what the moon saw-第9节

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and　among　them　was　a　little　sister。　She　is　only　four　years　old；　but

can　say　her　prayers　as　well　as　any　of　the　rest。　The　mother　sits　by　her

bed　every　evening；　and　hears　her　say　her　prayers；　and　then　she　has　a

kiss；　and　the　mother　sits　by　the　bed　till　the　little　one　has　gone　to

sleep；　which　generally　happens　as　soon　as　ever　she　can　close　her　eyes。

　　　　〃This　evening　the　two　elder　children　were　a　little　boisterous。　One

of　them　hopped　about　on　one　leg　in　his　long　white　nightgown；　and　the

other　stood　on　a　chair　surrounded　by　the　clothes　of　all　the

children；　and　declared　he　was　acting　Grecian　statues。　The　third　and

fourth　laid　the　clean　linen　carefully　in　the　box；　for　that　is　a

thing　that　has　to　be　done；　and　the　mother　sat　by　the　bed　of　the

youngest；　and　announced　to　all　the　rest　that　they　were　to　be　quiet；

for　little　sister　was　going　to　say　her　prayers。

　　　　〃I　looked　in；　over　the　lamp；　into　the　little　maiden's　bed；　where

she　lay　under　the　neat　white　coverlet；　her　hands　folded　demurely　and

her　little　face　quite　grave　and　serious。　She　was　praying　the　Lord's

prayer　aloud。　But　her　mother　interrupted　her　in　the　middle　of　her

prayer。　'How　is　it；'　she　asked；　'that　when　you　have　prayed　for　daily

bread；　you　always　add　something　I　cannot　understand？　You　must　tell

me　what　that　is。'　The　little　one　lay　silent；　and　looked　at　her

mother　in　embarrassment。　'What　is　it　you　say　after　our　daily　bread？'

'Dear　mother；　don't　be　angry：　I　only　said；　and　plenty　of　butter　on

it。'〃



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