For The Children
'TU be the goodest little girl That erer yol did see, If you'll let me take my dolly To church with you and me. It's too drefful bad to leave her When we'a all gone away ; Oh ! Cosette will be so lonesome To stay at bono all day. 'Twas such a pleading pair of eyes, And winsome little face, That mamma coildn't well refus Though churohwas not the plaoe For dolls or playthings, she well knew. Btill mamma'B F.ttle maid Wa8 always so obelient She didn't feel afraid. No mouse was ever half so still As this sweet little las, Until tbe sermón was quite through - Thna thio did come to paBS; A dozen babies (moro or less), Di wed in long robes of white. Wei 'I Wught before the altar rail- A PBh of heaven's own light. Then Mabel stood upon the aeat, Wito dolly held out straight, And tia is what the darling said : "Oh minister, please to wait, And vash my dolly up like that - Her name it is Cosette." The minister smiled and bowed his head : But mamma blushefl yet.
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