. Juvenile Instructor . was, and that she wouldstay at home with her. The kind hearted father felt greatly dis-appointed himself at having to leave his lit-tle daughter at home, but there was not timethen to think of doing any other way. Sohe spoke a few words of sympathy to his wife,kissed the baby, told Nellie she would beblest for her thoughtfulness and care for hermother, and then had to hurry off to join theexcursionists. When he was gone Nellie went to hermother to see what she could do for her. She FOR OUR LITTLE FOLKS. 571 found her feet were cold, so she took a warmstove lid and wrapp
. Juvenile Instructor . was, and that she wouldstay at home with her. The kind hearted father felt greatly dis-appointed himself at having to leave his lit-tle daughter at home, but there was not timethen to think of doing any other way. Sohe spoke a few words of sympathy to his wife,kissed the baby, told Nellie she would beblest for her thoughtfulness and care for hermother, and then had to hurry off to join theexcursionists. When he was gone Nellie went to hermother to see what she could do for her. She FOR OUR LITTLE FOLKS. 571 found her feet were cold, so she took a warmstove lid and wrapped it carefully in a news-paper, then she placed it against her moth-ers feet and they soon got warm, and shefelt somewhat better. She said if baby wouldonly be quiet she thought she might go to and taking baby and a book she studied arecitation which one of her teachers had re-quested her to learn, while she held her babybrother and softly coaxed him to lie still andgo to you not think Nellie Chase one of the. sleep, which would do her more good thananything else. Nellie said she would take baby out of doorsand get him to sleep, and her mother couldrest. She placed a chair outside in the shade, best and dearest children you know anythingabout? She did feel disappointed, it is true, thatshe could not go with the Sunday School tohave a pleasant day out of town. Andwhen she was alone with the baby she had 572 THE JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR a little cry over it, which made her feel bet-ter. Then she wiped her eyes and beganstudying her lesson. You can see by this picture of Nellie thatshe has a brave, sweet face, although shestill looks rather serious. These are the lines which her teacher se-ected for her to learn, and she very soonknew them by heart: DUTY TO PARENTS. My father, my mother, I know I cannot your kindness repay;But I hope that as older I grow, I shall learn your commands to obey. You loved me before I could tellWho it was that so tenderly smiled; But now that I kn
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