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160 TEMPERANCE STORIES IN VERSE. LIFE MODELS. The Little Shoes. By Mrs. Sewell. 1 The mistress with a smiling face 2 Then high she raised her in the air 3 Out on the door-step, wet and cold 4 On, on, he strode with rapid step 5 A buzz of voices cheered him on (Repeat 3) I let her stand out in the street (Repeat 2) A crowd of people fill the place (Repeat 3) Out on the door-step stood my wife (Repeat 4) The touch of its small icy feet 6 My child, thank God, is rosy now The Drunkards. By Mrs. Sewell. 1 ‘ What, Tom ! ’ says I, ‘ afraid to drink ? ’ la (Effect) Unseen, the Devil watched them there 2 ‘ Take that and die,’ said Ned 3 He saw him off to prison go 4 The moonlight glanced upon a mill 5 A squalid form unclosed the door 6 He sat him down upon a bank 6a (Effect) He thought about his youthful days 7 Be merciful to me, O God 8 Homeward he turned—he thought of Jane 9 Dear William ! love me once again 10 Oh, when was Sabbath eve like this ? The Drunkard’s Wife. By Mrs. Sewell. 1 Oh, Edward ! do not laugh I pray 2 But in a comer, dark and chill 3 But then began to tell her tale 4 Our house stood in a bed of flowers (Repeat 3) To this poor place we’ve come 5 To ^et her father gin 6 Again the woman heaved a groan “ I have Drunk my last Glass.” “ Books for the People,” No. 9. Price One Penny. Published by the Religious Tract Society. 1 No, comrades, I thank you—not any for me 2 Just look at me now, bo^s, in rags and disgrace 3 As I reeled home last night—It was not very late 4 And she prayed, prayed in vain, just a poor crust of bread (Repeat i) My darling child saved me ! Her faith and her love