PERSEVERE AND PROSPER.

not kind; he did not perceive, till it was
too late, that she was vexed enough with
herself, and did not require him to find fault
with her. He had made Fanny unhappy,
he was sure, and now he should not see her
till the evening, to tell her how unhappy he
was on that account.

He walked on beside his uncle, and never
once noticed the pretty banks on each side
of the road,—the very same banks which
had given him so much pleasure to look at,
two hours before. This was because there
was a cloud on his mind,—a cloud, caused
by a fault of his own. People, who know
they have been doing wrong, even though
the wrong be no greater than little Arthur’s
at this time, cannot enjoy all the plea-
sures which lie around them. To be
happy, one must be good: it is when we
are happy and content with ourselves, that
we see a charm in all around us.

At length, they came to the front gate of
the Rectory. Arthur had not noticed how
far, or by which way, they had gone: he

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