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. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... LITTLE MOTHEK MATTIE. CHAPTER I. A DYING BEQUEST. N one of the poorest tenements in that region of poor houses--Bethnal Green--a woman lay dying. Although evidently in the lowest stage of poverty, her scantily-furnished room was clean and orderly; and her two children, who kept close beside her low bed, were ...
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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. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... LITTLE MOTHEK MATTIE. CHAPTER I. A DYING BEQUEST. N one of the poorest tenements in that region of poor houses--Bethnal Green--a woman lay dying. Although evidently in the lowest stage of poverty, her scantily-furnished room was clean and orderly; and her two children, who kept close beside her low bed, were also clean and tidy in their much-worn, oft-mended garments, which had been kept, sweet and whole of late by the kindness of a neighbour, who was just now sitting beside the invalid, nursing a fat baby. "You have been more than kind to me, dear Mrs. Collins," said the dying mother, fixing her large sunken eyes on her friend, with a look of gratitude and affection, more eloquent than words. "I have blessed God night and day for your goodness to me and my little ones; and I know He'll reward you for it. And now I'm going to be so bold, and to take advantage of your kindness, you'll think; but what can a dying mother do for her children, but be bold in requests to God and to men? Oh, Mrs. Collins! it's this as weighs on my heart, and I can't rest satisfied until I know whether you think you could make up your mind to take 'em in after I'm gone. I could die easy this minute, through the love of the Lord Jesus, if I could just be told that a kind motherly soul like you 'ud pick up my Mattie and Polly when I'm gone." The mother paused, exhausted by the effort she had made in pleading for her children; but she could not feel satisfied yet. After a short rest, during which Mrs. Collins remained silent, caressing her baby with a sad and thoughtful air, the pleader resumed: "I can't think as the Lord '11 refuse my request which I've been making day and night for weeks past; how I've been praying of Him, for Christ's sake, to show me before He took me...
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