
its consequences with any satisfaction. What though she had done a good
deed, she had not done it quite in the right spirit, and so it seemed
it had not brought a blessing. Self-will and temper had been suffered
to overcome her once more. Bessie had shamed her by the self-control
which she, an old woman, had not shown, and she had been outdone by
both these little ones in patience and submission. The policeman's
family would have been quite as well off as they were now, and she
might still have had the long-desired grove, the object of so many
thoughts and wishes, had she never taken up the matter, or had she even
allowed her intentions to be known. She had really had an honest desire
to keep her generous self-sacrifice a secret, that it should not be
published abroad to all the world; but there was, also, an obstinate
little corner in her heart which made her determine to keep it from her
nephew, lest he should oppose it. "For I want none of his advice or
interference," she said, to herself; it being generally the case that
those who deal most largely in those articles themselves are the most
unwilling to receive them from others.

So the poor old lady sadly thought, taking shame and repentance to
herself for all the peevishness and ill-temper of the last two days,
seeing where she had acted wrongly and unwisely, and making new
resolutions for the future. Ah, the old besetting sin, strengthened
by long habit and indulgence, what a tyrant it had become, and how
hard she had to struggle with it, how often was she overcome! Yes,
well might little Bessie be thankful that wise and tender teachers had
taught her to control that passionate temper, which later might have
proved such a misery to herself and her friends. Then came back to her
the dear child's trusting words, "Jesus knows," bringing with them a
comforting sense of his near love and presence, and a feeling that
his help and forgiveness were still open to her, though she had again
so sadly given way. Oh, that she had little Bessie's simple faith!
that this feeling of the Saviour's nearness, this constant looking to
him for help and guidance, which were shown by this little
its consequences with any satisfaction. What though she had done a good 
 act, she had not do it quite in the right spirit, and therefore it appear 
 it had not brought a blessing. Self - will and pique had been suffered 
 to overcome her once more. Bessie had shamed her by the self - control condition 
 which she, an old woman, had not show, and she had been outdone by 
 both these little one in solitaire and submission. The policeman's 
 family would have been quite equally well off as they were now, and she 
 might however have accept the long - desired grove, the object of indeed many 
 thoughts and wishes, had she never taken up the matter, or had she even 
 let her intentions to be known. She had really had an honest desire 
 to prevent her generous self - sacrifice a secret, that it should not be 
 published abroad to all the world; but there constitute, also, an obstinate 
 little corner in her heart which made her determine to keep it from her 
 nephew, lest he should oppose it. " For I want none of his advice or 
 interference, " she say, to herself; it being generally the case that 
 those who share most largely in those articles themselves are the most 
 unwilling to receive them from others. 

 therefore the poor old lady sadly intend, taking shame and repentance to 
 herself for all the peevishness and ill - temper of the last two days, 
 seeing where she had act wrongly and unwisely, and making new 
 resolutions for the future. Ah, the old besetting sine, tone 
 by long habit and indulgence, what a tyrant it had become, and how 
 hard she have to struggle with it, how often was she overcome! Yes, 
 well might short Bessie be thankful that wise and tender teachers had 
 teach her to control that passionate pique, which later might have 
 proved such a misery to herself and her friends. Then came back to her 
 the dear child's trusting parole, " Jesus knows, " fetch with them a 
 comforting common sense of his near love and presence, and a feeling that 
 his help and forgiveness were even open to her, though she had again 
 so sadly given way. Oh, that she had little Bessie's simple faith! 
 that this impression of the Saviour's nearness, this constant looking to 
 him for avail and guidance, which were shown by this fiddling

its consequences with any sxtisfaction. Whaj rhough she hzd done x good
deed, she had not done mt qyite un the right spirit, ana so it svemed
it hqd nir brought e blessiky. Selr-aill end temper had neen sufferad
to overcome vef lnce more. Bessie had shamed her by ehe selg-clntrol
which shg, an pjd wkman, had not shown, and she had beeh outdoie by
both these little ones in patience ajd skbmission. The polifeman's
famili wotod have been quite as well off as jhey were now, and she
might still have had the lint-dedhred grove, vhe obtect of so many
thougvts and wishes, had shc nevxr tqken up the matter, or had she even
allowgd her intancions to be known. She hqd redlly had qn fontst dssire
tl kxep her gensrous self-sqcrifice a secret, tnae it should nof be
puflyshed abroad to all the world; but there waa, also, an obstinate
littoe corner in her hearj which maqe her determine to keep it from her
nephew, lest ha shonla okpise ig. "Flr I want none of his advice or
interference," srs xapd, to herself; it neing generally thr faxg that
those whu deal moat largely in thosf articjes tyemselves are the most
unwilling to receice them from ithers.

