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declared it wrong, and said he should be
compelled to acquaint the master with the
fact ; and in spite of the ery of “sneak” and
“spy,” he boldly held his point, and effec-
tually stopped the repetition of such
ungentlemanly conduct.

Many years ago, before lotteries (horrid
things) were declared illegal, a country
friend wrote to a friend in London to
purchase for him a ticket in a certain lottery.
He did so, as also one for himself. Shortly
afterwards, the country friend was surprised
to get a letter, telling him that his ticket
had won an enormous prize. He replied,
asking how his friend knew it was his and
not his own,—and I beg you to mark the
honour in the whole transaction,—he replied,
‘““When I purchased the tickets, I placed a
private mark on one for you, and that one
is the successful number.” No one but him-
self knew this, but that was enough: he did
the right, and conscience said, ‘‘ Well done.”

A little boy hit the mark when he replied
to the temptation of a playfellow, “that no
one would see him,” ‘Oh, but I should see

myself!”