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TAKING THE CHILDREN

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 30, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 50.

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TAKING THE CHILDREN.

A LITTLE boy was deeply interested in reading Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," the characters in that wonderful book being all living men and women to him. One day, while his grandma was busy with her needle-work, he took his slate and pencil, and seated himself by her side; and, thinking of what he had been reading, he said: "Grandma, which of all the people in the 'Pilgrim's Progress' do you like the best?"
"I like Christian," was the reply, giving the little boy her reasons. "Which do you like the best?"
Slowly but thoughtfully the little fellow replied, "I like Christiana."
"And why, my boy?" inquired the old lady.
"Because she took the children with her, grandma,"