[The Story of Jessie by Mabel Quiller-Couch]@TWC D-Link book
The Story of Jessie

CHAPTER IV
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"I know enough about the Bible and Prayer-book for that.
It would do me good too." "But there's her other schooling.

What can we do about that ?" "I s'pose she'll have to do as the other children do," said grandfather gravely, "and walk there and back twice every day.
Some of the bigger ones would let her walk with them, then she would be safe enough.

We will begin our Sunday-school next Sunday"-- his blue eyes lighting up with pleasure at the thought of it.
The day-school was quite a secondary matter to him, with the idea of that other filling his mind.

"We can sit in the garden while the fine weather lasts.

It would be lovely there, and good for the little maid too." So, when Sunday came, grandfather's big chair and Jessie's little one were carried out into the garden, and placed side by side, near the porch, and a little table was carried out, too, for grandfather's Bible and Prayer and hymn-books, and then, looking very pleased but serious, the pair seated themselves.


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