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141 36 7 And honest old Joe moved aside to make room tor the little wails 8 At length they turned np a narrow court 9 Benny and tiis sister waited the return of their parents 10 ' Now, out of I ho way, you brats,’ was her greeting 11 And the frightened children came out and stood befoio him 12 Dick Bates had taken the leather strap from his waist 13 ‘ Faather,’ said Benny, ‘ will you strike Nell ?’ 14 And Benny put his arm around nis little sister 15 ‘ Now, Nell,’ said ha, ‘ we’ll have a feast’ (Repeat 14) Soon the brother and sister were looked in each other’s arms again 15o ' Nelly,’ he whispered, ‘ it’s time to be moving’ 16 Joe looked at the children for a moment without speaking 17 And while he sat there with his face buried in his hands 18 As Dick Bates wandered along the long line of docks 19 Many a gentleman catching just a glimpse of the pale sweet faoa 20 Betty had prepared them a cup of hot cocoa each 21 She read to the end of the chapter, the children listening 22 He put them into a pew, and for a few moments the children, &(1 22a Hymn, ‘ Jesu, lover of my soul ’ (Repeat 22) Then the minister began to speak 23 ‘ How wi 1 you manage, Benny ?’ Nelly asked 24 When a hand was laid upon his arm, and turning, he saw, &0 25 ‘ If you please, Mr God, I’s very sorry I tried to steal ’ 26 ‘ Why, here, right before your eyes,’ the officer replied 27 So he got up aud knelt on the cold flags 28 And the llltle wasted arms were thrown around his neck 29 ‘ Oh, please do, sir, I’s had no luck to-day, sir ’ 30 ‘ What’s the matter, little boy ?’ she said 30a Song, ‘ When there’s love at Home ’ 31 Little Eva clambered upon his knee, and putting her arms, &o 32 ‘ I do not know, air; I have not seen it ’ 32a And he related all the circumstances connected with the missing note 33 Benny felt that it was no use saying any more, so ho walked along by the officer’s side. 34 Then lifting his hand to his temples, as if struck with sudden pain 85 Some days passed, and Benny’s life trembled in the balance 36 He saw that Mr Munroe’s horse had taken fright 87’Snddealy he staggered towards a seat by the wall 38 She swung herself round on the music-stool, and said, &o. Reading by permission of Messrs. Prederiok^Warne & Co. Is. 6d. Almost Wrecked. Abridged from “ Davie Blake, the Sailor.” By Mrs. SewelL 1 The good ship Dart steered out of port, and sailed away for sea 2 A sailor’s peaceful cottage stood, marked by a poplar tree 3 “ Cheer up, dear Edith, my brave wife, last words are hard to speak.” 4 She placed them in his button-hole, then looking in his face 6 “ Kind God, defend them I” as she spoke, a light hand touched her arm 6 At distant intervals there came good tidings from the Dart 7 Then came the snow, and wintry winds swept bare the poplar tree 8 ’Twas Christmas night upon the sea, the moon was full, the wind was still 9 At length, he stopped—“Father! she’ll trim the cottage windows up to-night’ 10 Then Davie read with faltering voice, about the blessed Sou of God 11 Toung Davie took bis father’s hand, and bent his head low down to speak