H A +e6 -ea(, ,i')e a ,hi5 ,ailed +(om E'*la'd to e75lo(e the No(the(' O)ea'. A, it 6a, a 8o-a*e o+ 'o )ommo' da'*e( to +a)e the ,to(m, a'd the tem5e,t, o+ tho,e i)- ,ea, a )(e6 o+ e75e(ie')ed ,eame' 6a, o0tai'ed a'd 5la)ed 4'de( the *4ida')e o+ a )omma'de( o+ lo'*$t(ied ,2ill. A, the ,hi5 CB"D ,ailed +(om a' E'*li,h 5o(t i' 5lea,a't 6eathe( a'd 6ith +a8o(a0le 0(ee:e, all 6a, ha(mo'- o' 0oa(d a'd e8e(- ma' 6a, o0edie't to the la6+4l )omma'de(. A, 6ee2, 5a,,ed a6a- a'd the- 5(e,,ed +o(6a(d o' the 6ide 6a,te o+ 6ate(, the(e 6e(e o))a,io'al a)t, o+ 'e*le)t o+ d4t-. Still the )omma'de( (etai'ed hi, a4tho(it-. No o'e 8e't4(ed to (e+4,e to 0e i' ,409e)tio' to him. B4t a, the ,hi5 ad8a')ed +a(the( a'd +a(the( i'to tho,e 4'e75lo(ed (e*io', 'e6 toil, a'd da'*e(, ,ta(ed them i' the +a)e. The )old 0la,t, o+ tho,e 6i't(- (e*io', )hilled thei( lim0,. Mo4'tai', o+ i)e da,hed a0o4t 0- the tem5e,t, th(eate'ed de,t(4)tio' to the ,hi5 a'd to the )(e6. A, +a( a, the e-e )o4ld (ea)h a d(ea(- 8ie6 o+ )hilli'* 6a8e, a'd o+ +loati'* i)e 6a('ed them o+ da'*e(, +(om 6hi)h 'o ea(thl- 5o6e( )o4ld e7t(i)ate them. The ,hi5 6a, +a( a6a- +(om home a'd i' (e*io', 6hi)h had 0ee' ,eldom i+ e8e( ,ee' 0- mo(tal e-e,. The 0olde,t 6e(e at time, a55alled 0- the da'*e(, 0oth ,ee' a'd 4',ee' 6hi)h 6e(e )l4,te(i'* a(o4'd them. U'de( the,e )i()4m,ta')e, the ,5i(it o+ (e8olt 0(o2e o4t amo'* that ,hi53, )(e6. The- (e,ol8ed that the- 6o4ld 'o lo'*e( 0e i' ,409e)tio' to thei( )omma'de(. The- (o,e to*ethe( i' (e0ellio'G de5(i8ed him o+ hi, a4tho(it- a'd too2 the )o't(ol o+ the ,hi5 i'to thei( o6' ha'd,. The- the' 5la)ed thei( )a5tai' i' a' o5e' 0oat a'd th(o6i'* i' to him a +e6 a(ti)le, o+ 5(o8i,io' the- t4('ed him ad(i+t 45o' that 6ide a'd )hee(le,, o)ea' a'd /A

    The Child at Home CBAD he 'e8e( 6a, hea(d o+ mo(e. A55oi'ti'* o'e o+ thei( '4m0e( a, )omma'de( the- t4('ed the ,hi5 i' a di++e(e't di(e)tio' a'd (e*4lated all thei( mo8eme't, 0- thei( o6' 5lea,4(e. A+te( thi, (e8olt thi'*, 6e't o' 5(ett- m4)h a, 0e+o(e. The- had de5(i8ed thei( la6+4l )omma'de( o+ hi, a4tho(it- a'd ele8ated a'othe( to o))45- hi, 5la)e. A ,t(a'*e( 6o4ld 5e(ha5, ha8e 5e()ei8ed 'o mate(ial di++e(e')e a+te( thi, )ha'*e i' the )o'd4)t o+ the )(e6. The 5(e,e(8atio' o+ thei( o6' li8e, (e'de(ed it 'e)e,,a(- that the e,ta0li,hed (4le, o+ 'a8al di,)i5li'e ,ho4ld 0e o0,e(8ed. B- 'i*ht the 6at)he, 6e(e (e*4la(l- ,et a'd (elie8ed a, 0e+o(e. The helm,ma' 5e(+o(med hi, a))4,tomed d4t- a'd the ,ail, 6e(e ,5(ead to the 6i'd, o( +4(led i' the tem5e,t a, o))a,io' (e<4i(ed. B4t ,till the- 6e(e all *4ilt- o+ m4ti'-. The- had (e+4,ed to ,40mit to thei( la6+4l )omma'de(. Co',e<4e'tl- 0- the la6, o+ thei( )o4't(- the- 6e(e all )o'dem'ed to 0e h4'*. The +aith+4l di,)ha(*e o+ the 'e)e,,a(- d4tie, o+ ea)h da- a+te( thei( (e8olt did 'ot i' the lea,t +(ee them +(om 0lame. The )(ime o+ 6hi)h the- 6e(e *4ilt- a'd +o( 6hi)h the- de,e(8ed the ,e8e(e,t 54'i,hme't 6a, the (e+4,al to ,40mit to a4tho(it-. No6 o4( ,it4atio' i, 8e(- ,imila( to that o+ thi, (e0ellio4, )(e6. The Bi0le tell, 4, that 6e ha8e ,aid i' o4( hea(t, that "6e 6ill 'ot ha8e >od to (ei*' o8e( 4,." I',tead o+ li8i'* i' e'ti(e o0edie')e to him 6e ha8e )ho,e' to ,e(8e o4(,el8e,. The CB=D a))4,atio' 6hi)h >od ha, a*ai',t 4, i, 'ot that 6e o))a,io'all- t(a',*(e,, hi, la6, 04t that 6e (e+4,e to (e*a(d him at all time, a'd 4'de( all )i()4m,ta')e, a, o4( (4le(. Sometime, )hild(e' thi'2 that i+ the- do 'ot tell lie, a'd i+ the- o0e- thei( 5a(e't, it i, all that >od (e<4i(e, o+ them. Thi, ho6e8e( i, 0- 'o mea', the )a,e. >od (e<4i(e, o+ 4, 'ot o'l- to do o4( d4t- to o4( 5a(e't, a'd to tho,e a(o4'd 4, 04t al,o to lo8e him 6ith o4( mo,t a(de't a++e)tio' a'd to e'dea8o( at all time, to do that 6hi)h 6ill 0e 5lea,i'* to him. %hile the m4ti'o4, ,eame' had )omma'd o+ the ,hi5 the- mi*ht ha8e 0ee' 2i'd to o'e a'othe(G the- mi*ht 6ith 4'6ea(ied )a(e a'd atte'tio' ha8e 6at)hed o8e( the ,i)2. The- mi*ht 6ith the 4tmo,t +idelit- ha8e )o'+o(med to the (4le, o+ 'a8al di,)i5li'e ,eei'* that e8e(- (o5e 6a, 5(o5e(lad94,ted a'd that )lea'li'e,, a'd o(de( ,ho4ld 5e(8ade e8e(- de5a(tme't. B4t 'ot6ith,ta'di'* all thi, thei( *4ilt 6a, 4'dimi'i,hed. The- had (e+4,ed o0edie')e to thei( )omma'de( a'd +o( thi, the- 6e(e e75o,ed to the 5e'alt- o+ that la6 6hi)h doomed them to death. It i, the ,ame 6ith 4,. %e ma- 0e 2i'd to o'e a'othe(G 6e ma- 0e +(ee +(om *4ileG 6e ma- 0e +aith+4l i' the di,)ha(*e o+ the o(di'a(- d4tie, o+ li+eG -et i+ 6e a(e 'ot i' ,409e)tio' to >od 6e a(e 94,tl- e75o,ed to the 5e'alt- o+ hi, la6. %hat 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' tho4*ht o+ o'e o+ tho,e m4ti'o4, ,eame' i+ 6he' 0(o4*ht 0e+o(e the 0a( o+ hi, )o4't(- he CB.D had 5leaded i' hi, de+e')e that a+te( the (e8olt he had 0ee' +aith+4l to hi, 'e6 )omma'de(E %o4ld a'5e(,o' ha8e (e*a(ded that a, a' e7te'4atio' o+ hi, ,i'E NoF He 6o4ld at o')e ha8e 0ee' led to the ,)a++old. A'd the 8oi)e o+ a' i'di*'a't 540li) 6o4ld ha8e ,aid that he ,4++e(ed 94,tl- +o( hi, )(ime. Let 4, ima*i'e o'e o+ the m4ti'ee(, i' a )o4(t o+ 94,ti)e a'd 4(*i'* the +ollo6i'* e7)4,e, to the 94d*e. J4d*e .$$Yo4 ha8e 0ee' a))4,ed o+ m4ti'- a'd a(e +o4'd *4ilt-G a'd 'o6 6hat ha8e -o4 to ,a- 6h,e'te')e o+ death ,ho4ld 'ot 0e 5(o'o4')ed a*ai',t -o4E C(imi'al .$$To 0e ,4(e I did hel5 5la)e the )a5tai' i' the 0oat a'd t4(' him ad(i+tG 04t the' I 6a, 'o 6o(,e tha' the othe(,. I did o'l- a, the (e,t did. /=

    The Child at Home J4d*e .$$The +a)t that othe(, 6e(e e<4all- *4ilt- i, 'o e7)4,e +o( -o4. Yo4 a(e to 0e 94d*ed 0- -o4( o6' )o'd4)t. C(imi'al .$$%ell it i, 8e(- 4'94,t that I ,ho4ld 0e 54'i,hed +o( I 6a, o'e o+ the ha(de,t$6o(2i'* me' o' 0oa(d the ,hi5. No o'e )a' ,a- that the- e8e( ,a6 me idle o( that I e8e( (e+4,ed to 5e(+o(m a'- d4tho6e8e( da'*e(o4,. J4d*e .$$Yo4 a(e 'ot o' t(ial +o( idle'e,, 04t +o( (e+4,i'* o0edie')e to -o4( )omma'de( . C(imi'al .$$I 6a, a 8e(- mo(al ma'. No o'e e8e( hea(d me 4,e a 5(o+a'e 6o(dG a'd i' m- )o'd4)t a'd a)tio', I 6a, )i8il to all m- ,hi5mate,. CBBD J4d*e .$$Yo4 a(e 'ot a))4,ed o+ 5(o+a'it- o( o+ im5olite'e,,. The )ha(*e +o( 6hi)h -o4 a(e a((ai*'ed i, that -o4 ha8e (e0elled a*ai',t la6+4l a4tho(it-. O+ thi, -o4 ha8e 0ee' 5(o8ed to 0e *4ilt-G a'd +o( thi, I m4,t 'o6 5(o)eed to 5a,, the 5e'alt- o+ the la6. C(imi'al .$$B4t ma- it 5lea,e -o4( ho'o( I 6a, a 8e(- 0e'e8ole't ma'. O'e 'i*ht o'e o+ m- ,hi5mate, 6a, ,i)2 a'd I 6at)hed all the 'i*ht lo'* at hi, hammo)2. A'd a+te( 6e 5la)ed the )a5tai' i' the 0oat a'd )4t him ad(i+t I th(e6 i' a 0a* o+ 0i,)4it that he mi*ht ha8e ,ome +ood. J4d*e .$$I+ -o4( 0e'e8ole')e had ,ho6' it,el+ i' de+e'di'* -o4( )omma'de( a'd i' o0edie')e to hi, a4tho(it- -o4 mi*ht 'o6 0e (e6a(dedG 04t -o4 a(e *4ilt- o+ m4ti'- a'd m4,t 0e h4'*. C(imi'al .$$The(e 6a, 'o ma' o' 0oa(d the ,hi5 mo(e 4,e+4l tha' I 6a,. A'd a+te( 6e had t4('ed the )a5tai' ad(i+t 6e m4,t all ha8e 5e(i,hed i+ it had 'ot 0ee' +o( me +o( 'o o'e el,e 4'de(,tood 'a8i*atio'. I ha8e a *ood ed4)atio' a'd did e8e(- thi'* I )o4ld to i',t(4)t m- ,hi5mate, a'd to ma2e them ,2il+4l ,eame'. J4d*e .$$Yo4 a(e the' the mo,t *4ilt- o+ the 6hole (e0ellio4, )(e6. Yo4 2'e6 -o4( d4t- 0ette( tha' the (e,t a'd a(e mo(e i'e7)4,a0le i' 'ot 0ei'* +aith+4l. It a55ea(, 0- -o4( o6' )o'+e,,io' that -o4( ed4)atio' 6a, *oodG that -o4( i'+l4e')e 6a, e7te',i8eG a'd that -o4 had 0ee' ta4*ht tho,e d4tie, C!##D 6hi)h ma' o6e, hi, +ello6 ma'. Thi, doe, 'ot e7te'4ate 04t i')(ea,e, -o4( *4ilt. Ma'- o+ -o4( ,hi5mate, 6e(e i*'o(a't a'd 6e(e )o'+i(med i' thei( (e0ellio' 0- -o4( e7am5le. The- had 'e8e( 0ee' ta4*ht tho,e mo(al a'd ,o)ial d4tie, 6hi)h had 0ee' im5(e,,ed 45o' -o4( mi'd. That -o4 )o4ld ha8e 0ee' ,o 4'*(ate+4l ,o t(ea)he(o4, ,o )(4el a, to e'*a*e i' thi, (e8olt 94,tl- e75o,e, -o4 to the ,e8e(e,t 5e'alt- o+ the la6. I the(e+o(e 5(o)eed to 5(o'o4')e 45o' -o4 the ,e'te')e 6hi)h -o4( )(ime, de,e(8e. Yo4 6ill 0e led +(om thi, 5la)e to the dee5e,t a'd ,t(o'*e,t d4'*eo' o+ the 5(i,o'G the(e to 0e )o'+i'ed till -o4 a(e led to the *allo6, a'd the(e to 0e h4'* 0- the 'e)2 till -o4 a(e deadG a'd ma- >od ha8e me()- 45o' -o4( ,o4l. No6 6ho 6o4ld 'ot de)la(e that thi, ,e'te')e i, 94,tE A'd 6ho doe, 'ot ,ee the a0,4(dit- o+ the e7)4,e, 6hi)h the *4ilt- ma' o++e(edE So it i, 6ith -o4 m- -o4'* (eade(. It i, -o4( d4t- at all time, to 0e o0edie't to >od. The )ha(*e 6hi)h >od 0(i'*, a*ai',t 4, i, that 6e ha8e (e+4,ed to o0e- him. Fo( thi, 6e de,e(8e that 5e'alt- 6hi)h >od /.

    The Child at Home ha, th(eate'ed a*ai',t (e0ellio'. I+ 6e lo8e o4( 5a(e't, e8e( ,o a(de'tl- it 6ill 'ot ,a8e 4, 4'le,, 6e al,o lo8e >od. I+ 6e a(e e8e( ,o 2i'd to tho,e a(o4'd 4, it 6ill 'ot ,e)4(e >od3, a55(o0atio' 4'le,, 6e a(e al,o o0edie't to him. I+ o4( )o'd4)t i, ,o )o((e)t that 'o o'e )a' a))4,e 4, o+ 6hat i, )alled a' immo(al a)t C!#!D it 6ill 0e o+ 'o a8ail 4'le,, 6e a(e al,o li8i'* 6ith +aith i' the 5(omi,e, o+ >od a'd 6ith 5e(,e8e(i'* e++o(t, to do hi, 6ill. A'd 6e ,hall 0e a, +ooli,h a, 6a, the *4ilt- m4ti'ee( i+ 6e e75e)t that a'- ,4)h e7)4,e, 6ill ,a8e 4, +(om the 5e'alt- o+ hi, la6. %e )a''ot 0- a'- +idelit- i' the di,)ha(*e o+ the )ommo' d4tie, o+ li+e ato'e +o( the 'e*le)t to lo8e a'd ,e(8e o4( Ma2e(. %e ha8e 0(o2e' a6a- +(om hi, a4tho(it-. %e +ollo6 o4( o6' i')li'atio', a'd a(e o0edie't to the di(e)tio', o+ othe(, (athe( tha' to tho,e o+ o4( Ma2e(. The +a)t i, that the d4tie, 6e o6e >od a'd o4( +ello6 me' a(e 'ot to 0e ,e5a(ated. >od e75e)t, the )hild i' the mo('i'* to a)2'o6led*e hi, de5e'de')e 45o' hi, Ma2e( a'd to 5(a- +o( a,,i,ta')e to do that 6hi)h i, (i*ht d4(i'* all the ho4(, o+ the da-. A'd he e75e)t, -o4 6he' the e8e'i'* )ome, to tha'2 him +o( all hi, *ood'e,, a'd ,olem'l- to 5(omi,e all -o4( da-, to 0e o0edie't to hi, a4tho(it-. Yo4 m4,t 'ot o'l- lo8e -o4( 5a(e't, 04t -o4 m4,t al,o lo8e -o4( >od. Yo4 m4,t t(- to ha8e -o4( 6o(d, a'd -o4( tho4*ht, 54(e a'd all -o4( )o'd4)t hol-. No6 6he' -o4 loo2 0a)2 45o' -o4( 5a,t li8e, a'd 6he' -o4 e7ami'e -o4( 5(e,e't +eeli'*, do -o4 'ot ,ee that -o4 ha8e 'ot o0e-ed >od i' all -o4( 6a-,E Not o'l- ha8e -o4 had 6i)2ed tho4*ht, a'd at time, 0ee' di,o0edie't to -o4( 5a(e't, 04t -o4 ha8e 'ot made it the *(eat o09e)t o+ -o4( li+e to ,e(8e -o4( Ma2e(. C!#;D >od 'o6 de,i(e, to ha8e -o4 o0edie't to him. He lo8e, -o4 a'd 6i,he, to ,ee -o4 ha55-. He ha, +o( thi, 54(5o,e ,e't hi, So' i'to the 6o(ld to die +o( -o4( ,i', a'd to lead -o4 to 5iet- a'd 5ea)e. The Sa8io( 'o6 a,2, -o4 to (e5e't o+ ,i' a'd lo8e him that 6he' -o4 die -o4 ma- 0e (e)ei8ed to hea8e' a'd 0e ha55- +o( e8e(. Yo4 5e(ha5, (emem0e( the 5a,,a*e o+ S)(i5t4(e +o4'd i' Re8. /H; "Behold I ,ta'd at the doo( a'd 2'o)2G i+ a'- ma' hea( m- 8oi)e a'd o5e' the doo( I 6ill )ome i' to him a'd ,45 6ith him a'd he 6ith me." B- thi, he e75(e,,e, hi, de,i(e that 6e ,ho4ld (e)ei8e him to o4( hea(t,. O'e o+ the mo,t a++e)ti'* ,)e'e, de,)(i0ed 0- the 5e' o+ the mo,t elo<4e't o+ 6(ite(, i, that o+ a' a*ed +athe( d(i8e' +(om hi, home 0- 4'*(ate+4l a'd ha(d$hea(ted )hild(e'. The 0(o2e'$hea(ted ma' i, (e5(e,e'ted a, ,ta'di'* 0- the doo( o+ hi, o6' ho4,e i' a da(2 a'd tem5e,t4o4, 'i*ht 6ith hi, *(alo)2, ,t(eami'* i' the 6i'd a'd hi, head 4'5(ote)ted to the +4(- o+ the ,to(m. The(e he ,ta'd, d(e')hed 6ith the (ai' a'd ,hi8e(i'* 6ith the )old. B4t the doo( i, 0a((ed a'd the ,h4tte(, a(e )lo,ed. Hi, da4*hte(, hea( the t(em0li'* 8oi)e o+ thei( a*ed 5a(e't 04t (e+4,e him admi,,io'. Thei( +li't- hea(t, (emai' 4'mo8ed. The da(2'e,, i')(ea,e,G the tem5e,t (a*e,G the (ai' +all, i' to((e't, a'd the 6i'd ho6l, mo,t +ea(+4ll-. The 8oi)e o+ thei( +athe( *(o6, +ee0le( a'd +ee0le( a, the ,to(m ,5e'd, it, C!#/D +4(- 45o' him. B4t 'othi'* )a' to4)h the ,-m5athie, o+ hi, 4''at4(al )hild(e'. The- 6ill 'ot o5e' the doo( to him. At la,t *(ie+ a'd the 5a'*, o+ di,a55oi'ted ho5e 0(ea2 the +athe(3, hea(t. He loo2, at the 0la)2 a'd lo6e(i'* )lo4d, a0o8e him a'd i' the 5h(e',- o+ hi, di,t(a)ted mi'd i'8ite, the i')(ea,i'* +4(- o+ the ,to(m. A'd ,till tho,e 6(et)hed )hild(e' (e+4,e to (e)ei8e him to thei( +i(e,ide 04t lea8e him to 6a'de( i' the da(2'e,, a'd the )old. The (e5(e,e'tatio' o+ thi, ,)e'e a, de,)(i0ed 0- the 5e' o+ Sha2e,5ea(e ha, 0(o4*ht tea(, i'to millio', o+ e-e,. The t(a*ed- o+ &i'* Lea( a'd hi, 6(et)hed da4*hte(, i, 2'o6' th(o4*ho4t the )i8ili:ed 6o(ld. /B

