l learn to be cheerful and prompt in
his obedience to his mother, for, if he should not, the expression of
his face will grow more and more disagreeable, till, when he is a man,
it will look more like a chilly day in November, than a sweet,
gladsome day in June.

I do not wish you should tell me, but I should like to have you ask
yourself, when you have read about these two boys, which of them you
are most like. Is your face sunny, or shady?

"IT ISN'T FAIR. I PEEPED."

Willie and Eddie were playing Hide the Button. After they had played
some time, and it was Willie's turn to find it, he came into the
nursery with his face flushed, and evidently much excited. "It isn't
fair," said he, and the tears gathered in his eyes, and his lips
quivered with emotion, "I peeped. Eddie must hide it again;" and he
went out of the room, for Eddie to put the button in another place.

Willie had been overcome by temptation. He had done a dishonourable
act, but his conscience was quick to reprove him, and he had listened
to its admonitions. There had been a short but severe struggle in his
mind, and truth and honour had conquered. He was brave enough to
confess his fault, and to do what he could to make amends for it.

Mrs. Dudley was not at home, but a friend who had charge of the
children told her the circumstance. It rejoiced her greatly that her
dear boy should have had the manliness to acknowledge his error; and
it encouraged her to hope that he would never be guilty of a similar
fault again. Willie is a conscientious boy. He sometimes does wrong,
as in this instance, but when he reflects, he is always sorry.

Mrs. Dudley did not say any thing to Willie about the occurrence; but
a few evenings afterwards as she was sitting at the tea-table alone,
the others having all left, he came to her and stood by her side,
leaning his elbow upon the table, and resting his head upon his hand.
She knew by his manner and his serious look that he had something in
particular to say to her. She put her arm around him and drew him
close to her.

"Mother," said he, "the other day, when you were gone, I peeped while
Eddie hid the button;" and then went on and told her all about it.
Mrs. Dudley talked with him a short time, and said he had done right
in confessing his fault, and in refusing to profit by his wrong act.
She knew he was much happier than he could have been if he had done
otherwise. "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper