John Jones
John Jones was a good boy, but he could not read nor write. His mother was poor. She could not pay for him to go to school. She sent him out to help a man at the side of the road to break stones. John could not earn much, it is true, yet it was good for him to be a work. It is well for us all to have work to do. It is bad for us not to work. John was a good boy, and he did not love to play so much that he could not work. He knew t to be right to work, and when his work was done he play. The man for whom John worked was very very kind to john, and gave him a great deal of good advice. One day he said to him, " John, you must always bear in mind, that it was God who made you, and who gave you all that you have, and all that you hope for. He gave you life, and food, and a home. "All who take care of you and help you were sent to you by God. He sent his Son to show you His will, and to die for your sake. "He gave you His word to let you know what He hath done for you, and what He wants you to do. "Be sure that He sees you in the dark, as well as in the day light. He can tell all that you do, and all that you say, and all that is in your mind. "Oh, ever seek this God! Pray to Him when you rise, and when you lie down. Keep His day, hear His word, and do His will, and He will love you, and will be you God for ever.
Vocabulary
have, live, know, pray, good, him,
done advice, down, food, always, hath,
your, some, help, worked, sees, read, very,
hope, mind, kind, word, ever, great,
sent, dark, gave, that, light, you,
whom, seek, die, show, deal,
life, day, bear,