    The Child at Home %hat hea(t i, 'ot i'di*'a't at ,4)h t(eatme'tE %ho doe, 'ot a0ho( the )o'd4)t o+ the,e 4''at4(al )hild(e'E O4( 0le,,ed Sa8io( (e5(e,e't, him,el+ a, ta2i'* a ,imila( attit4de 0e+o(e the hea(t, o+ hi, )hild(e'. He ha, 5(e,e'ted him,el+ at the doo( o+ -o4( hea(t a'd )a' -o4 (e+4,e him admi,,io'E "Behold " ,a-, he "I ,ta'd at the doo( a'd 2'o)2." B4t 6e 6ith a ha(d'e,, o+ hea(t 6hi)h ha, t(i4m5hed o8e( *(eate( 0le,,i'*, a'd i, )o',e<4e'tl- mo(e i'e7)4,a0le tha' that o+ the da4*hte(, o+ &i'* Lea( (e+4,e to lo8e him a'd to (e)ei8e him a, o4( +(ie'd. He e't(eat, admi,,io'. He a,2, to e'te( a'd 0e 6ith -o4 a'd -o4 6ith him that -o4 ma- 0e ha55-. A'd the(e he ha, ,tood +o( da-, a'd mo'th, a'd -ea(, a'd C!#@D -o4 (e)ei8e him 'ot. Co4ld 6e ,ee o4( o6' )o'd4)t i' the li*ht i' 6hi)h 6e 0ehold the )o'd4)t o+ othe(, 6e ,ho4ld 0e )o'+o4'ded 6ith the ,e',e o+ o4( *4ilt. I, the(e a )hild 6ho (ead, thi, 0oo2 6ho ha, 'ot at time, +elt the im5o(ta')e o+ lo8i'* the Sa8io(E %he' -o4 +elt the,e ,e(io4, im5(e,,io', Ch(i,t 6a, 5leadi'* +o( admi,,io' to -o4( hea(t. Yo4 ha8e 5e(ha5, 0ee' ,i)2 a'd +ea(ed that -o4 6e(e a0o4t to die. A'd oh ho6 a(de'tl- did -o4 the' 6i,h that the Sa8io( 6e(e -o4( +(ie'dF Pe(ha5, -o4 ha8e ,ee' a 0(othe( o( a ,i,te( dieH -o4 6e5t o8e( -o4( )om5a'io' a, he( )hee2 dail- *(e6 mo(e 5ale a'd ,he d(e6 'ea(e( a'd 'ea(e( to death. A'd 6he' ,he )ea,ed to 0(eathe a'd he( lim0, 6e(e )old a'd li+ele,, -o4 6e5t a, tho4*h -o4( hea(t 6o4ld 0(ea2. A'd 6he' -o4 ,a6 he( 5la)ed i' the )o++i' a'd )a((ied to the *(a8e ho6 ea('e,tl- did -o4 de,i(e to 0e 5(e5a(ed to die -o4(,el+F Oh ho6 did the 6o(ld ,eem the' to -o4F Thi, 6a, the 6a- the Sa8io( too2 to (ea)h -o4( hea(t. %he' o' ea(th he ,aid "S4++e( little )hild(e' to )ome 4'to me a'd +o(0id them 'ot." A'd 'o6 he e'dea8o(, i' ma'- 6a-, to i'd4)e -o4 to t4(' to him. Sometime, he ma2e, -o4 ha55- that hi, *ood'e,, ma- e7)ite -o4( lo8e. %he' he ,ee, that i' ha55i'e,, -o4 a(e mo,t 5(o'e to +o(*et him he ,e'd, ,o((o6 a'd t(o40le 4'de( 6hi)h -o4( ,5i(it, ,i'2 a'd thi, 6o(ld a55ea(, *loom- a'd -o4 a(e led to loo2 +o(6a(d to a ha55ie( C!#"D o'e to )ome. A'd doe, it 'ot ,eem 8e(- 4'*(ate+4l that -o4 ,ho4ld (e,i,t all thi, 2i'd'e,, a'd )a(e a'd )o'ti'4e to (e+4,e to ,40mit -o4(,el+ to himE Yo4 thi'2 the da4*hte(, o+ &i'* Lea( 6e(e 8e(- )(4el. I'deed the- 6e(eG 04t 'ot ,o )(4el a, -o4. Thei( +athe( had 0ee' 2i'd to them 04t 'ot ,o 2i'd a, -o4( Sa8io( ha, 0ee' to -o4. He ,tood lo'* at the doo( a'd 2'o)2ed 04t 'ot ,o lo'* a, the Sa8io( ha, ,tood at the doo( o+ -o4( hea(t. It i, i' 8ai' that 6e loo2 to +i'd a' i',ta')e o+ i'*(atit4de e<4al to that ma'i+e,ted 0- the ,i''e( 6ho (e9e)t, the Sa8io(. A'd it i, i'deed mela')hol- to thi'2 that a'- )hild )o4ld 0e ,o ha(d$hea(ted. It i, ,t(a'*e that a'- 5e(,o' )a' (e,i,t the lo8e 6hi)h >od ha, ma'i+e,ted +o( 4,. He ha, ,e't a'*el, 6ith me,,a*e, o+ me()- a'd i'8itatio', to hi, home i' hea8e'. He ,e't hi, So' to die that 6e mi*ht 0e ,a8ed +(om e8e(la,ti'* ,o((o6. He ha, 5(o8ided a 6o(ld o+ 0ea4t- a'd o+ *lo(- +a( ,4(5a,,i'* a'- thi'* 6e )a' )o')ei8e to 6hi)h he i'8ite, 4, a'd 6he(e he 6ill ma2e 4, ha55- +o( e8e(. A'd 6e a(e i'+o(med that all the a'*el, i' hea8e' a(e ,o m4)h i'te(e,ted i' o4( 6el+a(e that "the(e i, 9o- i' the 5(e,e')e o+ the a'*el, o+ >od o8e( o'e ,i''e( that (e5e'teth." It i, i'deed 6o'de(+4l that the hol- a'd ha55- a'*el, a0o8e ,ho4ld +eel ,o dee5 a' i'te(e,t i' o4( )o')e(',. B4t oh ho6 ,4(5a,,i'*l- ,t(a'*e it i, that 6e +eel ,o little +o( o4(,el8e,F It i, 2i'd i' >od that he 6ill 'ot let the 6i)2ed

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    The Child at Home C!#AD e'te( hea8e'. He lo8e, hi, hol- )hild(e' the(e too 6ell to allo6 the 6i)2ed to e'te( a'd t(o40le them a'd de,t(o- thei( 5ea)e. The(e 6a, a little *i(l o')e 6ho had a 5a(t- o+ he( )om5a'io', to ,5e'd the e8e'i'* 6ith he(. The- 6e(e all 5la-i'* 8e(- ha55il- i' the 5a(lo( 6he' a d(4'2e' ma' ha55e'ed to *o 0-. A, he hea(d thei( 8oi)e, he )ame ,ta**e(i'* 45 to the doo( a'd t(ied to *et i'. All the *i(l, 6e(e 8e(- m4)h +(i*hte'ed +o( +ea( the de*(aded 6(et)h 6o4ld *et i'to the 5a(lo(. B4t the *e'tlema' o+ the ho4,e told them 'ot to 0e +(i*hte'ed. He a,,4(ed them that the ma' ,ho4ld 'ot )ome i' a'd tho4*h it 6a, a )old 6i'te(3, 'i*ht he 6e't o4t a'd d(o8e him a6a-. No6 6a, 'ot thi, *e'tlema' 2i'd th4, to 5(ote)t the,e )hild(e'E S455o,e a 6i)2ed ma' o( a lo,t ,5i(it ,ho4ld *o to the *ate, o+ hea8e' a'd t(- to e'te( the(e. Do -o4 ,455o,e that >od 6o4ld let him i'E %o4ld 'ot >od 0e a, 2i'd to the a'*el, a, a' ea(thl- +athe( to hi, ea(thl- )hild(e'E E8e(- a'*el i' hea8e' 6o4ld )(- to >od +o( 5(ote)tio' i+ the- ,ho4ld ,ee the 6i)2ed a55(oa)hi'* that ha55- 6o(ld. A'd >od ,ho6, hi, lo8e 0- de)la(i'* that the 6i)2ed ,hall 'e8e( e'te( the(e. "The,e hol- *ate, +o( e8e( 0a( Poll4tio' ,i' a'd ,hameG No'e ,hall o0tai' admitta')e the(e B4t +ollo6e(, o+ the Lam0." C!#=D It i, 'ot 0e)a4,e >od i, 4'2i'd a'd )(4el that he ,h4t, 45 the 6i)2ed i' the 6o(ld o+ 6o. He doe, thi, 0e)a4,e he lo8e, hi, )hild(e' a'd li2e a 2i'd +athe( dete(mi'e, to 5(ote)t them +(om o55(e,,io' a'd ,o((o6. The 0(i*ht 6i'*, o+ the a'*el *litte( i' the hea8e'l- 6o(ld. P4(e 9o- *lo6, i' the 0o,om, o+ the 0le,t. Lo8e 4'ite, them all a, the- ,6ell thei( ,o'*, a'd ta2e thei( +li*ht. I' thei( home the 6i)2ed )ea,e +(om t(o40li'* a'd the 6ea(- a(e +o( e8e( at (e,t. A +e6 -ea(, ,i')e the(e 6a, a )e(tai' +amil- 6hi)h 6a, 4'ited a'd ha55-. The +athe( a'd mothe( loo2ed 45o' the )hild(e' 6ho ,4((o4'ded thei( +i(e,ide a'd 0eheld them all 8i(t4o4, i' thei( )o'd4)t a'd a++e)tio'ate to6a(d, o'e a'othe(. Thei( e8e'i'* ,5o(t, 6e't o' ha(mo'io4,l- a'd tho,e )hild(e' 6e(e 5(e5a(i'* i' thei( 0elo8ed home +o( +4t4(e 8i(t4e, a'd 4,e+4l'e,,. B4t at la,t o'e o+ the ,o', 0e)ame di,,i5ated. He 6e't o' +(om ,te5 to ,te5 i' 8i)e till he 0e)ame a de*(aded 6(et)h. Hi, +athe( a'd mothe( 6e5t o8e( hi, ,i', a'd did e8e(- thi'* i' thei( 5o6e( to (e)laim him. All 6a, i' 8ai'. E8e(- da- he *(e6 6o(,e. Hi, 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, +o4'd all the ha55i'e,, o+ thei( home de,t(o-ed 0- hi, 6i)2ed'e,,. The +amil- 6a, di,*(a)ed 0- him a'd the- 6e(e all i' ,o((o6 a'd tea(,. O'e e8e'i'* he 6a, 0(o4*ht home ,o i'to7i)ated that he 6a, a55a(e'tl- li+ele,,. Hi, 5oo( 0(o2e'$hea(ted mothe( ,a6 him )o'8e-ed i' thi, di,*(a)e+4l C!#.D )o'ditio' to hi, 0ed. At a'othe( time 6he' hi, 5a(e't, 6e(e a0,e't he )ame home i' the e8e'i'* i' a ,tate o+ i'to7i)atio' 0o(de(i'* o' 5h(e',-. He (a8ed a0o4t the ho4,e li2e a madma'. He ,6o(e the mo,t ,ho)2i'* oath,. E'(a*ed 6ith o'e o+ hi, ,i,te(, he ,ei:ed a )hai( a'd 6o4ld ha8e ,t(4)2 he( 5e(ha5, a +atal 0lo6 i+ ,he had 'ot e,)a5ed 0- +li*ht. The 5a(e't, o+ thi, )hild +elt that ,4)h thi'*, )o4ld 'o lo'*e( 0e 5e(mitted a'd told him that i+ the(e 6a, 'ot a' immediate (e+o(matio' i' hi, )o'd4)t the- ,ho4ld +o(0id him to e'te( thei( ho4,e. B4t e't(eatie, a'd 6a('i'*, 6e(e ali2e i' 8ai'. He )o'ti'4ed hi, di,*(a)e+4l )a(ee(. Hi, +athe( 5e()ei8i'* that ame'dme't 6a, ho5ele,, a'd that he 6a, 0- (emai'i'* at home im0itte(i'* e8e(- mome't o+ the +amil- a'd loadi'* them 6ith di,*(a)e ,e't hi, ,o' to ,ea a'd @!

    The Child at Home told him 'e8e( to (et4(' till he )o4ld )ome 0a)2 im5(o8ed i' )ha(a)te(. To 5(ote)t hi, (emai'i'* )hild(e' it 6a, 'e)e,,a(- +o( him to ,e'd the di,,ol4te o'e a6a-. No6 6a, thi, +athe( )(4el i' th4, e'dea8o(i'* to 5(omote the 5ea)e a'd the ha55i'e,, o+ hi, +amil-E %a, it 4'2i'd i' him to (e,ol8e to ma2e hi, 8i(t4o4, )hild(e' ha55- 0- e7)l4di'* the 8i)io4, a'd the de*(adedE NoF E8e(- o'e ,ee, that thi, i, the di)tate o+ 5ate('al lo8e. I+ he had 0ee' a )(4el +athe($$i+ he had had 'o (e*a(d +o( hi, )hild(e' he 6o4ld ha8e allo6ed thi, a0a'do'ed ,o' to ha8e (emai'ed a'd )o'd4)ted a, he 5lea,ed. He 6o4ld C!#BD ha8e made 'o e++o(t to 5(ote)t hi, )hild(e' a'd to 5(omote thei( 9o-. A'd i, it 'ot 2i'd i' o4( hea8e'l- Fathe( to (e,ol8e that tho,e 6ho 6ill 'ot o0e- hi, la6, ,hall 0e +o( e8e( e7)l4ded +(om hea8e'E He lo8e, hi, 8i(t4o4, a'd o0edie't )hild(e' a'd 6ill ma2e them 5e(+e)tlha55-. He 'e8e( 6ill 5e(mit the 6i)2ed to ma( thei( 9o-, a'd de*(ade thei( home. I+ >od 6e(e a' 4'2i'd 0ei'* he 6o4ld let the 6i)2ed *o to hea8e'. He 6o4ld ha8e 'o 5(i,o' to detai' them. He 6o4ld lea8e the *ood 4'5(ote)ted a'd e75o,ed to a04,e +(om the 0ad. B4t >od i, lo8e. He 'e8e( th4, 6ill a0a'do' hi, )hild(e'. He ha, 5(o8ided a ,t(o'* 5(i,o' 6ith d4'*eo', dee5 a'd da(2 6he(e he 6ill hold the 6i)2ed ,o that the- )a''ot e,)a5e. The a'*el, i' hea8e' ha8e 'othi'* to +ea( +(om 6i)2ed me' o( 6i)2ed a'*el,. >od 6ill 5(ote)t hi, )hild(e' +(om all ha(m. O4( +athe( i' hea8e' i, 'o6 i'8iti'* all o+ 4, to (e5e't o+ o4( ,i', a'd to )4lti8ate a ta,te +o( the 9o-, o+ hea8e'. He 6i,he, to ta2e 4, to hi, o6' ha55- home a'd ma2e 4, lo8ed mem0e(, o+ hi, o6' a++e)tio'ate +amil-. A'd e8e(- a'*el i' hea8e' (e9oi)e, 6he' he ,ee, the h4m0le,t )hild (e5e't o+ ,i' a'd t4(' to >od. B4t i+ 6e 6ill 'ot 0e o0edie't to hi, la6,G i+ 6e 6ill 'ot )4lti8ate i' o4( hea(t, tho,e +eeli'*, o+ +e(8e't lo8e 6hi)h *lo6 a'd 04(' i' the a'*el3, 0o,omG i+ 6e 6ill 'ot he(e o' ea(th lea(' the la'*4a*e o+ 5(a-e( a'd 5(ai,e >od a,,4(e, 4, C!!#D that 6e 'e8e( )a' 0e admitted to mi'*le 6ith hi, ha55- +amil- a0o8e. %o4ld 'ot >od 0e 8e(- 4'2i'd to allo6 the 6i)2ed a'd im5e'ite't to e'te( i' a'd ma( thei( 9o-,E The a'*el, a(e ha55- to 6el)ome a (et4('i'* 6a'de(e(. B4t i+ the- ,ho4ld ,ee a' 4',40d4ed ,5i(it di(e)ti'* hi, +li*ht to6a(d, hea8e' theall 6o4ld 5(a- to >od that he mi*ht 'ot 0e 5e(mitted to e'te( to th(o6 di,)o(d i'to thei( ,o'*, a'd ,o((o6 i'to thei( hea(t,. >od i, lo8e. He 6ill 2ee5 hea8e' 54(e a'd ha55-. All 6ho 6ill 0e o0edie't to him he 6ill *ladl- ele8ate to 6al2 the ,t(eet, o+ the Ne6 Je(4,alem a'd to i'ha0it the ma',io', 6hi)h he ha, 04ilt. B4t tho,e 6ho 6ill 'ot ,40mit to hi, a4tho(it- m4,t 0e ,h4t o4t +o( e8e(. I+ 6e do 'ot -ield to the 6a('i'*, a'd e't(eatie, 6hi)h 'o6 )ome to 4, +(om >od 6e m4,t hea( the ,e'te')e "De5a(t +(om me "$$"I 2'o6 -o4 'ot." >od 4,e, all the mea', 6hi)h he deem, 5(o5e( to (e)laim 4,G a'd 6he' he +i'd, that 6e a(e i')o((i*i0le the' doe, he )lo,e 45o' 4, the doo(, o+ o4( 5(i,o' that 6e 'e8e( ma- e,)a5e. I+ >od )a(ed 'ot +o( the ha55i'e,, o+ hi, )hild(e' he 6o4ld 0(ea2 the,e la6,G he 6o4ld tea( do6' thi, 5(i,o'G he 6o4ld t4(' all it, *4ilt- i'mate, loo,e 45o' the 4'i8e(,e to (o8e a'd to de,olate at thei( 5lea,4(e. B4t 0le,,ed 0e >od he i, lo8eG a'd the 0(i*ht'e,, a'd *lo(- o+ hea8e' 'e8e( )a' 0e ma((ed 0the e't(a')e o+ ,i'. I' hell3, d(ea(-

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    The Child at Home C!!!D a0-,, the 6(et)hed o4t)a,t, +(om hea8e' 6ill +i'd thei( ,e)4(e a'd ete('al a0idi'* 5la)e. %he(e do -o4 6i,h to ha8e -o4( homeE 6ith the 8i(t4o4, a'd ha55- i' hea8e' o( 6ith the 8i)io4, a'd mi,e(a0le i' the 6o(ld o+ 6oE No6 i, the time to de)ide. B4t li+e 6ill ,oo' 0e *o'e. A, 6e die 6e ,hall )o'ti'4e +o( e8e(. "The(e a(e 'o a)t, o+ 5a(do' 5a,,ed I' the )old *(a8e to 6hi)h 6e ha,te." >od i' thi, 6o(ld ma2e, 4,e o+ all tho,e mea', 6hi)h he thi'2, )al)4lated to a++e)t -o4( +eeli'*, a'd to i')li'e -o4 to hi, ,e(8i)e. Yo4 'o6 hea( o+ the lo8e o+ Je,4, a'd +eel the ,t(i8i'*, o+ the Hol- S5i(it. Yo4 a(e ,4((o4'ded 0- ma'- 6ho lo8e the Sa8io( a'd e'9o- all the 5(e)io4, 5(i8ile*e, o+ the Bi0le a'd the Sa00ath. >od ,5ea2, to -o4 i' a++li)tio', a'd e'9o-me't, a'd t(ie, 6a-, 6itho4t '4m0e( to (e)laim -o4 to him,el+. I+ -o4 )a' (e,i,t all thi, -o4( )a,e i, ho5ele,,. I' the 6o(ld o+ 6o the(e 6ill 0e 'o o'e to 5lead 6ith -o4 the 6o'de(, o+ a Sa8io(3, lo8e. Yo4 6ill +eel 'o ,t(i8i'*, o+ the S5i(it. No Ch(i,tia' +(ie'd, 6ill ,4((o4'd -o4 6ith thei( ,-m5athie, a'd thei( 5(a-e(,. The Sa00ath 6ill 'o lo'*e( da6' 45o' -o4 a'd the Bi0le 6ill 'o lo'*e( e't(eat -o4 to t4(' to the Lo(d. I+ -o4 )a' (e,i,t all the moti8e, to (e5e'ta')e 6hi)h thi, li+e a++o(d, -o4 a(e 5(oo+ a*ai',t all the mea', 6hi)h >od ,ee, +it to ado5t. I+ -o4 die im5e'ite't C!!;D -o4 6ill +o( e8e( (emai' im5e'ite't a'd *o o' 4'(e,t(ai'ed i' 5a,,io' a'd 6o. The 6o(d o+ >od ha, de)la(ed that at the da- o+ 94d*me't o4( doom 6ill 0e +i7ed +o( e8e(. The 6i)2ed ,hall the' *o i'to e8e(la,ti'* 54'i,hme't a'd the (i*hteo4, to li+e ete('al. The 0a(, o+ the ,i''e(3, 5(i,o' 6ill 'e8e( 0e 0(o2e'. The *lo(ie, o+ the ,ai't3, a0ode 6ill 'e8e( 0e ,4llied. A +e6 -ea(, ,i')e a )hild 6a, lo,t i' the 6ood,. He 6a, o4t 6ith hi, 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, *athe(i'* 0e((ie, a'd a))ide'tall- 6a, ,e5a(ated +(om them a'd lo,t. The )hild(e' a+te( loo2i'* i' 8ai' +o( ,ome time i' ,ea()h o+ the little 6a'de(e( (et4('ed 94,t i' the d4,2 o+ the e8e'i'* to i'+o(m thei( 5a(e't, that thei( 0(othe( 6a, lo,t a'd )o4ld 'ot 0e +o4'd. The 6ood, at that time 6e(e i'+e,ted 6ith 0ea(,. The da(2'e,, o+ a )lo4d- 'i*ht 6a, (a5idl- )omi'* o' a'd the ala(med +athe( *athe(i'* a +e6 o+ hi, 'ei*h0o(, ha,te'ed i' ,ea()h o+ the lo,t )hild. The mothe( (emai'ed at home almo,t di,t(a)ted 6ith ,4,5e',e. A, the )lo4d, *athe(ed a'd the da(2'e,, i')(ea,ed the +athe( a'd the 'ei*h0o(, 6ith hi*hl-$ e7)ited +ea(, t(a8e(,ed the 6ood, i' all di(e)tio', a'd (ai,ed lo4d ,ho4t, to att(a)t the atte'tio' o+ the )hild. B4t thei( ,ea()h 6a, i' 8ai'. The- )o4ld +i'd 'o t(a)e, o+ the 6a'de(e(G a'd a, the- ,tood 4'de( the 0o4*h, o+ the lo+t- t(ee, a'd li,te'ed that i+ 5o,,i0le the- mi*ht hea( hi, +ee0le 8oi)e 'o ,o4'd 6a, 0o('e to thei( ea(, 04t the mela')holC!!/D moa'i'* o+ the 6i'd a, it ,6e5t th(o4*h the thi)2 0(a')he, o+ the +o(e,t. The *athe(i'* )lo4d, th(eate'ed a' a55(oa)hi'* ,to(m a'd the dee5 da(2'e,, o+ the 'i*ht had al(ead- e'8elo5ed them. It i, di++i)4lt to )o')ei8e 6hat 6e(e the +eeli'*, o+ that +athe(. A'd 6ho )o4ld ima*i'e ho6 dee5 the a*o'6hi)h +illed the 0o,om o+ that mothe( a, ,he hea(d the 6i'd a'd 0eheld the da(2'e,, i' 6hi)h he( )hild 6a, 6a'de(i'*F The ,ea()h )o'ti'4ed i' 8ai' till 'i'e o3)lo)2 i' the e8e'i'*. The' o'e o+ the 5a(t- 6a, ,e't 0a)2 to the 8illa*e to )olle)t the i'ha0ita't, +o( a mo(e e7te',i8e ,ea()h. The 0ell (4'* the ala(m a'd the )(- o+ +i(e (e,o4'ded th(o4*h the ,t(eet,. It 6a, ho6e8e( a,)e(tai'ed that it 6a, 'ot +i(e 6hi)h )a4,ed the ala(m 04t that the 0ell tolled the mo(e ,olem' tidi'*, o+ a lo,t )hild. E8e(- hea(t ,-m5athi:ed i' the ,o((o6, o+ the di,t(a)ted 5a(e't,. Soo' the m4ltit4de, o+ the 5eo5le 6e(e ,ee' a,)e'di'* the hill 45o' the de)li8it- o+ 6hi)h the 8illa*e 6a, ,it4ated to aid i' the ,ea()h. E(e lo'* the (ai' 0e*a' to +all @/

