American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
HOSANNA: BLESSED IS THE KING OF ISRAEL THAT COMETH IN THE
NAME OF THE LORD.
AND I, IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL MEN
UNTO ME.
IF YE KNOW THESE THINGS, HAPPY ARE YE IF YE DO THEM.
WHEREFORE LET HIM THAT THINKETH HE STANDETH, TAKE HEED LEST
HE FALL.
LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED; YE BELIEVE IN GOD, BELIEVE
ALSO IN ME.
“HERE is another chance to fit my story to two of your verses,” said
Grandma, and all the young Burtons looked glad.
“It was the summer I was twelve,” said Grandma, “and I spent it at
Grandfather Holland’s. He was a minister, you know. We used to have
very pleasant Sunday evenings, talking over the sermon, and reciting
the catechism; there wasn’t any Sunday-school in those days; not in our
part of the country.
“One night we had the story of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet.
Cousin Mercy said she didn’t see how he _could_ do it; to think of his
washing Judas’ feet, too! She thought it was wonderful!
“I said it was wonderful, but I could see how he could do it, and in a
sense like to do it; that it showed how truly noble he was, and that
I should like a chance to treat an enemy kindly, because I thought it
would be a splendid thing to do. But I added, rather mournfully, that I
did not suppose I should ever have an enemy. Grandfather did not make
much reply; he only smiled on me, a curious sort of smile, and repeated
this third verse of yours: ‘If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye
do them.’
“Then what did cousin Stephen do, but repeat, with his eyes fixed on
me, this next verse: ‘Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest
he fall.’
“I felt my cheeks grow red. I wished I could have a chance to show
Steenie how truly noble I was; for I saw he didn’t believe it.
“The very next week something happened which made me think of those two
verses again.
“I went to the little village school, while I was at grandfather’s; and
Priscilla Howe went too. Priscilla was a bound girl whom my grandfather
was bringing up.”
“Bound!” exclaimed little Sarah, in startled tone; Grandma had to stop
and explain to her what that meant. Then she continued her story.
“I didn’t like Priscilla very well; I hardly knew why; she was a still,
cold, little thing, a trifle sullen, perhaps; at least I thought so,
and I didn’t have much to do with her. On Wednesday afternoons we had
an exercise in school which I always liked.
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