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(1881) [MARC] Author: Concordia Löfving
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Läsebok N:o 17 —19.

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answered directly, »Who are you?» — Said George, »You must
be some silly boy!» »Silly boy h returned the voice from the
depth of the grove. Upon this George threw himself into a
passion, giving utterance to language more and more
irritating, echo faithfully imitating every tiling. Then he hunted
about in the wood for the boy, who, he supposed, was
answering him, that he might be revenged on him, but could
not find anybody. After this fruitless search, George ran
home, and complained to his mother that some naughty boy
had hid himself in the wood on purpose, to mock him.

»Ah, my dear child, you have betrayed and accused
yourself. You have only heard your own words; for in the same
manner as you have often seen your face reflected in the
water, so you heard only your own voice in the forest. If
you had spoken in an obliging manner, you would have
received a similar answer. So it is with us here below: the
conduct of others towards us is generally an echo of our own.
If we are polite to them, they will be so to us; but if we
are unkind and rude to them, they will be the same. We
cannot, indeed, expect anything else».

18. The Golden Rule.

Love God with all your soul and strength,
With all your heart and mind,

And love your neighbour as yourself —
Be faithful, just and kind.

Deal with another as you’d have
Another deal with you;

What you’re unwilling to receive,
Be sure you never do.

19. The Cross.

Louis XII, King of France, had many enemies before
he succeeded to the throne. When he became king, he
caused a list to be made of his persecutors, and marked
against each of their names a large black cross. When this
became known, the enemies of the King fled, because they
thought it was a sign that he intended to punish them. But
the King, hearing of their fears, caused them to be recalled, with
an assurance of pardon, and said that he had put a cross
beside each name to remind him of the cross of Christ, that
he might endeavour to follow the example of Him who had
prayed for his murderers, and had exclaimed, »Father, forgive
them, for they know not what they do».

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