A New Leaf by Anon.

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Jun 24, 1908

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 34, No. 26.

A New Leaf.

By Anon.

He came to my desk with a quivering lip— The lesson was done— "Dear teacher, I want a new leaf," said he, "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." —Anon.