    The Child at Home 04t 'o tidi'*, )ame 0a)2 to the 8illa*e o+ the lo,t )hild. Ha(dl- a' e-e 6a, that 'i*ht )lo,ed i' ,lee5 a'd the(e 6a, 'ot a mothe( 6ho did 'ot +eel +o( the a*o'i:ed 5a(e't,. The 'i*ht 5a,,ed a6a- a'd the mo('i'* da6'ed a'd -et 'o tidi'*, )ame. At la,t tho,e e'*a*ed i' the ,ea()h met to*ethe( a'd held a )o',4ltatio'. The- made a((a'*eme't, +o( a mo(e mi'4te a'd e7te'ded ,ea()h a'd a*(eed that C!!@D i' )a,e the )hild 6a, +o4'd a *4' ,ho4ld 0e +i(ed to *i8e a ,i*'al to the (e,t o+ the 5a(t-. A, the ,4' a(o,e the )lo4d, 6e(e di,5elled a'd the 6hole la'd,)a5e *litte(ed i' the (a-, o+ the 0(i*ht mo('i'*. B4t that 8illa*e 6a, de,e(ted a'd ,till. The ,to(e, 6e(e )lo,ed a'd 04,i'e,, 6a, h4,hed. Mothe(, 6e(e 6al2i'* the ,t(eet, 6ith ,-m5athi,i'* )o4'te'a')e, a'd a'7io4, hea(t,. The(e 6a, 04t o'e tho4*ht the(e$$%hat ha, 0e)ome o+ the lo,t )hildE All the a++e)tio', a'd i'te(e,t o+ the )omm4'it- 6e(e +lo6i'* i' o'e dee5 a'd 0(oad )ha''el to6a(d, the little 6a'de(e(. A0o4t 'i'e i' the mo('i'* the ,i*'al *4' 6a, +i(ed 6hi)h a''o4')ed that the )hild 6a, +o4'dG a'd +o( a mome't ho6 d(ead+4l 6a, the ,4,5e',eF %a, it +o4'd a ma'*led )o(5,e o( 6a, it ali8e a'd 6ellE Soo' a 9o-+4l ,ho4t 5(o)laimed the ,a+et- o+ the )hild. The ,ho4t 6a, 0o('e +(om to'*4e to to'*4e till the 6hole +o(e,t (4'* a*ai' 6ith the 9o-+4l a))lamatio', o+ the m4ltit4de. A )ommi,,io'ed me,,e'*e( (a5idl- 0o(e the tidi'*, to the di,t(a)ted mothe(. A 5(o)e,,io' 6a, immediatel- +o(med 0- tho,e e'*a*ed i' the ,ea()h. The )hild 6a, 5la)ed 45o' a 5lat+o(m ha,til- )o',t(4)ted +(om the 0o4*h, o+ t(ee, a'd 0o('e i' t(i4m5h at the head o+ the 5(o)e,,io'. %he' the- a((i8ed at the 0(o6 o+ the hill the- (e,ted +o( a mome't a'd 5(o)laimed thei( ,4))e,, 6ith th(ee lo4d a'd a'imated )hee(,. The 5(o)e,,io' the' mo8ed o' till the- a((i8ed i' +(o't o+ the C!!"D d6elli'* 6he(e the 5a(e't, o+ the )hild (e,ided. The mothe( 6ho ,tood at the doo( 6ith ,t(eami'* e-e, a'd th(o00i'* hea(t )o4ld 'o lo'*e( (e,t(ai' he(,el+ o( he( +eeli'*,. She (4,hed i'to the ,t(eet )la,5ed he( )hild to he( 0o,om a'd 6e5t alo4d. E8e(- e-e 6a, ,4++4,ed 6ith tea(, a'd +o( a mome't all 6e(e ,ile't. B4t ,4dde'l- ,ome o'e *a8e a ,i*'al +o( a ,ho4t. O'e lo4d a'd lo'* a'd ha55- 'ote o+ 9o- (o,e +(om the a,,em0led m4ltit4de a'd the- the' di,5e(,ed to thei( 04,i'e,, a'd thei( home,. The(e 6a, mo(e 9o- o8e( the o'e )hild that 6a, +o4'd tha' o8e( the 'i'et- a'd 'i'e that 6e't 'ot a,t(a-. Li2e6i,e the(e i, 9o- i' the 5(e,e')e o+ the a'*el, o+ >od o8e( o'e ,i''e( that (e5e'teth. B4t ,till thi, i, a +ee0le (e5(e,e'tatio' o+ the lo8e o+ o4( Fathe( i' hea8e' +o( 4, a'd o+ the 9o- 6ith 6hi)h the a'*el, 6el)ome the (et4('i'* 6a'de(e(. The mothe( )a''ot +eel +o( he( )hild that i, lo,t a, >od +eel, +o( the 4'ha55- 6a'de(e(, i' the 5ath, o+ ,i'. The )hild 6a, e75o,ed to a +e6 ho4(, o+ ,4++e(i'*G the ,i''e( to ete('al de,5ai(. The )hild 6a, i' da'*e( o+ 0ei'* to(' 0- the )la6, a'd the teeth o+ the 0ea($$a 5a'* 6hi)h 6o4ld 0e 04t +o( a mome'tG 04t the ,i''e( m4,t +eel the (a8a*e, o+ the 'e8e($d-i'* 6o(m m4,t 0e e75o,ed to the +4(- o+ the i'e7ti'*4i,ha0le +lame. Oh i+ a mothe( )a' +eel ,o m4)h 6hat m4,t 0e the +eeli'*, o+ o4( Fathe( i' hea8e'F I+ ma' )a' +eel ,o dee5 a ,-m5ath- 6hat C!!AD m4,t 0e the emotio', 6hi)h *lo6 i' the 0o,om, o+ a'*el,F S4)h i, the 'at4(e o+ the +eeli'*, 6ith 6hi)h 6e a(e (e*a(ded 0- o4( hea8e'l- Fathe( a'd the hol- a'*el,. Ma'- 5a(a0le, a(e i't(od4)ed i' the Bi0le to ill4,t(ate thi, +eeli'* o' the 5a(t o+ >od. He )om5a(e, him,el+ 6ith the 2i'd ,he5he(d 6ho +i'di'* that o'e little lam0 had ,t(a-ed +(om the +lo)2 le+t the 'i'et- a'd 'i'e a'd 6e't i' ,ea()h o+ the lo,t o'e. He ill4,t(ate, thi, +eeli'* 0- that o+ the 6oma' 6ho had lo,t a 5ie)e o+ ,il8e( a'd immediatel- lit a )a'dle a'd ,6e5t the ho4,e dili*e'tl- till ,he +o4'd it. I' li2e ma''e( 6e a(e i'+o(med that it i, 'ot the 6ill o+ o4( Fathe( 6ho i, i' hea8e' that o'e o+ hi, little @@

    The Child at Home o'e, ,ho4ld 5e(i,h. He ha, ma'i+e,ted the mo,t a,to'i,hi'* lo8e a'd 2i'd'e,, that he mi*ht ma2e 4, ha55-. B4t 6hat *(eate( 5(oo+ o+ lo8e )a' 6e ha8e tha' that 6hi)h >od ha, *i8e' i' the *i+t o+ hi, So'F That -o4 mi*ht 0e ,a8ed +(om ,i' a'd )ea,ele,, 6o Je,4, )ame a'd died. He )ame to the 6o(ld a'd 5la)ed him,el+ i' 5o8e(t- a'd 6a, o8e(6helmed 6ith ,o((o6 that he mi*ht i'd4)e -o4 to a))e5t ,al8atio' a'd to 0e ha55- +o( e8e( i' hea8e'. The Sa8io( 6a, 0o(' i' a ,ta0le. %he' a' i'+a't hi, li+e 6a, ,o4*ht. Hi, 5a(e't, 6e(e )om5elled to +lee o4t o+ the )o4't(- that the- mi*ht ,a8e him +(om a 8iole't death. A, he *(e6 45 he 6a, +(ie'dle,, a'd +o(,a2e'. He 6e't a0o4t +(om to6' to to6' C!!=D a'd +(om 8illa*e to 8illa*e doi'* *ood to all. He 8i,ited the ,i)2 a'd healed them. He 6e't to the 5oo( a'd the a++li)ted a'd )om+o(ted them. He too2 little )hild(e' i' hi, a(m, a'd 0le,,ed them. He i'94(ed 'o o'e a'd e'dea8o(ed to do *ood to all. A'd -et he 6a, 5e(,e)4ted a'd i',4lted a'd a04,ed. A*ai' a'd a*ai' he 6a, )om5elled to +lee +o( hi, li+e. The- too2 45 ,to'e, to ,to'e him. The- hi(ed +al,e 6it'e,,e, to a))4,e him. At la,t the- too2 him 0- 'i*ht a, he 6a, i' a *a(de' 5(a-i'*. A )(4el m4ltit4de )ame a'd too2 him 0- +o()e a'd )a((ied him i'to a la(*e hall. The- the' ,4((o4'ded o4( 0le,,ed Sa8io( a'd hea5ed 45o' him all ma''e( o+ i',4lt a'd a04,e. The- mo)2ed him. The- )olle)ted ,ome tho(', a'd made a )(o6' 6hi)h the- +o()ed 45o' hi, head 5(e,,i'* the ,ha(5 tho(', i'to hi, +le,h till the 0lood +lo6ed do6' 45o' hi, hai( a'd hi, )hee2,. A'd a+te( th4, 5a,,i'* the 6hole 'i*ht he 6a, led o4t to the hill o+ Cal8a(- totte(i'* 0e'eath the hea8- 04(de' o+ the )(o,, 6hi)h he 6a, )om5elled to 0ea( 45o' hi, o6' ,ho4lde(, a'd to 6hi)h he 6a, to 0e 'ailed. %he' the- a((i8ed at the 5la)e o+ )(4)i+i7io' the- d(o8e the 'ail, th(o4*h hi, ha'd, a'd hi, +eet. The )(o,, 6a, the' +i7ed i' the *(o4'd a'd the Sa8io( th4, )(4ell- ,4,5e'ded 6a, e75o,ed to the lo4d a'd )o'tem5t4o4, ,ho4t, o+ a' i',4lti'* mo0. The mo('i'* ai( 6a, +illed 6ith thei( lo4d e7e)(atio',. A ,oldie( )ame a'd th(4,t a ,5ea( dee5 i'to hi, ,ide. To <4e')h hi, 04('i'* C!!.D thi(,t the- *a8e him 8i'e*a( mi7ed 6ith *all. Th4, did o4( Sa8io( die. He e'd4(ed all thi, +(om the )(adle to the *(a8e that he mi*ht ,a8e ,i''e(,. A'd 6he' he 6hile e'd4(i'* the a*o'- o+ the )(o,, )(ied o4t "M- >od m- >od 6h- ha,t tho4 +o(,a2e' meE" he 6a, the' ,4++e(i'* tho,e ,o((o6, 6hi)h -o4 m4,t othe(6i,e ha8e ,4++e(ed. I+ it had 'ot 0ee' +o( o4( Sa8io(3, ,o((o6, a'd death the(e 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' 'o hel5 +o( a'- ,i''e(. Yo4 'e8e( )o4ld ha8e e'te(ed hea8e'. Yo4 m4,t +o( e8e( ha8e e'd4(ed the 5e'alt- o+ that la6 6hi)h ,aith "The ,o4l that ,i''eth it ,hall die." %a, the(e e8e( ,4)h lo8e a, thi,E A'd oh m4,t 'ot that )hild3, hea(t 0e ha(d 6ho 6ill 'ot lo8e ,4)h a Sa8io( a'd 6ho 6ill 'ot do all i' hi, 5o6e( to 5(o8e hi, *(atit4de 0- a hol- a'd a' o0edie't li+eE Ch(i,t ,o lo8e, -o4 that he 6a, 6illi'* to die the mo,t )(4el o+ death, that he mi*ht ma2e -o4 ha55-. He i, 'o6 i' hea8e' 5(e5a(i'* ma',io', o+ *lo(- +o( all tho,e 6ho 6ill a))e5t him a, thei( Sa8io( a'd o0e- hi, la6. A'd 6he(e i, the )hild 6ho doe, 'ot 6i,h to ha8e thi, Sa8io( +o( hi, +(ie'd a'd to ha8e a home i' hea8e'E The Hol- S5i(it i, 5(omi,ed to aid -o4 i' all -o4( e++o(t, to (e,i,t ,i'. I+ 6he' the 5o6e( o+ tem5tatio' i, ,t(o'* -o4 6ill loo2 to him +o( aid he 6ill *i8e -o4 ,t(e'*th to (e,i,t. Th4, i, d4t- made ea,-. >od lo8e, -o4. A'*el, de,i(e that -o4 ,ho4ld )ome to hea8e'. Je,4, ha, died to ,a8e -o4. C!!BD The Hol- S5i(it i, (ead- to aid -o4 i' e8e(- Ch(i,tia' e++o(t a'd to lead -o4 o' 8i)to(io4, o8e( ,i'. Ho6 4'(ea,o'a0le the' a'd ho6 4'*(ate+4l it i, +o( a'- )hild to (e+4,e to lo8e >od a'd to 5(e5a(e to e'te( the a'*el,3 homeF The(e -o4 )a' 0e ha55-. No 'i*ht i, the(e. No ,i)2'e,, o( ,o((o6 )a' e8e( (ea)h @"

    The Child at Home -o4 the(e. >lo(- 6ill +ill -o4( e-e. Jo- 6ill +ill -o4( hea(t. Yo4 6ill 0e a' a'*el -o4(,el+ a'd ,hi'e i' all the 54(it- a'd i' all the 0li,, o+ the a'*el,3 ha55- home. CHAPTER ?I. PIETY.

    I N the la,t )ha5te( I ha8e e'dea8o(ed to ,ho6 -o4 i' 6hat -o4( ,i' 5(i')i5all- )o',i,t,G a'd al,o the i'te(e,t 6hi)h >od +eel, i' -o4( ha55i'e,, a'd the ,a)(i+i)e he ha, made to lead -o4 to 5e'ite')e a'd to hea8e'. B4t -o4 de,i(e mo(e 5a(ti)4la( i'+o(matio' (e,5e)ti'* the d4tie, 6hi)h >od (e<4i(e, o+ -o4. I ,hall i' thi, )ha5te( e75lai' the (e<4i(eme't, o+ >odG a'd ,ho6 -o4 6h- -o4 ,ho4ld immediatel)omme')e a li+e o+ 5iet-. P(o0a0l- 'o )hild (ead, thi, 0oo2 6ho i, 'ot )o',)io4, C!;#D o+ ,i'. Yo4 +eel 'ot o'l- that -o4 do 'ot lo8e >od a, -o4 o4*ht 04t that ,ometime, -o4 a(e 4'*(ate+4l o( di,o0edie't to -o4( 5a(e't,G -o4 a(e i((itated 6ith -o4( 0(othe( o( -o4( ,i,te( o( -o4 i'd4l*e i' othe( +eeli'*, 6hi)h -o4 2'o6 to 0e 6(o'*. No6 the +i(,t thi'* 6hi)h >od (e<4i(e, o+ -o4 i, that -o4 ,ho4ld 0e 5e'ite't +o( all -o4( ,i',. At the )lo,e o+ the da- -o4 *o to -o4( )ham0e( +o( ,lee5. Pe(ha5, -o4( mothe( *oe, 6ith -o4 a'd hea(, -o4 (e5eat a 5(a-e( o+ *(atit4de to >od +o( hi, 2i'd'e,,. B4t a+te( ,he ha, le+t the )ham0e( a'd -o4 a(e alo'e i' the da(2'e,, -o4 (e)all to mi'd the e8e't, o+ the daa,2i'* -o4(,el+ 6hat -o4 ha8e do'e that i, 6(o'*. Pe(ha5, -o4 6e(e idle at ,)hool o( 4'2i'd to a 5la-mate o( di,o0edie't to -o4( 5a(e't,. No6 i+ -o4 *o to ,lee5 6itho4t ,i')e(e (e5e'ta')e a'd a +i(m (e,ol4tio' to t(- +o( the +4t4(e to a8oid ,4)h ,i' the +(o6' o+ -o4( Ma2e( 6ill 0e 45o' -o4 d4(i'* all the ho4(, o+ the 'i*ht. Yo4 o4*ht e8e(- e8e'i'* 0e+o(e -o4 *o to ,lee5 to thi'2 o+ -o4( )o'd4)t d4(i'* the da- a'd to e75(e,, to >od -o4( ,i')e(e ,o((o6 +o( e8e(- thi'* -o4 ha8e do'e 6hi)h i, di,5lea,i'* to him a'd h4m0l- im5lo(e the 5a(do' o+ -o4( ,i', th(o4*h Je,4, Ch(i,t. S4)h a )hild >od lo8e,. S4)h a o'e he 6ill (eadil- +o(*i8e. A'd i+ it i, hi, 6ill that -o4 ,ho4ld die 0e+o(e the mo('i'* he 6ill ta2e -o4 to hea8e' to 0e ha55- the(e. B4t (emem0e( that it i, 'ot e'o4*h ,im5l- to ,a- that -o4 a(e 5e'ite't. Yo4 m4,t (eallC!;!D +eel 5e'ite't. A'd -o4 m4,t (e,ol8e to 0e mo(e 6at)h+4l i' +4t4(e a'd to *4a(d a*ai',t the ,i' o8e( 6hi)h -o4 mo4('. Yo4 ha8e +o( i',ta')e ,5o2e' 4'2i'dl- d4(i'* the da- to -o4( 0(othe(. At 'i*ht -o4 +eel that -o4 ha8e do'e 6(o'* a'd that >od i, di,5lea,ed. No6 i+ -o4 a(e ,i')e(el- 5e'ite't a'd a,2 >od3, +o(*i8e'e,, -o4 6ill 5(a- that -o4 ma- 'ot a*ai' 0e *4ilt- o+ the ,ame +a4lt. A'd 6he' -o4 a6a2e i' the mo('i'* -o4 6ill 0e 6at)h+4l o8e( -o4(,el+ that -o4 ma- 0e 5lea,a't a'd o0li*i'*. Yo4 6ill 5e(ha5, *o to -o4( 0(othe( a'd ,a- "I did 6(o'* i' ,5ea2i'* 4'2i'dl- to -o4 -e,te(da- a'd I am ,o((- +o( it. I 6ill e'dea8o( 'e8e( a*ai' to do ,o." At a'- (ate i+ -o4 a(e (eall- 5e'ite't -o4 6ill 5(a- to >od +o( +o(*i8e'e,, a'd mo,t ,i')e(el- (e,ol8e 'e8e( 6illi'*l- to 0e *4ilt- o+ the ,ame ,i' a*ai'. B4t -o4 m4,t al,o (emem0e( that 0- the la6 o+ >od ,i' )a' 'e8e( 5a,, 4'54'i,hed. >od ha, ,aid "The ,o4l that ,i''eth it ,hall die." A'd 6he' -o4 do a'- thi'* that i, 6(o'* a'd a+te(6a(d, (e5e't o+ it >od +o(*i8e, -o4 0e)a4,e the Sa8io( ha, 0o('e the 54'i,hme't 6hi)h -o4 de,e(8e. Thi, i, 6hat i, mea't 0that 5a,,a*e o+ S)(i5t4(e "he 6a, 6o4'ded +o( o4( t(a',*(e,,io', a'd 0(4i,ed +o( o4( i'i<4itie,." O4( Fathe( i' hea8e' lo8ed 4, ,o m4)h that he *a8e hi, o6' So' to die i' o4( ,tead. A'd 'o6 he ,a-, that he i, (ead- to +o(*i8e i+ 6e 6ill (e5e't a'd 0elie8e i' hi, So' 6ho ha, ,4++e(ed a'd C!;;D died to ,a8e 4,. A'd o4*ht 6e 'ot to lo8e ,o 2i'd a Sa8io(E @A

    The Child at Home Yo4 )a''ot e75e)t at 5(e,e't 5(e)i,el- a'd +4ll- to 4'de(,ta'd e8e(- thi'* )o''e)ted 6ith the ,4++e(i'*, a'd death o+ Ch(i,t a'd the mo(al e++e)t the- 5(od4)e. I' +a)t it i, i'timated i' the Bi0le that e8e' the a'*el, i' hea8e' +i'd thi, ,409e)t o'e )a5a0le o+ ta,2i'* all thei( 5o6e(,. Yo4 )a' 4'de(,ta'd ho6e8e( that he ,4++e(ed a'd died that -o4 mi*ht 0e +o(*i8e'. It 6o4ld 'ot 0e ,a+e i' a'- *o8e('me't to +o(*i8e ,i' me(el- o' the 5e'ite')e o+ the ,i''e(. Ci8il *o8e('me't )a''ot do thi, ,a+el-G a +amil- *o8e('me't )a''ot do it ,a+el-. It i, o+te' the )a,e 6he' a ma' i, )o'dem'ed to death +o( a )(ime he ha, )ommitted that hi, dea(e,t +(ie'd, ,ometime, hi, 6i+e a'd )hild(e' ma2e the mo,t a++e)ti'* a55eal, to the )hie+ ma*i,t(ate o+ the ,tate to *(a't him 5a(do'. B4t it 6ill 'ot do. The *o8e('o( i+ he 2'o6, hi, d4t- 6ill 0e +i(m ho6e8e( 5ai'+4l it ma- 0e i' allo6i'* the la6 to ta2e it, )o4(,eG +o( he ha, to )o',ide( 'ot me(el- the 6i,he, o+ the 4'ha55- )(imi'al a'd hi, +(ie'd, 04t the ,a+et- a'd ha55i'e,, o+ the 6hole )omm4'it-. A'd ,o the *o8e('o( o+ the 4'i8e(,e m4,t )o',ide( 'ot me(el- hi, o6' 0e'e8ole't +eeli'*, to6a(d, the ,i''e( 04t the ,a+et- a'd the holi'e,, o+ all hi, )(eat4(e,G a'd he )o4ld 'ot ha8e +o(*i8e' o4( ,i', 4'le,, he had 5la''ed a 6a- 0- 6hi)h 6e mi*ht ,a+el- 0e +o(*i8e'. Thi, 6a- he did de8i,e C!;/D to ,4,tai' la6 a'd 5(ote)t holi'e,, a'd -et to let 4, *o +(ee +(om the 54'i,hme't d4e to o4( ,i',. Je,4, died +o( 4,. He 0o(e o4( ,i',. B- hi, ,t(i5e, 6e a(e healed. A'd ,hall 6e 'ot 0e *(ate+4lE It i, th4, that >od ha, 5(o8ided a 6a- +o( o4( e,)a5e +(om the 5e'alt- o+ hi, la6. Yo4 ha8e (ead ">od ,o lo8ed the 6o(ld that he *a8e hi, o'l- 0e*otte' So' that 6ho,oe8e( 0elie8eth i' him ,ho4ld 'ot 5e(i,h 04t ha8e e8e(la,ti'* li+e." %a, it 'ot 2i'd i' >od to *i8e hi, So' to ,4++e( that 6e mi*ht 0e ,a8ed +(om 54'i,hme'tE >od ha, 5lai'l- *i8e' hi, la6. A'd he ha, ,aid the ,o4l that ,i''eth it ,hall die. A'd he ha, ,aid that hi, 6o(d i, ,o ,a)(ed that tho4*h hea8e' a'd ea(th ,ho4ld 5a,, a6a- hi, 6o(d ,hall 'ot 5a,, a6a-. %e ha8e all 0(o2e' >od3, la6 a'd de,e(8e the 54'i,hme't it th(eate',. B4t o4( i'd4l*e't Fathe( i' hea8e' i, loo2i'* 45o' 4, i' lo8i'* 2i'd'e,, a'd i' te'de( me()-. He 5itie, 4, a'd he ha, *i8e' hi, o6' So' to 0ea( the 54'i,hme't 6hi)h 6e de,e(8e. Oh 6a, the(e e8e( 5(oo+ o+ *(eate( lo8eE A'd ho6 a(de'tl- ,ho4ld 6e lo8e that Sa8io( 6ho i, 'ea(e( a'd dea(e( tha' a 0(othe( 6ho ha, le+t hea8e' a'd all it, 9o-, a'd )ome to the 6o(ld a'd ,4++e(ed a'd died that 6e mi*ht 0e ha55-F >od e75e)t, that 6e ,hall lo8e himG that 6e ,hall (e)ei8e him a, o4( Sa8io( a'd 6he'e8e( 6e do 6(o'* that 6e ,hall a,2 +o(*i8e'e,, +o( hi, ,a2e. A'd 6he' a )hild thi'2, o+ the ,o((o6, 6hi)h hi, C!;@D ,i', ha8e )a4,ed the Sa8io( it doe, a55ea( to me that he m4,t lo8e that Sa8io( 6ith the mo,t a(de't a++e)tio'. It 6a, the la6 o+ a )e(tai' to6' that the 0o-, ,ho4ld 'ot ,lide do6' hill i' the ,t(eet,. K I+ a'- 6e(e +o4'd doi'* ,o the- 6e(e to 0e +i'ed a'd i+ the mo'e- 6a, 'ot 5aid the- 6e(e to 0e ,e't to 9ail. No6 a )e(tai' 0o- the ,o' o+ a 5oo( ma' 0(o2e the la6 a'd 6a, ta2e' 45 0- a' o++i)e(. The- )a((ied him i'to )o4(t the +a)t 6a, +4ll- 5(o8ed a*ai',t him a'd he 6a, ,e'te')ed to 5a- the +i'e. He had 'o mo'e- a'd hi, +athe( 6ho ,tood 0- 6a, 5oo( a'd +o4'd it ha(d 6o(2 to ,455l- the 6a't, o+ the +amil-. The mo'em4,t 0e 5aid ho6e8e( o( the 5oo( 0o- m4,t *o to 9ail. The +athe( tho4*ht that he )o4ld ea(' it i' the e8e'i'*, a'd he 5(omi,ed a))o(di'*l- to 5a- the mo'e- i+ the- 6o4ld let hi, ,o' *o.

