CHAPTER V
LITTLE SUSY'S SIX TEACHEKS.
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CHAPTER V.
WueEn Susy went to bed at night, her mamma and Mrs. Love and the little angel, Faith, always went with her. Her mamma would kneel down with her, and Susy would fold her hands and pray to God to take care of her.
And after she was in bed, and the clothes were nicely tucked about her, Mrs. Love would kiss her and then they would go downstairs, leaving her all alone with Faith.
Sometimes Susy would fall asleep as soon as her head touched her pillow, and sometimes she would lie awake thinking.
One night when she was about three years old, she awoke from a sound sleep and felt very lonely.
The room was dark and still, and she hada great mind to begin to scream and cry.
But just as she was opening her mouth Mr. Ought said to her: "I wouldn't scream if I were you. It frightens your mamma, and you know she isn't very well."
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Then Susy only sat up in bed and looked about, to see if her mamma were really not there.
"What's the matter, Susy?" asked Faith, coming very near her and sitting down by her crib.
"Tm afraid of the dark," said Susy.
"Oh! I wouldn't be afraid," said Faith.
"God can see right through the dark, and he can see you.
He won't let anything hurt you"
"How do you know ?
"T know because you asked Him to take care of you just before you went to sleep."
"Do you think he heard me when I arksed him ?"
"Oh! yes.
He can hear just as easy !"
Susy lay down, and was silent a little while.
But she still felt afraid.
So she folded her hands together, and said softly:
"Oh, God! I am afraid of the dark.
Please don't let it hurt me.
I arks to you to take care of me.
I arks to you to keep awake and take care of me.
My mamma is not better enough to keep awake.
Amen."
Then Faith said: "I am sure God
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heard you.
He will certainly take good care of you."
So Susy began to leave off feeling afraid.
She put her hand under her cheek, shut her eyes, and fell into a sweet sleep.
When her mamma came up to bed she stopped in the nursery to look at Susy, and she saw a sweet, peaceful smile on her face.
"T wonder what she is dreaming about 2?" thought she.
In the morning Robbie crept into her bed and kissed her till she awoke.
"Oh! is that you, Robbie ?" said she. " Nursey! Robbie creeped right over you into my crib.
Isn't he a little dear?
I couldn't get to sleep last night, and I couldn't, and I couldn't.
And at last God came and got me to sleep."
"Oh, Susy !" said nurse.
"Well! I thinked He came," said Susy.