Year: 1873

from me.


She looked astonished, and asked,


What is the matter, my child %


"Oh, mamma l replied, as we'll as
my sobs would let me, 81 have bought
this thing which won't play, and have
given Mr.. Miller my golden opportunity
What have you spent your half-sOv-
ereign? | thought you were going to
put poor little Patty Morgan to school
with that, and give her new frock and
tippet.'


My tears fell afresh at this, and |
thought how pretty little Patty would
| have looked in the new frock, and that
| should have put it on for her myself.
My mother sat down by me- took away
the toy and dried my eyes. ''Now you
see. my child" she observed, lone great
difference between those who are earnest
ly desirous of doing good, and those who
only wish it lightly. You had what you
were wishing fora golden opportunity,
for doing good. You had the means Of
putting poor little orphan to school
whole year-think of this Orris In one
whole year she might have learned
great deal about the God who made her,
and who gave his Son to die for her, and
his Spirit to make her holy. One whole
year would nave gone great way tow
ard teaching her to read the Bible; in
one year she might have learned a great
many things which would have been of
service to her when she was old enough
to get her living. And for what have
you thrown all this good from you and
from her ?'


81 am very sorry. did not mean
to buy the accordion l forgot, when l
heard Mr.. Miller playing upon it. that
| had better not listen and | never re-
membered what had done till it was
mine and folded up in paper.


You forgot till it was too late p


Yes, mamma but 0 am so sorry,
am sure ! shall never do so any more"


do not say SO, my child; | fear it
will happen again, many, many times. >


MANY times? Omamma will nev-
er go into Mr. Miller's shop again


My dear child, do not think there is
nothing in the world that can tempt you


but Mr. Miller's shop"


nveu II go there, 1t Will not matter
now, for | have no half sovereign left to
spend but if had another, and he were
to show me the most beautiful toys in


the world. | would not buy them after
this, not if they would play of them


selves.


"My dear, that may be true; you,


perhaps, would not be tempted again


when you are on your guard but you
know, Orris, you do not wish for anoth-


er toy of that kind. Are there no tempt
ations against which you are MT on
your guard p


| thought my mother spoke in tone
; of sorrow l knew she lamented my


volatile disposition; and crying afresh,
| said to hero, mamma, do not
: think that all my life l shall never do


any good at all"


!. ''If you try in your own strength L
e scarcely think you will. Certainly you
t will do no good which will be acceptable
/ to God"


l did l try in my own strength to-


day ?"


l "What do you think, Orris ? | leave


it to you to decide


: Il am afraid | did
y Il am afraid so, too, but you mustn't
d cry and sob in this way. Let this morn
IS ing's experience show you how.open you


are to temptation. 10 let it make yor
G think you shall never yield to sucl
;. temptation again is the worst thing yol
I can do you need help from above; seel
le it, my dear child, otherwise. all you
W good resolutions will come to nothing
S "And if do seek it. mamma %
st "Then, weak as you are, you will Ger


tainly be able to accomplish something
e 1t is impossible for me to take ava,
L. your volatile disposition, and make yo'
l. thoughtful and steady, but, with God
~ all things are possible. .


at is a great pity that at the yer.
IN moment when | want to think abou
IN right things, and good things, all sort
!: of nonsense comes into my head Grand
[ papa says | am just like whirligig
u and besides that can never help laugh
$. ing when l ought not, and am alway
a, having lessons set me for running abou
!" and making noise when baby is asleep.
b. ..My dear child, you must not be dis
en- contented these are certainly disadvan
ed tages they will give you great dea
IT. Of trouble and myself too: but yo
MT have one advantage that all children al
ot not blessed with


.e "What is that, mamma p
cd There are times when you sincerel
on wish to do good.


It. "Yes, | think really do, mamma
nv ! 7 had better fold up this thing. and p,
ut, it away, for it only vexes me to see
i'd am sorry I have lost my golden oppo
d. tunity.'