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"Oh," exclaimed Paula, "what a wonderful thing if my uncle should read my
Bible. For I am sure that he will come to believe in God as my father did,
and then he will let me have my precious Book back again. My father, too,
passed through great affliction. My mother also died, and then my two
sisters, all three in the same year. Father told me that by thus passing
through the fire he had learned not to fix his eyes on the things of this
world, but to find his happiness in God. I don't know how to explain it
very well, of course; but I did understand it fairly well when my father
told me and showed me some of the precious passages in the Book that helped
me to understand."
"I think I also understand," murmured Teresa, drying her own eyes on the
back of her sleeve, as she turned to Rosa. "Rosa, you claim to be very
wise. Tell me, where can one buy a Bible?" Rosa smiled, and said, "I'm not
very sure, but I think in one of the book-shops one could find a Bible. I
could find out in school tomorrow. I know one of my schoolmates has one."
"Good," exclaimed Teresa, "you must find out tomorrow morning. I've got an
idea, Paula, a wonderful idea, so dry your tears.
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