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was certainly wrong to put his knife in the but-
ter; but Charley,” placing his hand affectionately
on the little boy’s head as he spoke, ‘‘has not
been much in society; he will know better one
of these days.” Charles was consoled, and re-
turned his father’s kind’ glance with a bright,
happy smile. Mr. Lovett continued: ‘If Charles
was wrong in what he did, you were far more
wrong in your manner of correcting him. Re-
member, after this, Lucy, that love is the best of
all teachers, and anger the worst.”

It was now Lucy’s turn to feel abashed, but
Mr. Lovett practised his own rule, and did not
long allow his daughter to think him angry with
her. His kind and pleasant manner soon dis-
persed the little cloud, and the remainder of the
evening passed away cheerfully. At nine o'clock

Lucy and Mary went up stairs to a small room
"beside Mr. and Mrs. Lovett’s, in which they were
to sleep together.

Both of these little girls had been taught al-
ways, before they lay down to sleep, to remember
their Father in heaven, and to ask His pardon for
the faults of the day, and His kind care through