American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
_Josephine_, _Josephine_, _Mary_, _Robbie_, from New York. A bouquet of
Blossoms pledged to do battle against the weeds in their heart-gardens.
May you all succeed, and be fragrant flowers that shall give pleasure
wherever you go, and bloom forever in the garden above. This is Pansy’s
prayer for all her Blossoms.
_Florence_ from Ohio. The author of “My Brainless Acquaintance” sends
you thanks for your kind opinion of him. He will try to interest you
again. I am glad you find THE PANSY helpful in school. Look out for
some lovely recitations in it.
_Lillia_ from Connecticut. I hope the badges have been made right long
ago. I do not remember about it now, but I suppose the delay came from
getting out of badges. So many P. S. Blossoms sprang up at once all
over the country, that the first we knew, they had gotten ahead of us.
I am much interested in your society, and would like to hear from it
again. I will quote from your letter for the magazine, that some other
Pansies may get a hint from it how to employ their time.
_Mabel_ from Dakota. You have a great deal of company, my dear Mabel,
in the matter of wanting your own way. So that you are sure it is the
_right_ way, I don’t believe anybody will object. Shall I tell you how
to be sure of getting it? Have your way always _exactly_ what will most
honor Jesus.
_Claude_ from New York. Yes, I was once in Castile, and at Miss
Green’s; I loved her dearly, and owe her a great debt of gratitude.
I shall certainly come and see you if I visit your town. I think I
would like about a bushel of those “black caps.” So your hasty temper
troubles you? Temper is a very good thing if we put it under the right
Master. Take yours to Him, and ask Him to guard it for you.
_Pearl_ from Indiana. My dear, I think you must have a lovely walk
through the woods to school. I am glad you have decided to have
nothing to do with cards; I once heard a good man say: “They belong
to the enemy’s country; they gather under the flag which is a sign
of rebellion to King Jesus, so I will have nothing to do with them.”
I think that would be a very good rule for the Pansies to follow.
Whatever Satan makes marked use of, to injure others, I will not touch.
_Lita_ from Illinois. I hope you will succeed in overcoming the fault.
There is a sense in which it makes no difference whether or not I know
its name. You know, and Jesus knows; but if the Pansies choose to tell
us, it sometimes helps others.
_Alice and Emma_ from Wisconsin. Since you are dear friends, and wrote
me together, you will let me reply in the same way. I am glad to
welcome you both to our P. S. Glad also to hear that you both love and
serve the Lord Jesus. I hope your lives will be full of fragrance, and
suggest His name to all who know you.
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