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THE TWO PICTTJBES. 
 
 Will you look at two pictures, 
 aud see if either one belongs to 
 you? 
 
 The first is of a little boy. I 
 
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 will not tell you his name, nor 
 his age, nor where he lives, nor 
 who are his parents. I am sure 
 he would not like to be known ; 
 but I must tell you about him 
 that you may avoid his faults, 
 and take good warning by his 
 conduct. 
 
 This little bov has a kind 
 mother, and she wishes that he 
 should grow up to be a useful 
 and pious young man. Yet, sad 
 to tell, he does not himself care 
 to do right, or to obey his pa- 
 rents, or to please Grod. There 
 can be no doubt that he has a 
 very hard and wicked heart ; for 
 when he is naughty and grieves 
 his mother, he does not care for 
 her tears, And when he is told 
 of a fault, he is stubborn, and 
 
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 will not ask to be forgiven, nor 
 show any desire to amend. 
 
 Our Lord Jesus Christ, who 
 came into the world to die for 
 sinners, was once a little child. 
 He has left a pattern for children 
 who wish to he like him. As a 
 child he was " subject in all 
 things." He never grieved his 
 mother's heart by a sullen or 
 evil temper, nor made her shed 
 a tear by any unkind conduct. 
 Oh ! how much did Mary Love 
 the holy child Jesus! But the 
 little boy of whom we write 
 does not wish to be like Jesus. 
 He does not love to liear about 
 him as a kind Saviour. I do not 
 think lie ever truly prays to (rod 
 to change his hard heart, and to 
 
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 Spirit, that he may be a better 
 child. He may say his prayers, 
 but he does not really pray, for 
 he does not mean what he says, 
 but is looking about him all the 
 time he is on his knees, or is 
 thinking of something else. 
 
 What is to become of this little 
 boy, if he does not seek for grace 
 to turn from his evil ways ? He 
 will certainly grow worse. He 
 will walk in the path of the 
 wicked all the days he lives on 
 earth ; and then, when he dies, 
 how sad will his end be ! And 
 what is the end of every sinner, 
 who will not forsake his sins, and 
 look to Jesus Christ for pardon 
 through his precious blood ? He 
 will be cast into the place of woe, 
 along with the devil and the 
 
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 wicked angels. The wrath of 
 God will abide upon him. Never, 
 no never, will he dwell with God, 
 or taste the joys of heaven. 
 
 Now, let us look at another 
 picture. It is that of a little 
 boy who obeys his parents be- 
 cause it is right, because they 
 love him, and because God has 
 said, " Honour thy father and 
 thy Mother." One who is as 
 careful to obey them when out of 
 sight, as when under their ey** 
 There were several lads seen 
 standing at the corner of a street. 
 One proposed to the rest that 
 they should all go and see the 
 people on their way to the flower 
 show. " Oh yes ! capital! so we 
 will I" they all cried. " But see, 
 here is William Hall coming; 
 
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 let us ask him to go with us." 
 Then they said, "Come with us, 
 William, and see the gentlemen 
 and ladies at the flower show/' 
 " Yes," said William, " if my 
 Hi other will give me leave : I 
 will run and ask her." "Oh! 
 oh! the baby!" they shouted 
 aloud; "so you must rim and 
 ask your mother!" "I did not 
 ask my mother," said one boy, 
 " Nor I," said two or three more, 
 " Come along with us," they still 
 said, " if you do not want "to be 
 called a coward as long as you 
 live. Do you not see we are all 
 waiting ? ' J 
 
 "William stood with one foot 
 forward, and a flush on his face. 
 Tears came into his eyes as he 
 heard the word " coward." Now 
 
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 was the time to see if he was 
 brave enough to be called a 
 coward, rather than do wrong. 
 " I will not go without I first 
 ask my mother/' said he firmly, 
 " and I am no coward either. I 
 promised that I would not go 
 out of the street without she 
 gave me leave ; and I should be 
 a coward if I were to tell a 
 wicked lie." The rest now ran 
 away mocking and shouting; and 
 William went quietly to his home. 
 In the evening William was seen, 
 with a happy face, taking a plea- 
 sant walk along with his dear 
 mother. 
 
 Will you look at these two 
 pictures, and see if you can 
 iind your own likeness in 
 either? Are you like the bo? 
 
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 who does not honour his*parents? 
 Then } r ou do not fear God nor 
 obey his word, and he is angry 
 with you every day. Or, are you 
 like him who would rather have 
 the scorn and bad name of the 
 rude lads than disobey his mo- 
 ther ? Then you can truly join 
 in the prayer of this little hymn : 
 
 Lord Jesus, teach a child to pray, 
 Who humbly kneels to thee ; 
 
 And every night and every day 
 My friend and Saviour be. 
 
 While here I live, give me thy grace ; 
 
 And when I come to die, 
 Ob take my soul to see thy face, 
 
 And sing thy praise on high. 
 
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 sSing of the wonders of His love, 
 And praise and glory give 
 
 To Him who left his throne above, 
 And died that you might live. 
 
 Sing of the wonders of his truth, 
 
 And read, in every page, 
 The promise made to earliest youth 
 
 Fulfill'd to latest age. 
 
 Sing of the wonders of his power, 
 Who with his own right arm 
 
 Upholds and keeps you every hour, 
 And shields your soul from harm. 
 
 Sing of the wonders of his name, 
 
 And Jesus Christ adore ; 
 Him for your Lord and God proclaim, 
 
 And praise him evermore. 
 
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