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from that moment, with God's help, to change her course.

24. And this time the blossoms changed into fruit; for she not only resolved, but kept her resolution, and became a better girl. When she planned work, she kept at it until it was done.

25. Her garden was weeded out, although the season was late, and kept clear till frost came. Her studies were attended to until she reached the head of her class; and she became specially careful of her promises.

26. When she showed any signs of carelessness in these things, (and it was not very often,) one simple saying of her father always set her right again: "Remember, Hattie, IT IS NOT EVERY BLOSSOM THAT BECOMES A PLUM."

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Met as they took their upward flight
Into the highest heaven.

2. And they were going there to tell
Of all that had been done,
By little children, good or bad,
Since the last rising sun.

3. And some had gold and purple wings, Some drooped like faded flowers, And sadly went to tell the tale

That they were misspent hours.

4. Some glowed with rosy hopes and smiles,
And some shed many a tear;
Others had loving words and acts
To carry upward there.

5. A shining Hour, with lovely plumes,
Went up to tell a deed

Of kindness, which a gentle child
Had done to one in need.

6. And one was bearing up a prayer
A little boy had said,
Full of humility and love,
While kneeling by his bed.

7. And thus they glided on, and gave
Their tidings, dark and bright,

To Him who marks each passing hour
Of childhood's day and night.

8. Remember, children of the earth,
Each Hour is on its way,

Bearing its own report to heaven
Of all you do and say.

QUESTIONS ON LESSON LXVII.-What does "group of Hours" mean? What had the Hours been doing during the day? Where were they going now? What for? What did they do as they started? What is meant by "blue and starry sky"? Why is the sky called "blue and starry"? Why are some of the Hours said to have "gold and purple wings"? Why did some of them "droop like faded flowers"? What does "droop mean? Was it the purple-winged or the drooping Hours that had to tell of misspent time? What report did the other kind of Hours have to make? Can you tell what kind of children these Hours reported, and to whom their reports were made? What should children remember?

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BE NOT OVERCOME OF EVIL, BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.

1. An old man told the following story, showing how he conquered an enemy with kindness:

2. I once had a neighbor, who, though a clever man, came to me one bright hay-day,

and said, "Mr. White, I want you to come and get your geese away."

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Why," said I, "what are my geese

4. "They pick my pigs when they are eating, and drive them away; and I will not have it."

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5. "What can I do?" said I. 6. "You must yoke them."

7. "That I have not time to do," said I. "I do not see but they must run.'

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8. "If you do not take care of them, I

shall!" said the clever shoemaker, in anger. "What do you say to that, Mr. White?" 9. "I can not take care of them now, but for all damages."

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pay you 10. "Well," said he, "you will find that a hard thing, I guess."

11. So off he went, and I heard a horrid squalling among the geese. The next news from the geese was that three of them were missing.

12. My children found them terribly mangled, and dead, and thrown into the bushes. Now," said I, "all keep still, and let me punish him."

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13. In a few days the shoemaker's hogs broke into my corn. I saw them, but let them remain a long time. At last I drove them all out, and picked up the corn which they had torn down, and fed them with it in the road. By this time the shoemaker came in great haste after them.

14. "Have you seen any thing of my hogs?" said he.

15. "Yes, sir; you will find them in the road yonder, eating some corn which they tore down in my field."

16. "In your field?

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