PART I LITTLE THINGS Little drops of water, Make the mighty ocean And the pleasant land. Thus the little minutes, Make the mighty ages Of eternity. Thus our little errors Lead the soul away, From the path of virtue, Off in sin to stray. Little deeds of kindness, Little words of love, Make this earth an Eden Like the heaven above. John Allan was ten years old and his sister Mary was eight. They lived in a very pleasant home. They had books to read and toys to play with. They had a big yard to run and play in. They had a cat, a dog, some chickens and some pigeons for pets. Best of all, John and Mary Allan had a kind father and mother whom they loved very dearly, and they had two good friends who lived near by, David and Dorothy Kingman. David was just as old as John, and Dorothy was Mary's age, and you may be sure that these four children had good times together. Sometimes they all played at the Kingman house, but more often on the farm where John and Mary Allan lived. II Here is a picture of the Allan home. The brown house is very old. Grandfather Allan lived here when he was a little boy. Do you see the great chimney at the end of the house? Do you see the wide porch with the roses and honeysuckle climbing over it? Do you see the old cherry tree by the side of the house? John and Mary can pick cherries from their bedroom windows. |