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 THE SONG OF THE ANGELS. 239 sound of his voice, as if conversing with some one, and supposing that Samuel had joined him, she stopped for a moment to ascertain from whence the voice came. She heard Alfred saying, "Forgive my sin, heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake." This only confirmed the sad fact that he had really been guilty of the sin of lying, at the same time it was a com- fort to her to hear that he was penitent. After waiting a little, she entered his room. Alfred was sitting with his Bible by his side. "Oh, mamma," he exclaimed, "I am ashamed to see you, I am, I am; but I will tell you all about it. Oh, I am Digitized by Google