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Was always so obedient
She didn’t feel afraid.

No mouse was ever half so still
As this sweet, little lass,
Until the sermon was quite through—
Then this did come to pass:
A dozen bahies (more or less)
Dressed in long robes of white
Were brought before the altar rail—
A Hash of heaven's own light.

Then Mabel stood upon the seat,
With dolly held out straight,
And this is what the darling said :
J1 Oh! minister, please to wait,
And wash my dolly up like that—
Her name it is Cosette.’1
The “ minister ” smiled and bowed his head
But inamma blushes yet.

PROOF POSITIVE.
I ST E P P ED into my room one clay
And saw some children there at play.
I sought my little girl and found her
With half a dozen youngsters round her;
And from the way she slapped her rule,,
I knew that they were “ playing school.”
I gave my little girl a kiss—-
A pleasure that I never miss*

A murmur through the school-room ran,
A smile pervaded every feature,
“ He must be a committeeman ! ”
They loud exclaimcd— ■" he kissed the teacher! Sf