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    The Child at Home E8e'i'* a+te( e8e'i'* the' he 6e't o4t to hi, 6o(2 6hile the 0o- 6a, allo6ed to (emai' 0- the )om+o(ta0le +i(e at home. A+te( a 6hile the mo'e- 6a, ea('ed a'd 5aid a'd the' the 0o- +elt (elie8ed a'd +(ee. C!;"D No6 ,455o,e thi, 0o- i',tead o+ 0ei'* *(ate+4l to the +athe( 6ho had ,4++e(ed +o( him ,ho4ld t(eat him 6ith )old'e,, a'd 4'2i'd'e,,. S455o,e he ,ho4ld )o'ti'4all- do thi'*, to *i8e him 5ai' a'd al6a-, 0e (el4)ta't to do the ,li*hte,t thi'* to o0li*e him. %ho 6o4ld 'ot de,5i,e ,o 4'*(ate+4l a 0o-E A'd do -o4 thi'2 that that )hild 6ho 6ill *(ie8e the Sa8io( 6ith )o'ti'4ed ,i' 6ho 6ill 'ot lo8e him 6ho 6ill 'ot t(- to o0e- him )a' ha8e o'e ,5a(2 o+ 'o0le o+ *e'e(o4, +eeli'* i' hi, 0o,omE %o4ld a'5e(,o' o+ (eal ma*'a'imit- di,(e*a(d a +(ie'd 6ho had do'e ,o m4)h a, the Sa8io( ha, do'e +o( 4,E >od (e<4i(e, o+ 4, that 6hile 6e +eel 5e'ite't +o( o4( ,i', 6e ,ho4ld +eel *(ate+4l to that Sa8io( 6ho ha, (edeemed 4, 0- hi, 0lood. A'd 6he' Je,4, Ch(i,t ,a-, "Come 4'to me all -e that la0o( a'd a(e hea8-$lade' a'd I 6ill *i8e -o4 (e,t " thi, i, 6hat he mea',. %e m4,t lo8e Ch(i,t. %e m4,t (e*a(d him a, the +(ie'd 6ho ha, 0- hi, o6' ,4++e(i'*, ,a8ed 4, +(om the 5e'alt- o+ >od3, la6. A'd it i, di,ho'o(a0le a'd 0a,e to (e+4,e to lo8e him a'd to do e8e(- thi'* i' -o4( 5o6e( to 5lea,e him. Thi, 2i'd Sa8io( i, 'o6 loo2i'* 45o' -o4 6ith a++e)tio'. He ha, *o'e to hea8e' to 5(e5a(e a 5la)e +o( -o4 a'd the(e he 6i,he, to (e)ei8e -o4 a'd to ma2e -o4 ha55- +o( e8e(. Hi, e-e i, 45o' -o4( hea(t e8e(- da- a'd e8e(- ho4(. He 'e8e( +o(*et, -o4. %he(e8e( -o4 *o he +ollo6, -o4. He ,hield, C!;AD -o4 +(om ha(m. He ,455lie, all -o4( 6a't,. He ,4((o4'd, -o4 6ith 0le,,i'*,. A'd 'o6 all that he a,2, +o( all the,e +a8o(, i, -o4( lo8eG 'ot that -o4 ma- do *ood to him 04t that he ma- do ,till mo(e *ood to -o4. He 6i,he, to ta2e -o4 hol- a'd ha55- to the *(ee' 5a,t4(e, a'd the ,till 6ate(, o+ hea8e'. Ca' a')hild (e+4,e to lo8e thi, Sa8io(E Oh *o to him at o')e a'd 5(a- that he 6ill (e)ei8e -o4 a'd 6(ite -o4( 'ame amo'* the '4m0e( o+ hi, +(ie'd,. The' 6ill he ,oo' (e)ei8e -o4 to hi, o6' 0li,,+4l a0ode. "Fai( di,ta't la'dF )o4ld mo(tal e-e, B4t hal+ it, )ha(m, e75lo(e Ho6 6o4ld o4( ,5i(it, lo'* to (i,e A'd d6ell o' ea(th 'o mo(eF No )lo4d tho,e di,ta't (e*io', 2'o6 Realm, e8e( 0(i*ht a'd +ai(F Fo( ,i' the ,o4()e o+ mo(tal 6o Ca' 'e8e( e'te( the(e." E8e(- )hild 6ho (ead, thi, 0oo2 5(o0a0l- 2'o6, that 4'le,, he i, 5e'ite't +o( ,i' a'd t(4,t, i' the Sa8io( he m4,t +o( e8e( 0e 0a'i,hed +(om the 5(e,e')e o+ >od. B4t a 5e(,o' )a''ot 0e 5e'ite't a'd *(ate+4l 6ho doe, 'ot e'dea8o( i' all thi'*, to 0e o0edie't. Yo4 m4,t t(- at all time, o+ the da- a'd i' all the d4tie, o+ the da- to 0e +aith+4l that -o4 ma- 5lea,e >od. It i, 'ot a little thi'* to 0e a C!;=D Ch(i,tia'. It i, 'ot e'o4*h that -o4 at time, 5(a- ea('e,tl- a'd +eel dee5l-. Yo4 m4,t 0e mild a'd +o(0ea(i'* a'd a++e)tio'ate a'd o0edie't. Do -o4 thi'2 that )hild )a' 0e a Ch(i,tia' 6ho 6ill 0i'*(atit4de ma2e hi, 5a(e't, 4'ha55-E The(e i, 5e(ha5, 'othi'* 6hi)h i, mo(e 5lea,i'* to >od tha' to ,ee a )hild 6ho i, a++e)tio'ate a'd o0edie't to hi, 5a(e't,. Thi, i, o'e o+ the mo,t im5o(ta't Ch(i,tia' @.

    The Child at Home d4tie,. A'd i+ e8e( -o4 ,ee a )hild 6ho 5(o+e,,e, to 0e a Ch(i,tia' )hild a'd 6ho -et i, *4ilt- o+ i'*(atit4de a'd o+ di,o0edie')e -o4 ma- 0e a,,4(ed that tho,e 5(o+e,,io', a(e i',i')e(e. I+ -o4 6o4ld ha8e a home i' hea8e' -o4 m4,t 0e o0edie't 6hile i' -o4( home o' ea(th. I+ -o4 6o4ld ha8e the +a8o( a'd the a++e)tio' o+ -o4( hea8e'l- Fathe( -o4 m4,t me(it the a++e)tio' a'd the *(atit4de o+ -o4( ea(thl5a(e't,. >od ha, mo,t e75li)itl- )omma'ded that -o4 ,ho4ld ho'o( -o4( +athe( a'd -o4( mothe(. I+ -o4 ,i' i' thi, (e,5e)t it i, 5o,iti8e 5(oo+ that the di,5lea,4(e o+ >od (e,t, 45o' -o4. Si')e(e lo8e to >od 6ill ma2e a )hild 'ot o'l- mo(e amia0le i' *e'e(al )ha(a)te( 04t al,o mo(e i'd4,t(io4,. Yo4 a(e 5e(ha5, at ,)hool a'd 'ot +eeli'* 8e(- m4)h li2e ,t4d- idle a6a- the a+te('oo'. No6 >od3, e-e i, 45o' -o4 all the time. He ,ee, e8e(- mome't 6hi)h i, 6a,ted. A'd the ,i' o+ that idle a+te('oo' -o4 m4,t (e'de( a' a))o4't +o( at hi, 0a(. Do -o4 ,455o,e that a 5e(,o' C!;.D )a' 0e a Ch(i,tia' a'd -et 0e 'e*le)ti'* time a'd li8i'* i' idle'e,,E E8e' +o( e8e(- idle 6o(d that me' ,hall ,5ea2 the- m4,t *i8e a' a))o4't i' the da- o+ 94d*me't. I+ -o4 do 'ot im5(o8e -o4( time 6he' -o4'* -o4 )a' 'eithe( 0e 4,e+4l 'o( (e,5e)ted 'o( ha55-. The )o',e<4e')e, o+ thi, idle'e,, 6ill +ollo6 -o4 th(o4*h li+e. %ith all ,i' >od ha, )o''e)ted ,o((o6. The +ollo6i'* a))o4't o+ >eo(*e Jo'e, 6ill ,ho6 ho6 i'timatel- >od ha, )o''e)ted 6ith i'dole')e ,o((o6 a'd di,*(a)e. THE CONSELUENCES OF IDLENESS. Ma'- -o4'* 5e(,o', ,eem to thi'2 it i, 'ot o+ m4)h )o',e<4e')e i+ the- do 'ot im5(o8e thei( time 6ell 6he' i' -o4th +o( the- )a' ma2e it 45 0- dili*e')e 6he' the- a(e olde(. The- thi'2 it i, di,*(a)e+4l +o( me' a'd 6ome' to 0e idle 04t that the(e )a' 0e 'o ha(m +o( 5e(,o', 6ho a(e -o4'* to ,5e'd thei( time i' a'- ma''e( the- 5lea,e. >eo(*e Jo'e, tho4*ht ,o. He 6a, t6el8e -ea(, old. He 6e't to a' a)adem- to 5(e5a(e to e'te( )olle*e. Hi, +athe( 6a, at *(eat e75e',e i' o0tai'i'* 0oo2, +o( him )lothi'* him a'd 5a-i'* hi, t4itio'. B4t >eo(*e 6a, idle. The 5(e)e5to( o+ the a)adem- 6o4ld o+te' tell him that i+ he did 'ot ,t4d- dili*e'tl6he' -o4'* he 6o4ld 'e8e( ,4))eed 6ell. B4t >eo(*e tho4*ht o+ 'othi'* 04t 5(e,e't C!;BD 5lea,4(e. O+te' 6o4ld he *o to ,)hool 6itho4t ha8i'* made a'- 5(e5a(atio' +o( hi, mo('i'* le,,o'G a'd 6he' )alled to (e)ite 6ith hi, )la,, he 6o4ld ,tamme( a'd ma2e ,4)h 0l4'de(, that the (e,t o+ hi, )la,, )o4ld 'ot hel5 la4*hi'* at him. He 6a, o'e o+ the 5oo(e,t ,)hola(, i' ,)hool 0e)a4,e he 6a, o'e o+ the mo,t idle. %he' (e)e,, )ame a'd all the 0o-, (a' o4t o+ the a)adem- 45o' the 5la-$*(o4'd idle >eo(*e 6o4ld )ome mo5i'* alo'*. I',tead o+ ,t4d-i'* dili*e'tl- 6hile i' ,)hool he 6a, i'dole't a'd hal+ a,lee5. %he' the 5(o5e( time +o( 5la- )ame he had 'o (eli,h +o( it. I (e)olle)t 8e(- 6ell that 6he' to,,i'* 45 +o( a *ame o+ 0all 6e 4,ed to )hoo,e e8e(- 0od- o' the 5la-$*(o4'd 0e+o(e 6e )ho,e >eo(*e. A'd i+ the(e 6e(e e'o4*h to 5la- 6itho4t him 6e 4,ed to lea8e him o4t. Th4, 6a, he 4'ha55- i' ,)hool a'd o4t o+ ,)hool. The(e i, 'othi'* 6hi)h ma2e, a 5e(,o' e'9o- 5la- ,o 6ell a, to ,t4d- ha(d. %he' (e)e,, 6a, o8e( a'd the (e,t o+ the 0o-, (et4('ed +(e,h a'd 8i*o(o4, to thei( ,t4die, >eo(*e mi*ht 0e ,ee' la**i'* a'd mo5i'* alo'* to hi, ,eat. Sometime, he 6o4ld 0e a,lee5 i' ,)hool ,ometime, he 6o4ld 5a,, hi, time i' )at)hi'* +lie, a'd 5e''i'* them 45 i' little hole, 6hi)h he )4t i' hi, ,eat. A'd ,ometime, 6he' the 5(e)e5to(3, 0a)2 6a, t4('ed he 6o4ld th(o6 a 5a5e( 0all a)(o,, the (oom. %he' the )la,, 6a, )alled 45 to (e)ite >eo(*e 6o4ld )ome d(o6,il@B

    The Child at Home C!/#D alo'* loo2i'* a, mea' a'd a,hamed a, tho4*h he 6e(e *oi'* to 0e 6hi55ed. The (e,t o+ the )la,, ,te55ed 45 to the (e)itatio' 6ith ala)(it- a'd a55ea(ed ha55- a'd )o'te'ted. %he' it )ame >eo(*e3, t4(' to (e)ite he 6o4ld 0e ,o lo'* a'd ma2e ,4)h 0l4'de(, that all mo,t hea(til- 6i,hed him o4t o+ the )la,,. At la,t >eo(*e 6e't 6ith hi, )la,, to e'te( )olle*e. Tho4*h he 5a,,ed a 8e(- 5oo( e7ami'atio' he 6a, admitted 6ith the (e,t +o( tho,e 6ho e7ami'ed him tho4*ht it 6a, 5o,,i0le that the (ea,o' 6h- he did 'ot a',6e( the <4e,tio', 0ette( 6a, that he 6a, +(i*hte'ed. No6 )ame ha(d time, +o( 5oo( >eo(*e. I' )olle*e the(e i, 'ot m4)h me()- ,ho6' to 0ad ,)hola(,G a'd >eo(*e had 'e*le)ted hi, ,t4die, ,o lo'* that he )o4ld 'ot 'o6 2ee5 45 6ith hi, )la,, let him t(- e8e( ,o ha(d. He )o4ld 6itho4t m4)h di++i)4lt- *et alo'* i' the a)adem- 6he(e the(e 6e(e o'l- t6o o( th(ee 0o-, o+ hi, o6' )la,, to la4*h at him. B4t 'o6 he had to *o i'to a la(*e (e)itatio' (oom +illed 6ith ,t4de't, +(om all 5a(t, o+ the )o4't(-. I' the 5(e,e')e o+ all the,e he m4,t (i,e a'd (e)ite to the 5(o+e,,o(. Poo( +ello6F He 5aid dea( +o( hi, idle'e,,. Yo4 6o4ld ha8e 5itied him i+ -o4 )o4ld ha8e ,ee' him t(em0li'* i' hi, ,eat e8e(- mome't e75e)ti'* to 0e )alled 45o' to (e)ite. A'd 6he' he 6a, )alled 45o' he 6o4ld ,ta'd 45 a'd ta2e 6hat the )la,, )alled a dead ,etG that i, he )o4ld 'ot (e)ite at all. C!/!D Sometime, he 6o4ld ma2e ,4)h l4di)(o4, 0l4'de(, that the 6hole )la,, 6o4ld 04(,t i'to a la4*h. S4)h a(e the a55la4,e, idle'e,, *et,. He 6a, 6(et)hed o+ )o4(,e. He had 0ee' idle ,o lo'* that he ha(dl2'e6 ho6 to a55l- hi, mi'd to ,t4d-. All the *ood ,)hola(, a8oided himG the- 6e(e a,hamed to 0e ,ee' i' hi, )om5a'-. He 0e)ame di,)o4(a*ed a'd *(ad4all- *(e6 di,,i5ated. The *o8e('me't o+ the )olle*e ,oo' 6e(e )om5elled to ,4,5e'd him. He (et4('ed i' a +e6 mo'th, 04t did 'o 0ette(G a'd hi, +athe( 6a, the' ad8i,ed to ta2e him +(om )olle*e. He le+t )olle*e de,5i,ed 0e8e(- o'e. A +e6 mo'th, a*o I met him i' Ne6$Yo(2 a 5oo( 6a'de(e( 6itho4t mo'e- o( +(ie'd,. S4)h a(e the 6a*e, o+ idle'e,,. I ho5e e8e(- (eade( 6ill +(om thi, hi,to(- ta2e 6a('i'* a'd ",tam5 im5(o8eme't o' the 6i'*, o+ time." Thi, ,to(- o+ >eo(*e Jo'e, 6hi)h i, a t(4e o'e ,ho6, ho6 ,i'+4l a'd (4i'o4, it i, to 0e idle. E8e()hild 6ho 6o4ld 0e a Ch(i,tia' a'd ha8e a home i' hea8e' m4,t *4a(d a*ai',t thi, ,i'. B4t a, I ha8e *i8e' -o4 o'e ,to(- 6hi)h ,ho6, the ,ad e++e)t, o+ i'dole')e I 6ill 'o6 5(e,e't -o4 6ith a'othe( mo(e 5lea,i'* 6hi)h ,ho6, the (e6a(d, o+ i'd4,t(-. C!/;D THE AD?ANTA>ES OF INDUSTRY. I *a8e -o4 the hi,to(- o+ >eo(*e Jo'e, a' idle 0o- a'd ,ho6ed -o4 the )o',e<4e')e, o+ hi, idle'e,,. I ,hall 'o6 *i8e -o4 the hi,to(- o+ Cha(le, B4lla(d a )la,,$mate o+ >eo(*e. Cha(le, 6a, a0o4t o+ the ,ame a*e 6ith >eo(*e a'd did 'ot 5o,,e,, 'at4(all- ,45e(io( tale't,. I'deed I do40t 6hethe( he 6a, e<4al to him i' 'at4(al 5o6e(, o+ mi'd. B4t Cha(le, 6a, a ha(d ,t4de't. %he' <4ite -o4'* he 6a, al6a-, )a(e+4l to 0e dili*e't i' ,)hool. Sometime, 6he' the(e 6a, a 8e(- ha(d le,,o' i',tead o+ *oi'* o4t i' the (e)e,, to 5la- he 6o4ld ,ta- i' to ,t4d-. He had (e,ol8ed that hi, +i(,t o09e)t ,ho4ld 0e to *et hi, le,,o' 6ell a'd the' he )o4ld 5la- 6ith a *ood )o',)ie')e. He lo8ed 5la- a, 6ell a, a'- 0od- a'd 6a, o'e o+ the 0e,t 5la-e(, o' the *(o4'dG I ha(dl- e8e( ,a6 a'- 0od- )at)h a 0all 0ette( tha' he )o4ld. %he' 5la-i'* a'- *ame e8e(- o'e 6a, *lad to *et Cha(le, o' hi, ,ide. I ha8e ,aid that Cha(le, 6o4ld "#

    The Child at Home ,ometime, ,ta- i' at (e)e,,. Thi, ho6e8e( 6a, 8e(- ,eldomG it 6a, o'l- 6he' the le,,o' 6a, 8e(- ha(d i'deed. >e'e(all- he 6a, amo'* the +i(,t 45o' the 5la-$*(o4'd a'd he 6a, al,o amo'* the +i(,t to *o i'to ,)hool 6he' )alled i'. Ha(d ,t4d- *a8e him a (eli,h +o( 5la- a'd 5la- a*ai' *a8e him a (eli,h +o( ha(d ,t4d-G ,o he 6a, ha55- 0oth i' ,)hool a'd C!//D o4t. The 5(e)e5to( )o4ld 'ot hel5 li2i'* him +o( he al6a-, had hi, le,,o', 6ell )ommitted a'd 'e8e( *a8e him a'- t(o40le. %he' he 6e't to e'te( )olle*e the 5(e)e5to( *a8e him a *ood (e)omme'datio'. He 6a, a0le to a',6e( all the <4e,tio', 6hi)h 6e(e 54t to him 6he' he 6a, e7ami'ed. He had ,t4died ,o 6ell 6he' he 6a, i' the a)adem- a'd 6a, ,o tho(o4*hl- 5(e5a(ed +o( )olle*e that he +o4'd it 8e(- ea,- to 2ee5 45 6ith hi, )la,, a'd had m4)h time +o( (eadi'* i'te(e,ti'* 0oo2,. B4t he 6o4ld al6a-, +i(,t *et hi, le,,o' 6ell 0e+o(e he did a'- thi'* el,e a'd 6o4ld (e8ie6 it 94,t 0e+o(e (e)itatio'. %he' )alled 45o' to (e)ite he (o,e t(a'<4il a'd ha55- a'd 8e(- ,eldom made a'- mi,ta2e. The *o8e('me't o+ the )olle*e had a hi*h o5i'io' o+ him a'd he 6a, (e,5e)ted 0- all the ,t4de't,. The(e 6a, i' the )olle*e a ,o)iet- made 45 o+ all o+ the 0e,t ,)hola(,. Cha(le, 6a, )ho,e' a mem0e( o+ that ,o)iet-. It 6a, the )4,tom to )hoo,e ,ome o'e o+ the ,o)iet- to deli8e( a 540li) add(e,, e8e(- -ea(. Thi, ho'o( 6a, )o'+e((ed o' Cha(le,G a'd he had ,t4died ,o dili*e'tl- a'd (ead ,o m4)h that he deli8e(ed a' add(e,, 6hi)h 6a, 8e(- i'te(e,ti'* to all 6ho hea(d it. At la,t he *(ad4ated a, it i, )alledG that i, he +i'i,hed hi, )olle*iate )o4(,e a'd (e)ei8ed hi, de*(ee. It 6a, 2'o6' 0- all that he 6a, a *ood ,)hola( a'd 0- all he 6a, (e,5e)ted. Hi, +athe( a'd mothe( 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, C!/@D )ame )omme')eme't da- to hea( him ,5ea2. The- all +elt *(ati+ied a'd lo8ed Cha(le, mo(e tha' e8e(. Ma'- ,it4atio', o+ 4,e+4l'e,, a'd 5(o+it 6e(e o5e'ed to him +o( Cha(le, 6a, 'o6 a ma' i'telli*e't a'd 4'i8e(,all- (e,5e)ted. He i, 'o6 a 4,e+4l a'd a ha55- ma'. He ha, a )hee(+4l home a'd i, e,teemed 0- all 6ho 2'o6 him. S4)h a(e the (e6a(d, o+ i'd4,t(-. Ho6 ,t(a'*e i, it that a'- 5e(,o', ,ho4ld 0e 6illi'* to li8e i' idle'e,, 6he' it 6ill )e(tai'l- ma2e them 4'ha55-F The idle 0o- i, almo,t i'8a(ia0l- 5oo( a'd mi,e(a0leG the i'd4,t(io4, 0o- i, ha55- a'd 5(o,5e(ed. B4t 5e(ha5, ,ome )hild 6ho (ead, thi, a,2, "Doe, >od 'oti)e little )hild(e' i' ,)hoolE" He )e(tai'ldoe,. A'd i+ -o4 a(e 'ot dili*e't i' the im5(o8eme't o+ -o4( time it i, o'e o+ the ,4(e,t o+ e8ide')e, that -o4( hea(t i, 'ot (i*ht 6ith >od. Yo4 a(e 5la)ed i' thi, 6o(ld to im5(o8e -o4( time. I' -o4th -o4 m4,t 0e 5(e5a(i'* +o( +4t4(e 4,e+4l'e,,. A'd i+ -o4 do 'ot im5(o8e the ad8a'ta*e, -o4 e'9o- -o4 ,i' a*ai',t -o4( Ma2e(. "%ith 0oo2, o( 6o(2 o( health+4l 5laLet -o4( +i(,t -ea(, 0e 5a,t That -o4 ma- *i8e +o( e8e(- daSome *ood a))o4't at la,t." O'e o+ the 5etitio', i' the Lo(d3, 5(a-e( i, "+o(*i8e 4, o4( de0t, a, 6e +o(*i8e o4( de0to(,." %e

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    The Child at Home C!/"D do th4, 5(a- that >od 6ill e7e()i,e the ,ame 2i'd o+ +o(*i8e'e,, to6a(d, 4, 6hi)h 6e e7e()i,e to6a(d, othe(,. Co',e<4e'tl- i+ 6e a(e 4'+o(*i8i'* o( (e8e'*e+4l 6e 5(a- that >od 6ill t(eat 4, i' the ,ame 6a- 6he' 6e a55ea( 0e+o(e him i' 94d*me't. Th4, >od tea)he, the 'e)e,,it- o+ )4lti8ati'* a +o(0ea(i'* a'd a +o(*i8i'* ,5i(it. %e m4,t do thi, o( 6e )a''ot 0e Ch(i,tia',. %he' I 6a, a 0o- the(e 6a, a'othe( little 0o- 6ho 6e't to the ,ame ,)hool 6ith me 6ho 6a, a 5(o+e,,ed Ch(i,tia'. He ,eemed to lo8e the Sa8io( a'd to t(- i' all thi'*, to a0,tai' +(om ,i'. Some o+ the 0ad 0o-, 6e(e i' the ha0it o+ (idi)4li'* him a'd o+ doi'* e8e(- thi'* the- )o4ld to tea,e him 0e)a4,e he 6o4ld 'ot 9oi' 6ith them i' mi,)hie+. Nea( the ,)hool$ho4,e the(e 6a, a ,mall o()ha(dG a'd the ,)hola(, 6o4ld 6itho4t the lea8e o+ the o6'e( ta2e the a55le,. O'e da- a 5a(t- o+ 0o-, 6e(e *oi'* i'to the o()ha(d +o( +(4it a'd )alled 45o' thi, 5io4, 0o- to a))om5a'- them. "Come He'(- " ,aid o'e o+ them to him "let 4, *o a'd *et ,ome a55le,." "The a55le, a(e 'ot o4(, " he +ea(le,,l- (e5lied "a'd I do 'ot thi'2 it (i*ht to ,teal." "Yo4 a(e a )o6a(d a'd a+(aid to *o " the othe( (e5lied. "I am a+(aid " ,aid He'(- "to do 6(o'* a'd -o4 o4*ht to 0eG 04t I am 'ot a+(aid to do (i*ht." Thi, 6i)2ed 0o- 6a, e7)eedi'*l- i((itated at thi, C!/AD (e042e a'd )alled He'(- all ma''e( o+ 'ame, a'd e'dea8o(ed to hold him 45 to the (idi)4le o+ the 6hole ,)hool. He'(- 0o(e it 8e(- 5atie'tl- tho4*h it 6a, ha(d to 0e e'd4(ed +o( the 0o- 6ho (idi)4led him had a *(eat deal o+ i'+l4e')e a'd tale't. Some da-, a+te( thi, the 0o-, 6e(e *oi'* a +i,hi'*. He'(- had a 0ea4ti+4l +i,hi'*$(od 6hi)h hi, +athe( had 0o4*ht +o( him. >eo(*e$$+o( 0- that 'ame I ,hall )all the 0o- 6ho a04,ed He'(-$$6a, 8e(- de,i(o4, o+ 0o((o6i'* thi, +i,hi'*$(od a'd -et 6a, a,hamed to a,2 +o( it. At la,t ho6e8e( he ,4mmo'ed )o4(a*e a'd )alled o4t to He'(- 45o' the 5la-$*(o4'd$$ "He'(- 6ill -o4 le'd me -o4( (od to *o a +i,hi'*E" "O -e, " ,aid He'(-G "i+ -o4 6ill *o home 6ith me I 6ill *et it +o( -o4 'o6." Poo( >eo(*e +elt a,hamed e'o4*h +o( 6hat he had do'e. B4t he 6e't home 6ith He'(- to *et the (od. The- 6e't 45 i'to the 0a(' to*ethe( a'd 6he' He'(- had ta2e' hi, +i,hi'*$ta)2le +(om the 5la)e i' 6hi)h he 2e5t it he ,aid to >eo(*e "I ha8e a 'e6 li'e i' the ho4,e 6hi)h +athe( 0o4*ht me the othe( da-G -o4 ma- ha8e that too i+ -o4 6a't it." >eo(*e )o4ld ha(dl- hold 45 hi, head he +elt ,o a,hamed. Ho6e8e( He'(- 6e't a'd *ot the 'e6 li'e a'd 5la)ed it 45o' the (od a'd *a8e them i'to >eo(*e3, ha'd.

