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| Preface | 9 |
| Suggestions to Parents | 17 |
| 1. | Oyster and Crab—Conscience | 27 |
| 2. | Worm in the Apple—Sin in the Human Heart | 33 |
| 3. | Wayside Weeds and Garden Flowers—Neglected vs. Christian Children | 38 |
| 4. | Nuts—God Means that We Must Work | 46 |
| 5. | Banks—Gathered and Guarded Treasures | 51 |
| 6. | Chart—Avoiding Dangers | 56 |
| 7. | Anchor—Hope that Lays Hold of Christ | 61 |
| 8. | Husks—The Disappointed Pleasure Seeker | 66 |
| 9. | Iron, Low Grade and High Grade—Character and Worth | 75 |
| 10. | A Pocket Rule—How God Measures Men | 81 |
| 11. | The Magnet—Jesus the Great Drawing Power | 86 |
| 12. | Keys—How to Unlock the Human Heart | 92 |
| 13. | Traps—Unsuspecting Mice and Men | 97 |
| 14. | Bread—Universal Soul Hunger | 102 |
| 15. | The Stone—The Natural and Changed Heart | 107 |
| 16. | The Polished Stone—Perfection Through Suffering | 112 |
| 17. | Ropes—Habits and How They Become Strong | 120 |
| 18. | Watch and Case—Soul and Body | 125 |
| 19. | Pearls—One of Great Price | 130 |
| 20. | Coal and Wood—Jesus the Source of Spiritual Light and Warmth | 135 |
| 21. | Lanterns—The Best Light for Our Path | 140 |
| 22. | Candles—How to Reflect, Obscure or Extinguish the Light | 145 |
| 23. | A Broken Chain—Breaking the Whole Law | 151 |
| 24. | Looking-Glass—Seeing Ourselves in God's Law | 156 |
| 25. | Rain—God's Wisdom and Power | 161 |
| 26. | Snow—Lessons Which it Teaches | 168 |
| 27. | Plastic Face—Character in the Countenance | 174 |
| 28. | Seeds—Thoughts, Word, Deeds,—Their Life and Perpetuity | 179 |
| 29. | Sowing—The Spring Time of Life | 185 |
| 30. | Reaping—The Harvest Time of Life | 192 |
| 31. | Wheat and Chaff—The Coming Separation |
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