The Children's Tabernacle; Or, Hand-Work and Heart-Work

“They taught that one being may suffer instead of another,” replied Mrs. Temple, speaking slowly, that her son might weigh well every word. “When an Israelite brought a lamb for...

Dora’s selfishness was marring her offering, as Agnes’s pride had blemished hers. How difficult it is even in the most innocent pleasure, even in the most holy occupation, to ke...

“That picture shows but a part of the offering,” replied Mrs. Temple. “When the candles come in, I will read to you from the ‘Pictorial History of Palestine,’ written by the fam...

“More haste, less speed.” Dora was not the first who has proved the truth of that proverb. She whisked round so rapidly that her dress struck the top of the bottle which she had...

“That head-dress is called the high-priest’s bonnet or mitre,” observed Mrs. Temple. “There are rather different opinions regarding its exact shape. It cost me a good deal of th...

The four young workwomen were somewhat startled at the difficulties which their brother’s words had raised in their minds. Dora gave a voice to the thoughts of her sisters when...

It will be remembered that Dora had resolved to unpick all the work that she had sewn upon the preceding Sunday. As soon as the little girl had hastily finished her toilet, so h...

“I tell you that I shall never get into habits of drinking,” interrupted young Stanley. Then, as he took up his gun to go out shooting, the cornet uttered the words with which t...

Claremont Tales. Adopted Son. Young Pilgrim. Giant-Killer, and Sequel. Flora; or, Self-Deception. The Needle and the Rat. Eddie Ellerslie, etc. Precepts and Practice. Christian...