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    The Child at Home C!/=D A +e6 da-, a+te( thi, >eo(*e told me a0o4t it. "%h- " ,aid he "I 'e8e( +elt ,o a,hamed i' m- li+e. A'd o'e thi'* i, )e(tai' I 6ill 'e8e( )all He'(- 'ame, a*ai'." No6 6ho doe, 'ot admi(e the )o'd4)t o+ He'(- i' thi, a++ai(E Thi, +o(*i8i'* ,5i(it i, 6hat >od (e<4i(e,. The )hild 6ho 6o4ld 0e the +(ie'd o+ >od m4,t 5o,,e,, thi, ,5i(it. Yo4 m4,t al6a-, 0e (eadto +o(*i8e. Yo4 m4,t 'e8e( i'd4l*e i' the +eeli'*, o+ (e8e'*e. Yo4 m4,t 'e8e( de,i(e to i'94(e a'othe( ho6 m4)h ,oe8e( -o4 ma- +eel that othe(, ha8e i'94(ed -o4. The ,5i(it o+ the Ch(i,tia' i, a +o(*i8i'* ,5i(it. >od al,o (e<4i(e, o+ hi, +(ie'd, that the- ,hall e8e( 0e doi'* *ood a, the- ha8e o55o(t4'it-. The Ch(i,tia' )hild 6ill do all i' hi, 5o6e( to ma2e tho,e ha55- 6ho a(e a0o4t him. He 6ill di,(e*a(d him,el+ that he ma- 5(omote the ha55i'e,, o+ othe(,. He 6ill 0e o0li*i'* to all. Thi, 6o(ld i, 'ot -o4( home. Yo4 a(e to (emai' he(e 04t a +e6 -ea(, a'd the' *o to that home o+ 9o- o( 6o 6hi)h -o4 'e8e( 'e8e( 6ill lea8e. >od e75e)t, -o4 to 0e 4,e+4l he(e. "Ho6 )a' I do a'- *oodE" do -o4 ,a-E %h- i' ma'- 6a-,. Yo4 )a' ma2e -o4( 5a(e't, ha55-G that i, doi'* *ood. Yo4 )a' ma2e -o4( 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, ha55-G that i, doi'* *ood. Yo4 )a' t(- to ma2e -o4( 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, mo(e o0edie't to thei( 5a(e't,G that i, doi'* *ood. Yo4 )a' ,et a C!/.D *ood e7am5le at ,)hoolG that i, doi'* *ood. I+ -o4 ,ee -o4( )om5a'io', doi'* a'- thi'* that i, 6(o'* -o4 )a' t(- to di,,4ade them. Yo4 )a' ,5ea2 to -o4( 0o,om +(ie'd 45o' the Sa8io(3, *ood'e,, a'd e'dea8o( to e7)ite i' hi, hea(t the +eeli'*, 6hi)h a(e i' -o4(,. Th4, -o4 ma- 0e e7e(ti'* a *ood i'+l4e')e 45o' all a(o4'd -o4. Yo4( li+e 6ill 'ot 0e ,5e't i' 8ai'. >od 6ill ,mile 45o' -o4 a'd *i8e 9oi' a d-i'* ho4(. Some )hild(e' a55ea( to thi'2 that i+ the- a(e Ch(i,tia', the- )a''ot 0e ,o ha55- a, the- ma- 0e i+ thea(e 'ot Ch(i,tia',. The- thi'2 that to lo8e >od a'd to 5(a- a'd to do thei( d4t- i, *loom- 6o(2. B4t >od tell, 4, that 'o'e )a' 0e ha55- 04t tho,e 6ho lo8e him. A'd e8e(- o'e 6ho ha, (e5e'ted o+ ,i' a'd lo8e, the Sa8io( ,a-, that the(e i, mo(e ha55i'e,, i' thi, mode o+ li+e tha' i' a'- othe(. %e ma- i'deed 0e ha55- a little 6hile 6itho4t 5iet-. B4t mi,+o(t4'e, a'd ,o((o6, 6ill )ome. Yo4( ho5e, o+ 5lea,4(e 6ill 0e di,a55oi'ted. Yo4 6ill 0e )alled to 6ee5G to ,4++e( 5ai'G to die. A'd the(e i, 'othi'* 04t (eli*io' 6hi)h )a' *i8e -o4 a ha55- li+e a'd a 5ea)e+4l death. It i, that -o4 ma- 0e ha55- 'ot 4'ha55- that >od 6i,he, -o4 to 0e a Ch(i,tia'. It i, t(4e that at time, it (e<4i(e, a 8e(- *(eat ,t(4**le to ta2e a de)ided ,ta'd a, a Ch(i,tia'. The 5(o4d hea(t i, (el4)ta't to -ield. The 6o(ldl- ,5i(it )li'*, to 6o(ldl- 5lea,4(e. It (e<4i(e, 0(a8e(C!/BD a'd (e,ol4tio' to meet the o0,ta)le, 6hi)h 6ill 0e th(o6' i' -o4( 6a-. Yo4 ma- 0e o55o,ed. Yo4 ma0e (idi)4led. B4t 'ot6ith,ta'di'* all thi, the o'l- 6a- to e',4(e ha55i'e,, i, to lo8e a'd ,e(8e -o4( Ma2e(. Ma'- )hild(e' 2'o6 that the- o4*ht to lo8e >od a'd 6i,h that the- had (e,ol4tio' to do thei( d4t-. B4t the- a(e a+(aid o+ the (idi)4le o+ thei( )om5a'io',. He'(- 6ho 6o4ld 'ot (o0 the o()ha(d 6a, a 0(a8e 0o-. He 2'e6 that the- 6o4ld la4*h at him. B4t 6hat did he )a(eE He mea't to do hi, d4t6itho4t 0ei'* +(i*hte'ed i+ othe(, did la4*h. A'd the )o',)io4,'e,, o+ doi'* hi, d4t- a++o(ded him m4)h *(eate( e'9o-me't tha' he )o4ld 5o,,i0l- ha8e (e)ei8ed +(om eati'* the ,tole' +(4it. Othe(, o+ the 0o-, 6e't a'd (o00ed the o()ha(d 0e)a4,e the- had 'ot )o4(a*e to (e+4,e to do a, thei( )om5a'io', did. The2'e6 it 6a, 6(o'* 04t the- 6e(e a+(aid o+ 0ei'* la4*hed at. B4t 6hi)h i, the mo,t ea,- to 0e 0o('e the "/

    The Child at Home (idi)4le o+ the 6i)2ed o( a )o'dem'i'* )o',)ie')e a'd the di,5lea,4(e o+ >odE It i, ,o 6ith all the d4tie, o+ the Ch(i,tia'. I+ -o4 6ill )o',)ie'tio4,l- do that 6hi)h >od a55(o8e, he 6ill *i8e -o4 5ea)e o+ mi'd a'd 5(e5a(e -o4 +o( ete('al 9o-. O'e o+ the mo,t emi'e't a'd 4,e+4l o+ the E'*li,h )le(*-me' 6a, led 6he' a )hild 0- the +ollo6i'* i'te(e,ti'* )i()4m,ta')e to ,4((e'de( him,el+ to the Sa8io(. %he' a little 0o- he 6a, li2e C!@#D othe( )hild(e' 5la-+4l a'd tho4*htle,,. He tho4*ht 5e(ha5, that he 6o4ld 6ait 4'til he 6a, old 0e+o(e he 0e)ame a Ch(i,tia'. Hi, +athe( 6a, a 5io4, ma' a'd +(e<4e'tl- )o'8e(,ed 6ith him a0o4t hea8e' a'd 4(*ed him to 5(e5a(e to die. O' the e8e'i'* o+ hi, 0i(th$da- 6he' he 6a, te' -ea(, o+ a*e hi, +athe( too2 him a++e)tio'atel- 0- the ha'd a'd (emi'di'* him o+ the ,)e'e, th(o4*h 6hi)h he had al(ead- 5a,,ed 4(*ed him to )omme')e that e8e'i'* a li+e o+ 5iet-. He told him o+ the lo8e o+ Je,4,. He told him o+ the da'*e( o+ dela-. A'd he ,ho6ed him that he m4,t 5e(i,h +o( e8e( 4'le,, he ,5eedil- t(4,ted i' the Sa8io( a'd *a8e hi, li+e to hi, ,e(8i)e. A, thi, )hild tho4*ht o+ a d-i'* ho4( a'd o+ a Sa8io(3, lo8e hi, hea(t 6a, +4ll o+ +eeli'* a'd the tea(, *4,hed i'to hi, e-e,. He +elt that it 6a, time +o( him to )hoo,e 6hethe( he 6o4ld li8e +o( >od o( +o( the 6o(ld. He (e,ol8ed that he 6o4ld 'o lo'*e( dela-. Hi, +athe( a'd mothe( the' (eti(ed to thei( )ham0e( to 5(a- +o( thei( )hild a'd thi, )hild al,o 6e't to hi, )ham0e( to 5(a- +o( him,el+. Si')e(el- he *a8e him,el+ to the Sa8io(. Ea('e,tl- he im5lo(ed +o(*i8e'e,, a'd mo,t +e(8e'tl- e't(eated >od to aid him to 2ee5 hi, (e,ol4tio', a'd to (e+(ai' +(om ,i'. A'd do -o4 thi'2 that )hild 6a, 'ot ha55- a, i' the ,ile')e o+ hi, )ham0e( he ,4((e'de(ed him,el+ to >odE It 6a, 4'do40tedl- the ho4( o+ the 54(e,t e'9o-me't he e8e( had e75e(ie')ed. A'*el, loo2ed C!@!D 6ith 9o- 45o' that e8e'i'* ,)e'e a'd ho8e(ed 6ith deli*ht a'd lo8e a(o4'd that 5e'ite't )hild. The 5(a-e(, o+ the 5a(e't a'd the )hild a,)e'ded a, *(ate+4l i')e',e to the th(o'e a'd 6e(e a))e5ted. A'd +(om that a++e)ti'* ho4( thi, little 0o- 6e't o' i' the 5ath 6hi)h lead, to 4,e+4l'e,, a'd 5ea)e a'd hea8e'. He ,5e't hi, li+e i' doi'* *ood. A ,ho(t time ,i')e he died a 8ete(a' ,oldie( o+ the )(o,, a'd i, 'o6 4'do40tedl- amid the *lo(ie, o+ hea8e' ,4((o4'ded 0- h4'd(ed, 6ho ha8e 0ee' 0- hi, i',t(4me'talit- led to tho,e *(ee' +ield, a'd lo8ed ma',io',. Oh 6hat a (a5t4(o4, meeti'* m4,t that ha8e 0ee' 6he' the 5a(e't, o+ thi, )hild 5(e,,ed +o(6a(d +(om the a'*el th(o'* to 6el)ome him a, 6ith t(i4m5ha't 6i'* he e'te(ed hea8e'F A'd oh ho6 ha55- m4,t the- 'o6 0e i' that home o+ ,o'*, a'd e8e(la,ti'* 9o-F It i, th4, that 5iet- 5(omote, o4( e'9o-me't. It 5(omote, o4( ha55i'e,, at all time,. It ta2e, a6a- the +ea( o+ death a'd de5(i8e, e8e(- ,o((o6 o+ hal+ it, 0itte('e,,. Death i, the mo,t *loom- tho4*ht that )a' e'te( the mi'd, o+ tho,e 6ho a(e 'ot Ch(i,tia',. B4t the 5io4, )hild )a' 0e ha55- e8e' 6he' d-i'*. I 6a, o')e )alled to ,ee a 0o- 6ho 6a, 8e(- da'*e(o4,l- ,i)2 a'd e75e)ted ,oo' to die. I e75e)ted to ha8e +o4'd him ,o((o6+4l. B4t i',tead o+ that a ha55- ,mile 6a, o' hi, )o4'te'a')e 6hi)h ,ho6ed that 9o- 6a, i' hi, hea(t. He ,at i' 0ed lea'i'* 45o' hi, 5illo6 6ith a h-m' 0oo2 i' hi, ha'd C!@;D 6hi)h he 6a, (eadi'*. Hi, )hee2, 6e(e thi' a'd 5ale +(om hi, lo'* ,i)2'e,, 6hile at the ,ame time he a55ea(ed )o'te'ted a'd ha55-. A+te( )o'8e(,i'* 6ith him a little 6hile I ,aid "Do -o4 thi'2 -o4 ,hall e8e( *et 6ell a*ai'E" "@

    The Child at Home "No ,i( " he )hee(+4ll- (e5lied "the do)to( ,a-, I ma- 5e(ha5, li8e a +e6 6ee2, 04t that he ,ho4ld 'ot 0e ,4(5(i,ed i+ I ,ho4ld die at a'- time." "A(e -o4 6illi'* to dieE" I ,aid. "O -e, ,i( " he a',6e(edG ",ometime, I +eel ,ad a0o4t lea8i'* +athe( a'd mothe(. B4t the' I thi'2 I ,hall 0e +(ee +(om ,i' i' hea8e' a'd ,hall 0e 6ith the Sa8io(. A'd I ho5e that +athe( a'd mothe( 6ill ,oo' )ome to hea8e' a'd I ,hall 0e 6ith them the'. I am ,ometime, a+(aid that I am too im5atie't to *o." "%hat ma2e, -o4 thi'2 " I a,2ed "that -o4 a(e 5(e5a(ed to dieE" He he,itated +o( a mome't a'd the' ,aid "Be)a4,e Je,4, Ch(i,t ha, ,aid %ho,oe8e( )ometh to me I 6ill i' 'o 6i,e )a,t o4t. I do thi'2 that I lo8e the Sa8io( a'd I 6i,h to *o to him a'd to 0e made hol-." %hile tal2i'* 6ith him I hea(d ,ome 0o-, la4*hi'* a'd 5la-i'* 4'de( the 6i'do6. B4t thi, ,i)2 0oloo2ed 45 to me a'd ,aid "Oh ho6 m4)h mo(e ha55- am I 'o6 tha' I 4,ed to 0e 6he' 6ell a'd o4t at 5la- 'ot thi'2i'* o+ >od o( hea8e'F The(e i, 'ot a 0o- i' the ,t(eet ,o ha55- a, I." C!@/D Thi, little 0o- had +o( ,ome time 0ee' e'dea8o(i'* to do hi, d4t- a, a Ch(i,tia'. Hi, )o'd4)t ,ho6ed that he lo8ed the Sa8io(. A'd 6he' ,i)2'e,, )ame a'd death 6a, 'ea( he 6a, ha55-. B4t oh ho6 ,ad m4,t that )hild +eel 6ho i, d-i'* i' 4'(e5e'ted ,i'F %e all m4,t )e(tai'l- ,oo' die a'd the(e i, 'othi'* to ma2e 4, ha55- i' death 04t 5iet-. B4t 6he' the Ch(i,tia' )hild *oe, to hea8e' ho6 ha55- m4,t he 0eF He (i,e, a0o8e the )lo4d, a'd the 0l4e ,2- a'd the t6i'2li'* ,ta(, till he e'te(, the home o+ >od a'd the a'*el,. The(e he 0e)ome, a' a'*el him,el+. >od *i8e, him a 0od- o+ 5e(+e)t 0ea4t- a'd +4('i,he, him 6ith 6i'*, 6ith 6hi)h he )a' +l- +(om 6o(ld to 6o(ld. >od i, hi, a55(o8i'* Fathe(. A'*el, a(e hi, 0elo8ed +(ie'd,. Yo4 o+te' i' a )lea( e8e'i'* loo2 45 45o' the di,ta't ,ta(, a'd 6o'de( 6ho i'ha0it, them. Yo4 thi'2 i+ -o4 had the 6i'*, o+ a' ea*le -o4 6o4ld lo8e to +l- 45 the(e a'd ma2e a 8i,it. No6 it i, 'ot im5(o0a0le that the Ch(i,tia' i' hea8e' )a' 5a,, +(om ,ta( to ,ta( a, -o4 )a' *o +(om ho4,e to ho4,e i' -o4( o6' 'ei*h0o(hood. The 8e(- tho4*ht i, e'(a5t4(i'*. I+ e8e(- ho4( o+ o4( li8e, 6e(e ,5e't i' ,o((o6 it 6o4ld 0e 'othi'* )om5a(ed 6ith the 9o-, 6hi)h >od ha, 5(omi,ed hi, +(ie'd, at hi, (i*ht ha'd. %he' 6e thi'2 o+ the *(ee' 5a,t4(e, o+ hea8e'G o+ the ,till 6ate(, o+ that ha55- 6o(ldG 6he' 6e thi'2 o+ mi'*li'* 6ith the a'*el, i' thei( C!@@D +li*htG o+ 4'iti'* o4( 8oi)e, 6ith thei(, i' ,o'*, o+ 5(ai,eG o+ *a:i'* 45o' all the *lo(ie, a'd ,ha(i'* all the (a5t4(e o+ the hea8e'l- 6o(ld$$O ho6 tame do the 9o-, o+ ea(th a55ea(F Some )hild(e' ho6e8e( thi'2 that the- )a' 54t o++ 0e)omi'* Ch(i,tia', till a d-i'* ho4( a'd the' (e5e't a'd 0e ,a8ed. E8e' i+ -o4 )o4ld do thi, it 6o4ld 0e at the lo,, o+ m4)h 4,e+4l'e,, a'd m4)h ha55i'e,,. B4t the +a)t i, -o4 a(e 'e8e( )e(tai' o+ a mome't o+ li+e. Yo4 a(e little a6a(e o+ the da'*e(, to 6hi)h -o4 a(e )o'ti'4all- e75o,ed. "The (i,i'* mo('i'* )a'3t a,,4(e That 6e ,hall ,5e'd the da-G Fo( death ,ta'd, (ead- at the doo( ""

