CHILDREN. 3 What shall I do that he may forgive me ?” “ My child,” said the mother, “God is ever ready to forgive those who believe in Christ, are truly sorry for their faults, and resolve to amend. We cannot hide any thing from him. He knows when we do wrong, and when we desire to do what is right. He hears our prayers ; and he will teach us what we should do. Pray to him to forgive your fault; and try never to commit the like again, lest you should offend him more by the second offence than by the first.” The little boy thought seriously on the advice which his mother gave him; and prayed to Almighty God to forgive him, and to grant him his grace to do better in future. He then fell asleep; and arose next morning happy and cheerful. I suppose when he saw his cousins he told them that he had deceived them, and that he was sorry for what he had done; and I dare say he was very careful, after that time, never to tell an untruth, or to deceive any one. Samuel Kilpin. The late Samuel Kilpin, a minister at Exeter, says in his life, “ When seven years old, I
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