[Melbourne House, Volume 1 by Susan Warner]@TWC D-Link bookMelbourne House, Volume 1 CHAPTER II 16/19
He will make it all right, if only you are willing to give yourself to be his little servant." "I will give him all I have got, sir," said Daisy, looking up. "Very well; then I will shew you one thing more--it is a word of the Lord Jesus.
See--'_If ye love me, keep my commandments_.' Now I want you to keep those two words, and you can't remember where to find them again--I must let you take this book with you." And Mr.Dinwiddie folded down leaves in the two places. "But Mr.Dinwiddie,"-- said Daisy softly--"I don't know when I can get it back to you again, sir." "Never mind--keep it, and when you don't want it, give it to some poor person that does.
And remember, little one, that the good Lord expects his servants to tell him their troubles and to pray to him every day." "Thank you, sir!" was Daisy's deep ejaculation. "Don't thank me.
Now will your pony get you home before dark ?" "O yes, Mr.Dinwiddie! Loupe is lazy, but he can go, and I will make him." The chaise went off at a swift rate accordingly, after another soft grateful look from its little driver.
Mr.Dinwiddie stood looking after it.
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