    The Child at Home To ,'at)h o4( li8e, a6a-." %e a(e (emi'ded o+ the 4')e(tai't- o+ li+e 0- the a))ide't, 6hi)h a(e e8e(- da- o))4((i'*. O+te' 6he' 6e lea,t ,4,5e)t it 6e a(e i' the mo,t immi'e't ha:a(d o+ o4( li8e,. %he' I 6a, a 0o- I o'e da- 6e't a *4''i'*. I 6a, to )all +o( a'othe( 0o- 6ho li8ed at a little di,ta')e +(om m- +athe(3,. Ha8i'* loaded m*4' 6ith a hea8- )ha(*e o+ 5i*eo'$,hot a'd 54t i' a 'e6 +li't 6hi)h 6o4ld ,t(i2e o4t a 0(illia't ,ho6e( o+ ,5a(2, I )a(e+4ll- 5(imed the *4' a'd ,et o4t 45o' m- e75editio'. %he' a((i8ed at the ho4,e o+ the 0o- 6ho 6a, to *o 6ith me I lea'ed the *4' a*ai',t the ,ide o+ the ho4,e a'd 6aited a +e6 mome't, +o( him to *et (ead-. A0o4t C!@"D a (od +(om the doo( 6he(e I 6a, 6aiti'* the(e 6a, a'othe( ho4,e. A little *i(l ,tood 45o' the 6i'do6$ ,eat loo2i'* o4t o+ the 6i'do6. A'othe( 0o- )ame alo'* a'd ta2i'* 45 the *4' 'ot 2'o6i'* that it 6a, loaded a'd 5(imed too2 deli0e(ate aim at the +a)e o+ the *i(l a'd 54lled the t(i**e(. B4t >od i' me()- )a4,ed the *4' to mi,, +i(e. Had it *o'e o++ the *i(l3, +a)e 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' 0lo6' all to 5ie)e,. I 'e8e( )a' thi'2 o+ the da'*e( ,he 6a, i' e8e' 'o6 6itho4t t(em0li'*. The *i(l did 'ot ,ee the 0o- ta2e aim at he( a'd doe, 'ot 'o6 2'o6 ho6 'a((o6 6a, he( e,)a5e +(om death. She little ,455o,ed that 6he' ,ta'di'* i' 5e(+e)t health 0- the 6i'do6 i' he( o6' +athe(3, ho4,e ,he 6a, i' da'*e( o+ d(o55i'* do6' dead 45o' the +loo(. %e a(e all )o'ti'4all- e75o,ed to ,4)h da'*e(, a'd 6he' 6e lea,t ,4,5e)t it ma- 0e i' the *(eate,t 5e(il. I, it 'ot the' +oll- to dela- 5(e5a(atio' +o( deathE Yo4 ma- die 6ithi' o'e ho4(. Yo4 ma- 'ot ha8e o'e mome't o+ 6a('i'* allo6ed -o4. A +e6 -ea(, a*o a little 0o- 6a, (idi'* i' the ,ta*e. It 6a, a 5lea,a't ,4mme(3, da-. The ho(,e, 6e(e t(otti'* (a5idl- alo'* 0- +ield, a'd 0(id*e, a'd o()ha(d, a'd ho4,e,. The little 0o- ,tood at the )oa)h 6i'do6 6ith a ha55- hea(t a'd loo2ed 45o' the *(ee' +ield, a'd 5lea,a't d6elli'*,G 45o' the 5o4lt(- i' the +a(m$-a(d, a'd the )attle 45o' the hill,. He had 'ot the lea,t idea that he ,ho4ld die that da-. B4t 6hile he 6a, loo2i'* o4t o+ the C!@AD 6i'do6 the i(o' (im o+ the 6heel 0(o2e a'd ,t(4)2 him 45o' the +o(ehead. The 5oo( 0o- la- ,e',ele,, +o( a +e6 da-, a'd the' died. The(e a(e a tho4,a'd 6a-, 0- 6hi)h li+e ma- 0e ,4dde'l- e7ti'*4i,hed a'd -et ho6 ,eldom a(e the- tho4*ht o+ 0- )hild(e'F The- almo,t al6a-, e'ti(el- +o(*et the da'*e( o+ ea(l- death a'd 5o,t5o'e to a +4t4(e da- ma2i'* thei( 5ea)e 6ith >od. A'd ho6 little do tho,e 6ho (ead thi, 0oo2 thi'2 that the- ma- die ,4dde'l-F Ma'- )hild(e' 6he' the- *o to 0ed at 'i*ht ,a- the 5(a-e( "No6 I la- me do6' to ,lee5 I 5(a- the Lo(d m- ,o4l to 2ee5 I+ I ,ho4ld die 0e+o(e I 6a2e I 5(a- the Lo(d m- ,o4l to ta2e." I 4,ed to ,a- thi, 5(a-e( 6he' a )hild e8e(- 'i*ht 0e+o(e I 6e't to ,lee5. B4t I did 'ot 2'o6 the' a, 6ell a, I do 'o6 that I mi*ht die 0e+o(e the mo('i'*. Almo,t e8e(- 'i*ht ,ome )hild(e' *o to 0ed 6ell a'd 0e+o(e mo('i'* a(e dead. It i, the(e+o(e 8e(- da'*e(o4, to dela- (e5e'ta')e. Lo8e the Sa8io( immediatel- a'd 5(e5a(e to die a'd it 6ill 0e o+ 04t little )o',e<4e')e 6he' -o4 die +o( -o4 6ill *o to hea8e' a'd 0e ha55- +o( e8e(. B4t 6e m4,t 'ot +o(*et that a mo,t te((i0le doom a6ait, tho,e 6ho 6ill 'ot ,e(8e thei( Ma2e(. It matte(, 'ot ho6 m4)h 6e ma- 0e 0elo8ed 0- o4( +(ie'd,G ho6 amia0le ma- 0e o4( +eeli'*,. Thi, "A

    The Child at Home C!@=D alo'e 6ill 'ot ,a8e 4,. %e m4,t (e5e't o+ ,i' a'd lo8e the Sa8io( 6ho ha, ,4++e(ed +o( 4,. %e m4,t 5a,, o4( li8e, i' 4,e+4l'e,, a'd 5(a-e( o( 6he' the da- o+ 94d*me't )ome, 6e ,hall hea( the ,e'te')e "De5a(t +(om me +o( I 2'o6 -o4 'ot." It i, i'deed a +ea(+4l thi'* to (e+4,e a++e)tio' a'd o0edie')e to o4( Fathe( i' hea8e'. He 6ill (e)ei8e 'o'e i'to hi, ha55- +amil- a0o8e 04t tho,e 6ho lo8e him. He 6ill ha8e 'o a'*(- di,a*(eea0le ,5i(it, the(e. He 6ill (e)ei8e 'o'e 04t the 5e'ite't a'd the h4m0le a'd the *(ate+4l to that 54(e a'd 5ea)e+4l home. %ho doe, 'ot 6i,h to *o to hea8e'E O the' 'o6 0e*i' to do -o4( d4t- a'd ea('e,tl- 5(a- that >od 6ill +o(*i8e -o4( ,i', a'd *i8e -o4 a hea(t to lo8e a'd o0e- him. K To tho,e )hild(e' 6ho li8e 6he(e it ,eldom o( 'e8e( ,'o6, I o4*ht to ,a- i' thi, 'ote that i' Ne6$ E'*la'd it i, a 8e(- )ommo' am4,eme't to ,lide do6' the hill, o' ,led, o( 0oa(d, i' the 6i'te( e8e'i'*, 6he' the (oad, a(e i)- a'd ,mooth. I' ,ome 5la)e, thi, i, da'*e(o4, to 5a,,e'*e(, a'd the' it i, +o(0idde' 0- la6. CHAPTER ?II. TRAITS OF CHARACTER.

    E ?ERY )hild m4,t o0,e(8e ho6 m4)h mo(e ha55- a'd 0elo8ed ,ome )hild(e' a55ea( to 0e tha' othe(,. The(e a(e ,ome )hild(e' -o4 al6a-, lo8e to 0e 6ith. The- a(e ha55- them,el8e, a'd the- ma2e -o4 ha55-. The(e a(e othe(, 6ho,e ,o)ietC!@.D -o4 al6a-, a8oid. The 8e(- e75(e,,io' o+ thei( )o4'te'a')e, 5(od4)e, 4'5lea,a't +eeli'*,. The- ,eem to ha8e 'o +(ie'd,. No 5e(,o' )a' 0e ha55- 6itho4t +(ie'd,. The hea(t i, +o(med +o( lo8e a'd )a''ot 0e ha55- 6itho4t the o55o(t4'it- o+ *i8i'* a'd (e)ei8i'* a++e)tio'. "It3, 'ot i' title, 'o( i' (a'2 It3, 'ot i' 6ealth li2e Lo'do' 0a'2 To ma2e 4, t(4l- 0le,t. I+ ha55i'e,, ha8e 'ot he( ,eat A'd )e't(e i' the 0(ea,t %e ma- 0e 6i,e o( (i)h o( *(eat B4t 'e8e( )a' 0e 0le,t." B4t -o4 )a''ot (e)ei8e a++e)tio' 4'le,, -o4 6ill al,o *i8e. Yo4 )a''ot +i'd othe(, to lo8e -o4 4'le,, -o4 6ill al,o lo8e them. Lo8e i, o'l- to 0e o0tai'ed 0- *i8i'* lo8e i' (et4('. He')e the im5o(ta')e o+ )4lti8ati'* a )hee(+4l a'd o0li*i'* di,5o,itio'. Yo4 )a''ot 0e ha55- 6itho4t it. I ha8e ,ometime, hea(d a *i(l ,a"I 2'o6 that I am 8e(- 4'5o54la( at ,)hool." No6 thi, i, ,im5l- ,a-i'* that ,he i, 8e(- di,o0li*i'* a'd 4'amia0le i' he( di,5o,itio'. I+ -o4( )om5a'io', do 'ot lo8e -o4 it i, -o4( o6' +a4lt. The- )a''ot hel5 lo8i'* -o4 i+ -o4 6ill 0e 2i'd a'd +(ie'dl-. I+ -o4 a(e 'ot lo8ed it i, *ood e8ide')e that -o4 do 'ot de,e(8e to 0e lo8ed. It i, t(4e that a ,e',e o+ d4t- ma- at time, (e'de( it 'e)e,,a(- +o( -o4 to do that 6hi)h i, di,5lea,i'* to -o4( )om5a'io',.

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    The Child at Home C!@BD B4t i+ it i, ,ee' that -o4 ha8e a 'o0le ,5i(itG that -o4 a(e a0o8e ,el+i,h'e,,G that -o4 a(e 6illi'* to ma2e ,a)(i+i)e, o+ -o4( o6' 5e(,o'al )o'8e'ie')e to 5(omote the ha55i'e,, o+ -o4( a,,o)iate, -o4 6ill 'e8e( 0e i' 6a't o+ +(ie'd,. Yo4 m4,t 'ot (e*a(d it a, -o4( mi,+o(t4'e that othe(, do 'ot lo8e -o4 04t -o4( +a4lt. It i, 'ot 0ea4t- it i, 'ot 6ealth that 6ill *i8e -o4 +(ie'd,. Yo4( hea(t m4,t *lo6 6ith 2i'd'e,, i+ -o4 6o4ld att(a)t to -o4(,el+ the e,teem a'd a++e)tio' o+ tho,e 0- 6hom -o4 a(e ,4((o4'ded. Yo4 a(e little a6a(e ho6 m4)h the ha55i'e,, o+ -o4( 6hole li+e de5e'd, 45o' -o4( )4lti8ati'* a' a++e)tio'ate a'd o0li*i'* di,5o,itio'. I+ -o4 6ill ado5t the (e,ol4tio' that -o4 6ill )o'+e( +a8o(, 6he'e8e( -o4 ha8e a' o55o(t4'it- -o4 6ill )e(tai'l- 0e ,4((o4'ded 0- a(de't +(ie'd,. Be*i' 45o' thi, 5(i')i5le i' )hildhood a'd a)t 45o' it th(o4*h li+e a'd -o4 6ill ma2e -o4(,el+ ha55- a'd 5(omote the ha55i'e,, o+ all 6ithi' -o4( i'+l4e')e. Yo4 *o to ,)hool i' a )old 6i'te( mo('i'*. A 0(i*ht +i(e i, 0la:i'* 45o' the hea(th ,4((o4'ded 6ith 0o-, ,t(4**li'* to *et 'ea( it to 6a(m them,el8e,. A+te( -o4 *et ,li*htl- 6a(med a'othe( ,)hoolmate )ome, i' ,4++e(i'* 6ith the )old. "He(e Jame, " -o4 5lea,a'tl- )all o4t to him "I am 3mo,t 6a(mG -o4 ma- ha8e m- 5la)e." A, -o4 ,li5 o'e ,ide to allo6 him to ta2e -o4( 5la)e at the +i(e 6ill he 'ot +eel that -o4 a(e 2i'dE C!"#D The 6o(,t di,5o,itio'ed 0o- i' the 6o(ld )a''ot hel5 admi(i'* ,4)h *e'e(o,it-. A'd e8e' tho4*h he 0e ,o 4'*(ate+4l a, to 0e 4'6illi'* to (et4(' the +a8o( -o4 ma- de5e'd 45o' it that he 6ill 0e -o4( +(ie'd a, +a( a, he i, )a5a0le o+ +(ie'd,hi5. I+ -o4 6ill ha0it4all- a)t 45o' thi, 5(i')i5le -o4 6ill 'e8e( 6a't +o( +(ie'd,. S455o,e ,ome da- -o4 a(e o4t 6ith -o4( )om5a'io', 5la-i'* 0all. A+te( -o4 ha8e 0ee' 5la-i'* +o( ,ome time a'othe( 0o- )ome, alo'*. He )a''ot 0e )ho,e' 45o' eithe( ,ideG +o( the(e i, 'o o'e to mat)h him. "He'(- " -o4 ,a- "-o4 ma- ta2e m- 5la)e a little 6hile a'd I 6ill (e,t." Yo4 th(o6 -o4(,el+ do6' 45o' the *(a,, 6hile He'(- +(e,h a'd 8i*o(o4, ta2e, -o4( 0at a'd e'*a*e, i' the *ame. He 2'o6, that -o4 *a8e 45 to a))ommodate him. A'd ho6 )a' he hel5 li2i'* -o4 +o( itE The +a)t i, that 'eithe( ma' 'o( )hild )a' )4lti8ate ,4)h a ,5i(it o+ *e'e(o,it- a'd 2i'd'e,, 6itho4t att(a)ti'* a++e)tio' a'd e,teem. Loo2 a'd ,ee 6ho o+ -o4( )om5a'io', ha8e the mo,t +(ie'd, a'd -o4 6ill +i'd that the- a(e tho,e 6ho ha8e thi, 'o0le ,5i(itG 6ho a(e 6illi'* to de'- them,el8e, that thema- ma2e thei( a,,o)iate, ha55-. Thi, i, 'ot 5e)4lia( to )hildhood 04t i, the ,ame i' all 5e(iod, o+ li+e. The(e i, 04t o'e 6a- to ma2e +(ie'd, a'd that i, 0- 0ei'* +(ie'dl- to othe(,. Pe(ha5, ,ome )hild 6ho (ead, thi, +eel, )o',)io4, C!"!D o+ 0ei'* di,li2ed a'd -et de,i(e, to ha8e the a++e)tio' o+ )om5a'io',. Yo4 a,2 me 6hat -o4 ,hall do. I 6ill tell -o4 6hat. I 6ill *i8e -o4 a' i'+alli0le (e)i5e. Do all i' -o4( 5o6e( to ma2e othe(, ha55-. Be 6illi'* to ma2e ,a)(i+i)e, o+ -o4( o6' )o'8e'ie')e that -o4 ma- 5(omote the ha55i'e,, o+ othe(,. Thi, i, the 6a- to ma2e +(ie'd, a'd the o'l- 6a-. %he' -o4 a(e 5la-i'* 6ith -o4( 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, at home 0e al6a-, (ead- to *i8e them mo(e tha' thei( ,ha(e o+ 5(i8ile*e,. Ma'i+e,t a' o0li*i'* ".

    The Child at Home di,5o,itio' a'd the- )a''ot 04t (e*a(d -o4 6ith a++e)tio'. I' all -o4( i'te()o4(,e 6ith othe(, at home o( a0(oad let the,e +eeli'*, i'+l4e')e -o4 a'd -o4 6ill (e)ei8e the (i)h (e6a(d o+ de8oted +(ie'd,. The 8e(- e7e()i,e o+ the,e +eeli'*, 0(i'*, e'9o-me't. The 0e'e8ole't ma' i, a )hee(+4l ma'. Hi, +amili, ha55-. Hi, home i, the a0ode o+ the 54(e,t ea(thl- 9o-. The,e +eeli'*, a(e 6o(th )4lti8ati'* +o( the0(i'* 6ith them thei( o6' (e6a(d. Be'e8ole')e i, the ,5i(it o+ hea8e'. Sel+i,h'e,, i, the ,5i(it o+ the +ie'd. The hea(t 0e'e8ole't a'd 2i'd The mo,t (e,em0le, >od. B4t 5e(,o', o+ a(de't di,5o,itio', o+te' +i'd it e7)eedi'*l- di++i)4lt to de'- them,el8e,. Some little o))4((e')e i((itate, them a'd the- ,5ea2 ha,til- a'd a'*(il-. O++e'ded 6ith a )om5a'io' the- 6ill do thi'*, to *i8e 5ai' i',tead o+ 5lea,4(e. Yo4 C!";D m4,t ha8e -o4( tem5e( 4'de( )o't(ol i+ -o4 6o4ld e7e()i,e a +(ie'dl- di,5o,itio'. A 0ad tem5e( i, a' i'+i(mit- 6hi)h i+ 'ot (e,t(ai'ed 6ill 0e )o'ti'4all- *(o6i'* 6o(,e a'd 6o(,e. The(e 6a, a ma' a +e6 -ea(, ,i')e t(ied +o( m4(de(. %he' a 0o- he *a8e loo,e to hi, 5a,,io',. The lea,t o55o,itio' 6o4ld (o4,e hi, a'*e( a'd he made 'o e++o(t, to ,40d4e him,el+. He had 'o o'e 6ho )o4ld lo8e him. I+ he 6a, 5la-i'* 6ith othe(, he 6o4ld e8e(- mome't 0e *etti'* i((itated. A, he *(e6 olde( hi, 5a,,io', i')(ea,ed a'd he 0e)ame ,o ill$'at4(ed that e8e(- o'e a8oided him. O'e da- a, he 6a, tal2i'* 6ith a'othe( ma' he 0e)ame ,o e'(a*ed at ,ome little 5(o8o)atio' that he ,ei:ed a )l40 a'd 6ith o'e 0lo6 laid the ma' li+ele,, at hi, +eet. He 6a, ,ei:ed a'd im5(i,o'ed. B4t 6hile i' 5(i,o' the +4(- o+ a mali*'a't a'd 4'*o8e('ed ,5i(it i')(ea,ed to ,4)h a de*(ee that he 0e)ame a ma'ia). The 8e(- +i(e, o+ the 6o(ld o+ 6o 6e(e 04('i'* i' hi, hea(t. Loaded 6ith )hai', a'd imm4(ed i' a da(2 d4'*eo' he 6a, doomed to 5a,, the mi,e(a0le (em'a't o+ hi, *4ilt- li+e the 8i)tim o+ hi, 4'*o8e('a0le 5a,,io'. Thi, i, a 8e(- 4'4,4al )a,e. B4t 'othi'* i, mo(e )ommo' tha' +o( a )hild to de,t(o- hi, o6' 5ea)e a'd to ma2e hi, 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, )o'ti'4all- 4'ha55- 0- i'd4l*i'* i' a 5ee8i,h a'd i((ita0le ,5i(it. Nothi'* i, mo(e )ommo' tha' +o( a )hild to )he(i,h thi, di,5o,itio' 4'til he 0e)ome, a ma' C!"/D a'd the' 0- hi, 5ee8i,h'e,, a'd +a4lt$+i'di'* he de,t(o-, the ha55i'e,, o+ all 6ho a(e 'ea( him. Hi, home i, the ,)e'e o+ di,)o(d. Hi, +amil- a(e made 6(et)hed. A' amia0le di,5o,itio' ma2e, it, 5o,,e,,o( ha55-. A'd i+ -o4 6o4ld ha8e ,4)h a di,5o,itio' -o4 m4,t lea(' to )o't(ol -o4(,el+. I+ othe(, i'94(e -o4 the- the *o,5el (4le a'd do them *ood i' (et4('. I+ the(e8ile -o4 ,5ea2 2i'dl- to them. It i, +a( 0ette( to ,4++e( i'94(- tha' to i'+li)t i'94(-. I+ -o4 6ill e'dea8o( i' )hildhood i' thi, 6a- to )o't(ol -o4( 5a,,io', to 0e al6a-, mild a'd +o(0ea(i'* a'd +o(*i8i'* -o4 6ill di,a(m o55o,itio' a'd i' ma'- )a,e, )o'8e(t e'emie, to +(ie'd,. Yo4 6ill 0e 0elo8ed 0- tho,e a(o4'd -o4 a'd 6he' -o4 ha8e a home o+ -o4( o6' -o4( )hee(+4l a'd o0li*i'* ,5i(it 6ill ma2e it a ha55- home. O'e thi'* -o4 ma- 0e ,4(e o+. The(e )a' 0e 'o (eal ha55i'e,, 6he' the(e i, 'ot a' amia0le di,5o,itio'. Yo4 )a''ot mo(e ,4(el- ma2e -o4(,el+ 6(et)hed tha' 0- i'd4l*i'* i' a' i((ita0le ,5i(it. Lo8e i, the +eeli'* 6hi)h +ill, e8e(- a'*el3, 0o,omG a'd it i, the +eeli'* 6hi)h ,ho4ld +ill e8e(- h4ma' hea(t. It i, lo8e 6hi)h 6ill (ai,e 4, to the a'*el3, th(o'e. It i, mali)e 6hi)h 6ill ,i'2 4, to the demo'3, d4'*eo'. I "B

    The Child at Home ho5e that e8e(- )hild 6ho (ead, thi, 6ill 0e 5e(,4aded 0- the,e (ema(2, immediatel- to )omme')e the *o8e('me't o+ hi, tem5e(. Re,ol8e that -o4 'e8e( 6ill 0e a'*(-. I+ -o4( 0(othe( C!"@D o( -o4( ,i,te( doe, a'- thi'* 6hi)h ha, a te'de')- to 5(o8o2e -o4 (e,t(ai' -o4( +eeli'*, a'd ,5ea2 mildl- a'd ,o+tl-. Let 'o 5(o8o)atio' d(a6 +(om -o4 a' a'*(- o( a' 4'2i'd 6o(d. I+ -o4 6ill )omme')e i' thi, 6a- a'd 5e(,e8e(e -o4 6ill ,oo' *et that )o't(ol o8e( -o4(,el+ that 6ill )o't(i04te *(eatl- to -o4( ha55i'e,,. Yo4( +(ie'd, 6ill i')(ea,e a'd -o4 6ill 0e 5(e5a(ed +o( +a( mo(e e7te',i8e 4,e+4l'e,, i' the 6o(ld. A'd i, the(e 'ot ,omethi'* 'o0le i' 0ei'* a0le to 0e al6a-, )alm a'd 5lea,a'tE I o')e ,a6 t6o me' )o'8e(,i'* i' the ,t(eet,. O'e 0e)ame 8e(- 4'(ea,o'a0l- e'(a*ed 6ith the othe(. I' the +4(- o+ hi, a'*e( he a55ea(ed li2e a madma'. He add(e,,ed the othe( i' la'*4a*e the mo,t a04,i8e a'd i',4lti'*. The *e'tlema' 6hom he th4, a04,ed 6ith a 5lea,a't )o4'te'a')e a'd a )alm 8oi)e ,aid to him "No6 m+(ie'd -o4 6ill 0e ,o((- +o( all thi, 6he' -o4( 5a,,io' i, o8e(. Thi, la'*4a*e doe, me 'o ha(m a'd )a' do -o4 'o *ood." No6 i, it 'ot (eall- ma*'a'imo4, to ha8e ,4)h a ,5i(itE E8e(- 5e(,o' 6ho 6it'e,,ed thi, i'te(8ie6 de,5i,ed the a'*(- ma' a'd (e,5e)ted the o'e 6ho 6a, ,o )alm a'd ,el+$5o,,e,,ed. H4milit- i, a'othe( 8e(- im5o(ta't t(ait o+ )ha(a)te( 6hi)h ,ho4ld 0e )4lti8ated i' ea(l- li+e. %hat )a' 0e mo(e di,*4,ti'* tha' the (idi)4lo4, ai(, o+ a 8ai' )hildE Sometime, -o4 6ill ,ee a +ooli,h *i(l to,,i'* he( head a0o4t a'd 6al2i'* 6ith C!""D a mi')i'* ,te5 6hi)h ,ho6, -o4 at o')e that ,he i, e7)e,,i8el- 8ai'. She thi'2, that othe(, a(e admi(i'* he( (idi)4lo4, ai(, 6he' the +a)t i, the- a(e la4*hi'* at he( a'd de,5i,i'* he(. E8e(- o'e ,5ea2, o+ he( a, a 8e(- ,im5le 8ai' *i(l. ?a'it- i, a ,4(e ,i*' o+ 6ea2'e,, o+ mi'dG a'd i+ -o4 i'd4l*e i' ,o )o'tem5ti0le a 5a,,io' -o4 6ill ,4(el- 0e the ,409e)t o+ (idi)4le a'd )o'tem5t. A -o4'* lad- 6a, o')e 5a,,i'* a' a+te('oo' at the ho4,e o+ a +(ie'd. A, ,he 6ith o'e o( t6o *e'tleme' a'd ladie, 6a, 6al2i'* i' the *a(de' ,he 0e*a' to ma2e a di,5la- o+ he( +a')ied lea('i'*. She 6o4ld loo2 at a +lo6e( a'd 6ith *(eat ,el+$,4++i)ie')- tal2 o+ it, 0ota'i)al )ha(a)te(i,ti),. She tho4*ht that the )om5a'- 6e(e all 6o'de(i'* at the e7te't o+ he( 2'o6led*e 6he' the- 6e(e all la4*hi'* at he( a, a ,el+$)o')eited *i(l 6ho had 'ot ,e',e e'o4*h to 2ee5 he(,el+ +(om a55ea(i'* (idi)4lo4,. The *e'tleme' 6e(e 6i'2i'* at o'e a'othe( a'd ,l-l- la4*hi'* a, ,he 4tte(ed o'e lea('ed 6o(d a+te( a'othe( 6ith a' a++e)ted ai( o+ +amilia(it- 6ith ,)ie'ti+i) te(m,. D4(i'* the 6al2 ,he too2 o))a,io' to l4* i' all the little ,he 2'e6 a'd at o'e time 8e't4(ed to <4ote a little Lati' +o( thei( edi+i)atio'. Poo( ,im5leto'F She tho4*ht ,he had 5(od4)ed <4ite a' im5(e,,io' 45o' thei( mi'd,. A'd i' t(4th ,he had. She had +i7ed i'deli0l- the im5(e,,io' that ,he 6a, a' i',4++e(a0l- 6ea2 a'd ,el+$)o')eited *i(l. She made he(,el+ the la4*hi'*$ ,to)2 o+ the 6hole )om5a'-. C!"AD The mome't ,he 6a, *o'e the(e 6a, o'e *e'e(al 04(,t o+ la4*hte(. A'd 'ot o'e o+ tho,e *e'tleme' o( ladie, )o4ld e8e( thi'2 o+ that 8ai' *i(l a+te(6a(d, 6itho4t emotio', o+ )o'tem5t. Thi, i, the i'8a(ia0le e++e)t o+ 8a'it-. Yo4 )a''ot ,o di,*4i,e it 04t that it 6ill 0e dete)ted a'd )o8e( -o4 6ith di,*(a)e. The(e i, 'o +oi0le mo(e )ommo' tha' thi, a'd the(e i, 'o'e mo(e ,45(emel(idi)4lo4,. A#

