Here is a story about the oldest of the three little Parlin girls, "sister Susy;" though¹ so many things are always happening to Prudy that it is not possible² to keep her out of the book.  
I hope³ my dear little friends will see how kind it was⁴ in God⁵ to send the "slow winter" and the long nights of pain⁶ to little Prudy.
 
If trouble⁷ should come to us, let us grow gentle⁸, and patient⁹, and lovely.
 
Little friends, be sure of one thing—our dear Father in heaven¹⁰ sends us something hard to bear only because he loves us.