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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 16, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 27.

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Something Easy.

A LITTLE four-year-old was almost ready to start for church, one Sunday morning, when his mamma, who was too sick to go with him, called him to her.
"Charley," said she, "I hope you will be a good boy in church, and listen to what the minister says, so you can tell mamma about it when you come home."
Charley looked up into her face earnestly, and after a moment he answered, very gravely: "Yes, mamma; and I hope Mr. S. will say something easy!"
No doubt many another child wishes the same, and that is the reason I have told about Charley. Not long ago a little girl who sat in the pew back of me was quite restless, and I could hear her mother bidding her sit still, and listen to the sermon. My heart went out to the little maid when I heard her whispered reply: "But, mamma, I can't understand a word he says."—Sel.