UNCLE JOHN’S PARTY.

distress. That shows, then, that your pity
is of value. Now, Freddy, is your pity
worth anything?” he continued, turning to
the little boy.

“it is not worth much, uncle, for I have
only sixpence; but here it is. Mamma gave
it to me this morning, for doing a Long-
Division sum, the first I ever did.”

“There’s a good boy,” Mr. Wilson re-
turned, passing his hand several times over
his head and face.” “Your offering is
valuable in two ways; first, you know what
our Saviour said of the widow’s two mites.
Well, as this is your all; you have been kind
to the extent of your ability; we cannot
any of us do more. God looks to the mo-
tive, not to the amount of the gift; then,
in the next place, it is valuable on account
of its being the reward of your perseverance.

“But I must not stay to draw a moral from
every sixpence I get, or we shall not have
any time for forfeits, and snap-dragon.” So
saying, up he jumped from his elbow-chair

with the plate in his hand, and round he
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