. Letters from Europe to the children; Uncle John upon his travels. weeks, we haveoccasionally said to one another, Rememberthe birds in the palace garden; and they them-selves have seemed to say the same. For, asour hotel is near the garden, they used to comeoccasionally and perch upon the little stone bal-conies outside our windows, where we couldsee them as we lay in bed, and would look inupon us, as if to say, God takes care of us,and he will take care of you. Ah, it is so good, dear children, to trust inGod; to be able to come to him, in the nameof Jesus, feeling sure that for that dear n


. Letters from Europe to the children; Uncle John upon his travels. weeks, we haveoccasionally said to one another, Rememberthe birds in the palace garden; and they them-selves have seemed to say the same. For, asour hotel is near the garden, they used to comeoccasionally and perch upon the little stone bal-conies outside our windows, where we couldsee them as we lay in bed, and would look inupon us, as if to say, God takes care of us,and he will take care of you. Ah, it is so good, dear children, to trust inGod; to be able to come to him, in the nameof Jesus, feeling sure that for that dear names 124 UNCLE JOHN UPON HIS TRAVELS. sake he has forgiven our sins and made us hissons and daughters. If you thus make himyour own God and Father, as you may, inyour happy youtli, he will be your God andyour keeper all the years of your life — willcomfort you when sorrow comes, and when itis death, will save you in his own happy , dear children, and you, older friends,who may read what I write, remember the birdsin the palace garden. Uncle


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