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"Thatstory has done me ever so much good, and I shall not forget it. Now,good-night, for I must be up early to-morrow, and I don't want todrive Mr. Wilkins away entirely," said Christie, after she hadhelped put the little folk to bed, during which process she had heardher host creaking about the kitchen as if afraid to enter uggsale thesitting-room.
Shelaughed as she spoke, and ran up stairs, wondering if she could bethe same forlorn creature who had crept so wearily up only the nightbefore.
Itwas a very humble little sermon that Mrs. Wilkins had preached toher, but she took it to heart and jordanshoes profitedby it; for she was a pupil in the great charity school where the bestteachers are often unknown, unhonored here, but who surely willreceive commendation and reward from the head master when their longvacation comes.
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