The children's book; a collection of the best and most famous stories and poems in the English language (1910)
Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902 · Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and company · leaf 137
hat condition, demanded what hewanted, and sharply told him, if he did not imme-diately depart, he would cause him to be sent tothe house of correction, calling him a lazy, idlefellow. On this he got up, and after falling two or threetimes, through faintness and want of food, hemade a bow, telling… … Chvistian compassion in the merchant towardshim, and wanting a scullion then, he immediatelyordered one of bis servants to take him in, andgive him some food until orders were given howhe should be employed. And so he was feasted,to his great refreshment. This was the first step of Providence to…
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