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what she was thinking of, and soon

called her to her side.

“What are you grieving for,
Edith?” she asked; “is it because
you are no longer a teacher in the
school ?”

“QO, aunt, I am so sorry!” Edith
began.

“For what reason, my dear? ‘Tell
me, and then perhaps I may be able
to give you some comfort.”

“JT am sorry, dear aunt, that I can-
not be a better child, so as to deserve
to have a class of my own.”

“Carry this trouble in prayer to
your heavenly Father,” said aunt
Mary, “and ask him to give you
grace to love and serve him better
every day. I trust that the Holy
Spirit has given you a sense of your

sinfulness, and put these good desires
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