p. 9 | A NEW LEAF

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 28, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 30.

A NEW LEAF.

He came to my desk with a quivering lip— The lesson was done— “Dear teacher, I want a new leaf,” he said; “I have spoiled this one.” In place of the leaf so stained and blotted, I gave him a new one, all unspotted, And into his sad eyes smiled— “Do better now, my child.”

I went to the throne with a quivering soul— The old year was done— “Dear Father, hast Thou a new leaf for me? I have spoiled this one.” He took the old leaf, stained and blotted, And gave me a new one, all unspotted, And into my sad heart smiled— “Do better now, my child.”

—Western Christian Advocate.