200 THE CHERRY-STONES.

“if I had confessed what I had done
when' Dr. Young first questioned me on
the subject. How easy would it have
been to have done it then; and why did
I again refuse yesterday, when he spoke
so kindly to me, and warned me of the
wickedness of withholding the truth?
And what have I gained by it? I was
afraid I should not be allowed to keep
my birth-day; and a pleasant birth-day
I am enjoying! And I was afraid of
losing my prize; and much chance have
lof getting one now! And what should
I care for a prize, if I did get one? No
one wishes me success; I have offended
the whole school by my ill-temper; and
I would rather lose a dozen prizes than
quarrel with Charles and Seymour, and
the other boys. But I cannot go on m
this miserable way any longer. I will