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Elsie’s children

CHAPTER SIXTEENTH
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And, Eddie, you'll have to be the papa.

Won't he, Vi?
Come, let's all go to mamma's dress-room; my verse is ready." "What is your text, Rosie ?" Violet asked when they had reached the room, sitting down and drawing the child to her side.
"Take me on your lap like mamma does and I'll say it." "Now then," Vi said, complying with the request.
"'When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up.'" "Who taught you that, pet ?" asked Vi, with a slight tremble in her low sweet tones.
"Cousin Molly.

I was crying for mamma and papa and she called me in there and told me I mustn't cry, 'cause Jesus loves me and will never, never go away from me." "That's like my text," said Herbert.

"Mamma gave it to me for to-day.

'I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.'" "And mine," said Harold, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world,'" "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.
"That's a nice one," said Rosie.
"Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.


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