This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...long a time there may be before He comes.' 'I hope He will come before three years, ' said little Reggie. I glanced up when he said this, and I saw that the 'Rules for To-day' were hung up over the chimney-piece. Mrs. Tremayne seemed to think of them at the same time, for she went to her writing-table and took ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...long a time there may be before He comes.' 'I hope He will come before three years, ' said little Reggie. I glanced up when he said this, and I saw that the 'Rules for To-day' were hung up over the chimney-piece. Mrs. Tremayne seemed to think of them at the same time, for she went to her writing-table and took out a copy of them, which she gave to me, and told me to hang it up in my bedroom. 'We are all trying to live by those rules, Peter, ' she said; 'and I hope, by God's grace, you will do so, too; then, I am sure, neither Bagot nor I will have any fault to find with you.' As I was leaving the room, the little boy called me back. 'Peter, ' he said, 'stop a minute, Peter! Dear mother, may Peter take me out to-morrow?' 'Will you be very careful? Can I trust you, Peter?' asked my mistress. 'My little boy is very delicate, and needs the greatest care.' 'Yes, ma'am, ' I said; 'indeed you may trust me.' 'Then be ready at eleven o'clock, in your tidiest clothes, to take Master Reggie out' 'Peter, ' said the child, ' I'll take you to see my children. You didn't know I had any children, did you, Peter? I have sixty-nine children; isn't that a great many? I used to have seventy, but one of them died. Would you like to see my children, Peter?' 'Yes, thank you, Master Reggie, ' I said, 'very much indeed.' 'Good-night, Peter, ' he said. But before I had shut the door I heard him say to his mother, 'Isn't Peter a nice boy, mother? I like him very much, though he didn't walk on the sea.' The next morning I was very pleased when eleven o'clock came, and it was time to take the little carriage round to the front door. The carriage was made of wicker-work, and was something like a bed inside, so that Master Reggie could lie down the whole time, and there was a handle...
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