Identifier: sunbeam00philuoft (find matches)
Title: Sunbeam
Year: 1857 (1850s)
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Publisher: Philadelphia : (S. Hough & Co.)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: Ontario Council of University Libraries and Member Libraries

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THE KIND DAUGHTER. HIS is Mabel Clay. I wish that shecould step out of the picture andgive us a kiss. She would notcare to do so just now, though.Up the stairs she went Avith a cupof beef-tea and some grapes. Fidowent too; he could not speak ourwords, but he knew how to run andjump and bark. He loved to go whereMabel went, for she was always kind tohim. He knew, too, how to be quiet. ^^ Hush, Fido! said Mabel; mamma is sick.We will go up on tiptoe. One step at a time Fido went, looking backas though he would like to help carry the grapesand the beef-tea. But dogs were not made to dosuch things. Mabel was glad that she had two hands towait on her mother. When she got to the headof the stairs she said, Now, Fido, tap on thedoor. Fido put up his paw and w^ent Rap! rap! Come in, said mamma.^ See what I have brought to make you well,mamma! THE SUXBEAM. 107 ^Thank you, darling, said her mother. ^Beef-tea and grapes are good, but your love is best ofall/
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OUR BIBLE LESSON. THE COMING DELIVERER.For July 10. Ex. ii. 5-15. The Israelites must kill all theirlittle boy-babies, said the wicked kingof Egypt. But one good mother hid her boy.When he was too old to be hidden inthe house any longer she thought, I willmake a little ark of rushes: I Avill putmy boy into it, and carry him away tothe flags at the rivers bank. 108 THE SUXBEAM. Was she not afraid that the crocodileswould eat hiiu, or that he might fall outof the ark aud be drowned ? No, shewas sure that God would take care ofhim. She could not keep him safe auylonger herself, an<l she knew that Godwould watch over him now. Just thinkhow much faith she had to put her babyinto the little ark and then leave it thereby the river ! Soon a grand lady came to the riverto bathe; she saw tiie little ark, hiddenamong the flags. What is it? she asked. Away ran her maid to bring it. Whenthey peeped into the ark the baby beganto cry. And its cry touched her heartand made her feel very tender. Ah

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