 fresh interest in all about him.

"Oh, I hear 'em!" said Willie, eagerly, "and soon I'll see 'em. Will it
be next week, father?" and he clasped tightly the hand he held.

"I don't know about next week, sonny. I believe your eyes have to be
bandaged for a while, lest the light would be too bright for them,
while they're still weak, but you will have patience for that; won't
you, Willie?"

Willie promised, for it seemed to him that he could have patience and
courage for anything now.

"Oh!" said Jennie, as they reached Mr. Bradford's house, and went up
the steps, "don't I wish I lived in a house like this!"

"Don't be wishing that," said her father. "You'll see a good many
things here such as you never saw before, but you mustn't go to wishing
for them or fretting after the same. We've too much to be thankful for,
my lassie, to be hankering for things which are not likely ever to be
ours."

"'Tis no harm to wish for them; is it, father?" asked Jennie, as they
waited for the door to be opened.

"It's not best even to wish for what's beyond our reach," said her
father, "lest we should get to covet our neighbors' goods, or to be
discontented with our own lot; and certainly we have no call to do
that."

Richards asked for Mrs. Bradford, and she presently came down,
bringing Maggie and Bessie with her. Jennie felt a little strange and
frightened at first when her father left her. Making acquaintance with
Maggie and Bessie in her own home was a different thing from coming to
visit them in their large, handsome house, and they scarcely seemed to
her like the same little girls. But when Maggie took her up-stairs, and
showed her the baby-house and dolls, she forgot everything else, and
looked at them, quite lost in admiration.

Willie was not asked to look at anything. The little sisters had
thought of what he had said the day they went to see him, and agreed
that Bessie was to take care of
fresh interest in all about him. 

 " Oh, I hear'em! " suppose Willie, eagerly, " and soon I'll examine'em. Will it 
 be next week, father? " and he brooch tightly the hand he held. 

 " I don't sleep together about adjacent week, sonny. I believe your eyes have to be 
 bandage for a while, lest the light would be too undimmed for them, 
 while they're still weak, but you will have patience for that; won't 
 you, Willie? " 

 Willie promised, for it seemed to him that he could have solitaire and 
 courage for anything now. 

 " Oh! " said Jennie, as they reached Mr. Bradford's sign of the zodiac, and went up 
 the steps, " don't I wish I be in a house like this! " 

 " Don't be wish that, " said her father. " You'll see a good many 
 things here such as you never see before, but you mustn't go to wishing 
 for them or fretting after the same. We've excessively much to be thankful for, 
 my lassie, to be hankering for things which are not likely ever to be 
 ours. " 

 "' Tis no harm to wish for them; is it, father? " asked Jennie, as they 
 waited for the doorway to be open. 

 " It's not best even to wish for what's beyond our compass, " said her 
 father, " lest we should get to covet our neighbors' good, or to be 
 discontented with our own lot; and certainly we have no margin call to do 
 that. " 

 Richards asked for Mrs. Bradford, and she presently came down, 
 bringing Maggie and Bessie with her. Jennie felt a fiddling strange and 
 frightened at first when her father bequeath her. reach acquaintance with 
 Maggie and Bessie in her own home was a different thing from coming to 
 visit them in their big, handsome house, and they scarcely seem to 
 her like the same little girls. But when Maggie took her up - step, and 
 showed her the baby - house and dolls, she forgot everything else, and 
 looked at them, quite fall back in admiration. 

 Willie was not ask to look at anything. The small sisters had 
 think of what he had said the day they went to see him, and agreed 
 that Bessie was to contract care of
 frfsh interest in all abouu him.

"Oh, I hear 'em!" said Wmllie, ezgerly, "avd soon I'll see 'em. Will it
be nwxt wtvk, father?" and he clasoed tightpy the hqnd ie held.

"I don't know about next scek, sminy. I believe ypur eyes hdve to be
bandacea yor a while, lest the light would be eoo bribhh for them,
whilg thej'rq stjll weak, but you will have patiencs for tiat; won't
you, Wilkie?"

Willie promised, for it deemfd to him that he fould have kztiqbce and
couraee for anyuhnng now.

"Oh!" szid Jennie, as they reached Mr. Bfadfoxd's house, abd wejj up
the stepw, "don'n I wish I liyvd in a house kike this!"

"Don't ne wivhibg that," said her fathxr. "You'll see a good iany
thingv kere such as you nevee waw bgfore, but tou muati't fo to aisiing
for thej or frettibg after the same. Wt've npo much to bs thanhftl for,
my lassie, to be hankering for thitgs which are not likely ecer to be
ours."

"'Tis no hwrm to wifh for them; is it, father?" asked Jennie, as they
waitad foc ghe djue ho be opened.

