Light Hearts and Happy Days

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. 1852 Excerpt: ...of eternity, as well as those of time. Little Alfred shewed one morning how clearly he had imbibed the right knowledge; even at his tender years he was more truly wise than millions much older. He had one day been reading with Miss Carleret a history of France, written to suit little comprehensions like his; when he came to Clovis' exclamation on hearing of the crucifixion of our Lord, that he wished he had been there with his brave Franks, such a thing could not have happened; Alfred looked up in Miss Carleret's face, with a sweet look of humble faith, that made her say to herself, "of such is the kingdom of heaven," and with a voice expressive of great earnestness, he observed, "If Jesus had not died, we none of us could have been saved." "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou perfected praise!" said Miss Carleret, and raised her eyes with thankfulness to Him, who had given so much grace to her infant charge. This was not the wisdom Godfrey Leslie sought, indeed it appeared quite ridiculous to him, that Alfred should be such a little Methodist, when this most pleasing anecdote was related to him. How much did Mr. and Mrs. Seymour rejoice, when their darling Alfred was called at the age of seven years old, to take his place in the celestial choir; that God had allowed him to give such evidences of his preparation for the removal! Their hearts bled to part with him, still they felt happy to think he was safe away for ever, from all sin and sorrow, and that when they had borne the heat of the battle of life, they would rejoin him. When Godfrey Leslie was in trouble, he kneAV not where to find relief; he had scorned those that were religious, and left the ordering of events to an all-wise, all-merciful all-powerful Go...