    The Child at Home O'e 0o- ha55e', to ha8e (i)h 5a(e't, a'd he a)t, a, tho4*h he ,455o,ed that the(e 6a, ,ome 8i(t4e i' hi, +athe(3, mo'e- 6hi)h 5e(tai'ed to him. He *oe, to ,)hool a'd ,t(4t, a0o4t a, tho4*h he 6e(e lo(d o+ the 5la-$*(o4'd. No6 e8e(- 0od- 6ho ,ee, thi, ,a-, it i, a 5(oo+ that the 0o- ha, 'ot m4)h mi'd. He i, a ,im5le 0o-. I+ he had *ood ,e',e he 6o4ld 5e()ei8e that othe(, o+ hi, 5la-mate, i' ma'- <4alitie, ,4(5a,,ed him a'd that it 0e)ame him to 0e h4m0le a'd 4'o,te'tatio4,. The mi'd that i, t(4l- *(eat i, h4m0le. %e a(e all di,*4,ted 6ith 8a'it- 6he(e8e( it a55ea(,. >o i'to a ,)hool$(oom a'd loo2 a(o4'd 45o' the a55ea(a')e o+ the 8a(io4, 545il, a,,em0led the(e. Yo4 6ill 5e(ha5, ,ee o'e *i(l 6ith head to,,ed 45o' o'e ,ho4lde( a'd 6ith a ,im5e(i'* )o4'te'a')e t(-i'* to loo2 5(ett-. Yo4 ,5ea2 to he(. I',tead o+ (e)ei8i'* a 5lai' 2i'd ho'e,t a',6e( ,he (e5lie, 6ith 8oi)e a'd la'*4a*e a'd attit4de +4ll o+ a++e)tatio'. She thi'2, ,he i, e7)iti'* C!"=D -o4( admi(atio'. B4t o' the )o't(a(- ,he i, e7)iti'* di,*4,t a'd loathi'*. Yo4 ,ee a'othe( *i(l 6ho,e +(a'2 a'd o5e' )o4'te'a')e 5(o)laim, a ,i')e(e a'd ho'e,t hea(t. All he( mo8eme't, a(e 'at4(al. She ma'i+e,t, 'o de,i(e to att(a)t atte'tio'. The idea o+ he( o6' ,45e(io(it,eem, 'ot to e'te( he( mi'd. A, i' the (e)e,, ,he 6al2, a0o4t the ,)hool$(oom -o4 )a' dete)t 'o ai(, o+ ,el+$)o')eit. She i, 5lea,a't to all he( a,,o)iate,. Yo4 a,2 he( ,ome <4e,tio'. She a',6e(, -o4 6ith mode,t- a'd 4'o,te'tatio'. No6 thi, *i(l 6itho4t a'- e++o(t to att(a)t admi(atio' i, 0elo8ed a'd admi(ed. E8e(- o'e ,ee, at o')e that ,he i, a *i(l o+ *ood ,e',e. She 2'o6, too m4)h to 0e 8ai'. She 6ill 'e8e( 6a't +o( +(ie'd,. Thi, i, the 2i'd o+ )ha(a)te( 6hi)h i',4(e, 4,e+4l'e,, a'd ha55i'e,,. A little *i(l 6ho had (i)h 5a(e't, a'd 6a, ha'd,ome i' 5e(,o'al a55ea(a')e 6a, 8e(- 8ai' o+ he( 0ea4t- a'd o+ he( +athe(3, 6ealth. She di,*4,ted all he( ,)hool$mate, 0- he( )o')eit. A'd tho4*h ,he ,eemed to thi'2 that e8e(- o'e o4*ht to admi(e he( ,he 6a, 0elo8ed 0- 'o'e. She at la,t le+t ,)hool a 8ai' di,*4,ti'* *i(l. A -o4'* ma' 6ho 6a, ,o ,im5le a, to +all i' lo8e 6ith thi, 5ie)e o+ 5(ide a'd a++e)tatio' at le'*th ma((ied he(. Fo( a +e6 -ea(, the 5(o5e(t- 6hi)h ,he (e)ei8ed o+ he( +athe( ,455o(ted them. B4t ,oo' he( +athe( died a'd he( h4,0a'd *(e6 di,,i5ated a'd 0e+o(e lo'* thei( 5(o5e(tC!".D 6a, all ,<4a'de(ed. She had 'o +(ie'd, to 6hom ,he )o4ld loo2 +o( a,,i,ta')e a'd the- 6e(e e8e(mo'th ,i'2i'* dee5e( a'd dee5e( i' 5o8e(t-. He( h4,0a'd at la,t 0e)ame a 5e(+e)t ,ot a'd ,ta**e(ed th(o4*h the ,t(eet, i' the lo6e,t ,tate o+ de*(adatio'. She 6a, le+t 6ith o'e o( t6o ,mall )hild(e' a'd 6itho4t a'- mea', o+ ,455o(t. I' a mo,t mi,e(a0le ho8el thi, 5oo( 6oma' 6a, )om5elled to ta2e 45 he( (e,ide')e. B- thi, time he( 5(ide had e75e(ie')ed a +all. She 'o lo'*e( e7hi0ited the ai(, o+ a 8ai' *i(l 04t 6a, a' a++li)ted a'd hel5le,, 6oma'. The ,o((o6 a'd di,*(a)e i'to 6hi)h ,he 6a, 5l4'*ed 0- the i'tem5e(a')e o+ he( h4,0a'd 5(e-ed ,o dee5l- 45o' he( +eeli'*, a, to de,t(o- he( health a'd i' thi, )o'ditio' ,he 6a, )a((ied to the 5oo($ho4,e. The(e ,he li'*e(ed o4t the +e6 la,t -ea(, o+ he( ,ad ea(thle7i,te')e. %hat a te(mi'atio' o+ li+e +o( a 8ai' a'd ha4*ht- *i(lF A'd 6hat a le,,o' i, thi, to all to 0e h4m0le a'd 4'a,,4mi'*F Yo4 ma- 0e i' health to$da- a'd i' ,i)2'e,, to$mo((o6. Thi, -ea( -o4 ma- 0e (i)h a'd ha8e 'eed o+ 'othi'* a'd the 'e7t -ea( -o4 ma- 0e i' the mo,t a09e)t 5o8e(t-. Yo4( ea(lhome ma- 0e o'e o+ l474(- a'd ele*a')e a'd i' -o4( d-i'* ho4( -o4 ma- 0e i' the 5oo($ho4,e 6itho4t a +(ie'd to 6at)h at -o4( 0ed$,ide. I, it 'ot the' the hei*ht o+ +oll- to i'd4l*e i' 8a'it-E I+ a'- )hild 6ill loo2 a(o4'd 45o' hi, o6' )om5a'io', he 6ill ,ee that tho,e a(e mo,t 0elo8ed a'd A!

    The Child at Home C!"BD (e,5e)ted 6ho ha8e 'o di,5o,itio' to )laim ,45e(io(it- o8e( thei( a,,o)iate,. Ho6 5lea,a't i, it to 0e i' )om5a'- 6ith tho,e 6ho a(e )o')iliati'* a'd 4'a,,4mi'*F B4t ho6 m4)h i, e8e(- o'e di,*4,ted 6ith the 5(e,e')e o+ tho,e 6ho a,,4me ai(, o+ im5o(ta')e a'd a(e )o'ti'4all- ,a-i'* 0- thei( )o'd4)t that the- thi'2 them,el8e, de,e(8i'* 5a(ti)4la( atte'tio'F No o'e (e*(et, to ,ee ,4)h ,el+$)o')eit h4m0led. %he' ,4)h 5e(,o', meet 6ith mi,+o(t4'e 'o o'e a55ea(, to (e*(et it 'o o'e ,-m5athi:e, 6ith them. Yo4 m4,t *4a(d a*ai',t thi, )o'tem5ti0le 8i)e i+ -o4 6o4ld 0e 4,e+4l o( (e,5e)ted o( ha55-. I+ -o4 6o4ld a8oid e7)iti'* di,*4,t a8oid 8a'it-. I+ -o4 do 'ot 6i,h to 0e the la4*hi'*$,to)2 o+ all -o4( a)<4ai'ta')e do 'ot let them dete)t i' -o4 )o',e<4e'tial ai(,. I+ -o4 6o4ld 'ot 0e a' o09e)t o+ hat(ed a'd di,*4,t 0e6a(e ho6 -o4 i'd4l*e +eeli'*, o+ +a')ied ,45e(io(it-. Be 5lai' a'd ,i')e(e a'd ho'e,t$ hea(ted. Di,*(a)e 'ot -o4(,el+ 0- a++e)tatio' a'd 5(ide. Let all -o4( 6o(d, a'd all -o4( a)tio', ,ho6 that -o4 thi'2 'o mo(e hi*hl- o+ -o4(,el+ tha' -o4 o4*ht to thi'2. The' 6ill othe(, lo8e -o4. The- 6ill (e9oi)e at -o4( 5(o,5e(it-. A'd the- 6ill 0e *lad to ,ee -o4 (i,i'* i' the 6o(ld i' 4,e+4l'e,, a'd e,teem. Mo(al )o4(a*e i, a t(ait o+ )ha(a)te( o+ the 4tmo,t im5o(ta')e to 0e 5o,,e,,ed. A ma' 6a, o')e )halle'*ed to +i*ht a d4el. A, he tho4*ht o+ hi, o6' )o'ditio' i+ he ,ho4ld 2ill hi, ad8e(,a(- a'd o+ hi, C!A#D 6ido6ed 6i+e a'd o(5ha' )hild(e' i+ he ,ho4ld 0e ,hot him,el+$$a, he tho4*ht o+ hi, a55ea(a')e 0e+o(e the 0a( o+ >od to a',6e( +o( the at(o)io4, ,i' he ,h(4'2 +(om a))e5ti'* the )halle'*e. B4t 6he' he tho4*ht o+ the (idi)4le to 6hi)h he 6o4ld 0e e75o,ed i+ he de)li'edG that othe(, 6o4ld )all him a )o6a(d a'd 5oi't at him the +i'*e( o+ ,)o(' he 6a, a+(aid to (e+4,e. He 6a, ,4)h a )o6a(d that he did 'ot da(e to meet the (idi)4le o+ )o'tem5ti0le me'. He had ,o little mo(al )o4(a*e that he had (athe( 0e)ome a m4(de(e( o( e75o,e him,el+ to 0e ,hot tha' 0oldl- to di,(e*a(d the o5i'io', a'd the ,'ee(, o+ the 4'5(i')i5led a'd 0a,e. It i, thi, 6a't o+ mo(al )o4(a*e 6hi)h 8e(- +(e<4e'tl- lead, 5e(,o', to the )ommi,,io' o+ )(ime,. The(e i, 'othi'* ,o ha(d to 0e 0o('e a, (idi)4le. It (e<4i(e, a 0old hea(t to 0e (ead- to do o'e3, d4t4'mo8ed 0- the ,'ee(, o+ othe(,. Ho6 o+te' doe, a )hild do that 6hi)h he 2'o6, to 0e 6(o'* 0e)a4,e he i, a+(aid that othe(, 6ill )all him a )o6a(d i+ he doe, (i*htF O'e )old 6i'te(3, da- th(ee 0o-, 6e(e 5a,,i'* 0- a ,)hool$ho4,e. The olde,t 6a, a mi,)hie8o4, +ello6 al6a-, i' t(o40le him,el+ a'd t(-i'* to *et othe(, i'to t(o40le. The -o4'*e,t 6ho,e 'ame 6a, >eo(*e 6a, a 8e(- amia0le 0o- 6ho 6i,hed to do (i*ht 04t 6a, 8e(- de+i)ie't i' mo(al )o4(a*e. %e 6ill )all the olde,t He'(- a'd the othe( o+ the th(ee Jame,. The +ollo6i'* dialo*4e 5a,,ed 0et6ee' them. C!A!D He'(- .$$%hat +4' it 6o4ld 0e to th(o6 a ,'o6$0all a*ai',t the ,)hool$(oom doo( a'd ma2e the i',t(4)te( a'd ,)hola(, all 94m5F Jame, .$$Yo4 6o4ld 94m5 i+ -o4 ,ho4ld. I+ the i',t(4)te( did 'ot )at)h -o4 a'd 6hi5 -o4 he 6o4ld tell -o4( +athe( a'd -o4 6o4ld *et a 6hi55i'* the' that 6o4ld ma2e -o4 94m5 hi*he( tha' the ,)hola(, I thi'2. He'(- .$$%h- 6e )o4ld *et ,o +a( o++ 0e+o(e the i',t(4)te( )o4ld )ome to the doo( that he )o4ld 'ot tell 6ho 6e a(e. He(e i, a ,'o6$0all 94,t a, ha(d a, i)e a'd >eo(*e had a, lie+ th(o6 it a*ai',t that doo( a, 'ot. Jame, .$$>i8e it to him a'd ,ee. He 6o4ld 'ot da(e to th(o6 it a*ai',t the doo(. A;

    The Child at Home He'(- .$$Do -o4 thi'2 >eo(*e i, a )o6a(dE Yo4 do'3t 2'o6 him a, 6ell a, I do. He(e >eo(*e ta2e thi, ,'o6$0all a'd ,ho6 Jame, that -o4 a(e 'ot ,4)h a )o6a(d a, he thi'2, -o4 to 0e. >eo(*e .$$I am 'ot a+(aid to th(o6 it. B4t I do 'ot 6a't to. I do 'ot ,ee that it 6ill do a'- *ood o( that the(e 6ill 0e a'- +4' i' it. Jame, .$$The(e I told -o4 he 6o4ld 'ot da(e to th(o6 it. He'(- .$$%h- >eo(*e a(e -o4 t4('i'* )o6a(dE I tho4*ht -o4 did 'ot +ea( a'- thi'*. %e ,hall ha8e to )all -o4 )hi)2e'$hea(ted. Come ,a8e -o4( )(edit a'd th(o6 it. I 2'o6 -o4 a(e 'ot a+(aid to. C!A;D >eo(*e .$$%ell I am 'ot a+(aid to ,aid >eo(*e. >i8e me the ,'o6$0all. I had a, lie+ th(o6 it a, 'ot. %ha)2 6e't the ,'o6$0all a*ai',t the doo(G a'd the 0o-, too2 to thei( heel,. He'(- 6a, la4*hi'* a, hea(til- a, he )o4ld to thi'2 6hat a +ool he had made o+ >eo(*e. >eo(*e a+te(6a(d, *ot a 6hi55i'* +o( hi, +oll- a, he (i)hl- de,e(8ed. He 6a, ,4)h a )o6a(d that he 6a, a+(aid o+ 0ei'* )alled a )o6a(d. He did 'ot da(e to (e+4,e to do a, He'(- told him do +o( +ea( that he 6o4ld 0e la4*hed at. I+ he had 0ee' (eall- a 0(a8e 0o- he 6o4ld ha8e ,aid "He'(- do -o4 ,455o,e that I am ,4)h a +ool a, to th(o6 that ,'o6$0all 94,t 0e)a4,e -o4 6a't to ha8e meE Yo4 ma- th(o6 -o4( o6' ,'o6$0all, i+ -o4 5lea,e." He'(- 6o4ld 5e(ha5, ha8e t(ied to la4*h at him. He 6o4ld ha8e )alled him a )o6a(d ho5i'* i' thi, 6ato i'd4)e him to o0e- hi, 6i,he,. B4t >eo(*e 6o4ld ha8e (e5lied "Do -o4 thi'2 that I )a(e +o( -o4( la4*hi'*E I do 'ot thi'2 it i, (i*ht to th(o6 a ,'o6$0all a*ai',t the ,)hool$(oom doo(. A'd I 6ill 'ot do that 6hi)h I thi'2 to 0e 6(o'* i+ the 6hole to6' 9oi' 6ith -o4 i' la4*hi'*." Thi, 6o4ld ha8e 0ee' (eal mo(al )o4(a*e. He'(- 6o4ld ha8e ,ee' at o')e that it 6o4ld do 'o *ood to la4*h at a 0o- 6ho had ,o 0old a hea(t. C!A/D A'd -o4 m4,t ha8e thi, +ea(le,,'e,, o+ ,5i(it o( -o4 6ill 0e )o'ti'4all- i'8ol8ed i' t(o40le a'd 6ill de,e(8e a'd (e)ei8e )o'tem5t. I o')e 2'e6 a ma' 6ho had ,o little i'de5e'de')e that he ha(dl- da(ed e75(e,, a' o5i'io' di++e(e't +(om that o+ tho,e he 6a, 6ith. %he' he 6a, tal2i'* 45o' 5oliti), he 6o4ld a*(ee 6ith the 5e(,o', 6ith 6hom he ha55e'ed to 0e )o'8e(,i'* 'o matte( 6hat thei( 8ie6, o( 6hat thei( 5a(t-. He 6a, e<4all+i)2le a'd 4'de)ided 45o' the ,409e)t o+ (eli*io' di++e(i'* +(om 'o'e a'd a*(eei'* 6ith all. The )o',e<4e')e 6a, that he had the )o'+ide')e o+ 'o'e a'd the )o'tem5t o+ all. He ,4'2 i'to me(ited di,*(a)e i' the e,timatio' o+ the 6hole )omm4'it-. Yo4 m4,t ha8e a' o5i'io' o+ -o4( o6'. A'd -o4 m4,t 0e (ead- +(a'2l- a'd mode,tl- to e75(e,, it 6he' o))a,io' (e<4i(e, 6itho4t 0ei'* i'timidated 0- +ea( o+ )e',4(e. Yo4 )a' 'eithe( )omma'd (e,5e)t 'o( 0e 4,e+4l 6itho4t it. A/

    The Child at Home I' thi'*, 6hi)h )o')e(' -o4( o6' 5e(,o'al )o'8e'ie')e me(el- -o4 ,ho4ld 0e a, -ieldi'* a, the ai(. B4t 6he(e d4t- i, )o')e('ed -o4 ,ho4ld 0e a, +i(m a'd a, 4'-ieldi'* a, the (o)2. Be e8e( (ead- to ,a)(i+i)e -o4( o6' )om+o(t to 5(omote the )om+o(t o+ othe(,. Be )o')iliati'* a'd o0li*i'* i' all -o4( +eeli'*, a'd a)tio',. Sho6 that -o4 a(e (ead- to do e8e(- thi'* i' -o4( 5o6e( to ma2e tho,e a(o4'd -o4 ha55-. Let 'o o'e ha8e o))a,io' C!A@D to ,a- that -o4 a(e ,t400o(' a'd 4'a))ommodati'*. B4t o' the othe( ha'd 6he(e d4t- i, i'8ol8ed let 'othi'* tem5t -o4 to do 6(o'*. Be 0old e'o4*h to da(e to do (i*ht 6hate8e( ma- 0e the )o',e<4e')e,. I+ othe(, la4*h at -o4( ,)(45le, let them la4*h a, lo'* a, the- 5lea,e. A'd let them ,ee that -o4 a(e 'ot to 0e +(i*hte'ed 0- thei( ,'ee(,. Yo4( )o4(a*e 6ill o+te' 0e t(ied. The(e 6ill 0e o))a,io', i' 6hi)h it 6ill (e<4i(e a ,e8e(e ,t(4**le to 5(e,e(8e -o4( i'te*(it-. B4t e8e( (emem0e( that i+ -o4 6o4ld do a'- *ood i' the 6o(ld -o4 m4,t 5o,,e,, thi, mo(al )o4(a*e. It i, the 6a't o+ thi, that lea8e, tho4,a'd, to li8e i' a 6a- 6hi)h thei( )o',)ie')e, (e5(o8e a'd to die i' de,5ai(. U'le,, -o4 5o,,e,, thi, t(ait o+ )ha(a)te( to ,ome )o',ide(a0le de*(ee it )a' ha(dl- 0e e75e)ted that -o4 6ill e8e( 0e)ome a Ch(i,tia'. Yo4 m4,t lea(' to a)t +o( -o4(,el+ 4'i'timidated 0- the )e',4(e a'd 4'mo8ed 0- the +latte(- o+ othe(,. I 'o6 0(i'* thi, 0oo2 to a )lo,e. I+ -o4 6ill dili*e'tl- e'dea8o( to 0e i'+l4e')ed 0- it, di(e)tio', -o4( 4,e+4l'e,, a'd ha55i'e,, 6ill ,4(el- 0e 5(omoted. Soo' -o4 6ill lea8e home 'o mo(e to (et4(' 04t a, a 8i,ito(. The )ha(a)te( -o4 ha8e a)<4i(ed a'd the ha0it, -o4 ha8e +o(med 6hile at home i' all 5(o0a0ilit- 6ill a))om5a'- -o4 th(o4*h li+e. Yo4 a(e 'o6 ,4((o4'ded 0- all the 9o-, o+ home. A++e)tio'ate 5a(e't, 6at)h o8e( -o4 ,455l-i'* all -o4( 6a't,. Yo4 ha8e 04t +e6 ,oli)it4de, C!A"D a'd 04t +e6 ,o((o6,. Soo' ho6e8e( -o4 m4,t lea8e 5a(e't, 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, a'd e'te( 45o' the d4tie, a'd )a(e, o+ li+e almo,t alo'e. Ho6 a++e)ti'* 6ill 0e the ho4( 6he' -o4( +oot ,te5, +(om -o4( +athe(3, d6elli'* +(om -o4( mothe(3, )a(e to ,ee2 a 'e6 home amo'* ,t(a'*e(,F Yo4 'o6 )a''ot )o')ei8e the +eeli'*, 6hi)h 6ill 5(e,, 45o' -o4 a, -o4( +athe( ta2e, -o4( ha'd to 0id -o4 the 5a(ti'* +a(e6ell a'd -o4( mothe( e'dea8o(, to hide he( tea(, a, -o4 de5a(t +(om he( 6at)h+4l e-e to meet the tem5tatio', a'd ,o((o6, o+ li+e. Yo4( hea(t 6ill the' 0e +4ll. Tea(, 6ill +ill -o4( e-e,. Emotio' 6ill )ho2e -o4( 8oi)e. Yo4 6ill the' (e+le)t 45o' all the ,)e'e, o+ -o4( )hildhood 6ith +eeli'*, -o4 'e8e( had 0e+o(e. E8e(4'2i'd 6o(d -o4 ha8e 4tte(ed to -o4( 5a(e't,$$e8e(- 4'2i'd loo2 -o4 ha8e *i8e' them 6ill )a4,e -o4 the ,i')e(e,t ,o((o6. I+ -o4 ha8e o'e 5a(ti)le o+ *e'e(o4, +eeli'* (emai'i'* i' -o4( 0o,om -o4 6ill lo'* to +all 45o' -o4( 2'ee, a'd a,2 -o4( 5a(e't,3 +o(*i8e'e,, +o( e8e(- 5a'* -o4 ma- ha8e )a4,ed thei( hea(t,. The ho4( 6he' -o4 lea8e -o4( home a'd all it, 9o-, 6ill 0e ,4)h a' ho4( a, -o4 'e8e( ha8e 5a,,ed 0e+o(e. The +eeli'*, 6hi)h 6ill the' o55(e,, -o4( hea(t 6ill (emai' 6ith -o4 +o( 6ee2, a'd mo'th,. Yo4 6ill o+te' i' the 5e',i8e ho4( o+ e8e'i'* ,it do6' a'd 6ee5 a, -o4 thi'2 o+ 5a(e't, a'd home +a( a6a-. Oh ho6 )old 6ill ,eem the lo8e o+ othe(, )om5a(ed 6ith a C!AAD mothe(3, lo8eF Ho6 o+te' 6ill -o4( tho4*ht, +o'dl- (et4(' to 9o-, 6hi)h ha8e +o( e8e( +ledF A*ai' a'd a*ai' 6ill -o4 thi'2 o8e( the -ea(, that a(e 5a,t. E8e(- (e)olle)tio' o+ a++e)tio' a'd o0edie')e 6ill a6a2e' 9o- i' -o4( hea(t. E8e(- (emem0(a')e o+ i'*(atit4de 6ill a6a2e' (e5e'ta')e a'd (emo(,e.

