On the Catechism

With the First-class Girls of Forley.

BY THE AUTHOR OF

66 STORIES AND CATECHISINGS ON THE COLLECTS."

EDITED BY

THE REV. W. JACKSON, M.A. OXON,

CURATE OF ST. JOHN'S, BODLE STREET GREEN, SUSSEX.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

J. AND C. MOZLEY, 6, PATERNOSTER ROW;

AND J. H. PARKER, OXFORD.

1855.

138. d. 284.

STORIES AND LESSONS

ON THE

CATECHISM

WITH THE FIRST-CLASS GIRLS OF FORLEY.

LESSON XXXII.

THE AUTHORITY OF GOD'S COMMANDMENTS. ·

DELIVERANCE FROM BONDAGE,

MISS WALTON was walking through the village, a little before evening school hour, when Mrs. Lunn stopped her, and asked her if she would kindly walk in, she wanted to speak to her. Miss Walton immediately complied; and when Mrs. Lunn had dusted the arm-chair for her, and asked her to sit down, she began, with some hesitation, to say,

'If you please, Ma'am, I hope you won't think I am over bold, but I wanted to speak to you about the behaviour of some of the girls in the street, before evening school. I am sure, Ma'am, it is not such as you would approve, and I thought you ought to know it.'

'Indeed, Mrs. Lunn,' replied Miss Walton, 'I am sorry to hear that there is anything amiss; in what way do they misbehave?'

If you please, Ma'am, they congregate together sometimes outside your back door, sometimes lower