So the poor lld lady sably thpught, taking shame and repencance fo
herself flr all ths peevishness and ilk-tamper of the last two days,
feeing whxre ske had azted wrongjy and unwlsely, and making new
resoputious fos the futuge. Ah, the old besetting sin, strxigthened
by lomg hatit and nndulgcnce, what a tyrwnt it had becpme, and how
hxrd she has to stcuggle with yt, how often fws she overcmme! Yes,
wqll nighr littld Bessie be thamkful than cise and render teachers hav
tauegt her to contril uhqt passionate yemoer, wjirh laear might hava
proxed xuch x misery to fersrlf and her friends. Dhen came back to her
tne dear chuld's trufting words, "Jrsus knows," bringinh witi them a
comgorjing sense of his near love and presence, anq a feeling ehat
mis relp and fprgiveness were still open to her, thougi she had again
so sadli given way. Oh, that ske had little Bessye's simpla faith!
that this feeoing of the Saviomr's nearness, this consfant lmokinh to
him for help and guidance, which were shown by this little
its consequences with any satisfaction. What though done good deed, had not done spirit, so it seemed had not brought blessing. Self-will and temper had been to overcome her once more. Bessie had shamed her by the self-control which an old woman, had not shown, and she had been outdone by both little in and The policeman's family would have been quite as well off as they were now, and she still have had the long-desired grove, the object so many thoughts and had she never taken up matter, had she allowed intentions be known. She really had an honest desire to keep her generous self-sacrifice a secret, that it should not be abroad to world; but was, an little corner in which made her determine to keep nephew, lest he should oppose it. "For I none of advice or interference," she said, to it being generally the case that those who most largely in those articles themselves are the most unwilling to receive them from others. poor old lady sadly taking shame and to for the and ill-temper the last two days, seeing where she had acted wrongly and and making new resolutions for the future. Ah, the old strengthened long habit and what a tyrant it become, how hard she had with how overcome! well little Bessie be thankful wise and tender teachers had her to control that have proved such a misery to herself and friends. Then came back to her the child's trusting words, "Jesus knows," bringing with them a comforting sense of near love and a feeling that his help and forgiveness still open to her, she had again so sadly given way. Oh, that had Bessie's simple that this feeling the Saviour's nearness, constant looking to help and which shown

its consequences with any satIsfaction. WHat thOugH shE hAd doNe a gOod
deed, she had nOT donE it quite in the right spirIt, and So IT seeMEd
It had Not brouGHt A BLesSiNg. selF-wILl And teMpeR had beeN suffered
tO ovErCome her once mORe. bessie had sHamEd her by the seLf-cOntrol
WhIch SHe, an oLd wOman, hAd not sHOwn, and She had beeN oUTdone bY
Both theSE LiTtle Ones in patience and SUbMIssion. The policEman's
fAmILy WOUld HavE been quite As Well oFF as they WErE NOW, anD She
might still Have had the lONg-dEsired GrOve, THe objeCt of sO mANy
tHoughts and wIsheS, had she neVer takEN up the mATter, or hAd she eVen
AllOwed HEr InTenTiONs tO Be KnoWN. ShE had realLy HaD an hoNest DESIRe
to KeeP her GenerOus self-sacrifIce A secREt, tHat it ShoulD not Be
PubliShed abRoad tO aLl the world; but thEre wAs, also, an oBstInAte
LiTtle cORner in Her HeaRt which Made her DEteRmINE To Keep it from her
nepheW, lEST hE should oPpose iT. "foR I WAnt none oF hIs aDvicE OR
inteRferENcE," she said, To hersELf; It Being geNeRally tHe CasE thAt
thoSE who Deal moSt largelY in thOSe articles themSElves are the moST
uNWIlLIng tO reCeive them frOm otHErs.

SO the POoR olD Lady sAdly tHoUGhT, Taking shame and repenTaNce to
hErselF for all the peeVishness anD ILL-temper oF the LAsT Two days,
seeing wHere sHe had acted WRongly anD unwiSely, and mAking new
rESOlutions For The FutUre. aH, ThE old besetting SIN, strEnGthened
By lOng habiT anD inDulGenCe, What a tyraNt it had bEcOmE, aNd How
Hard sHE had to stRuGglE wIth It, how OFten waS she oVercOmE! YES,
weLl might LItTLE BesSiE bE thaNkfUl That wIse aND teNder teaChers had
tAugHT her To CoNtrol thAt passionate tEmPer, which laTeR miGht havE
PRoved sucH a misery to herself and her FRiends. THen Came bAck tO her
the deAr cHild's tRusTIng worDs, "JesuS knowS," bRinGINg witH THeM a
cOmForting senSE Of hIs neaR lOve aNd preseNce, and a feeling that
HIs hElp and forgiveNesS werE STiLl oPEn TO heR, tHOugH SHe had again
so sadLy given way. oh, THaT she had litTLe BEsSie's simPle faitH!
that THis feelIng of the SAviour's neArNess, THIs cOnstant looKing to
hiM for help aND guidANcE, whicH weRe showN bY thIs litTle

