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13. "Do you ever read in it?" he asked.
14. "Yes, sir; every evening."
15. "Can you tell me what the Bible is?" inquired the judge.
16. "It is the word of the great God," she answered.
17. "Well," said the judge, "place your hand upon this Bible, and listen
to what I say;" and he repeated slowly and solemnly the following oath:
"Do you swear that in the evidence which you shall give in this case, you
will tell the truth, and nothing but the truth; and that you will ask God
to help you?"
18. "I do," she replied.
19. "Now," said the judge, "you have been sworn as a witness; will you
tell me what will befall you if you do not tell the truth?"
20. "I shall be shut up in the state prison," answered the child.
21. "Anything else?" asked the judge.
22. "I shall never go to heaven," she replied.
23. "How do you know this?" asked the judge again.
24. The child took the Bible, turned rapidly to the chapter containing the
commandments, and, pointing to the one which reads, "Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbor," said, "I learned that before I could
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