Excerpt from The Speakers Library: The Latest and Most Popular Literary Gems for Public and Parlor Entertainment; Selected by the Leading Elocutionists and Readers of the Country Three years had the Winsome prattle of the baby crept into the avenues of the father's heart, keeping him closer to his home, but still the fatal cup was in his hand. Alas for frail humanity, Insensible to the calls of love With unutterable tenderness God saw there was no other way; this father was dear to Him, the purchase of his Son; He could not see him perish, and, calling a swift messenger He said, Speed thee to earth and bring the babe. Good-night, papa, sounded from the stairs. What was there in the voice Was it the echo of the mandate, Bring me the babe - a silvery plaintive sound, a linger ing music that touched the father's heart, as when a cloud crosses the sun Good-night, my darling; but his lips quivered and his broad brow grew pale. Is Jessie sick, mother? Her cheeks are flushed, and her eyes have a strange light. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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