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The Story of Ben and Tim.

TuERE are some little’ boys, and little
girls too, some with black eyes and some
with blue, who remember a great deal better
what their parents tell their brothers and
sisters, than what is told to themselves.
Once upon a time there were two boys, one
named Benjamin, and the other® Timothy,
but called Beh and Tim, whose story?will
afford a good instance of what kwefer'to.
They were nice little boys, and about as
good as children in general; and they loved
their mother very much; but still, they did
a good many mischievous things, that gave
her trouble. She had a neat little garden,
and in it were some pretty flowers, especially
some red roses, which were very beautiful.

Now these two boys picked some of these
roses, and, as their mother wished to keep
them, she told them both not to pick any
more. Well, for a day or two they obeyed;
but at last little Ben, who was the eldest,
saw a beautiful little rose, and it looked so
pretty, he yielded to temptation, and plucked
it. "Tim saw him, and he plucked one too.