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ry that you have done wrong, and firmly determine never to act so again. This is the only true repentance.'

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67. If you look at the picture at the beginning of this lesson, you will see Frank confessing his fault to his uncle and aunt.

68. Let me hope that none of my young readers will ever bring themselves into so unpleasant a situation.

Let the pupils describe the picture minutely, naming the persons, and then tell the whole story about Frank contained in the last three lessons. What is the meaning of repentance? Who was it that repented? Repented of what? [See that all the three crimes are mentioned.] What made Frank feel tired so soon? Do you think he would have felt so if he had not done wrong? Can we enjoy play or any thing else when we have done wrong? Which would have been best for Frank, his uncle's passing over his fault, and saying nothing about it, or trying to find it out? Did Frank feel better or worse after he confessed all? If all children's faults were found out and punished, do you think there would be so many bad men as we see? Is it a good thing or a bad thing for children to have parents or teachers to look after their faults? What does the Bible say about confession and repentance? "If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." Luke xvii. 3. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighte1 John i. 8, 9.

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1. Is N'T that a fine-looking dog? 2. It certainly is. But I am sorry to say that he has a very bad master.

3. He belongs to Harry Jackson, a boy about fifteen years old. It was a present from his uncle Williams.

4. If Mr. Williams had known that he would have made such a bad use of the dog, I am sure that he would never have given it to him.

5. One day Harry took his gun, and went out to the woods with his dog, to see if he could shoot some squirrels.

6. But, before he got there, he overtook a boy, called Robert Brooks, driving sheep. 7. "Pray keep your dog back," says the boy.

8. But Harry, instead of doing that, called out to his dog, "Step-boy! step-boy!"

9. So the dog ran among the sheep, barking; and the sheep scattered, and ran off in all directions.

10. Poor Robert tried to drive away the dog, but it would not mind him at all. It continued to chase the sheep, till some of them had run off into the woods, and the rest were scattered in different fields.

11. "Oh dear! oh dear!" cried the boy, “what shall I do now? Won't you help me to get them together again?”

12. "Get out! you little rascal!" said Harry. "If you don't go away, I'll set my dog on you.'

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13. So the boy was obliged to go home, and tell his father what had happened. father lived about two miles off.

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14. Mr. Brooks called two of his men from the field, where they were at work, and, taking Robert with them, they set off all together for the place where the sheep were lost.

15. The sheep had been so much frightened and scattered, that it was no easy matter to get them together again. The sun was set before they completed their task.

16. Mr. Brooks, before he went home, tried to find out who it was that set the dog on the sheep, but could learn nothing; for nobody had seen the affair except Robert.

17. I have never learned whether Harry was found out or not.

18. But I hope, for his own sake, that he was found out, and well punished, for that might perhaps put a stop to his naughty conduct, and make him a good boy.

19. But if he escapes punishment, I am afraid it will encourage him to persevere in his wickedness. He may thus go on from bad to worse, and end in being a very bad, unhappy man.

After the class have described the picture minutely, and repeated the story about Robert and his sheep in their own words, let them be called on to explain the following phrases: in ¶ 6, overtook a boy; 7, pray; 9, ran off in all directions; 11, collect them together; 13, what had happened; 15, completed their task; what was the task? 16, nobody had seen the affair; what affair? 19, persevered in his wickedness. What kind of a boy was Harry? Was it right to set the dog on the sheep? If a man had been driving the sheep, do you think Harry would have set his dog on them? Was it acting like a brave boy, or was it mean and cowardly, to do so to a little boy? How many days did Harry make the Brookses and their men lose? Is there much difference between this and stealing? Who did Harry offend by his conduct? No one but the boy and his father? Did any one but Robert see Harry set on his dog? Is there not some one who sees every thing? Do you think he would be pleased or displeased with such conduct? What ought Harry to do? Pay Mr. Brooks for the time lost. Whose pardon should he ask? What does the Bible say about such conduct as Harry's? "His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate" [head.] Ps. vii. 16.

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1. "MOTHER," said little Julia Fay, "it is time to go to school. Won't you give me something to carry in my little basket for dinner?"

2. "I am busy ironing, my dear," said her mother. "But if you go into the buttery, you will find some bread and butter. And you may take a piece of the cake that was cut last night. But be sure to take a very small piece, for it is so rich, that it will make you sick if you eat much.'

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3. When Julia went into the buttery, the first thing she saw was the cake. It looked very nice, and, when she had tasted it, she thought it was the best cake she had ever eat in her life.

4. "Ah!" said she, "I could not eat

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