08 THE FAITHFUL NURSE.

warmest praise. I give you permission to accept the
present from your good nurse, and to do with it as you
please.” | ,

Satisfaction beamed from the faces of many of the
boys at this eulogium from Mr. Harding, and one only
expressed envy and discontent. Philip Graham had
always merited, by his outward conduct and good
scholarship, the esteem of his teacher, who could only
judge of his character by what he saw; but Philip nad
done nothing to win the affection of his teacher. The
friendly confidence with which Maurice regarded Mr,
Harding had evidently won his love. Philip saw a
rival in the new scholar, who would take his place in
Mr. Harding’s esteem; and his cold heart, instead of
feeling that there was room enough in the world for
all, looked upon him with envy and dislike. But
Maurice was wholly unaware of it, and equally unaware ~
that he had done anything to excite praise or surprise
in any one. He was habitually honest and upright.
The Bible taught him that as God knows all things, it
is of little importance to hide anything from the know-
ledge of man, and that deceit and hypocrisy were
hateful in God’s sight, and would sooner or later be
unveiled.

“Come, boys,” said Maurice after school, as they
entered the play-grounds, “one and all take seats on
the grass here, and help me to dispose of the contents
of Nurse Burton’s basket, and you will see what ex-