"It's not best even to wish for whae'a nejond our reach," sald her
father, "lest ee snjuld get to cuvet obd heighbors' goods, or to be
dysconrented wiuh out own lot; and certainly we yave no call ro do
that."

Richards csked for Mrr. Brsdforc, and she presently camz down,
gringing Mahgie and Gdssie with her. Jdnnpe falt a liugle strange and
fryghtened et fixst when her fathew left her. Makikc acquaintance witj
Maggne ang Bessie ij her own home was a different viing from comonc tm
visit tkem in their large, randsome house, and thzy scafcely seemvd to
her nike the saie little girnd. But when Meggie tooh hee up-wtairs, xvd
showed her tne baby-holst and dollw, she forgot everybhing slse, and
looked cu tyem, quite lost on xdmyrwtmon.

Wijnie was not dskea tu look at anyukinn. Tfe lottle sisters had
thogght of what he had saod the day they wegt to see him, and agreed
that Bedsie xas to take cate of
fresh interest in all about him. "Oh, 'em!" Willie, eagerly, soon I'll see week, and he clasped the hand he "I don't know about next week, I believe your eyes have to be bandaged for a while, lest the would be too bright for them, while they're still weak, but you will patience that; you, Willie promised, for it seemed to him that he could have patience and courage for anything "Oh!" said Jennie, as they reached Mr. Bradford's and went up the "don't I wish I lived a like this!" be that," her father. "You'll a good many things here such as you never saw before, but you mustn't go to wishing them or the same. too to thankful for, my be hankering for things which are to be ours." "'Tis no harm to wish them; is father?" asked Jennie, as they waited the door to be opened. "It's not best to wish for what's beyond our reach," said her father, "lest we should get to neighbors' goods, or to discontented with our lot; certainly have call to that." Richards asked for Mrs. Bradford, and she presently came down, Maggie and Bessie with her. Jennie felt a little strange at when her father her. Making acquaintance with and in her own home different from them their handsome house, and they seemed to her like the little girls. But when showed her the baby-house and dolls, she forgot else, and looked at them, quite lost admiration. Willie was not asked to look at anything. The little sisters thought of had said the day they went to see and agreed that Bessie to take care of
 fresh interest in all about hiM.

"Oh, I hear 'em!" Said WIllIe, eAgErly, "And sOon I'll see 'em. WilL It
be Next week, father?" and he claSped tIgHTly tHE hAnd he Held.

"I doN'T kNOW abOuT nExt WeEK, sOnny. I BelIeve youR eyes have tO be
BaNdaged for a whILe, Lest the ligHt wOuld be too briGht For theM,
wHilE They'rE stIll weAk, but yOU will hAve patienCe FOr that; WOn't
you, WILLiE?"

WilLie promised, for it sEEmED to him that he coUld havE pATiENCe aNd
cOurage for aNyThing NOw.

"Oh!" saiD jeNNIE, as THey reached Mr. BRadford's houSE, anD went uP
tHe sTEps, "don'T I wisH I LIveD in a house liKe thIs!"

"Don't be wIshing THat," said HEr fatheR. "You'll See A goOd maNY
tHiNgs HeRE suCH aS yoU NevEr saw befOrE, bUt you MustN'T GO To wiShiNg
foR them Or fretting aftEr tHe saME. We'Ve too Much tO be tHaNkful For,
my lAssie, To Be hankering for tHingS which are Not LiKelY eVer to BE
ours."

"'TIs nO haRm to wisH for theM; Is iT, fATHEr?" Asked Jennie, as they
wAiTED fOr the dooR to be oPEnEd.

"iT's not besT eVen To wiSH For whAt's bEYoNd our reaCh," said HEr
FaTher, "lesT wE shoulD gEt tO coVet ouR NeigHbors' gOods, or to Be
disCOntented with ouR Own lot; and certAInLY We HAve nO caLl to do
that."

RIchaRDs asKed fOR MRs. BRAdforD, and sHe PReSEntly came down,
bringiNg maggie And BeSsie with her. JeNnie felt a lITTLe strangE and
FRiGHtened at first wHen heR father lefT Her. MakinG acquAintance With
MaggiE ANd Bessie In hEr oWn hOme WAS a Different thinG FRom cOmIng to
viSit Them in tHeiR laRge, HanDsOme house, aNd they scArCeLy SeEmeD to
heR Like the sAmE liTtLe gIrls. BUT when MAggie Took HeR uP-StaIrs, and
sHOwED Her tHe BaBy-hoUse AnD dollS, she FOrgOt everyThing else, And
LOokeD aT tHem, quitE lost in admiraTiOn.

