. Careless Kate. A story for little folks . she did not liketo be alone in the dark. It seemed just as though awicked spirit was tormenting CARELESS KATE. 63 her; and though she was inthe habit of going to sleepwithout a hght, the darknesswas terrible to her at thistime. She did not even wishto be left alone, but she darednot ask her mother to staywith her. When Mrs. Lamb hadgone out, Kate covered herface wholly under the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes asclose as she could, trying inthis manner to go to sleep. 64 CARELESS KATE But her guilty consciencegave her no rest. Then she opened her eyes
. Careless Kate. A story for little folks . she did not liketo be alone in the dark. It seemed just as though awicked spirit was tormenting CARELESS KATE. 63 her; and though she was inthe habit of going to sleepwithout a hght, the darknesswas terrible to her at thistime. She did not even wishto be left alone, but she darednot ask her mother to staywith her. When Mrs. Lamb hadgone out, Kate covered herface wholly under the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes asclose as she could, trying inthis manner to go to sleep. 64 CARELESS KATE But her guilty consciencegave her no rest. Then she opened her eyes,and looked around the room ;but every thing in the cham-ber seemed to mock and re-proach her. Again and againshe shut her eyes, and triedto sleep. The little voice withinwould speak now, in the si-lence of her chamber. Shehad never felt so bad before ;perhaps because she had CARELESS KATE 65 never been so wicked you want to know whyshe suffered so much ? Itwas because she could notkeep from her mind thosehungry, crying
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