Were with him in his happy play,
And round his little bed.
They kept his heart so kind and true,
They made his eye so mild;
For dearly do the angels love
A gentle little child.
Flowers for Children.
“Perhaps Eli met Hannah at the door of the tabernacle, and she may have said to him,
“‘Eli, I bring you a precious offering. It is my only child. It was sweet to have him with me, for he was gentle and obedient, and he made my house cheerful and happy. But I promised my little Samuel to the Lord, and now I have come to perform my vow.’
“Then Eli would say,