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The pained expression of his mother’s
face smote Clare to the heart, for he was
a kind-hearted boy, though he was weak, |
and had not courage and rie enough to
dare to do right. | 3

He stood twirling one of the buttons on

his jacket, looking the picture of confusion.

_ Hal seemed to share in his embarrassment,

and even Ben and Dick would have been

very glad just at that moment if they could

have found themselves anywhere else but

where they were.

There are a creat many people in the .

-» world who do not care how much they sin, ©

provided they are never found out; but

they are covered with shame and confusion. |

“when their evil deeds come to light,: 1.

| wonder whether such people have forgotten

that there is a day coming when for every-