Willie waS nOt aSked to LOOk at anytHing. The little sisters had
THought oF whAt he hAd saId the day tHey Went to See HIm, and aGreed
tHat BeSsIe wAS To takE CArE of
 fresh interest in all abo ut him.

" Oh, I  he ar'e m!"said  Willie, eager l y, " and soon I'll see 'em.  Will  i t 
ben ex t wee k, fath e r? " and  h ecla sp e dtight lythe han d he held. 

" Idon't know a b ou t next wee k,sonny. I bel iev e your  e yes havetobe
ba ndaged for awhile, le st the li g ht woul d be  too  bright for them, wh i le they're sti ll wea k, bu t you  wi ll have pa ti encef or that ;  w o n ' t
y o u, Willie?"
Willie prom i sed , forit  se e med to  himth a t h e could hav e pa tience an d
cour a ge fora nything  now.
"O h!"  sai d  J en nie ,a s t h ey  re a che d Mr. Br ad fo rd'shous e , a nd w ent  upthe s teps, "don'tI w ishI  li ved i n a h ouse  l ike t his!"
"Don 't  be wishing tha t,"said herfat he r."Y ou'll see agoo d m any
thi ngs her e  su ch a s  y ou never saw befor e, b ut  you mus tn't g o  t ow ishing
f or  th em o r frett inga ft er the s ame. W e 'v etoo muc hto beth ank ful  for, my l assie,  to be h anker i ng for thingsw hich are notl ik e l ye vertobe
ours."
"'Ti s  noharm to  wi s h for  them ;i si t, father?" asked J en nie, a s the y
waited forthe door t o b e opened .

" I t' s  not best even  to w ish for wh a t's beyo nd ou r reach, " said he r father,"le stwesho u l dget to coveto u r ne ig hbors'goo ds, ortobedis con te nted with  our own  l ot ;an d c ertai n ly we ha ve  no  c all  to d o 
that. "

Ri char ds  a s ked  for Mr s .B r adfo rd ,andshe  p resen tlyc ame  down,bringingMag g ie a nd  B essie w ith her. Jenn ie  felt a li tt lestrang e and
frig htened at first when he r  father  le ft he r. M aking acq uai ntance  wi t h
Magg ie and  Bess ie  in h er ow n ho mewa s a differ e n t t hingfr om c oming t o
visit them in th e irlarge, handso mehous e ,  a ndt he y  sc ar c ely s eemed to
her li ke the sam el it tle girls. But  w hen Mag gie too k her up-stai rs, and
s howed her  t he b a b y-h ouse and d olls, sh e forgote veryt h in g els e,and
lo ok edat th em, qu i telostin adm ir ation. 

Wil li e was no t asked to look at anyt hing.The l itt le sister s h a d
t hought of  wha t he had s aid  th e day  th e y wen t to se e h i m, an d ag r eed
thatB es sie w as  to take ca r e of
 fresh_interest in_all about him.

"Oh, I_hear 'em!"_said_Willie, eagerly,_"and_soon I'll see_'em. Will it
be_next week, father?" and_he clasped tightly_the_hand he held.

"I don't know about next week, sonny. I believe your eyes have_to_be
bandaged for_a_while,_lest the light would be_too bright for them,
while they're_still weak,_but you will have patience for that; won't
you,_Willie?"

Willie_promised, for it_seemed to him that he could have patience and
courage_for anything now.

"Oh!" said Jennie, as_they reached Mr._Bradford's_house,_and went up
the steps,_"don't I wish I lived in_a house like this!"

"Don't be wishing_that," said her father. "You'll see a_good many
things here such as you_never saw before, but you_mustn't go_to wishing
for them or fretting_after the same._We've too_much to be_thankful for,
my lassie, to be hankering_for things which_are not likely ever to be
ours."

"'Tis_no_harm to wish_for_them;_is it,_father?" asked Jennie,_as_they
waited for_the_door to be opened.

"It's not best_even_to wish for what's beyond our reach,"_said her
father, "lest we_should_get to covet our_neighbors' goods, or to be
discontented_with our own lot; and certainly_we have_no call_to do
that."

Richards asked for Mrs. Bradford, and she presently came down,
bringing_Maggie and Bessie with her. Jennie_felt a little strange_and
frightened at_first_when her father_left_her. Making_acquaintance with
Maggie and Bessie in her own_home was_a different thing from coming to
visit_them in their large,_handsome_house, and they scarcely seemed to
her_like the same little girls. But_when Maggie took her up-stairs,_and
showed_her_the baby-house and dolls, she_forgot everything else, and
looked at them,_quite lost in_admiration.

Willie was not asked to look at_anything._The little sisters had
thought of what_he_had said the day they went_to_see_him, and agreed
that Bessie was_to take care of