Our Dorothy, verses . Dear little Gladys I Tl^e letter is dorie,After rqariy deep siglr^s and one inky tr(iirr|b;CrooKedly stands tt^e stanqp at one side,Day after day passes—no baby v\;ait very patiently, ti\e little one strives,For tY\e gift tY\at God is to send, Do you spose God ill get it rigl]t straigl)t away, Ri\d ser[d rr^e tl^e baby ^^itlioUt ariy delay? SY\e asKs of eacY\ orie iri tl^eir turri. tt|e l:\oiIseliold, of course, is rqUcl] an\Used flrid Witt) l^er longings becorr\e suffused, (Cl]ildrer(T a lessor] you rr\ay learri.) One nqornirig, Papa in Iriis paper reads
Our Dorothy, verses . Dear little Gladys I Tl^e letter is dorie,After rqariy deep siglr^s and one inky tr(iirr|b;CrooKedly stands tt^e stanqp at one side,Day after day passes—no baby v\;ait very patiently, ti\e little one strives,For tY\e gift tY\at God is to send, Do you spose God ill get it rigl]t straigl)t away, Ri\d ser[d rr^e tl^e baby ^^itlioUt ariy delay? SY\e asKs of eacY\ orie iri tl^eir turri. tt|e l:\oiIseliold, of course, is rqUcl] an\Used flrid Witt) l^er longings becorr\e suffused, (Cl]ildrer(T a lessor] you rr\ay learri.) One nqornirig, Papa in Iriis paper reads fl rnessage tt\at seenqs to rneet just tlr^e needs Of t^is ]T\Uct\ indulged srqall girl. Wlqat is tt|ere tl^at l^e Would not do for Iqer Is a deep problerq for pliilosopiqer; Round l^er tt|Urnb, Y\e seenqs to twirl I. YOUD BETTER WRITE AND HAVE HER SENT. See, Gladys! theres a baby, ready jilst for yoii, R little girl, one year old, and bro^n eyes, too I Yoild better ^rite ar]d l^ave l^er sent. Perliaps tl\e Brooklyn postnqari better Knows (Tl^an God in Heaven ) to M^l^ere tl]is letter goes ; For a reply carne, of qilicK consent. In Motl)ers post-bag conqes an ans\^^er, sure. If ttie little girl our baby would secure, Do conqe soon across tl)e bridge to Us. Rr]d if you give l]er tender, loving care, Rr]d \Vitr\ l^er all your rnany blessings sl|are, Ti]e act will be rnost generous.
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