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 A new school-room was built in 
 an English village. When the 
 Sunday came round, many little 
 boys and girls were seen walking 
 
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 up the green lanes, on their way 
 to meet the teachers. They were 
 nicely clean, with happy faces ; 
 but there was one who did not 
 look so happy as the rest. It 
 was little Baehel. " Why do yon 
 cry, Eachel ? you wished to go 
 to the Sunday-school, and you 
 may be quite sure that no one 
 will hurt you." But the child 
 when she entered the room was 
 full of fear at finding herself 
 among so many strangers ; and 
 besides, she was the least of all 
 the little girls in the new school. 
 She said to herself, "I wish I 
 were at home again, and not in 
 this strange place." And when 
 one of the eider scholars came 
 up to speak to her, with a large 
 
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 Bible in her hand, she cried 
 aloud, " Oh ! I can never learn 
 that great book; I can never 
 learn it." Her teacher was kind, 
 and knew how to comfort the 
 simple child. "Well, Rachel," 
 she said, "you shall not at present 
 learn from that large book. You 
 are only a little child, and I have 
 a book for you with short lessons." 
 Little Rachel smiled through her 
 tears, and longed to see this new 
 lesson-book. When it was shown 
 to her, she saw it had nice pic- 
 tures, and pretty verses of hymns, 
 and it was just such a book as 
 she liked to call her own. 
 
 Rachel had never been to any 
 school before. She was an or- 
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 mother were dead ; but then she 
 had a kind and pious aunt, who 
 took her home, and taught her 
 many things, that she might grow 
 up to be wise, useful, and pious. 
 Eaehel always tried to do her 
 best. Though she was not quick 
 in learning, she attended to what 
 was eaid to her, and was never 
 idle. This was as it should be 
 with every child. After some 
 time she went to a nice day 
 school, and as she still was dili- 
 gent she soon improved, so that 
 she was put into the first class 
 for her neat sewing. Then, too, 
 she got on very well with her 
 reading, and was no longer afraid 
 of a large book because it had 
 hard and long words in it. 
 
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 Some girls who get forward 
 grow careless and vain ; but 
 Rachel did not. She always 
 tried to please her teachers. A 
 kind look from them was among 
 her best rewards. As she had 
 a grateful temper she became 
 more and more happy. In due 
 time she was made a monitor, 
 or teacher of others. To instruct 
 little children, she thought, was 
 much harder work than learning ; 
 but never did a teacher strive 
 more to improve her class than 
 she did. 
 
 Though, of course, she grew 
 older, she did not grow much 
 taller, so that her friends still 
 called her "Little Rachel." This 
 did not offend her, for among 
 
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 other good qualities she had » 
 humble mind, About this time 
 she became pious, and shewed 
 her love to Christ in many 
 ways. At length she became 
 the teacher of a Scripture class, 
 and sought to lead her children 
 to know and loye the Lord Jesus 
 Christ. This was delightful work, 
 though she could not attend to it 
 for a very long time, as she was 
 taken ill, and had to give up her 
 school. Nor did sbe return to it 
 again ; for she became worse, and 
 then died. But she did not die 
 before she showed her piety to- 
 wards God and a loving: desire to 
 ao good to all among whom she 
 lived. 
 
 And now she has gone to the 
 
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 rest prepared for all who have 
 believed on the name of Christ, 
 and have served him here on 
 earth. 
 
 Do vou, young reader, wish 
 to be like Eaehei when she was 
 on earth, and then go to the 
 same bright home in heaven ? ii 
 you do, remember that the same 
 grace which changed her heart 
 must be sought by you. Like 
 her, vou must trust in Jesus as 
 the Saviour of sinners, who died 
 for you on the cross, and who 
 ever lives to plead for all who go 
 unto God by faith in him. May 
 the Holy Spirit give you this 
 grace ; then, if you live, you may 
 hope to do some good on earth, 
 and there is work i'ci us all to do 
 
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 for God and thd good of souls. 
 Even the youngest maybe of some 
 service in some way to some per- 
 son. Then when you have done 
 with this world, you shall be called 
 to dwell in heaven among the re- 
 deemed, for ever and ever. How 
 delightful then it will be to meet 
 witli those whom you helped and 
 taught on earth, and who, with 
 yourself, have been saved through 
 the merits of the Redeemer. 
 
 Father, let thy Holy Spirit 
 
 Now reveal a Saviour's love, 
 And prepare roe to inherit 
 
 Glory, where he reigns above 
 
 There with saints and angels dwelling. 
 May I Christ's great love proclaim, 
 
 And with them be ever telling 
 Ml the wonders of his name. 
 
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 Lord i esus, teach a child to pray 
 Who humbly kneels, to thee ; 
 
 And every night and every day 
 My Friend and Saviour be. 
 
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 While here I live, give me thy grace ; 
 
 And when I'm called to die, 
 Oh ! take my soul to see thy face, 
 
 And sing thy praise on high. 
 
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