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Jo’s Boys

CHAPTER 6
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'For heaven's sake, guard your demon well, and don't let a moment's fury ruin all your life.

As I said to Nat, watch and pray, my dear boy.

There is no other help or hope for human weakness but God's love and patience.' Tears were in Mrs Jo's eyes as she spoke; for she felt this deeply, and knew how hard a task it is to rule these bosom sins of ours.

Dan looked touched, also uncomfortable, as he always did when religion of any sort was mentioned, though he had a simple creed of his own, and tried to live up to it in his blind way.
'I don't do much praying; don't seem to come handy to me; but I can watch like a redskin, only it's easier to mount guard over a lurking grizzly than my own cursed temper.

It's that I'm afraid of, if I settle down.


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