186 THE COUSINS.

«To what church ?”

TS church.”

“¢ Who is your teacher?”

“Mr. Foster.”

‘¢T will go to that church on Sunday morning

 

next, and if you are not there, I will on Monday
have you up before the police for your rude-
ness.”

He loosed his hold of the boy, and, offering his
hand to Lucy, said, “I hope you will always be
kind and forgiving as you have been to-day ;”
and then, looking pleasantly round upon all the
little girls, he passed on. Butt he boy lingered,
and when the gentleman had gone, he sprang
forward, and, picking up ‘Lucy’s crutch, he
handed it to her, saying, ‘‘ You were very good
to beg for me, and I beg your pardon, and I won’t
never call you names again.”

«Thank you,” Lucy replied, ‘for it does make
me feel very bad, though I know I ought not to
eare for it; and you will go to the Sunday-school,
TE hope.”

“T ain’t so sure about that.”

“T wish you would.”