"Dear Father: I Will paye you every Cent if I Live. I shall always
be a Good Girl, and never hanker after Only what I have Got. Please
forgive Me, and Not Talk It Over with Mother. It will make her Sick.
Roxy."
"Dear Mother: Please love me until I am Bad once More. If I ever,
Ever, should be Bad again, then you may give me Up. Don't get Sick.
Roxy."
"Mr. MarkHam: I have been Very Wicked. I have made father and Mother
wretched. I am sorry. Please don't be Hard on Me, and Set every
body against me, because My Mother would settle right down and be
very Sick. I am only a Little girl, and a Big Man might let me go. I
have taken the Things back to the Store. Also father has Paid for
them. _You_ may Want something some day, and do Wrong to get it, and
Then you will know How good it is. R. Gildersleeve."
"Mr. HamPshire: Please Not tell the folks that come into the Store
what I did. I want a Chance to be good. If you Ever hear of my
stealing again, Then you can tell, of course. R. Gildersleeve."