JOHN'S NEW YEAR
4 Mamma, I mean to be a good boy all this year,' said John, one . New Year'a Day. . ' ' Try it for pne day at a time, my hoy/ said mamma.
John's great fault was to strike or push those who did not please him, and his mamma did hope he would not do so that day. John went to spend the day at grandma's. Such a nice day, with games and good things; but he forgot to be goocTall day. Kate took up his new! book to look at it, and .he, gave Her a push which threw her to .the floor -nd , made, her nose bleed., .'.•_ ; '. : .■ . . . v YOh, mamma, Ido want to be good, but Ido not think ■ m time,' said the sad hoy that night. 1 Let us ask God to help you, and you must try each day to do as you would he done by,' said mamma. j .;. , ± And John promised, that he 'would pray, and that he ! "would try. . v
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New Zealand Tablet, 31 December 1908, Page 37
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168JOHN'S NEW YEAR New Zealand Tablet, 31 December 1908, Page 37
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