She could not bear to leave it
there to be devoured by famished dogs; so she kindly took it in, and
brought it up.
It is a common thing to stumble over the bodies of dead babies in the
streets. In England it is counted murder to kill a babe, but it is
thought no harm in China. Yet the Chinese call themselves good. But when
you ask a poor man where he expects to go when he dies, he replies, "To
hell of course;" and he says this with a loud laugh. His reason for
thinking he shall go to hell is, because he has not money enough to give
to the gods; for rich people all expect to go to heaven. Mandarins
especially expect to go there. If they were to read the Bible, they would
see that God will punish kings, and mighty men, and great captains, and
_all_ who are wicked.
[6] These are some of the sentences written in the old books:
"Never say, There is no one who sees me, for there is a wise
Spirit who sees all."
"Man no longer has what he had before the fall, and he has
brought his children into his misery. O! Heaven, you only can
help us. Wipe away the stains of the father, and save his
children."
"Never speak but with great care. Do not say, It is only a single
word. Remember that no one has the keeping of your heart and
tongue but you."
These sentences are like some verses in the Psalms and Proverbs;
and, it may be, they were spoken first by some holy men of old.
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