60 THE GIRL’S STORY BOOK.

 

“When aunt Hannah was here
last winter, we used to read in
the ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ almost
every day. Aunt Hannah
told me what it all meant. I
could not understand it, with-
out her help. It is a beautiful
book. I liked it very much.”

“Well, that beautiful book
is an allegory. A great deal
of truth, and very important
truth, too, is taught there in