194 KING PIPPIN.

very fond of maxims; and one of his favourite ones was—
“ Blessed are the peace-makers.” This made them elect him
for their monarch; and he was always called Little King
Pippin. They joined together to have a fine crown made for
him, on which was placed, in letters of gold, “ Peter Pippin,
King of the Good Boys.” I am sorry to say that all Mr.
Teachwell’s children did not deserve the title of good ; some
incidents occurred, while our hero was at schooly which dis-
played, in its true colours, the danger of truancy, and other
vicious habits. One day, as George Graceless was playing with
otherboys,at marbles, in the court-yard, his brother accidentally
stopped one of the marbles, on which the former threw himself
into a most unbecoming rage, and called him a fool, at the same
time taking the Lord’s name in vain. King Pippin, who was
present, could not avoid rebuking him. ‘ Master Graceless,”
said he, “attend to your Bible, and you will find, ‘ He who
calleth his brother fool, placeth himself in danger of hell-fire ;”
and the third commandment saith, ‘ Take not the name of the
Lord thy God in vain,’ &c.”— Keep your preaching to your-
self,” said Graceless, very rudely, “mind your book, and leave
us to mind our play.” —“ Fie, fie, Master Graceless,” said the
little monarch, “I fear you will have cause to repent such
Janguage ; God, if he pleases, can strike you dead in an instant,
or bring some heavy suffering on you. He is everywhere
present, and His all-seeing eye surveys

“Our secret thoughts, our words and ways,"

‘At this moment the school-bell rang. “ All in!” was the cry ;
and the good boys, with Pippin at their head, ran to get into
the room before their names were called over by the monitor,
lest they should lose their places held in the classes to which
they severally belonged. Graceless and his companions