Two beautiful books,
my latest
found treasures......are
.....now placed on
my cottage bookcase shelf,
along side
other choice selections,
each
tried and true......
there to be picked up
at random, read and
enjoyed.
Soon to have five granddaughters,
I'm envisioning sweet
little hands eagerly turning pages......
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Illustrated Junior Library
Anne of Avonlea
by L. M. Montgomery
Illustrated Junior Library
Those of you familiar with
Illustrated Junior Library books,
know how wonderful they are.
On the "Preface" page of
Little Women, are the following
words:
GO THEN MY LITTLE BOOK, AND SHOW TO ALL
THAT ENTERTAIN AND BID THEE WELCOME SHALL,
WHAT THOU DOST SHOW THEM MAY BE BLEST
TO THEM FOR GOOD, MAY MAKE THEM CHOOSE TO BE
PILGRIMS BETTER, BY FAR, THAN THEE OR ME.
TELL THEM OF MERCY; SHE IS ONE
WHO EARLY HATH HER PILGRIMAGE BEGUN,
YEA, LET YOUNG DAMSELS LEARN OF HER TO PRIZE
THE WORLD WHICH IS TO COME, AND SO BE WISE;
FOR LITTLE TRIPPING MAIDS MAY FOLLOW GOD
ALONG THE WAYS WHICH SAINTLY FEET HAVE TROD.
Adapted from John Bunyan
Have a blessed day! Dee Dee
