nd soon returned with it full of
water. As he stood near one of Edgar's flower-beds, he forgot himself, and
stepped back with his foot upon a bed of pansies.

"There! just look at you!" exclaimed Edgar, thrown off his guard.

William, who had felt drawn toward his brother on account of his kind
manner, was hurt at this sudden change in his words and tone. He was
tempted to retort harshly, and even to set his foot more roughly upon the
pansies. But he checked himself, and, turning away, walked slowly from the
garden.

Edgar, who had repented of his rude words and unkind manner the moment he
had time to think, was very sorry that he had been thrown off his guard,
and resolved to be more careful in the future. And he was more careful. The
next time he spoke to his brother, it was in a kind and gentle manner, and
he saw its effect. Since then, he has been watchful over himself, and now
he finds that William is one of the most obliging boys any where to be
found.

"So much for kind words, my son," said his father, on noticing the great
change that had taken place. "Never forget, throughout your whole life,
that kind words are far more potent than harsh ones. I have found them so,
and you have already proved the truth of what I say."

And so will every one who tries them. Make the experiment, young friends,
and you will find it to succeed in every case.

PASSING FOR MORE THAN ONE IS WORTH.

The other day I had occasion to pay a man half a dollar, and gave him a
dollar bank note, for which he gave me in exchange two silver pieces that I
supposed to be worth twenty-five cents each. One of the pieces, however, I
found afterward would only go for sixteen or seventeen cents. It was not a
quarter of a dollar, though it looked very much like one. It had passed for
some eight or nine cents more than it was worth. Well, that was an affair
of very little consequence, you say. True enough, but I am going to take
hold of something else with this handle, that may be of more consequence.

There are a great many folks in the world who, like this pistareen, pass
themselves off, or try to pass themselves off, for more than their real
value. It is bad business, though; and they always feel _cheap_ when
they get found out, as they are sure to be in the end.

Did you ever see a dandy under a full press of canvas, as the sailors say,
showing himself off on one of the principal streets of a city--on Broadway,
for