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as your Bonnie, sLucy, and Just shout
his age, you know 8

and dead. She sincerely wished that
she had not spoken so Grossly to little
Bonnie that morning. She wondered il
Bennie had not taken cold standing IN
the snow. Why had she not thought Of
l tI,o+ i,afnrep ~ho Wondered Pertans
Bennie would nave the Group and die
before she saw him again.
| Lucy's heart was aching and her eyes
! were full of tears when she entered the
school-room, where an unusual sadness
seemed to prevail. School had been
in progress several minutes; but Lucy
! did not mind that now. There was q
vacant seat beside her own before Susie
Greyson's desk. "A friendly hand had
laid thereon some rosebuds, pure and
white, and q black ribbon was tied.
where blue had been, around Susie's
case of books. AS Lucy took her seat
and waited for the Scripture that she
would soon be called to read, she won-
dered if Bennie disliked hervery much,
happiness as she endured to-day. It
was her turn to read now, and these
were the words that came to her, "But
whose shall offend one of these little
ones, which believe in Me, it were bet
ter for him that milestone were
hanged about his neck and that he were
drowned in the depth of the sea-
Lucy did not comprehend that 'of-
fend,' in this instance, means to cause
to sin, nor that by s'little ones" the
! Master refers. doubtless, to those weak
in faith; but she knew that Bonnie was
a little one, and that she had offended
him. and felt sure that those Bible
truths were written purposely for her.
The day proved long and wearisome to
Lucy. She had brought her dinner
with her; SO there was no excuse for
returning home at noon, as she wished
to do. The words Of the verse she had
read in the morning were so constantly
in her mind that there seemed little
room for anything else, and Lucy car
ried impertectly-l learned lessons to the
recitation bench several times that day.
AS soon as school was dismissed, the
unhappy girl hurried home. As she
came in sight OF the house, DR.. Pier
sons carriage was driving from the
gate, and Lucy believed that her worst
fears were soon to be confirmed.
''Bennie was sick-dead, perhaps,'
she said to herself, as she fairly flew up
the path that led to the kitchen door.
Her mother was in tke sitting-room,
sewing busily, when Lucy entered; and
Bonnie lay. on lounge in the same
room, asleep.
ooh! mother, Bonnie is not dead, is
hep Is he very sick?''
Mrs. Reynolds looked up from her
| sewing in surprise. .z-&
"Why, saw the doctor, mother"
Lucy explained, sitting down on the
floor at her parents feet and bursting
into tears, "and thought Oh! am
so sorry for my cross words this morn
ing, mother. ~-
my poor child!' said Mrs. Rey-
nolds, compassionately, smoothing
tendcrly her daughters brown hair
1.-The doctor called to leave some drops
for Johns cold Bonnie is quite we'll.
If my little girl is truly sorry for her
petulance this morning, l am very
thankful.''
"Oh! I am sorry" Lucy sobbed,
land I was So afraid that Bonnie
would die without knowing that. Do
you know, mother" Lucy wiped her
eyes and spoke softly, as she looked up
in her mothers face, ''Susie Greyson's
little brother Will is dead?''
eyes. / know; and I think that Susie
has always been so kind to her little
brother that she need not shed many
regretful tears
"Do you suppose that I'll ever learn
to be good, like Susie, motherp I love
John and Bonnie dearly, but when I'm
cross and angry I say SO many hateful
things. Oh! mother!'
Lucy again burst into tears. Bonnie
awoke now, and looked at his sister in
establishment. Lucy sprang to her
feet, ran to the lounge, and, throwing
her arms round Bennie' neck, told him
she was Every, very sorry" that she
had been so cross.
won't Rennie forgive Lucy" she
begged, eff sister will try and never be
unkjnd againP"
Bonnie rubbed his eyes and raised
himself slowly from the pillows, with
cut understanding just what was re-
CURED of him.
Bennie'll give 90 his sugar doggie.
Lucy, with the shaggy TAIL" he ex-
claimed.
Lucy laughed then, and told her
mother she was sure she was forgiven,
since Bonnie was willing to give her
the toy he priced SO highly.
I'm SO glad you forgive me, Ben
nier' she cried, kissing the little boy
again.
"That is much niger than to have
sugar dog, mother she said, crossing
the room, slowly and thoughtfully, to
her mother's side. 81 think I'll write
that verse about the little ones and
the 'millstone' on the 6y-]eaf of my
| Bible.''
Lucy then told her mother about the
verse in Scripture that had troubled her
So all day; Mrs. Reynolds explaining,
in return, as plainly as she could, its
literal meaning.
sour beloved Master says" re-
marked the mother, after a little pause,
"f ye love Me, keep My command
ments,' and those commandments
teach us not only to love one another,
Lucy, but to be patient, gentle and for
bearing. Every boy and girl who de-
sires to be one whom the Master loves
must first of all ask for His grace in
the heart to help overcome evil and do
good, and then strive earnestly to do
that, always"
Lucy buried her face, that was red
with the crimson tide Of remorse now,
in her mothers lap.
81 am going to try and be sweet and
| patient" she said, after q little spell
| of silence, looking up, with a new and
strong determination in her heart. 81
dom mean to be cross and impatient
andsay unkind things to any one again.
Indeed, do not, mother. No one can
be happy who does that, I know
| Lucy looked up at John, who was
| just entering the room. Mrs. Reynolds
talked with her children pleasantly q
little longer; and then, bidding them
kneel around her, that good mother
i prayed for the dear ones her Lord had
given her, and thanked Him for His
mercy, truly believing that from the
| days experience her children had
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