Aunt Harding's Keepsakes: Or, The Two Bibles

By Good Press

'Aunt Harding's Keepsakes' is a Christian-themed novel. In the beginning of the story, we are introduced to Louisa and Emma, who are sitting in a summer-house and discussing a potential gift from their aunt. Louisa heard their aunt say she wants to give them something useful, and they both wonder what it will be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Dec 17, 2019
• ISBN: 4064066180935

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Aunt Harding's Keepsakes

Or, The Two Bibles

Published by Good Press, 2019

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EAN 4064066180935

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I: GUESSING.

CHAPTER II: THE PRESENTS.

CHAPTER III: USE OF THE KEEPSAKES.

CHAPTER IV: TWO CHARACTERS.

CHAPTER V: LETTERS FROM INDIA.

CHAPTER VI: TROUBLE BETWEEN SISTERS.

CHAPTER VII: AUNT HARDING'S LETTER.

CHAPTER VIII: USE OF MONEY.

CHAPTER IX: AUNT HARDING'S RETURN.

PRAYER FOR DIVINE GUIDANCE.

VALUE OF THE SCRIPTURES TO THE YOUNG

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CHAPTER I: GUESSING.

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Can you guess, said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?

No, I have not thought about it, said Emma; and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come. There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost! No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else.

But I am quite sure she will, replied Louisa; for I was going past mamma's dressing-room this morning, when the door was a little way open, and I heard aunt Harding say, 'I should like to give the dear girls something really useful, which they may value as they grow older.' I did not hear anymore, because mamma has always told us it is not right to listen, and so I came away as fast as I could.

Well, I wonder what the present will be? said Emma, now quite convinced.

What should you think of two handsome work-boxes—or, perhaps, as I am the eldest, of a work-box for yourself, and writing-desk for me?

That would be charming! said Emma; and I would let you use my work-box, and you could lend me your writing-desk sometimes.

I will not make any promises, said Louisa; you know you are very careless, and I should not like my nice new desk to be stained with ink, or, perhaps, scratched with the point of a pin.

But mamma says I am growing more careful, said her sister; "and I do not think I am so heedless about