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38 LIZZIE'S STORY. but I had just caught sight of a verse, and read these words,-' God so loved the world, that he gave '-I hadn't time to see what He gave, but I knew it was something out of the common. '0, father, just let me see what it was God gave because He loved us so. "' Loved the world, you mean.' "' Isn't that us ?' "' How should He love us, I want to know?' says father, quite put out like. 'Though, to be sure, He may love you, poor child. I dare say He does.' "' Then, would He like me to show It to Him?' says I. " Father didn't hear me, I suppose, for he got up and went out. "And I said to myself, ' I know now who the Somebody was that I wanted to show It to.' "And I held It out on my hand, where He could see It plain; and I said, softly,- 'Please This is mine ! Are you glad ?'
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38 LIZZIE'S STORY.
but I had just caught sight of a verse, andread these words,-' God so loved the world,that he gave '-I hadn't time to see what Hegave, but I knew it was something out ofthe common. '0, father, just let me seewhat it was God gave because He loved usso.
"' Loved the world, you mean.'"' Isn't that us ?'
"' How should He love us, I want toknow?' says father, quite put out like.'Though, to be sure, He may love you, poorchild. I dare say He does.'
"' Then, would He like me to show It toHim?' says I.
" Father didn't hear me, I suppose, for he
got up and went out."And I said to myself, ' I know now who
the Somebody was that I wanted to show Itto.'
"And I held It out on my hand, where Hecould see It plain; and I said, softly,-'Please This is mine ! Are you glad ?'
