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Rh "Have I done all well?" asked the little girl. "Quite well, my child," answered the father, "I am satisfied with you."

"That is a beautiful rule," recommenced Eveline, "to pray before and after the repast. Why did we not do the same at home?"

"You are not wrong, my child," replied the Counsellor; "for fear of being like tradespeople, or appearing very hypocritical, much that is good is neglected!"

"Ah! what a beautiful prayer the old woman said before dinner," continued Eveline: "All eyes wait upon thee!"—"Do you know too, papa, how at home, when our Hector, or the other dogs, were fed in the hall, all gazed up so flxedly into the eyes of old Frantz? and as he turned his head, so went all the eyes like so many torches, right and left, still peeping at the old man, without ever blinking, until they at length obtained their portions. No other animal, no ox, cat, nor horse can so affectionately gaze