80 Ffoachim the Mimic.

he, laying his hand on Joachim’s fhoulder, “ take
a friend’s advice. ‘There is good in all of us, de-
pend upon it. Look out for all that’s good, and
let the bad points take care of themfelves. You
won’t get any handfomer, by {quinting like poor
Joe; nor fpeak any pleafanter for lifping like me;
nor walk any better for apeing hobbling. But the
uglieft of us have fome good about us. Look out
for that, my little lad; I do, or I fhould not be
talking to you! I fee that you are honeft and
forgiving, though you areamonkey! ‘There now,
I muft go on with my leffons ! You do yours !”

Never was better advice given, and Joachim
took it well, and bore it bravely ; but, oh, how
hard it was to his mind, accuftomed for fo long to
wander away and {eek amufement at wrong times,
to fettle down refolutely and laborioufly to ftudy.
He made a ftrong effort, however; and though
he had often to recall his thoughts, he in a mea-
fure fucceeded.

After fchool-hours he begged the big boy to
come and fit by him, and then he requefted his
old friends and companions to liften to a ftory he
had to tell them. ‘They expected fomething fun-
ny, and many a broad grin was feen; but poor
Joachim’s eyes were yet red with weeping, and
his gay voice was fo fubdued, the party foon be-
came grave and wondering, and then Joachim
told them every thing. They were delighted to
hear about the Genie, and were alfo pleafed to find
themfelves fafe from Joachim’s ridicule. It could