Evelyn Grey

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...should buy bread for her children going to the beer-shop; and I lost heart, and didn't care to do anything; I didn't clean up, or mind the children as I should, for I was not trained to these things when I was young myself, but I shall have my children better brought up." "And I hope," said Mrs. Elliott, "that, in that case, you will value the privilege of prayer. It is such an inestimable benefit to be allowed to take all our wants and all our difficulties to God, and to feel assured that He will supply our wants, and help us in our difficulties. We cannot ask too much; in the Psalms He says, 'Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it;' and never do we need His help more than in the bringing up of children." "That is just what Mr. Parsons was saying the other night, ma'am," said Mrs. Burnham, ' and he was telling me I must neither be too hard on them, nor let them have too much liberty." "No," said Mrs. Elliott; "both of these extremes are bad for children. But now I must bid you good day, Mrs. Burnham." "Good day, ma'am, and thank you for your visit," said Mrs. Burnham pleasantly. "Good day, miss," she added, looking at Evelyn. "Dear aunt," said Evelyn, when they had reached the phaeton, "how very much that woman is changed since we first saw her." "I hope she is," said Mrs. Elliott; "indeed, there is little doubt of it." "Why, aunt, look at her house, how different it is, and her face looks so much more pleasant than it did." "And she reads the Bible and prays. I really think she is trying to serve God," said Mrs. Elliott. "When people who have long lived careless and idle lives are entirely changed, we cannot hel...