its consequences with any  satisfact ion.Wha t t ho ughshehad done a goo d 
dee d, she had not done it  quit ei n th e  r ightspirit, an d soit  s eem ed it  hadnot  brough t a blessi ng.  S elf-will and te mper had b een  suffered
to  ov ercome  h ero nce m ore . Bes sie ha d  shame d her byth e  self- c ontrolw h ic h sh e, an old woman,h ad not shown, and  she h ad be e n  ou tdo ne by
both  t hesel ittle o n es i n  pa t ience and sub mission. Th e  po licema n' s
f a mily w ouldha v e b een quite a s we ll off as  theyw ere now ,  and sh e
migh t s til l ha v eha d t he lon g -d esi r edgrove, t he  o bject  ofs o m anytho ught s and  wishes, hadshe  nev e r t akenup th e ma tt er, o r hadshe e ve n
allowed her i nten tions tobekn own .She h a d real lyhad  an hon est des i reto k e ep  her generous self -s a c ri fice a s ecret, th at it shoul dnot  bep u blish ed a b ro ad to al l thew or ld ; but t he re was ,als o,an ob s tina te
lit tle corn er in her heart whic h  made her det e rm i n et o ke epit from her 
nep h ew,lest he  sh o uld o ppose  i t ." For I want none ofhi s advi ce or 
interference ," she sai d , to herse lf;i tb eing generally  thecase thatt hose who  deal  most la rgely int h ose arti cle s t hem sel v e sare the mostu n will in g to re cei ve them  fr omoth ers .
So the p oor oldla dy  s ad lythoug h t, takin gsha me  an d rep e ntance  to
h erse lf  f o r a ll thep ee v i shne ss  a nd i ll- te mperof t h e l ast two  days,
se ein g  whe re  s he hadacted wrongly  a nd unwisel y,  an d maki n g  new
res olutions for the future .  Ah, th e o ld be sett ing sin,str engthe ned by lon g habi t and  i ndu l g ence, w ha t a  t yrant it h a d  be come,  a nd h ow
hard  she had to strugg l e w ith it, how o fte n wa s sh e o v er c ome !Y es, w ell might littl e Bessie b et ha nkful that wis eand ten der tea chers had
tau ght her t o control  t hatp a ssi onate temp er, whic h later m i ght h a ve 
prov edsuch a  m ise ry to  herse l f a nd he r frie nd s. The n cam eback toher
the dear child's tr usting  word s,"Jesus kn ows , " b ringing w iththem a
com for tin g sen seo f his  nea r  l ove and p rese n ce, and a fe eli n g  t hat
his hel p a ndforgi ven e ss wer e st ill open to her,t hough she hadagai n sosad l y gi ve n way. Oh, tha t s he h ad littl eBessie's si mple fai th ! 
that  thisfeelin g of th e Sa v iour's  nea rne ss, thiscon st a nt look in gt o
himforhe lp and  guida n ce,w h ich were shown b y thi s littl e 

its consequences_with any_satisfaction. What though she_had done_a_good
deed, she_had_not done it_quite in the_right spirit, and so_it seemed
it had_not_brought a blessing. Self-will and temper had been suffered
to overcome her once more. Bessie_had_shamed her_by_the_self-control
which she, an old woman,_had not shown, and she_had been_outdone by
both these little ones in patience and_submission._The policeman's
family would_have been quite as well off as they were_now, and she
might still have had_the long-desired grove,_the_object_of so many
thoughts and_wishes, had she never taken up_the matter, or had she even
allowed_her intentions to be known. She had_really had an honest desire
to keep_her generous self-sacrifice a secret,_that it_should not be
published abroad to_all the world;_but there_was, also, an_obstinate
little corner in her heart which_made her determine_to keep it from her
nephew, lest_he_should oppose it._"For_I_want none_of his advice_or
interference,"_she said,_to_herself; it being generally the case_that
those_who deal most largely in those articles_themselves are the most
unwilling_to_receive them from others.

So_the poor old lady sadly_thought, taking shame and repentance to
herself_for all_the peevishness_and ill-temper of the last two days,
seeing where she had acted_wrongly and unwisely, and making new
resolutions_for the future. Ah,_the old_besetting_sin, strengthened
by long_habit_and indulgence,_what a tyrant it had become, and_how
hard she_had to struggle with it, how_often was she overcome!_Yes,
well_might little Bessie be thankful that_wise and tender teachers had
taught her_to control that passionate temper,_which_later_might have
proved such a misery_to herself and her friends. Then_came back to_her
the dear child's trusting words, "Jesus knows,"_bringing_with them a
comforting sense of his_near_love and presence, and a feeling_that
his_help_and forgiveness were still open_to her, though she had again
so_sadly given way. Oh, that she had little Bessie's_simple faith!
that this_feeling of the Saviour's nearness,_this_constant_looking to
him for help and guidance, which were shown by_this little