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 240 THE SONG OF THE ANGELS. so unhappy, I am afraid you will not for- give me, and I feel sure the Saviour will not." When he saw the tears in his mother's eyes, he felt more distressed than ever, and, covering his face in his hands, he wept bitterly, although he was able to confess the whole. "You know, mamma, my cousin James liked my knife, and asked me to give it to him for some sweetmeats he had in his pocket, so I gave him the knife without thinking. I wish I had asked you about it. I have been very wicked. I told a lie to try and hide it. What shall I do?" "Are you Digitized by Google