. The child's own story book; or, Tales and dialogues for the nursery . ot die, it shall live andbe happy. Oh! you can not think, Hel-en how much I loved him when I heardhim say this ; I took him in my arms,and thought I should never have donekissing him, the dear little creature. Iwill tell you, Helen, what I always thinkof when I see Robert, shall I ? ^Yes,do. Well, when I first read that pas-sage in the Bible, about Christ blessinglittle children, I pictured them to myselfas being very lovely ; now Robert always ^ 192 THE childs own story book. reminds me of those children; I thinkhe is jus
. The child's own story book; or, Tales and dialogues for the nursery . ot die, it shall live andbe happy. Oh! you can not think, Hel-en how much I loved him when I heardhim say this ; I took him in my arms,and thought I should never have donekissing him, the dear little creature. Iwill tell you, Helen, what I always thinkof when I see Robert, shall I ? ^Yes,do. Well, when I first read that pas-sage in the Bible, about Christ blessinglittle children, I pictured them to myselfas being very lovely ; now Robert always ^ 192 THE childs own story book. reminds me of those children; I thinkhe is just as lovely, just as meek and gen-tle ; and I am sure if our Savior was inthis world now, he would take him in hisarms, and bless him. But though he isin heaven, he sees, and loves, and bless-es all good children, therefore he blessesmy dear Robert. Sweet happy little fel-low, it does me good to look at that child;for I always say in my heart, while ga-zing on his pure beauty, ^ Of such mustbe the kingdom of Heaven. THE END ©AT^L@©!liIE ILLUSTRATED AND ENTERTAINING. PUBLISHED BYGEORGE S. APPLETON, 148 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA. GEORGE S. APPLETONs JUVENILE PUBLTCATIONS. CHEAP JUVENILE WORKS. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT; OR, TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOVN^. BY MARIA Volume square 16mo. Price 25 cents. LAZY LAWRENCE: OR, INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS CONTRASTED. BY MARIA Volume square 16mo. Price 25 cents. THE BRACELETS; OR, AMIABILITY AND INDUSTRY REWARDED. BY MARIA Volume square 16mo. Price 25 cents. THE FIRESIDE STORY BOOK; CONTAIMXG lAZY LAWRENCE WASTE NOT, WANT NOT, AND THE BRACELETS. ELEGANTLY Volume 16mo. Price 50 cents.* GEORGE S. APPLETONS JUVENILE PUBLICATIONS.
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