Jimmy's Lie (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...away as he spoke, and walked towards Aldgate; Jimmy stood and watched him until he was out of sight. "I'm a liar," thought the boy, "and he says he believes me: I told him I were a liar, and a reg'lar had boy, and he give me a shillin', and spoke kind and soft like; I wish somehow I didn't tell lies, I wish I could leave everythink bad right off, like he told me, but it aint much use wishin';" and Jimmy strolled on with rather confused ideas as to how it was possible for him ever to be any different to what he was now, little guessing that the very desire to cease from evil, which he was entertaining for the first time, was the golden key to that better future near the gates of which his benighted soul was hovering, and through which was shining, though as yet unseen by him, the Light of that endless Life which is the heritage of the Eedeemed. CHAPTER XII. Jimmy's Resolve. It was past seven o'clock when Jimmy groped his way up the dark and dilapidated stair-case of No. 18, of the Alley which, as if in mockery of the destitution of its inhabitants, had been called "Goldacre." Opening the door of the back room on the top-floor lie perceived his mother sitting by the fireless grate, wrapped in her thin, old shawl, her bonnet tied firmly on her head, and a small bundle rolled in a blue cotton handkerchief on the floor by her side. Her hands were folded, and resting on her lap, she turned her heavy eyes towards the door as Jimmy entered, but took no other notice of his appearance. "Where are you off to?" asked the boy, coming forward into the faint glow of the rushlight. "Never mind," replied the woman quietly. "Oh, but you're off somewhere, 7 know, by that bundle," he continued, giving the article in q...