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    The Child at Home O the' thi'2 o+ the time 6he' -o4 m4,t 0id +athe( a'd mothe( 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, +a(e6ell. Thi'2 o+ the time 6he' -o4 m4,t lea8e the +i(e,ide a(o4'd 6hi)h -o4 ha8e ,5e't ,o ma'- 5lea,a't e8e'i'*, a'd *o o4t i'to the 6ide 6o(ld 6ith 'o othe( de5e'de')e tha' the )ha(a)te( -o4 ha8e +o(med at home. I+ thi, )ha(a)te( 0e *ood i+ -o4 5o,,e,, amia0le a'd o0li*i'* a'd *e'e(o4, +eeli'*, -o4 ma- ,oo' 5o,,e,, a home o+ -o4( o6' 6he' the 9o-, o+ -o4( )hildhood 6ill i' ,ome de*(ee 0e (e'e6ed. A'd i+ -o4 6ill 5a,, -o4( da-, i' the ,e(8i)e o+ >od imitati'* the )ha(a)te( o+ the Sa8io( a'd )he(i,hi'* the +eeli'*, o+ 5e'ite')e a'd lo8e 6hi)h the Bi0le (e<4i(e, -o4 6ill ,oo' 0e i' that ha55- home 6hi)h i, 'e8e( to 0e +o(,a2e'. The(e a(e 9o-, +(om 6hi)h -o4 'e8e( 6ill 0e ,e5a(ated. The(e a(e +(ie'd, a'*el, i' di*'ita'd ,5otle,, i' 54(it- i' 6ho,e lo8ed ,o)iet- -o4 6ill +i'd 9o-, ,4)h a, -o4 'e8e( e75e(ie')ed 6hile o' ea(th. %he' a ,o' 6a, lea8i'* the (oo+ o+ a 5io4, +athe( to *o o4t i'to the 6ide 6o(ld to meet it, tem5tatio', a'd to 0attle 6ith it, ,to(m, hi, hea(t 6a, o55(e,,ed 6ith the ma'- emotio', 6hi)h 6e(e ,t(4**li'* C!A=D the(e. The da- had )ome i' 6hi)h he 6a, to lea8e the +i(e,ide o+ ,o ma'- e'9o-me't,G the +(ie'd, e'dea(ed to him 0- ,o ma'- a,,o)iatio',$$,o ma'- a)t, o+ 2i'd'e,,. He 6a, to 0id adie4 to hi, mothe( that lo8ed lo8ed 0e'e+a)to( 6ho had 5(ote)ted him i' ,i)2'e,, a'd (e9oi)ed 6ith him i' health. He 6a, to lea8e a +athe(3, 5(ote)tio' to *o +o(th a'd a)t 6itho4t a' ad8i,e( a'd (el- 45o' hi, o6' 4'aided 94d*me't. He 6a, to 0id +a(e6ell to 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, 'o mo(e to ,ee them 04t a, a' o))a,io'al 8i,ito( at hi, 5ate('al home. Oh ho6 )old a'd de,olate did the 6ide 6o(ld a55ea(F Ho6 did he he,itate +(om la4')hi'* +o(th to meet it, tem5e,t, a'd it, ,to(m,F B4t the ho4( had )ome +o( him to *oG a'd he m4,t ,455(e,, hi, emotio', a'd t(i4m5h o8e( hi, (el4)ta')e. He 6e't +(om (oom to (oom loo2i'* a, +o( the la,t time 45o' tho,e ,)e'e, to 6hi)h ima*i'atio' 6o4ld ,o o+te' (e)4( a'd 6he(e it 6o4ld lo8e to li'*e(. The 6ell$5a)2ed t(4'2 6a, i' the e't(- 6aiti'* the a((i8al o+ the ,ta*e. B(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, 6e(e mo8i'* a0o4t ha(dl- 2'o6i'* 6hethe( to ,mile o( to )(-. The +athe( ,at at the 6i'do6 h4mmi'* a mo4('+4l ai( a, he 6a, 6at)hi'* the a55(oa)h o+ the ,ta*e 6hi)h 6a, to 0ea( hi, ,o' a6a- to ta2e hi, 5la)e +a( +(om home i' the 04,- )(o6d o+ a 04,tli'* 6o(ld. The mothe( 6ith all the i'de,)(i0a0le emotio', o+ a mothe(3, hea(t 6a, 5la)i'* i' a ,mall 04'dle a +e6 little )om+o(t, ,4)h a, 'o'e 04t a mothe( )o4ld thi'2 C!A.D o+ a'd 6ith mo,t *e'e(o4, (e,ol4tio' e'dea8o(i'* to 5(e,e(8e a )hee(+4l )o4'te'a')e that a, +a( a, 5o,,i0le ,he mi*ht 5(e,e(8e he( ,o' +(om 4''e)e,,a(- 5ai' i' the ho4( o+ de5a(t4(e. "He(e m- ,o' " ,aid ,he "i, a 'i)e 5ai( o+ ,to)2i'*, 6hi)h 6ill 0e ,o+t a'd 6a(m +o( -o4( +eet. I ha8e (4' the heel, +o( -o4 +o( I am a+(aid -o4 6ill 'ot +i'd a'- o'e 6ho 6ill <4ite +ill a mothe(3, 5la)e." The 5oo( 0o- 6a, o8e(+lo6i'* 6ith emotio' a'd did 'ot da(e to t(4,t hi, 8oi)e 6ith a' attem5t to (e5l-. "I ha8e 54t a little 5ie)e o+ )a2e he(e +o( -o4 ma- 0e h4'*(- o' the (oad a'd I 6ill 54t it i' the to5 o+ the 04'dle ,o that -o4 )a' *et it 6itho4t a'- di++i)4lt-. A'd i' thi, 'eedle$0oo2 I ha8e 54t 45 a +e6 'eedle, a'd ,ome th(ead +o( -o4 ma- at time, 6a't ,ome little ,tit)h ta2e' a'd -o4 6ill ha8e 'o mothe( o( ,i,te( to *o to." The de5a(ti'* ,o' )o4ld ma2e 'o (e5l-. He )o4ld (etai' hi, emotio' o'l- 0- ,ile')e. At la,t the (4m0li'* o+ the 6heel, o+ the ,ta*e 6a, hea(d a'd the +o4( ho(,e, 6e(e (ei'ed 45 at the doo(. The 0oe'dea8o(ed 0- a)ti8it- i' ,eei'* hi, t(4'2 a'd othe( 0a**a*e 5(o5e(l- 5la)ed to *ai' ,4++i)ie't A"

    The Child at Home +o(tit4de to e'a0le him to a(ti)4late hi, +a(e6ell. He ho6e8e( ,t(o8e i' 8ai'. He too2 hi, mothe(3, ha'd. The tea( *li,te'ed +o( a mome't i' he( e-e a'd the' ,ile'tl- (olled do6' he( )hee2. C!ABD He ,t(4**led 6ith all hi, e'e(*- to ,a- *ood 0- 04t he )o4ld 'ot. I' 4'0(o2e' ,ile')e he ,hoo2 he( ha'd a'd the' i' ,ile')e (e)ei8ed the adie4, o+ 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, a, o'e a+te( a'othe( too2 the ha'd o+ thei( de5a(ti'* )om5a'io'. He the' too2 the 6a(m ha'd o+ hi, 6a(m$hea(ted +athe(. Hi, +athe( t(ied to ,mile 04t it 6a, the ,t(4**li'* ,mile o+ +eeli'*, 6hi)h 6o4ld (athe( ha8e 8e'ted them,el8e, i' tea(,. Fo( a mome't he ,aid 'ot a 6o(d 04t (etai'ed the ha'd o+ hi, ,o' a, he a))om5a'ied him o4t o+ the doo( to the ,ta*e. A+te( a mome't3, ,ile')e 5(e,,i'* hi, ha'd he ,aid "M- ,o' -o4 a(e 'o6 lea8i'* 4,G -o4 ma- +o(*et -o4( +athe( a'd -o4( mothe( -o4( 0(othe(, a'd -o4( ,i,te(, 04t oh do 'ot +o(*et -o4( >odF" The ,ta*e doo( )lo,ed 45o' the 0o-. The )(a)2 o+ the d(i8e(3, 6hi5 6a, hea(d a'd the (4m0li'* 6heel, 0o(e him (a5idl- a6a- +(om all the 5(i8ile*e, a'd all the ha55i'e,, o+ hi, ea(l- home. Hi, +eeli'*, ,o lo'* (e,t(ai'ed 'o6 04(,t o4t a'd ,i'2i'* 0a)2 45o' hi, ,eat he e'8elo5ed him,el+ i' hi, )loa2 a'd 04(,t i'to tea(,. Ho4( a+te( ho4( the ,ta*e (olled o'. Pa,,e'*e(, e'te(ed a'd le+tG 04t the 0o- I5e(ha5, I o4*ht (athe( to )all him the -o4'* ma'J 6a, almo,t i',e',i0le to e8e(- thi'* that 5a,,ed. He ,at i' ,ad'e,, a'd i' ,ile')e i' the )o('e( o+ the ,ta*e thi'2i'* o+ the lo8ed home he had le+t. Memo(- (a' 0a)2 th(o4*h all the -ea(, o+ hi, )hildhood li'*e(i'* C!=#D he(e a'd the(e 6ith 5ai' 45o' a' a)t o+ di,o0edie')e a'd (e)alli'* a' o))a,io'al 6o(d o+ 4'2i'd'e,,. All hi, li+e ,eemed to 0e 5a,,i'* i' (e8ie6 0e+o(e him +(om the +i(,t -ea(, o+ hi, )o',)io4, e7i,te')e to the ho4( o+ hi, de5a(t4(e +(om hi, home. The' 6o4ld the 5a(ti'* 6o(d, o+ hi, +athe( (i'* i' hi, ea(,. He had al6a-, hea(d the mo('i'* a'd e8e'i'* 5(a-e(. He had al6a-, 6it'e,,ed the 5o6e( o+ (eli*io' e7em5li+ied i' all the d4tie, o+ li+e. A'd the 4'do40ted ,i')e(it- o+ a +athe(3, la'*4a*e )o'+i(med a, it had 0ee' 0- -ea(, o+ )o((e,5o'di'* 5(a)ti)e 5(od4)ed a' im5(e,,io' 45o' hi, mi'd too 5o6e(+4l e8e( to 0e e++a)ed$$"M- ,o' -o4 ma- +o(*et +athe( a'd mothe( -o4 ma- +o(*et 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, 04t oh do 'ot +o(*et -o4( >od." The 6o(d, (4'* i' hi, ea(,. The- e'te(ed hi, hea(t. A*ai' a'd a*ai' hi, tho4*ht, (a' 0a)2 th(o4*h the -ea(, he had al(ead- 5a,,ed a'd the (e8i8i'* (e)olle)tio', 0(o4*ht +(e,h +lood, o+ tea(,. B4t ,till hi, tho4*ht, (a' o' to hi, +athe(3, 5a(ti'* 6o(d, "+o(*et 'ot -o4( >od." It 6a, mid'i*ht 0e+o(e the ,ta*e ,to55ed to *i8e him a little (e,t. He 6a, the' mo(e tha' a h4'd(ed mile, +(om home. B4t ,till hi, +athe(3, 6o(d, 6e(e (i'*i'* i' hi, ea(,. He 6a, )o'd4)ted 45 ,e8e(al +li*ht, o+ ,tai(, to a )ham0e( i' a )(o6ded hotel. A+te( a ,ho(t 5(a-e( he th(e6 him,el+ 45o' the 0ed a'd e'dea8o(ed to o0tai' a little ,lee5. B4t hi, e7)ited ima*i'atio' (a' 0a)2 to the home he had le+t. C!=!D A*ai' he 6a, ,eated 0- the +i(e,ide. A*ai' he hea(d the ,oothi'* to'e, o+ hi, 2i'd mothe(3, 8oi)e a'd ,at 0- hi, +athe(3, ,ide. I' the 8a*a(ie, o+ hi, d(eam he a*ai' 6e't th(o4*h the ,)e'e o+ 5a(ti'* a'd 6e5t i' hi, ,lee5 a, he 0ade adie4 to 0(othe(, a'd ,i,te(, a'd hea(d a +athe(3, 5a(ti'* ad8i)e "Oh m,o' +o(*et 'ot -o4( >od." B4t little (e+(e,hme't )o4ld 0e de(i8ed +(om ,4)h ,lee5. A'd i'deed he had 0ee' le,, tha' a' ho4( 45o' hi, 0ed 0e+o(e ,ome o'e 2'o)2ed at the doo( a'd 5la)ed a lam5 i' hi, (oom ,a-i'* "It i, time to *et 45 ,i(H the ,ta*e i, almo,t (ead- to *o." He ha,til- (o,e +(om hi, 0ed a'd a+te( im5lo(i'* a 0le,,i'* 45o' AA

    The Child at Home him,el+ a'd +e(8e'tl- )omme'di'* to >od hi, +a($di,ta't +(ie'd, 'o6 <4ietl- ,lee5i'* i' that ha55home 6hi)h he had le+t +o( e8e( he ha,te'ed do6' ,tai(, a'd ,oo' a*ai' 6a, (a5idl- 0o('e a6a- 0- the +leet ho(,e, o+ the mail$)oa)h. It 6a, a )lea( a4t4m'al mo('i'*. The ,ta(, ,ho'e 0(i*htl- i' the ,2- a'd the tho4*ht, o+ the lo'el6a'de(e( 6e(e i((e,i,ti0l- )a((ied to that home 0e-o'd the ,ta(, a'd to that >od 6hom hi, +athe( had ,o a++e)ti'*l- e't(eated him 'ot to +o(*et. He ,4))eeded ho6e8e( i' *etti'* a +e6 mome't, o+ t(o40led ,lee5 a, the ,ta*e (olled o'G 04t hi, tho4*ht, 6e(e ,till (e8e(ti'* 6hethe( a,lee5 o( a6a2e to the home le+t +a( 0ehi'd. J4,t a, the ,4' 6a, *oi'* do6' the 6e,te(' hill, at the )lo,e o+ the da- he ali*hted +(om the ,ta*e i' the 8illa*e o+ ,t(a'*e(, i' C!=;D 6hi)h he 6a, to +i'd hi, 'e6 home. Not a' i'di8id4al the(e had he e8e( ,ee' 0e+o(e. Ma'- a 5e',i8e e8e'i'* did he 5a,, thi'2i'* o+ a0,e't +(ie'd,. Ma'- a lo'el- 6al2 did he ta2e 6hile hi, tho4*ht, 6e(e +a( a6a- amo'* the ,)e'e, o+ hi, )hildhood. A'd 6he' the 6i'te( e8e'i'*, )ame 6ith the )hee(+4l 0la:e o+ the +i(e,ide o+te' did he thi'2 6ith a ,i*h o+ the lo8ed a'd ha55- *(o45 e')i()li'* hi, +athe(3, +i(e,ide a'd ,ha(i'* tho,e 9o-, he had le+t +o( e8e(. B4t a +athe(3, 5a(ti'* 6o(d, did 'ot lea8e hi, mi'd. The(e the- (emai'ed. A'd the- i' )o''e)tio' 6ith othe( e8e't, (e'de(ed e++e)t4al 0- the S5i(it o+ >od i'd4)ed him to e'dea8o4( to )o',e)(ate hi, li+e to hi, Ma2e(3, ,e(8i)e. I' the ho5e, o+ a*ai' meeti'* 0elo8ed 5a(e't, a'd +(ie'd, i' that home 6hi)h *ild, the 5a(adi,e a0o8e he +o4'd that ,ola)e 6hi)h )o4ld 'o 6he(e el,e 0e o0tai'ed a'd 6a, e'a0led to *o o' i' the di,)ha(*e o+ the d4tie, o+ li+e 6ith ,e(e'it- a'd 5ea)e. Reade( -o4 m4,t ,oo' lea8e -o4( home a'd lea8e it +o( e8e(. The 5(i8ile*e, a'd the 9o-, -o4 a(e 'o6 5a(ta2i'* 6ill ,oo' 5a,, a6a-. A'd 6he' -o4 ha8e *o'e +o(th i'to the 6ide 6o(ld a'd +eel the 6a't o+ a +athe(3, )a(e a'd o+ a mothe(3, lo8e the' 6ill all the ,)e'e, -o4 ha8e 5a,,ed th(o4*h (et4(' +(e,hl- to -o4( mi'd a'd the (emem0(a')e o+ e8e(- 4'2i'd 6o(d o( loo2 o( tho4*ht 6ill *i8e -o4 5ai'. T(- the' to 0e a' a++e)tio'ate a'd o0edie't )hild. C4lti8ate tho,e 8i(t4e, 6hi)h 6ill 5(e5a(e -o4 +o( 4,e+4l'e,, C!=/D a'd ha55i'e,, i' -o4( mat4(e( -ea(, a'd a0o8e all ma2e it -o4( o09e)t to 5(e5a(e +o( that ha55- home a0o8e 6he(e ,i)2'e,, )a' 'e8e( e'te( a'd ,o((o6 )a' 'e8e( )ome. THE END.

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    The Child at Home K PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.


    D3A40i*'e3, Hi,t. o+ the Re+o(matio' @ 8ol,. )loth e7t(a M! =". Sai't,3 Re,t la(*e t-5e. Ja-3, Mo('i'* E7e()i,e,. Fla8el3, Meth. o+ >(a)e Fla8el3, Fo4't3' o+ Li+e. Ma,o'3, S5i(it. T(ea,4(-. Hall3, S)(i5t4(e Hi,to(-. >(e*o(-3, Lette(, o' I'+idelit-. Ed6a(d, o' Re8i8al,. Bi,ho5 Ho52i', o' Te' Comma'dme't,. Memoi( o+ M(,. >(aham. Com5lete D4t- o+ Ma'. O6e' o' Fo(*i8e'e,, o+ Si' P,alm !/#. Memoi( o+ M(,. Sa(ah L. H. Smith. A00ott3, Y3'*. Ch(i,tia'. Sa)(ed So'*, IH-m', a'd T4'e,.J Do. IPate't Note,.J Nel,o' o' I'+idelit-. Bi0le 'ot o+ Ma'. Memoi( o+ D(. Pa-,o'. Memoi( o+ M(,. H. L. %i',lo6. Mem. o+ Ja,. B. Ta-lo(. BOO&S FOR THE YOUN>. Pee5 o+ Da-. Li'e 45o' Li'e. P(e)e5t 45o' P(e)e5t. Amelia the Pa,to(3, Da4*hte(. Eli:a0eth Bale,. Emil- Ma(ia. Ne6to'3, Lette(, to a' Ado5ted Da4*hte(. Child3, Boo2 o' the Sa0. ALSO$$ Sa00ath Ma'4al Pa(t, ! ; a'd / A !N@ )e't, Tem5e(a')e Ma'4al ". I' >ERMAN $$/! 8ol,. 8a(io4, ,i:e,. I' FRENCH $$!; 8ol,. I' %ELSH $$Pil*(im3, P(o*(e,, a'd Ba7te(3, Sai't,3 Re,t a'd Call. A00ott3, Child at Home. Child3, Boo2 o' Re5e'ta')e. Yo4th3, Boo2 o+ Nat4(al Theolo*-. Natha' %. Di)2e(ma'. Ma(- Loth(o5. Joh' Moo'e- Mead. He'(- O0oo2iah. >alla4det3, Li+e o+ Jo,iah. The Dai(-ma'3, Da4*hte( et). Amo, A(m+ield o( the Leathe($ )o8e(ed Bi0le. Child3, H-m' Boo2. Sele)t. 0Mi,, Ca4l2i',. S)(i5t. A'imal, !A )4t,. Lette(, to Little Child(e'. !/ )4t,. %att,3 Di8i'e a'd Mo(al So'*,. %ith '4me(o4, ,imila( 6o(2,. Memoi( o+ Re8. D(. B4)ha'a'. >4ide to Y3'* Di,)i5le,. B4'-a'3, Pil*(im3, P(o*. Eli9ah the Ti,h0ite. ?ol4me o' I'+idelit-. Dodd(id*e3, Ri,e a'd P(o*(e,,. Li+e o+ Ma(t-'. Ba7te(3, Sai't,3 Re,t. Ed6a(d,3 Hi,to(- o+ Redem5tio'. Pi2e3, Pe(,4a,i8e, to Ea(l- Piet-. Re+o(matio' i' E4(o5e. P(a)ti)al Piet- 0- Ha''ah Mo(e. A'e)dote, +o( the Famil- Ci()le. Ja-3, Ch(i,tia' Co'tem5lated. S5i(it o+ Po5e(-. %il0e(+o()e3, P(a). ?ie6. Li+e o+ Da8id B(ai'e(d. Mel8ill3, Bi0. Tho4*ht,. Mammo'. B- Ha((i,. Li+e o+ Sam4el Pea()e. Ed6a(d, o' A++e)tio',. Mem. o+ Ha''ah Ho00ie. Li+e o+ Joh' Ne6to'. Ne8i',3 P(a)t. Tho4*ht,. Ne8i',3 Tho4*ht, o' Po5e(-. Reli*io' a'd Ete(. Li+e. Bo*4e3, E8ide')e, o+ Ch(i,tia'it-. Ba7te(3, Call la(*e t-5e. Ba7te(3, Call ,mall t-5e. Mo(i,o'3, Co4',el, to Yo4'* Me'. A'7io4, I'<4i(e(. Ma,o'3, Sel+ &'o6led*e. He'(- o' Mee2'e,,. Ba7te(3, D-i'* Tho3t,. Ba7te(3, Li+e )hie+l- 0- him,el+. Allei'e3, Ala(m. &eith3, E8ide')e, o+ P(o5he)-. Li+e o+ Re8. Sam. &il5i'. F4lle(3, Ba)2,lide(. Fla8el o' &ee5i'* the Hea(t. Fla8el3, To4)h,to'e. Redeeme(3, La,t Comma'd. Bee)he( o' I'tem5e(3)e. Mem. o+ No(m3'd Smith. Sel+$De)e5tio'. A55eal to Mothe(,. So)ial H-m',. H-m', to Sa)(ed So'*,. >4('e- o' Lo8e to >od. Memoi( o+ H. Pa*e. A00ott3, Moth. at Home. Yo4'* Ma' +(om Home.

    ALSO 456a(d, o+ !### T(a)t, a'd Child(e'3, T(a)t, ,e5a(ate 0o4'd o( i' 5a)2et, ada5ted +o( )o'8e'ie't ,ale 0me()ha't, a'd t(ade(, ma'- o+ them 6ith 0ea4ti+4l e'*(a8i'*,$$i' E'*li,h >e(ma' F(e')h S5a'i,h Po(t4*4e,e Italia' D4t)h Da'i,h S6edi,h a'd %el,h.

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