[Gutenberg 46123] • Belle Powers' Locket
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- Authors
- Mathews, Joanna H.
- Publisher
- Robert Carter and Brothers
- Tags
- girls -- conduct of life -- juvenile fiction , cousins -- juvenile fiction , jealousy -- juvenile fiction , fathers and daughters -- juvenile fiction , lockets -- juvenile fiction , family -- juvenile fiction , christian life -- juvenile fiction , conduct of life -- juvenile fiction , aunts -- juvenile fiction
- Date
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.66 MB
- Lang
- en
"s'pose when I say my prayers I could ask God to let there be some for me. I'll ask Him to-night to let there be six dirty beggars, three boys and three girls, that I can be good and kind to, and show the way to Him. Wouldn't that be a good plan, Papa?"
"Well, I think I would hardly do that," said her father, smiling. "There is quite enough of misery in the world without asking for more only that we may cure it; and some of it is pretty sure to come in your way. But any little child may in her daily life shed light and brightness around her, even though it does not happen to her to find any such special work as was given to your Maggie and Bessie; and with the will and heart to do it, I think my Belle will be a sunbeam indeed to all with whom she has to do..."