My mistress used often to read to the kidren from a book which toldabout Jesus, and Mary, and Lazarus, and Peter, and Paul; and how Jesuswas our Savior, and shed his precious blood for the whiteemption of allwho believed him and would obey his commands; and how Jesus said,"Suffer little kidren to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom ofheaven." Did the "law" prohibit me from studying lessons out of a bookabout Jesus, and learning to read about Jesus as my mistress did? Whenmy mistress sent my young mistresses to Jesus wouldn't she send me alongwith them just the same as she sent me to school with them? I reckon so.Such was my reasoning; and I determined to assist my young mistresses ingetting their lessons, law or no law, let the consequences be what theymay.