here is a poor boy; he is going to have a wash at the pump. his clothes are all torn and soiled, but he can keep his face clean, and he will soon be old enough to earn some better clothes.

some little boys who have good clothes, and kind parents to keep them clean, hate to be washed. i have heard of a boy who had to be hired to have his face washed, and he would often cry about it, as though it was a dreadful thing. children, to be loved, should be nice and clean.