; but whoso
confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." Willie found the
happiness of an approving conscience; and I doubt not that Jesus
looked down with love upon him, as he does upon all true penitents.
"There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth."

If Willie had not confessed his fault, and been sorry for it, his
conscience would have been hardened and he would probably have
"peeped" another time, when the children played the same game. But
now, if he should be tempted in this way again, he would remember how
much he suffered in consequence of having once yielded to a similar
temptation, and would not allow himself to commit the wrong.

It is very important that children should early learn to confess their
faults, and not form the habit of endeavouring to hide them from
others. If they have injured any individual, they should apologize to
that individual. Sometimes it is only necessary to confess to God, but
we should not be satisfied with doing it in a general manner. Each
wrong act, so far as we remember it, should be mentioned.

If we really love our heavenly Father, we shall wish to tell him all
about ourselves. We shall have no desire to conceal any thing from
him, and it will be a pleasure to us to think that he knows every
thought and feeling of our hearts.

Willie had no wish to conceal from his mother the wrong he had done;
he preferred to tell her about it; and I have no doubt he had
previously told his Father in heaven.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

THE CHRYSALIS.

"O mother, look here! What is this?" exclaimed Eddie, as he was in the
garden with his mother and Mary and Willie. He was standing by a tall
pole, around which a Lima bean-vine had wound itself. He had been
gathering the great dry pods in a basket to preserve them for winter,
when his grandmother would come to Clover-Hill to see her dear
grandchildren. His attention had been attracted by something peculiar,
and he immediately called his mother to come and see it. Mary and
Willie ran to look. Mrs. Dudley found it was a beautiful green
chrysalis, suspended by its silken cords to the vine. The colour was
soft and delicate, and it was ornamented with a black line, and with
bright golden spots.

"Isn't it pretty, mother?" "How did it get here?" and many more
questions were rapidly asked, while the little folks carefully
examin